Oliver Davies
Former research assistant
All work
12 APR 2024
Explainer
Ministerial directions
Ministerial directions are formal instructions telling departments to proceed with a spending proposal, despite objection from permanent secretaries.
18 NOV 2020
Report
Digital government during the coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus crisis has accelerated the digital transformation of public service delivery and government use of data.
23 SEP 2020
Report
Whitehall Monitor: The cost of Covid-19
Covid-19 is already likely to cost the UK government £317bn – in increased public borrowing – in 2020/21 alone.
24 JUL 2020
Explainer
Major projects in government
Major projects in government are large-scale development initiatives that aim to modernise and strengthen the UK’s infrastructure.