Government of David Cameron

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The Government of David Cameron was the Conservative-led UK administration from 2010 to 2016, marked by austerity policies, a coalition with the Liberal Democrats, and the decision to hold the Brexit referendum.

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instanceOf British ministry
Government of the United Kingdom
appliesPolicy Big Society initiative
linked to: The Big Society

NHS reform in England
austerity in the United Kingdom
education reform in England
public sector pay freeze
public spending cuts
same-sex marriage legislation in England and Wales
tuition fee increases in England
welfare reform in the United Kingdom
cameToPowerFollowing 2010 United Kingdom general election
chancellorOfTheExchequer George Osborne
coalitionGovernmentWith Liberal Democrats
country United Kingdom
defenceSecretary Liam Fox
Michael Fallon
Philip Hammond
deputyPrimeMinister Nick Clegg
economicPolicy deficit reduction
fiscal consolidation
endTime 2016-07-13
followedBy First May ministry
foreignPolicy renegotiation of United Kingdom membership of the European Union
foreignSecretary Philip Hammond
William Hague
governedDuring Great Recession aftermath in the United Kingdom
hasPart First Cameron ministry
Second Cameron ministry
headOfGovernment David Cameron
homeSecretary Theresa May
immigrationPolicy net migration reduction target
introducedLegislation European Union Referendum Act 2015
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013
Scotland Act 2012
Scotland Act 2016
Wales Act 2014
Welfare Reform Act 2012
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
legislatureTerm 55th United Kingdom Parliament
56th United Kingdom Parliament
location London
linked to: London, England
organizedEvent Scottish independence referendum, 2014
United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016
United Kingdom alternative vote referendum, 2011
politicalPartyInGovernment Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats
precededBy Government of Gordon Brown
reasonForEnd result of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
residence 10 Downing Street
securityPolicy participation in military intervention against ISIL
socialPolicy welfare conditionality expansion
startTime 2010-05-11
stateHead Elizabeth II
wonMajorityIn 2015 United Kingdom general election

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NSC createdBy Government of David Cameron
Greg Clark servedInGovernmentOf Government of David Cameron
Remain campaign in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum historicalContext took place during David Cameron's Conservative government
linked to: Government of David Cameron