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  • Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2024 speech

    Minister Robert Halfon's virtual speech to the Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2024 in Birmingham.

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  • Robert Halfon UUK Mental Health conference speech

    Higher Education Minister Robert Halfon delivered a speech at the Universities UK conference on mental health in higher education in London on 21 November 2023.

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  • Highways England first year progress report on smart motorways stocktake

    The Department for Transport has received the Highways England first year progress report on the All Lanes Running motorways stocktake.

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  • Celebrities back Christmas campaign for more organ donors

    A new campaign to raise awareness of organ donation and boost the numbers of registered organ donors launches with support from celebrities.

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

  • Billions of pounds to be saved thanks to new What Works Network findings

    Taxpayers’ money could be saved and spent more effectively thanks to findings from the government backed What Works Centres.

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

  • Helping people sign up to the Organ Donor register

    An article by Grant Shapps and Boris Johnson on giving people the chance to register for organ donation when renewing Oyster cards online.

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

  • GREAT Week Malaysia & Singapore 2014: OBNI

    British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce highlight advantages of Overseas Business Network Initiative to GREAT Week business delegates.

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

  • GREAT Week Malaysia 8-10 September

    The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Minister without Portfolio will visit Malaysia on 8-10 September to support GREAT Week

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

  • General Aviation Challenge Panel interim report: ministers' response

    A letter of response to the General Aviation Challenge Panel from Robert Goodwill MP, on behalf of Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP and Mark Harper MP.

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

  • Government internship scheme: experiencing life in Whitehall

    From school corridors to the corridors of Whitehall: youngsters get to experience life in government in a 2-week internship.

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

  • General Aviation Red Tape Challenge

    New opportunity for pilots, mechanics, airfields, training organisations and small aviation firms to cut red tape.

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

  • Government launches first Islamic Finance Task Force

    Today, the Government launched the UK’s first Islamic Finance Task Force.

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

  • FCO Minister calls for abolition of the death penalty in Japan

    Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi commented on today’s executions in Japan.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Inter Faith Week and A Year of Service speech

    This is a speech delivered by Faith Minister Baroness Warsi on interfaith action and identity.

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

  • Government's nudge unit goes global

    The UK government 'nudge unit' is to sell its expertise worldwide after saving the UK taxpayer millions of pounds.

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

  • Whitehall internships open the corridors of power to 60 youngsters

    60 talented 16-18-year-olds from underrepresented backgrounds will have the opportunity to do work experience in government departments.

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

  • Sir Alex Allan’s report on investigation under the Ministerial Code

    Sir Alex Allan’s report into allegations that Baroness Warsi had breached the ministerial code.

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

  • Students from under-represented backgrounds continue to benefit from Whitehall internships

    Whitehall’s Internship Programme for students from under-represented backgrounds today enters its second year.

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

  • Official ministerial visit to the Holy See

    A delegation of ministers is making an official visit to the Vatican to mark 30 years of full diplomatic relations with the UK.

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