1998 Press notices index: January to June
June
01/06/98 Pn84 A new regulator for the new millennium
01/06/98 Pn85 Taking the profit out of crime
02/06/98 Pn86 UK official holdings of foreign currency and gold: May 98
02/06/98 Pn87 Quarterly report on UK official holdings of foreign currency and gold:January - April 1998
02/06/98 Pn88 240 million pounds venture capital funding for small businesses
02/06/98 Pn89 Appointments to the Board of the Financial Services Authority
03/06/98 Pn90 Permanent Secretary to the Treasury
05/06/98 Pn91 Economic Instruments to improve Industrial and Commercial Energy use - Consultation paper issued
08/06/99 Pn92 Getting Business Ready for the Euro: Factsheets to help firms prepare for the introduction of the single currency
08/06/98 Pn93 Current and Capital Spending: A vital distinction in the fiscal framework
08/06/98 Pn94 Prudence for a purpose
10/06/98 Pn95 Appointments to Building Societies Commission and Friendly Societies Commission
11/06/98 Pn96 Chancellor´s Statement on the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report
11/06/98 Pn97 First ever Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report
11/06/98 Pn98 A Fiscal Strategy for this Parliament
11/06/98 Pn99 Investing in Britain
11/06/98 Pn100 Major Reform of Public Spending Rules
11/06/98 Pn101 A Better Format for Public Finances
11/06/98 Pn102 Chancellor Gordon Brown´s Speech at the Mansion House
17/06/98 Pn103 IFAs Lag Behind in Pensions Review
19/06/98 Pn104 Public Expenditure 1997-98: Provisional Outturn
24/06/98 Pn105 Proposals to Commemorate the Life and Work of Diana, Princess of Wales
25/06/98 Pn106 Summer Supplementary Estimates: 1998-99
25/06/98 Pn107 Driving for World Class Productivity: Lessons from Success in the Car Industry
May
06/05/98 Pn68 The Asian crisis and lessons for the architecture of the Global Financial System
06/05/98 Pn69 New Powers for the Financial Regulator - Chief Secretary announces package of measures to tackle market abuse
08/05/98 Pn70 Dawn Primolo to chair EU committee on harmful tax competition
09/05/98 Pn71 G7 initiative on harmful tax competition
09/05/98 Pn72 Ten key principles for international financial information exchange
09/05/98 Pn73 G7 acts to tackle international financial crime
09/05/98 Pn74 G8 employability action plans published
11/05/98 Pn75 Working group on the financing of high technology companies
12/05/98 Pn76 Northern Ireland: towards a prosperous future Chancellor announces 315m Pounds Economic Strategy
13/05/98 Pn77 "Our financial regulatory reforms are on course" says Chief Secretary Alistair Darling
14/05/98 Pn78 Bridging the productivity gap
15/05/98 Pn79 G7 report on strengthening the architecture of the global financial system
18/05/98 Pn80 Helen Liddell champions savers
18/05/98 Pn81 Government announces steps to prepare for1999
21/05/98 Pn82 Pension firms must honour offers of redress
21/05/98 Pn83 Appointments to the Board of the Financial Services Authority
April
02/04/98 Pn42 UK official holdings of foreign currency and gold: March 1998
03/04/98 Pn43 David Simon urges British business to prepare for the Euro
07/04/98 Pn45 1998-99 Main Supply Estimates
07/04/98 Pn46 Better protection for mortgage borrowers - Helen Liddell announces further regulatory reform measures
08/04/98 Pn47 Publication of the Finance Bill (No.2) Bill 1998
08/04/98 Pn48 Ongoing Government Consultation Exercises
08/04/98 Pn49 Pension firms asked for ongoing commitment to put right pension mis-selling
09/04/98 Pn50 The clearing of over the counter investment transactions
09/04/98 Pn51 Government Task Force on the industrial Use of Energy
16/04/98 Pn52 Statement by the Chancellor Gordon Brown to the Interim Committee
17/04/98 Pn53 Speech by the Chancellor Gordon Brown at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York
20/04/98 Pn54 Cash ratio deposits: Government response to consultation
22/04/98 Pn55 Bank of England´s power to collect information - Government responds to consultation
22/04/98 Pn56 Statement on the 1998 Community Budget European Community Finances
22/04/98 Pn57 Speech by Chancellor Gordon Brown at CBI President´s Dinner
23/04/98 Pn58 Bank of England Act 1998
