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Updated Between 1 January 2011
and 31 December 2011
  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Israeli legalisation of Shilo building units

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said that construction is obstructive to efforts to bring a lasting peace to the Middle East conflict and threatens the future of a two-state solution.

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

  • Iran and Western Balkans discussed at EU Foreign Ministers meeting

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting last week. Discussions focussed on Iran and Western Balkans.

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

  • Government announces timetable for Colonial administration files to be made public

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington has announced to Parliament that the large collection of colonial administration files held by the Foreign Office will be made public over the next two years.

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

  • Largest intake on UK-run Afghan police training course

    British soldiers training Afghan police have hailed the success of a training course that has seen its biggest intake ever.

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

  • Life-saving defence technology awarded

    A lightweight oxygen generator developed to save lives on the front line has won first prize at the Engineer Technology and Innovation Awards 2011.

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

  • UK soldiers help Afghans clear supply route

    British soldiers embedded with an Afghan National Army unit recently to offer advice on a three-day operation to clear a vital supply route and search for insurgents

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

  • Navy warships return home for Christmas

    Families and friends of sailors serving on board HMS St Albans and HMS Edinburgh gathered at Portsmouth Naval Base on Friday, 2 December, to greet their loved ones returning from overseas deployments.

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

  • Government boost to world leading UK life science industry

    A multi million pound package of support - including a new £180 million fund to support the next brilliant medical breakthroughs - and the roll…

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

  • Climate Impacts Study - speech by The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP

    Check against delivery Thank you all very much for coming this afternoon. I’m delighted you could be here for the launch of the Climate Impacts…

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

  • New assessment shows risks of no action on climate change

    The results of a major new scientific assessment of climate change has been published today, highlighting the effects the world could face if…

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

  • Backing for mutuals to enhance public services

    New support to help staff-led mutual organisations set up and spin out from the public sector has been unveiled.

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

  • Schools ‘should seize 2012 opportunity’

    Culture Secretary urges headteachers and students in East of England to sign up to School Games.

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

  • Culture Secretary’s Olympic tour arrives in Colchester

    Jeremy Hunt tells the School Games Summit: seize 2012 opportunity.

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

  • The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games remain on time and within budget

    Additional investment in ceremonies; changes in security costs as a result of detailed planning

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

  • Young volunteers make a difference

    Today, on International Volunteer Day, we recognise the achievements of our young International Citizen Service (ICS) volunteers.

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

  • Update on Single Payment Scheme

    Agriculture Minister Jim Paice updated Parliament today on the progress of payments to farmers under the Single Payment Scheme.

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

  • Richard Benyon meets EU Commissioner to resolve “days at sea” cuts

    To look at UK priorities for next year's fish quotas and the need to avoid drastic cuts to the amount of time fishermen can spend at sea. 

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

  • Missing children and adults strategy

    A cross government strategy to provide better protection and support for missing people and their families was unveiled by Crime and Security Minister James Brokenshire today.

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

  • New strategy to strengthen help and support for missing people and their families

    James Brokenshire unveiled strategy for ensuring missing people and their families are provided with better protection and support.

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

  • Missing children and adults: a cross-government strategy

    Statement laid in the House of Commons on 5 December 2011 by James Brokenshire, and in the House of Lords by Lord Henley.

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