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  • Minister Welcomes Boeing's decision to sign up to the MOD's New Industrial Engagement Policy

    International aerospace and defence contractor The Boeing Company, which is a major supplier to MOD, has become the first to sign up to a new policy encouraging overseas-based companies to make a firm commitment to continue …

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

  • Lashkar Gah transition one year on

    In the year since British troops formally handed responsibility for security in Lashkar Gah to Afghan forces, the positive changes in the district are obvious, according to a former Stabilisation Advisor for the area.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on the Renewables Obligation Banding Review

    Today my department is publishing the Government's decision on the levels of financial support that will be available through the Renewables Obligation (RO) for large-scale renewable electricity gener...

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

  • Moore welcomes support for renewable energy

    Today the Government published its decision on the levels of financial support that will be available through the Renewables Obligation (RO) for large-scale renewable electricity generators from 2013-17.

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

  • New guidance for businesses to report their sustainability credentials

    Defra is consulting on guidelines to help businesses that want to demonstrate their corporate sustainability credentials do it in a clear and concise way.

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

  • £300m support for future mesothelioma victims

    From today newly diagnosed victims of mesothelioma will receive help through a new support scheme.

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

  • Welsh Secretary: Wales is ‘Games ready’

    Wales and the United Kingdom are ready to welcome the world, Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan said today (25 July) as Cardiff prepares…

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

  • Welsh Secretary welcomes train modernisation deal

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has today welcomed the announcement that Agility Trains - a consortium made up of Hitachi and John…

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

  • £4.5 billion investment in new trains creates new jobs

    Intercity train investment creates 900 jobs along with 596 railway carriages at a new train factory.

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

  • New tax support for gas in the North Sea

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today announced a new tax relief to support gas investment in the UK Continental Shelf.

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

  • Problem drinking tackled in 10 more communities with small grants injection

    Baroness Newlove, the Government’s Champion for Active, Safer Communities, today announced the names of ten areas across the country that will…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister answers questions on Arms Trade Treaty via Twitter

    As the negotiations at the United Nations on the Arms Trade Treaty head into the final week, Foreign Office Minister for Counter Proliferation Alistair Burt answered your questions on the UK’s position on the Arms Trade Trea…

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

  • Arms Trade Treaty - an historic opportunity

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the UK remains steadfast and determined to get the strongest possible Treaty.

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

  • RAF Gunners join forces with US Marines in Helmand

    Gunners from 51 Squadron RAF Regiment have just completed a key operation alongside the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to ensure the area around Camp Bastion in Helmand province is kept safe.

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

  • Extra 1,200 Service personnel to provide security for Olympics

    The Ministry of Defence is deploying an additional 1,200 members of the Armed Forces to provide resilience and flexibility as the busiest period of the London 2012 Games approaches.

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

  • Signallers work with Afghan police to deliver essential aid

    British soldiers based in Kabul have been working alongside the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) to deliver essential aid to some of the city's poorest inhabitants.

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

  • Community low carbon heating scheme launched

    £8m community scheme under the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) opens to applications today Winners of £10m social landlord competition…

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

  • Gregory Barker speech at the RHPP Communities Scheme Launch

    Good morning and thank you for coming today, I have great pleasure in announcing the third and final element of this year's Renewable Heat Premium Payment – the Communities Scheme. Before launching in...

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

  • Scotland Office Minister visits Cairnryan and Belfast to see immigration policing at work

    The Scotland Office Minister David Mundell is in Northern Ireland today (Tuesday  24 July) to see first-hand how the UK Border Agency (UKBA) monitors the Common Travel Area, before returning to Cairnryan by ferry tomorrow to…

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

  • £10 million social incubator fund launches

    Start-up social ventures will now be able to access intensive support through the new £10 million Social Incubator Fund.

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