We asked the Cabinet Office how it can ensure that skills are situated in the right places across government. The Cabinet Office explained how the growth in cross-government functions has helped achieve this, as has the internal government job market, since it matches people with the right skills to the right jobs.37 The Cabinet Office also explained how the Infrastructure and Projects Authority is beginning to use specialists who can find the right people for the job on behalf of departments...

We asked the Cabinet Office how it can ensure that skills are situated in the right places across government. The Cabinet Office explained how the growth in cross-government functions has helped achieve this, as has the internal government job market, since it matches people with the right skills to the right jobs.37 The Cabinet Office also explained how the Infrastructure and Projects Authority is beginning to use specialists who can find the right people for the job on behalf of departments, and that it plans to do the same for the Digital, Data and Technology profession.38 Type: conclusion | Number: 16 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 4. PAC conclusion: Skills shortages in the civil service could compromise departments’ ability to achieve efficiency savings. 4: PAC recommendation: HM Treasury needs to work with departments to understand the skills and capability required to deliver plans successfully, identifying any specialist a