Civil servants turnover 'problematic'- Lord Browne
Lord Browne has warned that the high turnover of Britain’s most senior civil servants is “problematic” and threatens to undermine the Government’s effectiveness.
The former head of BP, who was appointed by the Prime Minister to advise on how the private sector can guide reform of Whitehall, said: “Every time people change, there is an increase in risk for a period of time as there's not enough knowledge."
Lord Browne's comments to
Civil Service World come after a warning from the Institute of Government's Jill Rutter, who claimed the departure of Dame Helen Ghosh - the first female permanent secretary at the Home Office - would leave Whitehall looking "maler and paler".