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  • Join the good law conversation

    The government has launched the ‘good law’ initiative to make legislation more accessible and understandable for UK citizens.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister’s oral statement on Lords reform

    The full text of the oral statement to the House of Commons by the Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, on the publication of the House of Lords Reform Draft Bill.

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

  • Royal Assent keeps individual electoral registration on track for 2014

    The Electoral Registration and Administration Act has received Royal Assent.

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

  • Succession to the Crown Bill: Deputy Prime Minister's opening statement

    The Deputy Prime Minister's opening statement at the second reading of the Succession to the Crown Bill in the House of Commons.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister welcomes debate on succession laws

    The Succession to the Crown Bill receives its Second Reading in the House of Commons today.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister congratulates the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

    Nick Clegg has congratulated the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after it was announced that they are expecting their first child.

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

  • Royal succession rules will be changed

    Final consent received from all the Commonwealth realms.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning 31 October 2012

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the EU Budget, wind farms, Heseltine review and electoral boundaries.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister statement on the House of Lords Reform Bill: September 2012

    The Deputy Prime Minister made a statement on the House of Lords Reform Bill on 3 September 2012.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister’s statement on the House of Lords Reform Bill

    The Deputy Prime Minister confirmed that the government does not intend to proceed with Lords reform in this parliament.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister’s speech at the second reading of the House of Lords Reform Bill

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg gave this speech at the second reading of the House of Lords Reform Bill.

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

  • Historic Bill to reform House of Lords

    The Deputy Prime Minister today published the House of Lords Reform Bill.

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

  • Nick Clegg vows to tackle 'Britain's Broken Establishment'

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will today host a round table of think tanks and democracy campaigners at Portcullis House.

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

  • Government introduces legislation for individual electoral registration

    The Electoral Registration and Administration Bil, if passed, will tackle electoral fraud by speeding up and modernising voter registration.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 26 March 2012

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on party funding, Afghanistan and airport strategy and the Al-Meghrahi inquiry.

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

  • Voters to have power to remove MPs for serious wrongdoing

    The public will be given the right to recall their local MP if they are found to have engaged in serious wrongdoing.

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

  • Response to the ‘Political party finance - ending the big donor culture’ report

    A Deputy Prime Minister spokesperson has responded to the thirteenth report published by The Committee on Standards in Public Life.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 17 October 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Liam Fox/Adam Werrity, energy, financial transaction tax and Parliamentary calendar.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon For 12 October 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Succession and Defence Secretary Liam Fox.

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

  • Historic Bill establishes fixed-term Parliaments

    Prime Ministers will no longer have the right to call a General Election at a time of their own choosing: Parliament has passed the historic Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.

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