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Updated Between 1 January 2012
and 31 December 2012
  • Transparency: 100 aid agencies publish spending data

    The International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) welcomed its one-hundredth publisher of aid data spending today.

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

  • DFID research: Universal Children’s Day: Time to listen

    Today is Universal Children's Day: a chance to reflect on children's rights and their integration into development strategies.

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

  • Seventeen arrests in UK sham marriage investigations

    UK Border Agency officers have made 17 arrests in operations targeting suspected sham marriages.

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

  • Plans unveiled for the future regulation of UK private security industry

    Plans to make private security businesses across the UK more accountable for quality and standards were unveiled by the government today.

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

  • Jailed for smuggling weapons into UK

    A man who attempted to bring a haul of offensive weapons through Newcastle Airport has been jailed.

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

  • Plans for future regulation of UK private security industry

    Plans to make private security businesses across the UK more accountable for quality and standards were unveiled by the government today.

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

  • Future regulatory regime for the private security industry: consultation

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Lords on 20 November 2012 by Lord Taylor and in the House of Commons by Damian…

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

  • Villiers welcomes Prime Minister’s decision to host G8 in Enniskillen

    Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, has said that the Prime Minister's decision to host G8 in Enniskillen is a clear signal of the growing confidence that exists in Northern Ireland.

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

  • Statistical Press Notice – Public Health Outcomes Framework baseline data, Autumn 2012

    The Department of Health, working in partnership with the Public Health Observatories in England, is today releasing baseline data for the Public…

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

  • Non executive member appointments to the National Joint Registry Steering Committee

    With effect from 22 October 2012, 3 members of the National Joint Registry Steering Committee (NJRSC) have been reappointed.

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

  • Brussels' "wrongheaded" pension plans would have "devastating" impact – Webb

    Pensions Minister, Steve Webb, will today slam the EU’s plans to use a Solvency II-style basis to measure pension liabilities.

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

  • Hoban: The Work Capability Assessment continues to improve

    Recommendations on further improvements to the Work Capability Assessment were welcomed by the Minister for Employment, Mark Hoban.

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

  • Campaign calls for businesses to help tackle youth unemployment

    Businesses are being challenged to get involved to help tackle youth unemployment.

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

  • Rehabilitation revolution - next steps announced

    A rehabilitation revolution aimed at cutting crime, better educating troubled young people and offering real value to taxpayers was set out …

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

  • Plan to give more victims a voice – Restorative Justice

    The Government’s plan for a rapid expansion of restorative justice – where victims of crime are given the opportunity to confront their offender – was boosted today with the publication of a new nationwide action plan for th…

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

  • Rehabilitation revolution - the next steps

    Far reaching reforms to the criminal justice system aimed at driving down high re-offending rates and introducing better value for money

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

  • Matthew Hancock speech to Association of Colleges conference

    Minister Matthew Hancock speaks to the Association of Colleges conference, 20 November 2012.

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

  • Special educational needs trial extended

    Information on an extension to trials helping children and young adults with special educational needs.

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

  • Only highest-quality vocational qualifications to count post-16

    Education Minister Matthew Hancock announces that only the highest-quality vocational qualifications will continue to count in college and school sixth form performance tables.

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

  • Highest quality of graduates going into teacher training

    Details of an increase in the number of teachers with high-quality degrees, including highest number of physics graduates recruited since 1979 and more men than ever opting for career as a primary teacher.

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