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02 December 2007

Brand new vessel gets into difficulties in eddrachilis bay
seen at 21:30, 2 December in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
At 1715 this evening Stornoway Coastguard received a phone call from a member of Scourie Coastguard Rescue Team (CRT) reporting that a 27 foot catamaran fishing vessel was overdue to arrive at Badcall Bay near Stoer...
Laser dinghies capsize in gale force winds in bangor
seen at 19:26, 2 December in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
At 1525 this afternoon Belfast MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) received several 999 calls from concerned members of the public who had observed a number of small sailing dinghies capsizing in the water...
'...Save Harrow Skate Park' -- Robert Adler
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Save Harrow Skate Park...
'...Stop the closure of Abbey Hill School and Performaing Arts College, Stoke' -- Trish and Chris Sargent
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Under the proposals of Serco, Stoke council are planning to close Abbey Hill...
'...order a cost/benefit assessment of adverts (including those on T.V.) targetting "benefit cheats"' -- Margaret King
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
It must cost quite a lot to make and show these advertisements; especially...
'...Make fines payable as a percentage of income instead on static charges' -- Barbara Hunt
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Where fines are administered for offences, they should be calculated by the...
'...require the Chancellor of the Exchequer to have passed a Tax Exam that is part of a recognised body of Accountant's exam offering.' -- Michael Butcher
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Chartered Accountants in England and Wales must sit a tax exam as part of...
'...Sack Pat McFadden,Postal Services Minister for failng in his duty as an elected voice for the Postal Service.' -- john donoghue
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Pat MacFsdden has failed completely in his duty during the recent postal...
'...Reform the Armed Forces' -- Ross McDonald
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We would like to propose a reform of the army. All 18 year old would under...
'...Debate in Parliament the use of RAF Menwith Hall as part of US ballistic missile defence system' -- Peter Bull
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The RAF base at Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire will host a tracking system...
'...make all tv companies to turn volume down when there is an advert break.' -- Gary Bumstead
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
it is so annoying to dive for the remote control,to keep turning the volume...
'...Block open borders and EU membership with Turkey' -- Sarah Brown
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The complete political madness to consider open borders between the EU and...
'...Ban citizenship to non-EU applicants' -- Sarah Brown
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Citizenship to Britain should only be granted to individuals that are...
'...Ban outsourcing contracts outside EU states' -- Sarah Brown
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Outsourcing contracts should only be allowed to be signed between EU member...
'...Protect wildlfe and greenbelt area of Havering' -- Mark Logan
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This Conservative led administrattion, of the London Borough of Havering,...
'...allow the the hard shoulder only to facilitate the exit and entry onto the motorways of britian, and enforce safer practices of driving onto and off these junctions as many accidents are caused by cutting in at last moment to exit or barging onto the
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
To allow the use of the hard shoulder one mile distance either way to ease/...
'...either scrap the new NHS patient database or at least operate it on an opt-in only basis.' -- A. Dillon
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The new database whereby the government and all their agencies have access...
'...Provide free prescriptions for asthmatics, unrelated to income; and time off work to attend check-ups' -- Hazel Davies
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Asthmatics will die without their medication and therefore should not have...
'...request the Minister for Schools to extend the consultation period on reorganisation of Secondary and Special schools in Stoke on Trent to allow a full, meaningful and inclusive debate about the requirements of the present and future students.' -- Wil
seen at 19:03, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
As the consultation period had already started at least one week before the...
'...Support local planning authorites when they refuse planning permission for windfarms because the local community are against it.' -- stephen mclachlan
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Currently, if a developer applies for planning permission to develop a...
'...Save energy consumption by reducing streetlight usage' -- Jane Rushworth
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I suggest that street lighting be switched off for a few hours each month,...
'...deny fathers who have abused their children the right to contact' -- Carol Fletcher
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
fathers who abuse, be it sexually or violently, their children should NOT be...
'...amend the Children's Act by giving final responsibility for child carers - children who look after chronically ill parents - to a single agency, and urgently to address the issue of government funding to ensure the future of existing support centres'
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
It is shocking that the support and protection offered to young carers in...
