2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review
2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review
Over the 2007 CSR period, the Cabinet Office will continue to lead efforts to build Government services around the needs of citizens and to tackle the drivers of social exclusion experienced by adults in the UK.
Increased resources for a sustainable future
Government investment in commercialising low-carbon technologies in the UK will top £370 million over the next three years, thanks to the announcement today of an extra £170 million for the cross...
Figures on how flood spending will increase between 2008 and 2011 were announced today by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn.
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has said that today's Pre-Budget Report is an important step forward in the fight against climate change, with announcements covering aviation, industry, businesses and energy efficiency...
Joint press release issued by HMT and DH
Over the past decade, investment in modernisation of the welfare system has contributed to a buoyant labour market while providing support for those who are unable to work. There are now 2.6 million more people ...
350,000 children to benefit from extra money
2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review
The General Register Office (GRO) in England and Wales will become part of the Identity and Passport Service from 1 April 2008.
The Government is publishing today departmental budgets and priorities for the next three financial years - 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11.
2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review
2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review
Increased funding for housing, building strong communities, and helping to tackle extremism
Funding for Crossrail announced
2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review
The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR07) underlies the Government's commitment to business and enterprise with a budget of £3.2 in 2007-08, fixed on average in nominal terms at £3.2 billion...
The design spec for the UK's first Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) plant was significantly refined today as John Hutton announced that the Government will support a single post-combustion coal-fired project.
Government investment in commercialising low-carbon technologies in the UK will top £370 million over the next three years, thanks to the announcement today of an extra £170 million for the cross...
The Medical Research Council will receive almost £2 billion to help keep the UK at the forefront of medical advances it was announced today.
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This leaflet from the Countryside Agency summarises the key findings from the regional State of the Countryside report.
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This leaflet from the Countryside Agency summarises the key findings from the regional State of the Countryside report.
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This leaflet from the Countryside Agency summarises the key findings from the regional State of the Countryside report.
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This leaflet from the Countryside Agency summarises the key findings from the regional State of the Countryside report.
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This leaflet from the Countryside Agency summarises the key findings from the regional State of the Countryside report.
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This leaflet from the Countryside Agency summarises the key findings from the regional State of the Countryside report.
Humanitarian Assistance in the UK: Current Capability and the Development of Best Practice, a research report commissioned and funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) was today launched by Tessa...
Increased funds to respond to the terrorist threat
2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review
2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review
2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review
Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review Statement to the House of Commons delivered by the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 09 October 2007
2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, today welcomed the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review which delivered a £200m boost to modernise primary school buildings, and an...
To ensure the UK has the skills, science and innovation base it needs to prosper in the increasingly competitive global economy, the 2007 CSR announces 2.2% annual average real growth for the Department for Innovation...
Written Ministerial Statement
The Ministry of Defence has awarded its Strategic Rail Capability and Mainline Rail Freight Services haulage contract to EWS Network.
The Scottish Government's response to the UK Consultation on the Future of Nuclear Power.
SAQP 2007: Nominations
Commenting on the publication of the Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR) figures for acceptances to Postgraduate Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) courses, Graham Holley, Chief Executive of the Training...
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This Countryside Agency publication offers practical advice for local planning authorities on the use of concept statements.
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This report by the Countryside Agency is based on information submitted by England’s Rural Community Councils (RCCs) under their ‘Service...
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This Countryside Agency publication highlights some innovative good practice from Connexions Partnerships in rural areas and reflects Connexions&rsquo...
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This Countryside Agency publication looks at the early lessons that can be drawn from Sure Start.
The Met Office, world leaders in weather and climate prediction, have teamed up with medical experts to develop an award winning and innovative service, Healthy Outlook(tm), to improve the health of Chronic Obstructive...
Watch or read the PM's regular press conference again here.
Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, spent over an hour this morning answering questions on the Government's proposals for achieving full employment. Read the full transcript here
Passengers at the point of entry into the UK are having their fingerprints recorded in a new trial underway at London's Gatwick airport.
Police performance in forces across England and Wales has improved over the last year, according to the latest Police Performance Assessments published today by Home Office Minister Tony McNulty.
The £12.5 million support for farmers announced by Defra is a welcome recognition of the financial hardship suffered following outbreaks of foot and mouth and bluetongue disease.
The Secretary of State for Transport, Ruth Kelly, announced today that Sir Joseph Pilling will be leading the strategic review of the UK's aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Len Duvall, chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority, welcomed the publication of the Home Office Police Performance Assessment Framework (PPAF), which rates police forces across England and Wales according to...
Put that the Prime Minister would make an intervention in the postal strike, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister was making a general point that the Post Office was an organisation that received a significant...
