Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 17347
Civil Service Governance and Accountability Review
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
Mike Wood
Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish a formal response to the recommendations in the Independent Review of Governance and Accountability in the Civil Service by Lord Maude of Horsham.
Answer
Nick Thomas-SymondsThe government is continuing to use Lord Maude's recommendations, alongside other commentaries on Civil Service reform, to inform the development of its plans for a more efficient and effective civil service.