1998 Press notices index: July to December
December
01/12/98 Pn202 First UK progress report on product, services and capital markets
02/12/98 Pn203 Quarterly Report on UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: July - September 1998
02/12/98 Pn204 UK Official Holdings on Foreign Currency and Gold
07/12/98 Pn205 Paymaster General announces new panel to improve sector productivity
07/12/98 Pn206 Ministers to network on social exclusion
09/12/98 Pn207 Treasury agrees to allow fines, levies and fees to be used to finance specific projects
15/12/98 Pn208 Tackling the improvement of Public Sector Procurement
15/12/98 Pn209 Rediscovering public purpose in the Global Economy
16/12/98 Pn210 Patricia Hewitt backs scheme to assist pensions review
17/12/98 Pn211 Swiss Exchange gets recognition
17/12/98 Pn212 Public services for the future - modernisation, reform and accountability
18/12/98 Pn213 Increasing employee share ownership
21/12/98 Pn214 Guaranteed annuity options - Treasury provides guidance to Insurance Companies
21/12/98 Pn215 2 1/2 Billion Pounds Fund launched to support the reform and modernisation of public services
21/12/98 Pn216 Chancellor welcomes IMF´s assessment of UK Economy
22/12/98 Pn217 Fair and just enforcement procedures announced for the financial regulator
22/12/98 Pn218 Individual Savings Account: CAT Standards
November
02/11/98 Pn180 Chancellor Gordon Brown Speaks to CBI Conference
03/11/98 Pn181 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: October 1998
03/11/98 Pn182 Community Banking: Increasing Access to Financial Services
09/11/98 Pn83 Byers gives further details of Public Service Agreements
10/11/98 Pn184 Trust Fund for Honduras and Nicaragua: New UK Government Proposals
10/11/98 Pn185 First UK-China Financial Dialogue Meeting: Chancellor Gordon Brown welcomes greater partnership in developing economic links with China
11/11/98 Pn186 Progress on Proposals to Commemorate the Life and Work of Diana, Princess of Wales
12/11/98 Pn187 Geoffrey Robinson announces Second Review for the Private Finance Initiative
12/11/98 Pn188 Tackling Financial Exclusion: Building Societies have a Role to Play
12/11/98 Pn189 Getting Business Ready for the Euro: Martin Skinner gets the message to Regional Businesses
12/11/98 Pn190 Vote on Account 1999-00
12/11/98 Pn191 Winter Supplementary Estimates: 1998-99
16/11/98 Pn192 More Credit for the Credit Unions: Proposals published to help Credit Union Movement develop
17/11/98 Pn193 Better Value for Public Money: Review of Central Government Purchasing
17/11/98 Pn194 Patricia Hewitt Recognises Achievement of Eight More Firms
19/11/98 Pn195 Appointments to the Board of the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
19/11/98 Pn196 UK-German Working Group on Job Creation and Enterprise
20/11/98 Pn197 Chancellor Gordon Brown Launches National Debate on Britain´s Productivity
23/11/98 Pn198 European Currency Unit (ECU) and the euro - Sterling value for insurance supervision purposes
24/11/98 Pn199 Innovative Scrutiny Procedures for the Financial Services and Markets Bill
25/11/98 Pn200 More Small and Medium Sized Firms Getting Ready for the Euro
26/11/98 Pn201 Fewer Regulators and Regulations - Greater Accountability says Stephen Byers
October
01/10/98 Pn159 Making Saving Easy: Patricia Hewitt Launches CAT Standards for the Individual Savings Accounts
02/10/98 Pn160 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: September 1998
01/10/98 Pn161Delivering the Mauritius Mandate
05/10/98 Pn162 G22 Report on Transparency and Accountability - UK Forward Foreign Book to be published monthly
08/10/98 Pn163 Refurbishment of the Treasury Building
13/10/98 Pn164 Speech by Patricia Hewitt on the Global Economy
13/10/98 Pn165 Good Government needs good audit - Dawn Primarolo welcomes Public Audit Forum 13/10/98 Pn166 Chancellor Gordon Brown´s speech to the British Retail Consortium
19/10/98 Pn167 Business Needs Financial Management Health Checks says Geoffrey Robinson
20/10/98 Pn168 Time runs out for seven more firms
21/10/98 Pn170 Geoffrey Robinson calls on PFI bidders to work with Trade Unions
21/10/98 Pn171 Geoffrey Robinson unveils second significant projects list
21/10/98 Pn172 Building Societies Commission Appointments
22/10/98 Pn173 Steering a course of stability in Britain
23/10/98 Pn174 Insurance Companies Act 1982: Issue and Withdrawal of Authorisation
