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  • New international initiative to tackle travelling child sex offenders from the UK

    British initiative to keep children safe is being launched in Vietnam.

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

  • Better Bus Areas

    Launch of the bidding process for designation of Better Bus Areas and how Sheffield is to be a trail-blazer of the project.

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

  • Better public building

    Speech given by Peter Hansford, on behalf of Francis Maude, about what government is doing to improve construction in the public sector.

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

  • Mexxy, Black Mamba and other 'legal highs' become Class B drugs

    A number of so-called 'legal highs' including Black Mamba and Mexxy became illegal Class B drugs today.

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

  • The Hero of Telemark

    UK and Norway commemorates 70th anniversary of Operation Gunnerside.

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

  • Edward Timpson speaks at the Young Carers' conference

    Edward Timpson speaks about the importance of support for young carers.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and US Secretary of State press conference

    Foreign Secretary William Hague & US Secretary of State John Kerry held bilateral talks & co-hosted a press conference dominated by Syria.

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

  • Attorney General takes action over Jon Venables and Robert Thompson injunction

    A number of people will be proceeded against for breaking a court order over the identities of the former offenders

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

  • Anti-piracy centre open for business

    Foreign Office Minister, Alistair Burt, today welcomed an important milestone in the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean.

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

  • New powers to check doctors’ language skills

    Health Minister, Dr Dan Poulter has today announced new checks to make sure all doctors who work for the NHS can speak English well enough to treat patients.

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

  • Language analysis testing authorisation 2013: Palestinian, Syrian & Kuwaiti (No. 2)

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 25 February 2013 by Mark Harper the House of Lords by Lord Taylor…

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

  • Edward Timpson speaks about vulnerable children and the Children and Families Bill

    Children's Minister talks about how the Children and Families Bill will support vulnerable children and their families.

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

  • Kamaljit Singh and Terry Connor re-appointed to Cafcass

    Kamaljit Singh and Terry Connor have been re-appointed to Cafcass for a second term.

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

  • Masterclasses to help civil society organisations win government contracts

    New workshops will help charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises to win and deliver public service contracts.

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

  • New appointments announced to DECC

    Ministers today approved the appointment of Robert Spedding to the Coal Authority, and announced the selection of the first Electricity Market Reform Panel of Technical Experts.

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

  • New pharmaceutical services regulations published

    The NHS (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/349) have been laid before Parliament. They come into force on 1 April 2013.

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

  • Statistical press notice: Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care data, England – January 2013

    Statistical press notice: Monthly critical care beds, cancelled urgent operations and delayed transfers of care data.

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

  • Death certification reforms update: newsletter issue 2

    Death certification reform (DCR): a case study on the potential impact on mortality statistics, England and Wales.

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  • Department of Health seeks non-executive directors for the Care Quality Commission

    The Secretary of State for Health is seeking to appoint up to 5 non-executive directors to the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

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

  • Minister of State Hugo Swire appalled by attacks in India

    FCO Minister Hugo Swire, Minister responsible for our relations with India, has expressed his dismay at the attacks in Hyderabad today.

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