quango
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In Northstowe, the housing quango Homes England is partnering with the private sector.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
But the concept will finally begin to take form over the next few weeks when the quango Transport for the North publishes its report on regional transport priorities.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2016
In 1981, a quango, the London Docklands Development Corporation, was set up to shape its future.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2015
The deal between government and the Canal and River Trust is “astonishingly far sighted,” says Simon Thurley, the head of English Heritage, a quango that is undergoing its own separation from Whitehall.
From Economist ● Dec. 17, 2014
However, early plans to involve the Shareholder Executive investment quango in a rescue of UK Coal were ultimately ditched.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2013
Several, including the SNP, have suggested cutting the number of "quangos" - arm's length public bodies.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
The 2024 manifesto pledged £50bn a year of savings from government departments and quangos.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden said: "This overhaul will mean there are stronger rules, fewer quangos and clearer lines of accountability."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
Almost 60% of day-to-day government spending is channelled through quangos, with £353.3bn budgeted for them in 2022/23, according to the latest published figures.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
A government source said the review had no completion date, and ministers had not set a target for how many quangos, or quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations, they wanted to abolish.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
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