Collection

DWP: constraints on spend and exceptions

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 1 January 2013
• Last updated: 21 July 2017, see all updates

Documents relating to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) constraints on spend and exceptions.

In May 2010 measures to constrain spend by all central government departments, agencies and non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) were announced.

Specific constraints (moratoria) were put in place in 5 areas:

• a freeze on all new information communications technology (ICT) spend above £1 million
• a freeze on all new advertising and marketing spend
• a freeze on all new consultancy spend
• increased control over new property leases and lease extensions
• a freeze on civil service recruitment

Processes are in place for each of the moratoria to manage the approval of any exceptional spending.

Latest release

1. DWP: exceptions to spending controls for October to December 2016

   • 21 July 2017
   • Transparency data

From April 2014

1. DWP: exceptions to spending controls for July to September 2016

   • 3 March 2017
   • Transparency data

2. DWP: exceptions to spending controls for April to June 2016

   • 9 November 2016
   • Transparency data

3. DWP: exceptions to spending controls for January to March 2016

   • 25 August 2016
   • Transparency data

4. DWP: exceptions to spending controls for October to December 2015

   • 17 March 2016
   • Transparency data

5. DWP: exceptions to spending controls for July to September 2015

   • 17 December 2015
   • Transparency data

6. DWP: exceptions to spending controls for April to June 2015

   • 25 September 2015
   • Transparency data

7. DWP: exceptions to spending controls for January to March 2015

   • 17 July 2015
   • Transparency data

8. DWP: exceptions to spending controls for October to December 2014

   • 6 March 2015
   • Transparency data

9. DWP: exceptions to spending controls for July to September 2014

   • 5 December 2014
   • Transparency data

10. DWP: exceptions to spending controls for April to June 2014

    • 12 September 2014
    • Transparency data

2010 to March 2014

1. DWP spending constraint exceptions, 2010 to March 2014: information communications technology

   • 5 December 2014
   • Transparency data

2. DWP spending constraint exceptions, 2010 to March 2014: marketing and advertising

   • 5 December 2014
   • Transparency data

3. DWP spending constraint exceptions, 2010 to March 2014: consultancy

   • 5 December 2014
   • Transparency data

4. DWP spending constraint exceptions, 2010 to March 2014: property

   • 5 December 2014
   • Transparency data

5. DWP spending constraint exceptions, 2010 to March 2014: recruitment

   • 5 December 2014
   • Transparency data

Document information

Published: 1 January 2013

Updated: 21 July 2017

+ full page history

1. 21 July 2017 Added exceptions to spending controls for October to December 2016.
2. 3 March 2017 Added exceptions to spending controls for July to September 2016.
3. 9 November 2016 Added exceptions to spending controls for April to June 2016.
4. 14 July 2016 Added exceptions to spending controls for January to March 2016.
5. 17 March 2016 Added exceptions to spending controls for October to December 2015.
6. 17 December 2015 Added 'DWP: exceptions to spending controls for July to September 2015'.
7. 25 September 2015 Department for Work and Pensions approved expenditure in areas limited by spending controls - April to June 2015.
8. 17 July 2015 Published DWP: exceptions to spending controls for January to March 2015.
9. 6 March 2015 Published 'DWP: exceptions to spending controls for October to December 2014'.
10. 5 December 2014 Added 'DWP: exceptions to spending controls for July to September 2014'.
11. 12 September 2014 Added 'DWP: Exceptions to spending controls for April to June 2014'.
12. 1 January 2013 First published.

From: Department for Work and Pensions