Question follow-through · 121979

Arms Length Bodies

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to whom Arm's Length Bodies report annually.

answeredCabinet Office

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

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to whom Arm's Length Bodies report annually.

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 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.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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