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  • Joint Exchequer Committee: 4 September 2015

    Scottish and UK government finance ministers met for the second time since the publication of the Smith Commission report.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government starts sale of its investment in King’s Cross Central development

    Sale begins of government’s stake in 67 acre development site around King’s Cross to help cut deficit and build strong economy.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Public Sector Efficiency Challenge: Chancellor and Chief Secretary's letter to public sector workers

    A letter asks ideas from the public sector on doing more while saving public money ahead of the Spending Review.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Public Sector Efficiency Challenge launched

    Chancellor and Chief Secretary invite the ideas from the public sector on doing more while saving public money ahead of the Spending Review.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Next step to capping public sector redundancy payments

    Chief Secretary to the Treasury Greg Hands announces a consultation on capping redundancy exit payments for public sector workers.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Joint Exchequer Committee Communique 7 July 2015

    Joint communique published following a Joint Exchequer Committee between the UK Government (represented by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Greg Hands MP) and the Scottish Government (represented by Deputy First Minister John…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Chief Secretary on the 20th anniversary of the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)

    Greg Hands opens the London Stock Exchange on the 20th anniversary of AIM (the Alternative Investment Market).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government ends six figure exit payouts

    Redundancy payments for public sector workers will be capped as part of the Enterprise Bill in the Queen’s Speech.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Efficiency drive by government on PPPs nets £2.1 billion

    Government's Operational PPP Efficiency Programme surpasses its target having secured £2.1 billion in savings - and is now seeking £2 billion extra in savings.

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

  • Burnley Hospital allocated £15.6 million by government

    Government agrees in principle to allocate £15.6 million to refurbish Burnley General Hospital.

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

  • £7.6 million for local transport in rural and isolated areas

    New funding to allow communities to deliver better transport projects in rural and isolated areas.

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

  • 19 new regional air routes bid for start-up aid funding

    International and domestic connections from smaller airports to be expanded across the UK.

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

  • UK government support for Inner Firth of Tay

    Nearly £600,000 of government funding is being provided for the Inner Tay Regeneration Scheme in Perth and Kinross.

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

  • Treasury boost for aged charities

    Elderly people in need will receive a £470,740 donation from the government.

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

  • £550,000 Libor donation for Houses for Heroes

    Disabled Scottish veterans to benefit from £550,000 Libor donation.

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

  • Oil industry support set out

    The government has outlined a package of support for the oil industry.

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

  • Chief Secretary: Budget debate speech

    A speech by Chief Secretary of the Treasury at the Budget debates on 19 March 2015

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

  • New criminal offences in clampdown on tax evasion

    'If people help a burglar, they are accomplices too. Now it will be the same for those that help tax evaders’, explains the Chief Secretary.

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

  • Study into new road scheme for Greater Manchester announced

    Chief Secretary confirms that government will provide funding to assess the case for the new Stockport bypass.

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

  • A wide-ranging review into business rates

    Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, on launching the most-wide ranging review of national business rates in a generation.

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