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29 April 2008

Hse chair challenges industry leaders to walk the talk
seen at 23:39, 29 April in Health and Safety Executive News - national (Our copy).
For the first time ever over 200 industry leaders came together to share their learning on process safety in the major hazards industry today. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) created a common platform for ...
Misc
seen at 18:18, 29 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked for the Prime Minister's reaction to what Mervyn King had been saying to the Treasury Select Committee this morning about the likelihood that inflation could reach 3% or higher, the PMS replied that the Prime...
Cannabis
seen at 18:18, 29 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister believed that there was another way of sending the strong signal that cannabis is unacceptable other than reclassifying it, the PMS said that we had now received the report from the Advisory...
First Minister/Grangemouth
seen at 18:18, 29 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister had met with the First Minister yesterday, the PMS said that he had; they met last night in the House of Commons for about 20 minutes. It had been a private meeting between just the two...
BBC Breakfast
seen at 18:18, 29 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked what meetings the Prime Minister had been carrying out this morning at around 8am when he had been invited onto BBC Breakfast, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had been doing quite a lot of media recently...
Kate Hoey
seen at 18:18, 29 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Prime Minister regarded it as an act of treachery that Kate Hoey had pledged her allegiance to Boris Johnson, the PMS replied that that was not a question for him; it was best directed to the PMS's ...
Cabinet
seen at 18:18, 29 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) started by telling journalists that Cabinet had met this morning for just over an hour. David Miliband gave an update on Zimbabwe and Des Browne gave an update on Kosovo. They...
Morning press briefing from 29 April 2008
seen at 18:18, 29 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Cabinet, Kate Hoey, BBC breakfast, First Minister/Grangemouth, cannabis and misc
Economy: Retail Sales
seen at 18:18, 29 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Food sector drives underlying growth
Economy: Index of Services
seen at 18:18, 29 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
0.3% three-monthly rise into February
Economy: GDP Growth
seen at 18:18, 29 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
UK economy rose by 0.4% in Q1 2008
Gateshead firm fined £10,500 after worker is left blind in one eye
seen at 18:03, 29 April in Health and Safety Executive News - national (Our copy).
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers about the need to properly maintain machinery and provide adequate training after a Gateshead company was fined £10,500 following an incident ...
Chancellor announces new business-government forum on tax
seen at 17:57, 29 April in Treasury News - national (Our copy).
Chancellor announces new business-government forum on tax British businesses and the Government will form a new working group to look at the long-term challenges facing the UK tax system and ensure competitiveness...
New parole board website is shortlisted for industry award
seen at 17:35, 29 April in Parole Board For England And Wales News - national (Our copy).
The new Parole Board website, which was launched in January 2008, has been short listed for an award in the prestigious Chartered Institute of Public Relations Excellence Awards for 2008 in the website or microsite...
Young man missing after late night swim in thames
seen at 17:18, 29 April in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
London Coastguard coordinated a search last night for a teenage male who went missing in the Thames after a late night swim.
'...limit the number of increases in the cost of fuel' -- Helen Whaley
seen at 16:50, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I need to refuel my car about once every 4-6 weeks (depending on what I am...
'...Seriously look at the alcohol licensing laws.' -- Dave Brown
seen at 16:50, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Supermarkets, shops and garages should not be allowed to sell alcohol. Pub's...
'...please advise local councils to cease wasting public time and money' -- R Brailsford
seen at 16:50, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
in taking people to court because their dustbin lid is four inches higher...
'...ensure employers advertising their vacant positions should declare the starting salary or the wages they intend to pay' -- Robert Seath
seen at 16:50, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Too often we read that the salary or the wage is dependant on experience or...
'...Consider the transfer of pension allowances between pensioner married couples' -- Doris Bavister
seen at 16:50, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
When people work they are taxed separately but when they apply for benefits...
'...allow keepers of unused vehicles without a current V5 registration document to obtian current documentation without fear of fines or penalties.' -- Tim McCann
seen at 16:50, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Many keepers of classic and historic vehicles do not hold V5 documents or...
'...Demand full publication of the report by European Union Auditors into alleged misuse of expenses by MEP's' -- Ray Rodden
seen at 16:50, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The european Parliament voted (22nd April 2008) to keep confindential a...
'...Remove the 3 year residency requirement for British university students' -- Alastair Wadlow
seen at 16:49, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
If a British citizen has been living out of the country, they are required...
'...grant the soldiers serving in Afghanistan & Iraq the Freedom of the City (their hometown) on their return from service.' -- Anthony E D Rimmer
seen at 16:49, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The soldiers, sailors & airmen who serve and give their lives for us in...
