Sir Michael Barber

Sir Michael Barber was a non-executive board member at the Ministry of Justice from November 2015 to 2017.

In March 2017 he was appointed to advise government on how to make efficiency central to its culture and practices. It was in this role that he led the report into how central government can ensure it is delivering maximum value for every pound spent on public services.

Getting full value from government spending

Sir Michael Barber, 13 February 2019 - Analysis and factual trends, Making organisations work well

With preparations for the 2019 Spending Review under way, Sir Michael Barber fills in the background to his independent report on government’s management of public money.

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