Civil Service reform: is tinkering worth it?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:15:41 +0000

Posted on behalf of Peter Waller The Constitution Unit this week held a seminar on the IPPR’s new report on Civil Service reform. Guy Lodge from the IPPR outlined the report and former Permanent Secretary Sir Leigh Lewis made various observations, all pertinent. Numerous good points were made in the question and answer session that […]

Reform proposals published for Commons bill committees

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:31:36 +0000

Our new report Fitting the Bill: Bringing Commons Legislation Committees into Line with Best Practice has now been published, and is available for download here (see publications tab). The report outlines complaints about the committees that scrutinise government legislation in the Commons, summarises calls for reform in the last two decades, reviews practice in 20 […]

Tsars: the need for better appointment practices and greater transparency

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:30:08 +0000

10th June 2013 Posted on behalf of Ruth Levitt This week’s news about Nick Clegg’s appointment of businessman James Caan to launch the Open Doors awards, an initiative intended to help tackle the barriers facing young people in getting jobs, again reveals the pitfalls that can arise when ministers choose too casually to appoint high-profile […]