They called for more "joined-up thinking" by government departments to ensure the changes were as trouble-free as possible.

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The Public Accounts Committee said some spending cuts had been "ill thought-through" and criticised a lack of joined-up thinking across government.

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"We remain concerned at the absence of joined-up thinking when it comes to aspects of reform and a concerning lack of momentum, " Ian Coulter, CBI Northern Ireland chairman said.

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The system is not intended to enable this kind of double jeopardy, and this could hypothetically be attributed to a lack of joined-up thinking among the content owners and those who represent their interests.

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