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  • Eric Pickles hails Council Tax ‘5 year freeze’ and £3.8 billion for social care

    5 year freeze on Council Tax and £3.8 billion for social care announced in today's Spending Round.

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

  • Date of 2014 local elections

    Written Ministerial Statement by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on moving the date of the English local elections in 2014 following responses to the consultation.

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

  • Wales in the continuing union

    Welsh Secretary, David Jones says current devolution model is right for Wales.

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

  • Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill – second reading

    Opening statement by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Theresa Villiers.

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

  • British-American Business Council

    The Business Secretary makes the case for Britain's membership in the European Union.

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

  • 'An Afghan owned and Afghan led peace and reconciliation process is critical for lasting stability'

    Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, to the Security Council Open Debate on Afghanistan

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

  • Foreign Office statement on Iranian Election

    Foreign Office notes announcement of Hassan Rouhani’s electoral victory, and calls on him to set Iran on a different course for the future.

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

  • Hugo Swire welcomes election date for Nepal

    Foreign Office Minister for South Asia Hugo Swire has welcomed the announcement of a date for elections in Nepal.

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

  • Lights, camera, democracy in action

    New rights for journalists and bloggers to film council meetings.

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

  • Brazil and the World

    Ambassador Alan Charlton speech at FAAP in São Paulo on 5th June. The Ambassador talked about Brazil's growing global importance.

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

  • Discussion on Scotland's Constitutional Future.

    Introductory Remarks by Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC.

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

  • The role of lawyers in public life

    "The role of lawyers in public life" delivered to the WS Society Dinner.

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

  • HMG Devolution Law Training Course

    Welcome and introduction from the Advocate General for Scotland.

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

  • European Convention on Human Rights – a personal view

    Lecture at Glasgow University Law School .

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

  • How Far Has FOI Come?

    Freedom of Information in Scotland. Have we met our objectives?

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

  • British Human Rights – a brew to be strengthened not watered down

    A speech given at the Scottish Association for the Study of Offending Annual Conference.

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

  • Falklands governor delivers annual address

    Governor Haywood addresses the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly: "Serious challenges ahead but a bright future for Islanders."

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

  • Looking forwards: to a Legal, Fair and Decisive Referendum

    Legalities of a referendum.

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

  • Britain and Germany: Partners in Reform

    What Germany and Britain can do to build a more competitive, flexible, democratically accountable European Union.

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

  • Elections in Cayman 'free and fair'

    International and domestic observers give positive assessment of 22 May 2013 Cayman general elections.

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