Twenty-Ninth Report - The National Law Enforcement Data Programme
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 638
8 December 2021
Government Response (AI assessment · 33 of 33 classified)
Accepted
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Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twenty Ninth report from Session 2021-22 · published 1 Mar 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
6 results
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
The Department made poor decisions at the outset of the NLEDS programme and, despite signs...
Recommendation
The Department made poor decisions at the outset of the NLEDS programme and, despite signs it was going badly, was slow to make the necessary changes to correct this. The original scope and ambition for the NLEDS programme was unrealistic. …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it agrees with the recommendation but then discusses environmental targets and the Environment Act 2021, entirely failing to address the request for increased Permanent Secretary oversight of the NLEDS programme.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Working effectively with the police is critical to the delivery of NLEDS and other technology...
Recommendation
Working effectively with the police is critical to the delivery of NLEDS and other technology programmes, but it is not yet clear that the Department’s new approach will resolve longstanding challenges in delivering national programmes for local forces. We recognise …
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The government's response addresses a different PAC conclusion regarding skills shortages in the civil service and does not engage with the committee's recommendation on monitoring its partnership approach or providing an update.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
The police must continue to rely on the PNC for another five years, despite the...
Recommendation
The police must continue to rely on the PNC for another five years, despite the risks to its availability. The PNC is the most important law enforcement technology system in the UK, and it is vital that it is constantly …
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The government response does not address the recommendation to provide a plan guaranteeing PNC service access, assessing risks, and including contingency plans, instead providing an unrelated PAC conclusion.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
The Department does not yet have a plan for maintaining the PND and combining its...
Conclusion
The Department does not yet have a plan for maintaining the PND and combining its data with NLEDS in future. The Department has changed its plans for integrating the PND with the NLEDS programme several times, and it has now …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response is a generic statement about efficiency drives and does not address the committee's conclusion regarding the lack of a plan for maintaining the PND or its future integration.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
There is a risk that the Department still lacks the capacity to prioritise and deliver...
Recommendation
There is a risk that the Department still lacks the capacity to prioritise and deliver major digital programmes on time. In common with many other government departments and agencies, the Department is reliant on a range of legacy technology systems …
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Government Response Summary
The government response completely ignores the recommendation for realistic timelines and SRO reporting on skill gaps, instead making a general statement about department capacity during emergencies.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Permanent Secretary at the Home Office (the Department) and from the Department’s Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the National Law Enforcement Data Service …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response refers to a different PAC conclusion about cost shunting and does not address the committee's factual statement about the evidence taken.
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