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13 October 2008

Minister for europe, caroline flint, comments on the cancellation of military exercises in cyprus
seen at 23:33, 13 October in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
Caroline Flint MP, Minister for Europe, today said:   
Speech on global economy
seen at 19:27, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Transcript of the Prime Minister s speech on the global economy at the Reuters building.

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Good Morning, and I am very grateful to Niall Fitzgerald...

Government pledges stability
seen at 19:26, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Government will be the “rock of stability” amid the global financial turbulence, Gordon Brown said today following the injection of 37 billion into Britain’s troubled banks.

Addressing...

Parliament
seen at 19:25, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Press conference with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
seen at 19:24, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Transcript of press conference given by the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the financial situation.

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Prime Minister:

Over the last few days we have shown...

Chancellor’s statement to Parliament
seen at 19:23, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling will be in Parliament today for the Chancellor’s statement on the Government’s economic intervention detailed in this morning’s Downing Street press conference...

13 Oct Press Conference
seen at 19:22, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Government pledges stability
seen at 19:21, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Government will be the rock of stability amid the global financial turbulence, Gordon Brown said today following the injection of 37 billion into Britain s troubled banks.

Addressing journalists...

Metropolitan police authority: have your say on policing in london
seen at 17:54, 13 October in Metropolitan Police Authority News - national (Our copy).
The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) is asking Londoners to have their say and help identify the capital's policing priorities for 2010/11.   
Lesley strathie appointed chief executive at hm revenue & customs
seen at 17:46, 13 October in HM Revenue & Customs News - national (Our copy).
Mike Clasper, the Chairman of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced today that the Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Lesley Strathie as the Chief Executive Officer of HM Revenue & Customs...
'...Reinstate the Train Ferry' -- Frank Nicholas Adam (BSc Transport Management)
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Following the Channel Tunnel Fire it is imperative to reinstate the Train...
'...Reduce Supermarket Prices' -- Stan Berman
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
How celebrities are reducing the pound in your pocket! These days with...
'...commit to a GB women's football team at the London 2012 Olympics in order to raise the profile of women's sport. Football is now the most popular team sport for women and girls but the women's game continues to be vastly under-represented in the media
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
'...commit to a GB women's football team at the London 2012 Olympics in order to raise the profile of women's sport. Football is now the most popular team sport for women and girls but the women's game continues...
'...cut fuel duty so petrol and diesel will cost 80p per litre.' -- Paul Cooper
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The cost of food and goods has risen with fuel prices over the past year and...
'...Encourage new house contractors to undertake more environmental building techniques, and support them by cutting the price of more eco-friendly materials.' -- Joshua Hardy
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Government should make it easy for people or companies building new...
'...Hold a live two hour PM's Question Time once or twice per month with members of the public instead of MPs.' -- Michael Wilton
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
There are questions which have been asked by the public but have never been...
'...seriously consider viable plans to drastically improve the UK's internet infrastructure.' -- Stephen Livingstone
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The world is changing fast, financial crisis' can change on an hourly basis...
'...screen men at the age of 40 to have a PSA test for prostate cancer' -- christine lintern
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Men should have a blood test at the age of 40 onwards (psa) for Prostate...
'...longer daylight hours will improve the safety and well being of all citizens' -- David Hughes
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
the move for longer daylight hours for the next coming years sounds quite a...
'...impose a moratorium on all trackside clearance of vegetation across the country by Network Rail until a public inquiry has scrutinised their modus operandi' -- Julian Corlett
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Since 2003, Network Rail has embarked on an excessive trackside vegetation...
'...Request removal of non-relevant cigarette packet images such as needles.' -- Ruth McDonald
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Whilst the undersigned are aware that cigarette packages must now contain...
'...Make law the microchipping, licensing and registration of all dogs.' -- Terence Harrison
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The technology exists to track & trace dogs to their owners by means of a...
'...Child Age 16' -- Natalie Lawman
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I am a child at age 16. Why as a 16 year old, am I not being treated as...
'...A complete review of age restictions on driving' -- Joseph Hands
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
To increase the basic age of driving to 21 and to look at placing an upper...
'...ensure that the personal information contained within GP and Hospital Medical Records is not disclosed for commercial exploitation.' -- David Charles Laws
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The purpose of the petition is to persuade HM Governement that as a matter...
'...Require all home fire alarms and smoke detectors to be wired into the main electrical system' -- Adam Tritton
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
By making it compulsory for ALL smoke detectors, fire alarms and other...
'...Standardise the training and use of volunteer community first responders' -- PETER WHITTALL
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Take note of the HCC report on Community first Responders (15/12/07) and set...
'...encourage the British Olympic Committee to return the British olympic team colours to the traditional blue, white, and red hoops of Coe, Cram and Ovett' -- Denise White
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Over the past few Olympics the British team strips have moved from the...
'...Grant NHS funding for the treatment of cranial abnormalities such as Plagiocephaly and Brachycephaly' -- Neil Murch
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Cranial abnormalities such as Plagiocephaly and Brachycephaly, among others...
'...require british nationals to have both parents born in the UK to be eligible to apply for a marriage visa.' -- Tim Read
seen at 17:29, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Home Office says "there are sometimes situations in which a young person...
Our inquiry has been welcomed today by the...
seen at 17:20, 13 October in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

Our inquiry has been welcomed today by the CLA:

"The CLA is whole-heartedly backing this much-needed look at how current issues facing upland areas are affecting rural communities.

