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Civil Service effectiveness inquiry

Inquiry

Government Response published

11th Special Report - Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report: The Minister and the Official: The Fulcrum of Whitehall Effectiveness
11th Special Report - Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report: The Minister and the Official: The Fulcrum of Whitehall Effectiveness [PDF 179KB]

This inquiry continues the unfinished inquiry 'The Work of the Civil Service', which had to be concluded with an interim report as a result of the snap election.

This inquiry will focus more closely on how Ministers and civil servants work together. This reflects research based on extensive interviews with serving and former ministers, SpAds and Civil Servants conducted for the Committee over the past year.

The Committee will also focus on the present context, which is the Civil Service’s capability and capacity to cope with leaving the EU.

Work news

Cabinet Office Minister discusses Civil Service effectiveness

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee hears from Oliver Dowden MP

Cabinet Office officials discuss work of the Civil Service

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee hears from the Chief Executive and Head of the Civil Service

12 January 2018

How effective is the Civil Service?

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee takes evidence on the effectiveness of the Civil Service

19 December 2017

Former ministers and ministerial staff discuss Civil Service effectiveness

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee hears from former ministers about the effectiveness of the Civil Service

1 December 2017

Union officials questioned on the effectiveness of the Civil Service

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee discusses effectiveness of Civil Service

21 November 2017

Civil Service effectiveness discussed

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee examines the Civil Service

7 November 2017

How the Civil Service will cope with Brexit

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry into Civil Service effectiveness and capacity

20 September 2017

Contact us

Email: pacac@parliament.uk
Phone: 020 7219 3268 (general enquiries) | 07523 800011 (media enquiries)
Address: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA