Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 13
13
Deferred
Paragraph: 65
Use OSR data gap reports to inform Treasury funding decisions for public evidence.
Recommendation
We recommend that in its conduct of future Spending Reviews, HM Treasury uses the findings from these reports to inform the decisions it takes on the funding of activity relating to the collection, analysis and communication of public evidence.
Government response summary AI-generated
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is exploring ways to provide Intelligent Transparency materials online, developing new social media guidance, and refreshing the Code to articulate IT standards more clearly. It states it already encourages transparency around policy announcements but does not commit HM Treasury to using report findings in future Spending Reviews.
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Paragraph Reference:
65
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
The Government accepts the Committee’s recommendation. HM Treasury makes use of a wide range of evidence when conducting Spending Reviews. Subject to the UKSA’s response to recommendations 5 and 6, HM Treasury would consider findings of any future reports to inform decisions around funding for activity relating to the collection, analysis and communication of public evidence.
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