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From Ed Vaizey
  • 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

  • Cutting Ofcom's red-tape

    Proposed changes to the legal obligations on communications regulator Ofcom will remove wasteful duplication and red-tape, Communications Minister Ed Vaizey announced today.

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

  • Decision letter on local inquiry into library provision in the London Borough of Lewisham

    Letter from Culture Minister Ed Vaizey to Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock, explaining the Culture Secretary's decision on a local inquiry into Lewisham library provision.

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

  • Major libraries to hold the nation’s digital memory

    Changes to legal deposit will ensure UK’s online publications are preserved.

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

  • Sir John Ritblat remains trustee of the Wallace Collection

    The Prime Minister has extended Sir John’s current term as a trustee of the Wallace Collection from 8 August 2013 until 31 December 2014.

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

  • A fine romance...

    The finest surviving copy of the 15th century romance Gillion de Trazegnies, has had a temporary export bar placed on it to provide a last chance to raise the £3,849,250 needed to keep the manuscript in the UK.

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

  • To rescue a Raphael...

    One of the greatest Italian Renaissance drawings in a UK private collection is at risk of leaving the UK, following its sale to an overseas buyer and a subsequent application to export the work abroad.

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

  • Review of E-Lending Published

    Pilot Projects will test best business models

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

  • Ed Vaizey announces transfer of authors' Public Lending Right to British Library

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey today confirmed that, following a public consultation, the Government is to go ahead with the transfer of the running of the Public Lending Right (PLR) scheme to the British Library. PLR is the ri…

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

  • Sir Terry Farrell to lead independent review of architecture and the built environment

    World-renowned architect asked to make recommendations to promote high design standards.

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