Thursday, 23 June 2005
The Sentencing Guidelines Council has today published its first annual report, jointly with the Sentencing Advisory Panel, giving details of the excellent work it has achieved since its creation...
I am today announcing the findings of the review of the Sectors-Based Scheme (SBS). The scheme, which currently has the status of a pilot, was introduced on 1 May 2003 and provided for the...
In line with our policy of employing reservists as an integral component of the Armed Forces, we shall shortly begin mobilising approximately 600 of them to replace existing reservists serving in...
Today I have deposited copies of The Freedom of Information Act—Statistics on Implementation in Central Government January to March 2005 in the Libraries of both Houses. This is the first...
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ivan Lewis) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Statement on the 2005 Budget of the European Communities (EC Budget), entitled...
The Chief of the Defence Staff and I have today signed an agreement with the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) setting out measures to prevent and deal with sexual harassment in the armed...
In line with our policy of employing reservists as an integral component of the armed forces, we shall shortly begin mobilising approximately 600 of them to replace existing reservists serving in...
Five key targets have been set for the chief executive of the Defence Procurement Agency for the financial year 2005–06. The first three key targets apply to all projects over £20...
Key targets have been set for the chief executive of the Defence Aviation Repair Agency for the financial year 2005–06. The targets are as follows: Key Target 1. Quality To achieve less...
I am today announcing 61 schemes, involving 34 local authorities, that will ensure social rented homes meet minimum standards of decency, and boost provision of new social rented homes. These...
Following the annual review, the Deputy Prime Minister will today lay regulations to update the home loss payment thresholds in section 30 of the Land Compensation Act 1973 (as amended). Home...
The Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) is a non-departmental public body established as a body corporate under the Police Act of 1997. In January 2004, I commissioned an...
The Sentencing Guidelines Council has today published its first annual report, jointly with the Sentencing Advisory Panel, giving details of the excellent work it has achieved since its creation...
I am today announcing the findings of the review of the Sectors-Based Scheme (SBS). The scheme, which currently has the status of a pilot, was introduced on 1 May 2003 and provided for the...
Section 21 of the Drugs Act 2005 will come into force on 18 July 2005. Section 21 has amended the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 so that any fungi containing psilocin or an ester of...
I have received the annual report for 2004–05 of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland which is being presented to Parliament today as a Command Paper. Copies of the...
Written Ministerial Statements were introducted in late 2002 to stop the practice of having “planted” or “inspired” questions designed to elicit Government statements.
They are just that – statements on a particular topic by a Government Minister.
