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Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

Lords · Question HL13887 · Tabled 23 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2026

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Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livermore on 5 January (HL13130), whether the expert reviews into public service inefficiencies, announced on 19 January, represent the review of value for money across government spen

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 5 Feb 2026

At the Budget last year, the Chancellor announced that the Chief Secretary to the Treasury will lead a review of value for money across government spending. The recommendations from this review will then be considered at the next Spending Review. A furthe...

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