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  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala

    Mrs Sarah Margaret Dickson has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras.

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

  • Correction to the written answer to parliamentary question 58263

    Corrects an answer to a parliamentary question about charges paid for roiling stock track access.

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

  • Foreign Office marks World Day Against the Death Penalty

    The FCO is hosting an event on the World Day Against the Death Penalty. FCO staff around the world are marking the day, and you can also listen to our latest human rights podcast on the death penalty.

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

  • Foreign Secretary concerned by Cairo unrest

    Foreign Secretary William Hague urges all Egyptians to refrain from violence and support the Egyptian PM's call for calm.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes extension of list of human rights violators in Iran subject to EU sanctions

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the EU’s agreement to impose restrictive measures on a further twenty-nine Iranians responsible for grave human rights abuses.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on Global Abolition of the Death Penalty

    Updated HMG Strategy on Global Abolition of the Death Penalty and progress made since October 2010.

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

  • Fighting mental health issues in the military

    Fearless and chatty, Staff Sergeant Vicky Charnock brims with confidence, but it wasn’t always that way. In 2009, she was diagnosed with depression…

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

  • 20th Armoured Brigade takes command of Task Force Helmand

    20th Armoured Brigade has taken over command of Task Force Helmand in Afghanistan from 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, officially marking the start of Operation HERRICK 15.

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

  • Dr Fox statement on his defence responsibilities

    Mr Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to inform the House on my defence responsibilities in light of considerable media coverage…

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

  • Review into single-source military equipment contracts published

    A review of single-source military equipment contracts has found that the Government could potentially save hundreds of millions of pounds by introducing new rules for industry the MOD announced today.

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

  • RAF strikes more targets in Sirte

    RAF aircraft have struck further targets in Sirte and Bani Walid over recent days as NATO continues operations over Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.

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

  • Young athletes to go for gold in London 2012 venues

    Details of 2012 School Games finals revealed.

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

  • Prime Minister outlines new measures on immigration

    Today Prime Minister David Cameron outlined the government’s plans to get a grip on immigration into Britain.

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

  • Head of the National Crime Agency announced

    Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police Keith Bristow has been announced as the head of the National Crime Agency today.

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

  • New head of National Crime Agency announced

    Keith Bristow will be the new head of the National Crime Agency (NCA), the Home Secretary announced today.

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

  • Health tourists to pay the price for NHS debts

    Overseas visitors who fail to pay off debts for NHS treatment will soon find themselves denied permission to enter or stay in the UK.

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

  • Changes in Immigration Rules (October 2011)

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 10 October 2011 by Damian Green and the House of Lords by Lord Henley

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

  • £20 million to knock down mental health stigma

    The government is joining forces with Comic Relief to help tackle mental health stigma, with funding of up to £20 million

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

  • A more transparent and safer NHS for patients

    The NHS will become more transparent under proposals set out by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley

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

  • Duty of Candour consultation launched

    This consultation is now closed Update 4 January: the consultation on implementing a ‘Duty of Candour’ has been extend to 31 January 2012. …

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