Pre-CSR Report Dr. Cable To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what discussions he has had with the (a) Treasury and (b) Cabinet Office regarding the pre-comprehensive spending review report; and if he will make a statement. Mrs. McGuire The Secretary of State has had and will continue to have wide-ranging and regular discussions with the chief secretary about the 2007 comprehensive spending review, as a matter of key importance to the Department for Work and Pensions medium and long-term planning.