15 February 2007
'...Abolish all plans for a 1% house price tax.' -- James Child
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There is a new tax being introduced in Northern Ireland which replaces...
'...Ban the use of 0870 phone numbers' -- Herb Booth
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I want companies banned from using rip-off 0870 phone numbers, especially...
'...Make flat fee taxation unlawful.' -- David Graham-Battersby
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The concept of taxation must be on the ability to pay. Current council...
'...Reconsider an outright ban on swords.' -- Jason Bell
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The proposed ban on the import, sale and manufacture of swords will have an...
'...Support a third river crossing in Lowestoft' -- Brian Harley
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Lowestoft is the last major bottle neck on the A12. Although there are 2...
'...Charge a bond for all economic migrants' -- Mark Wilson
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Any person wishing to work or move to this country should be required to...
PM drops in for tea with childcare trainers
seen at 19:23, 15 February in
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Tony Blair has visited a project which helps unemployed people gain childcare qualifications.
Fight against young people's involvement in violent crime is a top priority following latest schoolboy killing, says metropolitan police authority
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Metropolitan Police Authority News - national
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The Metropolitan Police Authority said today tackling youth involvement in gang-related crime is a top priority in order to maintain the reduction in firearms offences, tackle knife crime and to reassure Londoners...
'...Enable Free Milk to Kids' -- N Evans
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I request Mr Blair that you bring back Free Milk to kids within Schools
'...Reduce car engine sizes by 2020' -- robert weavers
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The government should ban all cars over 1 litre in engine size - effective...
'...enter Darts in the 2012 London Olympics.' -- Ben White
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A very popular sport in which Great Britain has a good chance of winning all...
'...Block public transport rise each' -- O.Slater
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Dear Mr Tony Blair. For years now the public transport have increased the...
'...Stop eroding our long held freedoms and rights' -- M JONES
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Banned. The right to hold gatherings, hunting, smoking. Thousands of miles...
'...Ban dog-racing and horse-racing in Britain' -- Georgina Upson
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Most of us have seen the Grand National. It looks very harmless, but that's...
'...More help to working families' -- Michael Cummins
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Give families with both parents working more help. This should include...
'...introduce recycling in the NHS' -- R Dickens
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Almost every household in the UK is now recycling, paper, plastic, tins etc...
'...Abolish Company Car Tax' -- Mr Darrin Petch
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Abolish company car tax for service engineers, as a company car is a tool...
'...make Banger Racing an Olympic sport.' -- Karl Paul Annets
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Banger Racing is a vast and Popular sport in many, many Countries. Banger...
'...review charitable status of Private Schools' -- Jason Watton
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Private (Public) schools are eligible for Charitable Status - exempting them...
Charities Act 2005 - Reorganisation Regulations - Responses
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The Scottish Government Publications - Latest
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Responses to the Scottish Executive consultation on the reorganisation of charities under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.
PM unveils education funding initiative
seen at 15:30, 15 February in
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Tony Blair has launched a plan today to encourage former students, businesses and philanthropists to donate money to universities.
Midlands loan sharks warned "we are coming for you"
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Department of Trade and Industry News - national
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Birmingham's team of loan shark hunters were praised by Consumer Minister Ian McCartney today for their work in cracking down on the loan sharks who terrorise communities across the Midlands. As a new report showed...
Ara secures over £1 million in major drug smuggling case
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Assets Recovery Agency News - national
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Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) Financial Investigators, working in partnership with Lancashire Constabulary, have secured Confiscation Orders worth £1,043,663 against Gerald 'Gez' Deaffern of Darwen, Lancashire...
Local authority youth services 2005/06 - Ofsted Report
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The Policy Hub
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14 February - Local authority youth services 2005/06 - Ofsted Report
Childhood in industrialised countries - UNICEF report
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14 February - Childhood in industrialised countries - UNICEF report
Road traffic in great britain - q4 2006
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Department for Transport News - national
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The Department for Transport has today published National Statistics on Traffic in Great Britain, including analyses by vehicle type and road class, for the fourth quarter of 2006 and 2006 as a whole.
£600 million boost to be generated for higher education fundraising
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Department for Education And Skills News - national
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The Prime Minister and Minister for Higher Education Bill Rammell today announced a substantial boost to help increase voluntary giving to English Higher Education providers, making them more financially independent...
'...Allow trucks to use bus lanes.' -- Keith Dunning
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Apparently the thinking behind bus lanes is to get people out of there cars...
'...Award a Damehood to Jane Tomlinson' -- Michael Laugher
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Jane Tomlinson is a terminally ill mother who, over recent years, has raised...
'...Promote the use of older cars.' -- Robin Clayton
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Every new car takes a masive amount of energy and resources to produce and...
House of lords appointments commission - new non-party-political peers
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Cabinet Office News - national
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Released by the Cabinet Office on behalf of the House of Lords Appointments Commission
New registration for care workers who look after older people, children and vulnerable adults
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Department of Health News - national
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A new system of training for care workers and the extension of registration to those working in domiciliary care was announced today by Care Services Minister, Ivan Lewis.
Judicial review dti statement
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Department of Trade and Industry News - national
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This judgement is about the process of consultation, not the principle of nuclear power. We will of course consult further.
7 july memorial
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Bank of England News - national
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The memorial to commemorate the 52 people who lost their lives in the 7 July London bombings is to be situated in Hyde Park's Lovers' Walk, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced today.
Loan shark teams are biting hard
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Department of Trade and Industry News - national
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Two projects funded by the Government to tackle loan sharks have identified over 200 illegal lenders and saved more than £3 million from the pockets of their victims.
Change of british high commissioner to belize
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national
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Mr John Yapp has been appointed British High Commissioner to Belize in succession to Mr Alan Jones, who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Yapp will take up his appointment during August 2007.
Rights of Audience - Guidance for Applicant Bodies
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The Scottish Government Publications - Latest
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Rights of Audience - Guidance for Applicant Bodies. Consultation responses
House building: october to december quarter 2006
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Department for Communities and Local Government News - national
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To download full statistical release, go to http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1002882&PressNoticeID=2355
PM unveils education funding initiative
seen at 10:23, 15 February in
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Tony Blair will launch a plan today to encourage former students, businesses and philanthropists to donate money to universities.
Economy: Retail Sales
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Latest UK National Statistics releases
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Underlying growth slows in January
Transport trends: 2006 edition
seen at 10:11, 15 February in
Department for Transport News - national
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The Department for Transport has today published the ninth edition of Transport Trends. This National Statistics publication provides readers with an introduction to the major trends in transport and travel in Great...
'...abolish road tax on scooters' -- simon potts
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Scooters generally do around 70 - 100mpg and can carry up to 2 people (3...
'...stop these trucks' -- Jackie Warby
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The goverment has a duty of care to ensure the safety of the people who...
Ministry of defence welcomes select committee report on the defence industrial strategy
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Ministry of Defence News - national
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The Ministry of Defence today welcomed the publication of the House of Commons Defence Committee's report on the Defence Industrial Strategy. Following the format of previous reports, the Committee looked at a wide...
Ibstock Place School v Sodexho Education Services Ltd [2007] EWHC 150 (QB) (05 February 2007)
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This is application for pre-action discovery. The Applicant is a charitable organisation known as Independent Froebel Educational Institute acting by the Governing Body of Ibstock Place School. The Respondent to...
Sumukan Ltd v Commonwealth Secretariat [2007] EWHC 188 (Comm) (14 February 2007)
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On 6 July 2001 Sumukan (or more precisely its corporate predecessor) entered into a written short-term consultancy agreement with the Commonwealth Secretariat ("the Secretariat") to provide services for the government...
Phillips v Rafiq & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 74 (13 February 2007)
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The issue in this appeal is this: is the appellant, the Motor Insurers' Bureau ("M.I.B") liable upon the proper construction of the Uninsured Drivers Agreement of 1999 to satisfy any judgment obtained against the...
Lahey v Pirelli Tyres Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 91 (14 February 2007)
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This is a second appeal which raises the question whether a costs judge has the jurisdiction at the outset of a detailed assessment of costs to order that a paying party must pay only a proportion of the costs that...
S (A Child), Re No. 2 [2007] EWCA Civ 90 (14 February 2007)
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This is an addendum to the substantive judgment of the court in this appeal ([2007] EWCA Civ 54), which was handed down on 6 February 2007. It is also a judgment of the court, although, unlike the substantive...
Brett v University of Reading [2007] EWCA Civ 88 (14 February 2007)
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Because of the widespread use of asbestos-based materials in the construction and equipment of buildings, workers employed many years ago in the building trade are still developing either asbestosis, which is a ...
Brown v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions [2006] EWCA Civ 89 (14 February 2007)
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This is an appeal against the decision of the Commissioner, S J Pacey, dated 12 December 2005, I having granted permission on 20th July 2006.