Cameron–Clegg coalition government
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The Cameron–Clegg coalition government was the Conservative–Liberal Democrat partnership that governed the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2015, overseeing major austerity measures, constitutional reforms, and changes to public services.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Cameron–Clegg coalition | 4 |
| Cameron–Osborne Conservative government | 1 |
| Coalition government of David Cameron | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
United Kingdom government
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coalition government ⓘ |
| chancellorOfTheExchequer | George Osborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefSecretaryToTheTreasury | Danny Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilLibertiesPolicy | reduction of ID card scheme ⓘ |
| coalitionAgreement | The Coalition: Our Programme for Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deputyPrimeMinister | Nick Clegg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicContext | aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis ⓘ |
| educationPolicy |
expansion of academies
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introduction of free schools in England ⓘ |
| endDate | 2015-05-08 ⓘ |
| environmentPolicy | support for green investment bank ⓘ |
| fiscalPolicy |
VAT increase to 20 percent
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deficit reduction through spending cuts ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Cameron ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy |
continued involvement in Afghanistan
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participation in 2011 military intervention in Libya ⓘ |
| foreignSecretary |
Philip Hammond
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William Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAfter | 2010 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | David Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| held |
2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum
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2014 Scottish independence referendum (agreed and legislated) ⓘ |
| homeSecretary | Theresa May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| immigrationPolicy | net migration reduction target ⓘ |
| implemented | austerity programme in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| introduced |
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
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Health and Social Care Act 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ Welfare Reform Act 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ tuition fee increases in England ⓘ |
| legislatureStatus | coalition government ⓘ |
| legislatureTerm | Fifty-fifth Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
austerity measures
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constitutional reform ⓘ deficit reduction ⓘ public service reform ⓘ public spending cuts ⓘ welfare reform ⓘ |
| politicalPartyInGovernment |
Conservative Party (UK)
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Liberal Democrats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Brown ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinister | David Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | 2015 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| reasonForFormation | hung parliament in 2010 general election ⓘ |
| resultOfEndElection | Conservative Party majority government in 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialSecurityPolicy | introduction of Universal Credit framework ⓘ |
| startDate | 2010-05-11 ⓘ |
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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
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Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016
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Cameron–Osborne Conservative government
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Coalition government of David Cameron
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The Coalition: Our Programme for Government
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