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From Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
From Ed Vaizey
  • Speech to the Society of Chief Librarians Seminar

    Please check against delivery.

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

  • Quartet make the shortlist for UK City of Culture 2017

    Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay (covering Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Neath and Port Talbot) have made the shortlist to become UK City of Culture 2017.

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

  • Final 4 cities in running to be UK City of Culture 2017 announced

    Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay shortlisted.

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

  • Broadband rollout progresses as new guidance published for deploying essential infrastructure.

    Framework for planning and highway authorities on siting and maintaining street cabinets and poles.

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

  • Farrell Review publishes Call for Evidence

    Press release issued on behalf of the Farrell Review

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

  • New measures build on progress protecting childhood

    The government announces that more DVDs are to carry an age rating, more is to be done on online age ratings and WiFi will be family friendly.

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

  • John Lennon Letters and Lyrics donated to the Nation

    British Library first institution to benefit from the new 'lifetime giving' scheme.

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

  • Clarifying the purpose of our creative industries consultation

    Why we are proposing changes to how we measure and why crafts will remain a creative industry.

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

  • Have your say on your sector’s relationship with the EU

    Survey launched to discover how the European Union helps the UK

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

  • Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council

    Ministerial Written Statement by the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey

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

  • Progress on Broadband Transformation: Roll-out passes halfway mark

    Half of the programmes aimed at delivering superfast broadband to rural areas are now underway, following today’s contract signing between West Sussex County Council and BT.

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

  • Mobile coverage in rural areas set to improve

    The Government’s plans to significantly improve mobile coverage across the UK moved a step closer today, with the announcement that communication infrastructure and media services company Arqiva has been appointed to deliver…

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

  • Last chance to keep Gerini paintings, Julia Margaret Cameron photo album and Baroque games board in UK

    Ed Vaizey places temporary export bars on rare and significant pieces.

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

  • Extremely rare Passions of Christ at risk of export

    Four 14th century paintings by Niccolo di Pietro Gerini, the only known remaining works of their kind in existence, have had a temporary export bar placed on them to provide a last chance to raise the £1,105, 250 needed to k…

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

  • Snapped up at auction – photo album now at risk of leaving UK

    A photo album compiled by Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879), one of the greatest photographers that Britain has ever produced, has had a temporary export bar placed on it to provide a last chance to raise the £121,250 neede…

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

  • A Baroque Games Board of Baltic Gold

    Possibly the most beautiful games board in the world is at risk of export

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

  • Speeding up mobile broadband roll-out

    Essential to creating jobs, growing our economy, and a key part of ensuring that Britain wins the global race.

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

  • Stunning jewels at risk of leaving the UK

    Export bar placed on early 19th century jewellery bought by the Prince Regent

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

  • Necklace given as a reward for “supervising” a spirited Princess may leave the UK

    A stunning set of gold and peridot jewels, presented in 1816 to Miss Cotes by the Prince Regent, has had a temporary export bar placed on it to provide a last chance to raise the £150,000 needed to keep it in the UK.

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

  • Warner Bros celebrates first UK studio opening

    Ed Vaizey joins royalty at facility's inauguration in Leavesden.

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