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Policy Statements and Initiatives (Archive)

"This is not an African problem, it is a global problem and it requires a global response" – (Swayne: return to status quo in Gaza not an option ~ Foreign Secretary visits Iraq to discuss ISIL ~ FCO Minister summons Thai Chargé d’Affaires to Foreign Office ~ FS announces UK funded bomb disposal training to support Kurdish fighters ~ FOC hosts major celebration of UK Indian diaspora ~ PM call with leaders ~ PM meeting with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi)
DFID: Further UK aid supplies arrive in Freetown to tackle Ebola outbreak – (Exercise to test preparedness for a case of Ebola in the UK as part of contingency planning ~ DH: Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the government's response in the UK ~ Public Health England has begun enhanced screening for Ebola at Heathrow airport ~ ScotGov: Ebola preparedness)
DFID: Partnership to help developing countries make the most of their natural resources – (SFTC: Water Energy Food Nexus Sandpit: call for participants ~ Microsoft backs Scots firm expansion ~ Businesses urged to seize investment opportunities in Somaliland)
Scottish Government publishes proposals to the Smith Commission – (Submissions to the Smith Commission from political parties ~ Scottish devolution 'command paper' published ~ ScotGov: Westminster’s welfare changes impact on families ~ Scotland’s role in Europe ~ FM calls on STUC to engage with Smith Commission for true home rule for Scotland ~ Securing Scotland’s energy - case for transferring energy policy powers to Holyrood ~ Electoral registration in Scotland updated for the 21st century)
ScotGov: Fair Work Convention created
ScotGov: Calls to recognise Palestine
ScotGov: Tackling fuel poverty - campaign aimed at helping people reduce their winter fuel bills
Housing Minister Margaret Burgess has announced changes to Help to Buy (Scotland)
ScotGov: New candour proposals for care - legal duty to tell people when harm has occurred during their care or treatment ~ Consultation
Restart a Heart Day - ScotGov will publish a strategy which aims to cut the number of deaths from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
ScotGov: Helping students with bursaries
Welsh Secretary meets party leaders on devolution for Wales
Minister announces plans to train the social care workforce in Wales
New £300,000 Welsh language fund open
Dairy Review in Wales announced to boost sector confidence
New funding for female genital mutilation & forced marriage prevention
Big Business to be held to account to keep supply chains slavery free
U.S. & U.K. officials meet to discuss key components for the resolution of a global systemically important bank
Government to hand regulator powers over key players to pave way for new payment methods for customers and more banking competition
Government sets out evidence for 2015 National Minimum Wage rate
Private sector pension saving on the rise with young people
IFG: PM to be given choice of appointable candidates in head of department competitions
PM’s statement ahead of resumption of talks in Northern Ireland
Nurseries 'must do more' to give children the best start in life
Farmers get £62m yearly boost as tractor weight & speed limits increased

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