Publications

The Treasury’s responsibility for the results of public spending

Public spending is often wasteful, with the government failing to set out clear spending intentions and taking decisions without clear information.

Government outsourcing

Which services have been outsourced successfully and which need reform

Parliamentary Monitor 2019: Snapshot

A ‘snapshot’ highlighting some of the most interesting aspects of Parliament’s work in the period before Parliament was unlawfully prorogued.

Which public services face the biggest pressures ahead of the spending round?

Adult social care and prisons are most in need of money to restore performance

Voting on Brexit: Parliament's role before 31 October

MPs looking to make their voices heard on Brexit will have far fewer opportunities to do so before 31 October.

Preparing Brexit: no deal

What the prime minister will need to do in the next 94 days to prepare for no deal.

Becoming secretary of state

MPs with ambitions of being put in charge of a department must prepare, plan and set priorities now if they want to make an impact.

Has Devolution Worked?

The success of devolution to Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, London and the English regions since 1999.

‘Making the centre hold’ – keynote speech by Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Taxing times: the need to reform the UK tax system

The UK tax system is in need of major structural reform if it is to meet the challenges of the future.