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23 June 2005

Social housing refurbishment drive gets multi-billion pound boost
seen at 18:13, 23 June in Office of the Deputy Prime Minister News - national (Our copy).
Tenants in social housing deserve decent homes, Housing Minister Yvette Cooper said in Harrogate today.   
Review of Census Ethnicity Classifications Consultation: June 2005
seen at 16:13, 23 June in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Ministerial Foreward, 4 main section, 8 Annexes and a link to the online form.
Ethnic Identity and the Census Research Report
seen at 16:13, 23 June in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Main findings regarding ethnic identity and census classifications
Ethnic Identity and The Census - Research Findings
seen at 16:13, 23 June in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Summary of research findings into ethnic identity and classifications used by the census
Seven councils to take part in £500m private finance initiative schemes
seen at 16:12, 23 June in Office of the Deputy Prime Minister News - national (Our copy).
Seven more councils have been asked to develop housing PFI schemes worth around £500m and involving the refurbishment and building of more than 5000 social homes. Three deals will be Housing Revenue Account...
Sheffield named as headquarters of new environmental body
seen at 16:09, 23 June in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
Sheffield would be the headquarters of Natural England, a new non-departmental public body incorporating English Nature and parts of the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service, Rural Affairs Minister...
New right of appeal against decisions by ofgem
seen at 16:09, 23 June in Department of Trade and Industry News - national (Our copy).
From next month, decisions by Ofgem on modifications to gas and electricity industry codes can be appealed to the Competition Commission, under a new right of appeal commenced by Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks.   
G8 Foreign Ministers gather in London
seen at 16:08, 23 June in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has pledged that the international community would continue its commitment to the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
Downing Street website offers unbeatable G8 coverage
seen at 16:08, 23 June in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Sign-up for in-depth news and exclusive content both before, during and after the summit.
Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Services, 2004
seen at 14:13, 23 June in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Services, 2004
Social Worker Posts and Vacancies: April 2005
seen at 14:13, 23 June in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Social Worker Posts and Vacancies: April 2005
Liability insurance markets show improvement
seen at 14:12, 23 June in Office of Fair Trading News - national (Our copy).
Lower increases in premiums, better communication between insurers and policyholders and a reduction in the number of businesses denied cover are among the key improvements identified by the OFT in its follow-up...
Hms sovereign replaced by hms trenchant at international fleet review
seen at 14:12, 23 June in Ministry of Defence News - national (Our copy).
Regrettably, the submarine HMS Sovereign, the RN 's only operational vessel bearing the name of a ship that fought at the Battle of Trafalgar, has had to be withdrawn from the bicentenary celebrations at Portsmouth...
Mod and eoc sign agreement to address sexual harassment in the armed forces
seen at 14:12, 23 June in Ministry of Defence News - national (Our copy).
The Secretary of State for Defence and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) today, Thursday 23rd June, signed an Agreement to address the issue of sexual harassment in the Armed Forces.   
Special awards for special constables
seen at 14:11, 23 June in Home Office News - national (Our copy).
Commitment and innovation of special constables were celebrated today when special constables received awards for their contribution to policing in their local areas.   
Hewitt asks the public to help shape care outside hospitals
seen at 14:09, 23 June in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
Secretary of State for Health Patricia Hewitt today announced plans for a major public engagement exercise to help shape the future of care outside hospitals.   
G8 Foreign Ministers gather in London
seen at 14:08, 23 June in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw will today chair a meeting of foreign ministers from the world's leading industrialised nations.
Householders to 'sell their energy'
seen at 14:08, 23 June in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Many UK households could make money by selling small amounts of power in the future by using home generators.
Downing Street website offers unbeatable G8 coverage
seen at 14:08, 23 June in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
The annual summit of the G8 takes place at Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland from 6-8 July.
Council tax collection rates continue to improve
seen at 11:12, 23 June in Office of the Deputy Prime Minister News - national (Our copy).
Figures released today show that councils in England have made further improvements in their council tax collection rates.   
Cultural Commission Final Report
seen at 10:14, 23 June in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Cultural Commission presented its Final Report to Scottish Ministers on 23 June 2005
Government calls on social landlords to use eviction orders as a last resort
seen at 10:13, 23 June in Office of the Deputy Prime Minister News - national (Our copy).
Eviction of tenants from council and housing association properties should be seen as a last resort, according to Government research which has been incorporated into guidance issued today.   
PM sets out EU vision
seen at 10:08, 23 June in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Europe is in a profound debate on its future, the Prime Minister told MEPs today as he set out the UK's position on the future of the European Union.
Rooftop generation to give power - and cash - to the people
seen at 09:09, 23 June in Department of Trade and Industry News - national (Our copy).
Many UK households could one day be self-sufficient in energy needs and routinely make money by selling surplus electricity from home generators such as solar panels and micro-wind turbines.   
The Naval Recruiting and Training Agency: Key Targets 2005–06
seen at 09:08, 23 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).
Subsequent to a proposal by the agency's owner, the Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command, I have today set the 2005–06 key targets for the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency (NRTA) as follows...
Local Area Agreements (Phase II)
seen at 09:08, 23 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).
I am today announcing the rollout of local area agreements (LAAs) to all local areas in England. LAAs are three-year agreements that set out the priorities for a local area agreed between central Government, represented...
Bangladesh (Rural Electrification)
seen at 09:08, 23 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).
On 7 June 2005, I approved a grant of £50 million for rural electrification in Bangladesh which will help to connect over one million households and businesses to electricity supplies in underserved areas...
Indonesia and Sri Lanka (Post-Tsunami Reconstruction)
seen at 09:08, 23 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).
Last week I visited Indonesia (Jakarta and Banda Aceh) and Sri Lanka (Colombo, Ampara in the east and Galle in the south) to track progress in post-tsunami reconstruction; assess our and the wider UK NGO response...
PM speech to the EU Parliament: full text
seen at 09:08, 23 June in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Prime minister Tony Blair has delivered his address to the EU Parliament. Read the text here.