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Gareth Davies

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Gareth Davies is head of the National Audit Office

A step change is needed in government’s financial management
Economy
By Gareth Davies
A step change is needed in government’s financial management
Too many public services remain difficult to use and expensive to deliver. A background of increasing geopolitical tension, an ageing population and myriad demand pressures add further complexity.
Governments must do better at learning lessons from past failures
Parliament
By Gareth Davies
Governments must do better at learning lessons from past failures
Government is missing an opportunity to improve the way it plans and implements policy, and this stems from the fact that it could be doing more to evaluate its work.
The challenges faced by the R&R are significant. If it is to be a success, the risks must be addressed now
Political parties
By Gareth Davies
The challenges faced by the R&R are significant. If it is to be a success, the risks must be addressed now
The National Audit Office has demonstrated time and time again how the failings of major projects can be traced to problems baked in at their early stages. Parliament must not make the same mistakes with the Restoration and Renewal