News from Westminster, Holyrood and Brussels

Westminster news

BBC Strategy Review – BBC Trust – BBC Executive proposals for the future direction of the corporation. Proposals include the closure of  6 Music and Asian Network by the end of 2011 and half of the websites on BBC online by 2013

Government response to the 30-year rule review (Cm 7822) - response to independent review of the 30-year rule

Press standards, privacy and libel – HC Culture Media & Sport Committee (HC 362) – The Report makes a number of recommendations with regard to the reform of libel laws, press standards and regulation

Sexualisation of Young People Review – psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos was commissioned by the Home Office to look at how sexualised images and messages may be affecting the development of children and young people and influencing cultural norms 

Holyrood news 

Business Enterprise Research and Development Scotland 2008  – presents stats of R&D of businesses in Scotland

Evaluation of the Emergency Medical Retrieval Service – report on the pilot which provides an air based service in the West of Scotland

National Evaluation of the Recognising Achievement Collaborative Enquiry Projects – report outlines the Government’s approaches to recognising achievement

Scotland’s Future: Draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill Consultation Paper – consultation document on the draft legislative proposals for a referendum in Scotland

Scottish Household Survey 2009 Quarter 3 Data Release – announcement of the National Statistics publication providing Household Survey data for the 3rd quarter

Single Outcome Agreements 2009-10 (SPICe Briefing 10-18) – paper provides an outline of the second round of Single Outcome Agreements

Statistics Release: Police Officer Quarterly Strength Statistics Scotland, 31 December 09 – shows the number of police officers employed in Scotland, by force

Towards an independent General Teaching Council for Scotland: Consultation on the future status of the GTCS – Analysis of the consultation and Scottish Government Response – analysis and response to the consultation which took place between April – June 2009 

Brussels news 

Draft Internal Security Strategy for the European Union “Towards a European Security Model – news item from the 23 Feb stating that ministers have adopted the first Security Strategy to tackle terrorism, organised crime and cyber crime

Euro area unemployment rate at 9.9% - latest figures released from Eurostat show that unemployment levels remain unchanged from the previous figure in January 2010

Oral Health – Special Eurobarometer 330 – report looks at the recent survey relating to the state of our teeth and how this can affect our overall health

Study on indirect measurement methods for undeclared work in the EU – Report produced for the European Commission’s Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Directorate General looks at ways to assess the level of undeclared work across the EU

“University Business Dialogue” under the spotlight – News item from the European Parliament regarding the increasing levels of graduate unemployment

Ask staff in the Maps, Official Publications and Statistics Unit on Level 7 for further info about Government materials.

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