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  • Councils can enable more homes to be built

    Councils can play a greater role in getting the country building.

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

  • Choosing public policies to address inequality

    Danny Alexander explains in a speech at the French economy ministry that fairness lies at the heart of the British economy recovery plan.

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

  • Building a better europe: making the EU fit for the challenges ahead

    Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander speaks at Sciences Po in Paris on building a better Europe.

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

  • Coastal Communities Fund: nearly £10m funding for Scotland’s coastline

    27 coastal towns and villages across Scotland will benefit from £9.58m of UK government funding through the Coastal Communities Fund.

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

  • Record funding for 36 seaside towns that will kick-start jobs and apprenticeships

    Seaside attractions across England are to benefit from a record £36 million government investment to boost growth in coastal areas.

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

  • Government reinforces support for oil and gas industry with investment allowance commitment

    The Prime Minister David Cameron reinforced the government’s support for the UK’s oil and gas industry at a meeting with industry representatives, hosted jointly with Treasury ministers Danny Alexander and Priti Patel.

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

  • All-party promise of new powers for Scotland delivered

    UK Government publishes draft legislation to give Scottish Parliament more powers.

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

  • European Commission approves new rural fuel tax cut

    UK's most rural communities a step closer to getting a fuel price cut.

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

  • New Bill to devolve Corporation Tax in Northern Ireland

    As part of the Stormont House Agreement, this Bill should allow Northern Ireland to set its own rate of corporation tax from April 2017.

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

  • 85,000 troubled families have had their lives turned around

    The government's Troubled Families programme has now helped turn around the lives of over 85,000 of the hardest to help households.

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

  • Updated Charter for Budget Responsibility

    An updated Charter for Budget Responsibility has been published and laid before Parliament.

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

  • Joint Ministerial Committee communiqué: December 2014

    Communiqué following the Joint Ministerial Committee meeting in 10 Downing Street chaired by David Cameron on 15 December 2014.

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

  • Next step in Scottish government bonds

    Being able to issue bonds will give the Scottish government additional source funding as part of its new tax and borrowing powers.

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

  • £3.5 billion funding boost for new rented homes

    Financial deal will release cash to speed up the building of new homes for private rent.

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

  • Danny Alexander's speech to Oil and Gas UK

    The Chief Secretary to the Treasury on the Oil and Gas fiscal review.

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

  • Radical reforms for oil and gas industry

    Treasury ministers announce significant new government support for the oil and gas industry.

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

  • Norwich in Ninety is backed by government

    Government will support the Great Eastern Main Line Taskforce's recommendations with the next Anglia rail franchise.

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

  • Ambitious plans for housing, flood defence and roads set out in National Infrastructure Plan 2014

    A radical new approach to housing, £2.3 billion of investment in flood defences and £15 billion of road improvements

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

  • Biggest upgrade to roads in a generation

    The £15 billion ‘Road investment strategy’ will increase the capacity and improve the condition of England’s roads.

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

  • Major roads investment in the east of England

    The east of England gets a £1.5 billion investment in its roads as part of the new 'Road investment strategy'.

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