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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Baroness Keeley (Labour). It was answered by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 March 2012 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Policy Advice (Outsourcing)

Question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with Permanent Secretaries on Government outsourcing of policy advice.
Answer

The head of the civil service has set up a number of themed groups to explore various aspects of civil service reform. One is exploring whether outsourcing policy making could deliver more creative and innovative results, while ensuring accountability and value for money, and I met permanent secretaries recently to discuss that and other issues.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
100938 
542 c775 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Consultants Policy
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk