quango

The government has already announced plans to fold another quango, the Payments Systems Regulator, into the Financial Conduct Authority.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025

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

The quango is already responsible for taxpayer holdings in such businesses as Royal Mail, Channel 4, Eurostar and the Royal Mint.

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

Reform said the party was conducting an audit of quangos to decide which ones should be abolished, returned to central government or retained in their current form.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 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