Policy Statements and Initiatives
Further education: learning difficulties and disabilities reforms
Launch of Criminal Justice Board to tackle hate crime in Wales
World leaders sign global agreement to help beat hunger
Chancellor hails ‘next big step in the relationship between Britain and China’ – (Chancellor announces simplified visa applications for Chinese visitors ~ CBI comments on visa process for Chinese visitors)
River maintenance pilots begin
Local people first in line for council homes
Global Handwashing Day: Britain supports water & sanitation access to 4m in DRC
Badger cull - piloting controls on bovine TB – (Badger cull extension application in Gloucestershire)
New reforms to increase diversity of coroners
Jobseekers to start signing new Claimant Commitment
Almost £9m allocated to help heat homes
New central government communication service to save money and raise standards
UK Government move will “severely restrict” Assembly’s powers to deal with anti-social behaviour – First Minister
Lord Nash calls for more academy sponsors
New PF2: Government delivers new approach for investment in public infrastructure
Joint Ministerial Committee communiqué: October 2013 – (FM to tell PM: 'Scotland's people deserve better' - Hyslop: ‘Scotland won’t slam door on foreign students’)
Government review of ombudsman landscape is ‘timely and welcomed’
Respecting the Arctic, promoting UK interests
A brighter future for hardworking tenants
New strategic communication services framework will deliver savings
UK hosts Open Government Partnership Summit - (Bright Spots of open government to be recognised at global summit)
GOV.UK - 1 year old and improving all the time
Government moving forward with pension fund consolidation