'Ageism' in the workplace now unlawful
This Statutory Instrument (SI) came into force on October
1st 2006. The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 make 'ageism' -
discrimination on the grounds of age - unlawful and have been described as the
most significant revision of employment law in 30 years.
Role of bioenergy in reducing carbon emissions
This Report studies aspects of the Government’s climate
change agenda and assesses how the UK can best reduce its climate change
impact. It examines ways of reducing domestic carbon emissions, including use
of alternatives such as biomass for heat and electricity generation, and
biofuels for transport and aviation.
Funding priorities for adult learning not
adequately addressed by Government
This Report examines issues in the further education and
skills training sector, expressing concerns that the Foster Review proposals -
that colleges "should have as their primary purpose the building of skills" -
are not radical enough.
Identity Card Technologies: Weaknesses in
scientific evidence
This Report focuses upon the Home Office's identity cards
scheme, which uses various technologies including biometrics, information and
communication technology (ICT), and smart cards. It explores the ways in which
scientific advice, risk, and evidence are being managed in relation to
technologies that are continually developing.
UK Operations in Iraq
This report highlights some of the issues raised during the
Committee's visit to Iraq in June 2006, undertaken in order to examine the
operating environment being experienced by UK forces and to meet senior members
of the new Iraqi Government.
UK Immigration Statistics for 2005
Immigration control regulates the entry and refusal of
entry of passengers into the UK; the conditions of stay and any variations
following entry; settlement and deportation. In 2005 the estimated number of
international arrivals from outside the Common Travel Area rose by 5% while
asylum applications, excluding dependants, fell by 24%.