National Law Enforcement Data Programme

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 1 Sep 2021 Closed: 1 Mar 2022 Parliament page
The Home Office’s National Law Enforcement Data Programme was created to replace the Police National Computer, the national record of data on arrests and missing or wanted persons, and the Police National Database, which facilitates sharing of intelligence between forces. These systems are vital to police operations and are used … Read more
6 Recommendations
27 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 4 events
1 Mar
2022
Report published
8 Dec
2021
Report published
25 Oct
2021
Correspondence
16 Sep
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
16 Sep 2021
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National Law Enforcement Data Programme
Joanna Davinson · Cabinet Office Matthew Rycroft CBE · Home Office Mike Hill · Home Office Stephen Webb · Home Office
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Twenty-Ninth Report - The National Law Enforcement Data Programme HC 638 8 Dec 2021 33 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
6 results
Clear
2 Recommendation Not Addressed
Twenty-Ninth Report - The National…
The Department made poor decisions at the outset of the NLEDS programme and, despite signs...
The Department made poor decisions at the outset of the NLEDS programme and, despite signs it was going badly, was slow to make the necessary changes to correct this. The original scope and ambition for the NLEDS programme was unrealistic. … Read more
Government Response
The government states it agrees with the recommendation but then discusses environmental targets and the Environment Act 2021, entirely failing to address the request for increased Permanent Secretary oversight of the NLEDS programme.
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3 Recommendation Not Addressed
Twenty-Ninth Report - The National…
Working effectively with the police is critical to the delivery of NLEDS and other technology...
Working effectively with the police is critical to the delivery of NLEDS and other technology programmes, but it is not yet clear that the Department’s new approach will resolve longstanding challenges in delivering national programmes for local forces. We recognise … Read more
Government Response
The government's response addresses a different PAC conclusion regarding skills shortages in the civil service and does not engage with the committee's recommendation on monitoring its partnership approach or providing an update.
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4 Recommendation Not Addressed
Twenty-Ninth Report - The National…
The police must continue to rely on the PNC for another five years, despite the...
The police must continue to rely on the PNC for another five years, despite the risks to its availability. The PNC is the most important law enforcement technology system in the UK, and it is vital that it is constantly … Read more
Government Response
The government response does not address the recommendation to provide a plan guaranteeing PNC service access, assessing risks, and including contingency plans, instead providing an unrelated PAC conclusion.
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5 Conclusion Not Addressed
Twenty-Ninth Report - The National…
The Department does not yet have a plan for maintaining the PND and combining its...
The Department does not yet have a plan for maintaining the PND and combining its data with NLEDS in future. The Department has changed its plans for integrating the PND with the NLEDS programme several times, and it has now … Read more
Government Response
The government's response is a generic statement about efficiency drives and does not address the committee's conclusion regarding the lack of a plan for maintaining the PND or its future integration.
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6 Recommendation Not Addressed
Twenty-Ninth Report - The National…
There is a risk that the Department still lacks the capacity to prioritise and deliver...
There is a risk that the Department still lacks the capacity to prioritise and deliver major digital programmes on time. In common with many other government departments and agencies, the Department is reliant on a range of legacy technology systems … Read more
Government Response
The government response completely ignores the recommendation for realistic timelines and SRO reporting on skill gaps, instead making a general statement about department capacity during emergencies.
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1 Conclusion Not Addressed
Twenty-Ninth Report - The National…
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Permanent Secretary at the Home Office (the Department) and from the Department’s Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the National Law Enforcement Data Service … Read more
Government Response
The government's response refers to a different PAC conclusion about cost shunting and does not address the committee's factual statement about the evidence taken.
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Government Response AI assessment · 33 of 6 classified
Accepted 22
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 6
Total 6 recs + 27 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
25 Oct 2021 Correspondence from Matthew Rycroft, Permanent Secretary, Home Office, re National Law Enforcement Data Programme – product roadmap, dated 7 October 2021
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