Policy reviews
The UK will only succeed in the modern global economy if the Government plans for the long-term. The 2007 CSR will therefore be informed by a detailed assessment of the long-term trends and challenges that will shape public services over the next decade, including:
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demographic and socio-economic change, such as the rapid increase in the old age dependency ratio as the 'baby boom' generation reaches retirement age;
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the intensification of cross-border economic competition as the balance of international economic activity shifts towards rapidly growing emerging markets such as China and India;
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the acceleration in the pace of innovation and technological diffusion and a continued increase in the knowledge-intensity of goods and services;
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continued global uncertainty and poverty, with ongoing threats of international terrorism and global conflict; and
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increasing pressures on our natural resources and global climate from rapid economic and population growth in the developing world and sustained demand for fossil fuels in the advanced economies.
These long-term challenges have fundamental and far-reaching implications for public services that require innovative policy responses, co-ordination of activity across departmental boundaries and sustained investment in key areas. As announced in Budget 2006, the CSR will therefore be informed by the analysis and conclusions of a series of detailed reviews on specific cross-cutting issues.
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Review of Counter-Terrorism and Security
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Mental Health and Employment Outcomes Review
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Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration Review
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Supporting Housing Growth Review
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Review of the Future Role of the Third Sector in Social and Economic Regeneration
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Children and Young People Review
In addition to these reviews, the CSR will also be informed by a range of other work already underway:
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the Leitch Review of Skills , which will set out the skills profile that the UK should aim to achieve in 2020 in order to maximise productivity and growth over the long term;
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the Eddington Transport Study , which is reviewing the long-term impact of transport decisions on economic productivity, stability and growth;
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the Barker Review of Land Use Planning , which is looking at how planning policy can better deliver economic growth and prosperity alongside other sustainable development goals;
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the Review of the Economics of Climate Change , led by Sir Nicholas Stern, which is examining the consequences of climate change in both developed and developing countries, and the specific implications for the UK; and
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Sir Michael Lyons’ Inquiry into the funding, role and function of local government.
The terms of reference for the policy reviews are available below in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). If you do not have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer you can download the software free of charge from the Adobe website. For alternative ways to read PDF documents and further information on website accessibility visit the HM Treasury accessibility page.