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UK public law weekly: Cabinet Office commercial strategy to 2029; judicial review highlights; equality and human rights; subsidy control/State aid; FOI/EIR rulings; trackers and webinars—9 April 2026

Published on: 09 April 2026

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  • Public procurement
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  • Equality and human rights
  • Subsidy control and State aid
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Public procurement

Cabinet Office publishes Government Commercial Function strategy to 2029

The Cabinet Office has unveiled a 2029 roadmap for the Government Commercial Function (GCF), designed to sharpen co-ordination, capability and execution of commercial work across central government and the broader public sector. It spotlights the Government Commercial Agency (GCA), operational from 1 April 2026, as central to delivery. Priorities through to 2029 include building workforce capability, partnering for delivery and driving economic growth—by deepening skills, leveraging digital, data and innovation, expanding digital procurement, and tightening cross-government alignment. The plan seeks to boost efficiency, cut duplication and underpin government priorities, from economic growth to better public services. See: LNB News 08/04/2026 58. It emphasises stronger skills, smarter data use and joined-up working to improve public outcomes.

Judicial review

R (BUU1) v Secretary of State for Defence

In R (BUU1) v Secretary of State for Defence [2026] EWHC 816 (Admin), the Administrative Court granted the claimant’s judicial review, overturning the Secretary of State for Defence’s decision refusing...

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