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  • Commission calls for views on childcare

    Parents, early years professionals and others with an interest in childcare are today being urged to come forward with their ideas.

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

  • Commission calls for views on childcare

    Parents, early years professionals and others with an interest in childcare are today being urged to come forward with their ideas to help improve the accessibility and affordability of childcare.

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

  • New powers give councils more control over local finances

    New details of measures that help councils boost local growth and that give them more control over their finances have been published by Local…

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

  • Foreign Secretary's visit to Jordan concludes

    Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Jordan today. He held talks with Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and visited the Bashabsheh refugee camp near the border with Syria.

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

  • More cuts in business red tape and bureaucracy

    The cuts mean that firms can spend more time running their business and reflect the Government’s ambition to make the UK the best place in Europe…

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

  • Closure of HMP Wellingborough

    HMP Wellingborough will close by the end of this year, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Ken Clarke, announced today.

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

  • Olympic security: Home Secretary's statement to the House of Commons

    Statement on Olympic security made to the House of Commons by the Home Secretary on Monday 16 July 2012.

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

  • Tim Loughton on promoting PE in schools

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton talks to the Association for Physical Education about the importance of sports in schools.

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

  • PCC oath of impartiality

    Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) will be required to swear an oath of impartiality.

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

  • Unpublished research reports: building, planning and the environment

    Statement by Andrew Stunell on publication plans for unpublished research reports

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

  • 099/2012 - Defence assets in place as Olympic air security operations get under way

    Armed Forces equipment which will support the security effort for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been deployed during the course of this week – with the operation continuing into the weekend.

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

  • Royal Navy finds uncharted Red Sea mount

    Royal Navy survey ship HMS Echo has discovered a previously uncharted underwater 'mountain' on the bed of the Red Sea the size of the rock of Gibraltar.

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

  • Consultation begins with unions on facility time

    A consultation about paid time off work for trade union duties and activities for civil servants has been launched.

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

  • Local authorities given further support to make roads safer

    Updated speed limit guidance published for consultation.

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

  • Additional military support to Olympics security

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed that an additional 3,500 military personnel will be deployed as part of the security arrangements for the 2012 Olympic Games.

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

  • Home Secretary statement on Olympic security

    Home Secretary Theresa May's statement to the House of Commons this morning (Thursday 12 July)

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

  • Lord Howe launches consultation on health scrutiny

    New proposals to update local authority health and overview scrutiny were set out today by Health Minister Lord Howe.

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

  • Bikeability

    Norman Baker video and transcript of speech about Bikeability.

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

  • Fire and Rescue National Framework for England

    Statement by Fire Minister Bob Neill on the new national fire and rescue framework

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

  • A major step forward for children's inspections

    Proposals for a multi-agency inspection for the protection of children and a separate inspection for looked after children and care leavers.

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