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The government is consulting on a new Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity (‘the Publicity Code’) that authorities have…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Seeking views on how acts of the Lord Advocate as head of the system of prosecutions might create devolution issues.
The Midwifery 2020 programme was commissioned in 2008 by the Chief Nursing officers for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland and this document is the programme's final report.
This consultation seeks views on the proposals for future revenue support grant top-slice funding arrangements.
The NIO seeks views on whether there is a case for extending the period in which details of donations and loans remain confidential. The period was due to end 1st March 2011, and the proposal is to extend confidentiality arr…
This consultation seeks views on a proposal to allow persons who are undertaking a full-time course of education with an educational establishment…
The coalition programme for government included a commitment to give residents a veto over excessive increases in their Council Tax bill. This…
This document contains the following information: UK marine policy statement: a draft for consultation.
This document contains the following information: House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry into banking in Scotland: the Government's response.
The impact assessment relates to the Local Government Bill. The Bill revokes orders that establish unitary councils in Exeter and Norwich from…
This document contains the following information: Government response to the North East Regional Committee's second report of session 2009 to 2010.
First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government
The government’s response to the conclusions and recommendations of the South West Regional Select Committee’s report.
This document contains the following information: The modernisation review of public libraries: a policy statement
This document contains the following information: Memorandum to the Welsh Affairs Committee: post-legislative assessment of Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005.
An agreement reached in Northern Ireland that allowed the devolution of policing and justice powers to the Northern Ireland Executive.
This document contains the following information: Final Government response to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee report into the balance of power: central and local government.
This document contains the following information: (Legislative Competence) (Transport) Order 2010
This document contains the following information: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010.
This document contains the following information: (Legislative Competence) (Education) Order 2010
This document contains the following information: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2009.
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