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Recommendation 9

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The Department’s slow progress in reducing the size of its estate is because its initial...

Conclusion
The Department’s slow progress in reducing the size of its estate is because its initial plans were unrealistic, and consequentially it has spent far too much time re-planning and re-organising. For example, since 2018 it has fundamentally revised its disposal plans three times, shifting away from prioritising disposals to optimising the use of its estate.11
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 14 December 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