24/04/98 Pn59 New Head of Treasury Taskforce - Private Finance Policy Team appointed
24/04/98 Pn60 Taskforce PFI Training Programme launched
24/04/98 Pn61 Speech by the Chancellor Gordon Brown to the Scottish Business Forum in Glasgow
24/04/98 Pn62 Speech by the Chief Secretary Alistair Darling to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
24/04/98 Pn63 Insurance Companies Act 1982: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation during the period 1 January 1998 to 31 March 1998
27/04/98 Pn64 Chancellor Gordon Brown launches plan for 40,000 New Deal jobs in the Hospital industry
27/04/98 Pn65 Speech by Geoffrey Robinson Pay Master General to PFI Conference at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London
28/04/98 Pn66 Speech by Chancellor Gordon Brown to the British American Business Council in London
March
03/03/98 Pn30 Quarterly report on UK official holdings of foreign currency and gold: October - December 1997
05/03/98 Pn31 A sure start for all our kids - Tessa Jowell visits Centre of Excellence in Haringey
10/03/98 Pn32 New insurance fees announced
11/03/98 Pn33 Invest in our children: Tessa Jowell
12/03/98 Pn34 Regulators consult on next phase of review of pensions mis-selling: Helen Liddell encourages constructive contribution
16/03/98 Pn35 Chancellor sets sights firmly on economic stability: Code for Fiscal Stability issued
19/03/98 Pn36 1998-99 Debt Management Report
23/03/98 Pn37 Review on industrial and provident society legislation
24/03/98 Pn38 Finance Bill: Publication date and availability of Explanatory Notes
26/03/98 Pn39 Helen Liddell meets Thailand´s Finance Minister in Bangkok
30/03/98 Pn40 Geoffrey Robinson unveils cheap coach and bus fares for the young and unemployed looking for work
31/03/98 Pn41 Launch of the Debt Management Office
February
03/02/98 Pn14 UK official holdings of foreign currency and gold - January 1998
05/02/98 Pn15 "The new deal is working across Britain" Alistair Darling to visit Pathfinder in Dundee
06/02/98 Pn16 The future of the London Stock Exchange - Alistair Darling announces the next step in modernising financial regulation
10/02/98 Pn17 Significant Projects List published - New approach heralds step change in PFI project quality, say Geoffrey Robinson
11/02/98 Pn18 Insurance Companies Act 1982: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation during the period 1 October 1997 to 31 December 1997
12/02/98 Pn19 All pension firms must get reviews right: Helen Liddell
12/02/98 Pn20 Dawn Primarolo, financial secretary to the Treasury, speaks to the women´s budget group
21/02/98 Pn21 Bank of England´s power to collect information for monetary policy purposes
16/02/98 Pn22 Appointment to the Board of the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
17/02/98 Pn23 UK to provide up to $10 million to help relieve debt burden of Mozambique
17/02/98 Pn24 UK initiative to help Asia
22/02/98 Pn25 Seven principles for jobs - G8 agrees new agenda
26/02/98 Pn26 UK is a world leader on public private partnerships, says Geoffrey Robinson
26/02/98 Pn27 Spring supplementary estimates: 1997-1998
27/02/98 Pn28 Speech by the Chancellor at the Central Organisation of Scottish Local Authorities
12/02/98 Pn29 UK official holdings of foreign currency and gold - February 1998
January
05/01/98 Pn01 UK Official holdings of foreign currency and gold - December 1997
05/01/98 Pn02 Speech by Chancellor Gordon Brown - Launch of the New Deal, Tayside Pathfinder - 5th January 1998
13/01/98 Pn04 Senior Civil Service appointment HM Treasury
14/01/98 Pn05 Helen Liddell announces proposals to deliver cost-effective regulation
14/01/98 Pn06 Pay increases must be affordable if we are to have long term prosperity - Alistair Darling
16/01/98 Pn07 Pressure continues on pension firms
20/01/98 Pn08 Transfer of insurance directorate, DTI
09/01/98 Pn09 Helping children:A top priority for Government
21/01/98 Pn10 Stronger Powers for the Financial Services Authority
23/01/98 Pn11 EU and G7 meetings to discuss Asia
28/01/98 Pn12 "Pay awards have to be fair and affordable across the board if we are to achieve our long term project" says Alistair Darling 28
30/01/98 Pn13 EMU business advisory group recommends preparations for single currency