Explainers
Our explainers cover key subjects relating to our work, setting out key facts and figures and answering the most important questions about government.
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Baroness Fairhead
Baroness Fairhead was interviewed on 12 February 2021 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Coronavirus: what economic support is the government currently providing for individuals?
Since the first UK-wide lockdown, the UK and devolved governments have provided support for businesses and individuals.
Coronavirus: what economic support is the government currently providing for businesses?
Since the first UK-wide lockdown, the UK and devolved governments have provided support for businesses and individuals.
Coronavirus: actions taken by the Bank of England during the first lockdown
The Bank of England took action to ensure businesses had access to low-interest loans and that the markets for government bonds continued to function.
Coronavirus: government support for businesses during the first lockdown
This explainer summarises the support that the governemnt offered to businesses during the first lockdown.
Coronavirus: government support for individuals during the first lockdown
Following the March 2020 lockdown, the government put in place a series of financial measures to mitigate the short-term effects of the restrictions.
Government spending: how does parliament approve it?
The government lays out its principal financial plans for the year in the budget.
Hotel quarantine
Hotel quarantine for new arrivals has been introduced to “reduce the risk of a new strain of the virus entering the UK”.
Andrew Murrison
Andrew Murrison discusses the particularities of the Ministry of Defense and the Northern Ireland Office.
Civil Service Code
The Civil Service Code outlines the values and standards of behaviour that civil servants are expected to follow.