On Monday evening 27 January 2014, Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove joined the Prime Minister and Holocaust survivors at a reception at No10 Downing Street to launch the independent Holocaust Commission.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
The future of higher education in Scotland and the UK
Thank you Charlie for that introduction, and for handing me the task of keeping our audience invigorated immediately after lunch.
I am delighted to be able to join you today to speak about what is, by any measure, a Scottish success story.
I am delighted to be able to join you today to speak about what is, by any measure, a Scottish success story.
Bailiffs getting ready for tough new regime
Speaking just weeks before new laws on rogue bailiff behaviour take effect, Lord Faulks addressed the Civil Enforcement Association conference in London today, speaking to an audience of more than 300 representatives of local authorities and bailiffs companies.
New guidance to reduce cost of construction projects
The government has launched draft guidance to help embed best practice in the procurement of public sector construction projects, Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has announced today.
Troops dig deep on Salisbury Plain
The 23 students have been taking part in Exercise Badgers’ Hole, a mounted reconnaissance tactics course which teaches them the basics of being a reconnaissance vehicle or troop commander.
The group included troops from the Household Cavalry Regiment, the Queen’s Dragoon Guards, the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, the Royal Dragoon Guards, the 9th/12th Royal Lancers, the Queen’s Royal Lancers, and the Light Dragoons
Badgers’ Hole is one of 5 exercises on the course. It tests the students on urban warfare training, including room clearance, using vehicles in the urban environment and establishing hides.
On completion of the exercise the non-commissioned officers qualify as vehicle commanders. This allows them to return to their units to run their own crew and command a tracked military reconnaissance vehicle. They will qualify as troop leaders and return to regimental duty to command their own 12-man troops.
Salisbury Plain is used for the exercise, as the course is run out of the Land Warfare Centre in nearby Warminster.
Major Joe Bigg, from the Queen’s Royal Lancers, said:
The proximity of Salisbury Plain allows the students to quickly deploy on exercise in what is a hectic course programme.The Plain provides a good variety of ground for the students to exercise on; whether that is vehicle manoeuvre, dismounted recce patrols or sub-surface ops.The availability of the Land Warfare Centre Battle Group exercising troops allows enemy forces to be easily replicated, adding extra complexity and realism to the exercises.
Salisbury Plain Training Area
Salisbury Plain Training Area is maintained by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), which delivers the training service, enabling defence training users to live, work, train and deploy at home and overseas.
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Hiskett, Principal Training Safety Officer, DIOService Delivery Training South West, said:
DIO’s priority is to support our armed forces as they prepare for operations. Salisbury Plain is a diverse training area and the challenging terrain enables soldiers to really test themselves.We are pleased to be able to offer the environment and facilities that support our military personnel to further cement, and put into practice, what they have learnt in the classroom.
Oral Statement by the Home Secretary on Syrian Refugees
Mr Speaker, with permission I would like to make a statement regarding the Government’s proposal to relocate some of the most vulnerable refugees who have fled the conflict in Syria.
Owen Paterson speech to British Retail Consortium
It’s a great pleasure to be speaking at today’s launch of the sixth edition of the British Retail Consortium’s ‘A Better Retailing Climate’, a voluntary initiative setting out the environmental ambitions of a group of committed businesses.
PHE issues advice for travellers returning from China
The Chinese New Year takes place on Friday 31 January 2014 and marks the most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. Given the very small but
World Economic Forum (Davos) 2014: speech by David Cameron
The key challenge for politicians and business leaders in Europe is how we make a success of globalisation.
For years the West has been written off.
For years the West has been written off.
Hugo Swire's speech at the British Council in Rangoon
Introduction
This is my second visit to your country as a Foreign Office Minister. I first visited just over one year ago, shortly after I took up my ministerial post. I am delighted to be back, and grateful to all those who have welcomed me so warmly throughout my travels this week.
This is my second visit to your country as a Foreign Office Minister. I first visited just over one year ago, shortly after I took up my ministerial post. I am delighted to be back, and grateful to all those who have welcomed me so warmly throughout my travels this week.
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