More than 700 people gave their ideas and views on how government could save up to £25m over the next five years.

Ideas submitted under its Securing Added Value and Efficiency (SAVE) scheme included reducing the use of agency nurses, moving services online and the scrapping of everything from the heritage railways to Tynwald members’ expenses allowance.

The submissions, and government’s response to them, have been published online.

Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan said: ’We were delighted with the level of response to the SAVE challenge.

’More than 700 individuals registered to use the online ideas hub which led to a total of 1,311 ideas being submitted.

’Every single suggestion has been reviewed, sifted and categorised as being an idea, comment or income generating idea.’

He added: ’This is in effect one of the largest consultation exercises that the government has undertaken and I want to thank Bill Shimmins MHK for guiding the initiative to this point and MHKs David Ashford and Lawrie Hooper for their input.

’Departments are now currently reviewing or implementing the ideas and I will make further announcements in that respect later this year.’

Mr Cannan said that ’significant progress’ was already being made in reducing government costs.

’Our digital strategy has been implemented to streamline internal processes and to cut red tape and bureaucracy. For example, just moving pay slips online will deliver £15,000 of savings a year. We have also taken action to improve energy efficiency in Government buildings.

’I would like to thank all those that took part to offer ideas. We are committed to acting and delivering these significant savings.’

Further information is available at www.gov.im/save