United Kingdom coalition government (2010–present)
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The ConservativeLiberal Democrat coalition is the present Government of the United Kingdom
, formed after the 2010 general election. The Conservative Party
and the Liberal Democrats
entered into discussions which culminated in the 2010 coalition agreement
, setting out a programme for government until the next general election, scheduled for 2015.
Notably, the government's aim has been to reduce the government debt over the five year parliament.
The current government is the first formal coalition
since the National Government formed during World War II
.
A final agreement followed.
(Con
) accepted the Queen's invitation to form the government as Prime Minister, with George Osborne
(Con) as the Chancellor of the Exchequer
, William Hague
(Con) as the Foreign Secretary, Theresa May
(Con) as Home Secretary
, while other key positions went to Nick Clegg
(LibDem) as the Deputy Prime Minister
, Liam Fox
(Con) as Defence Secretary, Michael Gove
(Con) as Education Secretary, Andrew Lansley
(Con) as Health Secretary
, Vince Cable (LibDem) as Business Secretary and Kenneth Clarke
(Con) as Justice Secretary
. One early resignation from the government was David Laws
, initially appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury
, but who quickly announced his departure as it was revealed that he had been claiming expenses to hide his relationship with long-term partner James Lundie. The Constitution Unit
conducted a year-long research project into the coalition, interviewing 120 Parliamentarians, civil servants and ministers, and concluded that the coalition hasn’t been beset by partisan rancour but has been remarkably stable and decisive.
In addition, several agencies will merge:
A number of agencies including the Student Loans Company and the Central Office of Information
were marked 'Under consideration' in the official Government release, subject to future reviews by the end of 2010.
The coalition government has also closed a number of programmes or services provided directly by Government Departments, such as the public health National Support Teams
.
Government of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Government is the central government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Government is led by the Prime Minister, who selects all the remaining Ministers...
, formed after the 2010 general election. The Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
and the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
entered into discussions which culminated in the 2010 coalition agreement
Conservative – Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
The Conservative – Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement was a policy document drawn up following the 2010 general election in the United Kingdom...
, setting out a programme for government until the next general election, scheduled for 2015.
Notably, the government's aim has been to reduce the government debt over the five year parliament.
The current government is the first formal coalition
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
since the National Government formed during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Coalition agreement
The initial agreement between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats spelled out eleven key areas on which the coalition would focus.- Deficit reduction
- A spending review - concerning the National Health ServiceNational Health ServiceThe National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
, schools and a "fairer society" - Tax measuresTaxation in the United KingdomTaxation in the United Kingdom may involve payments to a minimum of two different levels of government: The central government and local government. Central government revenues come primarily from income tax, National Insurance contributions, value added tax, corporation tax and fuel duty...
- Banking reformBanking in the United KingdomBanking in the United Kingdom can be considered to have started in the Kingdom of England in the 17th century. The first activity in what later came to be known as banking was by goldsmiths who, after the dissolution of English monasteries by Henry VIII, began to accumulate significant stocks of...
- ImmigrationImmigration to the United Kingdom since 1922Immigration to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 1922 has been substantial, in particular from Ireland and the former colonies and other territories of the British Empire - such as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Caribbean, South Africa, Kenya and Hong Kong - under...
- Political reform (including changes to the electoral systemElections in the United KingdomThere are five types of elections in the United Kingdom: United Kingdom general elections, elections to devolved parliaments and assemblies, elections to the European Parliament, local elections and mayoral elections. Elections are held on Election Day, which is conventionally a Thursday...
) - Pensions and welfareWelfareWelfare refers to a broad discourse which may hold certain implications regarding the provision of a minimal level of wellbeing and social support for all citizens without the stigma of charity. This is termed "social solidarity"...
- EducationEducation in the United KingdomEducation in the United Kingdom is a devolved matter with each of the countries of the United Kingdom having separate systems under separate governments: the UK Government is responsible for England, and the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive are...
- The UK's relationship with the European UnionEuropean UnionThe European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
- Civil libertiesCivil liberties in the United KingdomCivil liberties in the United Kingdom have a long and formative history. This is usually considered to have begun with the English legal charter the Magna Carta of 1215, following its predecessor the English Charter of Liberties, a landmark document in English legal history...
- The environmentEnvironmental policyEnvironmental policy is any [course of] action deliberately taken [or not taken] to manage human activities with a view to prevent, reduce, or mitigate harmful effects on nature and natural resources, and ensuring that man-made changes to the environment do not have harmful effects on...
