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03 March 2005

New laws will protect against discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief
seen at 16:12, 3 March in Home Office News - national (Our copy).
New laws to boost protection against discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief were published today by the Government.   
Taoiseach
seen at 16:07, 3 March in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister was still meeting Bertie Ahern today, the PMOS confirmed that he was. It would be a chance to update for the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach to update each other on where things were...
Cancelled Operations
seen at 16:07, 3 March in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Margaret Dickson case should be dealt with on an individual basis, the PMOS said, as he had briefed yesterday, that it was the Government's view that it was wrong to elevate one case into a generalisation...
School Uniform
seen at 16:07, 3 March in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Government was going to clarify to schools about what children could wear, the PMOS said that was a matter for the DFES....
Attorney General
seen at 16:07, 3 March in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Attorney General had provided a formal opinion to the Government that the rest of the Bill was "ok" as far as the ECHR was concerned, and it was only those parts mentioned that needed derogation...
Anti Terror Legislation
seen at 16:07, 3 March in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Anti Terror Bill was a good example for this country to help promote democracy in the Middle East, the PMOS said that democracy depended on many things. Part of what it depended on was if there was...
Cabinet
seen at 16:07, 3 March in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked what had been discussed at Cabinet, the PMOS told journalists that Charles Clarke had updated Cabinet on the progress of the Anti Terror Bill. The Prime Minister re-iterated his view that it was a choice between...
Morning press briefing from 3 March
seen at 16:07, 3 March in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Cabinet, Anti Terror Legislation, Attorney General, School Uniform, Cancelled Operations and Taoiseach.
Highways agency asks drivers to take care with snow expected overnight
seen at 14:09, 3 March in Highways Agency News - national (Our copy).
Road users are being advised by the Highways Agency to take extra care when travelling this evening and tomorrow morning as snow and low temperatures are forecast in many parts of the country.   
Sir michael bichard to chair legal services commission
seen at 14:08, 3 March in News from Department of Constitutional Affairs - national (Our copy).
Sir Michael Bichard has been appointed as the new Chair of the Legal Services Commission (LSC), the organisation's most senior non-executive role.   
Crown appointment - guernsey
seen at 14:08, 3 March in News from Department of Constitutional Affairs - national (Our copy).
The Queen, on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr Geoffrey Robert Rowland as Bailiff of Guernsey in succession to Sir de Vic Graham Carey.   
New projects and new remit for culture online
seen at 14:08, 3 March in Department for Culture, Media and Sport News - national (Our copy).
Arts Minister Estelle Morris today confirmed that Culture Online will receive an additional £3million to spend on interactive projects in 2005-2006.   
New action against dangerous invasive non-native species
seen at 14:08, 3 March in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
Measures to prevent non-native species invading and overwhelming our native species have been announced today by Nature Conservation Minister Ben Bradshaw. Invasive non-native species pose one of the primary...
Appointments to the board of the countryside agency
seen at 14:08, 3 March in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
Alun Michael, Rural Affairs Minister, announced today the renewed appointment of five members of the Countryside Agency Board: Deputy Chair Pam Warhurst, Kate Ashbrook, Professor Philip Lowe, Alison McLean...
New business link online tools ease the burden on busy smes
seen at 14:08, 3 March in Department of Trade and Industry News - national (Our copy).
JOINT DTI/CABINET OFFICE RELEASE   
Change of british high commissioner to cyprus
seen at 14:07, 3 March in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
Mr Peter Millett has been appointed British High Commissioner to Cyprus in succession to Mr Lyn Parker who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Millett will take up his appointment...
Extra funds to improve pensioners' quality of life
seen at 14:07, 3 March in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
New Government funding will help older people live independently in their own homes.
Tougher powers to tackle discrimination
seen at 14:07, 3 March in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
A radical new body will tackle discrimination and prejudice and put equality 'at the heart of the modern Britain', the Government has announced.
Farmers encouraged to go 'green'
seen at 14:07, 3 March in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Birds, animals and wild flowers will flourish on the farms of the future, under a landmark scheme to reward environmentally conscious farming.
Oft varies terms of store card reference
seen at 11:09, 3 March in Office of Fair Trading News - national (Our copy).
The OFT has today varied the terms of reference of the Competition Commission investigation into store cards.   
Better deal for consumers with advanced windows undertakings
seen at 11:09, 3 March in Office of Fair Trading News - national (Our copy).
Advanced Windows (Scotland) Ltd has given undertakings to the OFT following numerous complaints about its products and services.   
Decision announced to give listed building protection to red house cold store in smithfield market
seen at 11:08, 3 March in Department for Culture, Media and Sport News - national (Our copy).
Tessa Jowell to support Call-in plea for other buildings on site   
Environmental stewardship launched: green farming for all
seen at 11:08, 3 March in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
The new Environmental Stewardship Scheme will be central to the biggest change to farming for a generation, Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett said at the scheme's launch today.   
Powerful equality and human rights body to operate from october 2007
seen at 11:07, 3 March in Department of Trade and Industry News - national (Our copy).
A radical new body with powers to tackle discrimination and prejudice and put equality at the heart of modern Britain is set out today in the Government's Equality Bill.   
Anti Terror Legislation
seen at 11:07, 3 March in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if there had been any further clarification since this morning regarding the "Sunset Clause", the PMOS said the Prime Minister had received sufficient clarification to come to the view that he did. ...
Cancelled Operations
seen at 11:07, 3 March in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister had had any further investigations raised into the case raised by Michael Howard at PMQs regarding cancelled operations, the PMOS said it was better that individual local cases were dealt...
War veterans head back to the battlefields
seen at 11:06, 3 March in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
A scheme that helps troops return to the scene of their finest hour has received extra lottery cash.
Afternoon press briefing from 2 March
seen at 11:06, 3 March in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Cancelled Operations and Anti Terror Legislation.
Provision of Religious Observance in Scottish Schools
seen at 10:10, 3 March in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
1. This circular describes and explains the Scottish Executive’s policy on the provision of religious observance in Scottish schools and sets out action for local authorities
Uk official holdings of international reserves
seen at 10:10, 3 March in Treasury News - national (Our copy).
Part I: UK Government Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities - February 2005   
New controls on retail floorspace will promote thriving town centres - hill
seen at 10:09, 3 March in Office of the Deputy Prime Minister News - national (Our copy).
Changes to the planning system are needed to control the expansion of out-of-town retail floorspace, said Planning Minister Keith Hill today.   
Minister announces £60m to help older people live independently
seen at 10:07, 3 March in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
Health Minister Stephen Ladyman today announced funding of £60m for councils to develop innovative ways to help older people avoid emergency hospital visits and to live independently longer.   
Property investment companies wound up following dti investigation
seen at 10:07, 3 March in Department of Trade and Industry News - national (Our copy).
Three Manchester based property companies, which offered investors the chance to purchase, refurbish and let properties have been wound up for misleading clients following a DTI investigation.   
"meeting the pensions challenge"
seen at 10:07, 3 March in Department for Work and Pensions News - national (Our copy).
Jeannie Drake of the Pensions Commission will today outline the major pensions challenge faced by Wales as she presents the findings of the Pensions Commission's first report Pensions: Challenges and Choices...
Health: Alcohol-related deaths
seen at 10:07, 3 March in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Rates continue to rise
Health and Homelessness standards
seen at 09:10, 3 March in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Standards and performance requirements for NHS Boards in support of the planning and provision of services for homeless people.
Prime Minister's Question Time 2 March
seen at 09:06, 3 March in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Tony Blair answered questions on maternity leave, operation waiting times, unemployment in the North East, pensions and neighbourhood renewal during his weekly PMQs.