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  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's speech to the Carbon Show, Business Design Centre, London

    Thank you very much, Lord Heseltine [Chairman, Haymarket Media Group]. It is a great pleasure to be here today for the opening of the Carbon…

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

  • Chancellor announces reforms to the welfare system

    The Chancellor announced today two significant reforms to the welfare system.

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

  • Experts join the call to get council spending data online

    Data experts across the country have echoed Eric Pickles’ call to get local authorities’ spending data online for the public to scrutinise.

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

  • Grant Shapps welcomes new repossession rules to protect tenants

    New rules come into force from today (1 October 2010) which will prevent tenants from having little or no notice to find a new place to live.

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

  • New repossession rules to protect tenants from being booted out without notice

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today welcomed new rules which mean that tenants will no longer live in fear of being booted out of their …

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister visits Wales

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg vowed that Wales will be an important part of UK economic recovery during his visit on 30 September 2010.

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

  • DWP research report No. 698: 'Low income working households in the private rented sector'

    Research investigates comparisons between low income working households and Housing Benefit recipients in the private rented sector.

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

  • Public Affairs Cymru speech

    Speech to the National Assembly for Wales at Ty Hywel, Cardiff Bay.

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

  • New review shows coalfields communities need local approach

    Local Councils should have a central role to play in the next phase of coalfields regeneration according to a new report welcomed by Housing…

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

  • Foreign Secretary 'deeply concerned' over Israeli settlement building

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on expiration of moratorium on new housing construction in Israeli settlements in West Bank.

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

  • Stop hindering help for the homeless with bureaucracy

    Grant Shapps hears from people on the frontline in the fight against homelessness.

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

  • National Housing Federation annual conference 2010

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Introduction Thank you, Matthew. When I came last year I made sure we …

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

  • Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion (CESI) Scotland

    Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith

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

  • Grant Shapps calls for greater transparency from social landlords

    Housing associations must follow in the footsteps of central and local government and open their books to public scrutiny, Grant Shapps said today.

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

  • Grant Shapps calls on communities to prepare for their Right to Build

    Right to Build will gives communities the freedom to build new developments without going through the normal planning application process.

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

  • Communities should prepare for their Right to Build

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced that local rural housing projects that secure the support of 75 per cent of voters will get the…

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

  • Landlords should throw open their books to improve social homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has called on the country’s housing associations to follow the Government’s lead, throw open their books and expose…

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

  • Green Deal to create green jobs

    Up to a quarter of a million jobs by 2030, says Energy Secretary The Government’s Green Deal to radically overhaul the energy efficiency of…

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

  • Olympics 2012: Use of Wanstead Flats

    The Home Office is today launching a public consultation on a proposed legislative reform order made under the Legislative and Regulatory…

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

  • Secretary of State for Wales: Callaghan Lecture

    Cheryl Gillan speech and support of ninth Chambers of Commerce Business Week at St David’s Hotel and Spa, Cardiff Bay.

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