A final agreement followed.
Coalition members
Following the general election, negotiations took place between the Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party, and between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. It became clear that Labour and the Liberal Democrats could not form a coalition government, while David Cameron made a "big, open, comprehensive offer" to the Liberal Democrats to form a coalition with them. Having agreed on a coalition, David CameronDavid Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
(Con
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
) accepted the Queen's invitation to form the government as Prime Minister, with George Osborne
George Osborne
George Gideon Oliver Osborne, MP is a British Conservative politician. He is the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, a role to which he was appointed in May 2010, and has been the Member of Parliament for Tatton since 2001.Osborne is part of the old Anglo-Irish aristocracy, known in...
(Con) as the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
, William Hague
William Hague
William Jefferson Hague is the British Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State. He served as Leader of the Conservative Party from June 1997 to September 2001...
(Con) as the Foreign Secretary, Theresa May
Theresa May
Theresa Mary May is a British Conservative politician who is Home Secretary in the Conservative – Liberal Democrat Coalition government. She was elected to Parliament in 1997 as the Member of Parliament for Maidenhead, and served as the Chairman of the Conservative Party, 2003–04...
(Con) as Home Secretary
Home Secretary
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...
, while other key positions went to Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg
Nicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg is a British Liberal Democrat politician who is currently the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council and Minister for Constitutional and Political Reform in the coalition government of which David Cameron is the Prime Minister...
(LibDem) as the Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some counties, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, but is significantly different, though both...
, Liam Fox
Liam Fox
Liam Fox MP is a British Conservative politician, Member of Parliament for North Somerset, and former Secretary of State for Defence....
(Con) as Defence Secretary, Michael Gove
Michael Gove
Michael Andrew Gove, MP is a British politician, who currently serves as the Secretary of State for Education and as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for the Surrey Heath constituency. He is also a published author and former journalist.Born in Edinburgh, Gove was raised in Aberdeen...
(Con) as Education Secretary, Andrew Lansley
Andrew Lansley
Andrew David Lansley, CBE, MP is the UK Secretary of State for Health, who has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire since the 1997 general election, and was Shadow Secretary of State for Health from June 2004 until becoming Secretary of State for Health in May 2010...
(Con) as Health Secretary
Health Secretary
Health secretary can refer to:*The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Scotland*The Secretary of State for Health, United Kingdom...
, Vince Cable (LibDem) as Business Secretary and Kenneth Clarke
Kenneth Clarke
Kenneth Harry "Ken" Clarke, QC, MP is a British Conservative politician, currently Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. He was first elected to Parliament in 1970; and appointed a minister in Edward Heath's government, in 1972, and is one of...
(Con) as Justice Secretary
Justice Secretary
Justice Secretary can refer to:* Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Scotland* Secretary for Justice, Hong Kong* Secretary for Justice, see Department of Justice * Secretary of State for Justice, United Kingdom...
. One early resignation from the government was David Laws
David Laws
David Anthony Laws is a British politician. He is Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Yeovil and former Chief Secretary to the Treasury....
, initially appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the third most senior ministerial position in HM Treasury, after the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer . In recent years, the office holder has usually been given a junior position in the British Cabinet...
, but who quickly announced his departure as it was revealed that he had been claiming expenses to hide his relationship with long-term partner James Lundie. The Constitution Unit
The Constitution Unit
The Constitution Unit is a UK based think tank that specialises in constitutional affairs and comparative constitutional studies. Founded in 1995 by Robert Hazell CBE , it is now based within the Department of Political Science at University College London.The Constitution Unit has done research on...
conducted a year-long research project into the coalition, interviewing 120 Parliamentarians, civil servants and ministers, and concluded that the coalition hasn’t been beset by partisan rancour but has been remarkably stable and decisive.
Public spending cuts
The coalition government (sometimes referred to as the 'Con-Dem' pact) has instituted cuts which have closed several services. The closure programme was initially focused upon public bodies funded by government, often known as quangos, which were abolished or merged. By July 2010, a total of 54 such bodies had either been abolished or had their funding withdrawn. In October 2010 a list of 192 quangos to be abolished was officially released, with 118 to be merged. These include:- UK Film CouncilUK Film CouncilThe UK Film Council was set up in 2000 by the Labour Government as a non-departmental public body to develop and promote the film industry in the UK. It was constituted as a private company limited by guarantee governed by a board of 15 directors and was funded through sources including the...
