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  • Government’s first use of Contestable Policy Fund

    The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has won the first contract from the government's Contestable Policy Fund.

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

  • People to have more control in choosing their care services

    People will see more choice in their local care and support services (Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb announced today) as local councils…

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

  • New programme to ensure greater local choice of care services

    The Department of Health launches a new programme to provide more choice and higher quality of care and support services across the country.

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

  • Measures to improve adoption and fostering

    A consultation into how the process for assessing prospective adoptors and foster carers can be speeded up, and how the bureaucracy that currently makes the process more difficult can be removed.

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

  • National Housing Federation annual conference 2012

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk addresses the National Housing Federation annual conference

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

  • Social landlords can branch out to meet demand for private rent

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk today laid down the gauntlet to social landlords across the country, to branch out and help meet the growing demand…

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

  • Local enterprise partnerships receive boost

    The Government is today announcing core funding for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to allow them to drive forward their growth priorities…

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

  • National Housing Federation annual conference 2012 - transcript of speech

    Mark Prisk MP Minister of State Minister for Housing View Mark Prisk’s profile [](http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/articlesandspeeches…

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

  • Local Enterprise Partnerships receive boost

    LEPs are central to the Government’s approach to driving local economic growth and for ensuring that every community is able to fulfil its potential…

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

  • Civil Service Graduate Fast Stream opens with new structured career path

    On 17 September 2012, the Civil Service Fast Stream will once again open for applications.

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

  • International Day of Democracy

    On International Day of Democracy, Foreign Secretary William Hague calls on nations all over the world to uphold the values a society needs for stable democracy to thrive.

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

  • Rosh Hashanah 2012: Deputy Prime Minister video message

    The Deputy Prime Minister has recorded a video message to mark Rosh Hashanah.

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

  • National Grid and DECC publication: Memorandum of Understanding and Management of Information agreements

    Details of the agreements between DECC and National Grid to ensure appropriate governance is in place for EMR delivery.

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

  • German rocket lands in Medway

    At the height of the Second World War the German High Command would have been delighted to land a V2 rocket in the heart of Medway's military estate, but this week the delight was all Medway's as it welcomed this ext…

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

  • Cherry Orchard Gardening Service wins Big Society Award

    The Staffordshire social enterprise, which enables local disabled people to maintain the gardens of elderly residents, is the latest winner in the awards.

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

  • Dounreay invites companies to register interest in Europe’s deepest nuclear clean-up

    DSRL will be holding supply chain briefings for Europe’s deepest nuclear clean-up, ahead of an application for permission to start construction work in 2013.

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  • Eric Pickles sees Gurkhas settling into Rushmoor

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles sees first-hand the positive effect of funding in helping Gurkhas and their families settle in the UK.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Afghanistan as changeover of British brigades begins

    The Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond, has paid a visit to Afghanistan where he received an update on operations on the ground as the UK prepares to reduce its force levels in the country by 500 troops.

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

  • UUK conference: "A world without boundaries"

    David Willetts sets out the future for UK higher education and what the government is doing to improve access, funding and collaboration.

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

  • Staffordshire’s potters show off their business mettle to Vince Cable

    The tour comes in the same week that the Business Secretary set out his Industrial Strategy to make the most of the UK’s competitive advantage…

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