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  • Paterson deeply moved by Somme commemorations

    Secretary of State Owen Paterson MP is representing the British government today at the annual Somme commemoration in France.

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

  • Eric Pickles appeals to council workers for their cost cutting ideas

    Help us to find the right savings.

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

  • Scotland Office Minister opens new Windfarm on Skye

    Scotland Office Minster David Mundell today visited Skye to officially open Edinbane Windfarm.

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

  • Welsh Secretary welcomes £500m MoD Contract for Welsh workers

    Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan has welcomed the decision to award Gwent-based General Dynamics UK with a demonstration phase contract, worth …

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

  • Swire announces additional funding for PSNI

    NIO Minister of State Hugo Swire has announced that the Treasury has made available an additional £12.9m for the PSNI to deal with the security situation.

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

  • Cheryl Gillan addresses Welsh Grand Committee

    Addressing the Welsh Grand Committee today Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan told MPs that the Government was taking decisive action to put Britain…

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

  • David Jones backs North Wales economy

    Welsh Office Minister David Jones today reassured MPs that the Coalition Government would do all it could to support the economy of North Wales…

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

  • Welsh Office Minister agrees to take forward unamended Housing Order for Assembly

    In the spirit of mutual respect between Westminster and Cardiff Bay, the Welsh Office will take forward the Assembly’s Sustainable Housing LCO…

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

  • The Need for a North Wales Prison remains strong, says Welsh Office Minister

    The need for a North Wales prison was highlighted to Welsh Office Minister David Jones when he visited Caernarfon Magistrates Court today. …

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

  • Eric Pickles to stop 'propaganda on the rates' killing off local newspapers

    Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced a toughening up of rules governing taxpayer-funded council newspapers.

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

  • Welsh Secretary attends Armed Forces Day Celebration

    Armed Forces Day in Cardiff was a spectacular national celebration of the contribution made by all who serve and have served in the British …

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

  • Scotland's Colleges June Conference: College Futures

    The Rt Hon The Lord Wallace of Tankerness, QC, Advocate General for Scotland, addresses the Scotland's Colleges June 2010 Conference.

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

  • Councils pledge to raise bar on procurement

    Improving value for money and protecting frontline services.

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

  • Less red tape and more accountability

    Abolishing Comprehensive Area Assessments (CAA).

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

  • Pickles strips away pointless town hall red tape targets

    Councils will no longer have to work thousands of man hours or waste millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money reporting back to Government as …

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

  • Speech to the Chartered Institute of Housing conference

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Thanks Sarah [Webb] and thank you for introducing me to the PACT. I’ll study it carefully as I know…

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

  • Andrew Stunell spreads the localism word

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has addressed a large audience of local government representatives to spread the message about localism.

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

  • Secretary of State pays tribute to Lord Walker

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan today paid tribute to Lord Walker of Worcester who died this morning.    Mrs Gillan said: “I’d like…

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

  • Welsh Secretary sends draft referendum question to Electoral Commission for consideration

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has today written to the Electoral Commission inviting their views on the Question and Preceding …

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

  • Local government: rewriting the rules

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Early into the new coalition, we find ourselves facing tough choices around…

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