'...NOT recognise a unilateral declaration of independence in Kosovo.' -- Ben Stephen-Cox
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Within weeks Europe could be facing a major crisis on its doorstep: the...
'...Allow an excemption from the ID Card scheme on Christian religious grounds.' -- Mark Foley
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The proposed National ID Card Scheme intends to record biometric information...
'...introduce a law that all prospective candidates for election to the House of Commons as an MP should have had their main employment outside of politics (ie not working full time for a political party, MP's researcher, local government, trade unions et
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Our country is being ruined by a political class that has never held...
'...Create a Parking Tickets Regulatory Authority' -- Daniel Rudden
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We would like HM Government to set-up a Parking Ticket Authority to monitor...
'...Urgently review and to change the licensing procedures for child performers' -- Ms Teri Scoble
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Go for it theatre School and Acting Agency in Teddington/Richmond urges the...
'...provide full public funding for The Princess Royal Trust for Carers' -- Nigel Brooks
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers has 83 young carers’ services that...
'...Create a protocol for homophobic bullying that should be made compulsory in all UK schools.' -- Shaun Fell
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The protocol should not only focus on homophobic bullying, but educate...
'...stop all junk mail.' -- Stewart Penswick
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
If, and when, the pay-as-you dump tax comes in, all junk-mail should be...
'...make it school policy that all Primary Schools send all the children's schoolwork and workbooks home at the end of each school year' -- Sharon Saunders
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
All children should be allowed to keep all their school work and any school...
'...Add speed information into the fog light Rule 133 of the highway code.' -- Tony Upton MIET
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Rule 133 of the current Highway Code states: - 'Use fog lights when...
'...Make all training schemes free of charge for those aged 16 - 24, or those on new deal' -- Andrew Burchett
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This petition is to make the government look at the unemployment rate and to...
'...call on the Post Office not to close Post Offices in Northamptonshire.' -- Cllr Ian McCord
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Post Office have announced the closure of 27 Post Offices in...
'...Request of the English Football Association that the root and branch review it has so suddenly announced includes a transparent review of the board, it's responsibilities, operational management and performance.' -- Ed Nugent
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The English FA has for the last few years lurched from one crisis to another...
'...euro price fuel for the UK' -- john jones
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
reduce fuel to EU prices( 1 Euro a liter = 72 - 75p )! when the price of...
'...introduce means-tested self-funding for people sentenced to prison.' -- Edward Murphy
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We believe it is unfair that the elderley are forced to sell their homes to...
'...Call for Alistair Darling's and Gordon Brown's resignation following the loss of data that contains over 25 million names and confidential information of it's English Citizens' -- Stuart Humphrey
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Following the admission of lost data from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) about...
'...Cease in making steps towards privatization of the NHS.' -- Laurence Woodward
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
In the last ten years the government has been steadily and stealthily...
'...Make the use of Linux be part of the National curriculum' -- Timothy Sherlock
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Now that Linux is not just a tecchies toy and a fully fledged Operating...
'...require all organisations notify customers immediately of any personal data security breaches' -- Ian Cuddy
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The UK Government waited more than 10 days before telling Parliament and the...
'...dismiss the current proposed amendment by DEFRA to the NVZ legisation as these proposals would have a detrimental to the environment. Current Cross compliance legisation ensures that farmers continue to farm in a way which protects, soil, water and ai
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
DEFRA is not regonising scientific data showing that Nitrates in water have...
'...consider instructing The Treasury to zero rate for vat purposes, fully compostable alternatives to the plastic carrier bag for a period of one year commencing 1st January 2008.' -- Giles Frampton
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Plastic bags will kill and maime our wildlife and pollute our environment...
'...Ensure that all non UK registerd vheicles entering the UK are to prove valid insurance and pay a road lisence fee proportionate to length of stay' -- Elaine Clay
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
To ensure that all vehicles brought in to in Great Britain from where-ever...
'...radically reduce in size and reform the civil service' -- Graham Read
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Several recent events have highlighted the systemic poor management and...
'...Publicise, and urge the Police to enforce, current vehicle lighting regulations, to avoid the present widespread danger of unnecessary & excessive headlight glare' -- Andrew Tonkin
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Law for when sidelights, then headlights, should be used is clear &...
