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<p>In May 2010 the deficit between government revenue and public spending was the
largest percentage of GDP of any developed country. As part of our long-term economic
plan to ensure the country lives within its means, we took action to drive efficiency
from day one.</p><p>By 2014/15 the Government had saved £18.6 billion through efficiency
and reform, and tackling fraud, error and uncollected debt (against a 2009/10 baseline).
At a very conservative estimate this is equivalent to £850 for each working household
across Britain.</p><p>The £18.6 billion saving includes £6.1 billion by improving
how government buys goods and services and £1.5 billion by transforming how government
works, including putting services and transactions online and rationalising the government’s
property portfolio - releasing government land, by moving to shared property and using
less office space, enables land to be released which can be put to better economic
use.</p>
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