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Thousands of civil servants could be moved out of London and the South East of England if Labour wins the next election, according to The Guardian. | Thousands of civil servants could be moved out of London and the South East of England if Labour wins the next election, according to The Guardian. |
Many of the South East's 132,000 civil servants and 90,000 quango employees would be relocated to save money and boost regional jobs, under the plan. | Many of the South East's 132,000 civil servants and 90,000 quango employees would be relocated to save money and boost regional jobs, under the plan. |
The Treasury said the story - based on a leaked report by chief secretary Liam Byrne - was "speculation". | |
The Tories and Lib Dems both plan to slash quango and civil service jobs. | The Tories and Lib Dems both plan to slash quango and civil service jobs. |
A Treasury spokesman declined to comment on the contents of Mr Byrne's Smarter Government Report ahead of its publication in a fortnight's time. | A Treasury spokesman declined to comment on the contents of Mr Byrne's Smarter Government Report ahead of its publication in a fortnight's time. |
General election | General election |
He said: "Following Sir Michael Lyons' report on relocation in 2004, the government announced plans to relocate 20,000 posts out of London and the South East by March 2010. | He said: "Following Sir Michael Lyons' report on relocation in 2004, the government announced plans to relocate 20,000 posts out of London and the South East by March 2010. |
"In the Budget, the government announced that 19,000 relocations had already been achieved and as a result the Government would increase the target to 24,000 posts by 2010-11." | "In the Budget, the government announced that 19,000 relocations had already been achieved and as a result the Government would increase the target to 24,000 posts by 2010-11." |
The Smarter Government review is expected to recommend an assessment of the scope for relocations in time for next spring's Budget - the last before a general election. | The Smarter Government review is expected to recommend an assessment of the scope for relocations in time for next spring's Budget - the last before a general election. |
According to The Guardian, Mr Byne's review will be guided by the principle that only those civil servants "required for ministerial support or personal interaction" should remain in the South-East of England. | According to The Guardian, Mr Byne's review will be guided by the principle that only those civil servants "required for ministerial support or personal interaction" should remain in the South-East of England. |
The leaked extracts of the report also suggest a planned reduction in the cost of the senior civil service, which has grown from 3,100 to 4,300 since the 1990s. | The leaked extracts of the report also suggest a planned reduction in the cost of the senior civil service, which has grown from 3,100 to 4,300 since the 1990s. |
It also proposes a cut in the number of quangos, along with new guidelines to make it more difficult to set up new quangos - including a new rule that would see quangos disbanded within a year if they failed to perform their intended role. | It also proposes a cut in the number of quangos, along with new guidelines to make it more difficult to set up new quangos - including a new rule that would see quangos disbanded within a year if they failed to perform their intended role. |
It also suggests merging backroom functions in some government departments, but stops short of saying whole departments should be scrapped. | It also suggests merging backroom functions in some government departments, but stops short of saying whole departments should be scrapped. |
Both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have extensive plans for cutting the cost of government. | Both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have extensive plans for cutting the cost of government. |
Under the Conservatives, all quangos and regulators would be subject to a "sunset clause" where they would have to prove their usefulness or be scrapped. | Under the Conservatives, all quangos and regulators would be subject to a "sunset clause" where they would have to prove their usefulness or be scrapped. |
They have also pledged to slash the cost of running government departments by a third and give ministers more power over the civil service. | They have also pledged to slash the cost of running government departments by a third and give ministers more power over the civil service. |
The Lib Dems have plans to reduce the number of government departments from 24 to 14 and axe dozens of quangos. | The Lib Dems have plans to reduce the number of government departments from 24 to 14 and axe dozens of quangos. |
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