News from Westminster, Holyrood and Brussels

Westminster news

data.gov.uk – a new website (beta version) which opens up Government data to the public, part of “Putting the Frontline First: Smarter Government” initiative

EU compact for jobs and growth – HM Government  – Gordon Brown met with the new President of EU Council, Herman Van Rompuy, to discuss ways to increase growth in Europe

Going for Growth: Our Future Propserity – Dept. Business Innovation & Skills – the Government’s plan to restore long term growth

Intoxication and criminal liability (Law Commission Report 314/Cm 7526) – Recommendations from the Commission which would prevent defendants escaping criminal charge due to being in a drunken state at the time of offence

New opportunities: Fair chances for the future (Cm 7533) – measures to support people at key stages in life, particularly in employment and entering work

Policy options for geographic information from Ordnance Survey: Consultation – Proposals to make Ordnance Survey data freely available

Safe. Sensible. Social. Selling Alcohol Responsibly: Government response to the consultation on the code of practice for alcohol retailers – the Government has set out 5 key conditions to tackle alcohol crime in England and Wales

Social indicators (House of Commons Research Paper 10-002) – provides a wide range of statistics such as crime, education, health and population. Also includes a section on the recent cold weather

Study of the impact of changes to court rules governing media attendance in family proceedings – Summary of responses to stakeholder feedback – Ministry of Justice – a study looking at court rules which were implemented in April 2009  

Holyrood news 

Accident and Emergency Statistics During the Period of Severe Weather – shows the numbers of attendances and the waiting times at Accident and Emergency sites

Learning in Custody: Report of the Offender Learning in Custody Workstream – reports on how successful this initiative has been

Pleural Plaques Legislation – Judicial Review Update (SPICe Briefing 10-02) – a look at the judicial challenges made to The Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009 since coming into force in June 2009

Public Attitudes Towards the Scots Language – results of a recent study commissioned by the Scottish Government looking at the percentage of the adult population who use the Scots language and their thoughts on it

Scotland’s Budget Documents 2010-11: Budget (Scotland) Bill: Supporting Document for the year ending 31 March 2011 (SG 2010/2) – this booklet is provided as an aid to understanding the bill which was laid before Parliament in January 2010

Unemployment (SPICe Briefing 10-03)  – recent unemployment data at Scottish parliamentary constituency level

Brussels news 

2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion – dedicated website – aims to raise awareness of these issues in the member states 

Equality between women and men – 2010 – Report from the Commission to the Council (COM (2009) 694 final) – the Commission renews its committment to promoting equality between women and men in 2010 by adopting a gender equality strategy

Monitoring the CO2 emissions from new passenger cars in the EU: data for the year 2008 – Report from the Commission (COM (2009) 713 final) – Annual report from the Commission to the European Parliament and Council

Poverty and Social Exclusion – Eurobarometer Report 321 – recent survey of public attitudes

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