IfG government reform one-day conference - Solutions to accountability in government
Welcome by Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government.\n\nOpening remarks from Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Chair of the Institute for Government\n\nAlex Thomas, IfG Programme Director, set out a new model which puts the accountability of the civil service in statute to enshrine the civil service\u2019s objective, governance, authority and relationship with ministers and gives the head of the civil service the statutory responsibility to meet that objective and the power to lead the civil service accordingly.\n\nDiscussion with speakers:\n\nSir Ian Cheshire, former Government Lead Non-Executive\nDame Margaret Hodge MP, former chair of the Public Accounts Committee\nSir Jonathan Jones QC, former head of the Government Legal Department\nChaired by: Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government.