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<p>My Department is responsible for cross-Government communication as set out in the
Annual Government Communication Plan. As part of our long-term economic plan we have
substantially reformed Government communications since the 2010 General Election,
abolishing the Central Office of Information and ensuring that Government communications
activity is better coordinated and more effective. Thanks to these reforms we have
halved the cost to taxpayers of government communications since the 2010 General Election.
The NAO has confirmed that Government made savings of £378 million in each of the
last two financial years on proactive paid-for communications, compared to a 2009-10
baseline. This is based on proactive (paid-for) communications spend of £589m in 09/10,
£216m in 12/13 and £210m in 13/14.</p><p> </p><p>My department regularly publishes
data on: <a href="http://www.data.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.data.gov.uk</a> showing
how public money has been spent and how government is performing against its objectives
and goals.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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