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  • Eric Pickles opens new manufacturing institute with £3.5 million boost

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today announced a £3.5million Government investment for manufacturing innovation at the opening of a new …

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

  • Charles Hendry's Highlands & Islands energy tour

    Minister of State Charles Hendry is visiting the Highlands & Islands of Scotland to see first-hand how the region’s plentiful energy resources…

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

  • Community low carbon heating scheme launched

    …£8m community scheme under the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) opens to applications today Winners of £10m social landlord competition…

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

  • Gregory Barker speech at the RHPP Communities Scheme Launch

    Good morning and thank you for coming today, I have great pleasure in announcing the third and final element of this year's Renewable Heat Premium Payment – the Communities Scheme. Before launching in...

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

  • New plans to assess UK progress towards sustainable future

    Defra has launched a consultation on a new set of Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs).

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

  • £10 million social incubator fund launches

    Start-up social ventures will now be able to access intensive support through the new £10 million Social Incubator Fund.

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

  • Employers urged to take 3 steps to improve mental health

    How mental health will be treated the same as other health problems.

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

  • Tenants equipped with the facts on Right to Buy

    A fresh drive to help a new generation of social tenants understand how they could buy their home with dramatically increased discounts was …

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

  • HMS Sutherland in gunnery exercises off Gibraltar

    HMS Sutherland has stopped off at Gibraltar to take part in a series of gunnery exercises as she begins her six-month deployment.

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

  • Businesses to get their say on how to improve enforcement of the Fire Safety Order

    Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said: “Business owners rightly have important legal responsibilities to protect their employees…

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

  • Ed Davey speech at the Eden Project on the 'Cornwall Together' initiative

    Thanks very much – it's absolutely fantastic to be here at the Eden Project, whose low-carbon credentials are impeccable. The world's first eco car show. Plans for an 80% cut in emissions by 2020. An...

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

  • Distinctive landscapes in line for funding

    £20m of funding set aside for conservation projects.

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

  • £8 million invested to tackle HIV and improve sexual health

    Almost £8 million is being invested in driving down HIV infections and providing information to improve people’s sexual health, Public Health Minister Anne Milton announced today.

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

  • The Glenmore Trust wins Big Society Award

    North Cumbria charity The Glenmore Trust wins Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Government calls for action to address damaging impacts of cyclicality in the water sector

    The Government has published its analysis and recommendations to resolve the longstanding issues of cyclicality in the water sector.

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

  • Pop-up shops and entrepreneurs to prosper from high street changes

    New proposals to re-activate empty shops and reclaim underused street space Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today highlighted government…

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

  • Departmental minute: announcement on RHI and FiTs

    This Departmental Note informs the House of two developments aimed at providing greater certainty to Industry and investors and delivering financial…

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

  • Growth investment for tourism and creative industries

    Government help to create and safeguard jobs as part of £950m Regional Growth Fund announcement.

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

  • UpRising graduation - celebrating the achievements of emerging young leaders

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd attended the UpRising graduation to celebrate the achievements of emerging young leaders.

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

  • Welfare Reform Act 2012: implications and challenges for local authorities

    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