'...Make available to the NHS in England & Wales drugs that are available in Scotland ie: Aricept, Reminyl, Exelon, Macugen, Alimta, Tarceva, Erbitux' -- KEITH LEYBOURNE
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
'...Make available to the NHS in England & Wales drugs that are available in Scotland ie: Aricept, Reminyl, Exelon, Macugen, Alimta, Tarceva, Erbitux' -- KEITH LEYBOURNE
'...To use his powers on the international stage to intervene in somalia' -- Liban Hassan
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Ever since the ethiopian troops came to somalia to apparently help the...
'...set up a public inquiry into the performance of Sport England and specifically to examine whether the funds invested by Sport England in the FA is generating satisfactory results.' -- Paul Edwards
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The senior management of the FA have demonstrated staggering incompetence in...
'...Let the monkeys of Britian roam as long as they don't harm a human being.' -- Daniel Pullan
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I am fed up of people keeping monkeys in zoos and cages when their DNA is 99...
'...Give Partially Sighted People The Blue Badge' -- Sofie Haidon
seen at 19:02, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
According to the government, the blue badge is given to people who have...
'...Stop The Policy of Extra Security Checks For Non-EU Students (ATAS)' -- Alexander Ademokun
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) has been implemented in the...
'...grant widows old and new of the gurkha regiment the same status and recomopense as due to any british military personell. to include child benefit and health care for every british army gurkha serving personell past and present' -- simon holder
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
the gurkha regiment of the british army have long been our most faithful...
'...increase mileage rates for community NHS staff from 23pence to 44pence as recommended by the AA' -- Robert Sutherland
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Currently, NHS community staff are reimbursed at a rate of 23pence after the...
'...make Bio-Reduction Therapy available on the NHS' -- Tony Wilks
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Bio-Reduction Therapy has been well tested over the last 3 years to stop...
'...bring in an act that will require the Minister responsible for any government department that happens to leak personal information to write to each affected person individually explaining the situation, apologising, and the means of restitution. Each
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The gross incompetence of the HMRC losing several sets of data recently is...
'...create parking provision for women in later stages of pregnancy' -- Morag Cuddeford-Jones
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Many local councils provide disabled parking spaces, some provide mother and...
'...abolish compulsory lessons for year 10 and 11 students in favour of more GCSE choice' -- Emily Walker
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Students in year 10 and 11 are forced to take certain subjects as part of...
'...make it a criminal offence for any MP to lie on record.' -- David Krisman
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I propose that a law be introduced making it a criminal offence, punishable...
'...make the absent parent who does not pay , face a jail sentace' -- kelly lawler
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
absent parents should pay , if not they should face a jail sentace, its not...
'...Make provisions for Secondary schools to help children with autisim.' -- Lisa Bloomfield
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
In West Sussex and sadly most of the country there is no follow on help for...
'...Reduce the alcohol content of all drinks on sale in the UK' -- G WAYLETT
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
As alcohol abuse and drunkeness are such huge problems and there is no...
'...support the new terrorism bill and agree to the 50 day limit extension in the detention of suspects' -- J RICHARDS
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Although the Government's plans to extend the 28-day limit for detaining...
'...campaign within the EU to reduce the tax on sanitary products from 5% to 0%' -- Charlotte Cross
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
In January 2001, the tax on sanitary products was reduced from 17.5% to 5%,...
'...make nursing and care home fees deductable as an allowance against income tax.' -- Philip Deacon
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
To my knowledge a pensioner finding themselves in a position of having to...
'...suspend the Home Information Pack forthwith, pending a full investigation into its affect on the Housing Market.' -- Phil Deacon Frics
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
There are clear indications that the introduction of HIPs is adversely...
'...Improve the security of personal data held by the government' -- Claire Robinson
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Follows the disgraceful loss of millions of peoples personal data by Customs...
'...Employ Craig Johnston as a consultant to draw a blueprint for the future of English Football' -- Craig Lefevre
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Craig Johnston's passionate speech about the state and future of English...
