Select Committee · Public Accounts Committee

Condition of Government properties

Status: Closed Opened: 15 Jan 2025 Closed: 21 Aug 2025 6 recommendations 22 conclusions 1 report

The Government owns and manages all kinds of property for the delivery of public services and to support its own operations – from hospitals, schools and prisons, to courts, museums, warehouses and more. The estate overall is valued at around £187.1bn, as of March 2023, with annual running costs of £22bn. Ministry of Defence and …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
29th Report - Condition of Government property HC 641 11 Jun 2025 28 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
2 Conclusion 29th Report - Condition of Government p… Rejected

Mandate departments to include explicit risk analysis in their updated Strategic Asset Management Plans.

The poor condition of some property and the failure to maintain it is regularly affecting the provision of key public services. Risks relating to property condition have materialised, taking property out of use and impacting functionality of properties such as prison cells, law courts, schools, hospitals, defence estate and museums. …

Government response. The government agrees with the recommendation but states that the Spending Review 2025 did not provide additional resources for the Cabinet Office to support departments in minimizing risks from poor maintenance. Therefore, central support for this work will be limited …
HM Treasury

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
31 Mar 2025 Cat Little · Cabinet Office, Mark Chivers · Cabinet Office, Mike Green · Defence Infrastructure Organisation View ↗

Correspondence

2 letters
DateDirectionTitle
4 Sep 2025 To cttee Letter from the Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Perman…
24 Apr 2025 To cttee Letter from the Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Permanent Secretary o…