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quangos

  • plural
    of quango.
    quango
    noun
    (especially in the United Kingdom) a semipublic advisory and administrative body supported by the government and having most of its members appointed by the government.

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However, in the short term it said the package would be funded by a 7.5% reduction in the budgets of unprotected quangos, which it said would save £2.5bn a year in 2029/30.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

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

Sir Keir Starmer axed the biggest quango, NHS England, last month and Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden is currently reviewing hundreds of quangos in a bid to reduce bureaucratic waste and inefficiency.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025

Asked last month if the government was planning another "bonfire of the quangos", Downing Street said the PM wanted to see a more "active and agile state", rather than "outsourcing" decisions to other bodies.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025

The source said the review be particularly focused on quangos dealing with policy issues of national importance.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025