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  • Improving efficiency and transparency: DCMS cuts quangos

    The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced today that 19 of its 55 public bodies are being abolished or reformed

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

  • Prime Minister welcomes FIFA President to Downing Street

    David Cameron says hosting World Cup in 2018 would be an honour.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister welcomes FIFA inspection team

    Nick Clegg tells  FIFA that the Government is 100 per cent behind England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

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

  • Top new facilities to prepare for 2012

    Elite athletes start training in facilities replicating the conditions of London 2012

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

  • Government backs England 2018 bid

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told FIFA that the coalition government is 100% behind England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

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

  • Arsenal Fanshare scheme welcomed

    Hugh Robertson welcomes Arsenal’s proposed Fanshare scheme

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

  • DCMS improves efficiency and cuts costs with review of arm’s length bodies

    A number of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) 55 public bodies are set to be merged, abolished or streamlined.

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

  • Review of Arm's Length Bodies

    A number of our public bodies are set to be merged, abolished or streamlined.

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

  • Free-to–air listed events review

    The list of free-to-air sports events will not be reviewed until the end of Digital Switchover.

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

  • Decision on Free-to-Air Listed Events deferred until 2013

    The decision to review the Free to Air list of sports events has been deferred until the end of the Digital Switchover process in 2012.

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

  • Don Foster leads government review into abandoned betting accounts

    Millions lying dormant in betting accounts could be used to improve public sports facilities and clubs.

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

  • Review of CCPR voluntary sports broadcasting code launched

    Sports Minister Hugh Robertson calls for more funding from broadcast deals to filter down to the grassroots.

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

  • Olympic-style Sports Competition for Young People launched as part of 2012 Legacy

    Initiative to revive competitive sport in schools

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

  • Sports keynote speech

    City of London Academy, Southwark

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

  • DCMS savings announced

    Savings of around £73 million have been made by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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

  • Hugh Robertson flies to South Africa

    The Minister for Sport and the Olympics will today fly out to South Africa for England’s World Cup debut match against the USA

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

  • Have your say on our programme

    The Government’s Culture, Olympics, media and sport programme is online and commentable.

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

  • Our contribution to reducing the Government deficit

    We will contribute £61 million from our budget towards reducing the Government deficit, plus savings of £27 million from the Olympics budget.

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

  • Arts, heritage and sport funding boost

    Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, has given his first keynote speech.

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

  • Support for arts, heritage and sport as Lottery to be restored to original shares

    Legislation that could see arts, heritage and sport each receiving an extra £50m a year will be placed before Parliament in September.

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