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Civil Service Governance and Accountability Review

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 16 July 2026UIN 17347

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish a formal response to the recommendations in the Independent Review of Governance and Accountability in the Civil Service by Lord Maude of Horsham.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The government is continuing to use Lord Maude's recommendations, alongside other commentaries on Civil Service reform, to inform the development of its plans for a more efficient and effective civil service.

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