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  • Queen's Speech: Tax and benefit system

    Notes on: "The tax and benefits system will be made fairer and simpler."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Health Bill

    Notes on: "The voice of patients and the role of doctors will be strengthened in the National Health Service."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Papal visit

    Notes on: "We also look forward to receiving His Holiness Pope Benedict the Sixteenth in September."

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

  • Queen’s Speech - quotes

    A list of quotes relating to the Queen's Speech.

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

  • Queen's Speech: Armed Forces Bill

    Notes on how the Armed Forces Bill will continue in force the legislation governing the Armed Forces and make provision for other defence matters.

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

  • Queen's speech: Terrorist Asset Freezing Bill

    The Terrorist Asset Freezing Bill will not be mentioned in the Queen's Speech, but is included in the list that is published alongside the Queen's Speech.

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

  • Political Party Funding

    Action will be taken to reform the funding of political parties.

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

  • Queen's Speech - Estimates for the public services

    Queen’s Speech - Estimates for the public services Number 10. “Estimates for the public services will be laid before you.” All public spending…

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

  • New Ministers for ECGD: ministerial responsibilities confirmed

    Details of the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD)'s new ministerial team.

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

  • Queen's Speech 2010

    Introducing measures to empower local people and to revoke plans to create new unitary councils.

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

  • Government commits to transparent, fair and independently designed payment scheme for Equitable Life policyholders

    Government commits to transparent, fair and independently designed payment scheme for Equitable Life policyholders.

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

  • Queen's Speech - Estimates for the public services

    “The role of social enterprises, charities and co-operatives in our public services will be enhanced.”

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

  • BIS' contribution to Government savings

    BIS has announced a package of £836 million worth of efficiency savings and in year savings to its spending.

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

  • Minister for Europe attends Eastern Partnership meeting in Poland

    David Lidington is attending an informal meeting of Foreign Ministers from the Eastern Partnership, in Sopot, Poland.

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

  • Foreign Office budget savings

    The Foreign Office has announced £55 million worth of savings as its contribution to the wider £6 billion in savings across Government.

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

  • Royal Marines distribute radios in Sangin

    To help bring local government to the people of Sangin district, Royal Marines from 40 Commando Group have, at the request of the District Governor, been distributing 'wind-up' and rechargeable radios.

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

  • Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox visits troops in Helmand

    Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, visited troops in Lashkar Gah in Helmand province yesterday in his first visit since taking up his Cabinet post.

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

  • First British soldiers pass female engagement course in Helmand

    Two British female soldiers serving in Helmand have become the first to complete the United States Marine Corps' Female Engagement Team course.

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

  • Marham runway project adopts a green approach

    The project aims to recycle 85% of the materials from the old southern taxiway for use on the new surface, with the surplus to be used for other…

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

  • Ministerial responsibilities at the Department of Energy and Climate Change

    The new ministerial responsibilities at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) were announced today: Rt Hon The Rt Hon Chris Huhne…

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