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Government Departments: Public Expenditure

Asked by Sir Mel StrideConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 30 June 2026UIN 12654

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of whether spending proposals from government departments could be delivered by the private sector.

Answered by Lucy Rigby

Departments are responsible for setting out and considering different delivery mechanisms as part of the Business Case process, in line with the appraisal methodology set out in the Green Book.

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