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25 October 2014

Press release: UK urges Iran to reconsider death penalty
seen at 16:30, 25 October in News and communications (Our copy).

Tobias Ellwood, Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East, said:

The UK strongly opposes the use of the death penalty. I am very concerned and saddened that it has been used in the case of Reyhaneh...

Correspondence: Proposal for new shops and supermarkets tax: letter to Derby City Council
seen at 10:31, 25 October in Search (Our copy).

Letter from Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles to Derby City Council about a proposal under the Sustainable Communities Act to impose a new tax on large shops and supermarkets.

Press release: Eric Pickles shelves town hall plans for new taxes on families’ weekly shop
seen at 10:30, 25 October in News and communications (Our copy).

Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, stood up for hard-working people today (25 October 2014) as he stopped plans for new taxes on families’ weekly shop. A number of town halls have been initiating legal...

Energy: Shale Oil and Gas (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon)
seen at 09:31, 25 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Kris Hopkins) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

I am today announcing the start of a consultation...

Shale Oil And Gas Sites (Kris Hopkins)
seen at 09:31, 25 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today announcing the start of a consultation on draft regulations to implement 100% local retention of business rates on shale oil and gas sites.

We believe shale oil and gas may hold potential for...

HMS Victory(Wreck Site Management) (Michael Fallon)
seen at 09:31, 25 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

HMS Victory, the flagship of Admiral Sir John Balchin, sank in the English Channel in 1744; the wreck site was found in 2008. In 2010 the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport conducted...

Service Family Accommodation (Anna Soubry)
seen at 09:31, 25 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government remain committed to ensuring that our service personnel and their families have access to good quality accommodation at a price that is substantially subsidised compared to civilian options. Our...

Press release: Switch for bigger daylight savings
seen at 09:30, 25 October in News and communications (Our copy).

With the clocks going back this weekend households are being encouraged to use their extra hour to save £200 on average by switching energy supplier.

Choosing a new energy tariff only takes...

Open consultation: Nuisance calls consultation
seen at 02:30, 25 October in Search (Our copy).

This consultation seeks views on lowering the legal threshold before firms responsible for nuisance calls and texts can be hit with fines of up to £500,000. The law currently requires the Information...

Press release: Drivers set to save £150 million over the next ten years as driving licence fees fall
seen at 02:30, 25 October in News and communications (Our copy).

Driving licence fees will fall by up to 32% as part of the government’s commitment to deliver savings to the taxpayer.

The changes, which follow a recent public consultation, come into force from 31 October...

News story: Nuisance calls firms to face more fines
seen at 02:30, 25 October in News and communications (Our copy).

The Government has published a six week consultation on lowering the legal threshold before firms responsible for nuisance calls and texts can be hit with fines of up to £500,000.

The...

Press release: New approach to give second-hand car buyers a better deal
seen at 02:30, 25 October in News and communications (Our copy).

Proposals to tackle problems within the used car industry and give consumers greater protection have been backed by Consumer Affairs Minister Jo Swinson today (25 October 2014).

The Used Car Commission...