Report warns how the rise of the quango 'costs each family £3,640 a year'

Daily Mail
"The Government says there are around 800. But a comprehensive survey by the Taxpayers' Alliance campaign group has identified 1,152. ......Today's report says they now employ more than 534,000 people and are riddled with problems of cronyism and accountability.Last year, the Government at Westminster funded 960 bodies to the tune of £82billion, while the Scottish Executive spent £7.3billion on 146 organisations.The Welsh Assembly spent £1billion on 37 bodies, while nine organisations cost the Northern Ireland executive £700million."