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Proceeding contribution from Ian Davidson (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 12 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on Public Accounts.


Public Accounts

Is not one of the lessons to be drawn from the roll-out of the Jobcentre Plus office network shown in the response of the head civil servant to the point that I made about the social origins of her staff? As page 17 of the Committee's report shows, she responded by saying that only one of the top 23 members of staff in her department had come from Oxbridge. This is undoubtedly the most successful department that we have ever come across in terms of rolling out successful projects. Does the hon. Gentleman believe that there could be anything more than a coincidence there?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
489 c483 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Accountability Audit Cost effectiveness Civil service Government departments Public expenditure National Audit Office Standards Committee of Public Accounts
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