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77th Report - Accountability in small government bodies

Public Accounts Committee HC 887 Published 24 April 2026

Report Status

Response overdue

Conclusions & Recommendations

22 items (4 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 5 of 22 classified

Accepted 2

Acknowledged 1

Deferred 1

Not Addressed 1

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

4 Recommendation Acknowledged

Sponsor departments and the centre of government can do more to help small bodies apply...

Recommendation

Sponsor departments and the centre of government can do more to help small bodies apply requirements effectively and proportionately. Small bodies would benefit from greater support to help them comply with requirements. In large organisations, staff can specialise in specific … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government agreed with the recommendation, stating that efforts will focus on ensuring small bodies can more easily engage with sponsor departments and central expertise to comply with requirements, but did not set out specific plans.

HM Treasury

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