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Question 1

According to Flinders' work (in 2004) expenditure by public bodies in the UK is approximately which of the following?

a) £5 billion

b) £10 billion

c) £25 billion

d) £50 billion

Question 2

On the widest possible definition, approximately how many Quangos exist in Britain?

a) Approximately 100

b) Approximately 300

c) Approximately 2400

d) Approximately 6000

Question 3

Which of the following statements about agencies is INCORRECT?

a) Most agencies were created by John Major's Conservative government

b) Agencies are only concerned with the delivery of services to the public

c) Agencies were established on the basis of recommendations made in the Ibbs report

d) Agencies vary enormously in the number of staff they employ

Question 4

Relations between agencies and government departments are set out in which one of the following?

a) Articles of incorporation

b) A charter

c) A framework agreement

d) A mission statement

Question 5

Approximately, what percentage of civil servants currently work in executive agencies?

a) 40%

b) 50%

c) 60%

d) 70%

Question 6

Next Steps agencies were introduced to realise which of the following objectives?

a) To separate policy formation from the delivery of policy

b) To discourage 'departmentalism'

c) To prevent the civil service from impeding the Conservative government's reform agenda

d) To place the delivery of public services beyond public scrutiny

Question 7

Which of the following has emerged as the principal difficulty in the appointment of Chief Executives of agencies from outside the Civil Service?

a) Private sector figures have been unused to the public scrutiny which agency Chief Executives face

b) Private sector figures have been unwilling to accept lower levels of pay in executive agencies

c) Private sector figures had to adjust to be a Chief Executive in a very different organizational structure

d) Private sector figures have been unaccustomed and reluctant to appear before House of Commons Select Committees

Question 8

The Nolan Committee recommended which of the following?

a) Consolidation of smaller Quangos into multi-functional non-departmental public bodies

b) Abolishing Next Steps agencies

c) Consideration of all Quangos annual reports by Parliament

d) The creation of a Public Appointments Commissioner

Question 9

Which Quango is responsible for setting interest rates?

a) The Interest Rate Commission

b) The Office of Monetary Policy

c) The National Economic Commission

d) The Monetary Policy Committee

Question 10

Approximately what percentage of public bodies hold public meetings?

a) 5%

b) 17%

c) 46%

d) 60%

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