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11 September 2007

PM opens terracotta army exhibition
seen at 22:03, 11 September in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Gordon Brown has opened an exhibition of Chinese terracotta warriors at the British Museum.
Number 10 welcomes new resident
seen at 20:03, 11 September in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Number 10 has a new resident in the shape of Sybil the cat.
Mark malloch-brown comments on second round of voting in sierra leone presidential elections
seen at 19:57, 11 September in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
Following the completion on Saturday of voting in Sierra Leone's Presidential elections, FCO Minister Lord Malloch-Brown said:
'...Make at fault drivers in an accident to retake their test' -- Ross Savage
seen at 19:02, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I was recently in a car crash in my first car (yes i'm a new driver and the...
'...Amend taxation law and practice to allow the Chancellor of the Exchequer to impose variable tax rate(s) on income (income tax and corporation tax).' -- Alasdair Johnston
seen at 19:02, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Certain industries have customarily charged their customers a price based on...
'...scrap the current passport which refers to the queen and replace it with a proper European one.' -- Derek R Allum
seen at 19:02, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We support the recent proposal to change the message on the UK passport to...
Downing Street Cat
seen at 18:02, 11 September in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about reports of a Downing Street cat, the PMS replied that Mr and Mrs Darling were living in the flat above No10 in Downing Street, he understood that they did have a cat, and that the cat had recently been...
McCann Investigation
seen at 18:02, 11 September in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister was happy with the conduct of the police investigation in Portugal, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister believed that, as the Home Secretary made clear, this was an ongoing police...
Economy
seen at 18:02, 11 September in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked to flesh out what Alistair Darling said to Cabinet on the Pre-Budget Report, the PMS replied that it was a general discussion, the Chancellor's main point being to emphasise the underlying strength of the ...
NHS
seen at 18:02, 11 September in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked for any reaction to Wanless' thoughts about productivity in the NHS, the PMS replied that as the Wanless Report made clear, the extra resources that we had invested in health along with the reforms that had...
Iraq
seen at 18:02, 11 September in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if he was saying that the fact that General Petraeus gave a scenario where US troops could be withdrawn by next summer, had no bearing whatsoever on the level of our troops and the possibility of withdrawing...
Cabinet
seen at 18:02, 11 September in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) informed journalists that Cabinet this morning included a discussion of the Draft Legislative Programme led by the Leader of the House, a report by the Home Secretary on the ...
Hain pledges to reduce workplace deaths
seen at 17:57, 11 September in Department for Work and Pensions News - national (Our copy).
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Peter Hain today called for government and industry to work together to reduce fatalities in the construction industry.
Tickets available for the dedication of the armed forces memorial
seen at 17:53, 11 September in Ministry of Defence News - national (Our copy).
The impressive new Armed Forces Memorial (AFM) will be dedicated on 12 October 2007. The names of almost 16,000 service men and women, regular and reserve, who have been killed on duty since the end of WWII, are...
'...ban the handing out of free newspapers in Central London' -- Rob Don
seen at 17:02, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Walk anywhere overground in Central London in the afternoon and you will...
'...change the government's policy to help young adults in the penal system and support the Howard League for Penal Reform's student campaign 'Less Snakes, More Ladders'' -- Hannah McFaull
seen at 17:02, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We are calling on the PM to: 1. Recognise that the needs of the 18-20...
'...remove Protestantism as Britain's state religion.' -- Jamie Males
seen at 17:02, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Modern, multicultural and scientifically advanced Britain has no need for a...
'...encourage non-religious schools above faith schools or other religious schools.' -- Jamie Males
seen at 17:02, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Whilst I believe it is very important for children to receive religious...
'...half rent on houses/flats for under 25's..' -- rob mackey
seen at 17:02, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
it is more difficult these days to get by when your young and have moved out...
Appointment of the first two high court judges under the judicial apppointments commission's new selection processes
seen at 17:00, 11 September in Ministry of Justice - Judicial Appointments News - national (Our copy).
The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of His Honour Judge Alastair Hubert Norris, Q.C., and His Honour Judge David George Maddison, to be Justices of the High Court.
High court bench retirement - mr justice gibbs
seen at 17:00, 11 September in Ministry of Justice - Judicial Appointments News - national (Our copy).
The Honourable Mr Justice Gibbs will retire from the High Court Bench on 28 January 2008.
The Queen in Parliament
seen at 16:04, 11 September in TheyWorkForYou News (Our copy).
Whilst we cover MPs and Lords, there's always been one other individual who speaks in Parliament who we missed. That anomaly has now been fixed, and so you can now view the Queen's page on TheyWorkForYou. :) This...
Morning press briefing from 11 September 2007
seen at 16:04, 11 September in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Cabinet, Iraq, NHS, Economy, McCann Investigation and Downing Street Cat
Drake appointed to personal accounts delivery authority
seen at 15:59, 11 September in Department for Work and Pensions News - national (Our copy).
Jeannie Drake has been appointed non-executive director of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority. Her appointment will take effect from September 17.
Home secretary announces chair of migration advisory committee
seen at 15:56, 11 September in Home Office News - national (Our copy).
The Home Secretary committed to placing independent advice at the heart of immigration decisions today as she announced that Professor David Metcalf has been appointed as the Chair of the new Migration Advisory ...
Hse warns construction workers 'don't take the risk'
seen at 15:55, 11 September in Health and Safety Executive News - national (Our copy).
"Nearly 1 in 3 construction refurbishment sites inspected put the lives of workers at risk", Stephen Williams, HSE Head of Construction said today.
Ara freezes some £1m worth of assets of convicted murderer
seen at 15:48, 11 September in Assets Recovery Agency News - national (Our copy).
The Assets Recovery Agency has obtained a Property Freezing Order over assets with an estimated minimal value of £948,000 held by Roger Allen Vincent, formerly of Penn in Buckinghamshire and his partner...
'...Keep the Driving Age at 17' -- Will Griffiths
seen at 15:04, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I beleve the driving age should be kept at 17. It is important that young...
Mcfadden announces union modernisation fund awards
seen at 15:01, 11 September in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
Employment Relations Minister Pat McFadden today announced 28 projects awarded grants worth a total of £2.8m from the Union Modernisation Fund (UMF).
Metrication
seen at 15:01, 11 September in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
Science and Innovation Minister Ian Pearson said:
Speech, language and communications review launched by ed balls and alan johnson
seen at 15:01, 11 September in Department for Children, Schools and Families News - national (Our copy).
A major review into the provision of services for children and young people with speech, language and communications needs is launched today by Children, Schools and Families Secretary of State Ed Balls and Health...
Reform of the EU Fruit and Vegetable Regime and Deer Farming: Changes to the Single Farm Payment Scheme
seen at 12:59, 11 September in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Consultation exercise to seek the views of stakeholders on changes to Single Farm Payment Scheme - reform of the EU Fruit and Vegetable Regime and Deer Farming
Claims Handled by ACAS (Patrick McFadden, Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform)
seen at 12:59, 11 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The following is a revised table showing the number of individual conciliation cases handled by ACAS during the five years up to 2006/07. The table has been revised to include total local authority equal pay ...

