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From The Rt Hon Norman Baker
  • Norman Baker visits Newcastle to see alcohol levy

    Scheme allows councils to collect contribution towards cost of late-night policing.

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

  • Stronger powers for Forensic Science Regulator proposed

    Home Office has launched consultation on strengthening forensic regulation system.

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

  • Consultation on new powers for the Forensic Science Regulator

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Norman Baker MP and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

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

  • Crime is falling

    Latest statistics for the 12 months to June 2013 from the Office for National Statistics show that crime continues to fall.

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

  • Mobile phone companies join Home Office fight against phone theft

    Home Office is working with phone companies to make mobile phone handsets harder to steal.

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

  • Councils urged to use parking zones to cut yellow lines

    Local authorities across England are being asked to cut unsightly yellow lines as part of a government drive to rid the streets of clutter.

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

  • Green buses to get more funding

    Additional funding announced to bring 55 low carbon buses into service and clean up dozens more.

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

  • East Lancashire to benefit from £40 million green transport project

    Pennine Reach bus network given £40 million funding for improvements package including new bus stations at Blackburn and Accrington.

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

  • Government backs raft of schemes to improve ticketing

    Cap on standard single and standard return fares plus improved ticketing and customer service initiatives announced.

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

  • Cold comfort

    Explaining what the department and Highways Agency is doing to make sure our roads are well prepared for winter.

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

  • Traffic signs 2013: the new framework

    Discusses the importance of the traffic signs policy review as well as sign lighting and speed limits.

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

  • Simplified tickets for the rail industry

    Announcing a pilot scheme that could see all long-distance rail tickets sold on a single-leg basis.

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

  • Government to invest in flexible ticketing trial

    Flexible ticketing trial competition to be run next year by DfT.

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

  • Boxing day boost for rail passengers

    Extra train services for Boxing Day travellers.

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

  • Low carbon vehicle strategy launch

    Discussing the government's ultra low emission vehicle strategy.

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

  • Government drives forward plug-in car revolution

    New ultra low emission vehicles strategy launched to help grow the UK economy.

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

  • Planning Act 2008: application for the proposed Able Marine Energy Park development consent order

    Able Marine Energy Park decision deadline extended to 18 December 2013.

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

  • Rail passengers in the south east to benefit from smart ticketing

    Multi-million pound push to deliver smart card technology to rail passengers across the south east.

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

  • £5 million boost to cut pollution from local buses

    Eleven local authorities have been awarded grants from the Clean Bus Technology Fund, which will allow almost 400 buses to be upgraded.

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

  • Government responds to cycling report

    A response to the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group's 'Get Britain cycling' report has been published.

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