The transition to a low carbon world will transform our whole economy. Lord Stern's landmark Review in 2006 set out the economic case for action on climate change and for investment in a low carbon economy. Recognising that economic necessity, the UK has through the Climate Change Act become the first country in the world to adopt a legally binding target to reduce carbon emissions - by at least 26% by 2020 and by 80% by 2050. Dated March 2009
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Topics: identity, cost, estimates, nationals, biometric, october, cards, costs, report, foreign, identity...
Dated May 2012. Effective from midnight on the day that The Terrorism Act 2000 (Codes of Practice for the Exercise of Stop and Search Powers) Order 2012 comes into force
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This version replaces the version presented to the House of Commons on 11 October and to the House of Lords on 5 October 2010. Copies will be provided free of charge to all known recipients of that version
Topics: chapter, equality, data, ethnic, women, england, groups, survey, crime, age, disabled people,...
This national policy statement (NPS) sets out national policy for nuclear power generation. A further five technology-specific NPSs for the energy sector cover: national policy for the energy infrastructure (EN-1) (ISBN 9780108510779); fossil fuel electricity generation (EN-2) (ISBN 9780108510786); renewable electricity infrastructure (EN-3) (ISBN 9780108510793); gas supply infrastructure and gas and oil pipelines (EN-4) (ISBN 9780108510809); and the electricity transmission and distribution...
Topics: nuclear, ipc, power, sites, stations, policy, impacts, nps, assessment, aos, nuclear aos, climate...
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Great Britain. Department of Energy and Climate Change; Great Britain. Department for Communities and Local Government
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Dated February 2009
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Carlile of Berriew, Lord (Alex Carlile), 1948-; Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
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"July 2010."
Topics: terrorism, terrorist, schedule, annex, arrests, offences, offence, police, powers, northern,...
Topics: rsi, loans, social, payments, lti, awards, budgeting, fund, loan, crisis, care grants,...
This Review sets out to propose a structure for the funding arrangements for the whole spectrum of health research, with the objective of obtaining the maximum benefit from research success and, where possible, eliminating duplication of effort. The Review found, however, that the UK is at risk of failing to reap the full economic, health and social benefits that the UK's public investment in health research should generate. There is no overarching UK health research strategy to ensure UK...
Topics: health, nhs, review, clinical, translation, healthcare, mrc, funding, nihr, translational, review...
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Wardle, Heather; National Centre for Social Research (Great Britain); Great Britain. Gambling Commission
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This report, carried out by the National Centre for Social Research, sets out the results of the British Gambling Prevalence Survey (BGPS) 2010, the third nationally representative survey of its kind: previous studies were undertaken in 1999 and 2007. The aim of the survey being to provide data on participation in all forms of gambling in Great Britain, the prevalence of problem gambling, attitudes to gambling and to explore a range of associations with gambling behaviour. The 2010 study is the...
Topics: gambling, prevalence, betting, survey, activities, problem, online, gamblers, bases, pgsi, casino...
This report presents the Boundary Commission for Scotland's proposals regarding 73 Scottish Parliament constituencies and 8 regions for the election of regional MSPs. The Commission concludes that, due to changes in electorates and to council area boundaries, the existing constituencies and regions require alteration. Details of deliberations in arriving at the recommendations for each constituency and region, along with summary maps, are given in appendices.
Topics: constituencies, constituency, council, recommendations, provisional, east, boundary, scotland,...
Published alongside the Council's annual report for 2011-12 and strategic plan 2012-15 (HC 585, session 2012-13, ISBN 9780102978940)
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Dated May 2012. This Code applies to any arrest made by a police officer after midnight on 12 November 2012
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This report is one of a series of reviews, commissioned by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to accompany the pre-Budget report 2006 (to be published 6 December 2006, Cm. 6984, ISBN 0101698429). It sets out recommendations to reform the planning system in England in support of sustainable economic growth and prosperity, whilst securing delivery of wider objectives including promoting community involvement, supporting local democracy and enhancing the environment. Key issues identified include...
Topics: planning, local, development, review, applications, report, barker, land, final, authorities, local...
"Business plan presented to Parliament pursuant to Schedule 3 of the Energy Act 2004."
Topics: nuclear, decommissioning, site, activities, magnox, restoration, waste, nda, management, key, key...
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Dated September 2011
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Lyons, Michael, Sir; Entwistle, Tom; BMG Research; Centre for Local & Regional Government Research
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Dated March 2007. The main report is available separately (ISBN 9780119898545), as are three related publications: annexes (ISBN 9780119898583); Lyons Inquiry survey (ISBN 9780119898569); and a report of case studies conducted for the inquiry (ISBN 9780119898576)
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Dated November 2010. The S.I.s are available separately: 2010/2835 (ISBN 9780111504079) and 2010/2836 (ISBN 9780111504086)
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"Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 9AA of the Juries Act 1974 as inserted by Schedule 33, paragraph 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003."
