Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure value for money in public spending.

Value for money is at the heart of government spending. It is one of the key considerations for any decision involving the use of public funds across government.

Since the Spending Review, the government has taken several steps to ensure it continues to deliver the greatest value from every pound of taxpayer’s money it spends. Departments have reprioritised and identified further efficiencies to help manage the impacts of inflation, protect vital frontline services and give our key public sector workers the pay rise they deserve.

This is only the start, the Chancellor has asked me to lead an ambitious Public Sector Productivity Programme targeted at increasing public sector productivity growth, both in the short- and long-term.