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  • Education Bill focuses on Ofsted and Ofqual to raise standards

    The Education Bill, which will help teachers raise standards with new powers to root out poor behaviour and underperformance, is published.

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

  • Funding the future: transforming local authorities in the new financial climate

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Video Video - funding the future Transcript Let me start by saying the…

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

  • MOD announces review of single supplier contracts

    An independent review will investigate whether pricing rules for single supplier defence contracts can be modernised to deliver better value for money, the MOD has announced today.

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

  • New look for Science Advisory Council

    Changes to the Science Advisory Council (SAC) for Defra have been announced to help the department achieve better and more co-ordinated scientific advice. 

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

  • European Year of Volunteering is a welcome boost for the Big Society

    Civil Society Minister Nick Hurd has said that the European Year of Volunteering is a welcome boost for the Big Society.

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

  • Baroness Hanham visits Manchester regeneration projects

    Communities Minister Baroness Hanham opened a new wing on 20 January 2011 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.

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

  • Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to Guardian article about Supporting People funding

    The Government is protecting the homeless from council cuts By suggesting that reductions in council budgets will “wreak devastation on the…

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

  • Manufacturing and young people: "Perceptions must change"

    One of the perks of my job is travelling the country and seeing with my own eyes some of the quite extraordinary manufacturing companies which…

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

  • Ideal Home Show offers free tickets for troops

    For the second year running, the Ideal Home Show is showing its support for the UK's Armed Forces by giving free entry to this year's show to all Service personnel.

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

  • First round of bidding for regional growth fund comes to a close

    The fund is designed to encourage enterprise, growth and jobs in the private sector and support regions that are dependent on the public sector…

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

  • Ministers in Brighton to see fight against unemployment in action

    Mr Hayes and Mr Grayling’s departments, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Work and Pensions respectively…

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

  • Grayling and Hayes – Skills are the antidote to unemployment trap

    BIS and DWP are working closely together to introduce reforms that will free Jobcentre Plus and training providers from unnecessary bureaucracy…

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

  • Manufacturing summit held to grow UK industry

    While the UK is a world leader in making high-tech products and the latest figures show that manufacturing growth has reached a 16-year high…

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

  • Biotechnology and Composites industries get training boost from National Skills Academy

    The Academy, which will form part of the National Skills Academy for Process Industries, will receive up to £1.98m of funding over 3 years, …

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

  • News Corp – BSkyB merger

    Today Jeremy Hunt will give an update on the timeline he has followed in his considerations of the relevant interest in the proposed merger.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement: Media Ownership

    Tuesday 25 January 2011 **Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Rt. Hon Jeremy Hunt): ** On 3 November 2010 News Corporation…

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

  • Police funding: Nick Herbert's speech to City Forum

    Nick Herbert, Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice, gave this speech to City Forum on Tuesday 25 January 2011.

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

  • Publication of DWP research report 723 Research findings from the survey Provider-led Pathways to Work: the experiences of new and repeat customers in phase one areas are published today.

    This report presents findings from a survey of customers in Provider-led (PL) Pathways areas.

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

  • Crispin Blunt outlines justice reforms

    Crispin Blunt said criminal justice reforms are vital to breaking the destructive cycle of crime.

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

  • Making neighbourhood planning work

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Planning is more than a job: it is a vocation. It helps people articulate…

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