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18 January 2007

PM in talks with Condoleezza Rice
seen at 21:25, 18 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Tony Blair met with the US Secretary of State Dr Rice in Downing Street on Thursday evening.
Culture minister david lammy acts to protect the wreck of 18th century merchant ship thought to be the rooswijk
seen at 21:25, 18 January in Bank of England News - national (Our copy).
Culture Minister David Lammy today took action to protect a wreck, believed to be that of the Dutch East India Company vessel Rooswijk, discovered in 2004 by divers in the Kellet Gut area of the Goodwin Sands, off...
Statement: channel 4 big brother
seen at 19:14, 18 January in Metropolitan Police Authority News - national (Our copy).
Speaking today about the treatment of Shilpa Shetty in the Big Brother house, Metropolitan Police Authority independent member Aneeta Prem said:
'...give students in halls the same rights as patrons of hotels with regards to television licences.' -- Adam Ramsay
seen at 18:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Currently hotels pay for one TV licence for their first 15 rooms and one for...
'...initiate a judicial review into the SIA and the fees charged by them as well as their operating procedures and policies.' -- Paul Kay
seen at 18:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Sia was born in 2003 after the Private Security Act 2001 to licence...
'...Publish data on the amount of energy used to manufacture solar panels, windmills etc compared to the amount they generate.' -- Peter Sleet
seen at 18:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
'...Publish data on the amount of energy used to manufacture solar panels, windmills etc compared to the amount they generate.' -- Peter Sleet
'...Ban circuses and performing animals' -- P. Sable
seen at 18:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I think in this day and age circuses and performing animals are totally...
'...Bring State Pensions in line with the minimum wage' -- Peter Badrick
seen at 18:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
State Pensions should be brought in line with the minimum wage for an...
'...Ensure that Army Manning Control operate in accordance with their published rules' -- Steve Halstead
seen at 18:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Military Manning Control continue to refuse to extend the service of...
'...Ban factory farming' -- alex
seen at 18:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We the undersigned call upon the government to ban factory farming of all...
'...Not backdate the increase in Air Passenger duty for travellers who have already booked their flights' -- Mr & Mrs Allen
seen at 18:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Air Passenger Duty is due to rise on 1 Feb 2007. It has been announced that...
'...remove the application of extra and unfair rules to Doctors with HSMP applyng for NHS jobs' -- Ravi
seen at 18:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
'...remove the application of extra and unfair rules to Doctors with HSMP applyng for NHS jobs' -- Ravi
'...make it mandatory that owners of second homes, used only for holiday purposes, pay treble the council tax on them' -- Dudley Swain
seen at 18:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Owners of second homes that are left empty for most of the year (awaiting...
Middle East
seen at 17:36, 18 January in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Put that the Prime Minister had spoken about progress in the Middle East, and did the UK plan to "play" Iran on its own, or was there going to be some EU united view, the PMOS replied that the important...
Peter Hain
seen at 17:36, 18 January in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister had any comments to make on Peter Hain's article in the New Statesman, the PMOS said that as people knew, it was in a political context and therefore, he was not going to comment on...
Big Brother
seen at 17:36, 18 January in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked by the BBC if the Prime Minister would be relaxed if police investigations were taken seriously enough to consider charges of racism against any of the individuals concerned, the PMOS said that the key point...
Sir Haydn Phillips
seen at 17:36, 18 January in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister had seen Sir Haydn Phillips in the past 24 hours, the PMOS said that as he had briefed several times in the week, he was not going to give a running commentary on when the...
Electoral Commission
seen at 17:36, 18 January in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Put that Alastair Graham's report was suggesting fines for political parties, and had the Government reached a view on any of the suggestions it contained, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied ...
Morning press briefing from 18 January 2007
seen at 17:36, 18 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Electoral Commission, Sir Haydn Phillips, Big Brother, Peter Hain and Middle East
All aboard for a Prime Ministerial visit
seen at 17:36, 18 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
"The secret to success is in the detail" confides Commanding Officer Tim Lowe in our new film, as he prepares for a visit by the PM.
PM in talks with Condoleezza Rice
seen at 17:36, 18 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Tony Blair is meeting with the US Secretary of State Dr Rice in Downing Street today.
Drivers of high-sided vehicles urged to stay off the road during current severe weather
seen at 17:32, 18 January in Highways Agency News - national (Our copy).
Highways Agency statement issued 18 January at 15.30 pm
Oft clears nasdaq's bid for the london stock exchange
seen at 17:30, 18 January in Office of Fair Trading News - national (Our copy).
The OFT today cleared the bid by The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ) for control of the London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE).
Met office statement on severe weather
seen at 17:12, 18 January in Met Office News - national (Our copy).
- The storm currently affecting the UK was centred over the North Sea at midday developing further as it heads east towards mainland Europe.
'...End the war on motorists / drivers.' -- Jake Long
seen at 16:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
For many years, successive governments have waged a war against drivers....
