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  • New Director General of public spending and finance appointed

    The new role at the Treasury merges the role of Head of public spending with Head of the government finance profession for the first time.

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

  • Financial Reporting Advisory Board publishes 17th annual report

    FRAB encouraged by greater use being made of financial reporting information in public sector.

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

  • Government and CBI meet with industry to discuss improvements in contracting for public services

    A roundtable discussion, co-chaired by Francis Maude and CBI Director John Cridland, discussed the government’s commercial reforms.

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

  • Green light for investment in new hospital in Brighton

    Under the ambitious redevelopment programme old buildings at the Royal Sussex County hospital in Brighton will be demolished and replaced with facilities consistent with modern standards.

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

  • New hospital to be built in Cambridge

    Papworth hospital, a leading specialist heart and lung hospital, will move from its current location outside Cambridge onto the Addenbrooke’s hospital site in the city.

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

  • Central government main supply estimates 2014 to 2015

    Supply Estimates seeks funds from Parliament and Parliamentary authority for departmental expenditure each year.

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

  • Energy for growth: long term energy deal project announced

    The government has announced the second Energy for Growth project that will save money and support UK economic growth.

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

  • Review of theory test fees

    The cost of the driving theory test could be cut by 25% under plans announced today (10 April 2014).

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

  • Markets for government services: G4S

    Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, made a statement on G4S.

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

  • Further curbs to migrant access to benefits announced

    Government to extend new rules limiting migrant access to out-of-work benefits to Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit. Migrants will face tougher scrutiny of their English skills in return for benefits.

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

  • Government cuts taxes for 676,000 people in Northern Ireland

    The tax-free personal allowance rises to £10,000 from this Sunday. Businesses in Northern Ireland will also benefit from lower jobs taxes.

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

  • Nearly 10,000 new jobs announced

    Prime Minister David Cameron welcomes new jobs at Accenture, Birmingham Airport and Vodafone.

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

  • Income tax cuts to benefit 26 million people from 6 April 2014

    Prime Minister David Cameron: tax cut this Sunday is 'one of the proudest things I have done in government'.

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

  • Motoring agency merger set to improve services for motorists

    Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has today (2 April 2014) launched the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

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

  • New learning opportunities for operational delivery professionals

    The government has launched new professional qualifications for operational delivery staff to help ensure high quality public services.

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

  • Ministerial pensions: further increase in contributions

    From today, 1 April 2014, ministers and whips will have to make a greater contribution to their pensions.

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

  • Historic government building gets new future

    The Department for Education is moving into the historic Old Admiralty Building as part of government efforts to reduce estate costs.

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

  • Francis Maude Oakeshott Memorial Lecture 2014

    Francis Maude delivered the 2014 Robert Oakeshott Memorial Lecture on employee ownership and the future of public services.

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

  • Delivering Differently fund supports public service innovation

    10 local authorities will receive up to £100,000 funding to help transform their public services.

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

  • Chancellor George Osborne's Budget 2014 speech

    The Budget 2014 speech in full.

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