Policy Statements and Initiatives

Outcomes of the COP19 international talks on climate change
 
Justine Greening pledges long term support during Philippines visit
 
Universal Credit expands to Rugby & Inverness
 
UK welcomes UN announcement on Geneva II Syria talks
 
Government to cap payday loan costs – (CAB - Payday loan cap needs to be coupled with more choice for consumers)
 
Help for new home buyers will boost house building across Wales – (Government must take urgent action to address housing crisis ~ International investment secured to build 6,600 homes in the UK)
 
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - Business leaders urged to help support staff facing domestic abuse
 
New inquiry to look into Gurkha welfare
 
Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council
 
New Child Maintenance Service opens to all new applicants
 
Equivalent of up to 3,000 extra doctors & nurses, and thousands more beds made available to support NHS – (Increase in NHS staffing levels)
 
UK exit from the EU would be disastrous for Wales – Carwyn Jones
 
UK welcomes conclusions of UN General Assembly’s Third Committee
 
Organ donation in Wales: putting the new law into practice – (E-book helps pupils switch on to organ donation)
 
Life-changing prosthetics technology
 
Water UK and UKOOG Memorandum of Understanding on shale gas exploration & extraction
 
Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency named
 
Metal theft clampdown shows early signs of success
 
Search Begins for Future Commonwealth Leaders
 
New plans to ensure healthy seas and a vibrant fishing industry
 
Independent review of standardised packaging for tobacco – (IEA response to government “U-turn” on plain packaging)
 
UK to help girls & women access clean energy – (UK boosts commitment to tackling HIV & AIDS)
 
New projects receive £1m to improve local air quality
 
Improvements to drug treatment
 
Government outlines how mums & dads can use new shared parental leave system – (CBI comments on shared parental leave announcement ~ Shared parental leave must be backed up with better pay, says TUC)
 
Major breakthrough for victims of devastating cancer mesothelioma
 
Councils amassing secret stockpiles of taxpayer money says Local Government Secretary
 
Welsh Government helping to support people in Anglesey
 
Hundreds of communities taking up chance to have a say over their neighbourhood
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