MPs' report highlights ideological nature of government cuts
31 Aug 2012 10:01 AM
A committee of MPs today says civil service departments have not adequately planned for coping with fewer staff, highlighting the ideological nature of the government's cuts.
Commenting on the public accounts committee report, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: "This highlights the ideological nature of the government's cut first, plan later approach.
"Under the guise of 'dealing with deficit' ministers are slashing spending with no regard for how essential public services are being affected.
"The question from MPs shouldn't be, how can departments cope with fewer staff, but why are they being forced to in the first place?"