Question follow-through · 35632

Arms Length Bodies

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Arm's-Length Bodies there were (a) on 4 July 2024 and (b) as of 5 March 2025; and how many of the latter have an annual operating expenditure in excess of £5 million.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
5 Mar 2025
Target answer date
10 Mar 2025
Answer
10 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Arm's-Length Bodies there were (a) on 4 July 2024 and (b) as of 5 March 2025; and how many of the latter have an annual operating expenditure in excess of £5 million.

  2. 10 Mar 2025

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  3. 10 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    On 4th July 2024, there were 307 Arm’s-Length Bodies. Of these, 135 had an annual operating expenditure (RDEL spend) in excess of £5 million in FY23/24. The Cabinet Office commissions data around six months after the end of each financial year to allow fo...

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