14 November 2018 – 18:00 pm – 19:30 pm
Council Room, King’s College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS

The Haldane Report, which sees its centenary this year, was a landmark in early twentieth century thought about how the machinery of modern government should function, the principles that should underpin policy formation, and executive accountability. It famously concluded that: ‘in the sphere of civil government the duty of investigation and thought, as preliminary to action, might with great advantage be more definitely recognised.’ The report also proposed that Whitehall departments be organised on functional lines; it advocated limited changes in the direction of gender equality within the Civil Service; and tentatively suggested the introduction of specialist committees in Parliament to facilitate more effective oversight of the executive.