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Parties look to public sector to deliver efficiencies

16 April 2010
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Parties look to public sector to deliver efficienciesAll three of the UK''s major political parties have emphasised the need to reduce public spending through continuous improvement in order to reduce the budget deficit.

In the wake of the financial crisis and the recession, the country has been left with high levels of public debt and the manifestos of the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats all spell out their intentions to reduce waste.

This is likely to involve operations management strategies, with the Conservative plans including delivering £12 billion worth of savings.

Experts have suggested the move could result in as many as 40,000 job losses in the public sector, with proposals to reduce spending on consultants, cut staff expenses and review IT contracts.

The Labour Party declared in its manifesto it will "strip out all waste, improve efficiency and get the most out of every pound spent", building a more personal system of public services.

Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats have outlined plans to reduce the public deficit by £15 billion, including assessing all government departments to identify where savings can be made

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