Recommendation 6

We do not believe that the Plan for Growth should necessarily be discontinued, let alone the Industrial Strategy revived, as another wholesale change in policy would exacerbate the lack of long termism and consistency in policymaking. Nonetheless, there needs to be a renewed effort at a co-ordinated growth strategy across Government, with clear lines of accountability and co-ordination across departments, and with clearly defined and measurable metrics for success. Government should think about Jobs, growth and productivity after coronavirus 63 how to build institutional approaches that will embed its strategy across departments for the long term. It should also put in place an effective mechanism for carrying out oversight and evaluation of its growth strategy. (Paragraph 45) Productivity after Coronavirus—The key challenges facing the UK