Fortieth Report - Achieving government’s long-term environmental goals

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 927 3 February 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 22 items (7 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 22 of 22 classified)
Accepted 11
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 7
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Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fortieth report from Session 2019-21 · published 3 Sep 2021
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15 Conclusion Acknowledged
We asked about the diversity of the workforce to deliver these environmental goals, and the...
Conclusion
We asked about the diversity of the workforce to deliver these environmental goals, and the Environment Agency noted the steps it has taken to improve diversity, for example going into technical institutes where there may be a higher proportion of … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the importance of skills and capability for environmental outcomes, describing ongoing work within Defra group agencies and a commitment to develop a wider skills and capability plan.
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16 Conclusion Acknowledged
We asked the Department what its role is in relation to creating and retaining ‘green’...
Conclusion
We asked the Department what its role is in relation to creating and retaining ‘green’ jobs. It told us that the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, established in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and initially funded to £40 million, has been … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the need to understand and develop skills for environmental outcomes, describing ongoing work within Defra group agencies and committing to develop a wider skills and capability plan, without directly addressing green job creation.
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