Civil Servants
Lords · Question HL13844 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 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 19 January (HL13271), whether they will detail their plans to reduce back-office costs in the Civil Service by 16 per cent over the next five years; a
Answer
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 3 Feb 2026
The Spending Review 2025 set each department’s yearly administration budget and committed to reduce them by 16% in total and in real terms by 2029-30. The Spending Review details the planned administration Budgets for each department for each year between...