Collection

HM Treasury exceptions to cross government moratoria on spending

This series brings together all documents relating to HM Treasury spend approvals.

• From: HM Treasury
• Published: 6 September 2013
• Last updated: 16 December 2025
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  1. 16 December 2025

     HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: January to March 2025 (spend approvals) added.

  2. 11 July 2025

     Addition of spending control documents under the April 2024 to March 2025 collection.

  3. 21 October 2024

     Updated with data for Q3 and Q4 2022, 2023, and Q1 2024

  4. 29 December 2022

     HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: July to September 2022 added

  5. 12 October 2022

     HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: April to June 2022 (spend approvals) added

  6. 1 July 2022

     Updated with October - December 2021 and January - March 2022

  7. 21 January 2022

     HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: July to September 2021 (spend approvals) added

  8. 20 January 2022

     HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: July to September 2021 (spend approvals) added

  9. 21 October 2021

     HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Jan 2021 to March 2021 and April 2021 to June 2021 (spend approvals) added

  10. 7 May 2021

      HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: October to December 2020 (spend approvals) added

  11. 4 February 2021

      Updated: HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: July to July 2020 (spend approvals)

  12. 29 October 2020

      Updated with: 'HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: April to June 2020 (spend approvals).'

  13. 2 July 2020

      Data has been added for Q3 (October to December 2019) and Q4 (January to March 2020).

  14. 23 January 2020

      Updated with 'HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q2 July to September 2019 (Expenditure approvals)'.

  15. 11 October 2019

      Update with 'HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q1 April to June 2019 (Expenditure approvals)'.

  16. 29 July 2019

      Updated with 'HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q4 January – March 2019 (Expenditure approvals)'.

  17. 14 December 2017

      Updated with HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q1 April 2017 - June 2017 (Expenditure approvals), Q4 January 2017 - March 2017 (Expenditure approvals) and updates to Q2 July 2016 – September 2016 (Expenditure approvals)

  18. 9 August 2017

      Updated with Q3 October 2016 - December 2016.

  19. 3 March 2017

      Updated with HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q2 July 2016 – September 2016 (Expenditure approvals)

  20. 9 November 2016

      Updated with: HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q1 April 2016 – June 2016 (Expenditure approvals)

  21. 9 November 2016

      Updated with: HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q3 October 2015 - December 2015 (Expenditure approvals)

  22. 29 September 2016

      Updated with: HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 4 2015-2016

  23. 22 December 2015

      Quarter 2 data added for 2015-16.

  24. 20 July 2015

      Updated to include Quarter 4

  25. 6 March 2015

      Q3 2014-15 added

  26. 5 December 2014

      added Quarter 2 data

  27. 12 September 2014

      Update includes Quarter 1 2014-2015 data

  28. 6 June 2014

      added exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 4 2013-2014 (Expenditure approvals)

  29. 28 February 2014

      Added HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 3 2013-2014 (Expenditure approvals)

  30. 29 November 2013

      added HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2013-2014 (Expenditure approvals)

  31. 6 September 2013

      First published.

A list of centrally approved spending in HM Treasury Group in the following areas:

• advertising, marketing and communications
• commercial
• consultancy and professional services
• digital and IT
• property and facilities management
• contingent labour

April 2024 to March 2025

• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: January to March 2025 (spend approvals)
  • 16 December 2025
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: October to December 2024 (spend approvals)
  • 16 December 2025
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: July to September 2024 (spend approvals)
  • 11 July 2025
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: April to June 2024 (spend approvals)
  • 21 October 2024
  • Guidance

April 2023 to March 2024

• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: January to March 2024 (spend approvals)
  • 21 October 2024
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: October to December 2023 (spend approvals)
  • 21 October 2024
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: June to September 2023 (spend approvals)
  • 21 October 2024
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: April to June 2023 (spend approvals)
  • 21 October 2024
  • Guidance

