IfG government reform one-day conference - Solutions to accountability in government

Welcome by Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. Opening remarks from Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Chair of the Institute for Government Alex Thomas, IfG Programme Director, set out a new model which puts the accountability of the civil service in statute to enshrine the civil service’s 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. Discussion with speakers: Sir Ian Cheshire, former Government Lead Non-Executive Dame Margaret Hodge MP, former chair of the Public Accounts Committee Sir Jonathan Jones QC, former head of the Government Legal Department Chaired by: Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government.