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01 December 2008

Foreign office comments on situation in thailand
seen at 23:32, 1 December in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
Commenting on the current situation in Bangkok, Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell said:   
Peter mandelson announces £30 million technology fund
seen at 19:27, 1 December in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
Business Secretary Peter Mandelson today announced a new £30 million fund to invest in technology companies looking to expand their business.   
Mortgage figures
seen at 19:20, 1 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Put that the latest mortgage figures were extremely weak, and asked if the Prime Minister was concerned, the PMS replied we had seen a very welcome announcement from RBS this morning on repossessions, and this ...
Euro
seen at 19:19, 1 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about President Barroso’s comments on the Euro, the PMS replied that our position on this had not changed. We had no plans to join the Euro. Asked if the Prime Minister discussed the issue of the Euro...
Leak inquiry
seen at 19:19, 1 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked for the Prime Minister’s view on the conduct of the operation in the House of Commons to search Damian Green’s offices, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that that the Prime Minister...
Two new commissioners join the care quality commission
seen at 19:19, 1 December in Care Quality Commission News - national (Our copy).
Kay Sheldon and Professor Martin Marshall have been appointed by the Appointments Commission as Commissioners to the Care Quality Commission.   
World AIDS Day
seen at 19:17, 1 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Marking the 20th World AIDS day, the Prime Minister has made a statement in which he calls upon world leaders to hold firm their promises to improve the health of the poorest, despite current economic pressures...

PM on World AIDS Day
seen at 19:16, 1 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Marking the 20th World AIDS day, the Prime Minister has made a statement in which he calls upon world leaders to hold firm their promises to improve the health of the poorest, despite current economic pressures...

Morning press briefing from 1 December 2008
seen at 19:15, 1 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Briefing from the Prime Minister s spokesman on: Leak inquiry, the Euro, Mortgage figures

Leak inquiry

Asked for the Prime Minister’s view on the conduct of the operation in the House of Commons ...

Drive for affordable homes and improved rights for tenants steps up a gear
seen at 18:21, 1 December in Department for Communities and Local Government News - national (Our copy).
The drive to deliver much needed affordable homes and safeguard higher housing standards for eight million social housing tenants took a massive step forward today as the new Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and...
Fsa & hmt select cbjwt for money guidance brief
seen at 17:51, 1 December in Central Office of Information News - national (Our copy).
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and HM Treasury (HMT) have selected CBJWT to handle the above the line activity for their money guidance pathfinder campaign in the North East and North West of England. &...
Thanks, that's a good suggestion. I'll pass it...
seen at 17:23, 1 December in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).
Thanks, that's a good suggestion. I'll pass it onto the team
The Cabinet in Leeds
seen at 16:43, 1 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister and the Cabinet have held their second regional public engagement event with discussions and a Q&A in Leeds - a transcript of the event will be available shortly.

Mr Brown told...

World AIDS Day
seen at 16:42, 1 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister has made a statement on the 20th anniversary of the first World AIDS Day.

In the statement Gordon Brown calls upon the leaders of the world to keep their commitment to “improve...

