Question follow-through · 57243
Arms Length Bodies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the (a) number and (b) cost of arms length bodies; and what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland on this
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 4 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 9 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 12 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the (a) number and (b) cost of arms length bodies; and what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland on this
9 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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12 Jun 2025
Answer published
The government is conducting a full line-by-line Spending Review which will cover the costs of proposed and existing ALBs to ensure value for money is being delivered for the taxpayer.On 6 April, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced a full r...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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