Cabinet Office: Public Expenditure — Written Question

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 30 of the Cabinet Office Annual report and accounts 2024-2025, HC1372, 23 October 2025, how the cross-government charges levied by his Department’s functional business units were calculated; and for what reason income rose to £1.29 billion in 2024–25.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds

Departmental income has steadily risen since 2020. This reflects an increase in the uptake of the Department’s services year on year.

The Cabinet Office's functional income arises principally from the services it provides across government. Under this model, certain government functions are headquartered in the Cabinet Office and departments pay to access and use them.

For instance, the GPA provides departments and ALBs with office space across the country. They have continued to onboard properties nationally, delivering a fully integrated property management service across government.

Another primary source of income that the Department generates is in relation to the Government People Group who provides specialist human resource services to Government.