When we asked about the current situation, DBT told us it now has a specialist business grants and investment directorate of 120 people with 30 working on grants, which it describes as a centre of excellence. It highlighted that members of the grants team have extensive experience in delivering grant schemes such as the Regional Growth Fund.46 In a letter after the session, DBT clarified that 14 members of the grants team 35 Qq 82–83 36 C&AG’s Report, para 2.14 37 Letter from Philip Duffy, HM...

When we asked about the current situation, DBT told us it now has a specialist business grants and investment directorate of 120 people with 30 working on grants, which it describes as a centre of excellence. It highlighted that members of the grants team have extensive experience in delivering grant schemes such as the Regional Growth Fund.46 In a letter after the session, DBT clarified that 14 members of the grants team 35 Qq 82–83 36 C&AG’s Report, para 2.14 37 Letter from Philip Duffy, HM Treasury to the Public Accounts Committee, dated 17 May 2023 38 Qq 24, 117; C&AG’s Report, Figures 3 and 4 39 Q 79 40 Qq 9, 15, 53, 83, 95, 100–101 41 Q Type: conclusion | Number: 21 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented 4.2 DBT has created a new Grant Delivery Directorate (GDD) as part of the Corporate Services Group. The benefit of a centralised team is achievement of a best-in-class delivery servi