Government Departments: Procurement
Commons · Question 20809 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the his Department's guidance entitled Service Costing in Government, published 6 August 2026, whether the guidance is intended to assist assessments on whether to outsource government functions.
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 8 Sep 2026
The Service Costing Guidance (found here: Service Costing in Government - GOV.UK) is intended to help departments and arm's-length bodies (ALBs) develop robust and proportionate information on the full cost of delivering public services. This supports bet...