Asked when troop numbers would reach a figure of 4500, the Prime Minister's Spokesman told the assembled press that this would happen at PIC. The Prime Minister of Iraq had said that he expected that to happen by...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Iraq and Postal Strike
Deficit narrowed to £4.1bn in August 2007
"The Youth Justice Minister, David Hanson, and the Children's Minister, Beverley Hughes, have appointed Andrew Williamson and Peter Smallridge as co-chairs of the independent review of restraint in juvenile secure...
Minister for waste Joan Ruddock today urged local authorities to bring themselves up to the level of the best in tackling fly-tipping as she published new figures.
Energy Minister green-lights largest wind farm in Devon.
Clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron today launched a "call for evidence" to gather information advice and views about the risks to children and young people of exposure to potentially harmful or inappropriate material...
We'd like to congratulate the winners of this year's Community Empowerment Awards:
Young PeopleWinner Buntingford Town Council
Highly Commended Caddington Parish Council Ufton ...
This is a review of the Safe City Centres and Safe Towns Initiatives. The research considered the work carried out by the initiatives and the contributions they made to community safety and reduced crime in city...
Reconviction rates of offenders discharged from custody or given non-custodial sentences in 2003-04
The Informal Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) took place in Porto on 14 and 15 September 2007. The Informal Council discussed the modernisation of public administrations and its impact on competitiveness...
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council will be held on 9 October in Luxembourg. The items on the agenda are as follows:
Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact
Ministers will discuss Commission...
The House will want to discuss the events in the international financial markets this summer. To assist this debate, I am making this written statement to set out a summary of what has happened and the action...
I am making a preliminary announcement of how £21.7 billion capital will be invested in schools between 2008 and 2011. This is investment for buildings and ICT allocated to the Department for Children...
This year, enterprise week runs from 12 to18 November. It is the annual focal point of the "Make Your Mark" campaign—which aims to inspire young people (aged 14-30 years) to be enterprising in the broadest sense...
I am today announcing the initial results of a review for the location of the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO).
The UKHO and Met Office have carried out an analysis of the benefits and costs of co-location...
The amount of low flying training carried out in the UK Low Flying System (UKLFS) during the training year April 2006 to March 2007 was the minimum required for aircrew to reach and maintain their ability to ...
I wish to announce today plans to restructure the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) as part of the on-going implementation of the Future Army Structure.
In line with the Defence Logistics...
I would like to make a written statement on this summer's outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Surrey and on Bluetongue. This gives further detail and background to my oral statement of today.
On 3 August...
My noble Friend Lord Rooker announced on 19 September 2007 that the new levy board, which will replace the existing five agricultural and horticultural levy boards on 1 April 2008, will be called the Agriculture...
The whole country will have been deeply disturbed by recent events in Burma. The brutal suppression of peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations across the country, including beatings, killings and arbitrary detentions...
Today we have laid before Parliament the Government response to the Joint Committee's report on the Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill (Cm 7209).
On 17 May 2007, the Government published draft legislation...
The scheme administrators have identified shortcomings with the administration of the NHS Injury Benefits Scheme since 1972. The review identified that:
between 1985 and 1998 in some cases the incorrect...
Sir John Tooke announced the results of his inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) this morning. We would like to thank Sir John Tooke and his review group for investing so much time and expertise in ...
A set of principles and high level indicators for Adult Mental Health Medium Secure Services was published by the Department in August 2007 and has been placed in the Library. A summary document is available ...
I am today announcing changes to juxtaposed control zones for the new Eurostar Terminals at St. Pancras and Ebbsfleet International. Juxtaposed controls have been highly successful in reducing the dangerous and...
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has an essential role to play in delivering protection and assistance to refugees, ensuring an effective response to the needs of people displaced from...
I represented the UK at the EU Development Ministers' Informal Meeting in Madeira on 21-22 September 2007.
The UK contributed to momentum in the right direction on the humanitarian, security and trade agendas...
On 12 July I announced a review of restraint in juvenile secure settings in the House and, on 26 July, I set out the broad terms of reference for the review. The Ministry of Justice and the Department for Children...
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 makes provision for a new appointments process for Justices of the United Kingdom Supreme Court. The Act brings these provisions into effect once the Court is operational. The...
Land Registry will today launch a formal consultation exercise to seek views on proposals to amend the Land Registration Rules 2003, (with consequent amendments to the Commonhold (Land Registration) Rules 2004...
On 24 September 2007, 1 deposited copies of "The Freedom of Information Act 2000 -Statistics on implementation in central Government. Q2 - April — June" in the Libraries of both Houses. Copies are also available...
I have today placed in both Libraries of the House papers relating to decisions that have been taken during the period 25 April - 5 May 2007 which relate to the North/South Implementation Bodies and Tourism Ireland...
I have today published the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel combined Corporate Plan (2007-2010) and Business Plan (2007-08). The Corporate Plan sets out the long-term strategic goals for the Panel...
I attended the transport session of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, held in Luxembourg on 2 October. The Portuguese Minister for Public Works, Transport, and Communications, Mr Mario Lino...
