29th Report - Condition of Government property

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 641 11 June 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 28 items (6 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 26 of 28 classified)
Accepted 10
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 10
Rejected 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twenty ninth report from Session 2024-26 · published 18 Sep 2025
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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 results
2 Conclusion Rejected
Mandate departments to include explicit risk analysis in their updated Strategic Asset Management Plans.
Conclusion
The poor condition of some property and the failure to maintain it is regularly affecting the provision of key public services. Risks relating to property condition have materialised, taking property out of use and impacting functionality of properties such as … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation but states that the Spending Review 2025 did not provide additional resources for the Cabinet Office to support departments in minimizing risks from poor maintenance. Therefore, central support for this work will be limited unless departments pool resources.
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