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Establish clear milestones and prioritise efforts to address government's long-standing legacy and data issues.

Recommendation
Progress must be focused and purposeful. We accept that trying to solve everything at once risks losing momentum, and that having a roadmap is helpful. Nevertheless, prioritisation and having clear milestones to aim for are key to avoiding drift in addressing government’s 45 Qq 132, 144 46 Q 133 47 Q 137 48 Q 115 49 Qq 115, 145, 153 50 Qq 122, 145 51 Q 128 52 Qq 131, 134 13 long-standing legacy and data issues, so that are in a better position to reap the full benefits of productivity-enhancing technologies such as artificial intelligence.53 53 Q 154 14
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 1 April 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
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Report published 12 Dec 2025