34th Report - Department for Business and Trade Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 818 25 June 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 47 items (3 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 37 of 47 classified)
Accepted 27
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 8
Not Addressed 1
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Recommendations

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Lack of follow-up letters to unapplied Horizon Shortfall Scheme claimants raises settlement delay concerns.
Recommendation
We were concerned about the potential for further delay of settlements if letters which had not yet received a reply were not being followed up. We therefore asked the Department whether any chasing up of letters had occurred where no … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the committee's concern regarding follow-up letters for HSS. While not explicitly confirming the consultation with the Advisory Board, it commits to finalizing letters for remaining HSS claimants by September 2025 and will write to unregistered HCRS individuals by September 2025 to encourage registration.
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