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Debate between Mark Spencer and Andrew Selous
Wednesday 5th September 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Spencer Portrait Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con)
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4. What recent progress his Department has made on its programme to abolish and reform non-departmental public bodies.

Andrew Selous Portrait Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con)
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7. How many non-departmental public bodies his Department has abolished to date.

Chloe Smith Portrait The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Miss Chloe Smith)
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This Government have undertaken the biggest programme of quango reforms in a generation to increase accountability, cut duplication and reduce costs. We have already reduced the number of public bodies by about 200, and by 2015 the overall number will be down by a third.

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