Fiftieth Report - Defence Equipment Plan 2020–2030

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 693 16 March 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 27 items (9 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified)
Accepted 22
Acknowledged 4
Not Addressed 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fiftieth report from Session 2019-21 · published 31 Aug 2021
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8 Conclusion Not Addressed
When asked if the financial problems with the Defence budget were ever likely to change,...
Conclusion
When asked if the financial problems with the Defence budget were ever likely to change, the Permanent Secretary pointed first to the Department not having a very good understanding of the drivers of inflation with defence projects. Second, and in … Read more
Government Response Summary
The committee item was a conclusion detailing the Permanent Secretary's observations on budget difficulties and inherent flux, not a recommendation for action. The government's response, which states agreement with a 'recommendation' and outlines actions on cost inflation studies, does not address the substance of this specific conclusion.
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