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  • Tackling debt owed to Government – speech by Francis Maude

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude made a keynote speech at a Dods conference on debt on 15 October 2012.

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

  • Francis Maude visits Liverpool to see Civil Service successes

    Francis Maude and Stephen Kelly visited Liverpool to see MyCSP Ltd and the Government Procurement Service.

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

  • Triennial Review of the Committee on Standards in Public Life

    The Cabinet Office has published an ‘issues and questions’ paper, part of the Triennial Review of the Committee on Standards in Public Life.

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

  • Defamation Bill has second Lords reading

    The Defamation Bill has its second reading in the House of Lords this afternoon.

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

  • Civil servants to receive 10 days' paid leave for Reserves training

    The Defence Secretary has announced that, from December, civil servants in central government departments who volunteer as reservists will receive a minimum of 10 days' special paid leave per year to conduct their milit…

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

  • Civil service union work brought under control

    The Cabinet Office is leading a radical overhaul of the arrangements that allow civil servants to undertake trade union work in work hours.

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

  • ACOBA recommendation: Sir Simon Bryant, Commander-in-Chief Air Command, Ministry of Defence

    Approval for Air Chief Marshal Sir Simon Bryant KCB CBE, former Commander-in-Chief Air Command, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

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  • ACOBA recommendation: Andrew Lloyd, High Commissioner to Nigeria, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Approval for Andrew Lloyd CMG MBE, former High Commissioner to Nigeria, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, on business appointment after leaving Crown service.

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  • ACOBA recommendation: Kevin Pringle, Special Adviser, Scottish Government

    Approval for Kevin Pringle, former Special Adviser to First Minister, Scottish Government, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

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  • Maude calls for international governments to deliver their transparency commitments

    The UK has taken up the rotating leadership of the international Open Government Partnership (OGP).

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

  • Open Data User Group issues call for open data requests

    The Open Data User Group (ODUG) has called on developers and the open data community to request the release of public sector data.

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

  • Compact Awards 2012: 1 week left to enter

    There is just 1 week left to enter a nomination for the 2012 Compact Awards, run annually to celebrate good partnership across sectors.

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

  • £95,000 boost for Cleveland fire service’s bid to mutualise

    Cleveland firefighters’ plan to run their brigade as a mutual business will receive £95,000 in backing from the Mutual Support Programme.

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

  • Government's nudge unit goes global

    The UK government 'nudge unit' is to sell its expertise worldwide after saving the UK taxpayer millions of pounds.

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

  • Government’s first use of Contestable Policy Fund

    The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has won the first contract from the government's Contestable Policy Fund.

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

  • Civil Service Graduate Fast Stream opens with new structured career path

    On 17 September 2012, the Civil Service Fast Stream will once again open for applications.

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

  • Chief Operating Officer for Government appointed

    A Chief Operating Officer for Government has today been appointed to the Cabinet Office to improve the way government operates.

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

  • Government statement on TUC day of action

    Francis Maude made a statement on the TUC day of action on 14 September 2012.

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

  • Open Data Institute appoints CEO

    The Open Data Institute (ODI) has named Gavin Starks as its Chief Executive Officer and Jeni Tennison as Technical Director.

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

  • Director General for Civil Service Reform appointed

    Katherine Kerswell has today joined the Cabinet Office as Director General for Civil Service Reform.

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