Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 71200

Government Departments: Media

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 23 September 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment (a) his Department and (b) the Government Communications Service has made of the effectiveness of government press offices with large numbers of staff.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
The Spending Review announced that all departments will reduce their administration budgets by at least 16% in real terms by 2029-30. As part of standard operational management, Cabinet Office regularly reviews the structure, capacity, and performance of ...
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