Policy Statements and Initiatives (Archive)

FCO:  The WHO – why everyone should care – (FCO:  UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue ~ FCO:  "There has been repeated discrimination against NGOs with a human rights focus" ~ FCO:  "Libya needs urgent progress towards full political reconciliation now more than ever" ~ FCO:  "Human rights are intertwined with so much of what the Security Council does" ~ FCO:  "Peace for many people in the Middle East remains a remote prospect and a distant memory" ~ FCO:  UK Foreign Policy After Brexit: Engaging Africa ~ FCO:  Launch of public consultation on sanctions legislation ~ FCO:  Minister for Human Rights criticises Russian Supreme Court ruling for labelling Jehovah’s Witnesses as ‘extremist’ ~ FCO:  UK announces new support for security reform in Somalia ~ FCO:  Queen's Birthday Party 2017 in Tirana ~ Foreign Office response to US sanctions on individuals connected with the Asad regime’s chemical weapons programme ~ FCO:  "The people of South Sudan are fed up of pledges and fed up of promises. They need action")

DIFD:  Minister Wharton: UK will stand by people of Ethiopia affected by severe drought – (DIFD:  UK Government calls for the release of all abducted by Boko Haram ~ DIFD:  UK to protect 200m people from tropical diseases ~ DIFD  A global development system for the 21st Century)

10DS:  PM meeting with EC: 27 April 2017

Cabinet Office:  Conduct guidance for elections, 4 May 2017: written ministerial statement – (Cabinet Office:  Conduct guidance for 8 June 2017 general election: written ministerial statement)

HM Treasury:  Taxpayers get all their money back from Lloyds

Northern Ireland Office:  Northern Ireland Act 2017 receives Royal Assent

Defra:  New £10m fund to restore peatland

BEIS:  Green Investment Bank to boost support for low carbon projects as government confirms sale to Macquarie  ~ WWF responds to the sale of the Green Investment Bank ~ ScotGov:  Green Investment Bank sale)

DfE:  Government confirms funding for EU students for 2018 to 2019 – (DfE:  Tax-Free Childcare launches for children under four ~ DfE:  National fostering stocktake: call for evidence)

DfT:  Government publishes £1.2bn plan to increase cycling & walking – (DfT:  Government confirms £173.5m funding to improve transport in Leeds ~ DfT:  South Eastern franchise public consultation events cancelled)

DCMS:  UK eyes up Commonwealth Games 2022 bid

ScotGov:  Women hardest hit by UK welfare cuts – (ScotGov:  Education evidence ~ ScotGov:  Scotland House open for business ~ ScotGov:  Standing up for human rights ~ ScotGov:  A broken asylum system ~ ScotGov:  LGBTI inclusive education ~ ScotGov:  £500,000 for anti-sectarianism projects ~ ScotGov:  Round table held on concessionary travel scheme options ~ ScotGov:  Protecting children online ~ ScotGov:  New curbs against drug-driving ~ ScotGov:  Tackling abusive behaviour and sexual harm ~ ScotGov:  Breaking down employment barriers ~ ScotGov:  Decrease in derelict & urban vacant land ~ ScotGov:  Regulating the legal profession ~ ScotGov:  Croft House Grants awarded ~ ScotGov:  Building for the future ~ ScotGov:  Drop in Scots accessing debt solutions ~ ScotGov:  New social security agency puts people first)

Scotland Office:  UK Market Supports Half A Million Scottish Jobs

WAG:  Summit to ensure Welsh-medium textbooks – (WAG:  Carl Sargeant welcomes Help to Buy success ~ WAG:  New funding lays the foundations for Wales Co-operative Housing initiative)

Formal Northern Ireland Talks to resume after General Election ~ Northern Ireland Office:  Northern Ireland Act 2017 receives Royal Assent

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