Politics · 22 July 2026
Reynolds faces 8 questions on his new, larger department's budget
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham recently shut down the science department, handing half its responsibilities to Reynolds as the business secretary. Liam Byrne, head of the parliamentary committee scrutinising this area, has sent eight specific questions about how the restructure works. He wants to know what budget the combined setup inherits and where its offices will sit, demanding answers by 26 August.
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