The public sector reform (PSR) strategy is a cuts agenda. PSR is dressed in the language of prevention, empowerment and improvement, but there is no doubt that it is a cuts agenda.
What this means was set out in the programme for government (PfG) on 1 September. However, details are sparse and this briefing sets out what is known about the Scottish government’s plans for non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) at this stage.