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14 January 2009

Draft guidance on legal compliance and best practice for business documentation - materials and articles in contact with food (The Food Standards Agency)
seen at 23:44, 14 January in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 12th January 2009 and ends on 10th April 2009.

We are seeking your comments on the proposed draft guidance, which is based on the legal requirement for ensuring that only...

The All Wales Community Cohesion Strategy (The Welsh Assembly Government)
seen at 23:43, 14 January in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 12th January 2009, but we couldn't automatically determine when it ends. Check its website for more information.

Wales needs strong, resilient and harmonious communities ...

Consultation for children and young people on the development of the family nurse service for Wales. (The Welsh Assembly Government)
seen at 23:42, 14 January in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 12th January 2009 and ends on 31st January 2009.

We want to do this by making sure there is a school nurse in every secondary school who can give advice and support to children...

20,000 businesses helped with time to pay
seen at 22:21, 14 January in HM Revenue & Customs News - national (Our copy).
Over 20,000 businesses have delayed paying more than £350 million of tax after contacting HMRC's Business Payment Support Service (BPSS) in the last six weeks.   
20,000 businesses helped with time to pay
seen at 22:21, 14 January in HM Revenue & Customs News - national (Our copy).
Over 20,000 businesses have delayed paying more than £350 million of tax after contacting HMRC's Business Payment Support Service (BPSS) in the last six weeks.   
Heathrow
seen at 19:59, 14 January in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about a meeting between Geoff Hoon, Ed Miliband, and Hilary Benn on a third runway for Heathrow, the PMS replied that people would not expect us to comment on meetings that may or may not have taken place...
Economy
seen at 19:59, 14 January in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked for a readout from the Prime Minister s meeting with Ben Bernanke, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) replied that it was a very good meeting and they had met several times before. They mostly discussed...
Prime Minister’s Questions
seen at 19:57, 14 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Small businesses, VAT cuts and the New Opportunities White Paper were on the agenda at today s PMQs.

The Prime Minister also took questions on the car industry, banks and Gaza.

PMQs 14 Jan 09
seen at 19:56, 14 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

PMQs 14 Jan 09
seen at 19:56, 14 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Prime Minister’s Questions
seen at 19:55, 14 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Gordon Brown will answer questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQs session beginning at 12:00 GMT.

We’ll offer a summary of the topics covered, as well as the chance to watch the broadcast again...

New Minister appointed
seen at 19:55, 14 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of Mervyn Davies CBE as a Minister of State* (jointly with the ...

PM hails help for businesses
seen at 19:55, 14 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister has hailed a Government package to help meet the cash flow, credit and investment needs of small and medium-sized businesses.

Speaking to MPs in Parliament during Prime Minister’...

Prime Minister’s Questions
seen at 19:54, 14 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Gordon Brown will answer questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQs session beginning at 12:00 GMT.

Watch PMQs via our live stream (opens windows media player)

We’ll offer a summary...

PM hails help for businesses
seen at 19:54, 14 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister has hailed a Government package to help meet the cash flow, credit and investment needs of small and medium-sized businesses.

Speaking to MPs in Parliament during Prime Minister’...

PM hails help for businesses
seen at 19:54, 14 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister has hailed a Government package to help meet the cash flow, credit and investment needs of small and medium-sized businesses.

Speaking to MPs in Parliament during Prime Minister’...