The policy of transferring to local highway authorities the responsibility for trunk roads that are considered to be non-core was first set out in the White Paper "A New Deal for Transport", published in July...
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This leaflet presents some of the key findings from the full State of the Countryside report 2004.
More investors must send strong signals to the market over the importance of a company's environmental record in making investment decisions, Climate Change Minister Joan Ruddock said today.
Responding to the publication of a report on the European Union Inter-Governmental Conference by the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee, Minister for Europe Jim Murphy MP said:
In her second special report on tax credits, Tax Credits: Getting it wrong?, published today, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, says that despite the considerable improvements which HM Revenue and Customs...
Commenting on the publication of the Ofsted report Reforming and developing the school workforce, Graham Holley, Chief Executive of the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) said:
Commenting on the publication of the Ofsted report Reforming and developing the school workforce, Graham Holley, Chief Executive of the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) said:
ARI AND SEN v. TURKEY - 33746/02 [2007] ECHR 782 (2 October 2007)
Piotr BARANOWSKI v. POLAND - 39742/05 [2007] ECHR 783 (2 October 2007)
CELIKER v. TURKEY - 75573/01 [2007] ECHR 781 (2 October 2007)
KOMANICKY v. SLOVAKIA (No. 2) - 56161/00 [2007] ECHR 758 (2 October 2007)
BIRDAL v. TURKEY - 53047/99 [2007] ECHR 769 (2 October 2007)
BHANDARI v. THE UNITED KINGDOM - 42341/04 [2007] ECHR 784 (2 October 2007)
MAHMUT ASLAN v. TURKEY - 74507/01 [2007] ECHR 780 (2 October 2007)
HADRELL v. THE UNITED KINGDOM - 61038/00 [2007] ECHR 785 (2 October 2007)
GONCHARUK v. RUSSIA - 58643/00 [2007] ECHR 759 (4 October 2007)
GALKIN v. RUSSIA - 33459/04 [2007] ECHR 764 (4 October 2007)
TRATAR v. SLOVENIA - 76141/01 [2007] ECHR 762 (4 October 2007)
SANCHEZ CARDENAS v. NORWAY - 12148/03 [2007] ECHR 763 (4 October 2007)
GOYGOVA v. RUSSIA - 74240/01 [2007] ECHR 761 (4 October 2007)
MAKHAURI v. RUSSIA - 58701/00 [2007] ECHR 760 (4 October 2007)
TL, Re [2007] NIFam 8 (28 September 2007)
FI (a child), Re [2007] NIFam 9 (01 October 2007)
Jones, R. v [2007] NICA 28 (05 July 2007)
Wang Huan, R. v [2007] NICA 36 (04 October 2007)
The claimant in these proceedings ("IXIS") applies under CPR Part 31.17 for an order against Calyon, London Branch ("Calyon"), a non-party in these proceedings. The application is that Calyon should search for ...
This action arises out of an Asset Sale Agreement ("the ASA") which was concluded by a Deed under Seal dated 22nd April 1996. The parties to the ASA were the claimant ("Mr Harper"), Copystatic Limited ("Copystatic...
The Claimant ("GM") is a company incorporated in the state of Delaware, U.S.A. Its principal place of business is in the state of Michigan, U.S.A.
MR JUSTICE SULLIVAN: In this rolled up permission and substantive hearing, the claimant Secretary of State seeks a quashing order in respect of the decision of the Mental Health Review Tribunal, the defendant, ...
MR JUSTICE SULLIVAN: This is an application for judicial review of a decision by the defendant to refuse the claimant's application for permission to travel abroad. The decision is contained in a decision letter...
This is an application for judicial review of a decision by the defendant's licensing panel sitting on 16 February 2007 that the claimant was not an interested party for the purposes of the Licensing Act 2000 in...
THE DEPUTY JUDGE: This is an application for judicial review of the decision of the Gaming Licensing Committee for the Petty Sessional Division of Northampton made on 20th September 2006.
In this matter the Nursing and Midwifery Council seeks an extension to an interim suspension order imposed on Toni McMorine, imposed on her registration by the Investigating Committee of the Council. The respondent...
MR JUSTICE IRWIN: In this case, the claimant, Robert Hill, was born on 30th November 1959 and on 18th December 1980 he committed murder. The facts briefly are that he was at that stage a soldier. He committed...
This appeal involves no question of general importance and is unlikely to be of interest to anyone but the parties. The principles of the construction of patent claims are settled and quoted by the Deputy�Judge...
HM The Queen has appointed David Eric Griffith-Jones QC to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, ...
The phenomenon of speed dating has swept the UK in the last few years and now Justice Minister Bridget Prentice is pioneering political speed dating at a youth democratic engagement conference she is hosting in ...
Scotland's Biodiversity Indicators - Summary document