Fifth and Final Report of the Public Service Commission of Inquiry
Author: South Africa. Public Service Commission of Inquiry
Publisher:
Published: 1918
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13:
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The Politics of Public Expenditure
Author: Maurice Mullard
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005-08-09
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1134852428
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe question of public expenditure has proved to be one of the perennial problems for British Governments. Given forecasts of low growth and record levels of unemployment, the present Government could be faced with dilemmas of greater magnititude than ever. This new edition of Maurice Mullard's book has been carefully revised to provide students with an accessible text. It is principally concerned with explaining the political contexts in which public expenditure decisions have had to be made over the last twenty years. It examines the way in which Governments make choices according to public pressure and the fact that bargains and compromises have to be made in order to maintain political credibility. Maurice Mullard provides examples of the way in which Government policy and individual expenditure programmes have been shaped according to the political climate. The text combines theoretical framworks with policy analysis. This edition contains new chapters on Conservative and Labour politics and a section on John Major's government.
Rethinking Government
Author: F. Leslie Seidle
Publisher: IRPP
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780886451516
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis document contains papers on the following topics: situating the debate on government reform; coping with change: how public and private organizations read and respond to turbulent external environments; reshaping the management of government: the next steps initiative in the United Kingdom; priorities and potential in reinventing government; experiencing a sea of change in the democratic potential of regulation; and the promise and the problems of reinventing local government.
The New Select Committees
Author: Study of Parliament Group
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 504
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1979 the British House of Commons replaced most of its all-party select committees with fourteen new ones charged with overseeing the policy and administration of the major government departments. Revised and updated to include the work of the committees since 1983 and their role in the second Parliament, this second edition provides an in-depth look at the effects of this important parliamentary reform.
The Civil Service Commission, 1855-1991
Author: Richard A. Chapman
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780714653402
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a history and analysis of the government department most important in the development of the unified Civil Service in the United Kingdom.
Ministers of the Crown
Author: Rodney Brazier
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 9780198259886
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMinisters of the Crown provides a detailed and concise description of the legal and political position of Ministers, and of their work within the contemporary British governmental system. It covers the daily work of Ministers in their departments and collectively in government; their benefits and pay; as well as how politicians prepare themselves for office and the legal and other qualifications which are required for appointment. Detailed coverage is given to Ministers as legislators, how Ministers are required to exercise their legal powers, and the position of Ministers as plaintiffs and defendants. Finally, the loss of office, and its consequences, is considered.
Unbundled Government
Author: Christopher Pollitt
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004-07-31
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 113437979X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive study discusses the series of changes in governmental systems and structures. It considers the varying approaches of different countries and their governmental structures.
Committee Reports Published by HMSO Indexed by Chairman
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Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 366
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKTax Authority Advice and the Public
Author: Stephen Daly
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2020-04-02
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 150993054X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is now almost universal acceptance that tax law is overly complex and indeterminate; and yet, there has to date been no comprehensive assessment of the role of the tax authority in the current arrangement. If the legislation and case law offer few immediate answers to the taxpayer, then the role of Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in advising taxpayers becomes more apparent. This monograph contends that the provision of advice by HMRC is desirable by virtue of the rule of law and it follows that any such advice should be correct, clear, accessible and reliable. Additionally, there should exist some means of scrutinising the advice in order to check that it satisfies these criteria. Tax Authority Advice and the Public explores this view of HMRC's role in tax collection. It explains the deficiencies in the current system in this light, highlighting the pitfalls for taxpayers and practitioners as well as the potential remedies. Finally, the book assesses potential reforms which could be adopted in order to alleviate existing problems. A timely and ambitious work, this book is essential reading for practitioners and academics interested in the interaction between tax administration and public law.
The Executive Agency Revolution in Whitehall
Author: O. James
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2003-09-16
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 1403943982
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first book length assessment of the executive agency revolution in UK central government, part of the New Public Management, with 65 per cent of civil servants now working in agencies. The 'Next Steps' reformers' public interest view suggested value for money improvements. However, original analysis of budgets, performance data, documents and interviews reveals some support for an alternative 'bureau-shaping' perspective from rational choice, with officials using the reform to protect their welfare and substantial performance problems, especially in 'joining-up' government.
