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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2025. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Cabinet Office: Public Expenditure

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to pages 111 to 114 of the Cabinet Office Annual report and accounts 2024-2025, HC1372, 23 October 2025, for what reason his Department’s new strategic outcomes were adopted during the year while the Estimates remained based on previous departmental objectives.

Answer

The Cabinet Office’s strategic outcomes were updated following the election to ensure that these reflected the new government’s priorities. These changes were reported to the Public Administration and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on 19 March 2025.

The financial reporting against these outcomes was updated at the earliest opportunity on HM Treasury systems and will be reported against in the 2025/26 Accounts.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
91999
Session
2024-26
Related items
Report and Accounts of the Cabinet Office
Thursday, 23 October 2025
House of Commons papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Cabinet Office Public expenditure
Link
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