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The Cabinet Office is at the centre of Government, coordinating policy and strategy across government departments. This website brings together information from units in the Department.
The Chief Medical Officer issued a statement to MPs in 2002 regarding the MMR vaccine. Sir Liam Donaldson's letter to MPs, released in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act, gives a summary of the Govenment's policy on the vaccine.
The new ‘Regulation Updates’ provide one-page descriptions of new regulation or changes to existing regulation which affects small businesses. Businesses can see what the regulation is, whether it applies to them, what they have to do and where to find out more. Launched on businesslink.gov.uk, the Regulation Updates have been developed jointly with the Cabinet Office Regulatory Impact Unit.
The Strategy Unit has published an assessment of the challenges and opportunities facing the UK. The discussion paper, ‘Strategic Audit: Progress and challenges for the UK’, shows that Britain has made considerable progress in many key areas, but major challenges remain.
Changes to the honours system aim to introduce greater openness and diversity. The Government is inviting people with a wide range of experience and backgrounds to apply for posts on honours selection committees, and encouraging a broader diversity of nominees for awards. The changes are set out in a command paper, ‘Reform of the honours system.’