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Recommendation 39

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We reiterated that significant developments with the Programme should be fully in the public domain...

Conclusion
We reiterated that significant developments with the Programme should be fully in the public domain and received a commitment from the Clerk of the House, that the House will always be told when there is a significant development with the Programme.106 94 HM Treasury, Managing Public Money, May 2021, Box 3.2, paragraphs 3.4.3. and 3.6.2. Available at: MPM_ Spring_21__without_annexes_040322.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) 95 Hansard HC, 29 January 2020, vol. 670, col 781 96 HC1100 Qq 68–69 97 HC1100 Q 107 98 HC1100 Qq 103–109 99 HC1100 Qq 98, 102, 119 100 HC1100 Qq 119–120 101 RRP0003 102 C&AG’s Report, para 2.16 103 Letter from Dr John Benger, 29 March 2022 104 HC1100 Q 41 105 C&AG’s Report, para 2.13 106 HC1100 Q 29 20 Restoration and Renewal of Parliament However, we were concerned that the House was not properly informed of the resignation of the Sponsor Body CEO. The resignation was posted on the Parliamentary intranet, but that is not sufficient for news as significant as this departure.107
Government Response

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