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09 November 2006

Hm revenue & customs announce office changes for west point, manchester
seen at 18:39, 9 November in HM Revenue & Customs News - national (Our copy).
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced today that in its drive to deliver a more effective service to local businesses and individuals, eliminate duplication and improve efficiency, it is closing its office at...
Royal navy unveils new amphibious landing ship
seen at 18:25, 9 November in Ministry of Defence News - national (Our copy).
The Royal Navy today unveiled her latest amphibious landing ship, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Largs Bay, which is undergoing sea trails off the south coast prior to entering service later this year.
What happened when you questioned the science minister
seen at 18:20, 9 November in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Many thanks to all of you who sent in questions to Lord Sainsbury. You can read the transcript of the webchat here.
Business brief 20/06
seen at 16:41, 9 November in HM Revenue & Customs News - national (Our copy).
Contents:
Speech by economic secretary to the treasury, ed balls mp, to the building societies association's annual lunch, london, 9 november 2006
seen at 16:28, 9 November in Treasury News - national (Our copy).
SPEECH BY ECONOMIC SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY, ED BALLS MP, TO THE BUILDING SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL LUNCH
Adjudicator publishes decision on a variation to the admission arrangements of holy family catholic school, slough
seen at 14:37, 9 November in Office of The Schools Adjudicator News - national (Our copy).
The office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a request by The Governing Body of Holy Family Catholic School to vary their admission arrangements. The variation was to give top priority to looked...
Prue leith appointed chair of the school food trust
seen at 14:36, 9 November in Department for Education And Skills News - national (Our copy).
Education and Skills Secretary of State Alan Johnson has today announced the appointment of Prue Leith OBE as the new Chair of the School Food Trust (SFT). She will take up her post on 15 January 2007.
More stations benefit from funding to improve access
seen at 14:33, 9 November in Department for Transport News - national (Our copy).
Accessibility is to improve at 45 more stations in England and Wales, Rail Minister Tom Harris announced today. The stations have been included in the second round of the Department for Transport's Access for All...
Consultation on Draft Proposals to Transpose Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Relating to Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Nickel and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Ambient Air
seen at 14:29, 9 November in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Consultation on Draft Proposals to Transpose Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Relating to Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Nickel and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Ambient Air
Simple sentencing and public protection
seen at 14:26, 9 November in Home Office News - national (Our copy).
New proposals to simplify sentencing and better protect the public were unveiled today by Home Secretary John Reid. The measures will strengthen judges' hands in dealing with dangerous offenders and improve the ...
Question Lord Sainsbury today from 1700 GMT
seen at 14:21, 9 November in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
We're holding the latest in our popular series of webchats today with the science minister. Make your voice heard on a subject the PM has said is "vital" to the UK's future.
Top career: 40,000 to start teacher training
seen at 11:35, 9 November in Training and Development Agency for Schools News - national (Our copy).
Teaching continues to be a top choice of career, according to new figures which show close to another 40,000 people are due to begin their initial teacher training this year.
Free christmas parcels for service families
seen at 11:27, 9 November in Ministry of Defence News - national (Our copy).
Service families are being urged to take advantage of a free parcels service this Christmas.
Government committed to creativity in schools
seen at 11:24, 9 November in Department for Culture, Media and Sport News - national (Our copy).
The Government today published its response to Paul Roberts' report - Nurturing Creativity in Young People. The response sets out the steps that Government will take, including setting up a Creative and Cultural...
A permanent name for the new research council dealing with large facilities
seen at 11:23, 9 November in Department of Trade and Industry News - national (Our copy).
The Minister for Science and Innovation, Lord Sainsbury, confirmed today that the new large facilities council would be called the "Science and Technology Facilities Council".
Reforms to energy planning will keep the lights on - darling
seen at 11:23, 9 November in Department of Trade and Industry News - national (Our copy).
Planning inquiries for large-scale electricity projects will be overhauled by new rules outlined today by Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
Dwp quarterly statistical summary
seen at 11:23, 9 November in Department for Work and Pensions News - national (Our copy).
Introduction
Social Work Inspection Agency: Performance Inspection Summary: Aberdeenshire Council
seen at 10:50, 9 November in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Aberdeenshire Council Performance Inspection Summary Report
Social Work Inspection Agency - Performance Inspection of Social Work Services: Aberdeenshire Council
seen at 10:50, 9 November in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Aberdeenshire Council Performance Inspection Report
A Fairer Way: Report by the Local Government Finance Review Committee
seen at 10:50, 9 November in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Report on local taxation in Scotland by the Local Government Finance Review Committee
Nhs lift hits century of new surgeries
seen at 10:45, 9 November in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
- 100th new NHS health centre opens its doors under innovative building programme -
Carers to benefit from right to request flexible working
seen at 10:44, 9 November in Department of Trade and Industry News - national (Our copy).
Carers across the UK are set to benefit from the right to request flexible working.
Sanctions Regimes (Revised) (Kim Howells, Minister of State (Middle East), Foreign & Commonwealth Office)
seen at 10:38, 9 November in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government have committed themselves to informing Parliament on an annual basis of the sanctions regimes being implemented by the United Kingdom. Currently the United Kingdom implements United Nations sanctions...

