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  • 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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 18 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: AV vote, Iraq inquiry, prisoner voting and phone hacking

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 18 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Cabinet, AV Bill, Act of Settlement, Bangladesh and misc

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister: more freedom for parents

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has outlined plans to give couples more freedom to organise their parental leave after the birth of a baby.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 14 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Bribery Act, Alternative Vote Bill, tanker drivers strike and fuel duty.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 13 January 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: President Van Rompuy, Fuel, Alternative Vote.

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

  • Government approach to prisoner voting rights

    The government has confirmed proposals for prisoner voting rights which will prevent the most serious offenders from voting.

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