23/10/98 Pn175 External Review on Average Earnings Revisions
26/10/98 Pn176 Geoffrey Robinson calls for joint venture to sell government services into wider markets
29/10/98 Pn177 Building Blocks for Better Construction Contract Performance
29/10/98 Pn178 VAT Relief for Charities´ Welfare Services to be Extended
30/10/98 Pn179 Strengthening International Financial Systems
September
01/09/98 Pn142 Helping Small and Medium Sized British Business to Prepare for the Euro: TV Advertising Campaign Begins
02/09/98 Pn143 Quarterly Report on UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: April - June 1998
02/09/98 Pn144 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: August 1998
07/09/98 Pn145 Geoffrey Robinson Announces Smaller Quoted Companies Working Group (SQCs)
09/09/98 Pn146 Geoffrey Robinson Welcomes Accounting Clarification of PFI
14/09/98 Pn147 Good News for Savers: Patricia Hewitt Welcomes Changes to the Banking Code
14/09/98 Pn148 Treasury Open House: Historic Whitehall in Pictures
14/09/98 Pn149 Statement by the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
16/09/98 Pn150 The World Economy and the Role for Global Policy Makers
17/09/98 Pn151 Stephen Byers highlights depth of Britain´s productivity gap
21/09/98 Pn152 More effort needed in pensions review: Patricia Hewitt
21/09/98 Pn153 1997 Insurance annual report published
22/09/98 Pn154 Skills - A vital link to improving UK productivity
22/09/98 Pn155 Banks/Credit Unions Taskforce: Membership announced
24/09/98 Pn156 Stephen Byers outlines proposals to "Enhance London´s reputation and position in financial services"
25/09/98 Pn157 Standardisation of templates pave the way for new era in PFI deals
30/09/98 Pn158 Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Commonwealth Finance Ministers meeting in Ottawa on 30 September 1998: New Global Structures for the New Global Age
August
04/08/98 Pn131 Pressure Continues on Pension Firms
04/08/98 Pn132 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: July 1998
04/08/98 Pn133 Insurance Companies Act 1982: Issue and Withdrawal of Authorisation During the Period 1 April 1998 to 30 June 1998
11/08/98 Pn134 The Clearing of Over the Counter Investment Transactions
11/08/98 Pn135 Boardroom Pay Continues to Cause Concern
12/08/98 Pn136 On Course to Achieve Economic Stability
13/08/98 Pn137 £150 Million Fund to Support Joined-Up Government
14/08/98 Pn138 All Firms Over Half-Way to Resolving Pensions Mis-selling Cases
17/08/98 Pn139 BIG - Independent Discussion Forum
20/08/98 Pn140 Public Offers of Securities
27/08/98 Pn141 Treasury Taskforce continues to reinvigorate PFI
July
01/07/98 Pn108 Constructing the Best Government Client
01/07/98 Pn109 Tackling Skills Shortages: A Partnership with Government
01/07/98 Pn110 Getting Ready for the Euro: Ministers to Oversee Public Sector Preparations for the Euro
02/07/98 Pn111 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: June 1998
03/07/98 Pn112 Chancellor Gordon Brown Welcomes Japanese Bridge Bank Plan
07/07/98 Pn113 Helen Liddell has IFAs in her Sights
08/07/98 Pn114 Preparing Business for the Euro: Twelve Regional Forums to Help Small Businesses
09/07/98 Pn115 Local Authorities have key role to play in preparing for the Euro
16/07/98 Pn116 Progress in Pensions Mis-selling: 12 Companies taken off Helen Liddell´s Monthly List
17/07/98 Pn117 Speech by the Chancellor Gordon Brown to the News International Conference
20/07/98 Pn118 From Russia with Economics - Chancellor Gordon Brown welcomes 1000th High-Flyer to the UK
20/07/98 Pn119 Save As You Earn (SAYE) Share Option Scheme: New Series
27/07/98 Pn120 Regulation of Insurance Brokers and Other Intermediaries
27/07/98 Pn121 Appointments to the Policyholders Protection Board
28/07/98 Pn122 Preparing Business for the Euro: Progress Across all Business Sectors
28/07/98 Pn123 Taskforce to look at how Banks can help Credit Unions
28/07/98 Pn124 Chancellor Gordon Brown calls for International Effort to Reduce Poor Country Debt
28/07/98 Pn125 World Class Management: The Key to Improving UK Productivity
30/07/98 Pn126 Plans to Modernise Financial Regulation: Financial Services and Markets Bill Published
30/07/98 Pn127 Working Towards a Single Financial Regulator
30/07/98 Pn128 Whole of Government Accounts
31/07/98 Pn129 New Ambitions for Britain: The Government´s Second Finance Bill