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HM Treasury -  .

- Information on the UK's financial affairs department, responsible for the finances of Government and the economic affairs of the UK.

Bank of England - - Controls the money supply and inflation and sets the base interest rate.

British Royal Mint - - Contains information about coins and coin-making in the past and present day, the Mint's own history and current activities.

Business Link - - Official government service, providing advice and information for new and small businesses.

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.

The Euro - - Information and advice on the new European Union currency.

Financial Services Authority - - FSA. Responsible for the regulation of UK financial system.

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.

Guardian Unlimited Politics Special Reports - Economics - - Ongoing news and analysis about Gordon Brown's economic policies including taxes, pensions, budgets, unions, employment, spending and other topics. With interviews, spending reviews and full archives.

Guardian Unlimited Special Reports - Budget 2004 - - Includes the full text and key points with news, comment and analysis. With personal budget calculator, talk boards and full archives.

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

Institute of Public Finance - Finance Theme - - News and information on UK public finance from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.

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.

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.

National Savings - - Information and advice from the state-owned investments organisation.

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.

UK Financial Sector Continuity - - Joint programme from the Bank of England, Her Majesty's Treasury and the Financial Services Authority to promote and share information about financial sector contingency planning.

UK Trade and Investment - - British government agency that helps US companies looking to set or expand in the United Kingdom.

United Kingdom Debt Management Office - - Issues, and sometimes purchases, £-denominated government debt, being gilts and Treasury bills.

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.