FCO: Joint Troika Statement Supporting African Union High Level Implementation Panel Peace Process in Sudan ~ FCO: British High Commissioner welcomes returning Zambian Chevening scholars ~ FCO: Minister Duncan statement on US State Visit petitions ~ Minister for the Middle East visits region for bilateral & regional talks ~ FCO: "This Council has a responsibility to sustain the peace won in Europe 7 decades ago" ~ FCO: "This is only the meaningful path to long-term peace in Ukraine. And until this path is taken, sanctions against Russia must remain in place." ~ FCO: Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan visits Montenegro and Macedonia ~ FS hosts high-level foreign policy talks with South Korea)
DIFD: Famine in South Sudan ~ Unicef: Nearly 1.4m children at risk of death as famine looms in four countries ~ DIFD: The world is sleepwalking towards catastrophic famine – Britain will help prevent this ~ DIFD: UK outlines new humanitarian support & urges international community to save lives before it's too late)
10DS: PM meeting with French Prime Minister Cazeneuve: 17 February 2017
Cabinet Office: Second high-level UK-China security dialogue: February 2017 – (CO: Big data in government: the challenges & opportunities ~ CO: 'To govern is to serve' - Chris Skidmore on countering fraud in government ~ CO: Celebrating Women in Whitehall - HM The Queen meets Female Permanent Secretaries ~ CO: 750 apprenticeships in government open for applications ~ CO: Pioneering property programme drives efficiency savings across the public sector)
DIT: Historic WTO agreement will reduce exporting red tape and boost UK trade
BEIS: £229m of industrial strategy investment in science, research & innovation
HMT: UK Government proposes new approach to boost banking competition and resolve RBS’ State aid commitments
HMT: Communities Secretary confirms funding certainty for councils ~ CLG: Statement in debate on the Local Government Finance Settlement ~ LGA responds to final Local Government Finance Settlement
DExEU: David Davis visits Baltic leaders to discuss future relations
Home Office: PM's plans to transform the way we tackle domestic violence & abuse ~ CLG: Government support for more than 19,000 victims of domestic abuse – (Home Secretary appoints Cressida Dick as next Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police ~ HO: 5,000 refugees arrive since Syrian scheme expanded ~ HO: Investigatory powers codes of practice consultation launched)
DWP: New initiative to boost disadvantaged groups in work – (DWP: New business champions to support rights of disabled consumers ~ DWP: Changes to Personal Independence Payment regulations)
DWP: Defined benefit green paper to look at the security & sustainability of the sector ~ CBI: Pensions Green Paper 'a sensible start to a complex conversation'
DfT: New legal powers could send UK scientists into space to research vaccines & medicines – (DfT: New measures set out autonomous vehicle insurance and electric car infrastructure)
DfE: Justine Greening's vision for the teaching profession – (DfE: Jo Johnson demands tough penalties on student plagiarism ~ DfE: Network established to encourage diversity in apprenticeships)
Defra: Environment Secretary speaks at NFU conference – (Defra: Environment Secretary announces bridging payments for Basic Payment Scheme 2016 ~ Defra: Air Quality Grant programme ~ Defra: New measures to protect against Avian Flu)
CLG: Final local government finance settlement 2017 to 2018 ~ LGA responds to final Local Government Finance Settlement – (CLG: CPRE Annual Lecture ~ CLG: Housing starts hit 9-year high)
HMRC: Lifetime ISAs available from 6 April 2017
MoJ: Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss unveils landmark Prisons and Courts Bill
ScotGov: Scottish rural funding confirmed – (ScotGov: Jobcentre Plus closures ~ ScotGov: Tackling climate change ~ ScotGov: Commitment to regeneration ~ ScotGov: Income tax rates set ~ ScotGov: New TV channel for Scotland ~ ScotGov: Social Security consultation (responses) ~ ScotGov: Third sector vital to EU stability ~ ScotGov: EU staff in higher education ~ ScotGov: Brexit meeting update ~ ScotGov: Budget secures Scotland’s social contract)
WAG: New innovation fund launched – (WAG: HRH The Duke of York brings Pitch@Palace On Tour to Wales ~ WAG: Green Light for Porthcawl Maritime Centre ~ WAG: Right to Buy suspended in Flintshire ~ WAG: EU funding to extend financial services graduate programme in Wales ~ Welsh Government funding helps children get a Flying Start ~ WAG: Carwyn Connect heads to Penygraig)
Office of the Secretary of State for Wales: Employers named & shamed for underpaying more than 15,500 workers – (OSSfW: Westminster welcomes Welsh language at the Welsh grand committee) |