Speeches

Speeches are listed by date, most recent first.

• Fire and Rescue Suppliers Association Conference 2011

• Nick Gibb to the NASUWT 2011 Conference

• Nick Gibb to the Association of Teachers and Lecturers 2011 Conference

• Specialist Schools and Academies Trust: Conference on complex learning Difficulties and Disabilities

• Somebody else's child in a Big Society: how we all need to take responsibility for children in private fostering arrangements

• Heads, Teachers and Industry forum: 'Kids off the Radar - from street to school'

• Royal Aeronautical Society Annual Conference

• National Careers Service for England

• The challenge of growth: a European dialogue on SMEs

• CBI People Awards

• Pro.Manchester Business and Professional Services Conference

• 2012 Olympic Games: Opportunity for maritime industries

• Trade Association Forum Annual Conference

• Consultation Conference on the Equipment, Support and Technology for UK Defence and Security Green Paper

• Better Choices: Better Deals

• Role of media in society

• Transatlantic relations in the 21st century and the UK's policy toward Europe and NATO

• Cyprus: Time to seize the moment

• Foreign Secretary says international community committed to a better future for Libya

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at the British Chambers of Commerce Annual Conference, in London

• Chris Huhne welcome for GLOBE/LSE report

• New Homes Bonus: Final Allocations Year 1

• Home Builders Federation 'One Year On' Conference

• Future of Local Public Audit

• Future of Local Public Audit

• Community Budgets

• Sustainable Communities Act

• Council tax freeze 2011-12

• Open public services

• Planning for Growth

• Confederation of British Industry Annual Dinner 2011

• Local government finance

• A Review of Coalfields Regeneration: Government response

• Local Government Association Annual Fire Conference 2011: The future of fire

• London Thames Gateway Development Corporation

• Disabled Facilities Grant announcement 2011-12

• Olympic Park Legacy

• National Council for Voluntary Organisations Annual Conference 2011

• Unpublished research reports: immigration, the economy and regeneration

• Local decisions: a fairer future for social housing

• A moment of maturity for local government

• New Homes Bonus

• Efficient management by local authorities before cutting services

• Affordable Homes Programme

• Park Homes Reforms

• Local Planning for Sustainable Development

• Unpublished research reports: fire

• Council Tax capping 2011-12

• Planning for growth

• Zero Carbon Hub Annual Conference 2011: Tomorrow's New Homes - Definition and delivery of low and zero carbon

• Reports from research commissioned by the previous administration

• Council housing finance

• Funding the future: Transforming local authorities in the new financial climate

• Making neighbourhood planning work

• A Vision for Cities

• Fire and rescue control services in England

• Update on DCLG work over Christmas

• Changes to Building Regulations

• Localism Bill

• Local Government Finance 2011 to 2013

• Localism bill and social housing

• Your Community Needs You

• Participation in planning

• National House-Building Council Annual Lunch

• Thames Gateway Forum

• Government cutting councils free

• Business Rates

• Better planning: From principle, to practice

• Heritage Champions National Conference 2010

• Implications of new government

• Localism Bill and planning

• London Councils Summit 2010

• 'Heart of the Community' conference

• Driving local growth

• Council tax

• National Rough Sleeping Conference

• Townhall waste and duplication

• Local government accountability

• Housing Market Intelligence Conference 2010

• National Housing Federation Annual Conference 2010

• The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Conference

• Economy needs local remedies not regional prescription

• Response to the LGA offer

• Growing the Big Society

• East Midlands Councils Annual General Meeting 2010

• Breaking down barriers over lunch

• Regional government

• 'Enhancing Local Democracy' - South East Employers Conference

• National Regeneration Summit 2010

• Park Homes Reforms

• Local Government Association Conference 2010

• Housing Design Awards 2010

• Local Government Association Conference 2010

• Revoking Regional Strategies

• Breaking free from council red tape

• Community Land Trusts conference

• Royal Town Planning Institute's Annual Planning Convention

• Leading a lean and efficient Fire & Rescue Service

• Speech to the Chartered Institute of Housing Conference

• Local Government - rewriting the rules

• Queen's Speech Forum

• Local government savings

• Previously Developed Land and Density

• Age of aspiration

• Lord Hill to the National Governors' Association school improvement conference

• Tim Loughton at the adoption guidance launch

• Tim Loughton to the Safe Network Conference

• Tim Loughton to Windlesham House School in Sussex

• Nick Gibb to the 100 Group

• Lord Hill to the IAA National Conference and Annual General Meeting – Academies: The New Orthodoxy

