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Scottish expert predicts significant public sector cuts

21 April 2010
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Scottish expert predicts significant public sector cutsAn expert has forecast a 20 per cent reduction in public spending in Scotland will be required if there is no improvement in the economy.

According to Professor David Bell, cuts of 12 per cent minimum will be required across the sector, which will necessitate a programme of continuous improvement, the Herald Scotland reports.

The adviser to the Finance Committee at Holyrood''s comments to the BBC''s Politics Show follow a warning issued by Audit Scotland to MSPs that reform of all departments if needed to reduce the impact of cuts.

According to the newspaper, the body explained that ring-fencing specific areas will mean that important opportunities for reform could be missed, with future public spending reduction likely to prove "very challenging".

The public sector is facing significant operations management challenges as a result of the UK''s high Budget deficit and all three major political parties have promised to reduce expenditure in order to bring it down if they win the forthcoming General Election on May 6th.ADNFCR-3058-ID-19733227-ADNFCR
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