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  • What is the Spending Round?

    The Spending Round 2013 will set out how the government will spend £740 billion pounds of tax-payers' money between April 2015 and April 2016.

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

  • Public and private sector support cutting costs of public infrastructure with new code of conduct

    On Thursday 13 June the government will launch a new ‘best practice’ guide for the private and public sector to make savings in existing contracts for schools, hospitals and many other public infrastructure projects.

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

  • Government saves £10 billion for taxpayers

    £8 billion savings target for 2012 to 2013 exceeded by 25% through fundamental reform to government operations.

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

  • Chief Secretary to the Treasury's speech to the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

    Danny Alexander reaffirms the government’s commitment to ‘stick to the path we are on’ while focussing spending on high value infrastructure projects.

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

  • Combating offshore employment tax avoidance: consultation launched

    The government proposes new measures to ensure correct employment taxes are being paid by offshore employment intermediaries

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

  • Government supports next generation of power semiconductors

    Government injects £2 million to develop next generation of power semiconductors in Stockport

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

  • Consumer of financial products well protected in the UK

    The third Scotland analysis paper highlights the benefits of UK consumer protection measures for savers and pensioners in Scotland.

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

  • Banks safer in the United Kingdom

    A detailed analysis by Treasury officials outlines the benefits the UK provides for Scottish financial service companies and their customers

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

  • Independence would mean two sets of financial regulations

    An independent Scotland would be obliged by EU law to establish its own financial services regulator, UK Ministers told a Commons Committee.

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

  • Drax Biomass backed by UK Guarantee

    Drax Group Plc has announced that private funding for the conversion of their coal-fired power station to biomass will be the first to be underpinned by a UK Guarantee.

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

  • Scotland analysis: currency and monetary policy

    The government has today published analysis of the currency options for an independent Scotland.

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

  • Speech by the Chief Secretary, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP; Scotland analysis: currency paper launch

    Speech by the Chief Secretary.

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

  • Successful Coastal Communities Fund: round 2 now open

    Applications for this year’s pot of over £27 million are now open.

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

  • Budget 2013: documents

    Everything you need on Budget 2013, including all the relevant documents.

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

  • Budget 2013: an overview

    A high-level overview of the Budget, including infographics and a regional map.

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

  • Budget 2013: policy decisions

    A table setting out all policy decisions announced in Budget 2013 and information about why these decisions were made.

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

  • Government accepts Pay Review Body recommendations

    The Government has accepted Pay Review Bodies’ recommendations on base pay for public sector workforces for 2013-14.

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

  • Moore urges Scotland’s coastal communities to seize multi million pound funding chance

    Michael Moore has urged Scotland’s coastal communities to apply for a multi-million pound fund designed to support economic development.

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

  • Second year of funding for growth boosting projects in coastal communities

    Coastal communities across the UK are getting another chance to receive a multi-million pound boost from the Coastal Communities Fund.

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

  • Speech by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP; Grampian Chamber of Commerce

    Speech by Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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