Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many arm’s-length bodies are sponsored by more than one department; and for each such body, what is the name and sponsoring department.

An arm’s-length body (ALB) is formally sponsored by a single department, with accountability provided through a responsible Accounting Officer. While some ALBs maintain important policy relationships with multiple government departments, this is typically governed by Memoranda of Understanding or defined in their Framework Documents. The Cabinet Office does not keep a central record of these relationships.