Question follow-through · 14109
Arms Length Bodies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether framework agreements with Arm’s Length Bodies can be unilaterally changed by Departments.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 13 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 18 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 21 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether framework agreements with Arm’s Length Bodies can be unilaterally changed by Departments.
18 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Nov 2024
Answer published
As per the guidance set out by HM Treasury Framework Agreements are agreed between the department and the Arm’s Length Body jointly and then submitted to the Treasury Officer of Accounts.
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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