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Civil Service: Productivity

Commons · Question 27885 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 23 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reform the Civil Service to improve productivity.

Answer

Answered by Mark Ferguson, 23 Sep 2026

The government is committed to improving Civil Service productivity. This includes reducing bureaucracy by adopting digital technology and AI tools, streamlining approval processes, and establishing a higher-skilled civil service with stronger accountabil...