Indirect Taxes (Dishonest Conduct) (Jane Kennedy, Financial Secretary, HM Treasury)
seen at 12:59, 11 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

This is to announce a new procedure for dealing with suspected dishonest conduct for indirect taxes, where neither criminal investigation nor the Civil Investigation of Fraud procedure outlined in Code of Practice...

Player-to-Player Gaming (Casinos) (Angela Eagle, Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury)
seen at 12:59, 11 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 30 April 2007, during the Committee of the whole House debate on clause 7 of the Finance Bill, my hon. Friend the Member for Wentworth (John Healey), the then Financial Secretary to the Treasury, made a statement...

Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) (West Midlands) (Parmjit Dhanda, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government)
seen at 12:59, 11 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government is today publishing "Proposed Changes to the Regional Spatial Strategy" (RSS) for the West Midlands. They follow the public examination...

NHS Financial Performance (Quarter 1 2007-08) (Alan Johnson, Secretary of State, Department of Health)
seen at 12:59, 11 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 30 August 2007, my Department published the first NHS quarterly performance report for 2007-08, which highlights the progress made by the NHS across a range of indicators at the end of the first quarter of...

Care Proceedings in the Family Courts (Correction of Written Question) (Bridget Prentice, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice)
seen at 12:59, 11 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Pursuant to a reply to a written question, 14 May 2007, Official Report, column 505W, the then Minister of State for Justice provided the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds (Mr. Ruffley) with incorrect statistics...

Railways: InterCity East Coast Franchise Replacement (Tom Harris, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport)
seen at 12:59, 11 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Department for Transport announced to the London Stock Exchange on 14 August 2007 the award of the InterCity East Coast rail franchise to NXEC Trains Ltd., a subsidiary of National Express group. The franchise...

West of shetland task force report identifies need for further work
seen at 12:01, 11 September in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
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'...find a solution to the traffic problem in Southall. Ealing.' -- Hassan Qureshi
seen at 11:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This petition has been created to improve living conditions in and arounf...
'...scrap tobacco and cigarette import recomendations' -- ron higham
seen at 11:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I thought we had free trade in the european market, if so why does the...
'...allow Taxpayers to enter a free ballot for 2012 Games tickets.' -- Mike Martin
seen at 11:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Given that at present over 65% of the cost of the Olympics will be paid for...
'...Ban the use of khat from the UK like all other EU countries, North America, and most of the civilised nations excepert the netherlands.' -- Mohamud Ali
seen at 11:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The khat use has become so wider spreed in the immigrant countries and...
'...justify, and do something about, the fact that public sector pay restraint seems to apply ONLY to those on the lowest pay rates!' -- Margaret King
seen at 11:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Maybe it is necessary, for the sake of the economy, for public sector staff...
'...scrap wasteful Ministerial cars in favour of more environmentally friendly cars.' -- Jonathon Staples
seen at 11:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We the undersigned urge the Prime Minister to scrap wasteful ministerial...
PM pays tribute to "inspirational" Anita Roddick
seen at 11:13, 11 September in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
The campaigner and businesswoman Anita Roddick will be "much missed", the Prime Minister has said.
Economy: UK Trade
seen at 11:13, 11 September in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Deficit widened to £4.4 bn in July 2007
West of shetland task force report identifies need for further work
seen at 11:13, 11 September in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
West of shetland task force report identifies need for further work
Vocational Education and Training in Scotland and France: A Comparative Study
seen at 11:00, 11 September in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
A comparative study of approaches to vocational education and training in Scotland and France, focussing in particular on provision for the 14-19 age group in both countries.
Landlords get new guidance on tackling nuisance neighbours
seen at 10:51, 11 September in Department for Communities and Local Government News - national (Our copy).
Social housing landlords today received new guidance to help them measure their success in tackling anti-social behaviour. A toolkit, developed by HouseMark and the Social Landlords' Crime and Nuisance Group (SLCNG...
'...Stop developers building a Rail Freight Exchange in St Albans, Hertfordshire' -- Joanne Stewart
seen at 10:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The proposal is for the development of an international rail freight...
'...Halt the current policy toward the creation of a Panopticon society' -- D Flint-Johnson
seen at 10:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The government seem determined to create a panopticon society through the...
'...The inclusion of Congolese in the UK Prime Minister’s plan to Save and Protect of The Democratic Republic of Congo rainforest' -- Christine Wana
seen at 10:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
On the 3rd of September 2007, the Financial Time reported that the United...
'...Make the act of inflicting Parent Alienation Syndrome a criminal act; an automatic punishment of which is to give the non-resident parent custody of the children if the non-resident parent requests it.' -- Julie Parton
seen at 10:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Too many children are used as a weapon by the parent with residential care...
'...allow the public the right to representation when an applicant applies to demolish a property in order to redevelop the land' -- Mrs Joanne Turner
seen at 10:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We wish to change the Building Act 1984 to give right of representation to...
'...Keep British Passport & not replace it with an EU passport' -- Neil Hulme
seen at 10:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The EU want the British public to swap our passport, and its traditional...
'...Upgrade the A1079 between York and Hull to Dual Carriageway' -- Richard Evans
seen at 10:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The A1079 between York and Hull is the busiest A class road in the East...
'...The Government should set up an independent (with overseas non aligned legal academics) investigation into the fraudulent criminal practices of the Freemasons within the UK Legal establishment.' -- Jim McCracken
seen at 10:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The continued presence of Freemasons within the legal services and...
'...stop people having to go throught the labourous process to simply get a doctors appointment!' -- Peter Harries
seen at 10:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Near Coventry the new method of getting doctor appointments is to phone up...
'...dredge the rivers to prevent flooding.' -- Barbara Troup
seen at 10:16, 11 September in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This recent spate of flooding should force the powers that be to cast their...
Press Release - 'Rural Advocate and Rural Affairs Minister come to Norfolk'
seen at 10:13, 11 September in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