PM image
seen at 19:52, 14 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

'...order an immediate cessation of the planning, building and commissioning of the waste incinerator at St dennis cornwall.' -- Tony Clarke
seen at 19:35, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Until the health implications and safer, possibly cheaper, alternatives are...
'...Stop / Limit the approvals of Tier 1 ( General ) Highly skilled Migration' -- Venkat Ramana
seen at 19:34, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Current UK Unemployment levels are 12 year high. There should be a limit or...
'...recognise Paganism and Wicca and encourage the teaching of Paganism and Wicca in all schools' -- Tom Buzer
seen at 19:34, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
most religions are taught in schools but Paganism, which is possibly the...
Reforming welfare - transforming lives
seen at 18:27, 14 January in Department for Work and Pensions News - national (Our copy).
A major step forward in disabled people's rights is promised in the Government's new Welfare Reform Bill, introduced today.   
Highways agency winter roadshow rolls into m6 corley services
seen at 17:48, 14 January in Highways Agency News - national (Our copy).
The Highways Agency will be taking its latest winter driving roadshow to Corley Services M6 southbound close to junction 3, Wednesday 21 January (10am to 4pm, outside Welcome Break).   
'...Stop interest on student loans' -- James Fenton
seen at 16:44, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
To stop adding interest on student loans for students in England. Why should...
'...Keep Greenlanes open to ALL' -- Iain Freer
seen at 16:44, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The rights of many users of greenlanes are slowly being eroded. Greenlanes...
'...suspend for the moment the obligation to take annuity by age of 75 ,while further reviewing the situation' -- Peter Eyre
seen at 16:44, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
With the present economic credit crunch,it is most unfair to make anyone...
'...Help people who are made redundant with mortgage payments/ change the entitlement to claim SMI' -- Emma Robinson
seen at 16:44, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Everyone who is made redundant should qualify for SMI,however if you claim...
'...Make Compulsory the collection of houshold waste during OFF PEAK times' -- Gary McGregor
seen at 16:44, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Too many A roads up & down the U.K are clogged up on a daily basis because...
'...Illegalise Salvia Divinorum as a Class A or B drug' -- Ben Owen
seen at 16:44, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Salvia Divinorum is a highly potent hallucinogen which is not currently...
'...introduce lessons in school on the correct way of flying Union Jack flag' -- Brian Windsor
seen at 16:43, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
As the Olympics in London will produce a frenzy of loyalty to Great Britain...
'...support proposals to create a model for sustainable development at Dunsfold Aerodrome' -- Nancy Edwards
seen at 16:43, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The vision for Dunsfold Aerodrome is to remove aviation and create a new...
'...Abolish the current process to implement Single Status and job evaluation in local government.' -- Akhtar Hussein
seen at 16:43, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The process is deeply flawed and is not being applied consistently in all...
'...outlaw control orders.' -- Jack Healy
seen at 16:43, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Control orders give the Secretary of State the power to "impose any...
'...alter the way eating disordered people are treated within the NHS and to educate NHS staff to recognise symptoms of eating disordered behaviour and to treat it as a disease and mantal health condition.' -- Jodie Walker
seen at 16:43, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I have been eating-disordered for about 16 years now and despite being in...
'...Urge Morgan Tsvangirai to join the Zimbabwe GNU' -- Blessing
seen at 16:43, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Please strongly urge Morgan Tsvangirai to go back to Zimbabwe and partake in...
'...Give All OutDoor Pets The Right To Protection Under The Animals Protection Act 1971' -- David Newman
seen at 16:43, 14 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We the undersigned ask the Prime Minister to change the Animal Protection...
Charter for the bereaved offers families better service in coroners reforms
seen at 16:20, 14 January in Ministry of Justice News - national (Our copy).
Bereaved families will have access to a new appeals and complaints system under a new 'Charter for the Bereaved' announced today in Parliament as part of the Coroners and Justice Bill published by the Justice...
Jack straw: new laws focus on victims of crime and the bereaved
seen at 16:20, 14 January in Ministry of Justice News - national (Our copy).
New Coroners & Justice Bill introduced to Parliament today   
Adjudicator publishes decision to relieve telford and wrekin council of the duty to implement a new primary school.
seen at 14:50, 14 January in Office of The Schools Adjudicator News - national (Our copy).
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a request by Telford and Wrekin Council to approve a proposal that states the Council should not proceed with the establishment of a new primary ...
How to stay out of the red, in the january blues
seen at 13:52, 14 January in OFWAT News - national (Our copy).
For those resolving to make savings on their utility bills in 2009, the Consumer Council for Water has some top tips to help reduce energy bills and save water.   
New food and environment research agency launched
seen at 13:08, 14 January in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
A new national research centre for food and the environment will strengthen Defra's ground-breaking food, farming and environmental research programme, Farming Minister Jane Kennedy announced today.  &...
Stats press notice - diagnostics data - weds 14th january
seen at 13:06, 14 January in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:   
Statistical press notice - direct access audiology referral to treatment (rtt) times data october 2008
seen at 13:06, 14 January in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
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New data published on waits for direct referrals to audiology treatment
seen at 13:06, 14 January in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
New data to show waiting times from referral to treatment for patients who are referred directly to audiology services is published for the first time today by the Department of Health.   
New finance director for highways agency
seen at 12:56, 14 January in Highways Agency News - national (Our copy).
Stephen (Steve) Dauncey, currently Finance Director for Network Operations within the Highways Agency, has been appointed as Finance Director for the Highways Agency.   
Retirement housing company agrees to change its lease agreements
seen at 12:47, 14 January in Office of Fair Trading News - national (Our copy).
The OFT has secured an agreement from a major builder of UK retirement apartments to amend its leases, especially in relation to the re-sale of properties.   
Scottish manufactured exports estimates for the third quarter of 2008
seen at 12:40, 14 January in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Quarterly exports of manufactured goods from Scotland, 2008 Q3.
Serious Fraud Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office)
seen at 12:39, 14 January in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Parliamentary approval for additional resources of £15.45 million will be sought in the spring supplementary estimate for the Serious Fraud Office. Pending that approval, urgent expenditure estimated at &#...

Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate Annual Report 2007-08 (Patrick McFadden, Minister of State (Employment Relations and Postal Affairs), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform)
seen at 12:39, 14 January in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Department for Business has recently published the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate Annual Report for 2007-08. The report is available on the BERR website at: http://www.berr.gov.uk/files...

Anti-avoidance Measure (Stephen Timms)
seen at 12:39, 14 January in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government have become aware of an artificial and aggressive avoidance scheme that seeks to abuse tax reliefs available for employment-related liabilities incurred by employees and former employees.

Russia/Ukraine Gas Dispute (Edward Miliband, Secretary of State, Department for Energy and Climate Change)
seen at 12:38, 14 January in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Yesterday I attended the extraordinary EU Energy Council, called to discuss the dispute over gas supplies between Russia and Ukraine. Ministers discussed the impact of the dispute on member states, the importance...

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Dawn Primarolo, Minister of State (Public Health), Department of Health)
seen at 12:38, 14 January in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council met on 16 and 17 December. The Health and Consumer Affairs part of the Council was taken on 16 December. I represented the UK.

At the meeting...

The Rural Experience: recession and the rural housing crisis
seen at 12:38, 14 January in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

A range of top executives from the housing, economic and finance sectors gathered last week for our Rural Experience visit to Essex to hear about the rural housing crisis. They:

Entry Clearance Refusals (Jacqui Smith, Secretary of State, Home Office)
seen at 12:38, 14 January in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I have today placed in the Library a copy of the report by Mrs. Linda Costelloe Baker, the Independent Monitor for Entry Clearance Refusals with Limited Rights of Appeal, covering the period 1 October 2007 to...

New Opportunities (Liam Byrne, Minister of State, Cabinet Office)
seen at 12:38, 14 January in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today laying before the House a White Paper "New Opportunities" which sets out a strategy for investing in Britain's aspiration and ambition for years to come.

The global economy of the 21st century...

Real help for business
seen at 10:37, 14 January in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today unveiled a package of measures designed to address the cash flow, credit and investment needs of small and medium businesses.   
Appointments at energy regulator
seen at 10:27, 14 January in Department of Energy and Climate Change News - national (Our copy).
Energy Minister Mike O'Brien today announced four new Non- Executive Director appointments to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA) He also announced the re-appointment of three existing Non-Executive...
Economy: Corporate Profitability
seen at 10:09, 14 January in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
13.9% in Q3 2008
Economy: Corporate Profitability
seen at 10:09, 14 January in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
13.9% in Q3 2008