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The government is to launch pilot exercises across the country aimed at improving rates of electoral registration and tackling electoral fraud.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Police and Crime Commissioners will be required to swear an oath of impartiality when they are elected to office in November, the Government announced today.
Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan MP speaks on 'The Queen's Speech, HM Government's Second Legislative Programme' to the National Assembly for Wales.
Police and crime commissioners will be required to swear an oath of impartiality when they are elected to office in November.
Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has today published a green paper on future electoral arrangements for the National Assembly for Wales.
The Secretary of State for Scotland says the publication of the consultation responses demonstrates the quality of the argument from all quarters of Scotland for a referendum which is legal, fair and decisive.
The Secretary of State has has written to the First Minister Alex Salmond to propose they meet for the next stage of their talks on delivering a legal, fair and decisive referendum.
The Electoral Registration and Administration Bil, if passed, will tackle electoral fraud by speeding up and modernising voter registration.
HM The Queen addressed Parliament about the legislative programme for government, with an introduction from David Cameron and Nick Clegg.
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt yesterday concluded a successful two day visit to Libya – his second in six months.
The Main Supply Estimates for central government departments seek Parliamentary authority for expenditure in 2012-13.
Approach to Commemorations
Responses to the government's proposals on how to facilitate a legal, fair and decisive referendum.
The DFID-funded project inspires around five million young Kenyans to take action to improve their lives
Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude made a statement in the House of Commons about party funding.
Residents and hard pressed families will get more help with their cost of living from the real terms council tax cut delivered by our freeze…
A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.
Speech by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.
Policing Minister Nick Herbert visited Northumbria and Greater Manchester to promote the benefits of Police and Crime Commissioners.
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 7 March 2012 by Theresa May and the House of Lords by Lord Henley.…
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