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Dated March 2010
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Great Britain. Parliament; Great Britain. Committee on Climate Change
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Response to the 4th Progress Report - Meeting Carbon Budgets - http://hmccc.s3.amazonaws.com/2012%20Progress/CCC_Progress%20Rep%202012_bookmarked_spreads_1.pdf, issued on the 28 June 2012
Topics: emissions, carbon, government, ccc, progress, climate, renewable, energy, ccs, sector, three...
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Great Britain. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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Dated February 2012. Government response to the draft National policy statement for waste water (ISBN 9780108509520)
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This is the first annual statement of emissions required under section 16 of the Climate Change Act 2008. It sets out the steps taken to calculate the 'net UK carbon account' in respect of 2008 which must not exceed the level of the carbon budget at the end of each budgetary period. This statement shows that, in 2008, net UK emissions were 626.0 million tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent (MtCO2e) which was 1.9% less than in 2007. In addition, 19.3 MtCI2e worth of carbon units were bought in...
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Dated May 2012. This Code applies to people in police detention on the day The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes C, G and H) Order 2012 comes into force and persons in respect of whom an authorisation under section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 has been given after midnight on the day The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Code of Practice for the Video Recording with Sound fo Post-Charge Questioning) Order 2012 comes into force
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Dated December 2009. This publication relates to the Equality Bill to be introduced into the House of Lords. A related equality impact assessment is also available (ISBN 9780108508714).
Topics: discrimination, costs, equality, benefits, cost, impact, annual, cases, tribunal, gender, annual...
The Identity and Passport Service, an Executive Agency of the Home Office, was created through joining the UK Passport Service and the Home Office Identity Cards Programme
Topics: identity, cost, estimates, costs, foreign, biometric, nationals, cards, passport, report, citizens...
This Review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of international financing to reduce forest loss and its associated impacts on climate change. It does so with reference to the international debate surrounding the potential for a new global climate change deal in Copenhagen at the end of 2009. Forestry produces around 17 per cent of global emissions, making it the third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, exceeding the entire global transport sector. Current annual emissions from...
Topics: forest, emissions, carbon, deforestation, international, countries, climate, global, credits,...
Dated March 2010
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The Marshall Aid Commemoration Act 1953 was passed by the British Parliament in order to express enduring gratitude to the American people for the Marshall Plan. This Act established a series of scholarships for young Americans to study for a degree at a British University, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered in Britain by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission. This is the 58th annual report of the Commission which details the activities of the scholarship scheme...
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Under sections 55A and 55B of the Data Protection Act 1998 introduced by the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, the Information Commissioner may, in certain circumstances, serve a monetary penalty notice on a data controller. The monetary penalty is not kept by the Commissioner, but must be paid into the Consolidated Fund owned by HM Treasury. The Commissioner's underlying objective in imposing a monetary penalty notice is to promote compliance with the Act. It is clear from the wording...
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"December 2010."
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Dated January 2011
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The UK's export controls of objects of cultural interest are aimed to strike a balance between the need to protect the heritage, the rights of owners and the encouragement of a thriving art market. This is the seventh annual report on the operation of export controls on objects of cultural interest which covers the period 1 May 2010 to 30 April 2011. As well as the Reviewing Committee report, it includes descriptions of individual export cases that were referred to the Committee by expert...
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"Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 9(2) of the Planning Act 2008."
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"Scheme laid before Parliament under section 11(1) of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995."
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Dated December 2011
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"Presented to Parliament pursuant to sections 39 and 39A of the Police Act 1996."
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Dated October 2010
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On cover: Police and Criminal Act (PACE): Code F
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"Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 7 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010."
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On 2 September 2008, in response to the economic downturn, the Government announced a package of measures to support vulnerable homeowners and the housing industry, aimed at reducing the likelihood of repossession action. This package included a number of temporary changes for working age customers to Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI). Accordingly, the Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2008 were made and laid on 15 December 2008, and...
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The Prison Service Pay Review Body 2011 report on Northern Ireland sets out a number of recommendations regarding pay, including: a consolidated increase of ¹250 for night custody officers, operational support grades and healthcare assistants; a consolidated increase of ¹0.12 per hour for prisoner custody officers and senior prisoner custody officers; that night patrol officers be paid at a single rate of ¹18,704. These recommendations are made against the background of exceptional economic...
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This interim report by Sir Hayden Phillips explores options for reform of the arrangements for the funding of political parties. The review was undertaken in response to a request by the Prime Minister in light of the recent controversy surrounding political party nominations for peerages and allegations that loans were being made to political parties to avoid disclosure under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. The report acknowledges that there is a widespread public...
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Dated March 2010
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"Business plan presented to Parliament pursuant to Schedule 3 of the Energy Act 2004."