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Junk food ads - fewer on tv but more in print media
seen at 16:21, 13 October in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
Fewer children are being exposed to junk food advertising on TV and child-themed advertising spend has decreased by 41 per cent since the beginning of 2003, according to a new report published by the Department ...
Next steps for tougher action on cannabis
seen at 16:07, 13 October in Home Office News - national (Our copy).
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith today confirmed that repeat cannabis offenders will face tougher penalties. People caught carrying cannabis for a second time could now face an on-the-spot fine of £80 instead of...
'...Reduce the cost of mobility equipment' -- Sam Nugent
seen at 16:03, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
As there is no current legislation to prevent mobility companies charging...
'...Provide Financial Help to parents on low income.' -- C Bolam
seen at 16:03, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Children of parents on low income are entitled to a free school meal. This...
'...Raise the Jobseekers Allowence' -- mark nix
seen at 16:03, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I would like the P.M to raise the monitery value of the Jobseekers Allowence...
'...Prevent employment agencies from advertising jobs that do not exist in order to have people sign up with them' -- Gareth Lee Davis
seen at 16:03, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Many employment agencies appear to advertise jobs that have already been...
'...maintain the operation and maintenance of the Tyne & Wear Metro as a vertically integrated, wholly owned public sector company and to abandon all plans to fragment, privatise, franchise or contract out any part of its operations, maintenance or develo
seen at 16:03, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Tyne & Wear Metro is a public-sector success story, achieving record...
'...Bankster Justice' -- Philip Hardman
seen at 16:03, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
There is more social justice contained in Robert Pestons BBC blogg 4th Oct...
'...Stop the new Age Banding scheme on books' -- Sam Williams
seen at 16:02, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This scheme has caused bullying in schools because some children are not...
'...do not use disgusting pictures on cigarette packets to stop people smoking' -- Liam Nelson
seen at 16:02, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We are going to see graphic pictures on cigarette packets soon and its a...
'...Fine drivers that DON'T have any lights on when it's foggy or in heavy rain' -- Greg Foster
seen at 16:02, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I have noticed more drivers that for some reason don't bother to switch any...
'...Change the quality control of pharmaceutical drugs on the NHS to enhance patients wellbeing' -- June Doughty
seen at 16:02, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Currently the pharmaceutical companies and the NHS have the monopoly on what...
'...Intervene on behalf of Tibetan refugees threatened with deportation from Nepal, or to offer them safe asylum in the UK.' -- Govinda Dickman
seen at 16:02, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Press reports say the Nepalese Government plans to deport the Tibetan...
'...introduce legislation to change the law to ensure that any director; owner; chairman or chief executive of a company which goes into liquidation is banned from taking up any such position in a newly formed company for at least 10 years from the date o
seen at 16:02, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Far too many company owners/directors are setting up new companies...
'...resist all calls for GCHQ to monitor all email and internet activity within the UK' -- James Marshall
seen at 16:02, 13 October in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
In this time of a supposedly higher level of threat from terrorism and...
Clearer view of the future for fund managers
seen at 13:56, 13 October in Met Office News - national (Our copy).
As the financial markets continue to face an uncertain future the Met Office has announced an agreement with HSBC to provide weather and climate change information to fund managers through the creation of a Climate...
Clearer view of the future for fund managers
seen at 13:56, 13 October in Met Office News - national (Our copy).
As the financial markets continue to face an uncertain future the Met Office has announced an agreement with HSBC to provide weather and climate change information to fund managers through the creation of a Climate...
Miscellaneous
seen at 13:06, 13 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Government still intended on taking 42 days to a vote, the PMS said yes. Asked what book the Prime Minister was plugging in Cheltenham, the PMS replied that this was a long-standing engagement that...
Economy
seen at 13:06, 13 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister was likely to say anything today about the Icelandic bank situation, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that the Prime Minister would do media during the course of today; whether...
Morning press briefing from 10 October 2008
seen at 13:05, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Briefing from the Prime Minister s Spokesman on: Economy

Economy

Asked if the Prime Minister was likely to say anything today about the Icelandic bank situation, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said...

PM speech on the global economy
seen at 13:04, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister has outlined the steps the Government are taking in the face of global financial turmoil in a speech in Canary Wharf.

