New partnership to make buses more accessible for disabled passengers.
Link: Audio and visual funding for buses will make journeys accessible for all
Source: Gov Press Releases
Five year disqualification for Dundee scaffolding firm which compromised road safety
AFS Scaffolding Ltd loses licence to operate commercial vehicles after it gained an unfair competitive advantage over other businesses.
Link: Five year disqualification for Dundee scaffolding firm which compromised road safety
Source: Gov Press Releases
Office for Disability Issues becomes part of Equalities Hub
The new cross-departmental Equalities Hub in the Cabinet Office will include the Race Disparities Unit and the Government Equalities Office.
Link: Office for Disability Issues becomes part of Equalities Hub
Source: Gov Press Releases
New population projection figures inform GAD’s work
Projections help with modelling and decision-making.
Link: New population projection figures inform GAD’s work
Source: Gov Press Releases
Tick-borne encephalitis virus detected in ticks in the UK
Surveillance detects tick-borne encephalitis virus in 2 parts of England for the first time.
Link: Tick-borne encephalitis virus detected in ticks in the UK
Source: Gov Press Releases
£2.8 million awarded to fund projects by British and Israeli scientists
The projects will be awarded the funds from BIRAX, a £10 million programme to support cutting edge UK-Israeli research.
Link: £2.8 million awarded to fund projects by British and Israeli scientists
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (Variation of Schedule 8) (Wales) Order 2019 / Gorchymyn Deddf Daliadau Amaethyddol 1986 (Amrywio Atodlen 8) (Cymru) 2019
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid for Separated Children) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019
Article 2 of this Order amends Schedule 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10). It makes provision for separated children to be eligible for legal aid for civil legal services in relation to the grant of entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain in the United Kingdom (whether under or outside of the immigration rules), applications made by separated children outside of the immigration rules for the grant of leave to remain in the United Kingdom, and applications for registration as a British citizen, as a British overseas territories citizen, as a British Overseas citizen or as a British subject.
Link: The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid for Separated Children) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Gas Tariffs Code (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a) to (c) and (g) of that Act) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Link: The Gas Tariffs Code (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Order 2019
Link: The Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Order 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk