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The British government's humanitarian and diplomatic efforts in securing peace in the Middle East and North Africa.
How the UK is helping Afghanistan to become a more secure nation with international support.
Securing peace and creating the conditions for EU membership in the Western Balkans.
The UK’s military and financial contributions to NATO, the EU and their operations - including NATO Response Force, International Security Assistance Force, and EU Common Security Defence Policy.
How the government is preventing terrorist attacks on the UK, and on British people and businesses abroad.
Improving cyber security to make cyber space safer for people and businesses and more resilient to cyber attacks and crime.
How government plans to be ready and able to deal with potential emergency situations.
How the UK government is working with the authorities in Northern Ireland to keep people in Northern Ireland safe.
We’re improving the way we use resources and simplifying our structure to support military operations and personnel better.
The government has responded to the Joint Committee on the Draft Protection of Charities Bill report.
The DPS is a list of cost categories used to capture data on the reports required by the Defence Reform Act and the relevant regulations.
This report sets out joint initiatives between government and the insurance sector to tackle UK cyber security risk.
The government response to the annual report on the operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2013 by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.
Consultation on draft guidance, to be issued under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, for specified authorities to have due regard to the need to prevent people being drawn into terrorism.
This document contains the Treasury's quarterly reports to Parliament, on its operation of the UK’s asset freezing regime.
This consultation welcomes comments on a draft code of practice for the implementation of the proposed temporary travel document seizure power in the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill.
The authority to carry scheme prevents certain individuals from travelling to or from the UK when that is necessary in the public interest.
The Home Office is seeking views on how well the changes to Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 in the Counter-terrorism and Security Bill are reflected within the revised draft code of practice.
This consultation seeks comments on amendments to the code of practice following the extension of the biometric immigration document scheme for overseas applicants.
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