• Tim Loughton to the Headteachers and Industry (HTI) discussion forum

• Lord Hill to the National Conference for Senior Leaders of Catholic Secondary Education

• Tim Loughton to the Local Government Association/National Youth Agency conference

• Lord Hill to the SSAT Guildhall Reception

• Michael Gove to Twyford Church of England High School

• Tim Loughton to the BETT Education Leaders’ Conference

• Tim Loughton to the Frank Buttle Trust Conference

• Michael Gove to the Education World Forum

• Nick Gibb to the North of England Education Conference

• Nick Gibb to the Politeia Conference

• Lord Hill to the Sixth Form Colleges Forum

• Nick Gibb to the SSAT National Conference

• Sarah Teather to the London Voluntary Service Council conference - Closing The Gap: Inequality in London

• Lord Hill to the national launch of studio schools

• Tim Loughton to Community Care Live

• Lord Hill to the Church of England Academy Family Conference

• Sarah Teather to Daycare Trust annual conference

• Tim Loughton to the Fatherhood Institute

• Tim Loughton delivers the Edith Kahn Memorial Lecture

• Lord Hill to the National Governors' Association Conference

• Michael Gove to the National Conference of Directors of Children's and Adult Services

• Tim Loughton to the Annual Leaving Care Conference

• Sarah Teather to the 4Children conference

• Nick Gibb to the Catholic Education Service Diocesan School Commissioners Conference

• Tim Loughton to the Safety 2010 conference

• Tim Loughton to EESI (effective, efficient, supported and independent third sector) conference

• Michael Gove to the Edge Foundation

• Michael Gove to Westminster Academy

• Lord Hill to the CBI at the launch of the CBI report 'Fulfilling potential: The business role in education'

• Sarah Teather to the Family and Parenting Institute’s Conference

• Michael Gove to the Local Government Association

• Sarah Teather speaking at the House of Lords launch of Every Disabled Child Matters campaign

• Tim Loughton to the East of England Directors of Children’s Services conference

• Nick Gibb to the Reform Conference

• Tim Loughton to the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services

• Nick Gibb to Sixth Form College Forum

• Nick Gibb to the Grammar Schools Heads Association’s National Conference

• Michael Gove to the National College Annual Conference, Birmingham

• Opening speech by Lord Hill of Oareford on the Second Reading of the Academies Bill

• Tim Loughton at the launch of the Positive for Youth Summit

• Tim Loughton speaks at the Funding the Future conference

• Higher Education in Further Education Conference

• Streamlining Britain’s competition authorities roundtable

• Creating the most entrepreneurial decade

• Guardian Higher Education Summit

• Community Learning Champions: Making the Big Society real

• Citizens Advice Consumer Empowerment Debate

• Trade and industry dinner speech, Mansion House

• Manufacturing Summit 2011

• "The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in the Modern University"

• Universities UK Spring Conference 2011

• Ron Dearing lecture: Universities and Social Mobility

• Trading standards - the year ahead

• Apprenticeships Week

• Manufacturing and young people: "Perceptions must change"

• Manufacturing and growth

• Prosperity in Partnership - India and the UK working together for growth

• Trade opportunities a top priority with China

• The UK Government’s vision for special relationship with India

• Reforms to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme

• Bargaining and Industrial Relations Prospects for 2011

• CBI Manufacturing Dinner

• Bilateral trade between Russia and the UK

• Reform of the consumer protection regime

• Our competitive advantage in the chemical industry

• Employee Ownership

• ICSA Transparency in Governance Awards

• Association of Colleges annual conference

• Education at the heart of growth

• Opportunities for British and Chinese businesses in science, research and innovation

• Mutuals Forum 2010

• New All-Age Careers Service

• Statement on higher education funding and student finance

• UKTI DSO Symposium

• London 2012 Sponsor Summit

• "The craft so long to lerne": Skills and their Place in Modern Britain

• Education at the heart of growth

• HEFCE Annual Conference

• Improving Britain’s Competitiveness

• Top Employers for Working Families Awards 2010

• Innovate 2010 conference

• Growth and renewal: a new economic framework

• European free trade is vital for growth

• Key role for apprenticeships

• Retail sector and Government - A new partnership

• Corporate governance reforms:rebuilding trust, empowering shareholders and protecting long-term value

• China Britain Business Council - China 20:20 Business Forum

• Black Country Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards

• Universities UK Annual Conference

• The role of science, research and innovation in creating growth

• Transforming Lives

• John Hayes launches consultations on the future of further education and skills

• The Coalition Government’s Approach to Space

• Vince Cable speech to the Sustainable Aerospace Conference

• A new era for universities

• Association of Learning Providers Summer Conference

• Britain open for business

• Science, Innovation and the Economy

• A renaissance in modern manufacturing

• City and Islington College

• Trading Standards Institute Annual Conference

• Queen’s Speech Forum: Skills Strategy

• Denning Lecture 2010: Can we pay down the deficit and invest in growth?

• David Willetts - 'University Challenge'

• Vince Cable's keynote speech on growth

• Opening Speech, Queen's Speech Debate

• David Willetts delivers first keynote speech as Minister for Universities and Science

• NIACE Policy Conference

• "The relationship between the UK and Ghana is strong and vibrant"

• Prime Minister urges reform in the Middle East

• Building Open Societies: Transforming Europe’s Partnership with North Africa

• The future energy challenge

• The UK Prosperity Agenda – growth, open markets and good governance

• EU enlargement - a UK perspective

• Security and freedom in the cyber age - seeking the rules of the road

• "Reflections on natural gas and the future of energy"

• The Commonwealth in a networked world

• Asia and Britain - Partners from East to West

• Westminster Hall debate: Effects on Diplomacy of Internet Technologies

• UK and Africa: Delivering Prosperity Together

• Jeremy Browne speaks on Government's approach to supporting democracy around the world

• Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's OSCE Summit Speech

• "It is in the national interest of the UK to be a member of the European Union"

• Engaged and attuned: Britain as a good European

• International Security in a networked world

• "A stable Sudan will help build security and prosperity in the region"

• UK India Business Leaders Climate Group report launched

• Prime Minister: "We want a strong relationship with China"

• Britain and Latin America: historic friends, future partners

• Oman Trade & Investment Forum keynote address by Alan Duncan MP

• GCC-UK Economic Cooperation Seminar, 19 October 2010

• UK is a 'firm friend to Pakistan'

• Alistair Burt MP speech to the Libyan British Business Council AGM

• "The basic dignity of every individual should be upheld"

• "No society can address its problems by drawing only on the talents of one of the sexes"

• An effective response to climate change "underpins our security and prosperity"

• The Commonwealth: A Global Network for the 21st Century

• "Peacebuilding is critical if we are to address the underlying causes of conflict"

• "I am optimistic about future of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty"

• "If we each step up, we can meet the Millennium Development Goals"

• Energy in a low carbon economy: New roles for Governments and markets

• "UK economy is open for business and determined to go from strength to strength"

• Foreign Secretary: Britain's values in a networked world

• Being ambitious: the EU and our Eastern neighbours

• Shared Responsibility: The Future of UK/Colombia Relations

• UK/India relations: Foreign Secretary's press conference, 29 July 2010

• UK/India relations: Foreign Secretary's interview with Channel 4

• Achieving Progress in Afghanistan: The Political Dimension

• Britain’s prosperity in a networked world

• Henry Bellingham at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association climate change conference

• Britain’s Foreign Policy in a Networked World

• UK policy in Europe

• 65 years of global effort to ensure peace and security

• Getting Europe back to work

• European Union Enlargement: Tulips, Trade and Growth

• "If we each step up, we can meet the Millennium Development Goals"

• Energising local economies: partnerships for prosperous communities

• "Britain stands ready to work with African countries every step of the way"

• "Britain stands ready to work with African countries every step of the way"

• A turning point for Africa?

• "There will be no downgrading of human rights under this Government"

• "The world in flux, politics in crisis mode, markets under scrutiny: Lessons to learn"

• 'Sixty years of British-Israeli diplomatic relations'

• New politics at home, new partnerships abroad

• An axis of openness: renewing multilateralism for the 21st century

• Prime Minister opens London Conference on Libya

• A turning point for Africa?

