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Lords in opposition to government policy
Oliver Illot and Catherine Haddon look at constitutional ambiguity.
Robert Neill
Robert Neill reflects on his time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
How old is the Civil Service?
The Civil Service – like the country – is getting older
Public service markets - guide and diagnostic tool
This research highlights the lack of information and support for those designing, managing and stewarding public service markets across government.
Freedom of information and government effectiveness
Gavin Freeguard outlines the Institute for Government’s view on the Commission on Freedom of Information.
The ‘fatal power’ of the Lords
Peter Riddell discusses the implications of the Lords blocking tax credit cuts.
Getting government to show its workings
Our new evidence transparency framework will give citizens a tool to understand governmental transparency.
Edward Garnier
Edward Garnier reflects on his time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Evidence transparency framework
This report provides a framework to rate government departments on how transparent they are in the use of evidence in policy decisions.
Show your workings
This report explores the possibility of developing a rapid assessment tool to rate government departments on their use of evidence in policy decisions