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  • Japanese earthquake update - Government response

    At 1446hrs on Friday 11 March an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 struck 250 miles (400km) from Tokyo. There continues to be a risk of earthquakes, aftershocks and tsunamis

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

  • New visa rules to encourage entrepreneurs and investors to the UK

    UK Government introduces visa rules to fast-track settlement for high-value investors and entrepreneurs.

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

  • Permanent Under Secretary summons Libyan Ambassador

    Permanent Under Secretary Simon Fraser reiterated that the UK and many others in the international community believe Qadhafi must relinquish power immediately.

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

  • Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on response to Libya crisis

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the response to the situation in Libya following the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in Paris.

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

  • DFID research: Pastoralists: moving with the times

    Pastoralists are changing the way they live and work in response to new opportunities and threats.

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

  • Government 'rolls out red carpet' for entrepreneurs and investors

    New visa rules will reward entrepreneurs and investors who come to the UK and contribute to society, Damian Green has announced.

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

  • Government rolls out the red carpet for entrepeneurs and investors

    Home Office announced new visa rules that will reward those who will contribute to economic growth, such as entrepreneurs and investors.

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

  • Immigration Rules: Tier 1 and 2 settlement and asylum

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 16 March 2011 by Damian Green and in the House of Lords by Baroness …

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

  • Extracts of speech by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Owen Paterson MP

    Highlights of a speech made in Washington, USA, by Owen Paterson, detailing government priorities for Northern Ireland.

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

  • Grayling: increase in unemployment tempered by a reduction in the number of people claiming benefits and growth in private sector jobs

    New figures published today show that unemployment (ILO measure) has risen by 27,000 on the quarter to 2.5 million.

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

  • Koestler prisoner art awards

    Entries are open for an annual awards of prisoner art.

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

  • New prisoner escort contracts awarded

    Plans to award four new contracts for the Prisoner Escort and Custody Services to Geo Amey PECS Ltd and Serco Ltd, have been announced.

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

  • DFID Research: Ridding the world of rinderpest.

    Scientific expertise has brought the rinderpest virus to the point of extinction, helping to protect the livelihoods of millions of livestock keepers

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  • Cutting the car's carbon footprint

    £10 million funding for research projects will answer fundamental questions in developing low carbon vehicles.

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

  • "UK is at the forefront of the international effort to isolate Qadhafi regime"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the response to the situation in Libya following the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in Paris.

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

  • Armed Forces Minister visits families of soldiers in Helmand

    The importance of looking after the families of soldiers serving on operations was the focus of a recent visit to Colchester Garrison by the Minister for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey.

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

  • David Willetts comments on the draft Defamation Bill

    “I am delighted we have delivered on our promise to reform Defamation Law - this Bill is good news for science. However, the work does not stop…

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

  • £10m funding for three low carbon vehicle R&D projects

    These projects have been developed by EPSRC with the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) through the Low Carbon Vehicle Innovation Platform Integrated…

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

  • Government receives the first report of the Sandwich Economic Development Task Force

    “This report is the first step towards developing viable, long term prospects for the future of the Sandwich site. “Pfizer and the Government…

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

  • Correction: Big Society and women's organisations - WMS

    This written ministerial statement, dated 15 March 2011, is a correction to an oral answer on the Big Society and women’s organisations.

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