Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 111103

Public Sector: Procurement

Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026

Question

Grahame Morris

LabourEasington

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how he plans to measure progress on increasing public sector insourcing.

Answer

Chris Ward
This Government is committed to delivering the largest wave of insourcing in a generation. As part of this, we will introduce a ‘Public Interest Test’. This will be a game-changer - ending the culture of ‘outsourcing by default’. This will ensure contract...

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