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18 April 2007

Sellafield
seen at 19:29, 18 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if, following on from what the Secretary of State for Trade had said in the House of Commons this afternoon, that last Friday had been the first time the Government was aware that body parts from the post ...
Sudan
seen at 19:29, 18 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked what the Prime Minister would be saying on Darfur this afternoon, the PMOS said that the base would be what the Prime Minister said in Berlin which was his very firm view was that President Bashir was playing...
PM's resignation
seen at 19:29, 18 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked that when the Prime Minister said that he would comment on a successor when he made his announcement to step down was that a clear statement of an endorsement at the same time, the PMOS said that the...
Super-casino
seen at 19:29, 18 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked, when the Prime Minister had said that it was a pity that Blackpool did not get the super casino or the consequential regeneration, if that suggested that there may be another casino planned for Blackpool...
Iraq
seen at 19:29, 18 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the estimate of the death toll in Iraq and the bombs today suggested that the surge was not working, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said the evidence on the ground in Baghdad is that progress...
Afternoon press briefing from 18 April 2007
seen at 19:29, 18 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Iraq, Super-casino, PM's Resignation, Sudan, Sellafield
Tony Blair in talks with Hungarian PM
seen at 17:31, 18 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Ferenc Gyurcsány arrived in Downing Street for a meeting with the PM.
PM call for action on "scandal" of Darfur
seen at 17:31, 18 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Britain is in favour of "tougher measures and sanctions" against Sudan over the continuing violence in the Darfur region, Tony Blair has said.
The foreign secretary condemns the bombing in iraq
seen at 17:26, 18 April in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
Condemning the bombings in Baghdad today, the Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said,
Burma: foreign office amends travel advice
seen at 17:26, 18 April in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
The Foreign Office today revised its travel advice for Burma. We are no longer advising against all but essential travel the the Burmese side of the Burma/Thai border but advise caution if travelling there.
Change of her majesty's ambassador to the kingdom of saudi arabia
seen at 17:26, 18 April in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
Mr William Patey CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in succession to Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles KCMG, LVO who is transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. ...
Minister pledges support for low energy rated homes
seen at 17:16, 18 April in Department for Communities and Local Government News - national (Our copy).
Most first-time buyers purchasing a home with a 'E, F or G' energy rating could benefit from grants to help improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
Bill rammell announces appointments to the board of the higher education funding council for england
seen at 17:12, 18 April in Department for Education And Skills News - national (Our copy).
The Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education, Bill Rammell announced today the appointment of a new Chair to the Board of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
'...recognise the deep concerns people have about the safety of the conviction of Michael Shields for a crime committed in Bulgaria. We call on the Prime Minister and his Government to do all they can to assist in persuading the Bulgarian Government to r
seen at 16:46, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Further the Prime Minister is called upon to ask the Bulgarian Authorities...
'...Provide FE Colleges and sixth-form colleges with the same amount of funding for 16-19 years olds as is provided to schools' -- GS Ghali
seen at 16:46, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Currently colleges teaching students aged 16-19 recieve less money than...
'...Legislate against the unacceptable noise levels of Boom Boom in-car stereo music' -- Avril Watts
seen at 16:46, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Put to an end the selfish anti-social behaviour of a minority.
'...Stop income stealth tax and all other stealth tax' -- Afzal Tanveer
seen at 16:46, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Petition created to stop stealth tax. The income tax bands should be...
'...stop UK companies being taken over by the use of foreign government loans.' -- Oliver Lines
seen at 16:46, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
If a company is taken over by the use of a loan from a commercial source or...
'...Lower Taxes for Low Income Families' -- tony
seen at 16:46, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We ask you to lower taxes for low income families where only 1 partner works...
'...acknowledge that this government has tacitly abolished the doctrine of ministerial responsibility, or in the alternative, commit to the resurrection of the said principle, being a fundmental aspect of British constitutional law.' -- David S. Boyle
seen at 16:46, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The unwritten constitution of this country is predicated upon the doctrine...
'...Introduce a housing benefits quota to those of different backgrounds.' -- Des
seen at 16:46, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
There is growing concern that different faith groups or races are given...
'...Subsidise the cost of milk delivered by a milkman.' -- Alison Williamson
seen at 16:46, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
At the moment it is much more expensive to buy milk from a milkman than from...
'...introduce more service facilities on the M25 motorway' -- Chris Newell
seen at 16:46, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The M25 motorway does not currently have adequate service facilities. In the...
Hungarian Prime Minister
seen at 15:30, 18 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if it was true that the Hungarian Prime Minister had come to say goodbye, the PMOS said that he was not aware of that. There were real issues such as the EU Constitution to talk about, and if...
Prime Minister
seen at 15:30, 18 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Put by a BBC journalist recently back in the UK, that as he had been out of the loop for a while, when did the Prime Minister intend to stand down, and who would replace him when he did,...
Cricket
seen at 15:30, 18 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister was going to hold a party for the England cricket team when they arrived home from the Caribbean, the PMOS replied that he was not aware of any plans to do. He suspected that...
Immigration
seen at 15:30, 18 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked what the Prime Minister's view on Liam Byrne's view was about the damage that mass immigration had done to society, the PMOS replied that this had to be put in context. Migration had also been of huge benefit...
Maysan Province
seen at 15:30, 18 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked for further information about the handover of Maysan Province, the PMOS said that this was the third of the four provinces to be transferred to the Iraqis, across Iraq as a whole. The UK forces had been in...
Vote
seen at 15:30, 18 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked why the Prime Minister did not vote last night, the PMOS replied that as the result showed, there was never any doubt about the result, and it was not normal for the Prime Minister to vote on such...
Human Rights
seen at 15:30, 18 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Put that Tony McNulty had said this morning that the two terror suspects who had escaped last year from their control orders were still on the run, and that he had no information about the well being of those...
Prime Minister's Questions
seen at 15:30, 18 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Pensions, schools and the national health service were on the agenda at this week's PMQs. Watch the session again.
Morning press briefing from 18 April 2007
seen at 15:30, 18 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Human rights, Vote, Maysan Province, Immigration, Cricket, Prime Minister, Hungarian Prime Minister
Oft announces consultation on private actions in competition law
seen at 15:22, 18 April in Office of Fair Trading News - national (Our copy).
The OFT is today publishing a discussion paper and announcing informal consultation on facilitating private actions in order to optimise the effectiveness of competition law in the UK, and to make redress for consumers...
'...Give all pregnant women the opportunity to receive an anomaly scan at 20 weeks' gestation and stop the current 'Postcode lottery'' -- Faye Ansell
seen at 14:46, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Many women in this country do not receive an anomaly scan on the NHS, whilst...
'...restore the link between public service pay and that of MP's.' -- Andrew Ogilvie
seen at 14:46, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
MP's are public servants and as such they should participate in the pay...
Clock is ticking to save 15th century hours of the passion illuminated manuscript
seen at 12:31, 18 April in Bank of England News - national (Our copy).
Culture Minister, David Lammy, has placed a temporary export bar on a beautiful 15th century illuminated manuscript of the Hours of the Passion. Previously unavailable to scholars and mostly absent in literature...
New points based migration system to start in the new year
seen at 12:25, 18 April in Home Office News - national (Our copy).
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne, today unveiled the timetable for introducing the UK's tough new Australian-style points based system for migration, during a fact finding visit to Sydney.
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs)
seen at 12:22, 18 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I have today laid before Parliament the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian Regulations) 2007.

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides a statutory...

Military Repatriation Ceremonies (Adam Ingram, Minister of State (Armed Forces), Ministry of Defence)
seen at 12:22, 18 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

With effect from April 2007 for a period of two years, RAF Lyneham will be used as the primary location for military repatriation ceremonies instead of RAF Brize Norton.

In the event of fatalities resulting...

Gatwick Express (Tom Harris, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport)
seen at 12:22, 18 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport announced, on 4 April 2007, the results of the recent consultation on the implementation of the Brighton Main Line (BML) Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS...

'...Withdraw planning permission for a 32.5m wind turbine in the grounds of Lancaster School Leicester.' -- John Ralph Woodier
seen at 11:47, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We the objectors believe this project to be poorly planned and ill advised...
'...Change the unfair new law for ILR applications made after April 2nd 2007 for immgrants who applied for Settlement up to 2 years ago' -- John Pratt
seen at 11:47, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Home Office now insists that all non EEC immigrants must pass the Life...
'...introduce 4 year fixed electoral terms for both Commons and Lords.' -- Dione M. Coumbe
seen at 11:47, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
It should not be within the purview of any prime minister, or cabinet, to...
'...Ensure that Laws are created to ensure that the Local Government Ombudsman, has to issue a report and name the local authority concerned when maladministration is found. Further that any financial settlement fairly reflects the situation from the agri
seen at 11:47, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
'...Ensure that Laws are created to ensure that the Local Government Ombudsman, has to issue a report and name the local authority concerned when maladministration is found. Further that any financial settlement...
'...provide nottinghamshire police with enhanced funds to reduce crime' -- ALI
seen at 11:47, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
every time i come accross a police officer in nottingham and ask why is it...
'...Improve the existing Tyne & Wear Metro System infrastructure before considering extending the system into Teesside.' -- Jonathan Pringle
seen at 11:47, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The current Tyne & Wear Metro struggles to cover passenger needs in Tyne &...
'...Make Exubera avaliable to all diabetics and increase funding for more reasearch' -- Stuart Thomson
seen at 11:47, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The drug, Exubera, is designed to offer adults with diabetes an alternative...
'...ensure MPs answer direct questions with direct answers and cease to misuse statistics.' -- Steven Quick
seen at 11:47, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We repeatedly hear MPs respond to direct questions with obfuscation and...
'...Listen to cyclists and not approve the revised highway code' -- Daniel Dignam
seen at 11:47, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The new highway code requries cyclsits to use cycle facilities 'wherever...
'...Ban solicitors from using misleading advertising and falsely claiming LSC funding' -- Elizabeth Lucy Robillard
seen at 11:47, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
stop solicitors from misleading the public that they can take medical...
'...Save the tag unit in the highlands of Scotland' -- andrea butler
seen at 11:47, 18 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We are appealing against the closing of the Tag unit in Auchtertyre (the...
Appointment of Maritime Museum trustee
seen at 11:34, 18 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
The Prime Minister has today re-appointed Mr Nigel Macdonald as a Trustee of the National Maritime Museum.
Government departments make pledge to raise skills
seen at 11:33, 18 April in Cabinet Office News - national (Our copy).
Released by the Cabinet Office on behalf of Government Skills
Diagnostic test waiting times
seen at 11:31, 18 April in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
Murphy: claimant count down on the year
seen at 11:30, 18 April in Department for Work and Pensions News - national (Our copy).
Jim Murphy, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform, welcomed today's Labour Market figures - which show a further fall in the claimant count and a rise in the number of vacancies.
PM's monthly press conference
seen at 10:42, 18 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Tony Blair took part in his monthly briefing with journalists inside No10. Read the transcript.
Labour Market: Employment
seen at 10:42, 18 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Rate falls to 74.3% in 3 months to Feb 2007
Labour Market: Average Earnings
seen at 10:42, 18 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Bonuses increase pay growth in Feb 2007
Ofwat proposing £8.5m fine on united utilities water for breaching intra-group trading rules
seen at 10:25, 18 April in Water Services Regulation Authority News - national (Our copy).
Ofwat today published for consultation its proposal to fine United Utilities Water £8.5 million for non-compliant trading arrangements with associate companies.
Three females located after emergency call
seen at 10:11, 18 April in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
At 20 minutes past six yesterday evening Dover Coastguard MRCC received a 999 call from three girls, one of whom had sustained a leg injury, from an unknown location on the foreshore in the Dover area.
Anti-Waste Ltd, R (on the application of) v Environment Agency [2007] EWHC 717 (Admin) (04 April 2007)
seen at 02:46, 18 April in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
This claim started life as an application to quash the refusals by the defendant of permits to allow the claimant to deposit waste in two landfill sites in Norfolk. It also sought declarations to establish the ...
Bree, R v [2007] EWCA Crim 804 (26 March 2007)
seen at 02:46, 18 April in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
On 26 October 2006, in the Crown Court at Bournemouth, before HHJ Jarvis and a jury, Benjamin Bree, a 25 year old man of excellent previous character, was convicted of rape. There was no dispute that, after a very...
O'Hanlon v Commissioners for HM Revenue & Customs [2007] EWCA Civ 283 (30 March 2007)
seen at 02:46, 18 April in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
This is an appeal from the unanimous decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") dismissing an appeal from the unanimous decision of the Employment Tribunal ("ET") sitting at Bury St Edmunds in which it ...
Imamovic v Cinergy Global Trading Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 284 (30 March 2007)
seen at 02:46, 18 April in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
This application for permission to appeal the decision of Cooke J dated 28 February 2006 was listed before me for oral hearing on 24th November 2006. At the conclusion of the hearing which lasted for more than a...
Catt, R (on the application of) v Brighton & Hove City Council & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 298 (04 April 2007)
seen at 02:46, 18 April in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
This is an appeal against a judgment of Mr Justice Collins, given on 15 June 2006, whereby he refused the application of Mr John Catt to quash a decision of Brighton and Hove City Council ("the Council") granting...