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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries
  • UK Music publishes study into economic contribution of live music

    Research shows music tourists contribute at least £864 million a year to the UK economy.

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

  • Export block placed on rare example of family group portrait by influential Dutch painter Frans Hals

    Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on an “innovative and animated” painting by Frans Hals, Family Portrait in a Landscape.

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

  • Farrer and Co seminar on art and heritage

    Thank you Stephen for your introduction and for inviting me to speak today at this important seminar. I am happy to take questions from the …

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

  • Public, political and diplomatic figures select works from the Government Art Collection for Whitechapel Gallery exhibition

    The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and others visit first ever public exhibition of the Government Art Collection at the Whitechapel.

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

  • Islanders discuss return of ancestral remains

    Ed Vaizey has met representatives from a group of islands who are arranging the return of human remains kept in the Natural History Museum.

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

  • Olympic venue opens to the public

    The centre which will host the London 2012 canoe slalom competition has welcomed its first visitors.

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

  • The National Archives to lead archives sector

    Support and leadership for the UK’s archive sector will transfer to The National Archives next year.

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

  • Implementation of revised EU regulations announced

    The Government has today published its final plans for implementing changes to EU regulations on electronic communications.

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

  • Implementing revisions to EU regulations on electronic communications

    The Government today revealed how changes to the EU regulations covering electronic communications will be implemented.

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

  • 5m rural homes to get superfast broadband

    Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey has welcomed a Fujitsu project to improve internet access in remote areas of the country.

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

  • Culture Minister announces review of cultural education

    New review launched by Ed Vaizey to help all young people have opportunities to take part in performance and visual arts.

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

  • Classic FM chief to lead review of cultural education

    The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Education have today launched a review of cultural education.

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

  • Releasing publicly-held spectrum

    Ed Vaizey unveils plans to enable growth in wireless communications sector.

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

  • Government reveals plans for releasing publicly-held spectrum

    Plans for releasing large amounts of publicly-held spectrum have been revealed today by Communications Minister Ed Vaizey.

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

  • International co-operation essential for e-privacy

    Communications Minister Ed Vaizey has called for international collaboration to produce a consistent set of rules covering e-privacy

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

  • CBI forum on e-privacy and the digital economy

    Today more than 40 million of us in the UK regularly use the internet, with 13 million of us able to get online anywhere, anytime through our…

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

  • Philanthropist gives £8.2m to cultural organisations

    Ministers welcome announcement from Clore Duffield Foundation.

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

  • Firms urged to work together on switch to IPv6

    Ed Vaizey speaks at event examining roll out of new internet protocol.

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

  • Eleven sites make UK shortlist to bid for UNESCO World Heritage status

    A total of 11 sites across the UK and its overseas territories will form the new UK list for potential nomination for world heritage status.

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

  • Minister praises UK music success

    140 UK acts performing at the world’s largest music showcase as Brits top the US album chart.

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