Efficiency and Reform Group

Efficiency and Reform Group
AbbreviationERG
FormationMay 2010
DissolvedOctober 2014
HeadquartersWithin HM Treasury building, 1 Horse Guards Road
Location
  • London, Newport, Norwich and Liverpool
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
Websitehttps://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]

  1. ^ Efficiency and Reform Group Cabinet Office
  2. ^ The Efficiency and Reform Group’s role in improving public sector value for money National Audit Office
  3. ^ Hold our feet to the fire over efficiency in government The Guardian 6 November 2012
  4. ^ "Efficiency and Reform Group - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2018.