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Responding to Jeremy Hunt announcing a freeze on civil service expansion and a return to pre-pandemic levels, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said:
“Freezing Whitehall expansion is a step in the right direction.
“The mandarin jobs boom is one of the key drivers of the cost of government crisis that is hammering taxpayers.
“With the size of the civil service frozen, the chancellor should now look to find savings by winding down unnecessary roles.”
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Media contact:
Conor Holohan
Media Campaign Manager, TaxPayers' Alliance
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Founded in 2004 by Matthew Elliott and Andrew Allum, the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) campaigns to reform taxes and public services, cut waste and speak up for British taxpayers. Find out more at www.taxpayersalliance.com.
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TaxPayers' Alliance's advisory council.
- TPA research showed a 25 per cent increase in the number of civil servants between 2016 and 2023.