Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to encourage the insourcing of public services.

This Government is determined to deliver high quality public services and better value for money for the taxpayer. To further this aim, the government has committed to introducing a public interest test to assess whether expiring contracts could be better delivered in-house. This will ensure that the government makes evidenced-based decisions on the best way to deliver public services.