Royal Diary of Engagements, 7th April 2010

Royal Diary of Engagements, 7th April 2010

Royal Diary of Engagements, 7th April 2010

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:

The Equality Bill last night completed the final stage of its passage through Parliament, and will now become law.

Anglian Home Improvements has celebrated its 5000^th e-planning application submitted through the Planning Portal.  The company was presented with an award to celebrate its achievement at the Ideal Home Show in London.

The Department of Health and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced that they have reached an agreement on the Department’s outstanding orders of swine flu vaccine resulting in significant savings for the Government.

Companies advertising Computerised Tomography (CT) scans as an “MOT” for people who have no relevant symptoms but who are anxious to keep one step ahead of possible illnesses, will see the service they provide become clarified in law.

The scheme known as the Skipton Fund, which makes payments to those infected with hepatitis C through contaminated NHS supplied blood, blood products and tissues is to be reviewed early, the Government announced today.

The government today welcomed the appointment of National Grid chief executive Steve Holliday as chairman of a new national Technician Council.

Irresponsible promotions including "all you can drink for £10" and "dentist chairs" will be banned under tough new powers introduced from today, announced Home Office Minister Alan Campbell.

For the first time employees will have the right to request time for study or training after legal changes come into effect today.

It was a very busy day at Solent Coastguard and which involved many rescue units spread across the beach, sea and cliffs along the south coast district during Bank Holiday Sunday.

£2m of new funding to help improve mental health services and access to the best possible NHS services in England for Armed Forces veterans was announced by Health Minister Mike O’Brien today. 

On World Autism Awareness day new milestones to help adults with autism in England live independently in a society that understands them, were set out by Care Services Minister Phil Hope.

People nearing the end of their lives will benefit from better quality care, more dignity and more privacy, thanks to a £40 million Department of Health grant. Care Services Minister Phil Hope today announced the 123 hospices that will benefit from the funds.

The green light was given by the Government today for a 1,520 Megawatt Combined Cycle Gas Turbine  (CCGT) power plant in Carrington, Greater Manchester.

Publishing the 2009 Diving Report, diving incidents which involve medical problems now represent 18% of diving incidents. Within this figure two thirds (66%) of the divers are over the age of 40, whilst 37% are 50 or over.

The Government is today publishing the 2010 Finance Bill. The Bill will enact many of the measures that the Chancellor set out in his Budget statement and represents a key step in delivering strong, sustainable growth to secure the recovery and meeting the commitment to halve the deficit over four years.

Business Minister Pat McFadden today announced the appointment of Peter Donaldson as a new Commissioner to the Low Pay Commission.

The UK Ship Register welcomed the new superliner AZURA to the UK Flag yesterday following its delivery to Carnival UK.  AZURA, has a tonnage of 115,055 GT and will be the joint largest ship in the P&O Cruises fleet, along with sister ship Ventura, and the second largest ship in the Carnival Fleet behind QUEEN MARY 2.

The Government today announced that five million Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts have now been opened since they were introduced in 2005, supporting millions of families across the UK to save for their children’s future.

The new system for allocating government funding to further education and training in England comes into effect today, following a transition period over recent months.

New guidance to make sure that companies who dig up the road replace it properly - reducing the risk of potholes forming - was published today by Transport Minister Sadiq Khan.

Hooligans will be banned from London 2012 football matches north and south of the border, under powers introduced today.