TGS


02 May 2008

The foreign secretary comments on zimbabwe's presidential election results
seen at 20:32, 2 May in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
On hearing the official announcement of the presidential election results in Zimbabwe the Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, said:
Acas launches consultation on revised discipline and grievance code
seen at 18:14, 2 May in Acas News - national (Our copy).
Today Acas issues a revised code of practice on discipline and grievance for public consultation. The new code will ultimately aim to encourage businesses and individuals to resolve disputes internally, saving money...
The Economics of Migration
seen at 17:06, 2 May in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

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This paper sets out a proposal for research to analyse the economic risk to local (rural) economies from any sudden disruptions to the supply of migrant...

Who will do the work?
seen at 17:05, 2 May in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

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News that the numbers of migrants from countries such as Poland are falling, and the numbers now leaving the UK is on the increase, has led us to ...

Who will do the work? The economics of migration
seen at 17:05, 2 May in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

News that the numbers of migrants from countries such as Poland are falling, and the numbers now leaving the UK is on the increase, has led us to ask ‘who will do the work?'

Our evidence...

Scotland
seen at 16:31, 2 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Put that there would be quite a milestone in Scotland tomorrow with the first anniversary of the SNP administration, and asked how the Prime Minister thought the Scottish Government had done over the past year, ...
EU
seen at 16:31, 2 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked what the reaction was to a High Court decision this morning granting Stuart Wheeler a judicial review, the PMS replied that the reaction had already been given by the Foreign Office. This decision simply meant...
Middle East
seen at 16:31, 2 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked what the key objective of the Middle East meetings were, the PMS replied that there was a whole series of meetings on the Middle East today. The focus of the Quartet meeting would be on maintaining momentum...
Secretary Rice
seen at 16:31, 2 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked to expand a bit on the Prime Minister's meeting with Condoleezza Rice this afternoon, the PMS replied that Condoleezza Rice was here for the meetings of the Quartet, the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee and the E3...
Elections
seen at 16:31, 2 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked how the Prime Minister was going to get the Government back on track after the poor local election results, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) replied that the Prime Minister answered this question himself...
Morning press briefing from 2 May 2008
seen at 16:30, 2 May in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Elections, Secretary Rice, Middle East, EU and Scotland
Inspections on bee colony losses to be given higher priority
seen at 16:25, 2 May in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
Information Bulletin
Identity and passport chief executive appointed new registrar general
seen at 16:18, 2 May in Home Office News - national (Our copy).
The new Registrar General for England and Wales, James Hall, was appointed today. Mr Hall is also Chief Executive of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS).
Fire statistics monitor: covering period up to 31 march 2007
seen at 15:59, 2 May in Department for Communities and Local Government News - national (Our copy).
The latest fire statistics for the UK covering the 12-month period up to 31 March 2007 continue to show a fall in the total number of primary fires - down 5 per cent and now at their lowest total since 1983.
PM starts Middle East meetings
seen at 13:09, 2 May in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Gordon Brown has held talks with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni in Downing Street ahead of a series of meetings aimed at taking forward the Middle East peace process.
Development webchat
seen at 13:09, 2 May in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development, will take part in a live webchat in Downing Street on Wednesday 7 May at 13:00 BST.
Views sought on £34million european fisheries fund
seen at 13:02, 2 May in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
Defra has today launched a consultation on how £34million of funding for England's fishing industry should be spent.
Choose the right white goods this bank holiday advises consumer direct
seen at 12:32, 2 May in Consumer Direct News - national (Our copy).
If you're planning on buying a new fridge-freezer or washing machine this bank holiday, make sure you do your homework and shop around for deals says government advice service Consumer Direct.
Members appointed to strategic advisory board for intellectual property (sabip)
seen at 12:11, 2 May in Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills News - national (Our copy).
Following an open competition, five members have been appointed to SABIP under the Chairmanship of Joly Dixon, CMG. They are:
Latest technique in climate forecasts show decrease in summer rainfall
seen at 12:03, 2 May in Met Office News - national (Our copy).
Results from the latest multiple model ensemble techniques in climate change forecasting, published by the Royal Society indicate that average summer rainfall for the northern Europe could decrease by between 5 ...
Change of her majesty's ambassador to the republic of colombia
seen at 11:26, 2 May in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
Mr John Dew has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia in succession to Mr Haydon Warren-Gash who will be leaving Colombia on retirement in September. Mr Dew will take up his appointment...
Change of her majesty's ambassador to the kingdom of morocco
seen at 11:26, 2 May in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
Mr Timothy Morris has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco and Her Majesty's non-resident Ambassador to The Islamic Republic of Mauritania in succession to Mr Charles Gray CMG who will...
Draft UK Operational Programme: European Fisheries Fund
seen at 11:15, 2 May in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Proposals to request views on the European Fisheries Fund Programme for Scotland.
Draft Quality Standards for Adult Hearing Rehabilitation Services - Consultation Responses
seen at 11:14, 2 May in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Draft Quality Standards for Adult Hearing Rehabilitation Services
Commission on Environmental Markets and Economic Performance (John Hutton, Secretary of State, Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform)
seen at 11:13, 2 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and for Innovation, Universities and Skills and I are publishing today the report "Building a Low Carbon Economy: Unlocking...

Independent Monitoring Commission (Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office)
seen at 11:13, 2 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I have received the Eighteenth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC). This report has been made under Articles 4 and 7 of the international agreement that established the Commission and its reports...

Statistics release: insolvencies in the first quarter 2008
seen at 11:11, 2 May in Insolvency Service News - national (Our copy).
Statistics showing insolvencies in the first quarter 2008 are published today (2 May) by the Insolvency Service.
The milk roadmap
seen at 04:31, 2 May in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
By 2020 half of all milk packaging will be made from recycled materials. That was just one of the targets launched today by Defra and the UK dairy industry in a Milk Roadmap that aims to reduce the environmental...
Send in the probes: grand challenge vehicles gear up for final showdown
seen at 04:24, 2 May in Ministry of Defence News - national (Our copy).
A range of futuristic vehicles that could one day help UK forces to identify and avert threats on operations have been unveiled at an MOD event in London.