Arms Length Bodies
Lords · Question HL13276 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 2 January (HL13132), whether the arm's length bodies (ALB) review described as "recently completed" in paragraph 2.84 of the November 2025 Budget is a
Answer
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 19 Jan 2026
The reference in paragraph 2.84 of the November 2025 Budget refers to the arm's length body review that was launched on 6 April 2025. That review is ongoing. The decision to close NHS England, announced on 13 March 2025, predates the launch of the arm's l...