Letter from The Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government relating to Treasury Minutes progress report, 9 February 2026
Direction: to_committee
Treasury Minutes are formal government responses to recommendations from the House of Commons Treasury Committee, addressing parliamentary scrutiny of HM Treasury's policies and spending decisions. Led by HM Treasury, this is an ongoing mechanism for accountability on tax, spending, and corporate policy matters, with recent responses covering Brexit-related departmental progress and other fiscal issues.
Direction: to_committee
If the Treasury does wish to give itself the formal power to see policy proposals before they are made public, comments or suggested changes to them using this power should be published alongside the public consultation. Type: conclusion | Number: …
Government still does not have a good grip on how much taxpayers’ money is being spent on cross-government priorities. The Treasury has acknowledged the need for more timely, transparent financial information on cross-government areas of work, including both EU Exit …