Departmental Responsibilities
The question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce duplication of functions across departments.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds
The Government is committed to creating a productive and agile state, which includes reducing unnecessary bureaucracy and duplication across departments and public bodies.
The Cabinet Office continues to strengthen cross-government controls to ensure departments adhere to standards and avoid the duplication of functions, ensuring taxpayer money is spent efficiently and effectively.
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