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  • Positive planning: a new focus on driving sustainable development

    A major change to planning policy that will get development back on track and ensure protection for the environment has been published today…

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

  • Secretary of State’s Waste Review speech

    This Coalition Government is on a mission to transform our economy.

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

  • Smarter working and the public sector

    Explores the ways that DfT is promoting alternatives to travel in the public sector.

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

  • A new settlement for planning

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. It’s a striking fact that the people gathered together in this room will, collectively, have a greater…

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

  • Minister for human rights policy discusses death penalty

    Foreign Office Minister of State Jeremy Browne met the All Party Parliamentary Group for Abolition of the Death Penalty today.

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

  • European Union’s External Energy Policy

    At a conference on the external dimension of European energy policy, Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell spoke about the vital role gas can play in addressing the significant energy challenge that Europe and the world is fac…

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

  • Preparing injured soldiers for life after service

    Thousands of sick and injured soldiers leave the Army every year, and Exercise Roebuck Accord is helping to ease what can be a difficult transition back into civilian life. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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

  • Mark Prisk to meet Solent local enterprise partnership

    Mr Prisk will meet with the partnership at the Royal Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth to hear about the main objectives and priorities it hopes…

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

  • Small businesses given better access to justice to protect their rights

    The Patents County Court (Financial Limit) Order 2011 creates a clearer definition of what disputes can be heard in the PCC and which ones should…

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

  • Charles Hendry speech to the CBI Energy Conference, 14 June 2011

    Introduction - Challenges It is a year in which we have seen the energy landscape change beyond recognition. If you look back just 15 months…

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

  • Scotland Bill will support human rights role of Supreme Court

    The Advocate General announces a move to preserve the role of the Supreme Court  in relation to human rights matters while recognising the role of the Lord Advocate as head of criminal prosecutions in Scotland

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

  • Plans for a zero waste economy launched

    Helping people to do the right thing by reducing waste and increase recycling at home, on the move or as part of their business.

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

  • UK Ministers meet EU Commissioner on sheep movement penalties

    A series of ongoing talks in which the UK has raised concerns over the difficulties for British farmers around the new EID system.

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

  • Tougher checks for sex offenders

    Proposals to introduce tougher checks on known sex offenders have been published today.

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

  • UK demonstrates progress on eliminating discrimination against women

    Key government achievements in advancing gender equality and eliminating discrimination against women highlighted in a new report to the UN.

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

  • James Brokenshire: Amendments to part two of the Sexual Offences Act 2003

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 5 March 2012 by James Brokenshire, and in the House of Lords by Lord …

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

  • Theresa May: Domestic Violence

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 5 March 2012 by Theresa May, and in the House of Lords by Lord Henley…

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

  • Theresa May: domestic violence disclosure scheme

    This written ministerial statement about the Domestic violence disclosure scheme was laid in the House on 16 July 2012 by Theresa May.

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

  • Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP, to the Association of Foreign Bankers

    Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Publication of DWP research report no. 753. Likely industry responses to the workplace pension reforms: Qualitative research with pension providers and intermediaries

    Research exploring the likely pension industry responses to the forthcoming workplace pension reforms.

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