The Prime Minister will set out ambitious milestones for change
that will deliver real, tangible improvement to the lives of
working people across the country in this Parliament, later this
week.
The Plan for Change will mark the next phase of Mission-led
government, as the PM continues to take an unrelenting approach
to delivering on the priorities of working people.
The Missions – growing the economy, an NHS fit for the future,
safer streets, secure power through clean energy and opportunity
for all – are part of a decade of national renewal, built on the
foundations of a stable economy, national security and secure
borders.
The government has already made significant progress on its
Missions since July; fixing the foundations of the country and
kicking off the first steps to deliver real change. This has
included stabilising the economy, establishing a new Border
Security Command that will smash the gangs and tackle small boat
crossings, and investing an extra £22bn building an NHS fit for
the future including an extra 40,000 appointments.
This action has all taken place having inherited the
unprecedented twin challenge of crumbling public services and
crippled public finances. The government has had to make
difficult decisions, including reforming agricultural property
relief and targeting the winter fuel allowance.
Having taken action to fix the foundation and kick off the First
Steps, the Plan for Change will set out ambitious but achievable
milestones on the Missions that will be reached by the end of the
Parliament, driving real improvements in the lives of working
people.
Achieving them will demand that the attention and resources of
government are relentlessly focused on making sure the Missions
are delivering on what matters most to working people in every
corner of the UK.
The milestones are part of the Prime Minister's drive to do
government radically differently, and will reflect the priorities
of working people, allowing them to hold government to account on
its progress. Work to deliver them will be underpinned by
innovation and reform, alongside close working with partners
across business, civil society, and local government.
Prime Minister said:
“This Plan for Change is the most ambitious yet honest programme
for government in a generation. Mission-led government does not
mean picking milestones because they are easy or will happen
anyway. It means relentlessly driving real improvements in the
lives of working people. We are already fixing the foundations
and have kicked-started our first steps for change, stabilising
the economy, setting up a new Border Security Command, and
investing £22bn in an NHS that is fit for the future.
“Our Plan for Change is the next phase of delivering this
Government's mission. Some may oppose what we are doing and no
doubt there will be obstacles along the way, but this Government
was elected on mandate of change and our plan reflects the
priorities of working people.
“Given the unprecedented challenges we have inherited we will not
achieved this by simply doing more of the same which is why
investment comes alongside a programme of innovation and reform.”
The relentless prioritisation will be at the heart of the choices
made in the next Spending Review – which will look at every pound
the government spends, line by line, taking a zero-based approach
to how departments are funded.
The milestones will be underpinned by an ambitious programme of
public sector reform, building on the reform work already started
on planning, national infrastructure, pensions, industrial
strategy, and the labour market.
As part of this work, the Prime Minister will also charge the new
Cabinet Secretary and all Cabinet Ministers to reform Whitehall
so that it is geared to Mission delivery rather than working in
the traditional silos that focus on fiefdoms not outcomes.
