Whitehall's latest plan to get things done: Less Whitehall
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Ministers declare war on an 'industry of dither and delay' as consultations, legal caution, and judicial reviews get the chop
The UK government has considered the evidence and concluded that it spends far too much time considering the evidence.
In a letter sent to all ministers on Monday, Chancellor John Healey, First Secretary of State Louise Haigh, and Attorney General Ellie Reeves said "consultation culture" had become an "industry of dither and delay" and told departments that the default should be to make a decision and get on with it.
The ministers argued that formal consultations too often fail to reach those with the most relevant perspectives and can drag policies towards a "lowest common denominator outcome."
The proposed cure is fewer formal consultations. These should generally take place only when legally required, when not holding one would be "conspicuously unfair," or when ministers decide there is...
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