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  • New Government and cross industry programme to make hydrogen powered travel in the UK a reality

    The new programme - UKH2Mobility - will evaluate the potential for hydrogen as a fuel for Ultra Low Carbon Vehicles in the UK before developing…

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

  • Enhanced checks to give public greater confidence in taxi drivers

    Taxi licensing authorities will be able to apply for enhanced vetting checks for all their taxi and private hire vehicle drivers under new government proposals to ensure the safety of vulnerable people.

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

  • Plug-in car grant extended to vans

    Up to £8000 off for those buying a plug-in van.

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

  • Plug-in car grant extended to vans

    The Plug-In Van Grant has launched.

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

  • House of Commons debate on fuel poverty and energy efficiency

    Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency debate with Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

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

  • Cost of ministerial cars for 2010-11

    Publishing the cost to departments of the Government Car and Despatch Agency provided to ministers from April 2010 to March 2011.

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

  • Local government summit 2012

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. There is no greater responsibility, no higher priority for this Government than to get the nation …

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

  • Chancellor announces further steps to promote the development of the RMB market in London

    Chancellor announces further steps to promote the development of the RMB market in London.

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

  • Big Society Forum: Wales Office Minister’s Bid for Social Action Uptake

    Wales Office Minister David Jones has today [16th January 2012] kicked off the first meeting of the forum charged with exploring how the Big…

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

  • India passes one year without polio

    The country celebrates a whole year free from the crippling and potentially fatal disease that targets young children

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

  • New Year ambitions to reduce healthcare associated infections

    New ambitions have been set for the NHS which build on the progress made on infections last year, Health Minister Simon Burns announced today

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

  • Michael Gove speech at the BETT Show 2012

    Michael Gove gives a speech at the BETT Show 2012 on ICT in the National Curriculum.

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

  • Electrically assisted pedal cycles

    Responses on closer alignment of European and GB rules published and Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations.

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

  • MOD paves way for new wind-farm-friendly radars

    The MOD has agreed a deal for energy companies to fund new wind-farm-friendly radars, with the potential to unlock more than four gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy - enough to power over two million homes.

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

  • Military advisers fine tune front line kit

    Ensuring that cutting-edge equipment is at the disposal of soldiers is essential to the British Army’s success. It is for this reason that …

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

  • Procuring for carbon reduction (P4CR)

    A programme that aims to provide guidance, tools, and support materials, to enable procurement practitioners across the health and social care…

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

  • Technology Strategy Board

    Discussing the development and promotion of low carbon vehicles.

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

  • High speed rail: 10 January 2012

    HS2 to go ahead.

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

  • New approach to education and training published

    The policy framework for a new approach to workforce planning and the education and training of the health workforce is published today.

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

  • Armed Forces attend 'War Horse' premiere

    Some 600 current and former members of the Armed Forces and their families attended the premiere of Steven Spielberg's new film 'War Horse' in London's Leicester Square last night. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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