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Government slammed for spending £80m on bailout consultants

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:05:18 GMT

Edward Leigh, chairman of the public accounts committee, who will deliver Friday's damning report by the NAO.
Source: Guardian Unlimited

MRSA 'not the only threat to NHS'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:42:10 GMT

BBC NEWS | Health | MRSA 'not the only threat to NHS'. MPs warned there was still no robust data on the extent and risks of at least 80% of bugs linked to hospital care.
Source: mrsa watch: Headlines

Government rapped by MPs over post office closures

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:52:39 GMT

The Government was accused today of showing a "real lack of concern" for people affected by the thousands of post office closures in recent years.
Source: 24Dash.com

Government rapped on Post Offices

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:08:05 GMT

A committee of MPs said only a small percentage of people were even aware of consultations before offices shut and complained that local concerns were "in effect ignored".
Source: Arbroath Herald

Prison system criticised again

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:44:10 GMT

Prisoners will not be kept on a single database Public Accounts Committee unleashes fresh salvo against beleaguered prisoner's database Delays and overspend in the delivery of an offender tracking database were the result of over-optimism and lack of...
Source: VNUNet.com

Chancellor urged to save billions through IT

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:47:43 GMT

An influential MPs' committee has urged Alistair Darling to save billions of pounds through improved use of IT according to committee report recommendations.
Source: The Industry Standard

Quoted in 'Civil servants urged to celebrate efficiency'

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:58:05 GMT

Edward Leigh said in ePolitix:

I am proud of what we have done in trying to shine a light on some of what I call the Cinderella areas in the NHS—those areas of medicine that were not given the priority that perhaps cancer or heart services were given.

Quoted in 'Civil servants urged to celebrate efficiency'

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:58:05 GMT

Edward Leigh said in ePolitix:

We believe that an estimated £1.7 billion could be saved across government if all departments matched the level of staff reductions achieved by the DWP, HMRC and the MOD

Civil servants urged to celebrate efficiency

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:58:05 GMT

The chairman of the committee that oversees public spending has told the Commons that civil servants should 'take sound advice' on spending. Edward Leigh chairs the powerful public accounts committee.
Source: ePolitix

Tributes paid to Edward Leigh

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:18:21 GMT

MPs had some fond words in the Commons yesterday for a veteran member who has saved the taxpayers more than £4bn through his committee work.
Source: ePolitix

Edward Leigh -- Recovery from Dramatic Illness

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:20:46 GMT