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Public Expenditure

Asked by John GlenConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 31862

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Spending Review Phase 2 is zero-based.

Answered by Darren Jones

Phase 2 of the Spending Review launched on the 10th December 2024. At launch, I asked every department to conduct a zero-based review of government spending to assess whether it is a priority for this government and represents value for money. This is the first time that a line-by-line review of government spending has taken place in 17 years, offering the opportunity to undertake a more thorough review of spending.

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