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  • UK and Africa: Delivering prosperity together

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has delivered a keynote speech emphasising the UK's desire to build an economic partnership with Africa.

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

  • Andrew Witty appointed as BIS Lead Non-Executive Board Member

    Andrew Witty, the chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline, will take up his position on the new Departmental Board from 1 January 2011. The Board…

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

  • Electricity market reform: The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's oral statement

    Mr Speaker, today we begin consulting on the reform of the electricity market. This programme sits at the heart of my Department’s mission: …

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's article in the Daily Telegraph - 16 December 2010

    The biggest electricity reform in twenty-five years Britain’s electricity market faces three challenges. First, our demand for electricity …

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

  • BBC Trust Member for Scotland appointed

    Bill Matthews has been appointed the BBC Trust Member for Scotland, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

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

  • BBC Trust Member for Scotland appointed

    Bill Matthews has been appointed the BBC Trust Member for Scotland, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

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

  • Government ends goldplating of European regulations

    Government ends 'gold-plating' of European regulations to help British businesses

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

  • Changes to tuition fees and higher education

    Changes to tuition fees for 2012/2013 cleared by Parliament.

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

  • Bosnia & Herzegovina: 15th anniversary of signature of Dayton/Paris Peace Agreement

    Foreign Secretary marks the progress made in the last 15 years and urges Bosnia and Herzegovina's politicians to approach constitutional changes in a 'constructive spirit of compromise and pragmatism'

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

  • Minister for the Middle East condemns bombing in Iran

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt has condemned the terrorist bombing in Chabahar, Iran.

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

  • UK signs agreement with Iceland to share information on volcanic eruptions

    The agreement follows considerable cooperation between researchers from the two countries since the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in April 2010.

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

  • New Chair at Postcomm

    Ms Banerjee will take up the appointment on 16 January 2011. She replaces Nigel Stapleton, who has been Chair since 2004, and whose second term…

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

  • New Timeshare Directive to come into force

    The Government consultation on the transposition of the European Commission’s new Timeshare Directive into UK law closed on 1 October earlier…

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

  • The UK and Iceland sign an agreement to share information on volcanic eruptions

    The agreement follows considerable cooperation between researchers from the 2 countries since the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in 2010.

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

  • Government ends ‘gold-plating’ of European Regulations

    The key to the new measures will be the principle of copying out the text of European directives directly into UK law. The direct ‘copy out’…

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

  • Lord Davies responds to CBI input to women on boards review

    “The CBI has today submitted a detailed response to the call for evidence as part of my review into women on boards. I welcome the hard work…

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

  • Tackling bureaucracy in local communities

    A new service has launched to help volunteers, community groups and social enterprises overcome bureaucracy.

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

  • White Paper response letter to Healthcare Scientists from Chief Scientific Officer

    Letter from Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer.

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  • Eversheds aviation seminar

    Setting out some of the government ideas on airports and aviation.

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

  • Electric car revolution revs up

    Grants of up to £5000 will be available for electric cars from 2011.

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