Question follow-through · 121979
Arms Length Bodies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to whom Arm's Length Bodies report annually.
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
- 18 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to whom Arm's Length Bodies report annually.
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Mar 2026
Answer published
Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) are accountable to their sponsoring Minister and parent department. Their annual Reports and accounts are typically laid before Parliament.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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