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A further question for the Minister is on how the public authorities might be expected to demonstrate compliance with the standard. Would this require changes to internal audit procedures, transparency and algorithmic design, or additional training for officials exercising discretion? What resources are available for the operation in the Cabinet Office, local authorities and the DWP? Is there a need to recruit—I assume this to be the case—and what is the extent of the shortage of manpower? Assuming that that is the case, how long is the training required for new recruits? We suggest that there should be a separate reporting duty on the Cabinet Office to ensure that its efforts in these areas are made transparent.