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.

[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] The group was led by the chief executive of the Civil Service, John Manzoni.