We noted that, of the reported £3.4 billion savings, the overwhelming majority was attributed to a small number of functions. We therefore asked what work the Cabinet Office has undertaken to identify whether more savings could be achieved from elsewhere. The Cabinet Office explained that a lot of work was being done by functional experts and departments was regarded as business as usual, so was not counted as part of the efficiency savings achieved. It recognised that savings were heavily de...

We noted that, of the reported £3.4 billion savings, the overwhelming majority was attributed to a small number of functions. We therefore asked what work the Cabinet Office has undertaken to identify whether more savings could be achieved from elsewhere. The Cabinet Office explained that a lot of work was being done by functional experts and departments was regarded as business as usual, so was not counted as part of the efficiency savings achieved. It recognised that savings were heavily dependent on the Commercial, Counter-fraud and Debt Management Functions, and “there are more savings than that out there”. It told us that it thought ther Type: conclusion | Number: 12 | Response status: accepted Government response: 4.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: end October 2024 4.2 The Cabinet Office will work with HMT to set savings targets (cash releasing and non-cash releasing savings) across the functions to work towards for the 20