£500,000 to support women's enterprise
The first ever national Womens Prowess Policy Centre (PNPC) will be launched by the Government today at a reception at Number 11 Downing Street.
View ArticleChild Trust Fund Annual Statistics
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Ian Pearson MP, has today announced the publication of statistics on the Child Trust Fund (CTF), which have been released by HMRC.
View ArticleNew Groups on Insurance and Asset Management
Ensuring the long-term strength of the UKs insurance and asset management industries is the focus of two new government-industry groups to be co-chaired by the Chancellor, Alistair Darling MP together...
View ArticleConsultation on safeguards for Banking Bill powers
Ian Pearson MP, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, today launched a consultation on safeguards for exercise of the powers under the proposed Special Resolution Regime (SRR) that would be used to...
View ArticleUK official holdings of international reserves
Part I: UK Government Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities October 20081. UK Government net reserves fell by $1,485 million in October 2008, bringing the end-October total to $24,239 million (£15...
View ArticleGovernment Finance Profession Awards 2008
The Government Finance Profession (GFP) is delighted to announce the winners of the twelve awards for excellence in financial management presented on Thursday 13 November at a ceremony in Brighton.
View ArticleEconomic Secretary announces Banking Liaison Group
Ian Pearson MP, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, today announced that a new expert liaison group on banking will be set up. The group will work with the Government to help prepare new secondary...
View ArticleTreasury statement on financial support to the banking industry
With continuing exceptional instability in the global financial markets, the Government is today taking decisive action, by implementing the comprehensive set of measures it announced on 8 October, to...
View ArticleImplementing support for the banking system
The Government is today taking decisive action to ensure our banking system remains on a sure footing in the face of continuing and exceptional instability across the worlds financial markets. ...
View ArticleHM Treasury warns businesses of serious threats posed to the international...
This constitutes advice issued by HM Treasury about serious threats posed to the integrity of the international financial system.
View ArticleSecuring a fair framework for homeowners
Today the Government announced new rules to help protect homeowners, who may be facing the threat of repossession.
View ArticleGovernment waives VAT for Help For Heroes X-Factor campaign
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, has today announced that the Government will waive VAT on the sale of the X-Factor Help For Heroes single, by making an exceptional...
View ArticleUK First to Auction Carbon
The Government today held Europes first carbon allowance auction in Phase II (2008 2012) of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). Four million allowances were sold at a total value of £54.4m...
View ArticleModernisation of Lloyds of London
Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury Paul Myners, today welcomed the coming into force of a Legislative Reform Order (LRO) that will modernise the operation of Lloyds of London...
View ArticlePre-Budget Report 2008 press notices index
Pre-Budget Report 2008 press notices published today
View ArticlePre-Budget Report statement to the House of Commons, delivered by the Rt Hon...
Pre-Budget 2008 statement to the House of Commons delivered by the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
View ArticleEnsuring fairness for all taxpayers
The Chancellor announced today a package of measures designed to protect the tax system from abuse and ensure that all individuals and businesses pay the right amount of tax.
View ArticleFacing global challenges: supporting people through difficult times
The Governments objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all. The 2008 Pre-Budget Report, Facing global challenges: supporting people...
View ArticleVote on Account 2009-10
A Vote on Account for £202,246 million resources and £194,280 million cash for central government was presented to the House of Commons today.
View ArticleWinter Supplementary Estimates 2008-09
The Winter Supplementary Estimates, presented to the House of Commons today, seek authority for expenditure by government departments of £7.4bn in resources and £32.1bn in cash
View ArticleDuties on Alcohol
In the Pre-Budget Report on Monday 24 November, the Government announced that it would increase duties on tax paid on tobacco, alcohol and petrol to offset the temporary cut in VAT to 15 per cent so...
View ArticleStatement on Banks and Building Societies
The Government announced a package of support for financial stability on 8 October, and set out how it would apply to individual banks on 13 October and 18 November. It made further announcements in...
View ArticleLondon Scottish Bank plc
HM Treasury has taken decisive action to protect the interests of retail depositors and wider financial stability following London Scottish Bank plc entering administration. ...
View ArticlePre-Budget Report 2008
The Pre-Budget Report 2008, ' Facing global challenges: supporting people through difficult times', is published today 24 November 2008.
View ArticleIndependent Review into British Offshore Financial centres
The Government today announced that Michael Foot, currently Chairman of the UK office of Promontory Financial Group, will lead the independent review of British offshore financial centres announced at...
View ArticleNew scheme to help people at risk of repossession
The Government today announced a new scheme to help people who suffer a temporary loss of income stay in their home.
View ArticleSupplementary documents index
Supplementary documents published alongside the Pre-Budget Report 2008
View ArticleEdinburgh Chamber of Commerce Dinner
Let me start by thanking the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce for the invitation to address you all tonight. And it is a pleasure to be able to do so in my own constituency. ...
View ArticleBank of England - Deputy Governor
Her Majesty The Queen has been pleased to approve, under the Bank of England Act 1998, the appointment of Paul Tucker to succeed Sir John Gieve as the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for...
View ArticleMonetary Policy Committee Appointment
The Chancellor today announced that David Blanchflower, external member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), will step down when his term expires at the end of May 2009...
View ArticleThe Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme
The Government today announced further details of the Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme, intended to provide greater assurance to homeowners that they will be able to remain in their homes if they...
View ArticleGovernment launches consultation on Islamic finance in the UK
A joint TreasuryFSA consultation on proposals for the legislative framework for the regulation of alternative finance investment bonds, which include sukuk, was launched today by Ian Pearson MP,...
View ArticleRegional press notices
The Government is today providing details of the regional impact of the £20 billion fiscal stimulus announced by the Chancellor in the Pre-Budget report on Monday 24 November.
View ArticleChange in Bonus Rates for SAYE sharesave scheme
The Government today announced changes in the bonus rates for the Save As You Earn (SAYE) Sharesave scheme that will maintain them in line with other interest rates.
View ArticleChanges to Credit Guarantee Scheme
The Government is today announcing proposals for changes to the Credit Guarantee Scheme
View Article1.5 million people to benefit from free cash machines in low-income areas
Around 1.5 million people will benefit from the placement of over 600 non-charging cash machines in low income areas, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Ian Pearson MP, and Treasury Select Committee...
View ArticleUK official holdings of international reserves
Part I: UK Government Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities November 2008. UK Government net reserves rose by $2,248 million in November 2008, bringing the end-November total to $26,487 million...
View ArticleFour millionth Child Trust Fund milestone reached
The Economic Secretary, Ian Pearson MP, announced today that over four million Child Trust Fund accounts have been opened since they were introduced in 2005, ...
View ArticleHM Treasury and FSA announce partners for £12 million Money Guidance...
The first group of partners, who will help to deliver the new £12 million Money Guidance pathfinder, were announced today by HM Treasury and the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
View ArticleGovernment Responds to Equitable Life Report
The Government has today responded to the Parliamentary Ombudsmans Report into the prudential regulation of the Equitable Life Assurance Society from 1988 to December 2001...
View ArticleStatement on financial intervention to support lending in the economy
With the global economic downturn intensifying in the past two months, the Government is today announcing a comprehensive package designed to reinforce the stability of the financial system, to...
View ArticleStatement on the Governments Asset protection scheme
As part of a a comprehensive package designed to reinforce the stability of the financial system, to increase confidence and capacity to lend, and in turn to support the recovery of the economy the...
View ArticleStatement to the House of Commons on Bank Lending
Mr Speaker, with permission, I want to make a statement on todays announcements on bank lending. The House will, I hope, understand that it was necessary to issue a market notice this morning, in the...
View ArticleUK official holdings of international reserves
Part I: UK Government Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities January 2009 1. UK Government net reserves fell by $166 million in January 2009, ...
View ArticleProtecting consumers in the sale and rent back market
The Government is today launching a consultation document on strengthening protection for vulnerable homeowners. The Government is proposing that companies offering sale and rent back agreements, which...
View ArticleIndependent review of corporate governance of UK banking industry by Sir...
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury today announced a review to recommend...
View ArticleNew legislation on payment services to deliver benefits for consumers and...
The Government yesterday laid before Parliament regulations to implement the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD) into UK legislation...
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