Whitehall briefing w/b 08/04/2013
Thursday 11th April 2013
1150 – NIO – Theresa Villiers issues a statement in response to suggestions the government was going to withhold economic aid from Northern Ireland.
1135 – CO – New opportunity for SMEs involved in the aviation to sector to have their say on cutting red tape.
1000 – FCO – G8 foreign ministers are in London today for talks on sexual violence in conflict. The Middle East, North Korea, North West Africa and climate change will also be discussed.
0954 – DECC – Green deal stats show that 9,000 assessments have been carried out in the last two months.
0952 – DFT – new statistics on vehicle licensing and journey reliability have been published.
0840 – Ofwat – The regulator's new business planning consultation has been launched. It is open for responses until May 23rd.
Wednesday 10th April 2013
1414 – PM – Live: David Cameron and the House of Commons pay tribute to Lady Thatcher.
1404 – MoD – Details of the Armed Forces' involvement in the funeral of Baroness Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, available here.
1349 – BiS – £300 million boost for SME lending: Small and medium sized businesses struggling to access finance receive a boost as the first phase of the new business bank is launched.
1129 – DFiD – UK aid to help Palestinian businesses break in to new regional and international markets, in a drive to boost economic growth.
1034 – DWP – Over a quarter of a million separated parents in Britain are set to benefit from £6.5m of pioneering and innovative support to help them to work together for the sake of their children, the Government said today.
0914 – FCO – Leaders around the world pay tribute to former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The Foreign Office has Storified them.
Tuesday 9th April 2013
1737 – FCO – Video: Minister Alistair Burt talks about how the UK's G8 Presidency and the Deauville Partnership can help to support open economies and inclusive growth in Arab countries.
1723 – MoD – Admiral Sir George Zambellas has today superseded Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope as the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff.
Monday 8th April 2013
1535 – HMRC – George Osborne on the death of Lady Thatcher: "Sad news. Margaret Thatcher's belief in freedom & optimism about the future overcame all. Her determination is our generation's inspiration."
1451 – HoC – Watch Margaret Thatcher's last PMQs from 1990.
1406 – PM – David Cameron on the death of Lady Thatcher: "She didn't just lead our country; she saved our country."
1255 – Home Office – Cannabis seized at Port of Harwich: Border Force officers seize cannabis worth more than £1.7m at Port of Harwich.
1243 – PM – David Cameron will travel to Madrid, Paris and Berlin this week to push for EU reform to make it more open, competitive and flexible.
1239 – BIS – Two major Devon employers now have access to grants worth more than £7 million thanks to the government’s Regional Growth Fund.
1217 – DWP – David Freud writes in the Daily Express on new powers being piloted from today to fight benefit fraud.
1216 – Defra – £8.7 million to fund key environmental projects around the world.
1212 – DWP – Esther McVey: DLA is an outdated benefit introduced over twenty years ago and needs reform to better reflect today's understanding of disability.
1205 – DFiD – The UK will provide food relief for 330,000 children and refugees facing the threat of hunger.
