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  • IT agreement to save the taxpayer over £1 billion

    Savings of over £1 billion will be reinvested into the NHS following the Department of Health's legally binding agreement with CSC, suppliers of the Lorenzo healthcare IT system.

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

  • Views sought on how local authorities should consult on fluoridation schemes

    A consultation on what local authorities should do and who they should involve when considering water fluoridation schemes has been launched today by Public Health Minister Anne Milton.

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

  • New chair and non executives directors announced for the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

    Professor Sir Gordon Duff has been appointed as the Chair of MHRA with effect from 1 January 2013.

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

  • David Jones appointed Secretary of State for Wales

    Clwyd West MP, David Jones has been appointed Secretary of State for Wales.  The Prime Minister has today announced that Mr Jones has been …

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

  • New Secretary of State announced

    Chris Grayling has today been announced as the Secretary of State for Justice following a Ministerial reshuffle.

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

  • Foreign waste is collected from Dounreay

    Foreign reactor operators who sent their spent fuel to Dounreay in the 1990s for reprocessing have begun taking back their waste.

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  • Oliver Heald MP appointed Solicitor General for England and Wales

    New Solicitor General announced.

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

  • More focused inspection to drive improvements in early years

    Inspectors will give greater attention to the progress children make in their learning

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  • Offshore clean-up completes 90 hectares of seabed

    Another 299 particles were recovered from the seabed off Dounreay this summer during the latest phase of offshore clean-up.

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  • Special educational needs reform: Sarah Teather letter

    Sarah Teather writes to the Education Select Committee with draft proposals to improve support for young people with SEND.

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

  • Rail franchising

    Written statement by the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Minister of State for Transport.

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

  • Plan. Pack. Explore. – a new guide for travellers

    The Foreign Office has launched Plan.Pack.Explore., a new travel guide for those planning a trip abroad.

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

  • Forest fires in Spain

    Forest fires have been affecting areas around the Costa del Sol, and emergency services are at the scene.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister: UK committed to recovery and return of stolen assets

    The return of stolen assets is a key part of our response to the Arab Spring, and we are working closely with Egyptian authorities and other North African countries to identify and restrain assets their courts have identifie…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Singaporean Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne today met Sam Tan, Singaporean Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who is leading the Singapore Delegation to the Paralympics.

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

  • Foreign Office Ministers attend Paralympics welcome reception

    Ministers Alistair Burt and Jeremy Browne welcome a variety of international partners and guests to the FCO for a reception recognising the importance of the Paralympics.

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

  • Extradition proceedings against Julian Assange

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament about developments in the extradition proceedings against Julian Assange, and discussions with Ecuador.

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

  • Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on Syria

    "Our objective remains an end to violence and a transition to a more democratic and stable Syria" said Foreign Secretary William Hague when he updated Parliament on the situation today.

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

  • RAF bomb disposal officer's Olympics safety role

    An RAF bomb disposal officer has completed a six-month sabbatical working as the safety lead at Eton Dorney for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic rowing events.

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

  • National Memorial Arboretum's development plans approved

    Plans to develop the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire into a world-renowned Centre for Remembrance have been given the green light by Lichfield District Council planners.

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