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Thirty-second Report - Specialist Skills in the civil service
Public Accounts Committee
HC 686
Published 11 December 2020
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Thirty second report from Session 2019-21 · published 24 Mar 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Only a few of the fourteen functions have been able to demonstrate the benefits of...
Recommendation
Only a few of the fourteen functions have been able to demonstrate the benefits of their activities. Most functions have not been able to quantify their costs and benefits. The Cabinet Office admits there are difficulties measuring the impact of …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response detailed aspects of the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, which did not address the recommendation for the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury, and functions to agree on a consistent methodology for measuring costs, benefits, and impacts by July 2021.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from Cabinet Office and HM Treasury on specialist skills in the civil service.1
Government Response Summary
The government's response provided information about cash access and related legislation, which did not address the committee's introductory statement about taking evidence on specialist skills in the civil service.
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