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Election 2015
A general election is being held in the UK on Thursday, 7 May 2015.
Cabinet Office
Further progress made on open standards
A number of departments are now starting to publish in open formats and major software providers are improving their support.
Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Protection of Charities Bill
The government has published its response to the Joint Committee on the draft Protection of Charities Bill, after pre-legislative scrutiny.
Government announces refreshed Talent Action Plan
New measures announced to help under-represented and disadvantaged groups succeed in the civil service.
Civil service 'Digital Friends' to help get the UK online
The Digital Friends initiative will recruit civil servants to share skills with friends, family and neighbours and help them get online.
Five new providers join flagship identity verification service
The public will get more choice when verifying their identities online using the GOV.UK Verify service.
Latest
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Introducing GOV.UK Verify
- published 22 April 2015
- Guidance
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Voter registration deadline passes
- published 22 April 2015
- News story
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Funding announced for veterans to attend VE Day 70 Commemorations
- published 21 April 2015
- Press release
What we do
We support the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, and ensure the effective running of government. We are also the corporate headquarters for government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and we take the lead in certain critical policy areas.
CO is a ministerial department, supported by 21 agencies and public bodies.
Our policies
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Social action
Enouraging social action by making it easier for people to volunteer, to donate to charity and to help improve their local community
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Social investment
How government is making it easier for social ventures to grow by increasing the amount of available funding sources.
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Young people
What the government is doing to improve the quality of education and opportunities for young people.
Documents
Our announcements
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Voter registration deadline passes
- 22 April 2015
- News story
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Funding announced for veterans to attend VE Day 70 Commemorations
- 21 April 2015
- Press release
Our consultations
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Social investment and the youth sector: call for information
- 27 March 2015
- Consultation outcome
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Open Government Partnership National Action Plan 2013 to 2015: mid-term assessment
- 25 March 2015
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
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Introducing GOV.UK Verify
- 22 April 2015
- Guidance
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Cabinet Office environmental policy statement
- 10 April 2015
- Corporate report
Our ministers
Our management
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Richard Heaton
Permanent Secretary and First Parliamentary Counsel
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Sir Jeremy Heywood
Cabinet Secretary, Head of the Civil Service
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John Manzoni
Chief Executive of the Civil Service
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Simon Case
Executive Director, Implementation Group
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Oliver Robbins
Director General, Civil Service Reform
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Antonia Romeo
Director General, Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat
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Sue Gray
Director General, Propriety and Ethics Team and Head of Private Offices Group
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Sir Kim Darroch
National Security Adviser
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Jon Day
Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee
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Chris Martin
Director General, Prime Minister's Office
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Philip Rycroft
Director General, Deputy Prime Minister’s Office
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Julian Miller
Deputy National Security Adviser
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Bill Crothers
Government Chief Commercial Officer
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Bruce Mann
Finance Director
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Melanie Steel
Human Resources Director
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Mark Sweeney
Executive Director, Constitution Group
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Alex Aiken
Executive Director, Government Communications
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Ian Davis
Lead non-executive
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Amy Stirling
Non-executive board member
Contact CO
General enquiries
Correspondence Team
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Email publiccorrespondence@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
General enquiries 020 7276 1234
Efficiency and reform enquiries
ERG Service Desk
Cabinet Office
Rosebery Court
St Andrews Business Park
Norwich
Norfolk
NR7 0HS
Email servicedesk@cabinet-office.gsi.gov.uk
Enquiries 01603 704999
Media enquiries
Efficiency and Reform Group 020 7276 0400
Constitutional and political reform 020 7276 0432
Propriety, Civil Service and corporate 020 7276 0102
Out of hours 07074 667 000 (please note, this number cannot receive text messages)
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
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High profile groups within CO
Corporate information
Jobs and contracts
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