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25 April 2009

We are doing our best to influence the report to...
seen at 19:38, 25 April in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).
We are doing our best to influence the report to get the best result for rural England. We've gathered strong evidence, as well as case studies that show what is possible, so that we can make a strong case...
Consultation on the Tuberculosis Eradication (Wales) Order 2009 under the Animal Health Act 1981 (The Welsh Assembly Government)
seen at 19:27, 25 April in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 22nd April 2009 and ends on 17th July 2009.

Background Information

Bovine TB is an infectious and debilitating disease which has increased dramatically in recent years:

Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for Wales (The Welsh Assembly Government)
seen at 19:27, 25 April in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 23rd April 2009, but we couldn't automatically determine when it ends. Check its website for more information.

It sets out our proposals for standards which will help to deliver...

Scottish Court Service Membership Regulations (The Scottish Government)
seen at 19:27, 25 April in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 24th April 2009 and ends on 17th June 2009.

This consultation is on the proposed means of appointing members to the Scottish Court Service...

The Common Agricultural Policy Health Check in Scotland. (The Scottish Government)
seen at 19:27, 25 April in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 24th April 2009 and ends on 15th June 2009.

This consultation follows on from our initial consultation last summer on the Commission's outline proposals for the CAP Health Check...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory tennis elbow: (The National Institute for Clinical Excellence)
seen at 19:27, 25 April in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 25th April 2009 and ends on 26th May 2009.

We were unable to obtain a summary of this consultation. For more details, visit its website.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory Achilles tendinopathy: (The National Institute for Clinical Excellence)
seen at 19:27, 25 April in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 25th April 2009 and ends on 26th May 2009.

We were unable to obtain a summary of this consultation. For more details, visit its website.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory plantar fasciitis (The National Institute for Clinical Excellence)
seen at 19:27, 25 April in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 25th April 2009 and ends on 26th May 2009.

We were unable to obtain a summary of this consultation. For more details, visit its website.
Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins: interventional procedures consultation (The National Institute for Clinical Excellence)
seen at 19:27, 25 April in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 25th April 2009 and ends on 26th May 2009.

We were unable to obtain a summary of this consultation. For more details, visit its website.
Minimally invasive placement of pectus bar: (The National Institute for Clinical Excellence)
seen at 19:27, 25 April in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 25th April 2009 and ends on 26th May 2009.

We were unable to obtain a summary of this consultation. For more details, visit its website.
Percutaneous intradiscal electrothermal therapy for lower back pain: (The National Institute for Clinical Excellence)
seen at 19:27, 25 April in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 25th April 2009 and ends on 26th May 2009.

We were unable to obtain a summary of this consultation. For more details, visit its website.
yes but you are one of the only hopes for RURAL...
seen at 17:36, 25 April in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).
yes but you are one of the only hopes for RURAL people, you have to push and cajole and convince govt that BT is pulling a fast one here and not delivering what the people need to compete in the digital...
Your press release sucked up to the budget...
seen at 15:32, 25 April in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).
Your press release sucked up to the budget statement, it didn't point out that a 2meg USO is crap, is unattainable without spending a fortune propping up an obsolete copper network and is totally wrong ...
In order to try and influence policy for the...
seen at 15:32, 25 April in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).
In order to try and influence policy for the benefit of all areas, rural and urban, we sometimes have to strike a balance between criticism and persuasion. We've worked hard to make relationships with policymakers...
Thank you very much for the information. ...
seen at 11:29, 25 April in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).
Thank you very much for the information.  Much appreciated.
Been away for a week with no bb access. I come...
seen at 11:29, 25 April in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).
Been away for a week with no bb access. I come home and the news is worse than before I left. The summit did nothing except show how low the government can climb. Ie into a hole not up a mountain. Looks...
Thanks for your comment Chris. I think all we...
seen at 11:29, 25 April in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).
Thanks for your comment Chris. I think all we can do is keep on trying, the final Digital Britain report hasn't been completed yet.
You're very welcome
seen at 11:29, 25 April in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).
You're very welcome
PM calls for “talent challenge”
seen at 05:55, 25 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Gordon Brown said British people need to show their skills to the world during a speech to young people in London today.

The Prime Minister called for a “talent challenge” around the country...

Transcript of Q&A session at the Prince’s Trust
seen at 05:55, 25 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Transcript of a Q&A session given by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions James Purnell at the Prince’s Trust on Thursday, 23 April 2009.

Read the transcript

Martina...

Suffragan See of Sherborne
seen at 05:55, 25 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Queen has approved the nomination of the Reverend Canon Graham Ralph Kings, MA, DipTh, PhD, Vicar of Islington St Mary s, to the Suffragan See of Sherborne, in the Diocese of Salisbury, in succession to the...

Transcript of PM’s podcast on youth community service
seen at 05:55, 25 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Transcript of the Prime Minister’s podcast on the topic of youth community service, 23 April 2009.

Read the transcript

Wherever I travel around the country I meet young people who want to make a ...

Article for NOTW on youth community service
seen at 05:55, 25 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister has written an article for The News of the World on youth community service on 23 April 2009.

Read the article

Even in the face of these difficult economic times, the generosity and ...

