First Report - The New Hospital Programme
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 77
17 November 2023
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the First report from Session 2023-24 · published 8 Mar 2024
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
DHSC's confidential hospital construction schedule indicates extensive simultaneous building by 2030.
Conclusion
After the evidence session, DHSC provided us with its current detailed schedule showing the approval and construction stages for each scheme to be completed by 2030. DHSC told us that this would be subject to detailed re-planning which is underway …
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Government Response Summary
The government provides a generic statement about its commitment to rational decisions and balancing information protection, but does not address the committee's specific concerns about the feasibility of the construction schedule or contractor capacity.
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