Written question asked by Lord Kempsell (Conservative) on Friday, 30 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 February 2026. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Vaccine Taskforce: Finance
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the speech by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister on 20 January, whether the budgets for the new taskforces modelled on the Vaccine Taskforce will come from existing budgets; and how many new taskforces will be created.
- Answer
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Number 10 and the Cabinet Office are continuing to work together and with departments to consider a range of options for Taskforces across the Prime Minister’s priorities, and will determine how many will be created.
They will be funded from existing budgets with prioritised business case approvals and increased delegated authority limits, if necessary, from the Treasury.
Departmental Ministers will remain accountable for their policy areas and will have a direct line to the top of government in Number 10, the Cabinet Office, and the Treasury to help support delivery.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- HL14148
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Finance Vaccine Taskforce
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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