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  • Cost Reduction Task Force Report and Conclusions: Speech by Charles Hendry

    I am delighted to be here today to launch the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force Report The fact that we are here today, at the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind Conference, says much about how f...

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on EU Energy Council, Luxembourg 15 June 2012

    In advance of the forthcoming Energy Council in Luxembourg on 15 June, I am writing to outline the agenda items to be discussed. The first substantive items on the agenda will be progress reports on ...

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

  • Government supports social action opportunities for young Britons

    The government will work with the voluntary sector, schools and businesses to support a new generation of socially responsible young people.

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

  • UK secures major step forward in EU fish negotiations

    EU Council has agreed a general approach which includes a commitment to ban the discarding of dead fish.

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

  • Criminal record checking procedures to be scaled back

    Employers, charities and voluntary groups can find out how plans to scale back the criminal records and barring system will affect them

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

  • Andrew Blakeman, Della Burnside and Dr Christine Costello’s re-appointments as Non-Executive Directors of NHS Blood and Transplant confirmed

    Andrew Blakeman, Della Burnside and Dr Christine Costello’s re-appointments as Non Executive Directors of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) have…

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

  • Institute of Grocery Distribution, Skills Summit 2012

    Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pension.

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

  • CIH Housing Conference: 13 June 2012

    A speech by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Proposals to enable children to see both their parents are launched

    Plans to strengthen the law so children continue to see both parents if they separate have been put forward by ministers today.

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

  • Proposals to enable children to see both their parents are launched

    Plans to strengthen the law so children continue to see both parents if they separate have been put forward by ministers today.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister encourages further reform in Bahrain

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has concluded a visit to Bahrain, where he met senior Bahraini Government officials.

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

  • Forthcoming elections will be a crucial milestone in Pakistan’s democratic history

    The UK Foreign Secretary, Mr William Hague this afternoon held a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Khar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement announces elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on forthcoming elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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

  • 078/2012 - Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary moves on

    The Secretary of State for Defence has today announced that Permanent Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Ursula Brennan is to move to take up the post of Permanent Secretary (PUS) at the Ministry of Justice (MO…

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

  • Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary moves on

    The Secretary of State for Defence has today announced that the Permanent Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Ursula Brennan is to move to take up the post of Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) from …

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

  • Ministers welcome Falkland Islands Government referendum announcement

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne today welcomed the announcement by the Falklands Islands government of a referendum on the islands' political future.

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

  • SMMT International Automotive Summit

    Vince Cable congratulates the motor industry for its growth and success in all areas in particular its flexible workforce and expert skills.

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

  • Improving intellectual property dispute resolution

    The Government is committed to providing SMEs with the economic environment and framework they need to grow. The Hargreaves Review identified…

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

  • Age discrimination ban extended

    A ban on age discrimination in the NHS will ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

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

  • Syria: Alan Duncan meets families who fled fighting

    The humanitarian situation in Syria risks deteriorating significantly unless there is an immediate end to ongoing violence, the Development Minister warned today

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