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24 December 2009

Associated company rules (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs)
seen at 13:52, 24 December in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 29th October 2009 and ends on 22nd January 2010.

This consultation is published on the HM Treasury website. It seeks views on a proposal for reforming the associated company rules...
Street trading and pedlary laws: A joint consultation on modernising Street Trading and Pedlar Legislation, and on draft guidance on the current regime (The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)
seen at 13:52, 24 December in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 6th November 2009 and ends on 12th February 2010.

In 2008 the Government commissioned Durham University to look at the way that licensing and enforcement practices were applied...

UK Consultation on the terms of reference for an update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)
seen at 13:52, 24 December in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 27th October 2009 and ends on 25th January 2010.

The main aims of the consultation process in the UK is to collect the views of UK stakeholders on the priority areas for an ...

Direct payment for health care: a consultation on proposals for regulations and guidance (The Department of Health)
seen at 13:52, 24 December in All consultations (Our copy).

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

We were unable to obtain a summary of this consultation. For more...
Implementing the Health Act 2006: review of fees for applications to provide pharmaceutical services in England: consultation document (The Department of Health)
seen at 13:52, 24 December in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 12th October 2009, but we couldn't automatically determine when it ends. Check its website for more information.

We were unable to obtain a summary of this consultation. For more...
Ayrshire bus company fined by traffic commissioner for not running services to timetable
seen at 12:08, 24 December in Human Fertilisation Embryology Authority News - national (Our copy).

An Ayrshire bus company has been fined £990 by the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland Ms Joan Aitken for failing to run their services to time.

