58th Report - Government services: Identifying costs

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 1421 12 December 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 21 items (13 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 21 of 21 classified)
Accepted 10
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 5
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 2
Clear

Recommendations

1 results
21 Deferred
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 … Read more
Government Response Summary
DSIT will publish a strategic data roadmap for public sector data in Spring 2026 and Government Digital Service will set out a long-term plan for how public data should be managed. Further action to attract, retain, and develop digital and data talent is being taken and the impact of these initiatives will be monitored and evaluated.
HM Treasury
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