'...Stop changing british laws, flags and celebrations (patron saints) to please the foreigners.' -- Janys Wright
seen at 16:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We have for years accepted the foreigners into our country, and we have...
'...make the sharing of government money more fair' -- Jessica Lodge
seen at 16:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Personal and family circumstance means that many people recieve money from...
'...Increase income tax on people between 20 and 35 to avoid having to charge for road use' -- Stuart N
seen at 16:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Young people have it so good these days, not like in my day. I think they...
'...scrap the parlimentry pay vote and introduce a performance related pay scale' -- jon galvin
seen at 16:55, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
stop members of parliment awarding themselves massive pay rises.
'...Ensure that genuine 4x4 users are not penalised excessively with respect to any Vehicle Road Tax change by allowing proof of ownership of Farmland, farm animals, or horses that warrant the use of 4x4 vehic%
seen at 16:54, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I feel it is most unfair that genuine 4x4 users are going to be penalised...
'...Allow the use of red (rebated) diesel to be used in vintage, historical and agricultural tractors to continue.' -- Tim Langabeer
seen at 16:54, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Government (Customs & Exise) are bringing into effect that all...
'...Scrap the trend of using direct financial cost as disincentives in new policies and thus discriminating against people on financial grounds.' -- Paul Millward
seen at 16:54, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This refers to the trend in current policy making not any specific...
'...disband the Child Support Agency with immediate effect.' -- Ian Clarke
seen at 16:54, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This agency is unjust, cruel and is forcing people into bankruptcy or out of...
'...review the cost-effectiveness and environmental benefit of nationwide Tetra Pak recycling' -- Ben Knott
seen at 16:54, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Tetra Pak is becoming ever more popular for many different products, yet...
'...Cancel the proposed National Child DataBase' -- Michael Geoffrey Woodman
seen at 16:54, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The data base will not protect vulnerable children, is a massive and...
'...Abolish plans to build a £100 million mega Mosque.' -- Jill Barham
seen at 16:54, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We the Christian population of this great country England would like the...
'...Stop London Councils From Charging Motorcycles to Park In Motorcycle Bays' -- Peter Gyngell
seen at 16:54, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Plans to charge commuters and residents for parking in Central London...
'...banhunting' -- sarahAngelzatheart
seen at 16:54, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
fox,badger,deer all hunting is evil animals have a right to live so let them...
'...To Ban the sale of pure diesel in favotre of mixed with at least 5% biodiesel' -- Robin Gautier
seen at 16:54, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This would cut the amount of CO2 produced from ever diesel car in the...
'...MAKE POVERTY HISTORY' -- olivia ruffle
seen at 16:54, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
we are making a petition about poverty as we saw a film about ghana and...
'...Scrap the congestion charge' -- Daniel Harvey
seen at 16:54, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
'...Scrap the congestion charge' -- Daniel Harvey
Minister defends the ambition and vision behind government it projects at national awards
seen at 15:38, 18 January in Cabinet Office News - national (Our copy).
Speaking at the e-Government National Awards in London last night, Pat McFadden presented a determined outline of the ambition he wants IT professionals and the public to have about government IT in coming years...
Scotland's Budget Documents 2007-08: Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill Supporting Document for the year ending 31 March 2008
seen at 15:32, 18 January in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
The supporting documentation for the Budget (Scotland) (No 4) Bill 2007-08
Housing and Regeneration Review (Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government)
seen at 15:32, 18 January in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today announcing to the House the outcome of the Housing and Regeneration Review, launched in April last year by my right hon. Friend, the Deputy Prime Minister and the then Minister of Communities and Local...

Marine Fisheries Agency (Amended Performance Targets) (Ben Bradshaw, Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
seen at 15:32, 18 January in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 16 May 2006, Official Report, column 48WS I set out performance targets for the Marine Fisheries Agency (MFA) for 2006-07. I have now set the MFA the following revised performance targets for this year. These...

National Minimum Wage (Voluntary Workers) (Jim Fitzpatrick, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry)
seen at 15:32, 18 January in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today announcing that the DTI will be undertaking a review of the national minimum wage in relation to voluntary workers. The review aims to explore whether or not any changes are necessary to the National...

Studies in sexual assault - ACSSA report
seen at 15:28, 18 January in The Policy Hub (Our copy).
16 January - Studies in sexual assault - ACSSA report
Drug court pilot in Tasmania - TLRI report
seen at 15:28, 18 January in The Policy Hub (Our copy).
16 January - Drug court pilot in Tasmania - TLRI report
Policy Review gathers pace- PMSU documents
seen at 15:28, 18 January in The Policy Hub (Our copy).
16 January - Policy Review gathers pace- PMSU documents
Decision making of Immigration Officers - HO Report
seen at 15:28, 18 January in The Policy Hub (Our copy).
17 January - Decision making of Immigration Officers - HO Report
Stephen ladyman presents honorary cbe to mr ravi kumar mehrotra, chairman and chief executive of foresight ltd
seen at 15:27, 18 January in Department for Transport News - national (Our copy).