• Energising local economies: partnerships for prosperous communities

• The Commonwealth: A Global Network for the 21st Century

• European Union Enlargement: Tulips, Trade and Growth

• Building Open Societies: Transforming Europe’s Partnership with North Africa

• Japan and Britain in a networked world

• "The relationship between the UK and Ghana is strong and vibrant"

• Prime Minister urges reform in the Middle East

• The future energy challenge

• The UK Prosperity Agenda – growth, open markets and good governance

• EU enlargement - a UK perspective

• Security and freedom in the cyber age - seeking the rules of the road

• "Reflections on natural gas and the future of energy"

• The Commonwealth in a networked world

• Asia and Britain - Partners from East to West

• Westminster Hall debate: Effects on Diplomacy of Internet Technologies

• UK and Africa: Delivering Prosperity Together

• Jeremy Browne speaks on Government's approach to supporting democracy around the world

• Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's OSCE Summit Speech

• Peace and security remains a cornerstone of EU-Africa cooperation

• "It is in the national interest of the UK to be a member of the European Union"

• Engaged and attuned: Britain as a good European

• International Security in a networked world

• Presidential statement from Security Council debate on Sudan

• "A stable Sudan will help build security and prosperity in the region"

• UK India Business Leaders Climate Group report launched

• Prime Minister: "We want a strong relationship with China"

• Britain and Latin America: historic friends, future partners

• Oman Trade & Investment Forum

• Minister for the Middle East addresses Abu Dhabi Investment Forum

• GCC-UK Economic Cooperation Seminar, 19 October 2010

• UK is a 'firm friend to Pakistan'

• Alistair Burt MP speech to the Libyan British Business Council AGM

• "The basic dignity of every individual should be upheld"

• "No society can address its problems by drawing only on the talents of one of the sexes"

• Foreign Secretary supports UN efforts against terrorism, condemns ransom payments to terrorists

• An effective response to climate change "underpins our security and prosperity"

• UK intends to make Sudan the top priority for our Presidency of the Security Council

• New global challenges require new global responses

• UK agrees ground breaking research partnership with Norway on nuclear disarmament verification

• "Peacebuilding is critical if we are to address the underlying causes of conflict"

• "I am optimistic about future of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty"

• "If we each step up, we can meet the Millennium Development Goals"

• Britain's commercial relationship with the United States

• Energy in a low carbon economy: New roles for Governments and markets

• "UK economy is open for business and determined to go from strength to strength"

• Foreign Secretary: Britain's values in a networked world

• Being ambitious: the EU and our Eastern neighbours

• Shared Responsibility: The Future of UK/Colombia Relations

• UK/India relations: Foreign Secretary's press conference, 29 July 2010

• UK/India relations: Foreign Secretary's interview with Channel 4

• Achieving Progress in Afghanistan: The Political Dimension

• UK Policy in Europe at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Britain’s prosperity in a networked world

• Henry Bellingham at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association climate change conference

• Britain's Foreign Policy in a Networked World

• UK policy in Europe

• 65 years of global effort to ensure peace and security

• Getting Europe back to work

• Foreign Secretary opens the European Affairs debate

• Remarks by Henry Bellingham at a reception to mark the African Union Day - 25 May 2010

• Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, to the Inverness Chamber of Commerce

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at the Accounting for Sustainability Annual Forum

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, to the Board of Deputies of British Jews 250th anniversary dinner

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, statement on financial assistance for Ireland

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at Bloomberg

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at Mansion House

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at the Queen's Speech economy debate

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, announcing £6.2billion savings

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at the CBI Annual Dinner, Grosvenor House Hotel, London

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, on the OBR and spending announcements

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at the British Business Leaders' Lunch, in Davos

• Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at the New World New Capitalism seminar, in Paris

• Chris Huhne delivers CPRE annual lecture (Speech)

• Huhne - We will break through barriers facing Scottish renewables (press notice and speech)

• Chris Huhne statement on the nuclear situation in Japan

• Letter to the Guardian on 30% EU Emissions Cut from Chris Huhne and EU Environment Ministers

• Chris Huhne speech to the CBI: 'Green consumers'

• Chris Huhne speech to CentreForum: 'A blueprint for our energy future'

• Chris Huhne speech to the Royal Geographical Society - "The Perfect Storm"

• Chris Huhne speech at the opening of the Bridgwater College Energy Centre

• Electricity Market Reform (Oral Statement to Parliament by Rt Hon Chris Huhne)

• Chris Huhne, Daily Telegraph article: The biggest electricity reform in twenty five years

