Thursday, December 10, 2009

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Department for Children Schools and Families - 10 Dec 2009 09:35
Child protection is a top priority
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Children’s Minister Dawn Primarolo yesterday welcomed Ofsted’s findings that the majority of children’s services are performing well, with10 graded as excellent. She also said that there is no room for complacency and stressed that she expects Local Authorities to continue to focus relentlessly on improving children’s services against the new higher standards.


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HM Revenue and Customs - 10 Dec 2009 09:30
Latest UK Regional Trade Estimates
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NAT 89/09


UK Regional Trade in Goods estimates are released today, for the
third quarter of 2009.




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Met Office - 10 Dec 2009 09:30
Statement from the UK Science Community
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On behalf of the UK Science Community, the Met Office yesterday (Thursday) announces the response of this community to the ongoing questioning of core climate science and methods.
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Cabinet Office - 10 Dec 2009 10:01
One million DIP drug tests!
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December 2009 - the milestone of one million drug tests conducted as part of the Drug Interventions Programme has been celebrated with a presentation at the Home Office.
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Cabinet Office - 10 Dec 2009 10:07
A summary of responses to the consultation on the Social Investment Wholesale Bank (SIWB) published yesterday
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Yesterday, the Office of the Third Sector published a summary of responses to the consultation including next steps. To fund the SIWB’s initial capitalisation, Government also announced in the Pre-Budget Report today, its intention to commit up to £75 million of the funds expected to be released through the Dormant Accounts Scheme in England, subject to the final volume of funds and alongside funding other priorities.
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - 10 Dec 2009 10:34
Government Extends Loan Guarantee Scheme
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The Government announced yesterday in the Pre-Budget Report that its successful guarantee scheme to support business loans will continue for another year.

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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - 10 Dec 2009 10:38
Government on Course to Create Europe's Largest Technology Venture Capital Fund
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Government’s cornerstone investment of £150 million in the UK Innovation Investment Fund leverages additional £175 million from investors.

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Department for Children Schools and Families - 10 Dec 2009 10:11
Ed Balls says schools will welcome the Chancellor’s funding settlement
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The Pre-Budget Report announcement yesterday by the Chancellor Alastair Darling means schools are guaranteed an overall 0.7 per cent real terms annual average increase in funding for 2011-12 and 2012-13.
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Department for Children Schools and Families - 10 Dec 2009 10:14
Ed Balls hails Chancellor’s announcement on Free School Meals pilots
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Ed Balls yesterday welcomed the announcement by the Chancellor that more children are to benefit from free school meals with an extension of eligibility to free schools meals for lower income families, extension of the free schools meal pilot to every region in the country and an investment of £140 million.
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Department for Transport - 10 Dec 2009 09:13
Transport Statistics
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The Department for Transport has today published the following
Transport Statistics:


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Department for Transport - 10 Dec 2009 09:36
Improving the passenger experience at airports, New champion and broader financial protection for air travellers
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Passengers' needs are to be put at the heart of how airports
are regulated and they are to get a new champion to represent their
views, Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis confirmed today, while also
unveiling proposals to improve the ATOL scheme of financial protection
for air travellers and the wider aviation regulatory framework.


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Department for Transport - 10 Dec 2009 10:16
New powers put bus passengers first
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Local authorities throughout England will be given tough new powers
to determine routes, timetables, fares and other aspects of bus
services, Transport Minister Sadiq Khan announced today.


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Department of Health - 10 Dec 2009 10:00
AN NHS STRATEGY FOR A NEW ERA
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Health Secretary Andy Burnham today set out his strategy for the NHS
to put patients first and improve the quality of care as it enters an
unprecedented era of reform.


