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    Economy

    The latest Economy news from Civil Service World
    Perm Sec Round-Up: Philip Rutnam, 2012
    19 Dec 2012 Economy
    Perm Sec Round-Up: Philip Rutnam, 2012

    Philip Rutnam

    Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport


    Perm Sec Round-Up: Dr Malcolm McKibbin, 2012
    19 Dec 2012 Economy
    Perm Sec Round-Up: Dr Malcolm McKibbin, 2012

    Dr Malcolm McKibbin

    Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service


    Perm Sec Round-Up: Derek Jones, 2012
    19 Dec 2012 Economy
    Perm Sec Round-Up: Derek Jones, 2012

    Permanent Secretary of Welsh Government


    Perm Sec Round-Up: Lin Homer, 2012
    19 Dec 2012 Economy
    Perm Sec Round-Up: Lin Homer, 2012

    Lin Homer

    Chief Executive, HM Revenue and Customs


    Perm Sec Round-Up: Robert Devereux, 2012
    19 Dec 2012 Economy
    Perm Sec Round-Up: Robert Devereux, 2012

    Robert Devereux

    Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions


    Perm Sec Round-Up: Martin Donnelly, 2012
    19 Dec 2012 Economy
    Perm Sec Round-Up: Martin Donnelly, 2012

    Martin Donnelly

    Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills


    Perm Sec Round-Up: Simon Fraser, 2012
    19 Dec 2012 Economy
    Perm Sec Round-Up: Simon Fraser, 2012

    Simon Fraser

    Permanent Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office


    Laidlaw blames gaps in SRO roles and reluctance to highlight problems
    19 Dec 2012 Economy
    Laidlaw blames gaps in SRO roles and reluctance to highlight problems

    The lack of a senior responsible owner for the West Coast Rail franchise project was the “biggest problem” behind the failure of the bidding process, Sam Laidlaw told the House of Commons Transport Committee yesterday.


    MoD selling radio spectrum
    19 Dec 2012 Economy
    MoD selling radio spectrum

    The sale of Ministry of Defence (MoD) radio frequences could raise £1bn, the Financial Times reported this week. Two radio bands are being sold, with two industry experts telling the newspaper that each is likely to net £4-500m.


    19 Dec 2012 Economy
    Welsh Govt to buy airport

    The Welsh Government has entered into negotiations to nationalise Cardiff Airport, first minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, announced yesterday.


    Roundtable: Buy bargains, counter calamities
    14 Dec 2012 Economy
    Roundtable: Buy bargains, counter calamities

    The government has repeatedly come a cropper when outsourcing work, but the number of outsourced projects is only going to grow. Mark Smulian attends a round table on how the civil service can become a shrewder customer


    05 Dec 2012 Economy
    OFT & CC to merge by 2014

    A new Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to become fully operational in April 2014, under plans to merge the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition Commission.


    With more cuts looming, IfG calls for fundamental Whitehall reform
    15 Nov 2012 Economy
    With more cuts looming, IfG calls for fundamental Whitehall reform

    A further £22bn in spending cuts or tax rises will be required in the period of the next spending review to 2017-18 if the government is to achieve its goal of eradicating the structural deficit, new analysis says.


    Open data chief says postcodes should be free
    15 Nov 2012 Economy
    Open data chief says postcodes should be free

    The UK’s postcode address database should be released for free use by private companies, the chief executive of the new Open Data Institute (ODI) has told CSW.


    14 Nov 2012 Economy
    Planning could pass to DCLG

    Local authorities could have planning powers taken away if they perform poorly, Bob Kerslake, the permanent secretary of the Department for Communities and Local Government and head of the civil service, confirmed on Monday.


    Macpherson: 'Political aims skew public spending'
    01 Nov 2012 Economy
    Macpherson: 'Political aims skew public spending'

    Efforts by the Treasury to incorporate long-term analyses into its budgetary calculations are being hampered by the political calculations of successive governments, Nick Macpherson, permanent secretary at HM Treasury, said on Monday.


    Infrastructure in the spotlight
    01 Nov 2012 Economy
    Infrastructure in the spotlight

    To ensure greater international competitiveness and help boost Britain’s economy in the long term, the Treasury is prioritising investment in infrastructure. Colin Marrs appraises the government’s efforts


    Roundtable: Buying from the boutiques
    01 Nov 2012 Economy
    Roundtable: Buying from the boutiques

    The government is eager to increase the amount of goods and services it buys from small and medium-sized enterprises. Mark Smulian attends a round table on the opportunities, the challenges – and the solutions


    Coalition cuts unprecedented
    17 Oct 2012 Economy
    Coalition cuts unprecedented

    Over the past three decades, no government has been able to achieve reductions in the administrative costs of central government equal to those proposed by the coalition, a report from Oxford University said earlier this month.


    Arrivals, moves and departures, Oct 2012
    03 Oct 2012 Economy
    Arrivals, moves and departures, Oct 2012

    The new head of the Welsh Civil Service, Derek Jones, will take up his position on 8 October after a four year hiatus from the civil service. He replaces Dame Gillian Morgan, who retired in August. Jones was the director of business and partnerships at Cardiff University, and prior to this role he spent 30 years as a civil servant, including as a senior director.


    Feature: Third time lucky?
    12 Aug 2012 Economy
    Feature: Third time lucky?

    Twice before, the Public Administration Select Committee has called for reforms to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments – but to little avail. Now it’s having another go: Colin Marrs reports on its latest assault.


    David Halpern: ‘HMRC should overclaim taxes’
    11 Jul 2012 Economy
    David Halpern: ‘HMRC should overclaim taxes’

    HMRC should introduce a deliberate error into the taxation system so that it overclaims taxes and has to repay them at the end of the year, Dr David Halpern, the head of the government’s Behavioural Insights Team, has suggested.


    The customer is always right
    30 May 2012 Economy
    The customer is always right

    Suppliers are interested in low-carbon goods and services, but doubts over demand limit investment. Becky Slack examines carbon compacts, which demonstrate that customers really are hungry for eco-friendly supplies


    Interview: Stephen Allott
    16 May 2012 Economy
    Interview: Stephen Allott

    The coalition promises more public contracts for small businesses – but we’ve heard this language before, without seeing much in the way of results. Becky Slack meets the man tasked with turning rhetoric into reality


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