2.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented 2.2 The National Law Enforcement Data Programme (NLEDP) programme board has been strengthened by the inclusion of the following Home Office senior officials since September 2021: • Chief Digital, Data and Technology Officer – (started attending the board from January 2022) • Chief Portfolio Officer • Non-Exec Director • Public Safety Group Strategy Director • Finance Investment Committee critical friend 2.3 The programme board convenes monthly and evaluates the progress against plans and provides steer and support to resolve key issues or impediments. 2.4 The programme has established periodic engagements with the Permanent Secretary to enable accounting officer overview and scrutiny and these will take place every six weeks. 2.5 The Permanent Secretary is also appraised by the IPA on the overall health, delivery confidence and achievability of the programme as part of the six-monthly assurance review cycles. 2.6. A further update on this recommendation will be provided in April 2022.