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Ministry of Justice - 10 Dec 2009 09:44
New ombudsman scheme for legal complaints
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The Office for Legal Complaints has announced further moves to set up a new ombudsman scheme that will investigate and resolve complaints by consumers of legal services.
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Scottish Government - 10 Dec 2009 10:18
Attainment in Higher Education and Destinations of Leavers 2007-08
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Statistics on qualifiers from higher education courses at Scottish higher education institutions (HEIs) and Scottish colleges for 2007-08 have been published today by Scotland's Chief Statistician, along with survey information on the first destinations of full-time, EU domiciled qualifiers in the same year.
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Scottish Government - 10 Dec 2009 10:22
2020 Delivery Group
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A new 2020 Delivery Group aims to ensure that all sectors of Scotland's economy and civic society contribute fully to achieving the Climate Change Delivery Plan which includes the target of a 42 per cent reduction in emissions over the next decade.
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Scottish Government - 10 Dec 2009 10:25
Support for armed forces
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Scotland has benefited from the contribution made by members of the Armed Forces living and based in Scotland.
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Wired-GOV Newswire (news from other departments) - 10 Dec 2009 10:03
Number 10 Downing Street - Pre-Budget Report
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The Chancellor has said the Pre-Budget Report sets out plans to protect frontline services while halving the deficit.
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Care Quality Commission - 10 Dec 2009 10:44
Oneplace for an independent overview of local public services
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Oneplace, the reporting website for Comprehensive Area Assessment, is for those who pay for local services, those who provide them, and those who use them.
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Department for Communities and Local Government - 10 Dec 2009 10:30
PBR 2009 – a fair outcome and a clear challenge for Local Government
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Communities Secretary John Denham and Housing Minister John Healey
have welcomed the Pre-Budget Report as a fair outcome for local
government – but one that sets it a clear challenge to protect
frontline services in the future.
John Denham said that councils
will benefit from a very positive financial settlement next year but
tough decisions lay ahead to further drive down inefficiencies and
help reduce the public deficit, while safeguarding the services that
matter most to people.


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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - 10 Dec 2009 10:55
£19 Million Boost for Low Carbon R&D at First Automotive Council Meeting
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Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today announced a £19 million
competition to support industry-led collaborative projects which focus
on strengthening UK capability and developing the UK's supply
networks for low and ultra low carbon vehicle projects.


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Department for Work and Pensions - 10 Dec 2009 10:42
Disabled people to get right to control services
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The next steps for a radical shake-up of the way disabled people use state funding, were yesterday announced by Minister for Disabled People, Jonathan Shaw.
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Department of Health - 10 Dec 2009 10:00

An NHS strategy for a new era

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Health Secretary Andy Burnham today set out his strategy for the NHS
to put patients first and improve the quality of care as it enters an
unprecedented era of reform.


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HM Treasury - 10 Dec 2009 11:32
Discussion document on role of financial sector
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The Treasury has today published a discussion document on possible
international options to reduce the cost to taxpayers of financial
sector failures.


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National Audit Office Press Releases - 10 Dec 2009 10:48
venture capital support to small businesses.
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Venture capital funds injected by government into young companies can provide benefit to them, allowing them to raise finance not available through conventional means and to grow.
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Department of Health - 10 Dec 2009 10:00
An NHS strategy for a new era
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Health Secretary Andy Burnham today set out his strategy for the NHS
to put patients first and improve the quality of care as it enters an
unprecedented era of reform.


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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - 10 Dec 2009 12:43
Regional Development Key to Growth of New Industries
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The government today set out a new role for regional development
agencies and local authorities to back growing industries and support
the country’s future economic success.


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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - 10 Dec 2009 12:57
Consumer Minister Welcomes Additional £5m For Citizens Advice Bureaux
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Consumer Minister Kevin Brennan has today outlined new funding
awarded to Citizens Advice Bureaux in the Pre-Budget Report.


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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - 10 Dec 2009 13:07
Government Welcomes GSK’s Response to Patent Box
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The Chancellor’s tax measure announced yesterday in the Pre-Budget
Report already delivering major investment decisions


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Scottish Government - 10 Dec 2009 12:56
Scottish Police Services Authority
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Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has announced the appointment of Iain Whyte as a new member to the board of the Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA).
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Scottish Government - 10 Dec 2009 12:58
Pre-Budget Report
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Chancellor's failure to act on accelerated capital a major blow for the economy, jobs and communities across the country.
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Scottish Government - 10 Dec 2009 13:03
New NHS uniform
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The first deliveries of the new NHS Scotland national staff uniform are set to arrive yesterday.
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Department of Health - 10 Dec 2009 09:30
Over a million kids weigh in to tackle obesity
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New report backs evidence that rise in child obesity has levelled off


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QCDA (Qualifications & Curriculum Development Agency) - 10 Dec 2009 13:54
A 'heads up' for the new primary curriculum
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Schools minister Diana Johnson's keynote speech prompted round table discussions on exactly what is changing, when it is happening and how this will improve children's primary education.
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Wales Office - 10 Dec 2009 13:51
Peter Hain welcomes ‘World Class Facility for a World Class Wales’
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A new £44m high-tech Institute could create 400 skilled jobs and put Wales at the fore-front of computer technology, Secretary of State for Wales Peter Hain yesterday.
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