Statement from secretary of state for health alan johnson
seen at 16:24, 1 December in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
"I would like to thank Ofsted, the Healthcare Commission and the Chief Inspector of Constabulary for conducting the Joint Area Review.   
Credit unions to play key role in helping the vulnerable
seen at 16:20, 1 December in Department for Work and Pensions News - national (Our copy).
Giving credit unions and other third sector partners direct access to Social Fund money so they can better help those on low income who have difficulty accessing financial services is one of the options unveiled...
New power to close problem premises
seen at 16:10, 1 December in Home Office News - national (Our copy).
A tough new power to close premises involved in persistent anti-social behaviour comes into force today, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced at a conference for frontline anti-social behaviour practitioners. &...
'...reduce car tax on low cc economic cars' -- Megan Rigby Boardman
seen at 16:00, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
'...reduce car tax on low cc economic cars' -- Megan Rigby Boardman
'...Have a serious look at tax levels for low earning members of the UK' -- Mr Jonathan Barnes
seen at 16:00, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I think Mr Brown should have a serious look at the tax levels for low...
'...Take action to reduce light pollution!' -- Faye Louise Dunachie
seen at 16:00, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Help to save our skies! Not only is light pollution reducing our ability to...
'...To scrap the rise in fuel duty announced in the pre budjet speach' -- Adam Temperton
seen at 16:00, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
If the goverment wants to kick start the economy then the VAT reduction...
'...stop the unfair increase in fuel duty as stated in the pre budget report on 24th November' -- Mark Gardner
seen at 16:00, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Everybody who drives a car only does so because the public transport in this...
'...Make 'Gluten-Free' labels on food mean really Gluten-Free rather than just <20ppm or <200ppm as most are.' -- Paul Hemsley
seen at 16:00, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Food should be labelled to tell the truth, as people who are Gluten...
London scottish bank plc
seen at 15:54, 1 December in Treasury News - national (Our copy).
HM Treasury has taken decisive action to protect the interests of retail depositors and wider financial stability following London Scottish Bank plc entering administration.   
Fuel poverty is a relative rather than absolute...
seen at 15:32, 1 December in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).
Fuel poverty is a relative rather than absolute term so measuring can change simply through fuel costs. Wouldn't it be better to measure the actions i.e. insulation measures etc that have been...
New £9m funding to help councils manage highways assets
seen at 15:12, 1 December in Department for Transport News - national (Our copy).
Highway Authorities will share £9m of extra funding to help them better manage their roads, bridges and other assets improving the service they offer to the public, Transport Minister Paul Clark announced today...
New £9m funding to help councils manage highways assets
seen at 15:12, 1 December in Department for Transport News - national (Our copy).
Highway Authorities will share £9m of extra funding to help them better manage their roads, bridges and other assets improving the service they offer to the public, Transport Minister Paul Clark announced today...
Double duty-free allowance for travellers returning to the uk
seen at 14:17, 1 December in HM Revenue & Customs News - national (Our copy).
Travellers can now bring back more than double the amount of gifts and souvenirs from outside the EU without paying UK duty. From today, the tax and duty-free allowance increases from £145 to £300, with...
Unidentified walker found on beach at ness, isle of lewis
seen at 13:59, 1 December in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
At twenty minutes past three on Sunday afternoon, Stornoway Coastguard received a request for assistance from Stornoway Police after a member of the public reported finding the body of a male.   
Unidentified walker found on beach at ness, isle of lewis
seen at 13:59, 1 December in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
At twenty minutes past three on Sunday afternoon, Stornoway Coastguard received a request for assistance from Stornoway Police after a member of the public reported finding the body of a male.   
Churches Conservation Trust
seen at 13:13, 1 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Queen has approved that Mathew Girt MA and Mrs Jenny Baker be re- appointed as Members of the Churches Conservation Trust for a period of three years until 6 November 2011.

PM statement on World AIDS Day
seen at 13:12, 1 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Statement by Gordon Brown, on 20th anniversary of the first World Aids Day, 1 December 2008.

“Today is World AIDS Day, and marks the 20th anniversary of the first World AIDS Day, when leaders from...

AIDS ribbon
seen at 13:11, 1 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Bid to rescue rare 18th century chandelier from export
seen at 13:01, 1 December in Department for Culture, Media and Sport News - national (Our copy).
Culture Minister, Barbara Follett, has placed a temporary export bar on a rare George I giltwood twelve-light chandelier. This will provide a last chance to raise the money to keep this important chandelier in the...
Earlier detection of cancer and better treatment for survivors
seen at 12:58, 1 December in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
Cancer Reform Strategy one year on report published today   
Disability equality
seen at 12:55, 1 December in Department for Work and Pensions News - national (Our copy).
The Government has today highlighted progress towards achieving its ambition of equality for disabled people by 2025 with the publication of a series of reports from 11 Secretaries of State, the Office for Disability...
Offenders to wear high vis jackets on 'payback'
seen at 12:44, 1 December in Ministry of Justice News - national (Our copy).
Branded high-visibility jackets must be worn by offenders carrying out work on community payback projects from today as part of a Government drive to ensure the public can see punishment being carried out in the...
Astor gears up for takeoff
seen at 12:39, 1 December in Ministry of Defence News - national (Our copy).
The MoD has today declared the technologically advanced ASTOR (Airborne Stand-Off Radar) in service with the RAF, on the Sentinel R1 aircraft.   
Call for expressions of interest: Positive ways rural communities can help reduce climate change
seen at 12:33, 1 December in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

We're looking for a creative partner for a project promoting and stimulating the positive contribution rural areas and communities can make to reducing climate change.

We want to undertake a creative...

Futureskills Scotland - The Work-Readiness of Recruits from Colleges and Universities in Scotland: Summary Report
seen at 12:22, 1 December in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
The Work-Readiness of Recruits from Colleges and Universities in Scotland: Summary Report
Futureskills Scotland - The Work-Readiness of Recruits from Colleges and Universities in Scotland: Full Report
seen at 12:22, 1 December in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
The Work-Readiness of Recruits from Colleges and Universities in Scotland: Full Report
Changing Lives Newsletter - Autumn/Winter 2008
seen at 12:22, 1 December in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Bi-annual newsletter for the Changing Lives programme for the social work sector, produced by Workforce and Capacity Issues Division, CYPSC
Drink drive this christmas and you'll be treated like any other criminal
seen at 11:54, 1 December in Department for Transport News - national (Our copy).
Drivers are being warned that a festive tipple could see them end up behind bars this Christmas as a new hard-hitting £1.6 million THINK! campaign is launched today by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick. &...
Colleges and training providers to help firms innovate and boost business
seen at 11:26, 1 December in Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills News - national (Our copy).
Pilots announced in further initiative to support business in tougher times   
Call for Expressions of Interest: The Rural 100
seen at 11:25, 1 December in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

This document is available as a download only

Information about our call for expressions of interest in our project to promote and stimulate the positive contribution which rural areas and rural...