Criminal Justice (Gerry Sutcliffe, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office)
seen at 10:34, 9 November in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government are committed to rebalancing the criminal justice system in favour of victims and the law-abiding majority.

It is wrong for convicted criminals to profit from their crimes now or in the future...

Sentencing Consultation (John Reid, Secretary of State, Home Office)
seen at 10:30, 9 November in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am informing the House of my intention to publish shortly a consultation document entitled "Making Sentencing Clearer". This document meets the commitment I made in July, in the review of the criminal justice...

Aircrafts Registers (Gillian Merron, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport)
seen at 10:27, 9 November in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 1 August 2005 the Department launched a consultation paper seeking views on the principle of whether foreign registered aircraft based in the UK being used for non-commercial purposes should be required to...

Economy: UK Trade
seen at 10:25, 9 November in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Deficit narrowed to £4.1 bn in Sept
Tewkesbury Borough Council v Brown & Ors [2006] EWHC 2697 (QB) (31 October 2006)
seen at 02:55, 9 November in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
The Claimant in this case is Tewkesbury Borough Council ("the Council"). In this action they seek an injunction pursuant to section 187B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ("the Act") in relation to the ...
Redhead v Rawcliffe [2006] EWHC 2695 (QB) (31 October 2006)
seen at 02:55, 9 November in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
The claimant, Martin Redhead, was born on 24 December 1987. On 2 September 1996, when he was almost 9 years old, he was knocked down by a car driven by the defendant. Martin's injuries were such that he is not...
Drouzhba v Wiseman & Anor [2006] EWHC 2708 (QB) (03 November 2006)
seen at 02:55, 9 November in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
In about the middle of 1992, the First Defendant, who was a director of Scott Daniel Limited ['SD'], began ordering clothes to be manufactured by a state owned Bulgarian clothing factory, known as Drouzhba Style...
Norfolk County Council v Webster & Ors [2006] EWHC 2733 (Fam) (01 November 2006)
seen at 02:55, 9 November in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
Parents who claim that they were the victims of a miscarriage of justice in previous care proceedings relating to their three older children, and who are now embroiled in care proceedings relating to their fourth...
Growth Management Ltd. & Anor v Mutafchiev & Anor [2006] EWHC 2774 (Comm) (08 November 2006)
seen at 02:55, 9 November in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
On 11 August 2006 Colman J ordered an expedited trial of a claim for injunctions to stop the defendants from breaching a Shareholders' Agreement (the SHA) in relation to the listing of shares in a Bulgarian bank...
Poole & Ors v Her Majesty's Treasury [2006] EWHC 2731 (Comm) (08 November 2006)
seen at 02:55, 9 November in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
By a Claim Form, issued on 2 September 2002, the Claimants, who were underwriting Names at Lloyd's at various times during the period 1980 to 1996, claimed against Her Majesty's Government damages for losses incurred...
Broadhurst v Broadhurst [2006] EWHC 2727 (Ch) (12 October 2006)
seen at 02:55, 9 November in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
This is a partnership dispute between two cousins. The Claimant (Mark Broadhurst) is a car dealer from Auckland, New Zealand. At all material times the Defendant's primary business was that of a freight forwarder...
Banglore Village Ltd, R (on the application of) v First Secretary of State & Anor [2006] EWHC 2742 (Admin) (20 October 2006)
seen at 02:54, 9 November in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
MR JUSTICE SULLIVAN: This is a combined challenge by the claimant consisting of an application under Section 288 and an appeal under section 289 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ("the Act"). The challenge...
Price, Re [2006] EWHC 2751 (Admin) (03 November 2006)
seen at 02:54, 9 November in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
This is an application by Nicholas Hugh O'Reilly the Receiver and Manager of the realisable property of Robert William Briggs-Price for directions to assist him in carrying out his functions as a Receiver, pursuant...
Attorney General Reference No 81 of 2006 [2006] EWCA Crim 2637 (16 October 2006)
seen at 02:54, 9 November in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
LORD JUSTICE HOOPER: This is a reference by the Attorney General under section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. We grant the necessary leave. During the course of the oral argument it became clear that Mr...
Abou-Rahmah & Ors v Abacha & Ors [2006] EWCA Civ 1492 (08 November 2006)
seen at 02:54, 9 November in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
The appellants in this appeal are the victims of a fraud, and the respondent is a Nigerian bank to which they paid money on the instructions of the fraudsters, for onward transfer to the account of a client of the...
International Masters Publishers Ltd v Revenue & Customs [2006] EWCA Civ 1455 (08 November 2006)
seen at 02:54, 9 November in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
This appeal is about mixed supplies of goods or services for the purpose of value added tax ("VAT"). In some circumstances they will be treated as a single supply but in other circumstances they will be treated...
Record number of bathing waters meet european standards
seen at 02:21, 9 November in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
England's best ever bathing water quality results were announced today (9 November), bringing good news for beach users and the tourism industry.
Europe must have a common energy policy - wicks
seen at 02:21, 9 November in Department of Trade and Industry News - national (Our copy).
Energy Minister speaks to Brussels think tank as new report ranks the UK's energy markets the most competitive in the EU and G7