- Museums, Libraries and Archives CouncilMuseums, Libraries and Archives CouncilThe Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is a non-departmental public body in England and a registered charity with a remit to promote improvement and innovation in the area of museums, libraries and archives...
- Health Protection AgencyHealth Protection AgencyThe Health Protection Agency, or, in Welsh, Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd is a statutory corporation. It is an independent UK organisation that was set up by the government in 2003 to protect the public from threats to their health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards...
(HPA) - National Patient Safety AgencyNational Patient Safety AgencyThe National Patient Safety Agency is a special health authority of the National Health Service in England. It was created to monitor patient safety incidents, including medication and prescribing error reporting, in the NHS....
(NPSA) - National Treatment Agency for Substance MisuseNational Treatment Agency for Substance MisuseThe National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse is part of the National Health Service in England. Established in 2001 to improve the availability, capacity and effectiveness of drug treatment, it is currently delivering the ambitions of the across the treatment sector, pending the creation of a...
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology AuthorityHuman Fertilisation and Embryology AuthorityThe Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is a statutory body in the United Kingdom that regulates and inspects all UK clinics providing in vitro fertilisation, artificial insemination and the storage of human eggs, sperm or embryos. It also regulates Human Embryo research...
(by end of this Parliament) - Human Tissue AuthorityHuman Tissue AuthorityThe Human Tissue Authority is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom that regulates the removal, storage, use and disposal of human bodies, organs and tissue for a number of scheduled purposes such as research, transplantation, and education and training.It was created by the Human...
- Council for Healthcare Regulatory ExcellenceCouncil for Healthcare Regulatory ExcellenceThe Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence is a UK health regulatory body set up under the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002...
(to be made a self-funding body by charging a levy on regulators) - NHS Institute for Innovation and ImprovementNHS Institute for Innovation and ImprovementThe NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement is a special health authority of the National Health Service in England. It "supports the NHS to transform healthcare for patients and the public by rapidly developing and spreading new ways of working, new technology and world-class...
- General Teaching Council for EnglandGeneral Teaching Council for EnglandThe General Teaching Council for England is the professional body for teaching in England. The GTC was established by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 which set two aims:...
- Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
- British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA)
- Government Offices for the English RegionsGovernment OfficeGovernment Offices for the English Regions were established in 1994 by the John Major administration. Until 2011, they were the primary means by which a wide range of policies and programmes of the Government of the United Kingdom were delivered in the regions of England.There were Government...
- Eight out of nine regional development agenciesRegional Development AgencyIn the United Kingdom, a regional development agency is a non-departmental public body established for the purpose of development, primarily economic, of one of England's Government Office regions. There is one RDA for each of the NUTS level 1 regions of England...
(excluding London) - British Shipbuilders Corporation
- UfI/LearndirectLearndirectlearndirect is the public-facing brand of Ufi Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation created in 1998 to take forward the UK Government's stated vision of a University for Industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland....
- Learning & Skills Improvement Service
- Institute for LearningInstitute for LearningThe Institute for Learning is an independent professional body for teachers and trainers in the further education and skills sector, supporting professional practice for the benefit of learners...
- Investors in People UKInvestors in People UKInvestors in People UK was formed in 1991 to protect the integrity of the Investors in People framework and was closed in March 2010. It was a non-departmental public body and received funding from the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
- National Policing Improvement AgencyNational Policing Improvement AgencyThe United Kingdom's National Policing Improvement Agency is a non-departmental public body established to support police by providing expertise in such areas as information technology, information sharing, and recruitment.-Background:...
- Sustainable Development CommissionSustainable Development CommissionThe Sustainable Development Commission was a non-departmental public body responsible for advising the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government, and Northern Ireland Executive on sustainable development....
(withdrawn funding) - Royal Commission on Environmental PollutionRoyal Commission on Environmental PollutionThe Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution in the United Kingdom was created under Royal Warrant in 1970 to advise the Queen, Government, Parliament and the public on environmental issues...
- Infrastructure Planning CommissionInfrastructure Planning CommissionThe Infrastructure Planning Commission began operating on 1 October 2009 as the examining and in certain circumstances the decision making body for proposed nationally significant infrastructure projects in England and Wales...
