Parliamentary

The benefits system as it stands often provides incentives to stay on benefits rather than take on a job. '21st Century Welfare (Cm. 7913)' identifies the key failings of the benefits system and outlines the objectives the Government believes the system should attempt to achieve. ...more

• Published: 30 Jul 2010
• ISBN: 9780101791328
• £14.75

Cafcass's management could not have predicted the sustained increase in care cases from November 2008. The report, 'Cafcass's response to increased demand for its services: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (HC 289)' ...more

• Published: 28 Jul 2010
• ISBN: 9780102965452
• £14.75

The Law Commission was asked to examine the criminal jurisdiction of the High Court over the Crown Court, and the focus this report is on the two means by which decisions of the way of case stated and judicial review from the Crown Court Crown Court can be challenged: by appeal to the High Court by way of case...more

• Published: 27 Jul 2010
• ISBN: 9780102968613
• £35.50

By setting up an Infrastructure Financing Unit, HM Treasury helped reactivate the lending market for private finance projects (PFI) which was putting government PFI programmes in doubt as a result of the credit crisis....more

• Published: 27 Jul 2010
• ISBN: 9780102965469
• £14.75

'Policing in the 21st Century: Reconnecting Police and the People (Cm. 7925)' outlines the Government's proposals for reform of policing, with a move away from bureaucracy towards more democratic accountability. ...more

• Published: 26 Jul 2010
• ISBN: 9780101792523
• £9.75

This document outlines the Government's programme of reform to renew the UK's system of financial regulation. It believes that weaknesses were inherent in the tripartite approach whereby three authorities: the Bank of England, the Financial Services Authority and the Treasury were collectively responsible for ...more

• Published: 26 Jul 2010
• ISBN: 9780101787420
• £19.75

Access to sustainable finance is essential if businesses are to invest and grow. Businesses need finance for both working capital and investment purposes. 'Financing a Private Sector Recovery (Cm. 7923)' considers the range of finance options available to businesses of different sizes, and the extent to which market ...more

• Published: 26 Jul 2010
• ISBN: 9780101792325
• £14.75

In 'June 2010 Budget (HC 350)' the Treasury Committee examines some of the risks and uncertainties in the approach taken by the Chancellor in the June 2010 Budget. The June Budget was more radical towards debt reduction than that ...more

• Published: 23 Jul 2010
• ISBN: 9780215554376
• £15.50

'Reducing the Costs for Procuring Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles and Specialist Equipment: Department for Communities and Local Government (HC 285)' reports that Firebuy, a specialist body established by the Department for ...more

• Published: 23 Jul 2010
• ISBN: 9780102965438
• £14.75

Under the £141 million Community Care Grant scheme, vulnerable people can claim for money to pay for essential household items. 'The Community Care Grant: Department for Work and Pensions (HC 286)' reports that whilst Jobcentre Plus employees prioritise each request received, they cannot be sure that those ...more

• Published: 22 Jul 2010
• ISBN: 9780102965445
• £14.75

In this consultation paper, the Law Commissions of England and Wales and of Scotland are seeking views on how the legislative framework governing the use, management and where appropriate, closure of level crossings can be improved and safety risks reduced. ...more

• Published: 22 Jul 2010
• ISBN: 9780118404914
• £35.50

The UK Government, the Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government and Northern Ireland Executive are taking action to achieve clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas. ...more

• Published: 21 Jul 2010
• ISBN: 9780108509155
• £27.25