Plans for UK’s digital transition outlined
This Interim Report on 'Digital Britain' has been produced by a Steering Board for two Government departments: the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
Chief Inspector of Prisons' Annual Report
After a year in which prisons held a record number of prisoners, the prison system remains under pressure and important lessons must be learnt if prisons are to be safe and effective. Despite sustained and chronic pressure, this Report, 'HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales: Annual Report 2007-08' (HC 118), recognises progress over the past year.
Relationship between Police and the media examined
Interaction between police forces and journalists has become more frequent and professional in recent years and the relationship can be mutually beneficial. The Home Affairs Committee felt the less-positive aspects of the relationship, however, warranted investigation.
This Report, 'Police and the Media' (HC 75), looks in particular at the practice of holding off-the-record briefings during on-going police operations, instances where police have failed to release information to the media, and attempts by the police to control media reporting.
Re-skilling needed to meet recession challenge
In this Report examining the impact of the 2006 'Leitch Review of Skills: Prosperity for All in the Global Economy - World Class Skills - Final Report', the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee states that the Government must place re-skilling at the heart of its skills policy in order to meet the challenges of recession and redundancies.
New proposals for education, skills and families
This White Paper, 'New Opportunities: Fair Chances for the Future' (Cm. 7533), sets out the Government's proposals to invest in education, skills and families in order to equip the UK to meet the challenges and opportunities presented by the global economy.
Role of intoxication in criminal liability considered
This Report, 'Intoxication and Criminal Liability' (Cm. 7526), addresses the issue of intoxication from alcohol or other drugs and its bearing on the criminal liability, if any, of a person charged with an offence, whether it is alleged that the defendent committed the offence or that he/she took a secondary role in the commission by assisting or encouraging a perpetrator.
Lord Darzi's NHS Report examined
This Report from the Health Committee, 'NHS Next Stage Review' (HC 53-I), examines Lord Darzi's final report of the NHS Next Stage Review (NSR), 'High Quality Care for All' (Cm. 7432).
Government spending on education examined
In its annual examination of the Department for Children, Schools and Families' (DCSF) spending, 'Public Expenditure' (HC 46), the Children, Schools and Families Committee predicts that future funding will be much tighter than at present and that the rate of spending growth will be minimal come the next Spending Review.