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  • ECGD Backs £2.21 Billion of British Exports in 2009/10

    Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) provided £2.21 billion of support to UK exporters and UK investors undertaking business overseas.

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

  • Shaping the future of rail franchising

    Proposals for reforms to rail franchising released.

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

  • Government announces publication of Sir John Chadwick’s report on Equitable Life

    Government announces publication of Sir John Chadwick’s report on Equitable Life.

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

  • Economic regulation of airports

    Explains our plans to reform the framework for the economic regulation of UK airports to ensure their financial resilience.

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

  • Space agreements

    Science Minister David Willetts announces closer collaboration with US and Russian space agencies.

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

  • The Coalition Government’s Approach to Space

    Good morning, everyone. I’m delighted to join you for Space Day at Farnborough. It’s a real privilege to be the minister responsible for space…

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

  • UK's relationship with the Gulf to become stronger still

    …Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt chaired a meeting of Ministers to discuss the importance of the Gulf region and to ensure that the UK's relationship with countries in the region becomes stronger still.…

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

  • UK and Republic of the Philippines: Partners in prosperity.

    Minister Jeremy Browne sets out the reasons why the UK is reinvigorating links with the Philippines.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Italian Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini discuss partnerships and strength of commercial ties.

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

  • UK Minister sees bigger UK interest in the Philippines

    …Minister of State Jeremy Browne MP spoke before Philippine captains of industry about the UK's advantages as an investment site and its increased interest in Asian markets.…

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Afghanistan

    The Foreign Secretary's statement on the outcome of the Kabul Conference and on progress in Afghanistan.

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

  • UK and Italian Defence Ministers meet

    …The UK's Defence and Foreign Secretaries today met with their Italian counterparts at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to discuss the ongoing working relationship of the two nations as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan…

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

  • Armed Forces Compensation Scheme improved

    The period in which personnel injured in service can claim compensation is to rise from five to seven years from point of diagnosis as part of a series of changes to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.

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

  • Lynx helicopters help bring fight to Taliban

    …After nearly two months of being operational in Afghanistan, the world's fastest helicopter, the Lynx Mark 9A, has proved to be a vital boost to the UK's battlefield capability.…

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

  • International community supports phased Afghan control over security

    At the Kabul conference yesterday the international community expressed its support for President Karzai's objective that the Afghan National Security Forces should lead and conduct all military operations in all provinc…

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

  • UK space industry enters a new age

    Space Minister David Willetts revealed the UK has signed new agreements with NASA and the Russian Federal Space Bureau during his first major…

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

  • Free-to–air listed events review

    The list of free-to-air sports events will not be reviewed until the end of Digital Switchover.

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

  • Developing endowments

    Museums, galleries and other cultural institutions could enjoy a more stable financial future if endowments are more widely used.

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

  • MDGs in focus - MDG 5: Maternal health in Nepal

    Maternal health in Nepal

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

  • Government draws up action plan for fuel of the future

    Government considers how anaerobic digester technology can provide a green energy boost for Britain. 

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