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  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)

    DVLA to modernise services saving £26 million a year.

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

  • Olympics airspace restrictions begin

    Extra airspace restrictions around London and the South East, designed to ensure a safe and secure London 2012 Olympic Games, started at midnight on Saturday 14 July.

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

  • August 2011 riots

    Statement by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles on the response to the August 2011 riots

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

  • Unpublished research reports: building, planning and the environment

    Statement by Andrew Stunell on publication plans for unpublished research reports

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

  • Minister warns tenancy cheats ahead of the Games

    New Law to criminalise cheats that cost country billions With just two weeks to go before the start of the Olympics, Housing Minister Grant…

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

  • Minister for Counter Proliferation comments on arms export report

    Speaking about the Parliamentary Committee on Arms Export Controls Annual report, which will be published on 13 July, FCO Minister for Counter Proliferation, Alistair Burt, said:

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

  • UK Parliament debates the Arms Trade Treaty

    Foreign Office Minister for Counter Proliferation, Alistair Burt took part in a debate on the Arms Trade Treaty in the House of Commons on Thursday afternoon.

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

  • 099/2012 - Defence assets in place as Olympic air security operations get under way

    Armed Forces equipment which will support the security effort for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been deployed during the course of this week – with the operation continuing into the weekend.

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

  • Containerised workshop gets the thumbs up in Afghanistan

    A portable 'garage' facility which will support Army vehicle mechanics on the front line has been successfully trialled in Afghanistan.

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

  • Royal Navy finds uncharted Red Sea mount

    Royal Navy survey ship HMS Echo has discovered a previously uncharted underwater 'mountain' on the bed of the Red Sea the size of the rock of Gibraltar.

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

  • New proposals for consumer rights

    Government launches new consultation on a consumer bill of rights, seeking your views on strengthening and modernising consumer law.

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

  • New proposals to strengthen and clarify consumer rights

    The consultation seeks views on rights and remedies for goods and services and digital content supplied under a contract. The Bill of Rights…

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

  • 15 communities chosen to run learning pilot schemes

    The ‘Community Learning Trusts’ will involve colleges, adult education services, businesses and voluntary organisations working together with…

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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

    25 July 2012 Today my department is publishing the Government’s decision on the levels of financial support that will be available through …

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

  • Plutonium deal brings commercial opportunity and security benefits

    The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has taken ownership of an amount of German plutonium, by participating in a series of title swaps, as …

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement: Management of overseas owned plutonium in the UK

    In December 2011 the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published its consultation response document on plutonium management.

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

  • 'Competition in Content' Comms Review seminar asks key questions

    Industry figures discuss potential changes in content markets policy.

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

  • Consultation begins with unions on facility time

    A consultation about paid time off work for trade union duties and activities for civil servants has been launched.

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

  • Francis Maude visits England’s first social enterprise hospice

    Francis Maude today visited the first hospice in England to be run by its staff as a mutual - the John Taylor Hospice, Birmingham.

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