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皇冠体育app Chief Secretary to the Treasury (CST) is responsible for public expenditure including spending reviews and strategic planning; in-year spending controls; and driving efficiency and value for money.

Specific areas of focus in relation to public expenditure includes:

• Treasury鈥檚 interest in mission delivery and public service reform (noting that responsibility for the Growth Mission sits with the Chancellor of the Exchequer)

• Public sector pay

• Annual Managed Expenditure and welfare spending

• Tax credits policy

• Childcare, including tax free childcare

• Infrastructure spending

• Digital and technology spending

• Treasury interest in devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

• Public Works Loan Board

皇冠体育app CST also has responsibility for capital investment, driving private sector investment in infrastructure and value for money on large national infrastructure projects. This includes being the Treasury lead on housing, planning and infrastructure reform. 皇冠体育app CST is the responsible minister for the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority.

Darren Jones was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 5 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for Bristol North West in June 2017.