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  • £100 million to be invested in skills

    The Growth and Innovation Fund will boost investment in training and help businesses grow.

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

  • Citizens Advice Consumer Empowerment Debate

    Introduction Thank you for inviting me to speak at your debate today. Your topic - empowerment - is a very timely and important one right…

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

  • Better Choices: Better Deals

    Introduction Thank you very much for joining us today for the launch of _Better Choices: Better Deals _- the Government’s strategy to create…

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

  • Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on developments in Libya and the Middle East

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that Colonel Qadhafi must hand over power without delay to a government which recognises the aspirations of the Libyan people.

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

  • Afghan and Brit Gunners conduct first live firing exercise

    Afghan National Army Gunners have marked the end of five months of training alongside British troops with the first multinational partnered live firing exercise to take place in Helmand.

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

  • Crane for Navy's new carriers arrives in Scotland

    The UK's largest crane, which will be used to help assemble the Royal Navy's new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, passed under the Forth bridges last week on its way to Babcock's Rosyth dockyard in Fife.

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

  • Update on Libya

    The Defence Secretary, Foreign Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Staff's official spokesman have all spoken over the weekend about UK military and diplomatic efforts regarding the Libyan crisis.

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

  • HMS Bulwark rejoins the fleet

    The Royal Navy amphibious landing ship HMS Bulwark has returned to the Royal Navy's operational fleet and is ready for any tasking worldwide.

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

  • RAF pilot on Libya evacuations

    Hercules pilot Flight Lieutenant Stu Patton speaks about his involvement in the missions to evacuate British civilians from Libya in the last week of February.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Prime Minister of Timor-Leste

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne met East Timorese Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao on 7 March.

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

  • Local enterprise partnerships gather to showcase action plans for local growth

    The Chairs from the 31 approved partnerships were invited to meet with ministers, including Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable and Local Government…

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

  • Display energy certificate

    DECC Display Energy Certificate (DEC) - how efficiently is this building being used?

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  • Tourism strategy published

    Plan includes proposals on bank holidays, visas and tourism sector training. An action plan to help the British tourism industry achieve …

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

  • Consultation launched into advertising and trading in open spaces during London 2012

    Advertisers and traders asked for their views on temporary measures.

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

  • Oral Statement: News Corporation's proposed acquisition of BSkyB

    Thursday 3 March 2011 **The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Mr Jeremy Hunt): **With permission, Mr Speaker, I should…

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

  • 10,000 people take part in Britain’s biggest ever civil emergency exercise

    Exercise Watermark will involve government departments, local resilience forums, emergency responders, water and energy companies, hospitals and schools.

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

  • Spelman sees resource efficiency in action

    Carrierpacs were developed following a successful bid for research and development funding through WRAP's retail programme.

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

  • Chancellor appoints external member of Monetary Policy Committee

    Chancellor announces that Ben Broadbent has been appointed to succeed Andrew Sentance as external member on the Monetary Policy Committee.

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

  • Publication of consultation – Strengthening Women’s Voices in Government

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 7 March 2011 by Lynne Featherstone, and in the House of Lords by Baroness…

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

  • Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP, at the BVCA Chairman’s Dinner

    Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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