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A speech given by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Foreign Secretary William Hague said that Colonel Qadhafi must hand over power without delay to a government which recognises the aspirations of the Libyan people.
Thursday 3 March 2011 **The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Jeremy Hunt): **With permission, Mr Speaker, I should…
Foreign Office Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has issued a statement on the situation in Cote D’Ivoire.
The Charities Bill was published today, consolidating existing charities legislation into one Act of Parliament.
One of the barriers to growth is the burden of regulation. It takes up time and stops business growing and that means our economy does not grow…
A man from Mexico has been jailed for eight years today after trying to smuggle more than half-a-million pounds worth of cocaine through Glasgow Airport.
The result of the Welsh referendum will bring a greater degree of responsibility to the National Assembly for Wales and Welsh Assembly Government…
Local Government Minister Bob Neill has today written to Camden Council’s leader urging him to reconsider the decision to not grant the People…
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has confirmed that despite the tough financial climate, £180m is being given to councils to help them fund home…
Vince Cable outlines 3 key items in the government's growth strategy: free trade, deregulation and removing the barriers to investment.
A blueprint for our energy future In autumn 2000, more rain fell on England and Wales than at any time for 230 years. 10,000 homes and businesses…
Bronwyn Hill appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Older people will receive new protection from discrimination under proposals published by the government today.
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 2 March 2011 by Theresa May. The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA)…
Urgent restrictions on Crisis Loans have been announced today in order to protect the discretionary Social Fund budget.
A new service to replace welfare cheques was announced by the Department for Work and Pensions today.
The Deputy Prime Minister's speech entitled An Open, Confident Society: The Application of Muscular Liberalism in a Multicultural Society.
Francis Maude and Danny Alexander announced a new set of controls on government spending which are expected to save billions of pounds.
Nick Clegg gave a speech in Brussels explaining why the EU cannot afford to adopt a neutral stance towards events in North Africa.
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