08 April 2005
Yemen: travel advice updated
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national
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The Foreign Office today revised its Travel Advice for Yemen to reflect the fact that, in the light of a current, credible threat to western interests, the Embassy will temporarily suspend services on ...
Yemen: travel advice updated
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national
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The Foreign Office today revised its Travel Advice for Yemen to reflect the fact that, in the light of a current, credible threat to western interests, the Embassy will temporarily suspend services on ...
Site News: NotApathetic.com Launches
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Downing Street Says
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There aren't going to be any more updates coming from the PMOS until the election is over. To keep you occupied we've just launched NotApathetic.com. It is a site to let people who aren't going to vote at the general...
Offshore safety regulators commit to global standards
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Health and Safety Executive News - national
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A group of offshore oil and gas industry safety regulators, which includes the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has announced a commitment to producing common standards and further co-operation in the...
New sentences mean greater protection for the public
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Home Office News - national
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Radical changes to the sentencing framework to give courts much greater powers to protect the public and help reduce re-offending were today announced by the Home Office. Â Â
Changes to the visa service in nigeria
seen at 14:07, 8 April in
Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national
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The British High Commission today announced an important change to its visa operations in Abuja and Lagos  Â
Oft publishes 'quick'guides to competition law
seen at 11:11, 8 April in
Office of Fair Trading News - national
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A series of quick guides to competition law have today been published by the OFT to give businesses an introduction into how the OFT enforces competition law in the UK. The series of five guides, aimed...
Sun-seekers secure better deal from spanish timeshare company
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Office of Fair Trading News - national
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Following action by the OFT, Spanish timeshare company One World Holiday Club, has pledged to give British sun-seekers a better deal. Â Â
Monitoring and Evaluation of the Scottish Compact Baseline Results 2004
seen at 10:13, 8 April in
The Scottish Government Publications - Latest
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This report presents the baseline results of the monitoring and evaluation of the Scottish Compact
Effective Community Involvement in Planning
seen at 10:13, 8 April in
The Scottish Government Publications - Latest
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Research to help define criteria for more effective public consultation in the Scottish Planning System
Mg rover: substantial support for supply chain
seen at 10:10, 8 April in
Department of Trade and Industry News - national
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Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt today set out details of a substantial support package following the failure of MG Rover and the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation to reach agreement...
General Election Costs 2005–06
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Written Ministerial Statements
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Subject to parliamentary approval, the Department for Constitutional Affairs Departmental expenditure limit (DEL) will be increased by £71,000,000. This will be in addition to the DEL limit due to be published...
Football Betting
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The Government are aware of the recent European Court of Justice rulings concerning sport and the use of database rights. I have recently met with representatives of the football sector, who have concerns about ...
Queen Victoria School
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Written Ministerial Statements
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Hon. Members will wish to be aware that with effect from 1 April 2005, the Queen Victoria School (QVS), Dunblane, Perthshire, will cease to hold agency status.QVS is presently the smallest of the Ministry of Defence...
Otterburn Accidents
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Written Ministerial Statements
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On 25 January 2005, Official Report, column 241W in response to the question raised by the hon. Member for Christchurch (Mr. Chope) about accidents at the army training ground at Otterburn, I stated that six people...
Oman
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) purchased Challenger 2 main battle tanks (MBT) from the UK and is the only operator of this tank other than the UK. They currently use Discarding Sabot/Training (DS/T) ammunition as ...
Disposal Services Agency
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Written Ministerial Statements
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Key targets have been set for the chief executive of the Disposal Services Agency (DSA) for financial year 2005–06. The targets are as follows:Key Target—1To achieve a disposal sales income of £50 ...
Trade Union Recognition
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The following organisations are recognised for collective bargaining purposes by the Department of Health and the NHS.British Medical Association (BMA)British Dental Association (BDA)UNISONThe Royal College of Nursing...
NHS Pay Bill Costs
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Written Ministerial Statements
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Total expenditure on pay bill costs, whole time equivalent staff numbers and average pay bill costs for hospital doctors, general practitioners, all doctors and qualified nurses for 2003–04 are given in the table...
Northern Ireland Prison Service Corporate and Business Plan 2005–08
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Written Ministerial Statements
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I have placed copies of the Northern Ireland Prison Service's corporate and business plan for 2005–08 in the Libraries of both Houses.The corporate and business plan contains the key performance targets I have...
Intelligence and Security Committee Annual Report 2004–05
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Written Ministerial Statements
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I am grateful to the Intelligence and Security Committee for its latest annual report. Following consultation with the Committee over matters that could not be published without prejudicing the discharge of the ...
Intelligence Personnel (Handling of Detainees)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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I am today laying before the House the Government's response to the Intelligence and Security Committee's report "The Handling of Detainees by UK Intelligence Personnel in Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and Iraq". ...
Official Histories: Special Operations Executive in Italy
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Written Ministerial Statements
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I have appointed Professor David Stafford, from the Centre for the Second World War Studies at the University of Edinburgh, to write Volume II of the history of Special Operations Executive (SOE) in Italy.
Trade Unions
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The certification officer maintains a list of trade unions. I am placing in both Libraries of the House a copy of the list of trade unions as at 31 March 2004, which was presented in the latest annual report of ...