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  • GOV.UK - 1 year old and improving all the time

    Average weekly visits to GOV.UK, the award-winning single domain for government services and information, are running at over 9 million.

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

  • New strategic communication services framework will deliver savings

    New strategic communication services framework will deliver savings while listed firms will have a better chance of winning government work.

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

  • Bright Spots of open government to be recognised at global summit

    The Bright Spots shortlist for the most inspiring examples of how open government is changing lives was announced today by Francis Maude.

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

  • Appointment of new Director General, International Finance, HM Treasury

    New appointment will be responsible for advancing the UK’s economic and financial interests internationally and in the European Union.

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

  • Friends and Family Test extended across public services

    Francis Maude has announced the extension of the Friends and Family Test across the NHS and other public services.

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

  • First open standards for government technology endorsed

    The Open Standards Board has endorsed the first set of open standards for government technology.

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

  • Whitehall on the hunt for senior leaders to save more for taxpayers

    The government is recruiting directors for the new Crown Commercial Service, a central service set up to buy goods and services.

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

  • Cabinet Office backs search for public sector’s best mutual

    The department is backing a search for Britain’s best public service mutual, as part of an awards programme for mutual and employee-owned organisations.

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

  • All public bodies to adopt SME-friendly business rules

    A new government consultation will open up business across the public sector.

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

  • Digital Britain, digital India, digital world

    Speech by UK Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon Francis Maude MP at the ORF Auditorium on Thursday, 12 September 2013.

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

  • Chloe Smith speech at GovKnow Procurement Conference

    Minister Chloe Smith discussed progress on the government's approach to commercial reform at the GovKnow Procurement Conference 2013.

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

  • Chancellor: British economy is turning a corner

    The next phase of the government’s economic plan is set out by Chancellor George Osborne in a keynote speech.

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

  • Chancellor speech on the economy

    Chancellor of the Exchequer's keynote speech on the economy.

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

  • Admiralty Arch proposal gets go ahead

    Formal approval was given for plans to restore the iconic Admiralty Arch to its former glory and open it up to the public, Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude confirmed.

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

  • Fraud crackdown saves taxpayers £6.5 billion

    Measures introduced by this government to cut fraud and error have saved £6.5 billion - nearly £400 for every working family in the country.

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

  • £109 billion of future government construction opportunities up for grabs

    Updated information has been published on proposed government construction projects through to 2020 and beyond.

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

  • Mystery Shopper service "has shown that it works"

    A supplier commented that the Mystery Shopper service "has shown that it works", as more complaints have been resolved.

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

  • SME spend for 2012 to 2013 shows government on track to meet 2015 goal

    New figures show that the government's aspiration for small and medium-sized enterprise contracts is on track.

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

  • New Whitehall central buying service to save more for taxpayers

    New Crown Commercial Service will maximise government buying power, raise commercial capability across public sector and deliver savings.

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

  • Public service mutuals: new approaches to finance

    A new report recommends new approaches to financing public service mutuals.

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