MPs under fire for Â£3bn IT consultancy bill
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PAC decries government 'profligacy' MPs and unions have lambasted the government for spending Â£3bn on external advice in areas such as IT.â¦
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Over three-quarters of doctors say they are unhappy about the planned new IT system for the NHS.
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The cost of a 10-year contract to run computers for Revenue and Customs has doubled to Â£8.5bn, MPs say.
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Ministers spend nearly Â£2bn a year on external consultants, often without value for money, MPs say.
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Meeting next week to thrash out contracts The government is expected to concede some precious ground to the IT industry over difficult contractual negotiations that have just entered their third year.â¦
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MPs say schools being denied open source Nineteen MPs have accused a government agency of restricting the procurement of software in schools.â¦
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The U.K. government is under fire from Parliament over IT system failures at the Department of Work and Pensions' Child Support Agency and what members see as secrecy surrounding government efforts to identify and fix problems.
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The first wave of academies have had cost overruns of up to Â£3m each, says the public spending watchdog.
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A complaint against Commons Speaker Michael Martin's use of air miles is being considered by MPs' standards watchdog
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MPs, doctors and medical bodies have slammed offers of money to GPs for referring patients with compensation claims.
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MPs appeal for understanding after figures are released showing they claimed an average of Â£118,000 last year.
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Report by MPs warns that lack of resources is driving out experienced personnel and undermining morale
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Business & money: Defeat for banks could wipe out Â£3.5bn of income as RBS blames OFT for customers' complaints
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As proposed legislation adding safeguards to electronic voting languishes, criticism of the bill is mounting among legislators and experts.
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Details of MPs travel expenses are published following a two-year battle with Commons authorities.
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MPs urge business tax update MPs are urging Revenue and Customs to update its multiple helplines and complex paper registration systems for new business taxpayers.â¦
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A quarter run 50% over budget Budget overruns on IT projects are costing Irish and UK businesses more than â¬375m a year, new research has revealed.â¦