Scottish Labour would set up Musk-style ‘Doge’ department, says Sarwar

<p>Party would create department to clear out inefficient quangos and merge health boards if it wins power next year, leader says</p><p>Scottish Labour would set up an Elon Musk-style department to clear out inefficient quangos and government waste if it wins power next year, Anas Sarwar has said.</p><p>The Scottish Labour leader said their own “department of government efficiency” – a title <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/20/trump-doge-checks">identical to Musk’s Doge</a> – would oversee efforts to save money by scrapping dozens of quangos, merging health boards and cutting costs.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/21/scottish-labour-would-set-up-musk-style-doge-department-says-sarwar">Continue reading...</a>