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...