'...update the vaccination guidelines and consider the feasibility of rotavirus to combat diarrhoeal epidemics' -- J RICHARDS
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Not only are the public, but even professionals are confused about the most...
'...address the proliferation of human torture web pages' -- J RICHARDS
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
No individual incarcerated, in custody or under the physical control,...
'...ensure that sorn primary school in east ayrshire is not closed' -- alan porter
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
the plan is to close sorn school, littlemill school in rankinson, stxaviers...
'...Make it illegal for any person, company or institution to charge more than 4 times prevailing base rate in interest.' -- Graham Sutcliffe
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Provide a fluid upper ceiling control mechanism for all forms of money...
'...Stop the staff cuts in HM Revenue & Customs' -- Mike Truman
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Some 12,500 HM Revenue & Customs jobs have been cut since it was created by...
'...increase UK military spending to 4% of our GDP' -- Peter Glenn
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
While in the early 1980s almost 5% of the UK's GDP was spent on our armed...
'...make local authorities recognise child support payments when they calculate student maintance grants for the child in his current family' -- carolyn james
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
If a non resident parent supports his or her child either by mutual...
'...Allow only sustainable, non destructive fishing methods in UK waters and petition the EU to adopt the same policy' -- Wayne Clemens
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
In order to protect all marine life within UK waters I suggest that only...
'...introduce legislation to ensure that any government minister or other publicly funded official who is found to be employing illegal immigrants in any aspect of the activity of his or her department or area of responsibility are PERSONALLY responsible
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The taxpayer has, for too long, been a sap for the illegal activities of...
'...make it illegal for any public employee to continue to be entitled to taxpayer funded terminal grants and pensions after being forced to resign for failure or being sacked because of mismanagement, incompetence or having committed a criminal offence.'
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Far too many senior public employees are being allowed to fail in their jobs...
'...Require the Secretary of State for Defence to be the sole responsibility of a single Minister' -- Iain Paton
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The complex and demanding brief of Defence cannot be handled by a minister...
'...Keep the Solar Pyramid project in Derbyshire' -- Craig Steele
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
It was reported recently the Solar Pyramid which was to be built in...
'...call a referendum so that the people can decide whether they want national identity cards.' -- Robert Bucher
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
If the people of this supposed free country are to be expected to carry...
'...Protect the privacy of people using on-line networking sites from unfair exploitation' -- Mark Griffin
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
In the current climate of concern about the security of personal and private...
'...campaign for a 'British Isles Championship' to be held in summer 2008, for our Association Football teams not taking part in the European Championships.' -- Derek Kennedy
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Similar to the 'Home Internationals' that used to take place between England...
'...urge NICE to examine the feasibility of suplying Tamiflu and Relenza' -- J RICHARDS
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Criticisms, reported today by AOL, highlight the inefficacy of the flu...
'...Raise the military budget to 5%' -- Ruddiger Mulligan
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
'...Raise the military budget to 5%' -- Ruddiger Mulligan
'...remove Britain from the EU fish quotas and ban other european nations from fishing in our waters.' -- Alex Spurge
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The British fishing industry is in crisis. Fish stocks are depleting. So the...
'...Introduce sports doping laws to music and perfoming arts to encourge good artist and discourage doping' -- Obo Ifa
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
"Marion Jones has to return all of her prize money dating back to 2000...
'...make drinking for pregnant mothers illegal.' -- Clare Boardman
seen at 17:08, 2 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I was once told that drinking in small quantities, while a mother was...
Body recovered in blackpool as search continues for missing person
seen at 15:26, 2 December in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
At 04.20 this morning Liverpool MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) received a 999 call from a male concerned that a friend had dived into the water in Blackpool. During the call, personnel at Liverpool heard...
Lifeboat tows vessel to poole after bad weather breaks tow
seen at 10:29, 2 December in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
At 2145 last night Portland Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) received a call from a vessel that was towing another vessel just South of St. Albans reporting the tow had parted due to bad weather.
Foster, R v [2007] EWCA Crim 2869 (30 November 2007)
seen at 03:11, 2 December in BAILII - Recent Decisions (All cases) (Our copy).
Foster, R v [2007] EWCA Crim 2869 (30 November 2007)

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