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  • Have your say on our programme

    The Government’s Culture, Olympics, media and sport programme is online and commentable.

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

  • Our contribution to reducing the Government deficit

    We will contribute £61 million from our budget towards reducing the Government deficit, plus savings of £27 million from the Olympics budget.

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

  • Review on poverty and life chances

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that Frank Field MP will lead an independent review on poverty.

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

  • Suffragan See of Stafford

    The Reverend Canon Geoffrey Peter Annas, Vicar of Southampton Thornhill St Christopher's is nominated to the Suffragan See of Stafford.

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

  • Arts, heritage and sport funding boost

    Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, has given his first keynote speech.

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

  • Welfare for the 21st Century

    Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.

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

  • Remarks by Henry Bellingham at a reception to mark the African Union Day - 25 May 2010

    The African Union has a number of successes to its credit. They include important peacekeeping missions in Burundi in early 2003, and extend to ongoing interventions in Somalia and Sudan.

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

  • Royal Mail on the agenda

    Her Majesty The Queen has outlined the Government's priorities for the year, including modernising Royal Mail.

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

  • Support for arts, heritage and sport as Lottery to be restored to original shares

    Legislation that could see arts, heritage and sport each receiving an extra £50 million a year will be placed before Parliament in September

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

  • Queen's Speech: Decentralisation and Localism Bill

    Notes on "A Bill will be introduced to devolve greater powers to councils and neighbourhoods" (the Decentralisation and Localism Bill).

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

  • Queen's Speech: Estimates for the public services

    Notes on: "The role of social enterprises, charities and co-operatives in our public services will be enhanced."

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

  • Queen's Speech - Estimates for the public services

    “The role of social enterprises, charities and co-operatives in our public services will be enhanced.”

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

  • About the Queen’s Speech

    The Queen’s Speech takes place once a year and forms the central part of the State Opening of Parliament.

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

  • About the Queen’s Speech

    The Queen’s Speech takes place once a year and forms the central part of the State Opening of Parliament.

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

  • New Civil Society Minister visits social enterprise scheme in Paddington

    Today, Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd visited Paddington Development Trust to see first hand the work of social enterprises.

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

  • Government response to Households Below Average Income figures

    The latest Households Below Average Income figures were published today. The statistics cover the UK income distribution in 2008/09.

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

  • Local Government Minister Grant Shapps hails victory for common sense

    Grant Shapps, Minister for Local Government, said: “Ahead of the world cup, communities across England will want to wave the flag of St …

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

  • Government puts Big Society at heart of public sector reform

    A new era of people power at the centre of the new government has been announced today by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.

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

  • Government launches “Big Society” programme

    The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister launched the civil society programme at an event in Downing Street.

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

  • Nat Wei appointed as Big Society adviser

    Nat Wei has been appointed as the new government adviser on Big Society and will take up a seat in the House of Lords.

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