Public Expenditure: Cost Effectiveness
Commons · Question 3244 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving value for money in public spending programmes.
Answer
Answered by Lucy Rigby, 5 Jun 2026
This government is committed to ensuring that every penny of public money is spent wisely, driving out low value spending and ensuring the state becomes more productive. At Spending Review 2025, the government announced that it would deliver total annual...