Efficiency and Reform Group
| Abbreviation | ERG |
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| Formation | May 2010 |
| Headquarters | Within HM Treasury building, 1 Horse Guards Road |
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Region served
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United Kingdom |
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Minister responsible
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The Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office |
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Department executives
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Stephen Kelly, Chief Operating Officer for Government Richard Heaton, CB, Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary |
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Parent organization
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Cabinet Office |
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Formerly called
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The Efficiency and Reform Group |
The Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG), established in 2010, is part of the Cabinet Office which works in partnership with HM Treasury to form the corporate centre for UK Government.[1] Its objectives are to reform the way government works and to support the transformation of government services by driving cost savings and focusing on growth.[2]
ERG works collaboratively with government departments to identify common areas for savings. It aims to help government departments to deliver at least £20bn of efficiencies in the financial year 2014-15.[3]
People
The group is led by the Chief Operating Officer for Government, Stephen Kelly.[4] Stephen has joined the Cabinet Office with private sector experience gained in a variety of FTSE 100 companies.
The group reports, through the Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Office, Richard Heaton,[5] to the Minister for Cabinet Office, Francis Maude,[6] as well as to the Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform, Chloe Smith and the Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd,[7][8] who have specific responsibilities for parts of ERG work.
ERG also work closely with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.[9]
Ways of working
ERG works to achieve these savings in five different clusters:
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- Corporate - implementing management information and spending controls and developing the next wave of efficiencies.[10]
- Efficiency - helping government act together as one customer to lower expense.[11]
- Growth - ensuring all of government acts with one plan and seeking opportunities to stimulate UK growth.
- Projects - to ensure the success of government’s most significant projects.[12]
- Transformation - transforming public services by delivering digital change and new commercial models.[13][14][15][16]
See also
References
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- ↑ Efficiency and Reform Group Cabinet Office
- ↑ The Efficiency and Reform Group’s role in improving public sector value for money National Audit Office
- ↑ Hold our feet to the fire over efficiency in government The Guardian 6 November 2012
- ↑ Stephen Kelly succeeds Ian Watmore as government chief operating officer The Guardian 18 September 2012
- ↑ Richard Heaton becomes part-time Cabinet Office permanent secretary The Guardian 6 August 2012
- ↑ Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office Cabinet Office
- ↑ Chloe Smith, Parliamentary Secretary Cabinet Office
- ↑ Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society Cabinet Office
- ↑ Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP HM Treasury
- ↑ Cabinet Office Controls Guidance Cabinet Office
- ↑ Government Procurement Service website
- ↑ Major Projects Authority Cabinet Office
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- ↑ Liam Maxwell: user need underpins the government's digital-by-default strategy The Guardian 14 November 2012
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- ↑ Government Digital Service official webpage
