Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 1
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Acknowledged
On the basis of a Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
Conclusion
On the basis of a Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Cabinet Office, including the Permanent Secretary, Chief Property Officer, the Government Head of the Property Profession and the Chief Executive of the Government Property Agency on the management of central government property.1
Government Response Summary
The department has now published on GOV.UK a bespoke property data standard, to enable better data collection for all of the government estate and the procurement of the new property database is due to take place throughout the course of 2023 with the expectation that the new system will be in place no later than Spring 2024.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. replaces (e-PIMS) remains fully operational. Data continues to be collected through departments providing the necessary information in e-PIMS. Other workstreams as part of the data transformation journey are continuing to be delivered. The department has now published on GOV.UK a bespoke property data standard, to enable better data collection for all of the government estate. Alongside this, the department is taking forward the procurement of the new property database, which is due to take place throughout the course of 2023 with the expectation that the new system will be in place no later than Spring 2024. The current system will remain live and operational throughout this time. billion. The recently published Government Property Strategy 2022-2030 sets out how we will continue to deliver savings and achieve better value for money while transforming the public estate and improving capability, standards and insights across the estate.