| Heading: |
Civil Servants |
| Question ID: |
1743326 |
| UIN: |
HL2721 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2024-11-20 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4130 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
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| Asking Member handle: |
MRitchieSD
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@MRitchieSD
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Civil Service capacity needed to provide robust evaluation of Government policies; and how they will address any identified gaps. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2024-12-04 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4966 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Twycross
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Twycross
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| Answer text: |
In 2021, the National Audit Office published a report on evaluating government spending. The report highlighted several challenges regarding the Civil Service’s capacity to evaluate government policies, including a skills gap in evaluation. It is the resp... |
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| Answering body ID: |
53 |
| Answering body name: |
Cabinet Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |