Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee questions Ofgem and National Grid on electric vehicles
Link: Impact of increased electric vehicle use on infrastructure
Source: Parliamentary News
Experts examine procurement of public services
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee discusses public sector outsourcing following the collapse of Carillion
Link: Experts examine procurement of public services
Source: Parliamentary News
Press release: Nomination of Suffragan Bishop of Tonbridge: 27 March 2018
The Queen has approved the nomination of the Venerable Simon David Burton-Jones, MA, BTh, Archdeacon of Rochester, in the Diocese of Rochester, to the Suffragan See of Tonbridge, in the Diocese of Rochester. He succeeds the Right Reverend Brian Colin Castle, MA, PhD, who resigned on the 30 November 2015.
Link: Press release: Nomination of Suffragan Bishop of Tonbridge: 27 March 2018
Source: Gov Press Releases
Definition of UK Official Development Assistance examined
International Development Committee considers what should count as Official Development Assistance
Link: Definition of UK Official Development Assistance examined
Source: Parliamentary News
The Passport (Fees) Regulations 2018
These Regulations set out the fees charged under powers set out in the Immigration Act 2016 for the administering of applications for passports. The fees were previously included in the Consular Fees Order 2012, the relevant part of which (Part 2 of the table in Schedule 1 (table of Consular Fees Relating to Passport Services)) is revoked by these regulations.
Link: The Passport (Fees) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) (Amendment) Order 2018
This Order amends the Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2013 (“the 2013 Order”), a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008 (“the Act”), which has previously been amended by the Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) (Correction) Order 2013, the Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) (Amendment) Order 2015 and the Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) (Amendment) Order 2017.
Link: The Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) (Amendment) Order 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Seafarers (Insolvency, Collective Redundancies and Information and Consultation Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018
These Regulations implement certain requirements of Directive 2015/1794/EC (OJ No L 263, 8.10.2015, p 3) (“the Seafarers Directive”). The purpose of the Seafarers Directive is to place those employed at sea on an equal footing with land based employees and to remove unequal treatment across member States.
Link: The Seafarers (Insolvency, Collective Redundancies and Information and Consultation Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Police Super-complaints (Criteria for the Making and Revocation of Designations) Regulations 2018
Regulation 3 of these Regulations specifies the criteria which the Secretary of State must apply in deciding whether to designate a body under section 29B of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30) (“the 2002 Act”). Section 29B was inserted by section 26 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3) (“the 2017 Act”). Bodies designated under section 29B will be able to make super-complaints under section 29A of the 2002 Act (as inserted by section 25 of the 2017 Act), being complaints about systemic issues in policing which are significantly harming the interests of the public.
Link: The Police Super-complaints (Criteria for the Making and Revocation of Designations) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Nuclear Security (Secretary of State Security Directions) Regulations 2018
These Regulations provide for the Secretary of State to give a direction (a “security direction”) in response to certain types of urgent security threat. The Secretary of State may direct those persons responsible for a civil nuclear site, nuclear or other radioactive material stored on part of a nuclear site, a nuclear construction site or other nuclear premises, the transport of nuclear material, or those persons holding sensitive nuclear information or equipment or software relating to uranium enrichment. The power to direct arises where the Secretary of State is satisfied that those premises or that material or information is at risk from an imminent threat of terrorism, espionage, sabotage or theft. It also arises where the Secretary of State is satisfied that there is an imminent threat of sensitive nuclear information or equipment or software relating to uranium enrichment being compromised or disclosed.
Link: The Nuclear Security (Secretary of State Security Directions) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The A494 Trunk Road (Mold Bypass, Flintshire) (Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles & Cyclists) Order 2018 / Gorchymyn Cefnffordd yr A494 (Ffordd Osgoi’r Wyddgrug, Sir y Fflint) (Gwahardd Cerbydau a Beicwyr Dros Dro) 2018
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The A494 Trunk Road (Mold Bypass, Flintshire) (Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles & Cyclists) Order 2018 / Gorchymyn Cefnffordd yr A494 (Ffordd Osgoi’r Wyddgrug, Sir y Fflint) (Gwahardd Cerbydau a Beicwyr Dros Dro) 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk