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Transcript: PM and Karzai press conference 20 July 2012

Transcript: PM and Karzai press conference 20 July 2012

Friday, 20 July 2012

PM: We are strengthening democracy and governance so that all Afghans can play their part in developing a more prosperous country....

PM and Deputy PM in Birmingham

PM and Deputy PM in Birmingham

Monday, 16 July 2012

PM: "We are creating a fast, modern, reliable railway with more capacity and cleaner electric trains."...

Hodgson Review calls for a 'new settlement' for charities

Hodgson Review calls for a 'new settlement' for charities

Sunday, 15 July 2012

Charities should be given more control and freedom over how they are run, according to a report by Lord Hodgson on the Charities Act 2006....

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Consultation begins with unions on facility time

Consultation begins with unions on facility time

Friday, 13 July 2012

A consultation about paid time off work for trade union duties and activities for civil servants has been launched....

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The Croydon hub: office space for civil servants during Olympics

The Croydon hub: office space for civil servants during Olympics

Friday, 13 July 2012

Up to 150 civil servants from across Whitehall can work from a new office space in Croydon during the Olympics and Paralympics....

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Francis Maude visits England’s first social enterprise hospice

Francis Maude visits England’s first social enterprise hospice

Friday, 13 July 2012

Francis Maude today visited the first hospice in England to be run by its staff as a mutual - the John Taylor Hospice, Birmingham. ...

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Big Society in action – 2,000 miles of canals and waterways handed over to new charity

Big Society in action – 2,000 miles of canals and waterways handed over to new charity

Thursday, 12 July 2012

More than 2,000 miles of historic canals and rivers across England and Wales are being handed over to the Canal & River Trust....

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Francis Maude attends Meet the Buyers event

Francis Maude attends Meet the Buyers event

Thursday, 12 July 2012

A discussion with firms from across West Sussex about making it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises win public sector contracts....

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The Intelligence and Security Committee’s Annual Report for 2011 2012

The Intelligence and Security Committee’s Annual Report for 2011 2012

Wednesday, 11 July 2012

The annual report from the Intelligence and Security Committee has been published for 2011 to 2012....

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First centralised procurement contract awarded

First centralised procurement contract awarded

Wednesday, 11 July 2012

Francis Maude has today recognised the progress made and set out the challenge ahead to senior government buyers as the first centrally managed contra...

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Prime Minister's Speech on Family Planning

Prime Minister's Speech on Family Planning

Wednesday, 11 July 2012

Prime Minister David Cameron announces £500 million in aid at the Family Planning Summit 2012 to increase international access to contraceptives....

Government appoints Chief Procurement Officer

Government appoints Chief Procurement Officer

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Francis Maude has today announced that Bill Crothers will be appointed as the government's Chief Procurement Officer....

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Open Data User Group to help unleash the potential of open data

Open Data User Group to help unleash the potential of open data

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Today’s first meeting of the Open Data User Group (ODUG) has been hailed as an important step in the government's open data revolution. ...

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Prime Minister's speech opening Farnborough Air Show

Prime Minister's speech opening Farnborough Air Show

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

David Cameron considers the current state and the future of the UK aerospace industry....

Deputy Prime Minister’s speech at the second reading of the House of Lords Reform Bill

Deputy Prime Minister’s speech at the second reading of the House of Lords Reform Bill

Monday, 09 July 2012

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg gave this speech at the second reading of the House of Lords Reform Bill....

Jenny Grey to leave Cabinet Office

Jenny Grey to leave Cabinet Office

Thursday, 05 July 2012

Executive Director for Government Communication, Jenny Grey, is to leave the cvil service to take up a new post at Citigroup....

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Responding to Nuttall – next steps to a John Lewis economy

Responding to Nuttall – next steps to a John Lewis economy

Tuesday, 03 July 2012

The Deputy Prime Minister delivered a speech at a summit on employee ownership in London on 4 July 2012....

Francis Maude speech to Policy Exchange   The Big Data Opportunity

Francis Maude speech to Policy Exchange The Big Data Opportunity

Tuesday, 03 July 2012

Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude made a speech about the government's approach to open data and transparency....

National Citizen Service (NCS) Pilot in Northern Ireland

National Citizen Service (NCS) Pilot in Northern Ireland

Tuesday, 03 July 2012

Young people in Northern Ireland will be able to take part in National Citizen Service (NCS) in autumn 2012....

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Francis Maude's speech to the Government Construction Summit

Francis Maude's speech to the Government Construction Summit

Monday, 02 July 2012

Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude delivered a speech about government and the construction industry....

Appointments to the Board of the UK Statistics Authority

Appointments to the Board of the UK Statistics Authority

Monday, 02 July 2012

Professor Sir Adrian Smith and Professor David Rhind have been appointed as Deputy Chairs of the UK Statistics Authority....

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Era of fundamental reform for public sector construction

Era of fundamental reform for public sector construction

Monday, 02 July 2012

Government is taking a long term approach to construction strategy, focusing on waste, transparency, technology and new procurement models....

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Prime Minister's speech in Brussels

Prime Minister's speech in Brussels

Friday, 29 June 2012

Speech by Prime Minister David Cameron in Brussels, at the end of the European Council, on 29 June 2012. ...

New data releases mark an era of open data

New data releases mark an era of open data

Thursday, 28 June 2012

New public data releases will help drive improvements in services, contribute to growth and innovation and drive the open data revolution....

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New Government Chief Scientific Adviser

New Government Chief Scientific Adviser

Thursday, 28 June 2012

The Cabinet Secretary is pleased to announce the appointment of Sir Mark Walport as the government's new Chief Scientific Adviser....

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Whitehall spending controls extended permanently

Whitehall spending controls extended permanently

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Cross-Whitehall spending controls will be a permanent way of life the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, announced today....

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£40 million for social action and innovation to drive forward the giving agenda

£40 million for social action and innovation to drive forward the giving agenda

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

£40 million will be available to promote social action and innovation by encouraging more social action, donations and legacy giving....

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Deputy Prime Minister speech at CBI Jobs Summit

Deputy Prime Minister speech at CBI Jobs Summit

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg gave a speech at the CBI’s Jobs Summit on youth unemployment. ...

Deputy Prime Minister's oral statement following Rio+20 summit

Deputy Prime Minister's oral statement following Rio+20 summit

Monday, 25 June 2012

Nick Clegg: "We will remain committed to working with our partners and will be ambitious for the future."...

Taskforce calls for action to bolster public service mutuals

Taskforce calls for action to bolster public service mutuals

Monday, 25 June 2012

New report shows that the number of public sector mutuals has increased and they are improving services....

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