15 May 2006
Foreign secretary welcomes normalisation of us-libya relations
seen at 18:22, 15 May in
Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national
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The United States today announced that it was moving towards normalising relations with Libya. In response to this announcement, the Foreign Secretary said:
Uk fishing vessel ordered to pay £16,645 for illegal fishing
seen at 16:30, 15 May in
Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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The owners and master of a British fishing vessel were fined a total of £16,645 and ordered to pay costs of £2,675 for fishing illegally.
Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning: Report of the Judges: 2005
seen at 14:35, 15 May in
The Scottish Government Publications - Latest
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The report is split into four parts to reflect the award categories. At the beginning of each section there is a summary table outlining basic details of all entries received. This summary table is followed by...
Publication of public expenditure statistical analyses 2006
seen at 14:34, 15 May in
Treasury News - national
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The 2006 edition of Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA) is published today as a Command Paper (Cm 6811). PESA is an annual compendium of statistical data on public expenditure, covering both outturns ...
Official: ufos exist ...
seen at 14:32, 15 May in
Ministry of Defence News - national
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A previously "Secret - UK Eyes Only" MoD report into 'Unidentified Flying Objects' is published at www.mod.uk today.
Back to ladders due to drought? hse issues advice to window cleaners
seen at 14:31, 15 May in
Health and Safety Executive News - national
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"If you decide to go back to using ladders and a bucket for window cleaning during a drought, remember to make sure you have assessed all the risks."
Chief veterinary officers' 2005 annual report published
seen at 14:27, 15 May in
Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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The Chief Veterinary Officer's annual report, reviewing extensive developments in animal health and welfare in Great Britain during 2005, has been published today.
Fishing vessels convicted of illegal fishing in uk waters
seen at 14:27, 15 May in
Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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The owners and masters of two fishing vessels were fined for illegal fishing activities at Haverfordwest Magistrates.
New role in adult social services
seen at 14:26, 15 May in
Department of Health News - national
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The first commitment from the recent Our Health, Our Care, Our Say White Paper was delivered today when guidance on the new Director of Adult Social Services (DASS) role was issued by Ivan Lewis, Care Services Minister...
Criminal Justice System
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Downing Street Says
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Put that in his speech this morning, the Prime Minister was admitting that after nine years, there was still a huge problem with the Criminal Justice System, and what had gone wrong, the PMOS said that he did not...
Human Rights
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Downing Street Says
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Asked to clarify what was and was not being said about the Human Rights Act, the PMOS said that the essential point was that we seemed to have problems in this area which other countries did not, even though they...
Third Terror Speech
seen at 14:24, 15 May in
Downing Street Says
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Asked when the Prime Minister would make his third speech on terror in the United States, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that as we had said all along, it was dependant on the timing of the...
Morning press briefing from 15 May 2006
seen at 14:24, 15 May in
Number 10 » News Stories
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Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Third Terror Speech, Human Rights and Criminal Justice System
The bank of england's court of directors
seen at 11:32, 15 May in
Treasury News - national
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The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment as Non-Executive Directors to the Bank of England's Court of Directors of:
Sutton & east surrey drought order granted
seen at 11:25, 15 May in
Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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Environment Minister Ian Pearson has today agreed to make a drought order to allow Sutton and East Surrey Water to limit or prohibit non-essential uses of water in its region.
Wicks predicts strong future for fuel cells
seen at 11:25, 15 May in
Department of Trade and Industry News - national
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"Cars, homes, laptops and mobile phones, could all in future be powered by revolutionary fuel cells, and investors in this sector today are getting ahead of tomorrow's game", is the message from Energy Minister ...
Making the difference - Getting involved in your child's school
seen at 09:30, 15 May in
The Scottish Government Publications - Latest
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Making the difference: practical advice for parents on getting involved in their child's school.
Emissions trading scheme: eu publishes first year results
seen at 09:23, 15 May in
Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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The results of the first year of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, which sets a cap on carbon dioxide emissions from European industries, were published today.
Ecofin (Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, HM Treasury)
seen at 09:20, 15 May in
Written Ministerial Statements
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At its meeting of 5 May 2006 the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) took note of a presentation on the Commission's annual budget proposals for 2007.The Council also took note of a presentation on the...
People, Pay and Pensions Agency (Key Targets 2006–07) (Tom Watson, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence)
seen at 09:20, 15 May in
Written Ministerial Statements
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The Key Targets that I have set the chief executive of the People, Pay and Pensions Agency for 2006–07 are as follows:Delivering ResultsKey Target 1:Achieve 99.2 per cent. average timeliness and 97.5 per cent. average...
General Affairs and External Relations Council (Geoff Hoon, Minister of State (Europe), Foreign & Commonwealth Office)
seen at 09:20, 15 May in
Written Ministerial Statements
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The General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) will be held on 15 May in Brussels. Defence Ministers are attending for separate discussions as well as a joint session. My right hon. Friend the Secretary...
Challenges set for four more Cabinet Ministers
seen at 09:20, 15 May in
Number 10 » News Stories
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The Home Secretary, Health Secretary, Constitutional Affairs Secretary, and the Leader of the House have all received letters from the Prime Minister setting out key challenges.
Extra help for poorest performers as recycling targets are increased
seen at 02:23, 15 May in
Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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Local authorities with the lowest recycling rates in England are to have their targets for 2007/08 raised from 18% to 20%.*