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Oral answer to question provided on Wednesday, 21 March 2012 in the House of Commons, by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative), Cabinet Office.


Policy Advice (Outsourcing)

Answer

As the new Cabinet Secretary said the other day, the civil service has in the past had a monopoly on policy advice, and he and others feel that it is something worth questioning. I am sorry that it is only the Opposition who seem to have closed minds on the issue.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Wednesday, 21 March 2012 by Andrew Bridgen (Conservative).

Question
Does my right hon. Friend agree that every Government need the best possible policy advice available, and that sometimes it comes from within the civil service, and sometimes from without?

Secondary information

Type
Oral answer to question
Reference
542 c776 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Consultants Policy
Link
View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk