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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. It was answered by Lucy Rigby (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 129014 on Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness, whether the efficiency savings are reported to HM Treasury by Departments before the publication of the annual report and accounts.

Answer

The Government Efficiency Framework sets out how departments should monitor and report efficiency savings. Section 5 of the Framework sets out that departments are expected to have central data monitoring processes in place and report efficiencies to HM Treasury on a quarterly basis.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4139
Session
2026-27
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Subjects
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Link
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