tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Danny Alexander 2015-03-27T16:42:47+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/efficiency-drive-by-government-on-ppps-nets-21-billion 2015-03-27T16:42:47+00:00 Efficiency drive by government on PPPs nets £2.1 billion Government's Operational PPP Efficiency Programme surpasses its target having secured £2.1 billion in savings - and is now seeking £2 billion extra in savings. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/burnley-hospital-allocated-156-million-by-government 2015-03-27T16:27:39+00:00 Burnley Hospital allocated £15.6 million by government Government agrees in principle to allocate £15.6 million to refurbish Burnley General Hospital. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/76-million-for-local-transport-in-rural-and-isolated-areas 2015-03-27T11:54:17+00:00 £7.6 million for local transport in rural and isolated areas New funding to allow communities to deliver better transport projects in rural and isolated areas. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/19-new-regional-air-routes-bid-for-start-up-aid-funding 2015-03-27T11:11:13+00:00 19 new regional air routes bid for start-up aid funding International and domestic connections from smaller airports to be expanded across the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-support-for-inner-firth-of-tay 2015-03-26T15:42:55+00:00 UK government support for Inner Firth of Tay Nearly £600,000 of government funding is being provided for the Inner Tay Regeneration Scheme in Perth and Kinross. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/treasury-boost-for-aged-charities 2015-03-25T13:00:00+00:00 Treasury boost for aged charities Elderly people in need will receive a £470,740 donation from the government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/550000-libor-donation-for-houses-for-heroes 2015-03-20T12:00:22+00:00 £550,000 Libor donation for Houses for Heroes Disabled Scottish veterans to benefit from £550,000 Libor donation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/oil-industry-support-set-out 2015-03-20T11:00:35+00:00 Oil industry support set out The government has outlined a package of support for the oil industry. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/chief-secretary-budget-debate-speech 2015-03-19T16:15:33+00:00 Chief Secretary: Budget debate speech A speech by Chief Secretary of the Treasury at the Budget debates on 19 March 2015 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-criminal-offences-in-clampdown-on-tax-evasion 2015-03-19T11:20:57+00:00 New criminal offences in clampdown on tax evasion 'If people help a burglar, they are accomplices too. Now it will be the same for those that help tax evaders�, explains the Chief Secretary. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/study-into-new-road-scheme-for-greater-manchester-announced 2015-03-19T10:33:52+00:00 Study into new road scheme for Greater Manchester announced Chief Secretary confirms that government will provide funding to assess the case for the new Stockport bypass. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/a-wide-ranging-review-into-business-rates 2015-03-16T14:34:00+00:00 A wide-ranging review into business rates Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, on launching the most-wide ranging review of national business rates in a generation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-paves-the-way-for-reform-of-business-rates 2015-03-16T11:36:02+00:00 Government paves the way for reform of business rates The review will examine the structure of the current system which is paid annually on 1.8 million properties in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dedicated-housing-finance-support-for-local-authorities 2015-03-16T10:33:23+00:00 Dedicated housing finance support for local authorities The government will be working with Keith House and Natalie Elphicke to implement a Housing Finance Institute. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-sector-pay-awards-for-2015-16 2015-03-12T12:16:01+00:00 Public sector pay awards for 2015-16 Pay awards for nearly a million public sector workers, set out by government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/expenditure-and-revenue-figures 2015-03-11T11:37:00+00:00 Expenditure and revenue figures Government Expenditure & Revenue Scotland 2013-14 shows Scottish borrowing higher than UK average. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-departments-sign-up-to-green-revolution 2015-03-10T14:40:52+00:00 Government departments sign up to ‘green revolution� Green move adds electric cars to government car fleet. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rural-fuel-price-cut-gets-green-light 2015-03-05T15:00:00+00:00 Rural fuel price cut gets green light Residents across 17 of the UK’s most rural areas with the highest fuel prices to benefit from a 5 pence per litre fuel price cut. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/second-evaluation-of-tax-arrangements-for-off-payroll-contracts-in-the-public-sector-published 2015-03-05T10:31:28+00:00 Second evaluation of tax arrangements for off-payroll contracts in the public sector published Second evaluation of rules designed to ensure that those working as temporary government contractors are meeting their tax obligations, published today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/help-to-buy-helping-88000-buy-a-new-home 2015-03-05T10:00:00+00:00 Help to Buy: helping 88,000 buy a new home Help to Buy, the government’s flagship housing scheme, has helped 88,420 people buy a new home since it was created.