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From Closed organisation: Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG)
  • Public bodies reform cuts costs by £3 billion

    New figures published today reveal government savings from public bodies reform, as the government launches a new cost-cutting review.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Achievements of the 2010-15 Public Bodies Reform Programme

    In 2010, the government committed to review public bodies, with the aim of increasing accountability for actions carried out on its behalf.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK officially hands over D5 presidency

    The UK officially hands over the D5 presidency to Estonia during a bilateral with the Estonian Prime Minister.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government saves £18.6 billion for hard working taxpayers in 2014 to 2015

    The government made savings of £18.6 billion in 2014 to 2015 against a 2009 to 2010 baseline.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government saves £330 million for taxpayers through more efficient communications

    Statistics released today show the Government Communications Profession saved £330 million in 2014 to 2015 against a 2009 to 2010 baseline.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government on track to exceed £20 billion of savings and reductions for taxpayers for 2014 to 2015

    The government has already identified £11 billion of efficiency and reform savings for the next financial year up to January 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government spends £11.4 billion with SMEs

    Government spends over a quarter of its procurement budget with small and medium-sized enterprises. Further reforms will increase the spend.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government Property 2015: Francis Maude speech

    The Minister for Cabinet Office spoke at the 'Government Property 2015: the next 10 years' conference in London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cabinet Office unveils technology transformation

    Government unveiled the next wave of digital transformation at the Sprint 15 conference in London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sprint 15: Francis Maude speech

    The Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude discussed the progress made in reforming and improving digital government.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government targets billions of pounds of uncollected debt

    Government will target billions of pounds of unrecovered debt through a new joint venture launched today with the private sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK hosts D5, the first digital leaders summit

    The first D5 summit brings together advanced digital governments and reinforces the UK’s position as a digital world leader.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D5 London opening speech by Francis Maude

    Opening speech by Francis Maude, at the inaugural D5 summit hosted by the UK. D5 is a new global network for leading digital governments.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Efficiency and reform: the next chapter

    Minister for Cabinet Office Francis Maude spoke about the government's plans for efficiency and reform.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Celebrating the best public service mutuals of 2014

    The Philip Baxendale Awards, which celebrate employee ownership, recognised several Cabinet Office supported mutuals including winner SEQOL.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government unveils £2 billion in cumulative savings as public bodies are cut by a third

    The government has saved more than £2 billion cumulatively since 2010 by reforming or abolishing quangos (public bodies).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Public bodies reform programme update

    Francis Maude gave a written ministerial statement in the House of Commons on progress in reforming public bodies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and New Zealand sign Memorandum of Understanding on digital government

    A Memorandum of Understanding marks a commitment by the UK and New Zealand to work together on digital government and public services.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Whitehall palaces: a thing of the past

    The Government Estate Strategy sets out plans to reduce the number of government buildings in central London by more than 80%.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New tool that maps government property

    Use the Government Property Finder to see locations of public property and decide whether to challenge its use under the Right to Contest.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government