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UK 'Promised To Protect US In Iraq Inquiry'

30 November 2010 08:17

...International Security Affairs, Mr Miliband, Jon Day, then MoD Director General for Security Policy and Foreign and Cabinet Office officials. It states: "Day also promised that the UK had "put measures in place to protect your interests" during the UK inquiry...

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Transparency Drive Reveals Public Spending

19 November 2010 09:33

...a Cabinet Office survey of Civil Service staff. Source: www.data.gov.uk The data confirms a Â£26,000 bill for staff at the Cabinet Office to have a "difficult conversation workshop" - while David Cameron's office employees have enjoyed nearly Â£55,000 of "accommodation...

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Spotlight On Spending Raises Eyebrows

19 November 2010 07:54

...have been incurred under the Labour government due to the time lag for invoices to be presented and paid. On June 16 the Cabinet Office paid Â£26,302.68 to Berkshire Consultancy Ltd for a "difficult conversation workshop", with the sum charged to the department's...

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'Grave Concerns' Over Efficiency Savings

4 November 2010 05:25

...budgets casts doubts on government's ability to reduce costs now while minimising the impact on front-line services." Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude said the Government would "leave no stone unturned" in its bid to cut waste and inefficiency and that...

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14 October 2010 10:51

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude leaves a television studio in Westminster on October 14, 2010 in London, England. Mr Maude has today announced that the Government plans to abolish 192 Quangos (quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations) and merge an additional 118. The Cabinet Office are currently unable to quantify the number of job losses or financial savings the cuts will bring.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude leaves a television studio in Westminster on October 14, 2010 in London, England. Mr Maude has today announced that the Government plans to abolish 192 Quangos (quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations) and merge an additional 118. The Cabinet Office are currently unable to quantify the number of job losses or financial savings the cuts will bring.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: A general view of the building containing the 'Office of Fair Trading' on October 14, 2010 in London, England. Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has today announced that the Government plans to abolish 192 Quangos (quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations) and merge an additional 118. The Cabinet Office is currently unable to quantify the number of job losses or financial savings the cuts will bring.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: A general view of the building containing the 'Office of Fair Trading' on October 14, 2010 in London, England. Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has today announced that the Government plans to abolish 192 Quangos (quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations) and merge an additional 118. The Cabinet Office is currently unable to quantify the number of job losses or financial savings the cuts will bring.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: A general view of the building containing the 'Office of Fair Trading' on October 14, 2010 in London, England. Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has today announced that the Government plans to abolish 192 Quangos (quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations) and merge an additional 118. The Cabinet Office is currently unable to quantify the number of job losses or financial savings the cuts will bring.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: A general view of the building containing the 'Office of Fair Trading' on October 14, 2010 in London, England. Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has today announced that the Government plans to abolish 192 Quangos (quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations) and merge an additional 118. The Cabinet Office is currently unable to quantify the number of job losses or financial savings the cuts will bring.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: A general view of the sign for the 'Office of Fair Trading' on October 14, 2010 in London, England. Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has today announced that the Government plans to abolish 192 Quangos (quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations) and merge an additional 118. The Cabinet Office are currently unable to quantify the number of job losses or financial savings the cuts will bring.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude leaves a television studio in Westminster on October 14, 2010 in London, England. Mr Maude has today announced that the Government plans to abolish 192 Quangos (quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations) and merge an additional 118. The Cabinet Office are currently unable to quantify the number of job losses or financial savings the cuts will bring.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude leaves a television studio in Westminster on October 14, 2010 in London, England. Mr Maude has today announced that the Government plans to abolish 192 Quangos (quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations) and merge an additional 118. The Cabinet Office are currently unable to quantify the number of job losses or financial savings the cuts will bring.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude (L) leaves a television studio in Westminster with an assistant on October 14, 2010 in London, England. Mr Maude has today announced that the Government plans to abolish 192 Quangos (quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations) and merge an additional 118. The Cabinet Office are currently unable to quantify the number of job losses or financial savings the cuts will bring.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: A general view of the building containing the 'Office of Fair Trading' on October 14, 2010 in London, England. Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has today announced that the Government plans to abolish 192 Quangos (quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations) and merge an additional 118. The Cabinet Office is currently unable to quantify the number of job losses or financial savings the cuts will bring.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: A woman arrives at the Cabinet Office where a Cobra meeting concerning the Yemen bomb threat is taking place on October 30, 2010 in London, England. The Government's emergency planning committee, known as 'Cobra' and chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May, met in the Cabinet Office to discuss the response to the discovery of a suspected explosive package at East Midlands Airport on a flight from Yemen.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: John Yates, an Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan Police Service and head of their Specialist Operations, arrives at the Cabinet Office on October 30, 2010 in London, England. The Government's emergency planning committee, known as 'Cobra' and chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May, met in the Cabinet Office to discuss the response to the discovery of a suspected explosive package at East Midlands Airport on a flight from Yemen.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: John Yates, an Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan Police Service and head of their Specialist Operations, leaves the Cabinet Office on October 30, 2010 in London, England. The Government's emergency planning committee, known as 'Cobra' and chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May, met in the Cabinet Office to discuss the response to the discovery of a suspected explosive package at East Midlands Airport on a flight from Yemen.