tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Ben Gummer 2017-04-20T15:58:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/conduct-guidance-for-8-june-2017-general-election-written-ministerial-statement 2017-04-20T15:58:00+01:00 Conduct guidance for 8 June 2017 general election: written ministerial statement Minister for the Cabinet Office Ben Gummer laid a statement in Parliament on guidance for civil servants during the pre-election period. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/conduct-guidance-for-elections-4-may-2017-written-ministerial-statement 2017-04-18T10:35:00+01:00 Conduct guidance for elections, 4 May 2017: written ministerial statement Minister for the Cabinet Office Ben Gummer laid a statement in Parliament on guidance for civil servants in the pre-election period. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/university-of-edinburgh-to-become-centre-of-excellence-for-cyber-security-research 2017-04-03T13:02:00+01:00 University of Edinburgh to become centre of excellence for cyber security research Edinburgh University has become a government-approved Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security Research in the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pioneering-property-programme-drives-efficiency-savings-across-the-public-sector 2017-02-22T18:11:00+00:00 Pioneering property programme drives efficiency savings across the public sector One Public Estate programme raises over £25 million in capital receipts and delivers £7.7 million in running cost savings since its inception. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/government-at-your-service-ben-gummer-speech 2017-02-10T12:50:00+00:00 Government at your service: Ben Gummer speech Minister for the Cabinet Office spoke at the Reform Annual Conference on how the government is working to be more responsive and accountable to the public it serves. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/government-at-your-service-ben-gummer-op-ed 2017-02-09T17:07:21+00:00 Government at your service: Ben Gummer Op-Ed Writing in the Times, the Minister for the Cabinet Office outlines his vision to transform the relationship between the citizen and the state. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-future-of-public-service-government-transformation-strategy-launched 2017-02-09T10:17:00+00:00 The future of public service: Government Transformation Strategy launched Minister for the Cabinet Office Ben Gummer launched the government transformation strategy to improve online public services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-announces-efficiency-savings-for-201516 2017-02-03T08:30:00+00:00 Government announces efficiency savings for 2015/16 Government delivers £1.2 billion of operational savings and £2.1 billion of benefits from fraud measures, property asset sales and new commercial models. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/one-public-estate-expands-to-help-councils-deliver-44000-jobs-and-25000-homes 2017-01-27T12:00:00+00:00 One Public Estate expands to help councils deliver 44,000 jobs and 25,000 homes The One Public Estate programme expands to help almost three quarters of councils to deliver 44,000 jobs and 25,000 homes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sunningdale-sale-former-national-school-of-government-sold-for-development 2016-12-21T11:04:00+00:00 Sunningdale sale: former national school of government sold for development The Cabinet Office has sold 70-acre Sunningdale Park in Berkshire to Berkeley Homes and Audley Retirement. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-publishes-steel-pipeline-and-new-procurement-guidance 2016-12-13T12:47:00+00:00 Government publishes steel pipeline and new procurement guidance New data shows how the government plans to use 3 million tonnes of steel in infrastructure projects by 2020. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prime-ministers-anti-corruption-champion-visits-open-government-summit 2016-12-07T16:26:00+00:00 Prime Minister’s Anti-Corruption Champion visits Open Government Summit The Prime Minister’s Anti-Corruption Champion, Sir Eric Pickles, will discuss the importance of transparency in exposing corruption, tackling white collar crime, and stopping tax avoidance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/east-london-office-hub-announced-as-part-of-plans-for-a-more-modern-civil-service 2016-12-06T10:51:00+00:00 East London office hub announced as part of plans for a more modern Civil Service The government is set to move around 5,700 full time civil and public servants from offices in Whitehall to East London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/small-businesses-will-carry-britain-forward-ben-gummer-op-ed 2016-11-17T14:01:00+00:00 Small businesses will carry Britain forward: Ben Gummer Op-Ed Writing in the Times, Minister for the Cabinet Office explains why we want to make it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises to sell to government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/reforms-to-the-civil-service-compensation-scheme-written-ministerial-statement 2016-11-08T17:52:47+00:00 Reforms to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme: Written Ministerial Statement The Minister for the Cabinet Office laid a Written Ministerial Statement in Parliament on reforms to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/britains-cyber-security-bolstered-by-world-class-strategy 2016-11-01T12:15:00+00:00 Britain’s cyber security bolstered by world-class strategy The UK will be one of the safest places in the world to do business, with a world-class cyber security industry and workforce thanks to a new plan underpinned by £1.9 billion of investment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/alder-hey-childrens-hospital-commended-by-the-prime-minister 2016-10-12T23:00:00+01:00 Alder Hey Children’s Hospital commended by the Prime Minister Alder Hey Children’s Hospital has won the Prime Minister’s Better Public Building award at this year’s British Construction Industry Awards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-than-150-councils-join-the-one-public-estate-programme 2016-10-11T12:00:00+01:00 More than 150 councils join the One Public Estate Programme The Cabinet Office and Local Government Association has today announced that 159 councils will join the next phase of the One Public Estate programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-digital-service-announces-plans-to-run-a-national-digital-academy 2016-09-15T18:20:00+01:00 Government Digital Service announces plans to run a national digital academy On his first official visit to the Government Digital Service Ben Gummer has announced three projects alongside Director General Kevin Cunnington. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-plan-for-stronger-flood-defences 2016-09-08T10:05:50+01:00 New plan for stronger flood defences Lessons learnt from last winter’s floods have helped build a new approach so the nation is better prepared and more resilient to flooding.