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  • New common sense code to build greener homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today published an improved green rating for new homes that will help deliver the next generation of green properties…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister visits Algeria

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa has arrived in Algiers for a series of high level meetings with the Algerian Government.

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

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

    Mr Robert John Marshall has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal.

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

  • Recent commander in southern Afghanistan reports on progress

    The former top-ranking British General in southern Afghanistan spoke yesterday about the progress made in Afghanistan over the course of the past 12 months and some of the problems still to overcome. Report by Sharon Kean.

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

  • Go-ahead for wind farm in Northumberland and gas plant in Lincolnshire

    Two new energy projects were given consent today in a double boost to the UK’s energy security. Charles Hendry, Minister for Energy, gave the…

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

  • Minister meets groups making Big Society a reality

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has visited local community groups in Sheffield to see first hand the work they do.

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

  • Lord Paddy Ashdown visits flood-affected Pakistan

    Lord Ashdown has been in Pakistan this week on a fact-finding mission as part of the UK’s Humanitarian Emergency Response Review (HERR).

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

  • Ben Kinsella fund established

    A new £250,000 fund for projects to tackle knife crime has been launched in memory of Ben Kinsella who was murdered in 2008.

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

  • Local crime fighting projects praised at awards ceremony

    Project that led to the closure of 25 brothels and crack houses has won the national Tilley Award 2010.

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

  • Secretary of State to consult on 50:50 provisions

    The Secretary of State has announced his intention to consult on the temporary provisions of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, which include the 50:50 provisions. He is minded not to renew the provisions, which will ex…

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

  • Lord Henley’s keynote address to Green Alliance conference on the Eco Design Directive

    Lord Henley’s keynote address to Green Alliance conference on the Eco Design Directive.

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

  • Tim Loughton responds to 'Daily Telegraph' story on the Big Society

    The Children's Minister writes in response to the Daily Telegraph article, 'Minister: What is the Big Society? Is it Anne Widdecombe?'.

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

  • Lord-Lieutenant for Lanarkshire

    The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mushtaq Ahmad OBE as Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for Lanarkshire to succeed Mr Gilbert Cox CVO, MBE, JP on his retirement.

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

  • The Audit Commission - appointment of new commissioners

    Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced three appointments to the Audit Commission Board, as the Government…

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

  • Implications of new government

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Thank you Nick for your introduction. For those of you that were expecting…

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

  • 2010/11/10 - Royal Society of Medicine

    Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans at 1 Wimpole Street, London on Wednesday 10 November 2010.

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

  • Minister welcomes progress in Lithuania on compensation for seized Jewish properties

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has welcomed the approval of the first stage of a draft law which is going through the Lithuanian parliament to give financial compensation to the Jewish communities.

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

  • "I have deep concern at the ongoing harrassment of Baha'is in Iran"

    …Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt met with leaders of the Baha'i community on 9 November.…

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

  • Prime Minister: "We want a strong relationship with China"

    Prime Minister David Cameron discussed the relationship between the UK and China at Beijing's prestigious Beida University.

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

  • Defence Secretary launches new forum of northern European countries

    The first forum of its kind, consisting of the Nordic and Baltic States plus Germany and Poland, will enable the UK to engage with countries…

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