Rayner Reports (Hansard, 28 January 1982)

§ Mr. Hayhoe

The following table sets out all completed reviews carried out under the guidance of Sir Derek Rayner.

The reports of these reviews are prepared by departmental officials for their Ministers. It is for the Minister concerned to decide whether to make the reports more widely available. When they do so copies should be placed in the Libraries of both Houses. I understand that a list of available reports can be obtained from the Library.

Home Office
- 1979—Radio Regularatory Department
- 1980—Applications for naturalisation and registration as a UK citizen
- 1981—Forensic Science Service
Lord Chancellor's Department
- 1979—Attachment of earnings procedure
- 1980 — Administrative arrangements for summoning and service of jurors
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (including Overseas Development Administration)
- 1979—Merger of FCO and ODA
- 1980 — Official transport for Diplomatic Service posts overseas; Directorate of Overseas Surveys
- 1981—Generation and transmission of information
Her Majesty's Treasury
- 1979—Paper handling and the registry system
- 1980 — Monitoring of Government expenditure; Procurement in UK Treasury and Supply Delegation; Rating of Government Property Department
- 1981—Typing and secretarial services
Inland Revenue
- 1979—PAYE movements procedures
- 1980—PAYE Deduction cards; Use of accounts registers in Tax districts; Statistics and analyses of rateable value; Arrangements for dealing with insolvent taxpayers (joint scrutiny with Her Majesty's Customs and Excise)
- 1981—Repayment procedures; Administration of Schedule D tax
Her Majesty's Customs and Excise
- 1979—Review of London and South East Collections.
- 1980—Control of distilleries and associated warehouses.
- 1981—VAT registration and deregistration procedures, Customs procedures and attendance outside normal working hours.
Department for National Savings
- 1979—Handling of correspondence with members of the public.
- 1980—Conversion of premium bonds to computer working.
- 1981—Post Office errors in recording deposits and withdrawals, Operating procedures.
Department of Industry
- 1979—Review of statistical services.
- 1980—Administration of Regional Development Grant scheme.
- 1981—Administration of finance for R & D in industry.
Ministry of Defence
- 1979—Review of arrangements for supply of food to Armed Forces.
- 1980—Claims Commission, Secondary education overseas, Economy in major new building works, Inspection and audit, Assisted travel schemes.
- 1981—Movement of Service personnel, Control of expenditure in MOD(PE).
Paymaster General's Office
- 1980—Working relationships with banks.
Civil Service Department
- 1979—Charging for courses at the Civil Service College.
- 1980—Effectiveness of technical services of the CCTA.
- 1981—Delegation of authority to other departments.
Department of Employment
- 1979—Peaking of work in Unemployment Benefit Offices, Part-time and small full-time benefit offices.
- 1980—Payment of benefits to unemployed people (joint scrutiny with DHSS).
- 1981—Work Permits Division.
Manpower Services Commission
- 1979—Review of Skillcentre network, Review of TOPS allowances.
- 1980—Training Services Division.
- 1981—Procedures for dealing with special programmes sponsors.
Health and Safety Executive
- 1980—Costs and benefits of health and safety requirements.
- 1981—Approval, testing and certification of products under Section 6 of the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act.
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- 1979—Administration of capital grants to farmers.
- 1980—Horticultural and Egg Marketing Inspectorates.
Department of the Environment
- 1979—Provision of management information for Ministers.
- 1980—Financial control of the water industry, Regional organisation serving the Departments of the Environment and Transport (joint scrutiny with DTp).
- 1981—Control of administrative costs in DOE (Central) and scope for local cost centres.
Property Services Agency
- 1979—Management of the Kingston Estate. Energy conservation on the Government estate. Maintenance of the Government estate in the Bath area.
- 1980—Works transport.
- 1981—Custody service.
Scottish Office
- 1979—Review of Consultative Committee on the Curriculum.
- 1980—Advisory and monitoring functions of the Scottish Development Department.
- 1981—Role, organisation, staffing and effectiveness of HM Inspectorate of Schools in Scotland.
Forestry Commission
- 1980 Administration of Private Woodlands Grant Scheme and licensing of felling.
Welsh Office
- 1979—Controls over local authorities in respect of highways. Controls over local education authority building.
- 1980—Procedures for processing major NHS building projects.
- 1981—Compulsory purchase and related orders.
Northern Ireland Office
- 1979—Rate collection system in Northern Ireland. Methods of recovering public debt.
- 1980—Financial control in Northern Ireland Civil Service.
- 1981—Organisation, systems and deployment of resources in NI Employment Service.
Department of Health and Social Security
- 1979—Frequency and method of benefit payment.
- 1980—The department's activities in support of health care 411 exports. Validation of NI contribution records.
- 1981—Administrative implications of "final relevant year" provision for pensions. Handling of casework at DHSS headquarters.
Department of Trade
- 1979—Services to exporters.
- 1980—Review of the Patent Office and Crown Copyright Department.
- 1981—Handling of routine prosecutions.
Department of Energy
- 1979—Organisation of non-nuclear R & D on new energy technologies.
- 1980—Economic and statistical services.
- 1981—International work.
Department of Education and Science
- 1979—Administration of the teachers pension scheme.
- 1980—Administration of student awards.
- 1981—Role, organisation, staffing and effectiveness of HM Inspectorate of Schools in England and Wales.
Department of Transport
- 1979—Review of Road Construction Units.
- 1980—Enforcement of Vehicle Excise Duty. Standards and certification of roads and bridges.
- 1981—Winter maintenance of trunk roads and motorways.
Service-wide reviews
- 1980—Review of Government Statistical Services.
- 1981—Review of administrative forms.