Twentieth Report - Optimising the defence estate

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 179 12 October 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 29 items (6 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 28 of 29 classified)
Accepted 22
Acknowledged 3
Not Addressed 3
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twentieth report from Session 2021-22 · published 14 Dec 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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1 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 Ministry of Defence on optimising the defence estate.1
Government Response Summary
The government's response describes the procedural context of the committee's report and the government's submission, without addressing any specific content from the committee's conclusion.
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28 Conclusion Not Addressed
The Department told us that an additional £740 million funding over the next four years...
Conclusion
The Department told us that an additional £740 million funding over the next four years was allocated to infrastructure investment in the 2020 Spending Review, which will enable it to address estate priorities and move more of the estate onto … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government response repeats the committee's conclusion verbatim, outlining new funding and maintenance contracts while reiterating the committee's concerns about repeating past failures.
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29 Conclusion Not Addressed
The Department continues to grapple with a range of estate-related projects.
Conclusion
The Department continues to grapple with a range of estate-related projects. The pilots of the Future Accommodation Model have been delayed, and it remains uncertain whether the outcome will provide service personnel with what they want, especially post-COVID.44 The Department … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government response repeats the committee's conclusion verbatim, detailing the department's ongoing challenges with estate-related projects, delays, and arbitration.
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