The Government has called upon British business to help make Britain’s public transport system better.Ahead of further guidelines due soon which will urge businesses and local authorities to work harder on greener transport policies, Transport Minister Dr John Reid said public transport could be made more effective if the commercial opportunities in the New Deal for Transport were seized by the private sector. 

The Government has begun a major and controversial process of consultation over future policies to promote the well-being of family life.The Consultation Document “Supporting Families” offers a comprehensive package of practical programmes designed to help families provide children with greater stability. 

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Analyses the reasons for the perceived crisis within the French civil service, linking this to the recent questioning of the state’s role in managing the welfare state. Summarizes the debate concerning reform of government and public administration, outlining the initiatives to modernize public service by successive governments.