'...Find every willing but unemployed person in the UK a job.' -- Mr Mitchell Ankers
seen at 06:00, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I have been trying for over a year to find a job now, and to no avail. There...
'...Require presenters of television phone-in competitions to declare who benefits and by how much.' -- Mr Peter Shimmon
seen at 06:00, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Many television shows promote phone-in competitions whereby a very simple...
'...Encourage airlines to charge passengers by total weight of passenger plus all baggage.' -- Trevor Kenneth Croucher
seen at 06:00, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Airline fuel use and therefore costs are largely determined by weight....
'...include basic markup skills in the National Curriculum.' -- Jake Rayson
seen at 06:00, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
If people are taught basic markup skills, then creating content for the web...
'...Stop the current plans to rejig the NHS yet again' -- Barry Davies
seen at 06:00, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Health Secretary said of the plans: For the NHS to become truly great...
'...Pay politicians and Government employees a fair wage' -- Alexander Petherick-Brian
seen at 06:00, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
A member of the Government should be there primarily for the benefit of the...
'...Introduce a minimum distance of 2km between wind turbines and dwellings' -- Ian Corkin
seen at 06:00, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
UK citizens should have the same right as many in the rest of Europe, and be...
'...Scrap the BBC TV License' -- Mr Richard Moore
seen at 06:00, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Why should the BBC be given free money, whilst other TV channels gain no...
'...put an end to the imprisonment of under 18s in immigration removal centres' -- Matthew O'Reilly
seen at 06:00, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This petition calls for the Government (specifically the UK Border Agency)...
'...Allow people to take whatever force necessary against an intruder in their home.' -- Martin Quick
seen at 06:00, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Uninvited entry into a property should be entirely at the risk of the...
'...To bring Smoking Age Back Down To 16.' -- Douglas Urquhart
seen at 06:00, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
To bring Smoking Age Back Down To 16.
'...Younger Drivers to be treated more fairly on Car Insurance' -- Peter Boocock
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The current system for insurance for younger drivers makes the sensible...
'...Stop teachers from shouting at children one on one unless they are doing something harmful or illegal.' -- Miss Rosie Metzner
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Shouting at children should not be allowed in schools, unless being used to...
'...introduce longer custodial sentences for sex offenders.' -- Mr Daniel Bradhshaw
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
A significant majority of offenders who have committed offences under the...
'...introduce the two-round election system in support of the restoration of a majority democracy in Britain, with one of the two top candidates from the first round elected by a minimum of 51% in the second, put in place for the 2010 General Election and
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Expenses, top down policies and legislation, and very few MPs or councillors...
'...Ban strikes/strike action occuring over bank/public holidays.' -- Ian Walker-Smith
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Workers should be stopped from striking or taking strike action over bank/...
'...openly condem the corruption, and democratic deficit endemic in the eu' -- Barry Davies
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
We the undersigned ask that the Prime minister openly condems the waste...
'...frame a codified Constitution for the UK.' -- Philip McNeill
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
A restoration of confidence in the political apparatus is hereby called for...
'...stop paying UK benefits & tax credits (all funded only by UK taxpayers) to EU nationals' -- Marina
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Previous rules were that EU nationals were allowed to look for work here but...
'...GRIT THE ROADS OUTSIDE SCHOOLS' -- Mrs Michelle Mundy
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The recent freezing temperatures have made attending school extremely...
'...Instruct NICE to decide if it is appropriate to fund Homeopathy' -- Dr Alan Bennett
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Many new medicines are unavailable because their cost to performance ratio,...
'...help English people, by extending health action plans made in Scotland south of the border,where relevant.' -- Alan Procter
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
There have been some good health campaigns in Scotland, supported by their...
'...Take care homes back into Local Authority ownership and Management' -- Mr. Alex Wharton
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The privatisation of dementia care has been a complete failure in terms of...
'...pressurise the Payments Council to reverse their decision to abolish cheque payments by 2018' -- Sue Cherry
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Over 4 million cheque payments are made each day and many people not only...
'...change building regulations to ensure that by the year 2015 all new build dwellings incorporate low maintenance bell towers thus ensuring equality for all.' -- Mrs A Morris
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I feel it important that we recognise that when a bell tower is built it is...
'...abort the decision for the MOD to have to pay toward current and future costs of the war in Afghanistan rather than payment from a specific Treasury budget.' -- Miss E Atkinson
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
It is a national scandal that Britain's capacity for defence from attack...
'...refurbish Hambrook Primary School in order to provide safe and fit for purpose Hall, classroom and toilet facilities' -- Cheryl Lloyd
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Hambrook Primary School Hall is no longer safe to hold whole school:...
'...Change the Jobcentreplus website back to the old one.' -- Mr C bembridge
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This week the Jobcentreplus website was changed to Directgov website,...
'...ensure that all life sentences, in ALL cases, mean just that, Life.' -- maria clancy
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
more and more murderers, rapists and perpertrators of these heinous crimes...
'...Provide support for adults with FAS and treat it as a disability' -- Helen Weatherly
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
There is no support in England for Adults with F.A.S. It is not recognised...
'...Give all British amphibian species the same protection as great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)' -- Chris Richards
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Great crested newt receive full protection under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife...
'...allow children of single parents just above the EMA threshold the minimum of 10 a week' -- Pippa Woodford
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I think this system is, quite franky, a joke. My mother is a single parent...
'...keep RAF Cottesmore open' -- Heather Brookes
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
RAF Cottesore has 5 operational hangers, fully maintained married quarters...
'...make the banks pay the full cost of the rescue of the world economy' -- David Jones
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Since banks, top employees and shareholders have kept the massive bonus and...
'...Stop trying to change the law with reference to the Universal Juristiction for alleged war crimes suspects.' -- mohammed fiaz hussain
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This petition is due to the fact that over the last week as you will have...
'...Driving tests for over 50's.' -- Tom Gainer
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
I would like to suggest , that over 60's should re-take a driving test. From...
'...Provide protection in law for travellers who book with airlines that go bust so that travellers' money is automatically refunded before that of other creditors.' -- Mrs Amanda Tevendale
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
In the light of the collapse of Globespan Airlines, and after XL also went...
'...introduce laws that require information about where a product originates from to be clearly defined at the point of sale additionally if applicable on the product and the outer packaging.' -- John Goodwill
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
All UK consumers, whether they care or not, have a right and a moral...
'...Make public transport affordable, in order to go 'Green'.' -- Mr Ryan Murphy
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Public transport like trains and buses are very expensive, even for the...
'...bring into force regular random compulsory drugs testing for all Westminster staff' -- Robert Oakley
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Armed forces and certain other security force elements are subject to...
'...Stop spending tax payers money on other countries when our own is in dire straits !!!' -- Barbara Steffensen
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
People of this country are already taxed to the hilt. They do not need to...
'...Everything Purchased out of Public Funds is Manufactured in Great Britain' -- Mr Raymond Percival
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The Goverment and every local council purchase Billions of pounds of...
'...make it illegal for children (defined as Under 18 by the Government) to be charged adult rates.' -- Sean O'Halloran
seen at 05:59, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Here's a situation for you to consider: I want to go to the cinema, I am 16...
'...To set up Tribunals of ordinary people with proven good credit history as an appellant body in cases of refusal to extend loan or mortgage credit to customers of good standing or to foreclose those existing loans or mortgages to same.' -- Mr Michael T
seen at 05:58, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Government economic kick-start thwarted, repossessions up, lending is low...
'...ensure over 40-50 year old unemployed, particularly the very well qualified or new graduates are given priority in employment. To ensure that their generation do not become the 'lost' unemployed and end up in complete poverty in old age.' -- Mr Marti
seen at 05:58, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
This petition recognises that there is a new hidden unemployed. Those in...
'...Support the European Union Membership (Referendum) Bill.' -- Robert Edwards
seen at 05:58, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
On the 16 Dec 2009 Douglas Carswell, MP for Harwich and Clacton, introduced...
'...Prevent Salford City Council from using the green belt land between Irlam and Eccles at Barton Moss for industrial and retail use.' -- Phil Johnson
seen at 05:58, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Salford City Council plan to use 98 acres of green belt land on Barton Moss...
'...Ban TV, as it is destroying society through greed and violence' -- Mr Sydney Miller
seen at 05:58, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Television, more than any media, is the most destructive medium present....
'...Invest and Grow an Enterprising Britain' -- Scott Walmsley
seen at 05:58, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
Mission Enterprise a scheme available to people in Britain wanting to...
'...provide grants to incapacity benefit and ESA claimants for online training courses where no other funding exists' -- Helen Page
seen at 05:58, 24 December in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
In September after feeling demonised for way too long, I decided to return...
Benn: let’s stop feeding our festive leftovers to landfill
seen at 05:50, 24 December in Association Of Chief Police Officers News - national (Our copy).

Lambeth and Islington Councils to get funding

Benn: let’s stop feeding our festive leftovers to landfill
seen at 00:58, 24 December in National Audit Office News - national (Our copy).

Oxford City Council to get funding

Where to go for nhs services over the festive season
seen at 00:12, 24 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

EMBARGOED UNTIL 0001 THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER 2009

A wide range of services are available over the Christmas and New Year holiday for people needing to access NHS care in England, Health Minister Gillian Merron...