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Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

Asked by Richard FullerConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 12 March 2025UIN 35244

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has plans to introduce a Minister for Government Efficiency in the Cabinet Office to oversee cross-departmental efficiency initiatives.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The Cabinet Office is driving reform to deliver cross-departmental efficiencies, including through better use of data and technology.

I have ministerial responsibility for public sector reform, which includes driving cross-departmental work to improve efficiency in government.

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