Arms Length Bodies: Reform
Lords · Question HL13205 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
To ask His Majesty's Government when the review of arm’s length bodies will conclude; whether they have begun to implement its recommendations; and when the expect the implementation of recommendations to be completed.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 5 Jan 2026
The Arm's Length Body Review, formally launched on 7th April 2025 is ongoing, its outcomes will be communicated in due course. Some changes have already been announced such as the closure of NHS England to reduce bureaucracy, make savings and empower NHS ...