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Fifty-First Report - Tackling Defra’s ageing digital services
Public Accounts Committee
HC 737
Published 10 May 2023
Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Deferred
In the 2021 Spending Review, Defra received £871 million for digital investment for 2021–2025, of which £366 million was to address legacy issues and bring its systems up to date. The remainder was for investment in the Future Farming and Countryside and borders and trade programmes which were needed to …
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the conclusion, acknowledging budget pressures and stating that CDDO will support departments in prioritising efforts. Defra will conduct an analysis of its service landscape to determine investment priorities ahead of the SR24 bidding process and will inform the Committee of its findings and planned actions.