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  • A proportionate response'

    The system of checks on people working with children and vulnerable adults will be reconsidered, Home Office minister Lynne Featherstone announced today.

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

  • Scrutiny of vetting and barring scheme gets underway

    The system of checks for people working with children and vulnerable adults will be reviewed in a radical examination of the VBS.

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

  • Vetting and barring scheme remodelling

    The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs Theresa May): I announced on 15 June that further implementation of the vetting and…

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

  • Her Majesty The Queen opens vsitors centre at Lisburn Coca-Cola plant

    Her Majesty The Queen accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has visited Coca-Cola Hellenic in Lisburn to tour the recently opened factory and to open the companies new visitors' experience.

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

  • Her Majesty The Queen guest of honour at reception celebrating 150 years of Cadet Forces

    Beginning the second day of a visit to Northern Ireland, Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, attended a reception at Hillsborough Castle to celebrate 150 years of Cadet Forces.

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

  • Her Majesty The Queen marks refurbishment at Belfast International Airport

    Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, on the final engagement of a two day visit to Northern Ireland attended a reception at Belfast International Airport to mark the completion of m…

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 22 October 2010

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Iain Duncan Smith, Dr David Kelly, Wikileaks and councils.

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

  • 16 areas get 'community budgets' to help the vulnerable

    Sixteen areas were today given direct control over local spending in their area free of centrally imposed conditions as part of the Spending…

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

  • Department for Communities and Local Government announces new top structure

    The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has identified the first senior posts to be lost following the reduction in the Department…

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

  • Office of Tax Simplification announces expert team for tax reviews

    Office of Tax Simplification announces expert team for tax reviews.

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

  • ECGD announces ending of fixed rate export finance

    Fixed-rate export finance (FREF) scheme to close on 31 March 2011.

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

  • DFID Research: Conditional Cash Transfers pilot scheme in rural Egypt

    Research conducted for the DFID-funded Pathways of Women's Empowerment Programme has been used to design a feminist Conditional Cash Transfers scheme in Egypt

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  • Council Tax freeze scheme 2011 to 2012

    Letter setting out details of the government's scheme to help councils freeze Council Tax bills in England in 2011 to 2012.

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  • Council Tax

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles): I am pleased to inform the House that the Spending Review has…

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

  • HEFCE Annual Conference

    Good afternoon. It has been a crucial ten days for the development of higher education in our country. I am very grateful to HEFCE for this…

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

  • Improving Britain’s Competitiveness

    Introduction Good morning. I am delighted to be here. Today, we are meeting to discuss how to make the UK more competitive. This is a key…

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

  • Travel advice for Europa League matches this week

    Liverpool are playing in Europe this week. Check our travel advice if you're going to the match.

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

  • Strategic Defence and Security Review published

    Prime Minister David Cameron has set out how the Government will go about securing Britain in an age of uncertainty in a review published today.

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

  • Foreign Office Spending Review settlement ensures UK maintains its global reach

    The Chancellor George Osborne today outlined the Spending Review 2010 which determines Government spending over the next four years. The Foreign Office settlement ensures the FCO plays its role in deficit reduction.

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

  • Foreign Secretary stands in solidarity with Burmese political prisoner Ko Mya Aye

    Foreign Secretary William Hague added his support to Amnesty International's campaign for the release of Burma's 2,100 political prisoners on 20 October.

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