Hunt brings in Blairite heavyweights to aid public sector reform
by Aletha Adu Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#65YJ6)
Sir Michael Barber will help with skills programme while Patricia Hewitt will work on NHS administration
Jeremy Hunt has called on political heavyweights linked to Tony Blair's government to help him reform public services.
Delivering his autumn statement to the Commons, the chancellor announced that former Labour adviser Sir Michael Barber had been asked to help with the government's skills reform programme, and that former Labour health secretary Patricia Hewitt would be advising on how to make sure the new integrated care boards operate efficiently.
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