The spending review: how government should manage spending and performance
The government announced spending plans for 2020-21 on 4 September and will be carrying out a further multi-year review in 2020. In their different ways, both Boris Johnson\u2019s government and the Labour Party have been promising to spend lots of money to bring about change which they think voters want. But past experience shows it is far from easy for governments to turn money into value and impact.\n\nAt this event, we hosted a discussion on spending, performance and the role of the Treasury, with:\n\nSir Michael Barber, distinguished adviser to governments in the UK and abroad\nDr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government\nMartin Wheatley, Senior Fellow and author of a new Institute report The Treasury\u2019s responsibility for the results of public spending.\nThe discussion was chaired by Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. There was an opportunity for audience questions.