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Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill

Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill

Thursday, 02 May 2019

New legislation to ensure the 2021 Census may include voluntary questions on sexual orientation and gender identity....

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Geospatial Commission outlines its 2019 2020 priorities

Geospatial Commission outlines its 2019 2020 priorities

Tuesday, 30 April 2019

Geospatial Commission publishes Annual Plan to outline progress made in its first year and the direction for the year ahead....

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Map of underground pipes and cables designed to save lives and prevent major disruption

Map of underground pipes and cables designed to save lives and prevent major disruption

Thursday, 25 April 2019

A digital map of underground pipes and cables is to be created, to help save lives and reduce the disruption caused when they are struck by mistake....

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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster speech to CYBERUK 2019 conference

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster speech to CYBERUK 2019 conference

Thursday, 25 April 2019

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, David Lidington, addressed attendees of the CYBERUK 2019 conference in Glasgow....

Government uses Alexa and Google Home to make services easier to access

Government uses Alexa and Google Home to make services easier to access

Saturday, 20 April 2019

Voice-activated smart speakers and virtual assistants can now be used to find out more than 12,000 pieces of information from the government....

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Geospatial Commission making geospatial data more accessible

Geospatial Commission making geospatial data more accessible

Thursday, 18 April 2019

New 'Data Exploration Licence' launched to harmonise and simplify access and use of geospatial data....

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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster meets Speaker Pelosi

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster meets Speaker Pelosi

Tuesday, 16 April 2019

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, David Lidington, met Speaker Pelosi of the House of Representatives....

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Chief Executive Officer for Government Property Agency appointed

Chief Executive Officer for Government Property Agency appointed

Friday, 12 April 2019

The Government Property Agency has appointed Steven Boyd, HMRC Estates Director, as its new Chief Executive Officer....

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Funding awarded to innovative data projects

Funding awarded to innovative data projects

Thursday, 11 April 2019

Projects to highlight the safest roads for cyclists to use, create a database of all the UK’s trees and launch an indoor mapping system backed by gove...

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Businesses urged to pay suppliers on time or risk losing out on government contracts

Businesses urged to pay suppliers on time or risk losing out on government contracts

Friday, 05 April 2019

Businesses have been warned by the government that they must pay their suppliers on time or face being prevented from winning further government contr...

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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster speech to the BCC

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster speech to the BCC

Thursday, 28 March 2019

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, David Lidington, addressed business leaders at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Annual Conference 2019....

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster statement: 11 March 2019

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster statement: 11 March 2019

Monday, 11 March 2019

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, David Lidington, made a statement in the House of Commons. ...

Businesses urged to do more to help improve society

Businesses urged to do more to help improve society

Monday, 11 March 2019

Businesses who want to secure future government contracts urged to show they can also help improve society....

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Appointment of new Permanent Secretary at DCMS

Appointment of new Permanent Secretary at DCMS

Monday, 11 March 2019

Sarah Healey has been announced as the new Permanent Secretary for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport....

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Appointment of new Permanent Secretary at DExEU

Appointment of new Permanent Secretary at DExEU

Thursday, 07 March 2019

Philip Rycroft retiring as Permanent Secretary at DExEU to be succeeded by Clare Moriarty - currently the Permanent Secretary at DEFRA....

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Andrea Leadsom at the APPG on Women in Parliament

Andrea Leadsom at the APPG on Women in Parliament

Tuesday, 05 March 2019

Leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom, spoke to the APPG on Women in Parliament, about progress to end bullying and harassment in Parliament....

Minister for Implementation's speech at the CBI: 20 February 2019

Minister for Implementation's speech at the CBI: 20 February 2019

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Speech given by the Minister for Implementation, Oliver Dowden, on government outsourcing at the CBI....

'Outsourcing Playbook' published

'Outsourcing Playbook' published

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

'Outsourcing Playbook' published to improve government procurement and deliver better public services....

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Whitehall loses one of its best and brightest   Charles Farr

Whitehall loses one of its best and brightest Charles Farr

Monday, 18 February 2019

Charles Farr, one of Whitehall’s most influential figures in UK national security, has died following a period of illness....

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Government backs plans to create new homes and jobs in next five years

Government backs plans to create new homes and jobs in next five years

Friday, 15 February 2019

Plans for public-sector land to be developed, which aim to bring forward 10,000 new homes, 14,000 new jobs and save taxpayers £37million in running co...

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Three new Cabinet Office Non Executive Board Members announced

Three new Cabinet Office Non Executive Board Members announced

Thursday, 07 February 2019

Paula Vennells CBE, Karen Blackett OBE and Anand Aithal appointed as the latest Non-Executive Board Members for the Cabinet Office. ...

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Seven year framework for Government and public sector development projects launched

Seven year framework for Government and public sector development projects launched

Tuesday, 05 February 2019

A new funding framework has been developed to allow construction firms, small and large, the chance to bid for work on government projects over the ne...

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New expert brought in to boost government’s relationship with small businesses

New expert brought in to boost government’s relationship with small businesses

Tuesday, 05 February 2019

New 'Small Business Crown Representative' will make sure government gets best value and small businesses have improved access to government contracts....

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Chloe Smith speech at SOLACE

Chloe Smith speech at SOLACE

Friday, 25 January 2019

Minister for the Constitution, Chloe Smith, gave a speech at the SOLACE (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives) on democratic engagement....

Oliver Dowden CBE MP   speech at the government ICT conference 2019

Oliver Dowden CBE MP speech at the government ICT conference 2019

Wednesday, 23 January 2019

Minister for Implementation, Oliver Dowden CBE MP, gave a speech at the government ICT conference....

The New Year Honours list 2019

The New Year Honours list 2019

Friday, 28 December 2018

The New Year Honours list recognises the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom....

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Civilian Gallantry List: 2019

Civilian Gallantry List: 2019

Friday, 28 December 2018

This lists the names of people who have received The George Medal, The Queen's Gallantry Medal and The Queen's Commendation for Bravery....

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Government sees dramatic reduction in the size of its estate

Government sees dramatic reduction in the size of its estate

Wednesday, 19 December 2018

The State of the Estate 2018 report shows that the size of the government estate has been reduced by 156,000 square metres over the past year - the ...

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Chair and Deputy Chair appointed to the Geospatial Commission

Chair and Deputy Chair appointed to the Geospatial Commission

Wednesday, 19 December 2018

Sir Andrew Dilnot has been appointed Chair of the government’s new Geospatial Commission, and Nigel Clifford has been confirmed as Deputy Chair....

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Crack down on suppliers who don’t pay on time

Crack down on suppliers who don’t pay on time

Thursday, 29 November 2018

Minister for Implementation Oliver Dowden announces for the first time, failure of companies to demonstrate prompt payment to their suppliers could re...

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