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  • Outstanding cultural treasures saved from export for public

    National treasures worth over £3.7 million were saved from export in the last year and purchased for public collections across the UK

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

  • Sainsbury’s launch 1 Million Kids Challenge

    Children from across the UK given the opportunity to try out a Paralympic sport.

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

  • Culture Secretary unveils first 20 locations set to receive local TV

    The 20 towns and cities across the UK which are expected to be the first to have their own local TV stations were announced today by Jeremy Hunt.

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

  • Cultural gems saved for the nation

    Outstanding treasures saved from export for the public to enjoy.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement: Local Television: Making the Vision Happen

    13 December 2011 Today, the Government is publishing its response following two public consultations on a proposed new framework for local …

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

  • Climate deal helps more countries go green

    The breakthroughs made at Durban will help poor countries tackle climate change and take a greener path to development

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

  • Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon, at EDF Energy’s Conference

    Speech by The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Adults’ Personal Social Services: specific revenue grants and capital grant allocations for 2012-13

    For 2012-13 the Deparment has ageed for over £1.4 billion to be made available for revenue funding through the Learning Disability and Health…

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

  • Voluntary Sector Robust in the Work Programme

    Twenty per cent of people referred to the Work Programme are getting support from the voluntary sector.

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

  • Secretary of State responds to DVLA consultation on transforming services

    In response to the DVLA’s announced Public Consultation today, the Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan said:  “The DVLA has an established…

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

  • Wales Office Minister welcomes new TV networks: a new era for Welsh community programming

    Wales Office Minister David Jones has today [13th December] welcomed  the announcement made by DCMS announcement of 34 new local TV networks…

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

  • Written ministerial statement by Michael Gove on education funding

    The Education Secretary sets out education funding for 2012-13.

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

  • Great teachers could become ‘Master Teachers’

    A new ‘Master Teacher Standard’ to recognise outstanding teachers should be introduced, according to an independent review commissioned by the Government.

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

  • A14 challenge launched

    Release of the A14 challenge study which will deliver major improvements to the Cambridgeshire transport corridor.

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

  • Andrew Stunell reappoints chair to West Northamptonshire Development Corporation

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has today announced the reappointment of the current Chairman to the Board of West Northamptonshire Development…

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

  • The Barnardo's lecture

    Speech by the Attorney General: justice or ordeal: supporting and treating children fairly through the trial process

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

  • Next steps for the Green Investment Bank

    Government publishes criteria for deciding where the Bank will be based and what the Bank's first priorities will be until 2016.

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

  • Resource security

    Last weekend there were two major international conferences: one on the crisis in the Eurozone - indeed, the future of Europe - the second in…

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

  • Podcast marks International Human Rights Day

    The third in our series of human rights themed podcasts focuses on the theme of social media and human rights, featuring insights from Index on Censorship, Article 19, Free Belarus Now, Sablat Oman and Computer Science at Un…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister delighted by appointment of Fatou Besouda as ICC Prosecutor

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has spoken following the appointment of Ms Fatou Bensouda as the next International Criminal Court Prosecutor, an appointment that the UK supported.

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