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Commons · Question 126086 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, how many statutory consultation requirements Ministers expect to remove or amend as a result

Answer

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 22 Apr 2026

The government is committed to identifying existing disproportionate reporting and consultation duties that are slowing down delivery. This process is still ongoing.