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- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 17 Mar 2015
PM call with Donald Tusk, 17 March 2015
David Cameron spoke with Donald Tusk, President of the European Council this evening to discuss this week's European Council.
- Northern Ireland Office · 17 Mar 2015
Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill completes Parliamentary stages
The Secretary of State welcomes the Bill's passage through the Lords and hopes the NI parties will ensure this huge opportunity is not lost.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 17 Mar 2015
Press briefing: afternoon 17 March 2015
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions about ports, Parliament, debates, child sexual exploitation and Grant Shapps
- Single Source Regulations Office · 17 Mar 2015
Secretary of State for Defence accepts SSRO’s recommended profit rate
Single Source Regulations Office baseline profit rate and capital servicing allowance for 2015 recommendation accepted by the Defence Secretary.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 17 Mar 2015
Press briefing: morning 17 March 2015
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions about the economy, the National Minimum Wage, immigration and HSBC.
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · 17 Mar 2015
New fund to support joined up action on the environment
£7.2m committed to help farmers work better together through Countryside Stewardship
- Department for International Development · 17 Mar 2015
Extra humanitarian experts deployed to help Vanuatu
UK funding confirmed for Red Cross Emergency Appeal.
- Highways Agency · 17 Mar 2015
Boost for Essex economy as Chelmer Viaduct starts construction
A major improvement road scheme to increase the capacity along the Chelmer Viaduct and boost the economy started construction in earnest today on the A138 in Essex.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 17 Mar 2015
Nottinghamshire charity Hetty's wins Prime Minister's Award
Hetty's has won Prime Minister David Cameron's Big Society Award for supporting families affected by drug or alcohol misuse.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 17 Mar 2015
UK concludes chairmanship of global business best practice initiative
Minister James Duddridge opens plenary of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative, concluding the UK’s chairmanship
- Government Equalities Office · 17 Mar 2015
Government funds pilots to help women find quality part-time jobs
Timewise accreditation scheme will allow 10 local authorities to launch pilots to find jobs for people who need to balance work and family.
- Office of the Secretary of State for Wales · 17 Mar 2015
Welsh Secretary praises north Wales’s tourism industry during trip to Llangollen Railway Trust
Stephen Crabb: “Wales is a fantastic country to visit and I want to take every opportunity to promote it."
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 17 Mar 2015
Change of the Head of the UK Delegation to OSCE in Vienna
Ms Sian MacLeod has been appointed Head of the UK’s Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in Vienna.
- Department for Business, Innovation & Skills · 17 Mar 2015
New National Minimum Wage rates announced
From Thursday 1 October 2015, the adult rate of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise by 20p.
- Office of the Secretary of State for Wales · 17 Mar 2015
New legislation opens up UK Government business to Wales as £11.4billion spent with SMEs
Further reforms offer opportunity for Welsh firms as over a quarter of UK government procurement now with small and medium businesses.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 17 Mar 2015
PM and DPM announce increase in the National Minimum Wage
David Cameron and Nick Clegg announce largest real-terms increase in adult National Minimum Wage since 2008 and a 20% increase for apprentices.
- Low Pay Commission · 17 Mar 2015
The government accepts minimum wage rate recommendations
The Low Pay Commission today welcomed the government’s acceptance of its recommendations on rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for adults aged 21 and over, for young people aged 18-20 and for 16-17 year olds from October 2015.
Government press releases last updated 21 August 2026. Source: GOV.UK.