Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 31
31
Deferred
Strengthening Local Resilience Forum leadership and accountability remains a priority for the Cabinet Office.
Conclusion
The Cabinet Office, in its 2021 integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy, recognised the that the roles and responsibilities of LRFs needs to be strengthened. The Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities plans to pilot ways to strengthen their leadership and accountability by 2025. The Cabinet Office told us that these eight pilots will look at strengthening the role of LRFs in the local area to ensure that resilience is built into all local policies.57 56 St John Ambulance (GEX0004); Southwell Flood Forum (GEX0022) 57 Qq 28, 51, 109; C&AG’s Report, para 1.15 Government resilience: extreme weather 19
Government Response Summary
The government has deferred action by announcing a review of national resilience overseen by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, with a Treasury Minute to be published after the review.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced that he would oversee a review of national resilience. A Treasury Minute will be published once this review has concluded. The Cabinet Office will write to the new Committee in the meantime.