It would have been a “failure of leadership” if the ...

top image - PM speech
seen at 13:03, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

EU leaders guarantee bank lending
seen at 13:02, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister emerged from talks in Paris last night confident that fellow EU leaders will ensure the banking system through medium term loans and the recapitalisation of banks.

Countries using the...

Speech on global economy
seen at 13:00, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Transcript of the Prime Minister s speech on the global economy at the reuters building.

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I m grateful to Niall [Fitzgerald] and Reuters for inviting me...

Government pledges stability
seen at 12:59, 13 October in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Government will be the “rock of stability” amid the global financial turbulence, Gordon Brown said today following the injection of 37 billion into Britain’s troubled banks.

Addressing...

Economy: Producer Prices
seen at 12:59, 13 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Factory gate inflation falls to 8.5%
National patient choice survey latest results
seen at 12:50, 13 October in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Report on the National Patient Choice Survey, May 2008, England, and provisional headline results of the July 2008 survey The main findings...
Minister of state for care service announces 3,000 dignity champions
seen at 12:50, 13 October in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
3,000th DIGNITY CHAMPION IS FROM WESTON-SUPER-MARE   
Treasury statement on financial support to the banking industry
seen at 12:25, 13 October in Treasury News - national (Our copy).
With continuing exceptional instability in the global financial markets, the Government is today taking decisive action, by implementing the comprehensive set of measures it announced on 8 October, to make commercial...
Implementing support for the banking system
seen at 12:25, 13 October in Treasury News - national (Our copy).
The Government is today taking decisive action to ensure our banking system remains on a sure footing in the face of continuing and exceptional instability across the world's financial markets.   
Developing an Acknowledgement and Accountability Forum for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse -A Discussion Paper
seen at 12:22, 13 October in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Acknowledgement and Accountability consultation paper
Research study to assess to what extent data from the Single Application Form could be used to meet the statistical requirements of the June Agricultural Census
seen at 12:22, 13 October in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Final report of the research study to assess to what extent data from the Single Application Form could be used to meet the statistical requirements of the June Agricultural Census
Household Transport in 2007
seen at 12:22, 13 October in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Provides information about the transport facilities available to private households, some travel by household members and some aspects of travel.
Cracking clean-up, gromit! vacuum idea bags kids top invention prize
seen at 05:07, 13 October in UK Intellectual Property Office News - national (Our copy).
A bright-spark school kid who designed a machine to take the walking out of housework has cleaned up in a competition to find inventors of the future.   
Cracking idea, gromit! shoe lace idea secures kids top invention prize
seen at 05:06, 13 October in UK Intellectual Property Office News - national (Our copy).
A bright-spark school kid who designed a machine to solve the age old problem of learning to tie shoe laces has secured one of the top places in a competition to find inventors of the future.   
Cracking idea, gromit! robo-kettle kids have inventing off to a tea
seen at 05:06, 13 October in UK Intellectual Property Office News - national (Our copy).
Bright-spark school kids who designed a machine which is every hot drink lovers dream have won a competition to find inventors of the future.   
Cracking idea, gromit! referee idea scores kids top invention prize
seen at 05:06, 13 October in UK Intellectual Property Office News - national (Our copy).
A bright-spark school kid who designed a machine to revolutionise football refereeing has scored the goal in a competition to find inventors of the future.   
Cracking idea, gromit! kids toast success for innovation
seen at 05:06, 13 October in UK Intellectual Property Office News - national (Our copy).
Bright-spark school kids who designed a machine to put wacky flavours into tea have toasted success in a competition to find inventors of the future.   
Cracking idea, gromit! kids stack up the prizes in invention competition
seen at 05:06, 13 October in UK Intellectual Property Office News - national (Our copy).
Bright-spark school kids who designed a machine to take the effort out of chair stacking have come out on top in a competition to find inventors of the future.   
Cracking idea, gromit! super-kids baby food brainwave
seen at 05:06, 13 October in UK Intellectual Property Office News - national (Our copy).
A bright-spark school kid who designed a machine to take the stress out of baby feeding has come out on top in a competition to find inventors of the future.   
Belfast coastguard co-ordinate search after two people are reported missing on a jet ski
seen at 01:54, 13 October in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
In good weather Belfast Coastguard have been coordinating a search a rescue this evening for two missing people after a member of the public became concerned for their safety at around 6.45pm this evening.  ...
Belfast coastguard co-ordinate search after two people are reported missing on a jet ski
seen at 01:54, 13 October in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
In good weather Belfast Coastguard have been coordinating a search a rescue this evening for two missing people after a member of the public became concerned for their safety at around 6.45pm this evening.  ...
Belfast coastguard co-ordinate search after two people are reported missing on a jet ski
seen at 01:54, 13 October in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
In good weather Belfast Coastguard have been coordinating a search a rescue this evening for two missing people after a member of the public became concerned for their safety at around 6.45pm this evening.  ...