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  • DfE to close arm's length bodies to improve accountability

    A breakdown of the Department for Education's (DfE) plan for its arm's length public bodies, including details of those that are to close in an effort to increase accountability, transparency and efficiency.

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

  • Public Body Review published

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude has today summarised plans to substantially reform a large number of Public Bodies across government

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

  • Public expenditure outturn update: October 2010

    This release presents updated estimates of key public spending outturn series against two frameworks.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 12 October 2010

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Lord Browne and Linda Norgrove.

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

  • New Permanent Secretary announced for BIS

    Martin Donnelly has been announced as the new Permanent Secretary at BIS.

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

  • Government efficiency review published

    According to Sir Philip Green's review on government efficiency, the government has failed to make the most of its scale and buying power.

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

  • Government Efficiency Review published

    Sir Philip Green has published his review into Government efficiency. The review found that the Government has consistently failed to make the most of its scale, buying power and credit rating.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 11 October 2010

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Linda Norgrove, spending decisions, Browne Report, Green Efficiency Review and child benefit.

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

  • Government will work closely with Northern Ireland Executive

    The coalition government will work closely and openly with the Northern Ireland Executive to maintain security and promote prosperity.

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

  • Government concludes negotiations on civil service redundancy scheme

    Francis Maude announced that the government has negotiated with 5 civil service unions on a new civil service compensation scheme.

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

  • Deputy PM’s speech at North-South Parliamentary Conference

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg made a speech on 7 October 2010 to mark a meeting of the North-South Parliamentary Conference.

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

  • Government removes barrier to public data use

    The government has relaxed current licensing provisions on public sector information, making it faster and easier to re-use it.

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

  • September SRP progress reports published

    The Government has published September updates for each department's Structural Reform Plans (SRPs).

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

  • Francis Maude sees Big Society in action

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude has visited a groundbreaking social enterprise at Leatherhead Community Hospital.

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

  • New Permanent Secretary for the Department for Work and Pensions

    The Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Sir Gus O’Donnell, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Devereux.

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

  • Provisional agreement with the Treasury on Spending Review settlement

    The Treasury have today announced that several departments, including the Foreign Office, have reached provisional agreement with the Treasury on their Spending Review settlement.

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

  • Voters to register individually by 2014

    Voters will be asked to register individually from 2014 in order to modernise the electoral registration system and tackle fraud.

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

  • Government implements saving ideas submitted through the Spending Challenge

    Government announced that ideas submitted to the Spending Challenge by the public and public sector workers will be implemented as policy.

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

  • Deputy PM: coalition government committed to long term

    Nick Clegg: The coalition government is committed to governing for the long term in a bid to create a fairer, more prosperous future.

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

  • Governing for the long-term: speech by the Deputy Prime Minister

    Transcript of a speech given by the Deputy Prime Minister at the Institute for Government on 9 September 2010.

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