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  • Welfare for the 21st Century

    Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.

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

  • Morning press briefing from 27 May 2010

    Briefing by the Prime Minister's spokesman on: ID cards, Capital Gains Tax, Parliamentary recess, European Treaties, welfare reform and misc.

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

  • Reprieve for businesses as 'unfair' ports tax frozen

    Companies in ports across England will get a respite from business rates bills as government put a halt to demands for backdated charges.

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

  • Security Council Briefing on Inter-Cultural dialogue for Peace and Security.

    Statement by Mr Alistair Burt MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

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

  • Lord Astor and Peter Luff MP confirmed as new Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State for Defence

    Lord Astor of Hever and Peter Luff MP have been confirmed as new Parliamentary under Secretaries of State for Defence.

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

  • Marines motor workshop strikes gold

    The project, commissioned by the Royal Naval Estates Organisation (RNEO) who identified the requirement for a new workshop and servicing bay…

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

  • Willetts comment on High Fliers Graduate Careers Survey 2010

    “The jobs market continues to be very tough for young people, who were among the biggest losers during the recession. We are committed to doing…

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

  • Response to figures showing fall in overall absence rate

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb comments on recently published data on school absences.

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

  • Gove: 'Teachers, not politicians, know how best to run schools’

    Information on Michael Gove’s invitation to all schools to convert to academies, including details of what academy freedoms consist of.

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

  • RMP prepare for Afghan investigations

    Royal Military Police (RMP) are being put through an arduous Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) course to prepare them not only for domestic investigations but also for the increased likelihood of them being deployed to Afghani…

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

  • New Construction Minister Mark Prisk meets Construction IGT

    The Minister has already met the Steering Group of the Low Carbon Construction Review Innovation and Growth Team (IGT), an industry-led body…

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

  • International leadership on aid

    The Queen's Speech today underlined the government's commitment that 0.7% of gross national income (GNI) will be spent in overseas development aid every year from 2013.

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

  • Home Office legislative programme announced

    The repeal of ID cards, locally accountable police and a wide-ranging Freedom Bill were among measures proposed in today’s Queen's Speech.

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

  • Queen's Speech 2010: bills and topics mentioned

    The Queen has outlined the government's priorities for the coming Parliamentary year in the Queen's Speech following the official state opening of Parliament.

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

  • Queen's Speech 2010

    Her Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament on 25 May 2010.

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

  • Queen's Speech: Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

    Notes on: "A Bill will be introduced to make the police service more accountable to local people and to tackle alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour."…

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

  • Queen's Speech: National Insurance Contributions Bill

    Notes on: "Changes to National Insurance will save jobs and support the economy."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Freedom (Great Repeal) Bill

    Notes on: "Legislation will be brought forward to restore freedoms and civil liberties through the abolition of identity cards and repeal of unnecessary laws."

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

  • Queen's Speech: International development spending from 2013

    Notes on: "My Government is committed to spend nought point seven per cent of gross national income in development aid from 2013."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Social Care

    Notes on: "My Government will establish a commission on a sustainable structure of funding for long-term care."

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