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  • Queen's Speech: Strategic Defence and Security Review

    "My Government will fully support our courageous armed forces and undertake a full Strategic Defence and Security Review."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Postal Services Bill

    Notes on the Postal Services Bill proposed in the 2010 Queen's Speech.

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

  • Queen's Speech: High-speed rail

    Notes on: "My Government will.…enable the construction of a high-speed railway network.''

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

  • Queen's Speech - Reducing the deficit

    "The first priority is to reduce the deficit and restore economic growth. Action will be taken to accelerate the reduction of the structural budget deficit."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Estimates for the public services

    Notes on: "The role of social enterprises, charities and co-operatives in our public services will be enhanced."…

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

  • Queen's Speech: Welfare Reform Bill

    Notes on the Welfare Reform Bill proposed in the 2010 Queen's Speech.

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

  • Queen’s Speech - quotes

    A list of quotes relating to the Queen's Speech.

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

  • New Ministers for ECGD: ministerial responsibilities confirmed

    Details of the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD)'s new ministerial team.

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

  • Queen's Speech 2010

    Introducing measures to empower local people and to revoke plans to create new unitary councils.

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

  • Queen's Speech - Estimates for the public services

    “The role of social enterprises, charities and co-operatives in our public services will be enhanced.”…

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

  • Ministerial responsibilities at the Department of Energy and Climate Change

    The new ministerial responsibilities at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) were announced today: Rt Hon The Rt Hon Chris Huhne…

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

  • Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, announcing £6.2 billion savings

    Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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

  • Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon David Laws MP, announcing £6.2 billion savings

    Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • ‘A fair deal for Wales’ says Welsh Secretary

    Savings needed in Wales to help reduce the massive national spending deficit have been announced by the Government today. Secretary of State…

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

  • Government announces £6.2 billion of savings in 2010 to 2011

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles comments on the £6.2 billion of savings from government spending in 2010 to 2011.

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

  • Corporal Stephen Walker killed in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must announce that Corporal Stephen Walker from 40 Commando Royal Marines, serving as part of Combined Force Sangin, was killed in Afghanistan, yesterday, Friday 21 May 2010.

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  • Ministerial responsibilities announced at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Vince Cable said: “I am delighted with my new job as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. “My focus will be on getting …

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

  • Government unveils new transparency and accountability structures

    The government has published the 'Ministerial code', list of Cabinet committees and the 'Coalition agreement for stability and reform'.

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

  • David Willetts delivers first keynote speech as Minister for Universities and Science

    Good afternoon. There was only one place I could choose to give my first speech as a member of the new government and a minister in the Department…

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

  • Battle Back swimmers train in Gibraltar

    A group of six servicemen from the Battle Back scheme have spent a week in Gibraltar honing their skills at the Army Swimming Team's training camp.

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