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: A group of men leave the Cabinet Office following a Cobra meeting concerning the Yemen bomb threat on October 30, 2010 in London, England. The Government's emergency planning committee, known as 'Cobra' and chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May, met in the Cabinet Office to discuss the response to the discovery of a suspected explosive package at East Midlands Airport on a flight from Yemen.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: John Yates, an Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan Police Service and head of their Specialist Operations, leaves the Cabinet Office on October 30, 2010 in London, England. The Government's emergency planning committee, known as 'Cobra' and chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May, met in the Cabinet Office to discuss the response to the discovery of a suspected explosive package at East Midlands Airport on a flight from Yemen.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Two men arrive at the Cabinet Office where a Cobra meeting concerning the Yemen bomb threat is taking place on October 30, 2010 in London, England. The Government's emergency planning committee, known as 'Cobra' and chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May, met in the Cabinet Office to discuss the response to the discovery of a suspected explosive package at East Midlands Airport on a flight from Yemen.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: A group of men leave the Cabinet Office following a Cobra meeting concerning the Yemen bomb threat on October 30, 2010 in London, England. The Government's emergency planning committee, known as 'Cobra' and chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May, met in the Cabinet Office to discuss the response to the discovery of a suspected explosive package at East Midlands Airport on a flight from Yemen.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude leaves a television studio in Westminster on October 14, 2010 in London, England. Mr Maude has today announced that the Government plans to abolish 192 Quangos (quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations) and merge an additional 118. The Cabinet Office are currently unable to quantify the number of job losses or financial savings the cuts will bring.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: A group of people arrive at the Cabinet Office where a Cobra meeting concerning the Yemen bomb threat is taking place on October 30, 2010 in London, England. The Government's emergency planning committee, known as 'Cobra' and chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May, met in the Cabinet Office to discuss the response to the discovery of a suspected explosive package at East Midlands Airport on a flight from Yemen.
British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband (R) leaves Number 10 Downing Street with his brother Ed Miliband (L), Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, London, 28 June 2007. New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled his senior ministerial team Thursday, a day after taking power vowing change after the end of Tony Blair's decade in power. He immediately held the first meeting with his new cabinet, including a loyal and trusted ally as finance minister and the youngest foreign secretary for 30 years.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Home Secretary Theresa May gives a short statement at the Home Office on October 30, 2010 in London, England. The Government's emergency planning committee, known as 'Cobra', chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May, met in the Cabinet Office earlier today to discuss the response to the discovery of a suspected explosive package at East Midlands Airport on a flight from Yemen.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Home Secretary Theresa May gives a short statement at the Home Office on October 30, 2010 in London, England. The Government's emergency planning committee, known as 'Cobra', chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May, met in the Cabinet Office earlier today to discuss the response to the discovery of a suspected explosive package at East Midlands Airport on a flight from Yemen.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne leaves the Cabinet Office on October 19, 2010 in London, England. Mr Osborne is due to announce the Comprehensive Spending Review to Parliament tomorrow which will aim to set out in detail the Government's spending cuts.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne leaves the Cabinet Office on October 19, 2010 in London, England. Mr Osborne is due to announce the Comprehensive Spending Review to Parliament tomorrow which will aim to set out in detail the Government's spending cuts.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (C) leaves the Cabinet Office on October 19, 2010 in London, England. Mr Osborne is due to announce the Comprehensive Spending Review to Parliament tomorrow which will aim to set out in detail the Government's spending cuts.
LONDON - OCTOBER 12: Labour Party leader Ed Miliband (6R) holds his first shadow cabinet meeting at the House of Commons on October 12, 2010 in London, England. (Clockwise from left) Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Peter Hain, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Angela Eagle, Shadow Secretary for Business, Innovation and Skills, John Denham Shadow, Secretary for Education and Election coordinator, Andy Burnham, Shadow Home Secretary, Ed Balls, Shadow Chancellor, Alan Johnson, Chief Whip, Rosie Winterton, Shadow Work and Pensions, Douglas Alexander, Shadow Communities and Local Government, Caroline Flint, Shadow Transport, Maria Eagle, Baroness Royall, Leader of the EPLP (Not full member of cabinet, attending when discussing European issues) Glenis Willmott, Chair of PLP, Tony Lloyd, Shadow Environment Food and Rural Affairs Mary Creagh, Shaun Woodward, Shadow Scotland Anne McKechin, Shadow Leader of House of Commons, Hilary Benn, Shadow Health John Healey, Shadow International Development, Harriet Harman, Labour Party Leader, Ed Miliband, Shadow Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, Shadow Secretary for Justice Sadiq Khan, Shadow Minister for Olympics, Tessa Jowell, Shadow Defence, Jim Murphy and Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, Liam Byrne. Ed Miliband beat his brother David to become the new leader of the Labour party on 25 September 2010. His shadow cabinet is made up of Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader and Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Ed Balls, Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department and Alan Johnson, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer to name a few.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne leaves the Cabinet Office on October 19, 2010 in London, England. Mr Osborne is due to announce the Comprehensive Spending Review to Parliament tomorrow which will aim to set out in detail the Government's spending cuts.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (R) leaves the Cabinet Office on October 19, 2010 in London, England. Mr Osborne is due to announce the Comprehensive Spending Review to Parliament tomorrow which will aim to set out in detail the Government's spending cuts.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Home Secretary Theresa May arrives to give a short statement at the Home Office on October 30, 2010 in London, England. The Government's emergency planning committee, known as 'Cobra', chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May, met in the Cabinet Office earlier today to discuss the response to the discovery of a suspected explosive package at East Midlands Airport on a flight from Yemen.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Home Secretary Theresa May arrives to give a short statement at the Home Office on October 30, 2010 in London, England. The Government's emergency planning committee, known as 'Cobra', chaired by Home Secretary Theresa May, met in the Cabinet Office earlier today to discuss the response to the discovery of a suspected explosive package at East Midlands Airport on a flight from Yemen.