Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-04-07.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many jobs have been transferred from the public to private sector from (a) his Department and (b) the Office of the Leader of the House as a result of privatisation or outsourcing since May 2010.

Mr Francis Maude

The Leader of the House’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.

Since May 2010, twenty-two jobs have been transferred to the Private Sector.

Six posts through the SWIRL joint venture and 16 posts with the mutual joint venture of the Behavioural Insights Team.

We know that joint ventures and mutuals can help drive up productivity and we will continue to support innovative business models.