Public Sector: Reorganisation
Commons · Question 74098 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 26 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Katie Lam
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) arm’s-length bodies, (b) Government Departments, (c) agencies and (d) public bodies (i) have been assessed as redundant and (ii) are being prioritised for (A) merging and (B) closure.
Answer
Answered by Anna Turley, 26 Sep 2025
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced a full review of all UK government ALBs on April 6, 2025. This review is ongoing, with outcomes to be announced in due course.The UK government announced on 21st July 2025 that Ofwat would be abolished an...