- Commission for Rural CommunitiesCommission for Rural CommunitiesThe Commission for Rural Communities was established as a division of the Countryside Agency on 1 April 2005, and became a non-departmental public body on 1 October 2006, following the enactment of the . The current chair man of the commission is Stuart Burgess...
- Consumer FocusConsumer FocusConsumer Focus is a statutory consumer organisation in England, Wales, Scotland, and, for postal services, Northern Ireland, formed in 2008 by the merging Postwatch, Energywatch and the Welsh, Scottish and National Consumer Councils...
- functions will transfer to Citizens Advice - London Thames Gateway Development CorporationLondon Thames Gateway Development CorporationThe London Thames Gateway Development Corporation is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government, with directors appointed by the Secretary of State, including some democratically elected councillors...
- National Tenant VoiceNational Tenant VoiceThe National Tenant Voice is a UK body which was set up to ensure that Social Housing tenants have a say in shaping national policy on housing issues...
- Standards Board for EnglandStandards Board for EnglandStandards for England, formerly known as the Standards Board for England, is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Established following the Local Government Act 2000, it is responsible for promoting high ethical standards in local democracy...
- Football Licensing AuthorityFootball Licensing AuthorityThe Football Licensing Authority was an independent public body set up under the Football Spectators Act 1989 and funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport....
- Museums, Libraries and Archives CouncilMuseums, Libraries and Archives CouncilThe Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is a non-departmental public body in England and a registered charity with a remit to promote improvement and innovation in the area of museums, libraries and archives...
- British WaterwaysBritish WaterwaysBritish Waterways is a statutory corporation wholly owned by the government of the United Kingdom, serving as the navigation authority in England, Scotland and Wales for the vast majority of the canals as well as a number of rivers and docks...
- will become a charity similar to the National Trust - Farm Animal Welfare CouncilFarm Animal Welfare CouncilThe Farm Animal Welfare Council was an independent advisory body established by the Government of Great Britain in 1979. FAWC has published its Final Report before its closure on 31 March 2011...
- Government Hospitality Advisory Committee on the purchase of Wines
- Youth Justice BoardYouth Justice BoardThe Youth Justice Board for England and Wales is an executive non-departmental public body, funded by and reporting to the Ministry of Justice and Department for Education and Skills...
In addition, several agencies will merge:
- Competition CommissionCompetition CommissionThe Competition Commission is a non-departmental public body responsible for investigating mergers, markets and other enquiries related to regulated industries under competition law in the United Kingdom...
will merge with the Office of Fair TradingOffice of Fair TradingThe Office of Fair Trading is a not-for-profit and non-ministerial government department of the United Kingdom, established by the Fair Trading Act 1973, which enforces both consumer protection and competition law, acting as the UK's economic regulator... - UK SportUK SportUK Sport is the UK Government's organisation for directing the development of sport within the home countries.-History:The Sports Council previously had been formed in 1972, and had the motto Sport for All. There was also the Central Council of Physical Recreation. In July 1994 it was decided to...
will merge with Sport EnglandSport EnglandSport England is the brand name for the English Sports Council and is a non-departmental public body under the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
after the 2012 Olympics - National Lottery CommissionNational Lottery CommissionThe National Lottery Commission is the non-departmental public body set up on 1 April 1999 under the National Lottery Act 1998 to regulate the National Lottery...
will merge with the Gambling CommissionGambling CommissionThe Gambling Commission is Great Britain's regulatory body for most, but not all, gambling.-History:It was established under the Gambling Act 2005 and assumed full powers in 2007, taking over responsibility from the Gaming Board for Great Britain, in regulating arcades, betting, bingo, casinos,... - Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office has merged with the Crown Prosecution Office
- Serious Organised Crime AgencySerious Organised Crime AgencyThe Serious Organised Crime Agency is a non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom under Home Office sponsorship...
will merge into the newly created National Crime AgencyNational Crime AgencyThe National Crime Agency is a proposed national law enforcement agency in the United Kingdom, serving as a replacement for the existing Serious Organised Crime Agency. The new agency will be launched by 2013 and also include the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre and parts of the... - Pensions OmbudsmanPensions OmbudsmanThe Pensions Ombudsman is the official ombudsman institution responsible for investigating complaints regarding pensions in the United Kingdom. The Pensions Ombudsman is a non-departmental public body, and the holder is appointed by the Government, but acts independently after appointment. His...
will merge with the Pension Protection FundPension Protection FundThe Board of the Pension Protection Fund is a Statutory Fund in the United Kingdom. It was created under the Pensions Act 2004. The Board of the PPF is a Statutory Corporation responsible for managing the Fund and for making payments to members....
