What we do

HM Treasury is the government’s economic and finance ministry, maintaining control over public spending, setting the direction of the UK’s economic policy and working to achieve strong and sustainable economic growth.

HMT is a ministerial department, supported by 7 agencies and public bodies.

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We work on these topics

  1. UK economy

    All parts of the economy are growing - but the government still has a huge amount to do through continuing to create jobs and supporting businesses to grow. The government is also making sure that the recovery is a recovery for all and this means creating a more educated workforce and taking measures to help with the cost of living. Find progress updates on this page. Read more

  2. Financial services

    Financial services support the economy and provide essential credit to households, consumers and business. We are creating a framework that promotes a responsible and sustainable financial services industry, tackling the issues of competition and risk in the banking sector. Read more

  3. Government spending

    How the government is working to spend public money responsibly and effectively. Read more

  4. Tax and revenue

    Our tax system should be efficient and fair. It should reward work and support aspiration. The government collects taxes to fund public services, and help families and individuals with targeted financial support. Read more

  5. Business and enterprise

    The government is working to create the right conditions for companies to thrive and make it easier for people to start successful new businesses. Read more

  6. Foreign affairs

    The government works to promote and protect UK interests internationally, and works with other countries to make progress on issues of mutual concern like trade, climate change, security and economic development. Read more

  7. Community and society

    The government is supporting people who care about their communities and want to get involved in improving them. It believes that people understand the needs of their area best, which is why it is transferring power so people can make more decisions locally and solve their own problems to create strong, attractive and thriving neighbourhoods. Read more

  8. National security

    The government works to identify the most pressing risks to our security, and put in place the ways and means to address them. Read more

Our policies

  1. Promoting social action: encouraging and enabling people to play a more active part in society

    Enouraging social action by making it easier for people to volunteer, to donate to charity and to help improve their local community

  2. Helping people to find and stay in work

    How the government is getting Britain working and helping people break the cycle of benefit dependency.

  3. Making European funding work better for the UK economy

    Negotiating the European Union (EU) Common Strategic Framework for 2014 to 2020.

See all our policies

Documents

Our announcements

  1. Speech by David Cameron and George Osborne at Skanska

    • 22 April 2014
    • Speech

  2. Investing in infrastructure in Wales

    • 22 April 2014
    • Press release

See all our announcements

Our consultations

  1. Gift Aid and digital giving

    • 14 April 2014
    • Consultation outcome

  2. SME finance: help to match SMEs rejected for finance with alternative lenders

    • 28 March 2014
    • Open consultation

See all our consultations

Our publications

  1. Projected infrastructure starts and completions in 2014 to 2015

    • 22 April 2014
    • Policy paper

  2. Whole of Government Accounts 2013 to 2014: guidance for preparers

    • 17 April 2014
    • Guidance

See all our publications

Our statistics

  1. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2014

    • 16 April 2014
    • Statistics

  2. Weekly economic indicators

    • 10 April 2014
    • Statistics - national statistics

See all our statistics

Our ministers

Our management

Contact HMT

HM Treasury

The Correspondence and Enquiry Unit
1 Horse Guards Road

London
SW1A 2HQ

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