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  • Queen's Speech: European Communities (Amendment) Referendum Lock Bill

    Notes on: "My Government will introduce legislation to ensure that in future this Parliament and the British people have their say on any proposed transfer of powers to the European Union."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Scotland Bill

    Notes on: "My Government will introduce legislation to implement recommendations from the Final Report of the Commission on Scottish Devolution."

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

  • Queen's Speech - Limits on non-EU migration

    "My Government will limit the number of non European Union economic migrants entering the United Kingdom and end the detention of children for immigration purposes."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Postal Services Bill

    Notes on the Postal Services Bill proposed in the 2010 Queen's Speech.

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

  • Queen's Speech: Climate change

    Notes on: "My Government will seek effective global collaboration to sustain economic recovery and to combat climate change, including at the climate change conference in Mexico later this year."

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

  • Queen's Speech: nuclear non-proliferation and Iran

    Notes on: "My government will work to reduce the threat from nuclear weapons and nuclear non-proliferation including the serious international concerns posed by Iran's nuclear programme."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Airport Economic Regulation Bill

    Notes on: "My Government will…reform the economic regulation of airports to benefit passengers."

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

  • Queen's Speech - Reducing the deficit

    "The first priority is to reduce the deficit and restore economic growth. Action will be taken to accelerate the reduction of the structural budget deficit."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Papal visit

    Notes on: "We also look forward to receiving His Holiness Pope Benedict the Sixteenth in September."

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

  • Queen’s Speech - quotes

    A list of quotes relating to the Queen's Speech.

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

  • Queen's speech: Terrorist Asset Freezing Bill

    The Terrorist Asset Freezing Bill will not be mentioned in the Queen's Speech, but is included in the list that is published alongside the Queen's Speech.

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

  • Political Party Funding

    Action will be taken to reform the funding of political parties.…

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

  • Queen's Speech - Estimates for the public services

    Queen’s Speech - Estimates for the public services Number 10. “Estimates for the public services will be laid before you.” All public spending…

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

  • New Ministers for ECGD: ministerial responsibilities confirmed

    Details of the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD)'s new ministerial team.

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

  • Government commits to transparent, fair and independently designed payment scheme for Equitable Life policyholders

    Government commits to transparent, fair and independently designed payment scheme for Equitable Life policyholders.

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

  • BIS' contribution to Government savings

    BIS has announced a package of £836 million worth of efficiency savings and in year savings to its spending.

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

  • Foreign Office budget savings

    The Foreign Office has announced £55 million worth of savings as its contribution to the wider £6 billion in savings across Government.

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

  • Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox visits troops in Helmand

    Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, visited troops in Lashkar Gah in Helmand province yesterday in his first visit since taking up his Cabinet post.

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

  • Ministerial responsibilities at the Department of Energy and Climate Change

    The new ministerial responsibilities at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) were announced today: Rt Hon The Rt Hon Chris Huhne…

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

  • DFID and Liverpool FC promote Fair Play for Africa on health

    Liverpool football coaches joined a drive to cut HIV deaths in Southern Africa at a DFID-hosted healthcare reception.

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