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From The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham
  • Quango clampdown saving billions for the taxpayer

    The government is now more than halfway through the first wave of its quango reform programme, saving at least £1.4bn for the taxpayer.

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

  • Francis Maude reveals further savings that beat expectations

    The government has saved more than £5.5 billion for the taxpayer during the last year, Francis Maude announced today.

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

  • New Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary

    The new Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Office, Richard Heaton, takes up his new role today.

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

  • Looking abroad for next steps in Civil Service Reform Programme

    Francis Maude announced the first award from the government's new Contestable Policy Fund.

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

  • Cabinet Office stands up for prompt payment for SMEs

    The latest 'Mystery Shopper' cases reveal three new cases where payment issues for SMEs have been successfully resolved.

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

  • First publication of government services data paves way for efficiency savings

    Information published today on government services is a crucial step towards using data to drive performance improvements and cut costs.

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

  • Parliamentary Private Secretary for Minister for the Cabinet Office appointed

    Stuart Andrew MP has been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

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

  • Consultation begins with unions on facility time

    A consultation about paid time off work for trade union duties and activities for civil servants has been launched.

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

  • The Croydon hub: office space for civil servants during Olympics

    Up to 150 civil servants from across Whitehall can work from a new office space in Croydon during the Olympics and Paralympics.

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

  • Francis Maude visits England’s first social enterprise hospice

    Francis Maude today visited the first hospice in England to be run by its staff as a mutual - the John Taylor Hospice, Birmingham.

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

  • Big Society in action – 2,000 miles of canals and waterways handed over to new charity

    More than 2,000 miles of historic canals and rivers across England and Wales are being handed over to the Canal & River Trust.

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

  • Francis Maude attends Meet the Buyers event

    A discussion with firms from across West Sussex about making it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises win public sector contracts.

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

  • First centralised procurement contract awarded

    Francis Maude has today recognised the progress made and set out the challenge ahead to senior government buyers as the first centrally managed contract went live.

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

  • Government appoints Chief Procurement Officer

    Francis Maude has today announced that Bill Crothers will be appointed as the government's Chief Procurement Officer.

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

  • Open Data User Group to help unleash the potential of open data

    Today’s first meeting of the Open Data User Group (ODUG) has been hailed as an important step in the government's open data revolution.

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

  • Jenny Grey to leave Cabinet Office

    Executive Director for Government Communication, Jenny Grey, is to leave the cvil service to take up a new post at Citigroup.

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

  • Francis Maude speech to Policy Exchange - The Big Data Opportunity

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude made a speech about the government's approach to open data and transparency.

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

  • Francis Maude's speech to the Government Construction Summit

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude delivered a speech about government and the construction industry.

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

  • Era of fundamental reform for public sector construction

    Government is taking a long term approach to construction strategy, focusing on waste, transparency, technology and new procurement models.

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

  • New data releases mark an era of open data

    New public data releases will help drive improvements in services, contribute to growth and innovation and drive the open data revolution.

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