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  • Welsh companies urged to have their say in energy intensive industries consultation

    Secretary of State for Wales, David Jones is urging Wales based businesses to share their views in a new Government consultation designed to…

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

  • Welsh Secretary welcomes £7m HDM Steel investment

    Secretary of State for Wales David Jones has today [3 October] welcomed the announcement that Turkish steel company HDM Steel Pipe will set …

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

  • Approaching the independence referendum: the legal issues

    Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC delivered a speech on legal issues related to devolution.

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

  • Handing power back to the people of Milton Keynes

    Milton Keynes residents will be given a much greater say over the future development of their town under new proposals published today by Housing…

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

  • Secretary of State congratulates European Ryder Cup Team

    The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland today congratulated the Northern Ireland golfers who played a pivotal role in the winning of the Ryder Cup by the European Team at Medinah Golf & Co…

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

  • Separate Scotland would have to negotiate EU membership

    How devolution would affect Scotland's membership of the European Union.

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

  • UK government will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Holyrood on alcohol pricing court case

    Clarification of the UK government's position on alcohol pricing currently being challenged in the European Court.

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

  • Secretary of State joins the celebration for the Centenary of the Ulster Covenant

    Celebrations to mark Centenary of Ulster Covenant

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

  • Scotland set to host largest military exercise in Europe

    Scotland will host elements of the largest tactically-focused military exercise in Europe from 1 October, when Exercise Joint Warrior begins.

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

  • Secretary of State visits Newry and Banbridge

    The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for NI today visited the city of Newry. Her first meeting of the day was with the Mayor of Council, John McArdle and other local councillors from Newry and Mourne District Coun…

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

  • Wales Office Minister “committed to developing Welsh energy sector”

    Wales Office Minister Stephen Crabb will highlight the important role the energy sector has to play in helping to kick-start the Welsh economy…

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

  • Greater rights for motorists

    From Monday (1 October 2012) motorists will be given greater rights as new laws banning wheel clamping and towing take effect.

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

  • Moore welcomes UK Green Investment Bank appointments

    The Secretary of State for Scotland has welcomed the news that Shaun Kingsbury has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the UK Green Investment Bank (UK GIB), which is headquartered in Edinburgh.

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

  • Notes on neighbourhood planning: edition 1

    First edition of a bulletin from the government's neighbourhood planning team about latest news and policy developments.

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  • Transport, technology and the city of the future

    Norman Baker speech transcript given at the Smart Cities Expo 2012.

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

  • Joint statement on referendum talks

    The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore and Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today issued a joint statement after talks at St…

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

  • Secretary of State out and about in Belfast

    As part of a wider visit around Belfast today, the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland took the opportunity to make a courtesy call on Belfast's first citizen Lord Mayor Gavin Robinson. Th…

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

  • Secretary of State hosts Youth Action and Valero at Hillsborough Castle

    Secretary of State Theresa Villiers met representatives of Youth Action and Valero at Hillsborough Castle to hear about the work they do with young people in Northern Ireland.

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

  • Secretary of State welcomes major investment for Wrightbus

    Welcoming the news that the County Antrim firm Wrightbus looks set to sign a multi-million pound contract to build 600 buses for London commuters, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the RT Hon Theresa Villiers MP sa…

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

  • Minister launches new 'stop-the-clock' power to save local treasures

    Communities Minister Don Foster today legally authorised new powers for communities to help prevent the rapid sell off of treasured community…

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