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Public Sector: Procurement

Commons · Question 111103 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how he plans to measure progress on increasing public sector insourcing.

Answer

Answered by Chris Ward, 24 Feb 2026

This Government is committed to delivering the largest wave of insourcing in a generation. As part of this, we will introduce a ‘Public Interest Test’. This will be a game-changer - ending the culture of ‘outsourcing by default’. This will ensure contract...