Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 18
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DBT is also working with businesses and departments to identify opportunities.
Conclusion
DBT is also working with businesses and departments to identify opportunities. It expects the picture to be clearer once it has reviewed the departments’ Annual Simplification Plans “in a few weeks’ time”.43 It is now over a year since the Action Plan was published.44 The government has until the end of the parliament to catch up with the target.
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 14 September 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