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  • Written Ministerial Statement: 50th Horserace Betting Levy

    Wednesday 16 February 2011 On 1 November 2010 the Chairman of the Horserace Betting Levy Board (‘the HBLB’) informed me that the HBLB had been…

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

  • Treasury launches pilot to achieve savings in PFI projects

    Treasury launches pilot to achieve savings in PFI projects.

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

  • UK Trade Minister Visits ECGD

    UK Trade Minister Stephen Green visits ECGD’s London Headquarters.

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

  • Russian Foreign Minister visits the UK

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sign new ‘Hotline’ treaty.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister calls on Government of Yemen to respect the right to peaceful protest

    "All Yemenis have a right to express their views in a peaceful and open manner," said Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt.

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

  • EU enlargement - a UK perspective

    Minister for Europe David Lidington speaks on the merits of EU enlargement during his visit to Vienna.

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

  • Transfer of responsibilities from BIS to DCMS

    Competition and policy issues in media, broadcasting, digital and telecoms sectors transferred to DCMS.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement: DCMS Spending Review settlement

    Thursday 21 October 2010 **The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt): **By 2014-15, the end of this…

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

  • Minister for Africa strengthens ties with Nigeria and Ghana

    Henry Bellingham has arrived in Nigeria, the first destination of a week long visit to west Africa.

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

  • Minister for Africa highlights opportunities in Angola

    "This Government is committed to strengthening bilateral trade relations with Angola, and to ensuring that we have the right foundations that enable sustainable growth and development."

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

  • "The UK will be an active and distinctive voice in the Middle East"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague made a statement to Parliament on recent developments in the Middle East and North Africa.

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

  • Minister for Europe promotes EU enlargement

    Minister for Europe David Lidington visited Austria to promote EU enlargement saying “opportunities lie not in a European Union that is standing still”.

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

  • Change to BBC Agreement

    The BBC Agreement has today been amended to allow for changes to the funding of the BBC World Service.

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

  • Annual Report on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games published

    The London 2012 Games remain on time and within budget, data published today by the Government and ODA confirms.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister discusses situation in Egypt

    Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt talked about the latest developments in an interview with BBC Radio 4.

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

  • Foreign Secretary expresses hopes for "true, open democracy in Egypt"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken today about the situation in Egypt and the wider Middle East and the need for stability following the resignation of President Mubarak.

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

  • Funding of £27 million secures Face-to-Face Debt Advice Programme

    The future of the face-to-face debt advice programme has been secured today with £27 million of funding for the next year.

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

  • Minister for Europe discusses Cyprus with The Elders

    Minister for Europe David Lidington met Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Dr Gro Brundtland from The Elders at the Sofitel St James Hotel, London on 10 February.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for restraint in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that "it's very important that the security authorities, the Government respect the right to peaceful protest".

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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