Government Efficiency

Lord King of Bridgwater Excerpts

Thursday 7th October 2010 Lords Chamber

[Lord Taylor of Holbeach]

I cannot assure the noble Lord that it will be published on Monday. The subject and the content of the review to be published are matters for Sir Philip Green himself. The review will of course be subject to proper scrutiny by both the Government and Parliament. The report will go to the Cabinet Office, where the Minister for that office deals with efficiencies across government. It will also go to the Treasury, where Danny Alexander is responsible for the framework of the spending review. I think all noble Lords appreciate the need for efficiency in government and I hope this review has their support.

[Lord King of Bridgwater]

Was Sir Philip Green knighted by the previous Government?

[Lord Taylor of Holbeach]

I do not follow such things closely but I think it is quite probable that he was.