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  • £300 million to create homes for independent living

    From today, local authorities will be able to bid for part of a £300 million pot of money which will boost the supported housing market and help people grow old in their own homes, Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb has a…

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

  • Statistical press notice: Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care data, England, September 2012 and revisions for January 2012-August 2012

    The main findings for September 2012 were: Critical Care Beds **There were 3,730 adult critical care beds available with 3,059 occupied, giving…

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

  • Video message for Eid al-Adha 2012

    The Deputy Prime Minister has recorded a video message to mark Eid al-Adha.

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

  • Parliament and the judiciary

    Speech by Dominic Grieve QC MP to BPP Law School

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

  • Government unveils generous HS2 compensation package

    Residents affected by phase one of HS2 from London to the West Midlands will be offered compensation measures beyond statutory requirements.

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

  • Town hall transparency to expose car parking charges

    Government action to enshrine Town Hall transparency as an everyday activity will now also open up punitive parking charges to public scrutiny.

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

  • More Green Flag Awards for great local parks

    The Green Flag Awards - an annual ‘MOT’ inspection for parks on aspects like safety and cleanliness - are to continue as Communities Minister…

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

  • Secretary of State deeply saddened at death of Northern Ireland soldier in Afghanistan

    Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP's response to news of the death of Corporal Channing Day in Afghanistan.

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

  • Villiers honours role of Senator George Mitchell in Northern Ireland

    Senator George Mitchell's work in the Northern Ireland peace process has been honoured by the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP.

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

  • 25 October 2012, Jeremy Hunt, NCAS

    Thank you Sarah [Pickup, President of ADASS]. The importance of local authorities I think it’s appropriate that the very first speech I give…

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

  • Reforming welfare, transforming lives

    A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Edward Timpson addresses the ADCS conference

    Minister for Children Edward Timpson addresses the ADCS conference and asks local leaders to remain ambitious on behalf of the young people in their care.

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

  • Mid Staffs: contingency planning team terms of reference

    Following its appointment, the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust contingency planning team has begun to draw up a plan to protect services for patients on behalf of the local community.

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  • Fire sector summit 2012

    Fire Minister Brandon Lewis addresses the 2012 fire sector summit.

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

  • MOD policeman pioneers Afghan 'Crime Stoppers'

    A Ministry of Defence policeman is helping to pioneer a 'Crime Stoppers' style freephone facility which offers local Afghans the opportunity to report crime or injustice.

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

  • Human Trafficking reception

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire gave a speech on tackling human trafficking.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns executions in Iran

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has commented on the execution of ten people in Iran on 22 October.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister deeply concerned by latest outbreak of violence in western Burma

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire called for an immediate end to the violence following further clashes in Rakhine State in western Burma between Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims.

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

  • On time and under budget, an all-digital UK

    Today sees the UK wake up to a totally digital TV dawn, following the biggest change to television broadcasting in a generation.

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

  • On time and under budget, an all-digital UK

    Switchover in Northern Ireland sees the end of UK’s analogue TV signal. 

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