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  • 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

  • £11 million saved as electors database plan abandoned

    Plans to create an expensive database of electors are to be abandoned - saving taxpayers more than £11m.

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

  • Overseas and service personnel voters to benefit from extension to elections timetables

    Overseas and service personnel voters will have more time to return their ballot papers under proposals to extend the electoral timetable.

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

  • New voter registration steps set out

    New steps voters will be required to take to be included on the electoral register are set out today by the government.

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

  • Proposals for a reformed House of Lords published

    Comprehensive proposals for a smaller, reformed House of Lords, to which members are elected, have been published today.

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

  • Proposals for a reformed House of Lords published

    Comprehensive proposals for a smaller, reformed House of Lords, to which members are elected, are published today by the government.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 10 May 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Coalition first anniversary, Fixed Term Parliament Bill, Scotland and Universities.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister's Questions: 5 April 2011

    House of Lords reform, NHS and the AV vote were on the agenda at this month's Deputy PMQs session.

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

  • European Union Bill presented for First Reading in the House of Lords

    The European Union Bill has passed its Commons stage, and is presented by Lord Howell to House of Lords for First Reading.

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

  • Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act completes passage through Parliament

    The first ever referendum giving voters a say on how their MPs are elected will be held on 5 May 2011.

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

  • Big Society: opening up Parliament to the people

    The coalition government has launched the first stage of plans to give the public the right to comment on every aspect of new legislation.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 10 February 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: AV vote, GCHQ visit, council leaders letter, prisoner voting and Egypt.

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

  • Section 141 of the Mental Health Act to be abolished

    A law that automatically expel MPs from Parliament if they have a serious mental health condition is to be abolished.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 31 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: AV Bill, NHS reforms and misc.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 26 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: AV Bill.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister calls for new ideas to increase democracy

    Nick Clegg calls for new ideas to help improve the rates of young people and other under-represented groups registering to vote.

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