Fourteenth Report - Homes for Ukraine
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 69
23 February 2024
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fourteenth report from Session 2023-24 · published 3 May 2024
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
DLUHC reduced per-person funding for local authorities, assuming decreased Homes for Ukraine setup costs.
Conclusion
Total central government funding for the scheme was £2.1 billion by the end of September 2023. DLUHC provided £1.9 billion of the funding, of which most (£1.1 billion) had gone to local authorities to support each Ukrainian on the scheme …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the funding provided for the scheme and states that it will extend thank you payments and provide further funding to devolved administrations and local authorities for homelessness prevention.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
DLUHC extended Palantir contract despite concerns about non-competitive initial pro-bono arrangement.
Conclusion
In February 2023, the Government’s Chief Commercial Officer wrote to Palantir noting his concern about the practice of offering services to public sector customers for a zero or nominal cost to gain a commercial foothold, contrary to the principles of …
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Government Response Summary
The government clarified that the Chief Commercial Officer's concerns about zero-cost services did not specifically relate to Homes for Ukraine, which fell under exceptional circumstances due to the urgent need for a robust data platform.
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