Leading academics questioned on the Future of the Civil Service

The Committee will hear from three leading academics: Matthew Flinders, Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield; Anthony King, Professor of British Government at the University of Essex; and Lord Norton of Louth, Professor of Government at the University of Hull.

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Particular issues to be explored may include:

• The core tasks of the Civil Service;
• the relationship between ministers and civil servants; and
• whether there should be a reduction in the number of government departments and ministers

Witnesses

At 10am, Tuesday 5 March 2013, Committee Room 16, Palace of Westminster

• Professor Matthew Flinders, University of Sheffield
• Professor the Lord Norton of Louth, University of Hull
• Professor Anthony King, University of Essex

Further information

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