The Departments told us that the departmental moves had been supported by a new digital inter–ministerial group (IMG) which provides greater focus and links the work with wider cross–government work on public service reform and the government’s missions.66 DSIT emphasised that this was about “about having multiple members of the Cabinet really focused on the change agenda for Government on digital services” and “a very significant step up in ministerial engagement on the digital transformatio...

The Departments told us that the departmental moves had been supported by a new digital inter–ministerial group (IMG) which provides greater focus and links the work with wider cross–government work on public service reform and the government’s missions.66 DSIT emphasised that this was about “about having multiple members of the Cabinet really focused on the change agenda for Government on digital services” and “a very significant step up in ministerial engagement on the digital transformation of government”.67 The Cabinet Office also observed that the IMG is providing improved strategy, prioritisation and join–up, “saying, ‘let us prioritise Type: conclusion | Number: 26 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: March 2026 3.2 DSIT acknowledges the ongoing digital skills gaps across the public sector and is taking active steps to implement reforms that address this challenge. 3.3 To st