Government Offices for the English Regions (GOs) were established in 1994 by the John Major government. Until 2011, they were the primary means by which a wide range of policies and programmes of the Government of the United Kingdom were delivered in the regions of England.

There were Government Offices in the East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West (until 1998 there was a separate GO for Merseyside), South East, South West, West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions.

Purpose

The Offices represented thirteen Whitehall departments, and were involved in regenerating communities, fighting crime, tackling housing needs, improving public health, raising standards in education and skills, tackling countryside issues and reducing unemployment.

Departments represented

By the time of their abolition, there were twelve Whitehall Departments represented in the Offices:

Abolition

The abolition of the Government Offices was announced in the Coalition Government's Spending Review in October 2010.[1] It was stated at that time that "The GO Network will therefore close no later than the end of March 2011. Functions undertaken by the GO Network are now in the process of being wound down, with the exception of a small number which may transfer elsewhere."[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "News Distribution Service for Government and Public Sector". Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Government Office Network Archived 2005-12-30 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 2 November 2010
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