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  • Appointment of Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP as a Privy Counsellor

    The Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP has been sworn in to the Privy Council by The Queen at Buckingham Palace.

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

  • Stop and search powers under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

    Written ministerial statement by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on changes to stop and search powers.

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

  • Government strategy to support business growth will drive economic recovery across Wales, says Cheryl Gillan

    The new Government White Paper on Trade and Investment published today will help support businesses across Wales and the rest of the UK, especially…

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

  • New boost for community ownership as Government releases central hold on local assets

    Local communities will get the freedom to sell, rent or share community owned assets bought with central government money, such as council buildings…

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

  • Fifteenth annual bus awards

    Video speech by Norman Baker MP to the 15th annual UK Bus Awards.

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

  • Town hall transparency: Pickles' code to decipher middle management maze

    A second radical phase in the Government’s drive for greater openness will shine the torch of transparency on Town Hall middle management across…

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

  • Over £45 million savings give boost to transport improvements

    Nine local transport schemes get the go-ahead today after £45.5 million of savings found.

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

  • Councils should reveal voluntary sector funding

    Councils should publish their spending on the voluntary and community sector as part of increasing transparency, opening up services locally…

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

  • Have your say on new community rights to challenge and run local services

    Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark today opened a consultation on how revolutionary new rights for communities should work in practice.

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

  • Supporting the voluntary sector and small firms: ministerial letter

    Ministerial letter to local councils about supporting the voluntary sector and small firms.

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

  • Prince of Wales arrives in Northern Ireland

    His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, has arrived in Northern Ireland.

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

  • Duchess of Cornwall leads storytime at Dundonald Library

    Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of The National Literacy Trust, visited Dundonald Library near Belfast and read a story to around 20 children from local primary schools.

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

  • Tackling the deficit is vital for Northern Ireland's long-term stability

    Comments by Secretary of State Owen Paterson MP on the coalition government's efforts to reduce the deficit.

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

  • David Jones discusses farmers concerns in Aberystwyth

    Welsh Office Minister David Jones was in Aberystwyth today [Thursday 3 February] to discuss the issues affecting rural areas when he attended…

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

  • Communities to be given a Right to Reclaim Land

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced plans to give members of the public the right to reclaim and develop hundreds of acres of unused…

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

  • Planning for growth

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. All nations are shaped by geography and history. America is founded on …

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

  • New financial deal for council housing

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has fired the starting gun on a council housing revolution that for the first time puts councils and communities…

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

  • Reports from research commissioned by the previous administration

    Today the Government is publishing the first group of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous …

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

  • Paterson Welcomes Northern Ireland Business Coalition plans for jobs boost

    Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Owen Paterson MP has welcomed the announcement of plans that could see the creation of jobs in Northern Ireland.

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

  • All councils should be transparent from today

    All councils should have opened their books up to public scrutiny by the end of today (31 January 2011).

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