Cabinet, richard heaton,
PASC to take evidence on work of Cabinet Office
5 July 2013
This one-off session will look at the work of the Cabinet Office, as part of PASC’s ongoing scrutiny of the Cabinet Office as the lead select committee for this department. The Committee will hear from the head of the Cabinet Office, Richard Heaton, who is responsible for the department’s leadership and governance.
- Public Administration Select Committee
- Parliament TV: watch meeting on 9 July
- Read the uncorrected transcript for 9 July (PDF)
- Letter from Richard Heaton to the Chair of PASC
Tuesday 9 July 2013, Committee Room 15
Witnesses
Panel 1, at 9.30am
- Richard Heaton CB, Permanent Secretary and First Parliamentary Counsel, Cabinet Office.
Issues
Particular issues to be explored may include:
- How Mr Heaton combines his roles as Permanent Secretary and First Parliamentary Counsel;
- The role of the Cabinet Office in the recent Spending Round 2013 and the Cabinet Office’s own settlement; and
- Aspects of delivery for which the Cabinet Office is responsible, including: leading efficiency savings across Government, Civil Service reform, the National Citizen Service and the Cabinet Office’s new responsibility for cross-cutting youth policy, the Good Law initiative and the mutualisation of parts of Government such as the Cabinet Office’s “Nudge Unit”.