Ex-Chancellors Hammond and Darling give evidence on “levelling” up and public services
On Wednesday 27 January from 2.15pm we will hear from Rt Hon Lord Hammond and Rt Hon Lord Darling, two former Chancellors of the Exchequer, about what the record levels of borrowing seen during the pandemic mean for the future funding of public services, and whether the Government has neglected public services in its “levelling up” agenda
Meeting details
At 2:15pm: Oral evidence
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The economic context of public service delivery (Non-inquiry session)
At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
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The economic context of public service delivery (Non-inquiry session)
At 3:45pm: Oral evidence
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The economic context of public service delivery (Non-inquiry session)
Possible questions:
- Will the Government be less willing to fund public services in the future?
- What were the consequences for the delivery of public services of the decade following the financial crisis when public spending was scaled back?
- What consequences will high levels of unemployment have on demand for and delivery of public services?
- Has the Government’s “levelling up?” agenda focused too much on improving physical infrastructure, and too little on improving public services?
- Will record levels of public debt built up during the pandemic affect central and local government’s ability to deliver public services in future?
- Will local public service delivery bodies be able to rely on central Government to fund public services in future?
- What lessons should be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic about funding social care and other public services?