[ok-scotland] Fwd: EUDL: Leaked list of quangos

Fri Sep 24 12:31:51 UTC 2010

Thanks Robin

you did mention quangos in one of our latest exchanges, but I have not had
the time to study the situation much, it would be good to have some informed
commentary from you and/or others on the matter, thanks PDM

On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Robin Rice <R.Rice at ed.ac.uk> wrote:

>  FYI - quite shocking in itself, but especially thinking of Paola and your
> quest for government transparency -
>
> Robin
>
> -------- Original Message --------
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>  Dear All,
>
> Leaked list of quangos to be abolished or still under consideration:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11405096
>
> Among the long lists, I noticed -
>
> HEFCE, the Research Councils and the Technology Strategy Board are
> listed as "Retain - impartial". JISC not mentioned, but it's not
> directly a quango of the BIS.
>
> OS and British Library are listed as "Retain - technical".
>
> The Information Commissioners Office is "Retain - impartial".
>
> National Archives is "Still to be decided: Retain, but rationalisation
> being considered".
>
> Moira
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