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The creation of a new streamlined organisation to oversee a scaled-back criminal records checking and barring system is a step closer.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This written ministerial statement on equal pay was laid on 14 June 2012.
The modern workplaces consultation was published on 16 May 2011 and sought views on proposals to update employment law to encourage a more fair…
The Right Reverend Dr Lee Rayfield has been appointed as a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.…
Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
The Education Secretary speaks about the department's new policies aimed at recruiting and training the next generation of teachers.
Details of new plans to improve teacher training.
Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change hosted an informal senior officials' meeting of nuclear power-interested EU countries.
EU Transport Council meeting summary of issues including Multi-Annual Financial Frameworks, TEN-T regulations and Emissions Trading Systems.
Local Government Minister Bob Neill talks about waste management
A fair rent for high-earning social tenants Tenants on high salaries would in future pay a fair level of rent for the privilege of living in…
The British Foreign Secretary has paid tribute to Pakistani women’s rights and human rights campaigners on the final day of his visit to Pakistan.
British forces have been assisting Afghans in Nad 'Ali to repair local roads that are vital to local commerce, helping to build confidence in the Afghan Government and increase stability.
Leaving the Armed Forces can be a daunting prospect. After years of living a structured lifestyle which could involve fighting on the front line, entering what might seem like the comparatively quieter civilian world can tak…
Business Minister Mark Prisk is urging the UK’s most innovative businesses to apply for a prestigious award from Her Majesty The Queen.
Mr Prisk called for firms of all sizes to enter the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise as he met with some of its winners at a showcase held in their…
Michael Moore, Scotland's Secretary of State, delivers a Keynote address at the NMI conference 'Electronic Systems in Energy'.
I am delighted to be here today to launch the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force Report The fact that we are here today, at the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind Conference, says much about how f...
The government will work with the voluntary sector, schools and businesses to support a new generation of socially responsible young people.
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