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Twenty-First Report: Transforming electronic monitoring services

Public Accounts Committee HC 34 Published 21 October 2022
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
28 items (10 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 27 of 28 classified
Accepted 14
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 2
Not Addressed 8
Rejected 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twenty first report from Session 2022-23 · published 14 Dec 2022
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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7 Conclusion Acknowledged

The Ministry and HMPPS told us that they have learnt lessons from pursuing technology which...

Conclusion
The Ministry and HMPPS told us that they have learnt lessons from pursuing technology which have to be developed from scratch. HMPPS took a detailed and prescriptive approach to setting requirements for Gemini. This introduced complexity and inflexibility, and limited … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states that it anticipated that the contract will be let by the end of 2022 and will inform the Committee when this has happened, but does not commit to specific changes in response to lessons learned.
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27 Conclusion Acknowledged

In early 2022, HMPPS decided to outsource this role again in its re-procurement and transition...

Conclusion
In early 2022, HMPPS decided to outsource this role again in its re-procurement and transition to the new service. The NAO outlined areas where HMPPS will need to be prepared to manage risks with this approach, including: • Parties having … Read more
Government Response Summary
Project risks are managed in accordance with the EM Portfolio Risk Management Strategy, new contracts are being procured in compliance with government standards, and suppliers will be managed by the EM contract management team.
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