Recommendation 17

Despite the lack of capability blueprints in place, HM Treasury shared with us positive examples of cross-government collaboration. The Treasury told us it had integrated functions into major investment decisions, with all functions involved in the appraisal of capital programmes throughout the Spending Review process. HM Treasury also told us it was a priority to integrate the functions into the wider Spending Review process and it has been working with the Cabinet Office to develop guidance on how departments should interact with functions throughout this process. This included designing specific templates to ensure the functions input in the process.31 Demonstrating the benefits of the functions