Abbreviation | ERG |
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Formation | May 2010 |
Dissolved | October 2014 |
Headquarters | Within HM Treasury building, 1 Horse Guards Road |
Location |
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Region served | United Kingdom |
Minister responsible | The Rt Hon. Ben Gummer MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office |
Chief Executive | John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service |
Permanent Secretary | Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary |
Parent organization | Cabinet Office |
Website | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/efficiency-and-reform-group |
The Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG), established in 2010, was part of the Cabinet Office which worked in partnership with HM Treasury to form the corporate centre for UK Government. [1] Its objectives were to reform the way government works and to support the transformation of government services by driving cost savings and focusing on growth. [2]
ERG worked collaboratively with government departments to identify common areas for savings. It aimed to help government departments to deliver at least £20bn of efficiencies in the financial year 2014–15. [3]
The ERG was dissolved in October 2014 as part of the Public bodies transformation programme. [4]
The group was led by the chief executive of the Civil Service, John Manzoni. [5]
The group reported to the then Minister for Cabinet Office, Ben Gummer. [6] It also worked in partnership with HM Treasury. [7]
ERG works to achieve these savings in five different clusters: