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Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17 HC2 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2016-17 (for year ended 31 March 2017) Accounts presented to the House of Commons pursuant to Section 6 (4) of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 Annual Report presented to the House of Commons by Command of Her Majesty Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed on 14 September 2017 HC2 This is part of a series of departmental publications which, along with the Main Estimates 2016-17 and the document Public Expenditure: Statistical Analyses 2016, present the Government’s outturn for 2016-17 and planned expenditure for 2017-18. © Crown copyright 2017 This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: [email protected]. Where we have identified any third-party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. This publication is available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications Any enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to us at: [email protected] Print ISBN 9781474145176 Web ISBN 9781474145183 ID 17051701 09/17 Printed on paper containing 75% recycled fibre content minimum. Printed in the UK by the Williams Lea Group on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office Contents DIRECTORS’ REPORT Foreword by John Manzoni 7 Ministers and Non-Executive Board Members as at 31 March 2017 8 Cabinet Office Lead Non-Executive’s Report 11 Permanent Secretary’s perspective on performance 12 PERFORMANCE REPORT Maintain the integrity of the Union, coordinate the security of the realm and sustain a flourishing democracy 14 Support the design and implementation of HM Government’s policies and the Prime Minister’s priorities 16 Ensure the delivery of the finest public services by attracting and developing the best public servants and improving the efficiency of Government 18 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT Governance report 26 Remuneration and staff report 33 Parliamentary accountability and audit report 46 Statement of Parliamentary Supply 47 Notes to the Statement of Parliamentary Supply 48 Parliamentary accountability disclosures 54 The certificate and report of the Comptroller and Auditor General to the House of Commons 64 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Consolidated financial statements 66 Notes to the accounts 72 Annex – Report on the use of powers under section 70 of the Charities Act 2006 109 Front cover Prime Ministers since December 1916 Cabinet Secretaries since December 1916 David Lloyd George 1916-22 Sir Maurice Hankey 1916-38 Andrew Bonar Law 1922-23 Sir Edward Bridges 1938-46 Stanley Baldwin 1923-24, 1924-29, 1935-37 Sir Norman Brook 1947-62 James Ramsay MacDonald 1924, 1929-35 Sir Burke Trend 1963-73 Neville Chamberlain 1937-40 Sir John Hunt 1973-79 Sir Winston Churchill 1940-45, 1951-55 Sir Robert Armstrong 1979-87 Clement Attlee 1945-51 Sir Robin Butler 1988-1998 Sir Anthony Eden 1955-57 Sir Richard Wilson 1998-2002 Harold Macmillan 1957-63 Sir Andrew Turnbull 2002-05 Sir Alec Douglas-Home 1963-64 Sir Gus O’Donnell 2005-11 Harold Wilson 1964-70, 1974-76 Sir Jeremy Heywood 2012- Edward Heath 1970-74 James Callaghan 1976-79 Illustration below by Roger Sampson Margaret Thatcher 1979-90 John Major 1990-97 Tony Blair 1997-2007 Gordon Brown 2007-10 David Cameron 2010-16 Theresa May 2016- Cabinet Office 4 DIRECTORS’ REPORT Annual Report and Accounts 201 6 - 2017 5 This page is intentionally left blank. Cabinet Office 6 Foreword This year the Cabinet Office celebrated 100 years at the centre of government, providing support to the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and ensuring that government works efficiently and effectively for citizens across the UK. In July a new ministerial team arrived. Following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, the Department supported the setting up of a new Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) including the transfer of the Europe Unit, and worked alongside other departments to begin the exit process. 2016-17 saw other changes to the size and shape of the Cabinet Office, with specialist commercial staff and HR Expert Services teams joining the Department, while the Office for Civil Society moved across to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. John Manzoni The Cabinet Office continued its work to maintain the integrity of the Union, coordinating the security of the realm and Chief Executive of the Civil Service, sustaining a flourishing democracy; supporting the design and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary implementation of HM Government’s policies and the Prime and Principal Accounting Officer Minister’s priorities; and ensuring the delivery of the finest public services by attracting and developing the best public servants and improving the efficiency of government. At the heart of the successful delivery of these ambitious objectives is the diverse range of people who come together and form the Department’s workforce. I am grateful to each one of them for their innovation, motivation and determination to deliver the very best for the citizens we serve. Annual Report and Accounts 201 6 - 2017 7 Ministers as at 31 March 2017 The Rt Hon. Theresa May MP The Rt Hon. Ben Gummer MP The Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Civil Service and Paymaster General (unpaid) (paid by HM Treasury) Chris Skidmore MP TheThe Rt Rt HonHon. DavidTheresa Lidington May CBE MP MP TheT Rthe RtHon Hon. Theresa Gavin Williamson May MP Parliamentary Secretary PrimeLord Minister President of the Council Prime MinisterChief Whip The (MinisterRt Hon forTheresa the Constitution) May MP and Leader of the House of Commons (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury) (paid by HM Treasury) Prime Minister The Rt Hon Theresa May MP TheThe Rt. Rt Hon. Hon Lord Theresa Taylor of HolbeachMay MP CBE The Rt Hon. Baroness Evans of Bowes Park Prime Minister PrimeLords MinisterChief Whip and Captain of the The RtLeader Hon of Theresa the House Mayof Lords MP Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms Prime Ministerand Lord Privy Seal (paid by HM Treasury) The following ministers left office during the 2016-17 financial year: The Rt Hon. David Cameron, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Prime Minister (paid by HM Treasury) until 13 July 2016 The Rt Hon. Sir Oliver Letwin MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster until 13 July 2016 The Rt Hon. Matt Hancock MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General until 14 July 2016 The Rt Hon. Chris Grayling MP, Leader of the House of Commons, Lord President of the Council until 13 July 2016 The Lord Bridges of Headley MBE, Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office until 15 July 2016 The Rt Hon. Robert Halfon MP, Minister without Portfolio (unpaid) until 14 July 2016 Mark Harper MP, Chief Whip (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury) (paid by HM Treasury) until 14 July 2016 Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Secretary and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons until 15 July 2016 JohnThe Penrose Rt Hon MP, Theresa Parliamentary May Secretary MP (Minister for Constitutional Reform) (paid by HM Treasury) untilThe 16 July Rt 2016 Hon Theresa May MP ThePrime Rt Hon. Minister Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE, Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal until 13 JulyPrime 2016 Minister Rob Wilson MP, Minister for Civil Society, transferred to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport with the machinery of government move of the Office for Civil Society on 15 July 2016 Cabinet Office 8 Ministers following the general election on 8 June 2017 The Rt Hon. Theresa May MP The Rt Hon. Damian Green MP The Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury First Secretary of State Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Civil Service and Minister for the Cabinet Office (unpaid) (paid by HM Treasury) The Rt Hon Theresa May MP Chris Skidmore MP PrimeThe MinisterRt Hon. Andrea Leadsom MP The Rt HonCaroline Theresa Nokes MPMay MP The Rt ParliamentaryHon Theresa Secretary May MP Lord President of the Council PrimeMinister Minister for Government Resilience and Efficiency (Minister for the Constitution) and Leader of the House of Commons Prime Minister The Rt Hon Theresa May MP The Rt Hon Theresa May MP Prime Minister The Rt. Rt Hon. Hon Lord Theresa Taylor of HolbeachMay MP CBE The Rt Hon. Gavin Williamson MP The Rt Hon. Baroness Evans of Bowes Park Prime Minister PrimeLords ChiefMinister Whip and Captain of the Chief Whip Leader of the House of Lords Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury) and Lord Privy Seal (paid by HM Treasury) (paid by HM Treasury) The following ministers left office following the general election on 8 June 2017: The Rt Hon. Ben Gummer left government on 9 June 2017 The Rt Hon. David Lidington left the Cabinet Office on 10 June 2017 and took office as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice The Rt Hon Theresa May MP The Rt Hon Theresa May MP The Rt Hon Theresa May MP Prime Minister Prime Minister Prime Minister Annual Report and Accounts 201 6 - 2017 9 Non-Executive Board Members as at 31 March 2017 Sir Ian Cheshire Catherine Brown Paul Kirby Lead Non-Executive Board Member Non-Executive Board Member Non-Executive Board Member Former Non-Executive Board Member The Rt Hon Theresa May MP The Rt Hon Theresa May MP Prime Minister Prime Minister The Rt Hon Theresa May MP Prime Minister Amy Stirling, Non-Executive Board Member to September 2016, continues as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee to November 2017 Cabinet Office 10 Cabinet Office Lead Non-Executive’s Report 2016-17 has seen significant changes across government and This year also saw change at non-executive level; after three the Cabinet Office.
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