Economy

• Audit and Purchasing
• Taxes

HM Treasury
Information on the UK's financial affairs department, responsible for the finances of Government and the economic affairs of the UK.
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/

Bank of England
Controls the money supply and inflation and sets the base interest rate.
www.bankofengland.co.uk/

Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt
Responsible for the investment and management of government funds. Provides information about its role and the funds that it manages.
www.crnd.gov.uk/

European Movement
Promoting the benefits of Britain adopting the Euro.
www.euromove.org.uk/

Financial Services Authority
FSA. Responsible for the regulation of UK financial system.
www.fsa.gov.uk/

Government Economic Services
Provides career and recruitment information on the Government Economic Services, the largest employer of professional economists in the UK with nearly 600 people working in 30 government departments and agencies.
www.ges.gov.uk

Insolvency Service
Deals with insolvency matters in England & Wales and some limited insolvency matters in Scotland. Provides detailed practical information on how to deal with insolvency matters.
www.insolvency.gov.uk

Institute of Public Finance - Finance Theme
News and information on UK public finance from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.
www.ipf.co.uk/finance/

Invest to Save Budget (ISB)
ISB provides funds to encourage two or more public bodies to jointly initiate new processes to provide streamlined, or simply better modes of service.
www.isb.gov.uk

National Insurance Contributions Office
Manages the UK National Insurance system. Site provides information on National Insurance, how the system is administered and rates and allowances.
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/nic/index.htm

National Savings
Information and advice from the state-owned investments organisation.
www.nationalsavings.co.uk/

Public Works Loan Board
Makes loans from the National Loans Fund (NLF) to local government authorities and other prescribed bodies. Site describes the work of the Board and its lending arrangements.
www.pwlb.gov.uk/

Starting up in Business
Small business advice including national insurance and online tax information from the UK Government.
www.ukonline.gov.uk/startingupinbusiness/

The Euro
Information and advice on the new European Union currency.
www.euro.gov.uk/

UK Financial Sector Continuity
Joint program from the Bank of England, Her Majesty's Treasury and the Financial Services Authority to promote and share information about financial sector contingency planning.
www.financialsectorcontinuity.gov.uk/

Whole of Government Accounts Programme
Treasury-led exercise to publish a fully audited Whole of Government Account (WGA) for 2005/06 based on Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP), covering the whole of the United Kingdom public sector. Site provides details of the programme, resources and an FAQ.
www.wga.gov.uk