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Arms Length Bodies

Asked by Gregory StaffordConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 25 March 2026UIN 121980

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the cost of Arm's Length Bodies to the public purse for the latest year for which data is available.

Answered by Anna Turley

The UK government budgeted £369.78 billion for arms length bodies in the financial year 2023-24. 67% of this went to NHS England and the Education and Skills Funding Agency, which will both be repatriated to their parent departments.

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