Exceptions to the spending controls
Details of exceptions to the government’s moratorium on third-party spend at the Ministry of Justice.
Updates to this page
- From:
- Ministry of Justice
- Published:
- 1 March 2013
- Last updated:
-
3 March 2017
Show all updates
-
Exceptions to the spending controls for July 2016 to September 2016 published.
-
Exceptions to spending controls for April to June 2016 published.
-
Exceptions to spending controls for January to March 2016 published.
-
Spending approvals for October to December 2015 published.
-
Exceptions to Cabinet Office spending controls: 2015/16 Q2 added
-
Updated to include Q1 2015 to 2016 approvals.
-
Updated to include Quarter 4 data for 2014 to 2015.
-
Spending approvals from 1 October to 31 December 2014 published.
-
New approvals added
-
Quarter 1 data added for 2014 to 2015
-
New data added for Jan to March 2014
-
Spending approvals for 1 October 2013 to 31 December 2013 published.
-
July to September figures published
-
New document added
-
Latest document added
-
First published.
-
Documents
Spending approvals: 1 July 2016 to 30 September 2016
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 34.2 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2016
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 87 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 January to 31 March 2016
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 43.7 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 October to 31 December 2015
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 43 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 July to 30 September 2015
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 44.9 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 April to 30 June 2015
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 42.7 KB
Spending approvals: 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 44.5 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 October to 31 December 2014
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 41.4 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 July to 30 September 2014
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 35.9 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 April to 30 June 2014
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 30 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 January 2014 to 31 March 2014
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 79 KB
Spending approvals: 1 October 2013 to 31 December 2013
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 66.5 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 July 2013 to 30 September 2013
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 69 KB
Spending approvals: 1 April 2013 to 30 June 2013
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 79.5 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 January 2013 to 31 March 2013
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 96.5 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 October 2012 to 31 December 2012
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 180 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 April 2012 to 30 September 2012
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 114 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 94.5 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 1 November 2010 to 31 December 2011
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 135 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Spending approvals: 10 May 2010 to 31 October 2010
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 74.5 KB
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format
Details
In May 2010 the government introduced an approach to cut costs and waste in central government operations to help reduce the budget deficit and protect essential jobs and services on the front line.
Five main areas of spend have been affected with freezes on:
- All new ICT spend above £5 million or over £1 million for systems that support administration including finance, HR or procurement
- Advertising and marketing campaigns that require Cabinet Office approval, specifically those above £25,000 up to 18 Feb 2011, and above £100,000 from 19 Feb 2011 onwards
- All new consultancy spend unless it is an operational necessity. Where spend is proposed, ministerial sign-off is required for £20,000 or above
- Civil Service recruitment, except in important front line and business critical areas
- The signing of any new property leases or lease extensions; the non-exercise of lease break options; any new property acquisitions (including those made through a Private Finance Initiative provider); new build developments, sale and leaseback; and any freehold sales as part of national property controls
The exceptions to the spending freeze in the 5 areas above for Ministry of Justice and its arm’s length bodies are presented in the Excel files on this page.