'...Move the first May Bank holiday to 23rd April and celebrate St Georges Day' -- Deborah Pocklington
seen at 16:49, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
As we have 2 Bank Holidays in May, why not move one to celebrate St Georges...
'...Establish an automatic buffer zone of at least 2 km between any new industrial size wind turbine and any home.' -- M Caswell
seen at 16:49, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
No industrial size wind turbine will be built closer than 2 km unless the...
'...To provide funds for adoptive children to search globally for a stem cell donor if family can not be found pay for treatment' -- Linda mcdermott
seen at 16:49, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
With the recent global search of a British national who is residing in...
'...Look into the dangers of the LHC at CERN and take appropriate action' -- Leon Hostad
seen at 16:49, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Look into the dangers and if necessary take action to prevent the turn on of...
'...appoint someone to put an end to Warrington Trust's "same time" appointment system' -- J RICHARDS
seen at 16:49, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Patient's Charter is a freely available, widely distributed public...
'...simplify "repeat, or renewal" benefit application forms, by asking only for changes of condition or circumstance.' -- Adrian Cox
seen at 16:49, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Filling out repeat, or renewal benefit application forms, for benefits such...
'...sell back to council and rent back' -- r mann
seen at 16:49, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
with everything happening in the world today i only think it is right that...
'...change the law regarding being allowed, once arrested for drink driving, to continue to drive untill proven guily in a court of law' -- Mark Sheen
seen at 16:49, 29 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This law needs to change. Why does someone, who has got behind the wheel of...
How much glut could a water butt cut?
seen at 13:23, 29 April in OFWAT News - national (Our copy).
After a severe drought in the south east of England in 2006, followed by one of the wettest summers on record in 2007, gardeners may be wary of what the summer of 2008 has in store.
Community policing is working - PM
seen at 12:59, 29 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
New neighbourhood policing teams deployed in communities from 1 April are "having an effect" on youth crime and getting teenagers "off the streets", the PM has said.
New acas website puts customers first
seen at 12:41, 29 April in Acas News - national (Our copy).
Acas, the employment relations experts, today re-launched its website www.acas.org.uk with new features for HR professionals, employers and employees. There are also regional pages to provide businesses with details...
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
seen at 11:34, 29 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).
The Queen has been pleased to approve that the honour of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire be conferred upon Mrs Eleanor King QC on her appointment as Justice of the High Court.
Air quality indicator for sustainable development 2007 final results
seen at 11:28, 29 April in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national (Our copy).
The air quality indicator is one of the 68 indicators of the Government's Sustainable Development Strategy. It measures annual levels of pollution from particulates (PM10) and ozone (O3), the two pollutants thought...
Statistical Bulletin: Crime and Justice Series: Fire Statistics Scotland, 2006
seen at 11:14, 29 April in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Statistics relating to fires in Scotland.
Independent School Census, September 2007
seen at 11:14, 29 April in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Annual census of independent schools in Scotland. The results relate to September 2007.
Affordable Housing Securing Planning Consent, 2005-2007
seen at 11:14, 29 April in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Affordable Housing Securing Planning Consent Bulletin 2005-2007
A Statutory Basis for Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: Analysis of Responses to Consultation and Next Steps
seen at 11:14, 29 April in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Scottish Government statement following the consultation on the recommendations in the Coulsfield Report on disclosure of evidence in criminal proceedings in Scotland
Peart Review (Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Attorney General, Law Officers' Department)
seen at 11:14, 29 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 22 November, Tony McNulty, Minister for Security, Counter Terrorism, Crime and Policing, and Maria Eagle, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, and I invited HM Chief Inspector of the CPS, HM...

EU Health Ministers (Alan Johnson, Secretary of State, Department of Health)
seen at 11:14, 29 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The informal meeting of European Union Health Ministers took place on 17 and 18 April in Brdo, Slovenia. I represented the UK. Items on the agenda were: reducing the burden of cancer; information on the conclusions...

Anthony Leon Peart (Vera Baird, Solicitor General, Law Officers' Department)
seen at 11:14, 29 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 22 November, my right hon. Friend the Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice, my right hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Garstang...

New figures show record numbers of school staff
seen at 11:13, 29 April in Department for Children, Schools and Families News - national (Our copy).
- 20,100 more teachers and support staff than 12 months ago - - Year-on-year falls in teachers per pupil in primary and secondary schools - - Average class sizes fall -
Grangemouth: hutton praises fuel industry, calls for talks to resume
seen at 03:14, 29 April in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
UK Business Secretary John Hutton will visit Scotland today for talks following the two day industrial action by Unite workers at the Ineos Grangemouth site. The strike action ends today at 7am.