FCO: UN General Assembly, 74th Session: UK Statement on the P5 Process at First Committee, General Debate – (FS‘s speech to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: 12 October 2019 ~ FCO: Turkey military action in Syria: Urgent Question opening statement ~ FCO: UN's transition out of Haiti ~ FCO: UK announces Survivor Champions to help end sexual violence in conflict )
DIFD: UK aid to provide education and jobs to thousands of Syrian refugees – (PC&PE: Aid sector still slow to address legacy of sexual abuse and exploitation )
10DS: PM meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: 15 October 2019
Cabinet Office: Queen's Speech 2019 ~ Queen's Speech: LGA responds to Devolution White Paper ~ Queen's Speech: LGA responds to Building Safety Bill ~ Queen's Speech: LGA responds to Environment Bill ~ Queen's Speech: LGA responds to social care announcement ~ IEA: Queen’s Speech focused on increasing “Government intervention”, ignoring role of markets ~ EHRC: Queen's speech 2019: a time of great uncertainty and change )
HM Treasury: Budget 2019 date announced
Home Office: Building a Stronger Britain Together boosts community resilience – (HO: French patrols doubled to tackle migrant crossings ~ HO: Policing Minister honours volunteers at Lord Ferrers awards ~ HO: Entrepreneur training pilots for refugees launched across the UK ~ HO: Government recommits support to victims on Anti-Slavery Day )
MHCLG: Environmental checks around Grenfell Tower show no increased risk to health – (MHCLG: Housing Minister hails first time buyer numbers - now at 12 year high ~ MHCLG: Thousands more people to be given step up onto the housing ladder ~ MHCLG: £500,000 fund for Windrush Day celebrations 2020 launched )
DCMS: New £250m Culture Investment Fund launched ~ LGA responds to £250m investment in cultural infrastructure
DCMS: Speech by Andrew Stephenson, Minister for Africa, to FT Africa Summit, October 2019 – (DCMS: New fund for frontline organisations tackling loneliness )
DfT: Multi-£m government funding boost for children’s cycle training
Defra: Threatened species receive game-changing funding boost – (Defra: Government introduces ground-breaking Environment Bill ~ techUK: Government publishes landmark Environment Bill )
Defra: UK to go further and faster to tackle climate change ~ CCC: Committee comments on Government response to its 2019 Progress Report ~ Defra: Leading the charge for the environment ~ 10DS: PM to chair new Cabinet Committee on Climate Change ~ WAG: Wales may be a small nation, but we have a big ambition – Lesley Griffiths ~ CCC to publish Sixth Carbon Budget in September 2020 )
DfE: New government support for adoptive families ~ LGA responds to Secretary of State for Education announcement on adoption
DWP: Changes to the currency of UK State Pension & Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit paid into Yemeni bank accounts
ScotGov: Funding for Gaelic education – (ScotGov: Humanitarian aid for Syria ~ ScotGov: Protecting people from domestic abuse ~ ScotGov: New fund to improve benefit take-up ~ ScotGov: £27m funding for active travel ~ ScotGov: Social security improvements )
WAG: First Minister to Plant! 10 millionth tree – (WAG: What is the Welsh Government doing to tackle climate change? ~ WAG: Engaging young people early key to creating cohesive communities )
IOPC: Two MPS officers given warnings over handling of rape allegation – (IOPC: Complaints statistics report show police forces now use more timely & proportionate way for handling most complaints ~ IOPC: MPS officer dismissed for gross misconduct over abusive and discriminatory language ~ IOPC: Recommendations made to Essex Police following the death of Suzanne Brown ~ IOPC: Guidance updated to help police tackle moped crime more safely )
MoJ: Helen’s Law takes vital step closer
APCC response to latest crime statistics
Law Commissions looks to future with self-driving vehicles
Sentencing Council: New sentencing guidelines for public order offences published
HMICFRS: North Wales Police is “clearly committed” to child protection work but some improvements are still needed, confirms report
CCRC: Commission refers the convictions of Winston Trew & Sterling Christie on the basis of police misconduct
ScotGov: Management of Offenders Act – (ScotGov: New drug driving laws to be introduced ~ ScotGov: Pardon for gay men convicted under discriminatory laws )
NCA: Midlothian man hid guns & weapons in secret basement panic room – (NCA: 337 arrested after takedown of horrific dark web child abuse site Welcome To Video ~ NCA: Kirkcaldy truck driver imported gun in the post ~ NCA: Record numbers arrested & hundreds of children protected as County Lines drug networks targeted )
Action Fraud: National Courier Fraud Practitioners Day
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