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The Treasury is the United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry. It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Government's financial and economic policy. Its aim is to raise the rate of sustainable growth, and achieve rising prosperity and a better quality of life with economic and employment opportunities for all.

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HM TREASURY NEWS

Which public servants are paid through businesses?
Margaret Hodge has demanded that the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander publish a full list

Alexander: ''Lester will be taxed at source''
The government is accused of helping Student Loans Company head Ed Lester to avoid tax payments

Treasury staff ''are leaving in droves''
Staff turnover at the Treasury is rising amid growing rumblings of unhappiness among the ranks

Major inconsistencies found in Whitehall software spending
Some departments found to be spending up to three times more than others on ERP systems

Open data pledge troubled by government IT doubts
Fears have emerged that public bodies may struggle to fulfil the government's open data promises due to inadequate IT

LATEST HM TREASURY FEATURES

We need a change of direction
Investment in renewable energy technology to cut greenhouse gas emissions has failed to create jobs or growth, says Matthew Sinclair, director of the TaxPayers' Alliance

Aiming for confidence
In times of economic turmoil it is crucial that taxpayers' money is used effectively. Graham Kemp, head of public sector, SAS UK, explains how the government can make the most of data to ensure that public funds are protected from fraud and error

BallsHolding down public sector pay is essential, says Balls
Public sector pay restraint in this parliament would have been necessary whoever was in government, the Labour shadow chancellor Ed Balls has acknowledged in a letter to the Chancellor George Osborne. Here's the full text