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Committee Material Published 13 Sep 2023 ↗ View on Parliament

We are unconvinced that departments will be able to maintain commitment to the agreed Roadmap activities in the face of competing pressures and priorities. Departments must buy in to the long-term advantages of following the digital change agenda. CDDO can monitor progress from the centre, but departments must continue to play their part in completing the agreed activities in the Roadmap. Lack of sustained leadership engagement is a risk to delivery that needs to be taken seriously and CDDO m...

We are unconvinced that departments will be able to maintain commitment to the agreed Roadmap activities in the face of competing pressures and priorities. Departments must buy in to the long-term advantages of following the digital change agenda. CDDO can monitor progress from the centre, but departments must continue to play their part in completing the agreed activities in the Roadmap. Lack of sustained leadership engagement is a risk to delivery that needs to be taken seriously and CDDO must continue to push for priority with senior leaders. We agree that overall pressures on spending in the current climate require better delivery for imp Type: conclusion | Number: 6 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Board’ on departmental and overall progress against the Roadmap every six months, as well as publishing a public update. CDDO will ensure that Parliament also receives this update, with departmental progress in