Operational Delivery

ICO investigating tax agency after investigation by advocacy group Big Brother Watch 

Liz Truss to say that she believes there is still greater efficiencies to be made in existing government spending despite budget constraint since 2010

Cabinet Office minister keen to see more mutuals where there is support for them, including spin-outs from the public sector

David Lidington says the government is committed to using private organisations to deliver services, but acknowledges need for reform

 

Civil servants think rank-and-file politicians need private briefings on Universal Credit implementation and other big changes 

Public Accounts Committee warns changes to rules for successor PF2 projects risk repeating past mistakes

Digital engagement leaders tell PublicTechnology about the department’s use of Twitter and LinkedIn to interact with citizens and potential and current employees

Select committee chair accuses senior civil servants running reform of being in ‘La La Land’ as report says changes may never have intended benefits

Government employment is now at the highest level since March 2015

Paper published after reports Brexit secretary David Davis threatened to resign if no time limit was indicated

NAO report reveals the firm made two requests for millions of pounds from government before it was liquidated, but both were denied

Report confirms Jon Thompson’s comments to Civil Service World that elements of Making Tax Digital programme could be delayed as department creates room to take on Brexit work

PCS union also warns that Jobcentre staff may be unable to spot warnings signs of domestic abuse due to skills shortages

Perm sec Bernadette Kelly sought direction from transport secretary Chris Grayling over funds for new road haulage and trailer registration systems

Theresa May says the introduction of new qualification is “the most significant reform to advanced technical education in 70 years” as first 52 providers are named

Jonathan Slater has warned education secretary Damian Hinds that plans to implement changes by 2020 may not be deliverable

Case of Hamza Idris highlights problems with “Kafka-esque” visa and immigration system, say members of the Home Affairs Select Committee

Theresa May is to publish fresh proposals for avoiding a hard border in Ireland in a last-ditch attempt to break the Brexit deadlock

Cabinet Office advertises for replacement for Campbell McCafferty, who has held the role since it was created in 2016

NAO criticises failure of both parties to recognise complexity of contract to simultaneously run and cut primary care support services

Two select committees back the government’s decision not to bail out outsourcing firm and let it fall into liquidation

Oliver Dowden, whose ministerial brief contains responsibility for GDS, has claimed that the recent move of data policy to DCMS ‘should not be seen as a change of direction’

Home Affairs Select Committee told 8,000 cases are being reviewed to see if there have been ‘incorrect removals or detention’

New 'success profiles' will roll out at vanguard departments next month, with all departments expected to have adopted them by early 2019