Murray Mcvicar
Biographic Data
| ID | 4128599 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Murray Mcvicar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Murray |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcvicar |
| SIGNATURE | MCVICAR M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Strathclyde |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The ‘Pondlife’ of Executive Agencies
Agencies attract the attention of MPs unequally. In focusing upon ‘informnatory responsibility’, as a prerequisite of ministerial responsibility in an era of executive agencies, the article reveals that there is no simple model or pattern of informatory responsibility, whether measured by parliamentary questions, letters from MPs, or extent of contact between ministers and agencies. Those agencies which attract the sustained interest of MPs often…
Consultation, commissions and local government reform in Scotland and Wales
Recurring Issues in Scottish Local Government Reform
This article examines the political pressures affecting local government reorgan isation in Scotland. It highlights conflicts over reform between local and central government, within political parties and within the local government environment itself. It concludes that such tensions are inevitable in any reform process. The Government entered the reform process in 1991 believing that there was a consensus on single-tier. In fact, whereas there w…
Ships in the Night
The departure of Margaret Thatcher in 1990 opened up the opportunity for a re-examination of the local government structure. Influenced by Michael Heseltine, one of the first decisions taken by the Major administration was to review the potential for structural change. In England, a rolling commission was established under the chairmanship of Sir John Banham, while in Scotland and Wales, ministerial reviews were conducted following lengthy consul…
The ‘Pondlife’ of Executive Agencies
Agencies attract the attention of MPs unequally. In focusing upon ‘informnatory responsibility’, as a prerequisite of ministerial responsibility in an era of executive agencies, the article reveals that there is no simple model or pattern of informatory responsibility, whether measured by parliamentary questions, letters from MPs, or extent of contact between ministers and agencies. Those agencies which attract the sustained interest of MPs often…
Consultation, commissions and local government reform in Scotland and Wales
Ships in the Night
The departure of Margaret Thatcher in 1990 opened up the opportunity for a re-examination of the local government structure. Influenced by Michael Heseltine, one of the first decisions taken by the Major administration was to review the potential for structural change. In England, a rolling commission was established under the chairmanship of Sir John Banham, while in Scotland and Wales, ministerial reviews were conducted following lengthy consul…
Recurring Issues in Scottish Local Government Reform
This article examines the political pressures affecting local government reorgan isation in Scotland. It highlights conflicts over reform between local and central government, within political parties and within the local government environment itself. It concludes that such tensions are inevitable in any reform process. The Government entered the reform process in 1991 believing that there was a consensus on single-tier. In fact, whereas there w…
Ships in the Night
The departure of Margaret Thatcher in 1990 opened up the opportunity for a re-examination of the local government structure. Influenced by Michael Heseltine, one of the first decisions taken by the Major administration was to review the potential for structural change. In England, a rolling commission was established under the chairmanship of Sir John Banham, while in Scotland and Wales, ministerial reviews were conducted following lengthy consul…
Consultation, commissions and local government reform in Scotland and Wales
Recurring Issues in Scottish Local Government Reform
This article examines the political pressures affecting local government reorgan isation in Scotland. It highlights conflicts over reform between local and central government, within political parties and within the local government environment itself. It concludes that such tensions are inevitable in any reform process. The Government entered the reform process in 1991 believing that there was a consensus on single-tier. In fact, whereas there w…
The ‘Pondlife’ of Executive Agencies
Agencies attract the attention of MPs unequally. In focusing upon ‘informnatory responsibility’, as a prerequisite of ministerial responsibility in an era of executive agencies, the article reveals that there is no simple model or pattern of informatory responsibility, whether measured by parliamentary questions, letters from MPs, or extent of contact between ministers and agencies. Those agencies which attract the sustained interest of MPs often…
Political science (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Local government (3 works) · Political Systems and Governance (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Government (linguistics (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works)