Government to explore potential for ‘wider reform’ of inquiries system
14 Feb Politics & Constitution
Government to explore potential for ‘wider reform’ of inquiries system
Cabinet Office sets out approach to reform in response to House of Lords report
Treasury perm sec pledges probe into OBR forecast 'leak'
13 Feb Politics & Constitution
Treasury perm sec pledges probe into OBR forecast 'leak'
James Bowler tells MPs release of data not intended for publication is "deeply unwelcome"
Top health officials ‘have not been preparing NHS for the future’, MPs say
29 Jan Politics & Constitution
Top health officials ‘have not been preparing NHS for the future’, MPs say
PAC report says DHSC and NHS officials lack ambition, fresh thinking and readiness to be radical
Scottish Conservatives criticise 'spiralling' civil service costs
28 Jan Politics & Constitution
Scottish Conservatives criticise 'spiralling' civil service costs
Craig Hoy says Scottish Government civil service wage bill has risen by 10% in the past two and a half years
Civil service 'incompetence' to blame for rising debt, ex-minister says
27 Jan Politics & Constitution
Civil service 'incompetence' to blame for rising debt, ex-minister says
Lord Agnew says failures of the state are "blocking economic growth" and "eroding our status as a first-world economy"
PCS renews call for civil-service-wide collective bargaining on pay
24 Jan Politics & Constitution
PCS renews call for civil-service-wide collective bargaining on pay
Union says Labour's Employment Rights Bill reforms don't go far enough
Treasury perm sec predicts NAO will reject next Whole of Government Accounts
24 Jan Politics & Constitution
Treasury perm sec predicts NAO will reject next Whole of Government Accounts
Missing data likely to mean 2023-24 figures will fail to achieve sign-off, just like 2022-23 accounts
PAC chair defends criticism of HMRC’s customer service approach
23 Jan Politics & Constitution
PAC chair defends criticism of HMRC’s customer service approach
Committee chair and HMRC perm sec exchange letters over scathing report
MPs question HMRC's status as a non-ministerial department
20 Jan Politics & Constitution
MPs question HMRC's status as a non-ministerial department
Minister James Murray insists he wants tax agency to "take more risks" and get out of its "comfort zone"
Tories seek investigation into claim Angela Rayner asked officials to help her move
20 Jan Politics & Constitution
Tories seek investigation into claim Angela Rayner asked officials to help her move
Opposition also make ministerial code breach claims over David Lammy and Steve Reed speeches
HMRC 'could get further headcount boost' to cut tax gap, minister says
17 Jan Politics & Constitution
HMRC 'could get further headcount boost' to cut tax gap, minister says
James Murray tells MPs department was under-staffed by the previous government
Treasury minister resigns after PM's standards adviser completes investigation
15 Jan Politics & Constitution
Treasury minister resigns after PM's standards adviser completes investigation
Laurie Magnus says Tulip Siddiq did not breach code but that Keir Starmer may "want to consider her ongoing responsibilities" in letter to PM