Public Administration in Britain

1:Size of the Public Sector ?

BS1032: Public Administration in Britain 1:Size of the Public SectorHow large is the Public Sector in Britain ?This can measured in 2 ways:By the proportion of GDP devoted to the public sectorBy the numbers (percentage) of the employed labour force

BS1032: Public Administration in Britain 1:Size of the Public Sector

BS1032: Public Administration in Britain 1:Size of the Public SectorHow large is the Public Sector in Britain ?Measured by GDP below the average for other industrialised nations (UK 41.9%; Average=47.1%)McKevitt(1998)Spending on healthcare: 15th out of 17 European nations (Luxembourg=5.5% GDP UK= 5.7% Germany = 7.8%)

BS1032: Public Administration in Britain 1:Size of the Public SectorNumbers employed:April 1991494,660April 2001453,700 (-8.3%)In Executive agencies:

BS1032: Public Administration in Britain 1:Size of the Public SectorTOTAL STAFF IN:ALL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES 482,670 Of Whom:EXECUTIVE AGENCIES ~ 276,650 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE 21,690 INLAND REVENUE 63,090 CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE 5,480 SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE 180 TOTAL ON NEXT STEPS LINES 367,090 of which : TRADING FUNDS * 28,750

BS1032: Public Administration in Britain 1:Size of the Public SectorLocal AuthoritiesEducation teaching 485,960Education other 675,909Social services 336,453Fire 50,643Services direct to the public 453,653Corporate functions 164,051Total 2,166,669

BS1032: Public Administration in Britain 1:Size of the Public SectorHow many people are employed in local government? FT PT Male Female Male Female Totals Education teaching 108,213 240,590 25,703 111,454 485,960Education - other41,726100,953 41,963 491,267 675,909Social services40,820115,258 13,920 166,455 336,453Fire 35,924 3,777 8,965 1,977 50,643Direct to the public203,331 94,257 33,481 122,584 453,653Corporate functions59,973 63,138 6,308 34,632164,051Total 489,987617,973 130,340 928,369 2,166,669 Source: Employers' Organisation, Local Government Employment Survey 2000

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BS1032: Public Administration in Britain 1:Size of the Public SectorPhases in size of the public sector:

1945-1975Market failure, public enterprise1975-2000Resurgence of market solutions2000-?Partnerships between public and private sectors

BS1032: Public Administration in Britain 1:Size of the Public SectorReactions to the role of the state: PessimisticAll public services provided by taxationTherefore it is a burden to the taxpayerTherefore ought to be minimised to release productive potentialState should only intervene to protect the market

BS1032: Public Administration in Britain 1:Size of the Public SectorReactions to the role of the state: OptimisticPublic sector civilises societyPublic sector supports enterprise by socialising unprofitable areas which would otherwise be unregulatedHigher quality of life guaranteed (if not standard of living)

BS1032: Public Administration in Britain 1:Size of the Public SectorThe State in Europe..http://society.guardian.co.uk/commongood/comment/0,8146,459559,00.htmlArgues that the state is: much bigger not subject to political debate concern is with responsiveness not with size