'...Scrap the unnecessary and draconian usage of the 696 Form from London music events.' -- Jon McClure
seen at 10:26, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The 696 Form compels licensees who wish to hold live music events in 21...
'...Make Public Transport especially in London more accessible' -- Amanda Sakalys
seen at 10:26, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Disabled people, the elderly, those with pushchairs or simply those with...
'...stop the continuing increase in non-domestic rates on small shops' -- Peter Dixon
seen at 10:26, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Small shops are being priced out of business by huge rate increases well...
'...Give access by speech impared people by email to the DLA' -- Lord Brian Heath KT JP
seen at 10:26, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The single most important departmentthe DLA dealing with people with...
'...Equalise the Tax Credit System so Pensioners get equal benefits.' -- Beryl Russell
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
A single person earning 9,000 pa gets 1,000 in Tax Credits. A single...
'...not increase taxes until decisive action has been taken to put an end to all British-linked tax havens' -- Nick Nuttgens
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Enormous bail-outs for the banks are essential to prevent economic collapse...
'...Re-open the the trainline from Barnstaple to Okehampton' -- CALEB JARVIS
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Re-open the trainline from Barnstaple to Okehampton via Torrington and then...
'...Abandon his intention to increase the top rate of income tax.' -- John McGrath
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
People in this country work hard to earn a living and the tax system...
'...consider the 250 primary school pupils attending Thorngumbald Primary School in the East Riding of Yorkshire who currently have NO facilities or provision of hot school meals.' -- Mrs Nicola Pinder Smith
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This is the second academic year that school pupils attending Thorngumbald...
'...to amend the law so that child abusers and sex offenders are tried for all offences and to amend the law so all prison sentences run consecutively ond not concurrently.' -- Julie Preston
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Every person in the world has a divine human right to feel safe and...
'...Deny any applications to introduce legislation which would grant an amnesty to illegal immigrants in the UK' -- David Harding
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We feel that if such legislation were introduced, it would encourage even...
'...give the billions of pounds of our money to those with morgage arrears' -- Terrence Bates
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Why give all that money to lazy fatcats who have messed up the good work you...
'...To dual the A303 from the M5 through to Honiton where it joins the A30' -- ALAN BARTLETT
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This road needs to be dualed so as to avoid all the tail backs and hold ups...
'...support families by allowing the transfer of unused personal tax allowances between couples where either partner has foregone paid employment to provide full time quality childcare for their children.' -- Robbie Ingram
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The childcare element of the current tax credits system is geared towards...
'...cap the extortionate rates of interest payday loan companies can charge' -- Anne Carty
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Payday Loan companies are loan sharks who prey on vulnerable people who are...
'...Wipe NHS records of those who have been assessed to have mental ilness by Psychiatrists, therefore enabling them to use hospitals without being sectioned under the mental health act by social workers.' -- Jonathan Fisk
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
There are people entering the mental health system and being Sectioned and...
'...allow personal and defined contribution private pension funds to invest up to 20,000 in Premium Bonds' -- Mr L R Puttock
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Premium bonds offer a guaranteed return of capital to the investor and the...
'...call a Public vote on the ban on hunting.' -- Patrick Orr
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
There a more than enough signs that the majority of the UK would like to...
'...return the VAT back to 17.5% and STOP putting up tax in this financial crisis.' -- Mason Moore
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
With the decrease in VAT to 15.5% and the INCREASE of tax on families...
'...let the sale of tattoo and piercing equipment only be sold to licensed professional's' -- matthew hugill
seen at 10:25, 1 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Due to the increase in d.i.y. tattoo's and piercing's or people scarring and...
Circuit bench retirement - david morton
seen at 10:22, 1 December in Ministry of Justice - Judicial Appointments News - national (Our copy).
His Honour Judge David Morton will retire as a Circuit Judge on 1 December 2008.   
Circuit bench appointment - huw davies qc
seen at 10:22, 1 December in Ministry of Justice - Judicial Appointments News - national (Our copy).
HM The Queen has appointed Huw Davies QC to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP. The Right Honourable The Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales...
Government announces increased duty free allowances
seen at 10:14, 1 December in UK Border Agency News - national (Our copy).
- Passengers arriving from outside EU benefit from new duty free laws -