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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
  • Letter to Muslim faith leaders

    A letter from Eric Pickles and Lord Ahmad to mosques in England regarding the terrorist attacks in Paris.

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

  • New reforms cut red tape for house builders and tenants

    New reforms to reduce bureaucracy for house builders and measures to protect tenants introduced in the latest Statement of New Regulation.

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

  • Communities ministers wish the Jewish community a happy Chanukah 2014

    The Secretary of State and Minister for Faith Eric Pickles and Communities Ministers send messages of good wishes for the Jewish holiday.

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

  • Lord Ahmad sparks debate on integration in Manchester

    Lord Ahmad led a panel in a frank and honest exchange of opinions on a wide range of issues.

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

  • Lord Ahmad visits new government funded Cambridge counter fraud centre

    Government funding is helping a council-led project claw back taxpayers' money lost to fraud.

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

  • Government clampdown on fraud

    Lord Ahmad announces extra funding for a range of council-led projects to claw back billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money lost to fraud.

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

  • Serious breaches found in spending by Social Enterprise North West

    Department for Communities and Local Government issues demand notice to claw back £1.4 million of taxpayers’ money.

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

  • Superfast broadband boost for the Isles of Scilly

    Lord Ahmad welcomes arrival of superfast broadband making the islands amongst some of the best connected islands in the world.

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

  • Intervention in Tower Hamlets

    Lord Ahmad responds to a letter in The Guardian.

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

  • Multi-faith groups remember the fallen of World War One

    Volunteers from Sikh, Muslim and Hindu communities come together to commemorate the fallen of World War One.

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

  • Bravery of Lambeth First World War hero honoured

    Minister for Communities joins servicemen, cadets and Lambeth residents in a commemoration service for a First World War hero.

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

  • Infrastructure Bill: forests

    Lord Ahmad on the recent decision to include extra protection to forests into the Infrastructure Bill.

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

  • Lord Ahmad leads tributes to the bravery of a World War One hero

    Minister for Communities to lead tributes to Khudadad Khan, the first South Asian and first Muslim recipient of the Victoria Cross.

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

  • Messages for Diwali 2014

    Communities Ministers Stephen Williams and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon send best wishes to all of those celebrating Diwali.

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

  • Messages for Yom Kippur

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Communities Minister Lord Ahmad give messages to mark Yom Kippur.

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

  • Messages for Eid ul-Adha

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Communities Minister Lord Ahmad send wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid ul-Adha.

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

  • Lord Ahmad pays tribute to the gallantry of Sergeant Major George Dorrell VC

    Bravery of a local First World War hero honoured at Kensington.

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

  • Communities ministers attend first commemorative paving stones ceremonies

    Communities Ministers are leading tributes to the bravery of World War One heroes.

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

  • Planning for unconventional oil and gas

    Written ministerial statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on planning for unconventional oil and gas.

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

  • Eid messages 2014

    Ministers give their best wishes to Muslims in the UK and across the world for Eid.

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