Baroness Alexander of Cleveden: Cabinet Office: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Government Departments: Bureaucracy

Friday 13th June 2025

Asked by: Baroness Alexander of Cleveden (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce government bureaucracy.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The government is committed to creating a productive and agile state. This means reducing bureaucracy through adoption of digital technology and AI tools; stripping back duplication and inefficiency in arms-length bodies; streamlining approval processes; and improving accountability for Civil Service performance. The Cabinet Office will drive and track delivery of this important programme of work.