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This note provides information about the policy of bus franchising, how it operates in London and the legislation that exists in England to set up ‘Quality Contracts’, a form of franchising. It also provides information on statutory Quality Partnerships.
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The purpose of this note is to provide more detailed information about the background to this Bill.
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The purpose of this note is to provide an overview of the background too, and the main features of, the revised OFT guidance.
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This note provides background information on the Waste Water National Policy Statement, which streamlines planning policy for nationally significant waste water treatment projects such as the Thames Tunnel.
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This note provides a brief overview of the controversy and includes a summary of the final text of the agreement.
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This notes sets out the positions of various groups regarding the effects of fluoridation of drinking water. It also sets out the Government's position.
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The Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill contains two measures. One will give the Government the discretion to reduce water bills in certain regions. The other will give the Government the discretion to provide financial assistance for major water and sewage infrastructure projects. Initially the Government plans to use these powers to reduce water bills in the South West of England and to support the Thames Tunnel project.
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This standard note provides an introduction to the Chinese economy (including trade with the UK) : statistics and key issues
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This Bill attempts to update, clarify and consolidate existing law and guidance about what insurance companies might reasonably expect their customers to tell them when they apply for insurance.
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The purpose of this note is to consider in detail the current system of consumer protection and enforcement under the Government’s new consumer landscape.
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This is a report on the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Daylight Saving Bill.
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Ever since the Northern Rock Bank failed in September 2007, the UK financial regulatory authorities have looked at how they operate and whether changes were needed to the existing system. The deepening crisis in 2008 and 2009 expanded the breadth of this review both in the UK and across the world. It is to be expected that firm proposals for new legislation will be forthcoming this year, following a consultation exercise and the publication of an independent Commission's Report headed by Sir John Vickers. This note sets out some of the background and sets out the broad outlines of current government proposals.
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Business tenancies: rent reviews. By Wendy Wilson. SN/SP/849. This note outlines the law and practice around rent setting for commercial lease agreements with emphasis on upwards-only rent reviews.
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Comprehensive financial sanctions were imposed on Iran by Statutory Instrument 2775, The Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2011, to be debated on a motion to approve on 13 December 2011.
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Electricity substations, like overhead power lines and electrical appliances in the home, are sources of extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields. These have given rise to health concerns and calls for protective legislation.
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