Committee publication · Correspondence · 25 March 2025
Letter from Catherine Little CB, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer & Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary on the Cabinet Office’s proposed new strategic outcomes, dated 19.3.25
From: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Inquiry: The work of the Cabinet Office
Summary
Catherine Little, Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary, informs the PACAC that the Cabinet Office is revising its strategic outcomes to align with Government priorities outlined in the Plan for Change. Five new outcomes focus on delivering missions, strengthening international partnerships, improving governance standards, enhancing national security, and reforming the Civil Service.
Key findings
- Cabinet Office adopting five new strategic outcomes aligned with Government's Plan for Change priorities
- First outcome emphasises cohering across departments to deliver missions and remove delivery barriers
- Second outcome prioritises international partnerships for growth, security, and migration management
- Third outcome commits to constitutional strengthening, public life standards, and improved public services
- Fifth outcome targets Civil Service reform, technological transformation, and productivity improvements
Tone
ProceduralTopics
public-governancecivil-service-reformstrategic-planningnational-securitygovernment-priorities
Key actors
Catherine Little CB, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Cabinet Office, Prime Minister
Notable line
“… we are using our resources and expertise to deliver against these priorities and to ensure stakeholders and teams are aligned to the core outcomes the Department is focused …”
Key Quotes
“I am making some changes to the Cabinet Office's strategic outcomes so that they better reflect the Government's priorities.”
“Drive delivery of the Government's missions and foundations, and the Prime Minister's critical priorities as set out in the Plan for Change , by cohering, challenging and coordinating across governmental departments to enable progress and remove barriers.”
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