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  • Minister of State Hugo Swire hosts Westminster Preview for L/Derry City of Culture

    London got its first glimpse of the exciting cultural programme being developed to celebrate Derry-Londonderry as the first UK City of Culture 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister of State visits NACCO Materials Handling Ltd, Portadown

    Minister of State the Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP visited NACCO Materials Handling Ltd, Portadown. a leading manufacturing company of Forklift trucks with a workforce of over 600 employees.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister of State participates in volunteering day

    Minister of State for Northern Ireland Hugo Swire spent time on a volunteering day at Tor Bank School Belfast.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Big Society Awards 2012

    Public Achievement in Northern Ireland is the latest Big Society Award winner.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK ministers meet Belfast school children

    Children from Belfast primary schools today took the chance to show ministers their work with their counterparts in the developing world.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Swire Comments on publication of advice on Charter of Rights

    Minister of State, The Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP, today commented on the publication of advice by the Joint Committee.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Appointment of Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP as a Privy Counsellor

    The Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP has been sworn in to the Privy Council by The Queen at Buckingham Palace.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland: Next Steps

    A speech given by the Minister of State for Northern Ireland, Hugo Swire following the publication of responses to the consultation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister of State Hugo Swire MP visits Army Benevolent Fund charity (Belfast) images

    The minister was visiting the Army Benevolent Fund to see how the soldiers charity has been using the funds provided by the NIO to help soldiers who have been affected by the conflict in Northern Ireland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Joint Business Council of CBINI and the IBEC in Dublin

    A speech given by the Minister of State Hugo Swire MP.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Swire confirms date for local elections

    Minister of State to bring forward legislation for combined poll for district council and Northern Ireland Assembly elections.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Swire announces competition for new Parades Commission

    Minister of State announced open competition for appointments to Parades Commission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Paterson meets Ballymurphy families

    The Secretary of State encouraged Ballymurphy families to work with the Historical Enquiries Team in its investigation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Swire to take forward arrangements for continuation of Parades Commission

    Minister of State Hugo Swire MP has confirmed that he will now make arrangements for the continuation of the Parades Commission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Presbyterian Mutual Society: ministers meet in Belfast to assess progress

    Ministers met in Belfast to assess progress towards a resolution for the Presbyterian Mutual Society.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Swire launches consultation on political donations in Northern Ireland

    NIO Minister of State, Hugo Swire MP, has today launched a public consultation on the confidentiality arrangements that apply to donations and loans to Northern Ireland political parties.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Swire announces additional funding for PSNI

    NIO Minister of State Hugo Swire has announced that the Treasury has made available an additional £12.9m for the PSNI to deal with the security situation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government