Articles tagged with: Oliver Dowden
New AI unit will help drive down size of civil service, Dowden says
21 Nov Civil Service Reform
New AI unit will help drive down size of civil service, Dowden says
i.AI “crack squad” will take on welfare fraud, the asylum backlog and civil service reform
Dowden takes ex-HR chief to task over breach of lobbying rules
22 Sep HR
Dowden takes ex-HR chief to task over breach of lobbying rules
Rupert McNeil warned he could lose out on the chance of being recognised in a future honours list
Johnson breached ethics rules over Daily Mail column job
28 Jun Civil Service Reform
Johnson breached ethics rules over Daily Mail column job
Committee chair Eric Pickles says breach is “further illustration of how out of date the government’s business rules are”
Plans for prime minister's department scrapped, Dowden confirms
23 Jun HR
Plans for prime minister's department scrapped, Dowden confirms
No need to create "Office of the Prime Minister" that Boris Johnson said would "fix" No.10 post-Partygate, minister says
Cabinet Office fills head of resilience role
22 Jun Coronavirus
Cabinet Office fills head of resilience role
Resilience Directorate chief will ensure government does not “lose sight of the longer-term challenges”, minister says
Civil service pay: Inflationary rises ‘not an option’, says Dowden
12 May HR
Civil service pay: Inflationary rises ‘not an option’, says Dowden
Cabinet Office minister salutes coronation and Sudan efforts as MP complains he was “trolled” by departmental staffer
Cabinet Office pauses inquiry into Sue Gray Labour talks
03 May HR
Cabinet Office pauses inquiry into Sue Gray Labour talks
Department considering "next steps" while it awaits Acoba's decision on appointment as Starmer's chief of staff
Government formally unveils annual independent cyber audits for all departments
25 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Government formally unveils annual independent cyber audits for all departments
Ministerial announcement follows initial examinations of Home Office and business department earlier this year
Ministerial bullying complaints process should be 'simpler and fairer', Dowden says
24 Apr HR
Ministerial bullying complaints process should be 'simpler and fairer', Dowden says
Raab inquiry should not leading to “letting up in the high standards” expected of civil servants, deputy PM adds
Alex Chalk replaces Dominic Raab as justice secretary in mini reshuffle
21 Apr Justice & Home Affairs
Alex Chalk replaces Dominic Raab as justice secretary in mini reshuffle
Oliver Dowden named deputy prime minister as Raab quits over findings of investigation
Get your act together and start serious pay negotiations, civil service unions tell ministers
03 Apr HR
Get your act together and start serious pay negotiations, civil service unions tell ministers
Latest plea comes as PCS begins new strikes and Prospect warns of more to come
TikTok banned on government devices in new security rules
16 Mar Communications
TikTok banned on government devices in new security rules
NCSC review has identified "risk around how sensitive government data is accessed and used by certain platforms"
Civil service strikes: PCS chief rules out ‘pay-for-conditions’ deal
01 Feb Civil Service Reform
Civil service strikes: PCS chief rules out ‘pay-for-conditions’ deal
At the Cabinet Office picket line, Mark Serwotka says striking civil servants have already sacrificed conditions "over the years"
Major civil service job cuts on the table amid 'budget pressures', Dowden confirms
27 Jan Civil Service Reform
Major civil service job cuts on the table amid 'budget pressures', Dowden confirms
Minister says the "only difference" to scrapped 91,000 cuts plan "is we will be driven by outcomes”
Ministers won't renegotiate this year's civil service pay deal, Dowden says
26 Jan Civil Service Reform
Ministers won't renegotiate this year's civil service pay deal, Dowden says
Soaring inflation will likely be "partly" reflected in 2023-24 pay settlement, minister tells MPs as strikes continue
Government to create new head of resilience role
20 Dec 2022 Civil Service Reform
Government to create new head of resilience role
New strategy aims to improve transparency and accountability over resilience work
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
01 Dec 2022 Leadership
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
Disruption halted publication but Sunak will not scrap ODPs in the long run, minister confirms
When civil servants are made into scapegoats for political problems, we must change the narrative
21 Feb 2022 HR
When civil servants are made into scapegoats for political problems, we must change the narrative
There is much that the civil service can learn from the private sector, but we should also be bolder in reminding the country of the best of the civil service
Dave Penman: Oliver Dowden is pedalling falsehoods with his Peloton attack on civil servants
07 Oct 2021 HR
Dave Penman: Oliver Dowden is pedalling falsehoods with his Peloton attack on civil servants
Oliver Dowden knows his attack on officials working from home was untrue, but he is happy to undermine morale for cheap laughs at party conference
Tory chair demands officials 'get off Pelotons and back to desks'
06 Oct 2021 HR
Tory chair demands officials 'get off Pelotons and back to desks'
Oliver Dowden's comments appear to be targeted at DCMS perm sec Sarah Healey
Post-Brexit data protection regime to deliver 'common sense, not box-ticking'
30 Aug 2021 Brexit
Post-Brexit data protection regime to deliver 'common sense, not box-ticking'
Government signals intent for more-business friendly environment as it plans partnerships with the likes of the US, Colombia, India and Kenya
Javid urges PM to ensure Treasury 'retains credibility' in resignation letter
14 Feb 2020 HR
Javid urges PM to ensure Treasury 'retains credibility' in resignation letter

Javid, who refused to fire his special advisers to stay in post, says cabinet ministers must be allowed to have "trusted teams"
Cabinet reshuffle: all the ministerial changes so far
13 Feb 2020 HR
Cabinet reshuffle: all the ministerial changes so far

Gove, Raab and Patel all stay while Sunak joins the top team as chancellor
FDA calls on Dowden to intervene in Fast Stream pay dispute
20 Nov 2019 HR
FDA calls on Dowden to intervene in Fast Stream pay dispute
Union reveals that a review of Fast Stream pay is currently awaiting Treasury clearance