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Dated November 2012. The Government response to this report is published alongside (Cm. 8474, ISBN 9780101847421). Also available are the first review (2010, ISBN 9780108509476) and Government response (Cm. 7977, ISBN 9780101797726) and the second review (2011, ISBN 9780108511103) and Government response (Cm. 8229, 9780101822923)
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Dated November 2010. ABout reporting by companies of their greenhouse gas emissions
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This national policy statement (NPS) sets out national policy for the energy infrastructure. A further five technology-specific NPSs for the energy sector cover: fossil fuel electricity generation (EN-2) (ISBN 9780108510786); renewable electricity generation (both onshore and offshore) (EN-3) (ISBN 9780108510793); gas supply infrastructure and gas and oil pipelines (EN-4) (ISBN 9780108510809); the electricity transmission and distribution network (EN-5) (ISBN 9780108510816); and nuclear power...
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This is the seventh edition of a book that provides best practice guidelines and detailed technical procedures for blood transfusion services. It takes account of the European Directives on blood and tissues and resulting UK regulations and indicates which of the guidelines that are now legal requirements.
Topics: blood, component, components, donor, donors, donation, leucocyte, transfusion, guidelines, cells,...
Dated May 2012. Effective from midnight on the day that The Terrorism Act 2000 (Codes of Practice for the Exercise of Stop and Search Powers) Order 2012 comes into force
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This national policy statement (NPS) sets out national policy for electricity networks infrastructure. A further five technology-specific NPSs for the energy sector cover: national policy for the energy infrastructure (EN-1) (ISBN 9780108510779); fossil fuel electricity generation (EN-2) (ISBN 9780108510786); renewable electricity infrastructure (EN-3) (ISBN 9780108510793); gas supply infrastructure and gas and oil pipelines (EN-4) (ISBN 9780108510809); and nuclear power generation (EN-6) (ISBN...
Topics: electricity, infrastructure, networks, overhead, impacts, energy, nps, ipc, effects, lines,...
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Dated April 2011. On cover and title page: Administered bt the CSA division of the Commission
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"Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 2(6) of the Marine and Coastal Access act 2009."
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Dated November 2009. This publication relates to the Equality Bill (HC Bill 5, session 2009-10, ISBN 9780215534330). A related equality impact assessment considers the impact on race, age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation and religion or belief (ISBN 9780108508660).
Topics: discrimination, costs, equality, benefits, cost, impact, annual, cases, tribunal, gender, disabled...
Topics: conditional, offender, caution, prosecutor, authorised, attached, offence, conditions, subsection,...
Response to the 2nd Progress Report - Meeting Carbon Budgets - ensuring a low carbon recovery - http://downloads.theccc.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/0610/CCC-Progress-Report-web-version_3.pdf
Topics: emissions, energy, carbon, ccc, greenhouse, government, renewable, climate, measures, gas,...
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is an independent body established under the Climate Change Act to advise the UK Government on setting carbon budgets, and to report to Parliament on the progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Topics: emissions, carbon, energy, indicators, change, climate, measures, reduction, renewable, electric,...
Topics: pharmacy, annual, fitness, gphc, council, accounts, pharmaceutical, practise, general...
Presented to the House of Commons pursuant to section 2 of the Loans to Ireland Act 2010
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This Code of Practice concerns the principal methods used by police to identify people in connection with the investigation of offences and the keeping of accurate and reliable criminal records. The powers and procedures in this code must be used fairly, responsibly, with respect for the people to whom they apply and without unlawful discrimination. The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful for police officers to discriminate against, harass or victimise any person on the grounds of the...
Topics: identification, person, witness, paragraph, fingerprints, code, police, suspect, officer, offence,...
Topics: table, marriages, divorced, england, wales, age, single, marriage, widowed, marital, previous...
The Identity and Passport Service, an Executive Agency of the Home Office, was created through joining the UK Passport Service and the Home Office Identity Cards Programme
Topics: penalty, civil, penalties, person, draft, practice, code, secretary, comply, circumstances,...
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There is no clear legal basis for social investments and this lack of clarity extends into the accounting and reporting processes that underpin such investment. In this situation, social investment will always be the difficult option, discouraging and presenting serious barriers to even the highly committed. The Trustee Act 2000 should be amended to entitle trustees to consider the totality of the benefit an investment. An amendment should also be considered to draw attention to the difference...
Topics: charity, charities, commission, public, trustees, regulatory, fundraising, charitable, frsb,...
Sir Michael Lyons was commissioned to consider the case for changes to the present system of local government funding in England and make recommendations, including on the reform of council tax. The remit was extended to cover questions relating to the function of local government and its future role as well as how it is funded, and also to consider the implications of the Barker (ISBN 0118404857), Eddington (ISBN 0118404873) and Leitch (ISBN 0118404865) reports. His overall conclusions are as...
Topics: local, government, tax, authorities, council, final, central, lyons, local government, march,...