Morning press briefing from 24 April 2009
seen at 05:55, 25 April in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Briefing by the Prime Minister s spokesman on: GDP forecasts, MP’s expenses, economy, Gurkhas, Essex bank, Titan prisons and misc

GDP Forecasts

Asked whether the Chancellor misled the House of Commons...

Economy: Retail Sales
seen at 05:55, 25 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Modest annual growth of 1.5%
Economy: Index of Services
seen at 05:55, 25 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
1.2% 3 monthly fall into February
Economy: GDP Growth
seen at 05:55, 25 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
UK output decreases by 1.9%
Change4life survey says: too many children not getting enough exercise
seen at 05:47, 25 April in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
New Change4Life advert to get the nation moving   
Meningitis cases hit record low
seen at 05:47, 25 April in Department of Health News - national (Our copy).
Thousands of lives saved thanks to vaccine success   
'we're closing in' on benefit thieves in spain
seen at 05:44, 25 April in Department for Work and Pensions News - national (Our copy).
The Department for Work and Pensions has extended its successful benefit cheats hotline to the Costa del Sol and Canary Islands following its launch in Alicante in September 2008.   
Future lynx helicopter becomes lynx wildcat
seen at 02:28, 25 April in Ministry of Defence News - national (Our copy).
At a ceremony at AgustaWestland in Yeovil, it was today announced that the Future Lynx aircraft is now to be known formally as the AW159 Lynx Wildcat.   
Securing our Future Initiative: A Way Forward for Scotland's Secure Care Estate: A response from the Scottish Government and COSLA
seen at 02:22, 25 April in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Securing our Future Initiative: A Way Forward for Scotland's Secure Care Estate. A response from the Scottish Government and COSLA.
Public Sector Pay Policy: Policy for Senior Appointments 2008-09 - Chief Executives Chairs and Members
seen at 02:22, 25 April in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Scottish Government policy on remuneration for chief executives, chair and board members of public sector organisations whose increases require the approval of Ministers.
Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008: Proposed means of appointment of members of the Scottish Court Service
seen at 02:22, 25 April in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Consultation paper and draft regulations on the proposed means of appointing members to the Scottish Court Service.
Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Health Check in Scotland: a consultation paper
seen at 02:22, 25 April in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
This consultation follows on from our initial consultation last summer on the Commission s outline proposals for the CAP Health Check. This second consultation will seek views on the aspects in the Health Check ...
Harrier Aircraft Support (Quentin Davies, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence)
seen at 02:22, 25 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence has signed a £574 million, nine-year contract, with BAE Systems for the logistic support of the Harrier fleet until the aircraft's out-of-service date...

Balkans (Call-out Order) (Bob Ainsworth, Minister of State (Armed Forces), Ministry of Defence)
seen at 02:22, 25 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

A new call-out order has been made under section 56 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 so that reservists may continue to be called-out into permanent service to support military operations in the Balkans. The order...

Warm Front Scheme (Joan Ruddock, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Energy and Climate Change)
seen at 02:22, 25 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Warm Front is one of our key tools for tackling fuel poverty among private sector households in England. The scheme was introduced in 2000 and has helped almost 2 million households vulnerable to fuel poverty...

General Affairs and External Relations Council (Caroline Flint, Minister of State (Europe), Foreign & Commonwealth Office)
seen at 02:22, 25 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) will be held on 27 April in Luxembourg. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary (David Miliband) will represent the UK.

The agenda items are...

Adult Social Care Workforce Strategy (Phil Hope, Minister of State (Care Services; Minister for the East Midlands), Department of Health)
seen at 02:22, 25 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today publishing the Adult Social Care Work Force Strategy. The adult social care work force is made up of about 1.5 million hard-working, committed, and talented people working in many different roles making...

North-South Corridor Conference (Gareth Thomas, Minister of State (also in the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform)
seen at 02:22, 25 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I represented the UK at the North-South Corridor Conference held in Lusaka on 6 and 7 April, attended by Presidents of Kenya, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia, and other Ministers from the region. The presidents...

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Quarterly Monitoring Statistics) (Michael Wills, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice)
seen at 02:22, 25 April in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Today I have deposited copies of the "Freedom of Information Act 2000—Statistics on Implementation in Central Government: Q4—October-December 2008" in the Libraries of both Houses. Copies are also...

New proposals to give companies breathing space
seen at 02:19, 25 April in Insolvency Service News - national (Our copy).
Large and medium-sized companies facing difficulties could receive additional help under proposed changes to insolvency laws announced in the Budget this week.   
Government takes a seat at the big lunch table
seen at 02:04, 25 April in Department for Communities and Local Government News - national (Our copy).
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears is encouraging everyone to show their community spirit and get involved in making preparations for the BIG LUNCH - a national event, taking place on 19th July, which is hoping ...
Adjudicator publishes decision on proposals to establish a new primary school and close a primary, an infant and a junior school in south tyneside
seen at 01:47, 25 April in Office of The Schools Adjudicator News - national (Our copy).
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the proposals by South Tyneside Council to establish a new primary school in South Shields, and close Albert Elliot Primary, Temple Park Infant and...
Ukti calls all east midlands' businesses to attend the 2009 international communications masterclass
seen at 01:34, 25 April in UK Trade & Investment News - national (Our copy).
Bemused in Bulgaria? Perplexed in Peru?