Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 70088

Government Departments and Public Bodies: Closures

Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025

Question

Katie Lam

ConservativeWeald of Kent

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many open (a) processes and (b) applications there are for the closure of (i) arm’s-length bodies, (ii) Government Departments, (iii) agencies and (iv) public bodies.

Answer

Georgia Gould
On 6 April, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced a full review of all UK government arm’s length bodies, and proposals for new bodies, in order to return policy decisions to Ministers, reduce duplication and improve efficiency and transparen...

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