Dr Stephen Ladyman, Minister of State for Shipping, today presented Ravi Kumar Mehrotra with an honorary CBE for his services to the shipping industry.
Ogcbuying.solutions signs up to partnership agreement with leading sustainable development charity, forum for the future
seen at 15:27, 18 January in OGCbuying.solutions News - national (Our copy).
OGCbuying.solutions signs up to partnership agreement with leading sustainable development charity, Forum for the Future
'...To stop other eu LGV drivers, driving for british companies' -- gary
seen at 14:58, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
In Britain we hold a very high standard of driving. Other eu members do not...
'...Scrap forward facing speed cameras' -- Mark Hext
seen at 14:58, 18 January in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
On the grounds that they discriminate unfairly against the majority of road...
A new approach to school leadership: independent report
seen at 12:26, 18 January in Department for Education And Skills News - national (Our copy).
Minister for Schools Jim Knight today took further steps towards delivering the school leaders of the 21st Century, publishing an independent study and announcing £10 million funding to help identify the...
Closing skills gaps - putting employers in the driving seat
seen at 12:26, 18 January in Department for Education And Skills News - national (Our copy).
New proposals were unveiled for consultation today to achieve world class skills for adults.
Consumers continue to use water wisely as lessons are learned from restrictions
seen at 12:21, 18 January in OFWAT News - national (Our copy).
Water companies lifting hosepipe bans today (Thursday), and their customers, have emerged wiser from the past nine months of water restrictions, the Consumer Council for Water said.
Defra statistics indicate healthier trends in food purchases
seen at 11:50, 18 January in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
People in the UK are buying more and more fruit and vegetables 2005-06 saw the largest increase in purchases in the last twenty years, as shown by results from the Expenditure and Food Survey published today.
Uk purchases and expenditure on food and drink and derived energy and nutrient intakes in 2005-06
seen at 11:50, 18 January in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
This is the first release of estimates based on food and drink purchases recorded in the Expenditure and Food Survey for the twelve month period from 1st April 2005 to 31st March 2006. The figures now include improved...
Major car dealership makes credit advertising clearer
seen at 11:47, 18 January in Office of Fair Trading News - national (Our copy).
Following discussions with the OFT the car dealership Reg Vardy Ltd has agreed to change its credit advertising making it more transparent for consumers.
Standards committee publishes eleventh report
seen at 11:46, 18 January in Committee On Standards In Public Life News - national (Our copy).
ELECTORAL COMMISSION MUST BE REFORMED RADICALLY TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF OUR DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM
Government consults on improving support for disabled people to live independently at home
seen at 11:38, 18 January in Department for Communities and Local Government News - national (Our copy).
Proposals to widen the scope and improve the delivery of the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) programme by making the application process more flexible, easier and quicker are being consulted on from today.
Government confirms funding for local councils
seen at 11:38, 18 January in Department for Communities and Local Government News - national (Our copy).
Final figures confirmed today (18 January) by Communities and Local Government brings the total increase in money from Government to local authorities (including schools) to 39%* in real terms over the past ten ...
PM meets French counterpart for talks
seen at 10:35, 18 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Tony Blair met with France's Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin in Number 10 on Wednesday.
PM detects "changing mood" over climate change
seen at 10:35, 18 January in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
International agreements on tackling carbon emissions paired with action from individuals can make a difference in the fight against global warming, Tony Blair has said.
Society: Consumer Durables
seen at 10:35, 18 January in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
79% households have mobile phone
Society: Family Spending
seen at 10:35, 18 January in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Households spend £443 a week
Tessa jowell announces further funding for 7 july assistance centre
seen at 10:34, 18 January in Bank of England News - national (Our copy).
The 7 July Assistance Centre for another year will be able to continue providing support to people caught up in terror attacks and other major disasters, thanks to extended funding announced today by Culture Secretary...
Standard for offsetting to deliver much needed clarity
seen at 10:33, 18 January in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
People offsetting their carbon emissions will soon be able to do so with greater clarity and certainty with the development of a voluntary standard for offsetting, released for public consultation today.
Ara freezes £11.8 million of property in manchester
seen at 10:27, 18 January in Assets Recovery Agency News - national (Our copy).
The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) has frozen an additional £11.8 million worth of property in the Manchester area, following an application to the High Court as part of an ongoing investigation into large...
Minister welcomes lifting of hosepipe bans
seen at 03:33, 18 January in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
The decision by four water companies in the south east of England to lift hosepipe bans has been supported today by Environment Minister Ian Pearson.
Tough new sentences for crystal meth misuse
seen at 03:31, 18 January in Home Office News - national (Our copy).
People who take and deal in methamphetamine, commonly known as crystal meth, face the severest penalties possible from today when it is reclassified from Class B to Class A.
'most wanted' spotlight falls on new offender
seen at 03:21, 18 January in Child Exploitation And Online Protection Centre (CEOP) News - national (Our copy).
As the success of the 'Most Wanted' website continues, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is today asking for the public's help in locating a new offender.