Conduct of Derek Conway MP examined
This Report from the Commons Committee on Standards and
Privileges, ‘Conduct of Mr Derek Conway’ (HC
280), examines the conduct of Derek Conway, Member of Parliament for Old
Bexley and Sidcup.
UK financial reform discussed
‘Financial Stability and Depositor Protection: Strengthening the Framework’ (Cm. 7308) examines possible reforms of the existing financial supervisory regime.
Prison system ‘at a crossroads’
‘HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales - Annual Report 06/07’ (HC 207) covers the period 2006-07. The Report charts the effects on prisons and prisoners of an increasingly pressurised system.
Alternative voting systems reviewed
'The
Governance of Britain - Review of Voting Systems' (Cm. 7304) examines the
experience of new voting systems in the United Kingdom since 1997.
Sustainability of biofuels questioned
This Report
‘Are
Biofuels Sustainable?’ (HC 76) from the House of Commons Environmental
Audit Committee examines the role of biofuels in the fight to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.
Progress in tackling benefit fraud
This Report
'Progress
in Tackling Benefit Fraud (HC 102)', sets out some key facts about benefit
fraud and reviews progress made since the 2003 report
'Tackling
Benefit Fraud (HC 393)'.
Evasion of Vehicle Excise Duty increasing
This Report,
‘Evasion
of Vehicle Excise Duty’ (HC 227) from the House of Commons Committee of
Public Accounts, examines the circumstances of and issues surrounding the
increased evasion rates for vehicle excise duty (VED).
Prescription costs examined
This Report,
'Department
of Health: Prescribing costs in primary care' (HC 173), from the Committee
of Public Accounts, examines the cost of prescriptions in primary care.
MPs salaries set to rise
‘Review
Body on Senior Salaries Report # 64: Review of Parliamentary Pay, Pensions and
Allowances 2007’ (Cm. 7270) examines the pay, pensions and allowances for
members of the House of Commons and House of Lords.
2.45% teachers’ pay increase recommended
'School
Teachers' Review Body - Seventeenth Report: Part One - 2008 (Cm. 7252)'
makes recommendations for the level of pay and conditions of employment for
teachers in England and Wales.
Government Estate sustainability standards
criticised
This Report,
'Building
for the Future: Sustainable Construction and Refurbishment on the Government
Estate' (HC 174), examines the extent to which construction of Government
buildings is meeting sustainability targets.
Nuclear power stations “have role to play”
This publication,
'Meeting
the Energy Challenge - A White Paper on Nuclear Power’ (Cm. 7296), sets out
the Government's decision taken in response to the May 2007 consultation paper,
'Meeting
the Energy Challenge: A White Paper on Energy’ (Cm. 7124 2006-07).
Regulatory intervention “last resort” against
ticket touts
This publication,
‘Ticket
Touting’ (HC 202), from the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport
Committee examines the subject of secondary tickets sales.
NICE: slow publication of guidance criticised
This Report,
'National
Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’ (HC 27), looks at the role of
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), how the
organisation works, changes made since its establishment and the new challenges
it faces.
Protection of private data inquiry reports
back
This inquiry
‘Protection
of Private Data’ (HC 154) was prompted by the loss by HM Revenue &
Customs, in November 2007, of two CDs containing personal and banking
information belonging to all child benefit claimants.
Communities and Local Government 2007 performance
reviewed
‘Department
Annual Report 2007’ (HC 170) reports on the performance of the Department
for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). The single theme that underlies
the 2007 report is delivery.
Honours for Michael Parkinson and Kylie
Minogue
‘The
London Gazette New Year Honours List Supplement (December 2007)’ is the
first Honours List recommended by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Its aim is to
reflect and pay tribute to outstanding achievement and service across the
entire community.