Policy Statements and Initiatives (Archive)

FCO:  Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference 2015 – (FCO:  Signing of new law in Russia which could hamper work of NGOs ~ "Kosovo’s progress is now undeniable" ~ FCO Minister condemns ongoing violence in Burundi ~ FCO:  Social Business Conference in Bangladesh ~ International Conference on Urban Heath (ICUH) 2015)

Cabinet Office:  Queen’s Speech 2015 – (Wales Office:  Welsh Secretary - Queen’s Speech boosts engines of growth & rewards hard work)

10 DS:  PM call with President Putin, 25 May 2015 – (10 DS:  Government publishes EU Referendum Bill ~ European Union Referendum Bill)

DIFD:  Justine Greening - One year on from Ebola reaching Sierra Leone

Scotland Office memorandum leak: Cabinet Office inquiry statement ~ FDA:  Politicians are more than aware that civil servants may become collateral damage when they choose to leak documents)

DWP:  Universal Credit now available in more Scottish towns

DfE:  Education Secretary opens the latest window of free school applications – (DfE:  New measures to end delay for children awaiting adoption)

CLG:  Over a million more people given the chance to own their own home – (Boost for Londoners as red tape slashed on short term lets)

Defra:  New protection for horses as fly-grazing act comes into force – (Defra:  BPS 2015 - 3 weeks to apply)

ScotGov:  UK must take action on refugees – (Further £3m announced to tackle sectarianism ~ FM sets out Scottish partnership for growth ~ Scottish Business Pledge ~ Scottish Agricultural Wages Board ~ ScotGov:  Fund to strengthen communities ~ ScotGov:  Rural development approval ~ ScotGov:  Benefits of the Living Wage ~ FM on Queen’s speech ~ Help for Bute dairy farmers ~ Scotland “punching above economic weight” ~ ScotGov:  John Swinney comments on voting age ~ Helping to fund Scottish students aiming for Rio 2016 ~ Scotland Bill sells Scotland short ~ Law Society of Scotland welcomes introduction of Scotland Bill ~ Shellfish management for Outer Hebrides ~ Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care ~ ScotGov:  Increasing transparency around lobbying ~ ScotGov:  Inquiry into Historical Abuse of Children in Care ~ Over £50m committed to support housing costs for those in financial hardship ~ Comment on Discretionary Housing Payments)

WAG:  Animal welfare failures will not be tolerated – (Badger vaccination underway in IAA ~  WAG:  European approval for new Wales RDP ~ WAG:  £6m to help older people live independently in their home)

NIA:  Committee Review to Focus on Better Regulation for Farmers – (NIA:  Committee to Raise Network Issues With O2 ~ Agriculture Committee Meet in Cookstown to Discuss Rural Poverty)

HM Treasury:  Government ends six figure exit payouts

DECC:  £50m of existing funds allocated to boost investment in renewables

Derby City Council Showcase