This document is available as a download only

Press release to accompany the visit to Norfolk by Stuart Burgess, our chair and the government's Rural Advocate, and Jonathan Shaw...

Rural Advocate and Rural Affairs Minister come to Norfolk
seen at 10:13, 11 September in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).
Stuart Burgess, our chair and the government's Rural Advocate, and Jonathan Shaw, Rural Affairs Minister, are visiting Norfolk today, to see rural housing projects and meeting the people...
Department of health helps pioneering health project recruit volunteers
seen at 04:02, 11 September in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
NHS patients throughout England are being invited to take part in a multi-million pound visionary medical project supported by the Department of Health, which will help find out much more about curing many life ...
Mod welcomes mps' report on improvements to defence procurement
seen at 03:56, 11 September in Ministry of Defence News - national (Our copy).
Defence Minister Lord Drayson today welcomed a report by a committee of MPs into improvements MoD is making to the way it buys new equipment for the Armed Forces - but took issue with some comments in the committee...
Met office hadley centre launches 5 year programme
seen at 03:32, 11 September in Met Office News - national (Our copy).
The Met Office Hadley Centre will launch its new 5 year programme of work on climate change on 11th September 2007 at the Royal Society in London.
Sempra Metals Ltd v. Revenue & Anor [2007] UKHL 34 (18 July 2007)
seen at 00:14, 11 September in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
Sempra Metals Ltd v. Revenue & Anor [2007] UKHL 34 (18 July 2007)
Seaport Investments Ltd, Re Application for Judicial Review [2007] NIQB 62 (07 September 2007)
seen at 00:13, 11 September in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
Seaport Investments Ltd, Re Application for Judicial Review [2007] NIQB 62 (07 September 2007)
Omagh District Council, Re Application for Judicial Review [2007] NIQB 61 (07 September 2007)
seen at 00:13, 11 September in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
Omagh District Council, Re Application for Judicial Review [2007] NIQB 61 (07 September 2007)
Scott & Ors v Belfast Education & Library Board [2007] NICh 4 (15 June 2007)
seen at 00:13, 11 September in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
Scott & Ors v Belfast Education & Library Board [2007] NICh 4 (15 June 2007)
Pilecki v Circuit Court of Legnica, Poland [2007] EWHC 2080 (Admin) (31 July 2007)
seen at 00:08, 11 September in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
MR JUSTICE STANLEY BURNTON: This is an appeal by Konrad Pilecki under section 26 of the Extradition Act 2003 against an order made for his extradition by District Judge Purdey on 9 July 2007, pursuant to section...
Baldar, R (on the application of) v General Medical Council [2007] EWHC 2054 (Admin) (17 August 2007)
seen at 00:08, 11 September in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
MR JUSTICE COLLINS: Dr Baldar, the appellant, was ordered by the relevant committee of the General Medical Council to be erased from the Register. This resulted from his admission that he had been convicted of...
Benson, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2007] EWHC 2055 (Admin) (20 August 2007)
seen at 00:07, 11 September in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
MR JUSTICE COLLINS: The claimant, Anthony Benson, is detained in prison as a result of his conviction for an offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment on 11th...
Powell & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Anor [2007] EWHC 2051 (Admin) (22 August 2007)
seen at 00:07, 11 September in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
MR JUSTICE SULLIVAN: This is an application under section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act 1981 challenging the validity of the Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (Queens Road and Bedford Road) Compulsory Purchase...
Gale & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Ors [2007] EWHC 2053 (Admin) (23 August 2007)
seen at 00:07, 11 September in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
MR JUSTICE SULLIVAN: This is an application under Section 288 of the Town And country Planning Act 1990 ("the Act") to quash a decision of an inspector appointed by the first defendant allowing the third defendant...