Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 10 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 July 2000. It was answered by Andrew Smith (Labour) on Thursday, 13 July 2000 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which stakeholders will be involved in decisions made on allocations of resources from the Evidence Based Policy Fund; when he will announce the detailed use of the first tranche of funding; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that implementation group, chaired by the Chief Economist in the Treasury Public Service Directorate being set up.

Answer: Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which stakeholders will be involved in decisions made on allocations of resources from the Evidence-Based Policy Fund; when he will announce the detailed use of the first tranche of funding; and if he will make a statement. [130315] Mr. Andrew Smith: An implementation group, chaired by the Chief Economist in the Treasury Public Service Directorate, and including experts from different departments and from academia, is being set up to promote and follow up the conclusions of the "Adding It Up" report, and to advise upon the allocations of the Evidence-Based Policy Fund. Successful bids from the first tranche of funding will be announced in the autumn.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 353 c688W;353 c686W; 130315
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Central government Civil service Finance Government departments Modernising government programme Adding It Up
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