The pen-pushers of Parliament – the House of Commons Administration – ballooned in headcount by 91% in a decade, according to Parliament’s Finance Committee. ‘Trimming the fat’ anyone?
Back in March 2015, there were 1,620 full-time staff. Fast forward to March this year: 3,396. That’s a lot of extra hands advising MPs on procedure, running HR, and keeping the day-to-day workings of the Estate ticking over. Chair Steve Barclay said the Committee will look to “reduce costs” and “consider how new technology could be better deployed”. Not a bad idea…
At the same time, the Commons Executive Board is rolling out a “savings and improvement programme” promising to save 10% over three years. So far, that’s translated into little more than shorter hours for the estate’s cafes and catering…
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