Articles tagged with: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Devolved administration perm secs flag Whitehall crunch points
19 Apr Local & Devolved
Devolved administration perm secs flag Whitehall crunch points
Jayne Brady highlights ignorance of Northern Ireland structures while John-Paul Marks points to breaches of devolution rules
Civil service spending on temporary staff hit £7.4bn last year
01 Mar HR
Civil service spending on temporary staff hit £7.4bn last year
Contingent-labour costs increased by 4.5% across government but Cabinet Office's bill soared by 20%
Chisholm admits in-house Crown Consultancy project was 'too difficult'
28 Feb Commercial
Chisholm admits in-house Crown Consultancy project was 'too difficult'
But Cabinet Office perm sec insists new arrangements to cut consultancy spending are working
Cabinet Office 'probably tries to do too much', Chisholm tells MPs
27 Feb HR
Cabinet Office 'probably tries to do too much', Chisholm tells MPs
Outgoing perm sec acknowledges department's diverse operations can be a challenge
Senior officials should be more involved in graduate hiring process, Maude says
24 Jan HR
Senior officials should be more involved in graduate hiring process, Maude says
Ex-minister criticises outsourced Fast Stream recruitment and says leaders should pay more attention to ensuring “broad diversity” of intake
Ministers reject call to make Civil Service People Survey results an official statistic
18 Jan HR
Ministers reject call to make Civil Service People Survey results an official statistic
But Cabinet Office pledges to speed up publication of annual results and to review the “usefulness” of the benchmark Employee Engagement Index
Devolution ‘should return to centre of government’, MPs told
17 Jan HR
Devolution ‘should return to centre of government’, MPs told
Ex-minister also calls for Northern Ireland Civil Service to be put on same footing as Scottish and Welsh counterparts
MPs back Doug Chalmers as new Committee on Standards in Public Life chair
05 Dec 2023 HR
MPs back Doug Chalmers as new Committee on Standards in Public Life chair
Army veteran keen to explore how Nolan principles can be embedded into artificial intelligence
Case for the defence: Cab sec rebukes civil service ‘blob’ slurs in forthright PACAC performance
13 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Case for the defence: Cab sec rebukes civil service ‘blob’ slurs in forthright PACAC performance
Case slams ‘cowardice’ of those attacking the civil service, explains why perm secs are not ‘cowed’ by sackings and reveals he flagged up 'forceful' communication from Nadine Dorries to senior politicians
Case: Civil service code guidance to be reviewed following Sue Gray exit-investigation
12 Jul 2023 HR
Case: Civil service code guidance to be reviewed following Sue Gray exit-investigation
Cab sec says officials should be transparent with their line managers if they receive a job offer
Public appointments delays are ‘intolerable’, commissioner says
05 Jul 2023 HR
Public appointments delays are ‘intolerable’, commissioner says
William Shawcross tells MPs that government is losing “a lot of good candidates” because of backlogs
MPs set to probe Whitehall’s understanding of devolution
09 Jun 2023 Local & Devolved
MPs set to probe Whitehall’s understanding of devolution
PACAC inquiry will examine whether departments have the right skills and knowledge for policymaking that impacts devolved nations
No.10 approach to standards has 'shifted' post-Johnson, watchdog says
30 May 2023 HR
No.10 approach to standards has 'shifted' post-Johnson, watchdog says
Jonathan Evans says Sunak took right approach to Braverman allegations and was “quick” to act over Zahawi tax affair
Places for Growth: Early-stage report floated 60,000 job relocations
26 May 2023 Civil Service Reform
Places for Growth: Early-stage report floated 60,000 job relocations
Figure is almost three times the number of moves the Cabinet Office eventually settled on
'Relentless' policy shifts have hit civil servants' faith in leadership, Chisholm says
19 May 2023 HR
'Relentless' policy shifts have hit civil servants' faith in leadership, Chisholm says
Officials have been "discombobulated" by non-stop change in policy and ministers, COO says
FCDO leaders 'committed' to fixing persistently high bullying, harassment and discrimination, Chisholm says
18 May 2023 HR
FCDO leaders 'committed' to fixing persistently high bullying, harassment and discrimination, Chisholm says
Chief operating officer also reveals progress with Cabinet Office respect and inclusion review and civil service-wide efforts to address bullying and harassment
PACAC to probe ‘fraught’ relationship between civil servants and ministers
25 Apr 2023 Civil Service Reform
PACAC to probe ‘fraught’ relationship between civil servants and ministers
William Wragg says relationship "has been tested and in part does appear to be broken"
MPs criticise public service ombudsman for ‘lack of ambition’
03 Apr 2023 Operational Delivery
MPs criticise public service ombudsman for ‘lack of ambition’
Report says PHSO strategy for cutting complaints backlog is not a long-term solution
‘No target for civil service job cuts doesn’t mean no cuts’, minister tells MPs
29 Mar 2023 HR
‘No target for civil service job cuts doesn’t mean no cuts’, minister tells MPs
Cabinet Office’s Alex Burghart is grilled over government’s plans to shrink departmental headcount
Cabinet Office eyes 25,000 cut to civil service’s London headcount by 2030
28 Mar 2023 HR
Cabinet Office eyes 25,000 cut to civil service’s London headcount by 2030
Minister admits he has yet to visit department’s second HQ after five months in post
Places for Growth drive to move civil service jobs hits halfway mark
24 Feb 2023 HR
Places for Growth drive to move civil service jobs hits halfway mark
Cabinet Office flags milestone in decade-long drive to relocate 22,000 civil service roles out of London
No 'regional jobs ceiling' at Treasury's Darlington base but 'accelerator' roles lacking, MPs told
02 Feb 2023 HR
No 'regional jobs ceiling' at Treasury's Darlington base but 'accelerator' roles lacking, MPs told
IfG researchers praise career opportunities but say accelerator roles are lacking and campus's long-term success is "fragile"
Cabinet Office ‘has questions to answer’ on impact of civil service relocations
14 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office ‘has questions to answer’ on impact of civil service relocations
NAO staff urge MPs to quiz department on how it will evaluate economic benefits of drive to move jobs out of London
Ex-ministers and officials who break lobbying rules should face legal action, MPs say
02 Dec 2022 HR
Ex-ministers and officials who break lobbying rules should face legal action, MPs say
Voluntary compliance with rules not “sufficient to maintain public confidence” in system’s integrity, PACAC says