Policy News Journal - 2015-16

HM Government appointments 5 June 2015

Ministerial appointments to Government have been confirmed as at 4 June 2015.

Following The Queen’s approval of the ministerial appointments and resignations announced since the general election, you can view how the government is constituted here .

And if ‘who does what’ is something you want to have constant access to, Dods Monitoring has an up to date wall chart detailing the full range of Ministers as well as their responsibilities.

Government departments face further cuts 8 June 2015

The government is committed to clearing the UK deficit by 2018-19 without increasing income tax or VAT and the Chancellor has revealed his plans for cuts to government departments including £80m from HMRC.

The Department for Work and Pensions also faces cuts of £105m.

TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady commented on the announcement saying:

“This is the wrong plan. We need an investment-led approach to deliver the strong recovery needed for wage rises, productivity gains and higher living standards. But the Chancellor’s plan for fast and extreme cuts will hold back growth, and it will slash the tax credits and vital services that workers and their families rely on.”

BBC News published a full list of the departmental cuts announced by the Chancellor, George Osborne:

 Education non-schools - £450m  Health non-NHS - £200m  Transport inc. King's Cross property - £545m  Communities - £230m  Business, Innovation and Skills - £450m  Home Office £30m  Justice - £249m  Defence - £500m  Foreign and Commonwealth Office - £20m  Energy and Climate Change - £70m  Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - £83m  Culture, Media and Sport - £30m  Work and Pensions - £105m  HM Revenue and Customs - £80m  HM Treasury - £7m  Cabinet Office - £17m

CIPP Post General Election webcast

24 June 2015

The CIPP Policy Team has produced a short webcast which provides an overview of some of the Parliamentary Bills which will affect employers’ pay and employment processes.

CIPP Post General Election webcast

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