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  • Ministerial Written Statement: Government Olympic Executive (GOE) Quarterly Report, December 2011

    Tuesday 6 December 2011 **The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson): ** I am publishing today the Government Olympic Executive…

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

  • Draft tax legislation gives greater predictability and clarity

    Draft tax legislation gives greater predictability and clarity.

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

  • Criminal records regime scaled back

    Plans are on track to restore common sense to employment vetting processes while ensuring public protection, Lynne Featherstone announced.

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

  • Online checks to turn up pressure on illegal workers

    It will soon be much easier for employers to carry out checks to let them know whether foreign nationals have the right to work in the UK, Immigration Minister Damian Green announced today.

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

  • HRH The Duchess of Gloucester unveils plaque at home for ex-service personnel in Belfast

    Details of the Royal visit to commemorate the opening of the new accommodation block at the Somme Nursing Home, Belfast.

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

  • JSNAs and joint health and wellbeing strategies explained

    The document Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and joint health and wellbeing strategies explained published today aims to support development…

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

  • Support for Mortgage Interest must be fair and affordable

    A Call for Evidence into how Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) might operate for claimants in the future.

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

  • The Welfare Revolution

    Speech by Lord Freud.

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

  • Overhaul of headteachers' qualification to help train the next generation of great school leaders

    A new enhanced National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) will prepare prospective headteachers for the rigours of the job.

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

  • PM speech on life sciences and opening up the NHS

    "We've got to change the way we innovate, the way that we collaborate, and the way that we open up the NHS."

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

  • PM's speech to service personnel returning from Libya

    "Thank you for all that you did and the incredible courage, professionalism and dedication that you showed."

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

  • Date set for elected city mayors

    England’s largest cities moved closer to deciding on directly elected mayors today after Cities Minister Greg Clark set the date for local referendums…

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

  • Government boost to UK life science industry

    A multi million pound package of support has been announced to support the UK's life sciences industry.

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

  • Be safe on the slopes this winter

    Many Brits are planning a winter sports holiday over the coming months. New research shows that one in five travellers are not taking out insurance, and the costs of an accident on the slopes can be huge.

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

  • Afghanistan: The international community's commitment at Bonn and beyond

    Foreign Secretary William Hague writes about how a stable Afghanistan means fewer threats to us all, and why the conference in Bonn offers a critical moment for the international community.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Bonn blueprint for long-term engagement with Afghanistan

    The Bonn Conference on Afghanistan established a blueprint for the international community's long term engagement with Afghanistan beyond 2014.

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

  • Iran and Western Balkans discussed at EU Foreign Ministers meeting

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting last week. Discussions focussed on Iran and Western Balkans.

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

  • Government boost to world leading UK life science industry

    A multi million pound package of support - including a new £180 million fund to support the next brilliant medical breakthroughs - and the roll…

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

  • The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games remain on time and within budget

    Additional investment in ceremonies; changes in security costs as a result of detailed planning

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

  • Missing children and adults strategy

    A cross government strategy to provide better protection and support for missing people and their families was unveiled by Crime and Security Minister James Brokenshire today.

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