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Twenty-Third Report - Civil service workforce: Recruitment, pay and performance management
Public Accounts Committee
HC 452
Published 22 March 2024
Conclusions (2)
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Conclusion
Rejected
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Cabinet Office, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Ministry of Justice about civil service recruitment, pay and performance management.1
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the committee's observation, stating that the Civil Service People Plan 2024-2027 already outlines specific actions, commitments, and timescales for delivery, with formal governance and a new data dashboard in place.
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Conclusion
Rejected
However, the commitments and metrics in the Civil Service People Plan do not set out target or expected levels of performance against which the Cabinet Office can measure and evaluate the success of the Plan. For example, recruitment times will be measured using a common time to hire metric, but …
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the observation, stating the Civil Service People Plan does outline specific actions, commitments, timescales, and metrics, with an evaluation strategy in development and a new People Data Dashboard implemented.