Rt Hon Francis Maude

Francis Maude was appointed Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General in May 2010. He is the Conservative MP for Horsham, west Sussex.

Civil Service Quarterly: opening up the work of the Civil Service

Rt Hon Francis Maude and Sir Jeremy Heywood, 12 July 2013 - Editorials

The global move toward open and more transparent government has many benefits. It is certainly good for democracy, it enables citizens to understand better how their governments work, and it allows the electorate to hold officials to account in ways …

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