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Only a few of the fourteen functions have been able to demonstrate the benefits of their activities. Most functions have not been able to quantify their costs and benefits. The Cabinet Office admits there are difficulties measuring the impact of some functions, such as the HR function. Progress has been made in some areas: the Commercial function regularly collects data on the cost and benefits of its work and has a mature process for evidencing benefits; and the Digital function has undertak...

Only a few of the fourteen functions have been able to demonstrate the benefits of their activities. Most functions have not been able to quantify their costs and benefits. The Cabinet Office admits there are difficulties measuring the impact of some functions, such as the HR function. Progress has been made in some areas: the Commercial function regularly collects data on the cost and benefits of its work and has a mature process for evidencing benefits; and the Digital function has undertaken analysis of the cost savings of moving to inhouse specialists rather than relying on external contractors. The Government Internal Audit Agency is cur Type: conclusion | Number: 6 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 2020. HM Treasury, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (the department) and the British Business Bank (the Bank), based on a limited evidence of the underlying challenges for businesses, developed the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (the Scheme