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Green Efficiency Review

Put that many efficiency reviews such as Philip Green’s had been produced for government and not been implemented and asked why this review was different, the PMS replied that government would implement the recommendations and that there would be more central direction for departments.

Asked if government would follow Green’s advice on telecoms contracts, the PMS stated that by using buying power more effectively government should secure better deals and that there was a lot more that government could be doing and consequently would be following through.

Put that Green’s suggestion to introduce new procedures when signing off purchases would lead to greater bureaucracy, the PMS explained that currently lots of different departments tender to procure the same things and that duplication ought to be reduced and could be reduced through implementing the recommendations.

Asked to comment on HMRC’s discussions with Phillip Green about tax, the PMS pointed out that it was not appropriate to comment on an individual’s tax affairs.

Asked if the report could be described as thorough given its length, the PMS said the report was very thorough and a huge amount of work had been done. The PMS confirmed government would follow up the recommendations of the report and that Francis Maude would say more about the details of that process in due course.

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