OmbudsmanOmbudsmanAn ombudsman is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency while representing not only but mostly the broad scope of constituent interests...
A number of agencies including the Student Loans Company and the Central Office of Information
Central Office of Information
The Central Office of Information is the UK government's marketing and communications agency. Its Chief Executive, currently Mark Lund, reports to the Minister for the Cabinet Office...
were marked 'Under consideration' in the official Government release, subject to future reviews by the end of 2010.
The coalition government has also closed a number of programmes or services provided directly by Government Departments, such as the public health National Support Teams
National Support Teams
The public health National Support Teams or NSTs constituted a consultancy-style organisational development and change management service provided by the UK Government Department of Health.-History and role:...
.
Legislation enacted
- Academies Act 2010
- Appropriation (No. 3) Act 2010
- Appropriation Act 2011
- Armed Forces Act 2011
- Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011The Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provides a statutory footing for the already-established Office for Budget Responsibility, and requires the treasury to set out its approach to fiscal policy in a Charter for Budget...
- Consolidated Fund Act 2010
- Education Act 2011Education Act 2011The Education Act 2011 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was the first major piece of education legislation to be introduced by the coalition government, and makes changes to many areas of educational policy, including the power of school staff to discipline students, the...
- Energy Act 2011
- Equitable Life (Payments) Act 2010Equitable Life (Payments) Act 2010The Equitable Life Act 2010 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It gives the HM Treasury the power to compensate more than a million policyholders adversely affected by the collapse of The Equitable Life Assurance Society in 1999.-External links:* – official page on UK Parliament...
- European Union Act 2011
- Finance (No. 2) Act 2010
- Finance (No. 3) Act 2010
- Finance Act 2011
- Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
- Identity Documents Act 2010
- Loans to Ireland Act 2010Loans to Ireland Act 2010The Loans to Ireland Act 2010 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act allows HM Treasury to loan up to £3,250 million Approximation, on 21 December 2010 to the Republic of Ireland, as part of an €85 billion European Union bailout package.-Parliamentary passage:The Bill was...
- Local Government Act 2010Local Government Act 2010-External links:* – official page on UK Parliament website...
- Localism Act 2011
- National Insurance Contributions Act 2011
- Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
- Pensions Act 2011
- Police (Detention and Bail) Act 2011Police (Detention and Bail) Act 2011The Police Act 2011 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that amends those sections of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 relating to the detention of criminal suspects by police forces in England and Wales....
- Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It transfers the control of police forces from police authorities to elected "police and crime commissioners"...
- Postal Services Act 2011
- Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Act 2010Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Act 2010The Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Act 2010 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It ends government support of Child Trust Funds, the Saving Gateway and the Health in Pregnancy Grant....
- Superannuation Act 2010Superannuation Act 2010The Superannuation Act 2010 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It caps the redundancy payouts to civil servants at 15 months' salary. Initially the proposal was for a maximum of 12 months' salary...
- Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2011
- Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010
Legislation proposed
- Health and Social Care BillHealth and Social Care Bill 2011The Health and Social Care Bill 2011 is proposed health care reform legislation introduced in the House of Commons on 19 January 2011. If passed, the Bill would be the most extensive reorganisation of the structure of the National Health Service in England to date. It proposes to abolish NHS...
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
- Protection of Freedoms BillProtection of Freedoms Bill 2011The Protection of Freedoms Bill is a parliamentary bill before the British House of Commons introduced in February 2011, by Home Secretary, Theresa May.The Bill is sponsored by the Home Office...
- Public Bodies Bill
- Scotland Bill
- Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill
- Welfare Reform Bill
See also
- Cameron MinistryCameron MinistryDavid Cameron is Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, after being invited by Queen Elizabeth II to form a new government after the resignation as Prime Minister of Gordon Brown on 11 May 2010. Leading a coalition government formed by the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats, the coalition...
- Premiership of David CameronPremiership of David CameronThe premiership of David Cameron began on 11 May 2010 when Cameron accepted the Queen's invitation to form a government. This occurred upon the resignation of Cameron's predecessor as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown...
- List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 2010
External links
- Full Text: Conservative-Lib Dem deal BBC News, 12 May 2010
- Interim agreement (pdf)
- Final agreement (pdf)