Written Question·Treasury·UIN 105536

Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has accepted the recommendations in the report by the Office for Value for Money entitled The OVfM report, published on 26 November 2025.

Answer

James Murray

The government has accepted the recommendations set out by the Office for Value for Money. This was set out in paragraph 1.7 of the OVfM report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-office-for-value-for-money-report.