• Outcomes of Cancun Climate Conference (Oral Statement to Parliament)

• Speech by Chris Huhne, UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary, COP 16 Plenary Statement, Cancun

• Chris Huhne speaks on the first day of the UN Climate Change talks in Cancun

• Speech by Chris Huhne to Guardian's Cleantech Energy Summit

• Climate change and the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme - Chris Huhne speech to the CBI Conference

• Chris Huhne speech to GLOBE Forum, Tianjin

• Chris Huhne speech to LSE: "Green growth: the transition to a sustainable economy"

• Chris Huhne speech to the Passivhaus Conference

• Chris Huhne speech to the TUC annual Climate Change Conference

• Chris Huhne speech to the Carbon Show

• Chris Huhne response to OFGEM consultation on making energy suppliers give 30 days notice of price rises (Statement)

• Climate Change - the way forward in a post-Copenhagen World (Speech by Chris Huhne)

• Chris Huhne speech to the Green Alliance, UK-EU Action on Climate Change

• Chris Huhne letter to the Guardian on an Emissions Performance Standard

• Annual Energy Statement (Oral Statement by Chris Huhne)

• Low carbon energy: vast potential rewards for a greener UK (Article by Chris Huhne)

• Secretary of State speech to CCS Senior Stakeholders Conference

• Joint EU Climate Change article by Chris Huhne, Dr Norbert Röttgen and Jean-Louis Borloo

• Chris Huhne speech at the LGA annual conference

• Chris Huhne and Vince Cable: The green economy is still viable (Independent Article)

• Renewable UK conference (Transcript of Chris Huhne video message )

• Chris Huhne speech to UK Energy Summit

• Implications of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill for the UK (Oral Parliamentary Statement)

• Letter of congratulations from Chris Huhne to Christiana Figueres

• Charles Hendry speech to the NOF Energy Conference

• Charles Hendry speech on European carbon capture storage

• Charles Hendry sets out new approach to onshore wind

• Charles Hendry speech: Middle East and North Africa Energy: investment prospects

• Charles Hendry speech to the PRASEG Christmas Reception

• Charles Hendry: Energy Focus journal article

• Charles Hendry speech: Energy and Utility Forum

• The future of UK energy (Speech by Charles Hendry to the Fuellers lecture 25th Anniversary)

• Charles Hendry keynote speech to CCS Senior Stakeholders Conference

• Nuclear Industry Forum (Speech by Charles Hendry)

• Sustainable Energy Security (Charles Hendry speech)

• Feed-in Tariffs: Written Ministerial Statement by Gregory Barker, Minister of State

• Greg Barker speech to the RUK Wave and Tidal Conference

• Letter to Connie Hedegaard from Gregory Barker on the EU ETS scheme - 16 February 2011

• Greg Barker opening speech to Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) Dialogue

• Greg Barker comment on EU ETS auction

• "Your green economy needs you" - article by Greg Barker in Business Green

• What Cancun means for business (Greg Barker Daily Telegraph article)

• Greg Barker speech: Micropower Council - Local energy solutions

• Greg Barker opening speech to European Future Energy Forum

• Secretary of State speech to the European Future Energy Forum

• Greg Barker: Low Carbon Business (Times article)

• Oslo Climate and Forest Conference: Press statement from Minister for Climate Change Greg Barker

• launch of 2010 Female FTSE100 Report, Barclays Bank, East London

• British Transport Police LGB&T Support Network Annual Conference

• Arup- Science, Women and our Economic Future

• Working Mums Awards 2010

• Trade Union Congress LGB and T Conference

• BAME Women Councillors Graduation Event

• Fawcett Society

• Women’s Aid National Conference

• May: Political Correctness won't lead to equality

• Trans Media Watch Memorandum of Understanding

• Women’s Aid National Conference

• Asian Women of Achievement Awards

• A new approach to fighting crime

• Stonewall workplace conference speech

• Equality strategy speech

• The government's vision for collaboration in policing

• Speech to City Forum

• Equality strategy speech

• 'Our response to the terrorist threat'

• Tackling knife crime following Brooke Kinsella report

• James Brokenshire's speech on crime and retail crime

• Tough decisions to save police jobs and cut crime

• Reforming the immigration system.

• The Home Secretary's immigration speech

• Restorative Justice, Policing and the Big Society

• Who runs the police?