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21 March 2008

Foreign secretary welcomes successful talks in cyprus
seen at 18:11, 21 March in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
Welcoming news of successful talks in Cyprus, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said:
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre (Targets 2008-09) (Iain Wright, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government)
seen at 11:11, 21 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today announcing the key performance targets that have been agreed for the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre for the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009.

The agency's principal financial target...

Regional Spatial Strategy (Parmjit Dhanda, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government)
seen at 11:11, 21 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Communities is today publishing for consultation her proposed changes to the draft revision of the Regional Spatial Strategy for the north-west of England.

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Creation of the Centre for Defence Enterprise (Bob Ainsworth, Minister of State (Armed Forces), Ministry of Defence)
seen at 11:11, 21 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The MOD is establishing a pilot Centre for Defence Enterprise to facilitate enterprise in the defence sector, continuing the pursuit of a broader supplier base for advanced technology to deliver a battle-winning...

Diplomatic Couriers (Visas) (Jim Murphy, Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office)
seen at 11:11, 21 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

In his oral statement to the House on 16 July 2007 on measures the Government would impose in response to Russia's failure to answer satisfactorily our request for the extradition Andrey Lugovoy, my right hon...

Juvenile Secure Settings (Restraint Methods) (David Hanson, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice)
seen at 11:11, 21 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 8 October 2007 my right hon. Friend the Minister for Children, Young People and Families and I announced the appointment of Andrew Williamson CBE and Peter Smallridge CBE as independent co-chairs of the review...

MPs' and Peers' Correspondence (Tom Watson, Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office)
seen at 11:11, 21 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today publishing a report on Departments' and Agencies' performance on handling Members' and Peers' correspondence during 2007. Details are set out in the attached table. Figures for 2006 were published ...

Local Election Guidance (Edward Miliband, Minister of State, Cabinet Office)
seen at 11:11, 21 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

In line with established practice, guidance has today been issued to civil servants in UK Departments on the principles that they should observe in relation to the conduct of Government business in the run-up...

"Post-legislative Scrutiny - The Government's Approach" (Harriet Harman, Minister of State, Government Equalities Office)
seen at 11:11, 21 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am pleased to announce that I am today publishing "Post-legislative Scrutiny—The Government's Approach" (Cm 7320).

The new process for post-legislative scrutiny introduces a systematic approach ...

Railways Act (Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State, Department for Transport)
seen at 11:11, 21 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I have today laid before Parliament a policy statement on the exercise of my powers in relation to passenger rail franchising under section 26(1) of the Railways Act 1993. Amendments to that Act made by the Railways...

Observing the world with the met office
seen at 03:47, 21 March in Met Office News - national (Our copy).
As the world celebrates World Meteorological Day the Met Office looks at the role we play in supporting global observations to monitor a changing climate.