Select committee: Public Accounts Committee
Conclusion 20
75th Report - Government use of data analytics on error and fraud
Published 27 Mar 2026
Addressed to HM Treasury
Public Accounts Committee Government use of data analytics on error and fraud All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
The PSFA told us that current legislation, for example the Digital Economy Act 2017 mentioned previously, is an essential foundation for the use of data analytics to fight fraud and error. That Act provided a mechanism which enabled government bodies to share certain datasets, allowing for greater use of data analytics.58
From: Public Accounts Committee, 75th Report - Government use of data analytics on error and fraud (HC 891), 27 March 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 1 June 2026 (deadline 27 May 2026).