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Key policies set out in official Coalition programme

Summary

‘The Coalition: Our Programme for Government’ is the official document from the new Coalition Government that combines key policies agreed by the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats.

The main issues discussed in this document include:

  • banking
  • business
  • civil liberties
  • communities and local government
  • consumer protection
  • crime and policing
  • culture, olympics, media and sport
  • defence
  • deficit reduction
  • energy and climate change
  • environment, food and rural affairs
  • equalities
  • Europe
  • families and children
  • foreign affairs
  • government transparency
  • immigration
  • international development
  • jobs and welfare
  • justice
  • national security
  • nhs
  • pensions and older people
  • political reform
  • public health
  • schools
  • social action
  • social care and disability
  • taxation
  • transport
  • universities and further education

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Law-Making Explained

This is an official Governmental publication.

How does it affect me?

If you are interested in, or affected by, changes in legislation in any of the above-mentioned areas, this affects you.

Further Reading

Read more on the new Government Programme

Find out David Miliband's views on the Coalition document


Find out how to have your say