Nicky Morgan comments on joint select committee Citizens’ Assembly on climate change and net zero
Link: Chair comments on joint select committee Citizens’ Assembly
Source: Parliamentary News
Services held for 2 Welsh brothers in arms killed during the Great War
Two military services took place yesterday on the western rront to commemorate 2 Welsh soldiers killed during the Great War.
Link: Services held for 2 Welsh brothers in arms killed during the Great War
Source: Gov Press Releases
UK Export Finance powers UK export boom with record £6.8 billion support in 2018 to 2019
The UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance, marks centenary with best results for 28 years.
Link: UK Export Finance powers UK export boom with record £6.8 billion support in 2018 to 2019
Source: Gov Press Releases
UK Government documents relating to ‘mapping exercise’ examining North-South cooperation on the island of Ireland published
Committee publishes a UK Government scoping document on North-South cooperation from September 2017
Link: UK Government documents relating to ‘mapping exercise’ examining North-South cooperation on the island of Ireland published
Source: Parliamentary News
Unlicensed waste carrier sentenced to pay £4,200 penalty
A man from New Balderton, Newark has been sentenced to pay £4,219.53 after he was found guilty in his absence of transporting controlled waste without a licence in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Link: Unlicensed waste carrier sentenced to pay £4,200 penalty
Source: Gov Press Releases
Scottish food and drink exports on the rise
New data from the Department for International Trade reveals that the average consumer in Singapore spent £40 on food and drink products from Scotland in 2018.
Link: Scottish food and drink exports on the rise
Source: Gov Press Releases
Nuclear Submarine Recycling (Reporting)
A Bill to require the Government to prepare a strategy for recycling out-of-service Royal Navy nuclear submarines and to report annually on progress, to consult on extending decommissioning powers in Part 1 of the Energy Act 2004 to include the recycling of Royal Navy nuclear submarines, and to publish estimates of the taxpayer liability associated with such submarines; and for connected purposes.
Link: Nuclear Submarine Recycling (Reporting)
Source: Public Bills
Suspended prison term for north London fly-tipper…
…while his nephew risks jail if he offers to take YOUR waste away
Link: Suspended prison term for north London fly-tipper…
Source: Environment Agency
Blog: ICO Adtech update report published following industry engagement
In recent months we’ve been reviewing how personal data is used in real time bidding (RTB) in programmatic advertising, engaging with key stakeholders directly and via our fact-finding forum event to understand the views and concerns of those involved.
Link: Blog: ICO Adtech update report published following industry engagement
Source: ICO .org.uk
Tax gap remains low
The tax gap for 2017 to 2018 is 5.6%, HMRC confirmed today (20 June 2019).
Link: Tax gap remains low
Source: Gov Press Releases