The Guardian (October 14)
2010/ 10/ 18 by jd in Global News
The British Government announced a plan to eliminate, merge or downgrade many of the existing quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations (quangos). Under the plan, 192 quangos would be abolished, 118 merged and 171 reformed. In total, the 901 existing quangos would be reduced to 648. The plan aims to move responsibility for decision-making back to elected policy makers, but the Guardian points out “scrapping key agencies in health, justice and consumer rights has raised alarm.”
Tags: Britain, Government, Quangos
