Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 1
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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 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (the Department) and the Rural Payments Agency.2 We also took evidence from the National Farmers’ Union, the Tenant Farmers Association, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the Confederation of Forest Industries, and the University of Kent.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
2. PAC conclusion: Past experience shows that attempts to improve efficiency can inadvertently reduce the quality of services or increase costs elsewhere – what this Committee has called cost shunting.