Title: Value for Money Accountability in the UK Government: Is There a Gap?
Abstract: This paper argues that a significant gap exists in the accountability of the UK Government to the UK Parliament with respect to value for money wastage resulting from flawed government policies. The paper reviews existing mechanisms of accountability in the UK Parliament to demonstrate the existence of an accountability gap and then analyses examples of failed policies to demonstrate that these may create conditions encouraging value for money wastage. The paper concludes that there is a gap in value for money accountability and suggests appropriate changes to the existing accountability structures.