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Fiftieth Report - Defence Equipment Plan 2020–2030

Public Accounts Committee HC 693 Published 16 March 2021

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

27 items (9 recs)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified

Accepted 22

Acknowledged 4

Not Addressed 1

Government response

Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fiftieth report from Session 2019-21 · published 31 Aug 2021

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

8 Conclusion Not Addressed

When asked if the financial problems with the Defence budget were ever likely to change,...

Conclusion

When asked if the financial problems with the Defence budget were ever likely to change, the Permanent Secretary pointed first to the Department not having a very good understanding of the drivers of inflation with defence projects. Second, and in … Read more

Government Response Summary

The committee item was a conclusion detailing the Permanent Secretary's observations on budget difficulties and inherent flux, not a recommendation for action. The government's response, which states agreement with a 'recommendation' and outlines actions on cost inflation studies, does not address the substance of this specific conclusion.

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