Covid-19: Cost tracker update (+ Spending Review)

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 20 Oct 2021 Closed: 26 Apr 2022 Parliament page
The Committee will question senior Treasury officials on the latest figures for the total cost of the UK national response to the Covid-19 pandemic so far , and how this impacts and interacts with the much-anticipated cross-Government Spending Review, with the Autumn Budget to be delivered on October 27 . … Read more
8 Recommendations
11 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Letter
Activity timeline 3 events
28 Apr
2022
Report published
21 Apr
2022
Correspondence
23 Feb
2022
Report published
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Thirty-Eighth Report - COVID-19 cost tracker update HC 640 23 Feb 2022 19 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
6 Conclusion Acknowledged
Thirty-Eighth Report - COVID-19 co…
We noted that the public inquiry into government’s handling of COVID-19 was due to start...
We noted that the public inquiry into government’s handling of COVID-19 was due to start in the spring or summer of 2022, and that understanding how money was being spent was likely to be an important part of this inquiry. … Read more
Government Response
Acknowledges that the COVID-19 cost tracker has increased transparency and that the Treasury has committed to continue to conduct a routine review of these costs and to provide public updates.
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7 Conclusion Acknowledged
Thirty-Eighth Report - COVID-19 co…
HM Treasury told us that, during the pandemic, it had made some very significant sums...
HM Treasury told us that, during the pandemic, it had made some very significant sums of money available at short notice in conditions of great uncertainty. This funding was ring-fenced so that, if it was not needed for the intended … Read more
Government Response
Acknowledges that the COVID-19 cost tracker has increased transparency and that the Treasury has committed to continue to conduct a routine review of these costs and to provide public updates.
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8 Conclusion Acknowledged
Thirty-Eighth Report - COVID-19 co…
HM Treasury told us that one element of the cost tracker it would definitely continue...
HM Treasury told us that one element of the cost tracker it would definitely continue to monitor and report on was the cost of the various loan and grant schemes where the true cost will only be known over time.18 … Read more
Government Response
Acknowledges that the COVID-19 cost tracker has increased transparency and that the Treasury has committed to continue to conduct a routine review of these costs and to provide public updates.
HM Treasury
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Government Response AI assessment · 9 of 8 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 3
Total 8 recs + 11 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
21 Apr 2022 Correspondence from Sir Tom Scholar, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, re COVID-19 cost tracker update (Session 2021-22), dated 31 March 2022
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