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Policy Statements and Initiatives (Archive)

Lynne Featherstone: Africa can be the future engine of global growth – (Consul General’s speech at LSE Greater China Forum Hong Kong about London as offshore RMB centre ~ Joint Statement on National Dialogue in Sudan ~ FO Minister condemns attacks in Mosul ~ FCO concerned by sentencing of activists in Egypt ~ FS announces UK support following Ministerial on Boko Haram ~ Conclusions from the London Ministerial on security in Nigeria ~ Greening: Education can secure a peaceful future in Nigeria ~ Minister for Middle East Hugh Robertson meets Iraqi Foreign Minister)
Exclusive screening of 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' – (Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict starts (last) Tuesday ~ FS and Special Envoy open Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict ~ UK pledges more support for victims of sexual violence in war ~ William Hague and Angelina Jolie demand end to impunity for warzone rape and launch Protocol to increase prosecutions for sexual violence in conflict ~ Remarks at the launch of the International Protocol ~ Commonwealth Ministers discuss ending sexual violence at Global Summit in London ~ FS and Special Envoy close Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict)
New accountability arrangements for infant schools from 2016
PM actions in response to allegations of extremism in schools
New rights for Wales’ 370,000 carers in April 2016, Gwenda Thomas said to mark the beginning of Carers Week
Land Reform Bill for Scotland
David Willetts welcomes Universities Week with £48m investment in biomedical research
Government unveils £14.3bn of savings for 2013 to 2014 – (Government vacates 2m square metres of property saving more than £1.2bn since 2010)
Government expanding support to beat homelessness
Automatic library card for every child in Wales - New initiative launched to help raise literacy levels
Energy and utility industries set out plan to tackle skills crisis – (Securing electricity supply)
Forum has been set up to lead implementation of Our Place in Time – Scotland’s strategy for the historic environment
Register to vote: new online service launched
Taking a stand to end discrimination against those with mental health problems
New money for councils to support families with SEND
New measures announced to help tackle bovine TB
Committee Expresses Concern Over Delays on Planned Maintenance Agreement
Fair & Effective Markets Review into the way wholesale financial markets operate
Chancellor acts to address housing challenge as part of long term economic plan to build resilient economy – (Housing Minister hails affordable housing success story ~ Government initiatives to help build more new homes on brownfield land)
Benefits of the union to UK oil & gas industry laid out by Chief Secretary
FM: Aberdeen must be home of oil and gas regulator
Better procurement is key to saving public sector money – Jane Hutt
Minister welcomes sharp fall in appeals against benefit decisions
Britain set to become first western nation to issue a sovereign Islamic bond
More is not the same as better in the NHS – Health Minister
Increased powers for Scotland’s communities
Smaller hospitals have a future in the NHS, but need to change - Monitor
Additional measures to meet high passport demand

Derby City Council Showcase