When asked if LRFs and other local organisations have the capacity and capability to carry out their resilience roles effectively, the Cabinet Office told us that resilience is often a function of the capacity and capability of the broader system more generally, such as the strength of their social services, children’s services and LRFs’ ability to muster effective executive decision making and draw on other local partners. It also told us that money spent on resilience by local authorities h...

When asked if LRFs and other local organisations have the capacity and capability to carry out their resilience roles effectively, the Cabinet Office told us that resilience is often a function of the capacity and capability of the broader system more generally, such as the strength of their social services, children’s services and LRFs’ ability to muster effective executive decision making and draw on other local partners. It also told us that money spent on resilience by local authorities has fallen.55 We also received written evidence from voluntary groups suggesting that there should be increased mapping of the local voluntary 48 Q 81; Co Type: conclusion | Number: 30 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced that he would oversee a review of national resilience. A Treasury Minute will be published once this review has concluded. The Cabinet Office will write to the new Committee in the meantime.