April 2022 to March 2023

• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: January to March 2023 (spend approvals)
  • 21 October 2024
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: October to December 2022 (spend approvals)
  • 21 October 2024
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: July to September 2022
  • 29 December 2022
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: April to June 2022 (spend approvals)
  • 12 October 2022
  • Guidance

April 2021 to March 2022

• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: January to March 2022 (spend approvals)
  • 12 October 2022
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: October to December 2021 (spend approvals)
  • 1 July 2022
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: July to September 2021 (spend approvals)
  • 20 January 2022
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: April 2021 to June 2021 (spend approvals)
  • 21 October 2021
  • Guidance

April 2020 to March 2021

• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: January to March 2021 (spend approvals)
  • 29 December 2022
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: October to December 2020 (spend approvals)
  • 7 May 2021
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: July to September 2020 (spend approvals)
  • 4 February 2021
  • Guidance
• HM Treasury exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: April to June 2020 (spend approvals)
  • 29 October 2020
  • Guidance

April 2019 to March 2020

• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q4 January – March 2020 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 2 July 2020
  • Guidance
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q3 October to December 2019 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 2 July 2020
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q2 July to September 2019 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 23 January 2020
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q1 April to June 2019 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 11 October 2019
  • Transparency data

April 2018 to March 2019

• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q4 January – March 2019 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 11 October 2019
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q3 October - December 2018 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 4 February 2021
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q2 July - September 2018 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 22 March 2019
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q1 April to June 2018 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 22 March 2019
  • Transparency data

April 2017 to March 2018

• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q4 January – March 2018 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 22 March 2019
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q3 October – December 2017 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 22 March 2019
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q2 July – September 2017 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 22 March 2019
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q1 April 2017 - June 2017 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 14 December 2017
  • Transparency data

April 2016 to March 2017

• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q4 January 2017 - March 2017 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 14 December 2017
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q3 October 2016 - December 2016 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 9 August 2017
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q2 July 2016 – September 2016 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 14 December 2017
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q1 April 2016 – June 2016 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 9 November 2016
  • Transparency data

April 2015 to March 2016

• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 4 2015-2016 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 29 September 2016
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Q3 October 2015 - December 2015 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 9 November 2016
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2015-2016 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 22 December 2015
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 1 2015 to 2016 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 12 October 2015
  • Transparency data

April 2014 to March 2015

• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 4 2014-2015 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 20 July 2015
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 3 2014-2015 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 6 March 2015
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2014 to 2015 (expenditure approvals)
  • 5 December 2014
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 1 2014-2015 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 12 September 2014
  • Transparency data

April 2013 to March 2014

• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 4 2013-2014 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 6 June 2014
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 3 2013-2014 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 28 February 2014
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2013-2014 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 29 November 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 1 2013-2014 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 6 September 2013
  • Transparency data

April 2012 to March 2013

• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 4 2011-2012 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 4 2012-2013 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 31 May 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 3 2012-2013 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 3 2012-2013 (Spending on recruitment)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 3 2012-2013 (Spending on consultancy)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2012-2013 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2012-2013 (Spending on recruitment)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2012-2013 (Spending on consultancy)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 1 2012-2013 (Expenditure approvals)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 1 2012-2013 (Spending on recruitment)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 1 2012-2013 (Spending on consultancy)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data

April 2011 to March 2012

• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 4 2011-2012 (Spending on recruitment)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 4 2011-2012 (Spending on consultancy)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 3 2011 to Quarter 4 2011
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data

April 2010 to March 2011

• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 3 2010 to Quarter 3 2011
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2010 (Property)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2010 (Recruitment)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2010 (ICT)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2010 (advertising and marketing)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2010 (Consultancy)
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2010
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 2 2010
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data
• HMT exceptions to cross-government moratoria on spending: Quarter 1 2010 - Quarter 3 2010
  • 1 March 2013
  • Transparency data