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TREASURY NEWS RELEASES FOR 1997
December
- 166/97 Parliamentary
Private Secretary appointed
- 165/97 Helen Liddell
welcomes proposals for complaints handling for financial services
- 164/97 Teach the
world - Tax incentives to encourage educational and anti-poverty
projects in poor countries
- 163/97 Raising standards
in EC credit transfers
- 162/97 Appointments
to the board of the Financial Services Authority
- 161/97 Better building
for Britain - Getting the best out of public sector construction
contracts
- 160/97 Helen Liddell
warns that all firms must pull their weight in the review of personal
pensions mis-selling
Pre-Budget Report News Releases
11 December
HMT 10:
Government consults on role of public sector balance sheet
in fiscal policy |
- 159/97 The Government
is delivering on its spending promises
- 158/97 Treasury
taskforce seeks partnership for PFI training
- 157/97 Treasury
publishes principles to govern Scotland's and Wales' shares of public
spending under devolution
- 156/97 New Euro
preparations unit to help business
- 155/97 "We want
to build the savings culture" says Alistair Darling
- 154/97 UK backs
Korea IMF programme
- 153/97 Speech by
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, at Centrepoint
- 152/97 Membership
of Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Committee
Pre-Budget Report News Releases
2 December
HMT 9:
A savings account for the many, not just the few |
- 151/97 The reserves
in November 1997
- 150/97 Treasury
and Bank open up the books
November
Pre-Budget Report News Releases
27 November
HMT 8:
Employment opportunity for all - a new approach
25 November
HMT 1:
Chancellor launches pre-Budget debate
HMT 2:
Chancellor proposes Code for fiscal stability
HMT 3:
High-tech group to address growth barriers for industry
HMT 4:
Tax measures to ensure fairness to future and present generations
HMT 5:
Extra help towards pensioner heating costs
HMT 6:
Chancellor sets out plans for jobs, training and childcare
HMT 7:
Chancellor meets with pay review body Chairmen to discuss Pre-Budget
Report |
- 149/97 Cash ratio
deposits: consultation document published
- 148/97 Making the
most of public sector assets: Publication of the National Asset
Register
- 147/97 Government
learns lessons from the past
- 146/97 Appointment
of debt management agency chief executive
- 145/97 "New deal"
giving impetus for more jobs in retail sector, says Geoffrey Robinson
- 144/97 Helen Liddell
gets tough with pension companies
- 143/97 Liddell pledges
to use UK's EU Presidency to deal with fraud and waste
- 142/97 Senior Civil
Service appointment: HM Treasury
- 141/97 Vote on account
1998-99
- 140/97 Winter supplementary
estimates: 1997-98
- 139/97 Promote mutuality:
Helen Liddell
- 138/97 Chancellor's
speech at the CBI national conference
- 137/97 Primarolo
praises UK role in worldwide fight against drugs
- 136/97 Government
delivers on key economic commitments
- 135/97 Helen Liddell
announces wider choice for investors
- 134/97 The Reserves
in October 1997
- 133/97 A healthy
export sector is vital, says Geoffrey Robinson
- 132/97 Partnerships
for prosperity - a new framework for the PFI
October
- 131/97 Get ready
for the single currency
- 130/97 Financial
Secretary urges charities to use their voices
- 129/97 "Promoting
long term stability" - Alistair Darling
- 128/97 Bank of England
Bill published
- 127/97 Newro gets
new name: New Financial Regulator to be called Financial Services
Authority
- 126/97 Statement
on EMU by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
- 125/97 Saving time
- saving money, Government charge card cuts costs for taxpayers
- 124/97 Speech by
the Chancellor Gordon Brown at the launch of the Stock Exchange
electronic order book
- 123/97 Extra 300
million Pounds for NHS Patient Care
- 122/97 Gordon Brown
unveils UK employment action plan
- 121/97 Treasury
publishes pension firm plans
- 120/97 Appointments
to the Board of the New Regulator
- 119/97 The new approach
to crime fighting
- 118/97 In or out
Britain must be ready for EMU: Helen Liddell takes EMU debate to
Scotland
- 117/97 Helen Liddell
meets victims of mis-selling
- 116/97 The Reserves
in September 1997
September
- 115/97 Recommendation
to reinvigorate PFI - September deadlines are met
- 114/97 Better value
for money in public sector construction contracts
- 113/97 Friendly
Societies: Raise you profile
- 112/97 Chancellor
announces new open policy on official reserves
- 111/97 Top notch
taskforce to reinvigorate PFI
- 110/97 Helen Liddell
sees more pensions firms
- 109/97 Renewed financial
regulation for a renewed Britain
- 108/97 Debt 2000:
The Mauritus mandate
- 107/97 Chief Secretary
sets out firm and fair approach top public sector pay
- 106/97 Venture Capital
Trusts: A success story
- 105/97 Chancellor
launches advisory group
- 104/97 Business
backs welfare to work - Top companies committment to jobs programme
- 103/97 The Reserves
in August 1997
August
- 102/97 Economic
Secretary welcomes IMF support for Thailand
- 101/97 City heavyweight
takes his seat at head of new Treasury PFI Taskforce
- 100/97 Slow progress
by pensions firms in clearing up misselling scandal
- 99/97 Treasury appoints
policy experts
- 98/97 Reform of Government
financial management takes a step forward
- 97/97 The Reserves
in July 1997
July
- 96/97 Measures are
put in place for the country's long-term economic future
- 95/97 Chancellor
welcomes co-operation towards single financial regulator
- 94/97 Refurbishment
of Treasury building
- 93/97 Appointments
to the Securities and Investment Board
- 92/97 Proposal on
UK Government Debt and Cash management published for consultation
- 91/97 Treasury Communications
Team
- 90/97 Another step
in the right direction for PFI
- 89/97 Alistair Darling
details Comprehensive Spending Review
- 88/97 Future of Mutuals
supervision
- 87/97 Chancellor
publishes business guide to single currency
- 86/97 IMF hails Government's
"excellent start"
- 85/97 UK offers international
role model for financial regulation
- 84/97 National Audit
Office access extended
- 83/97 Gordon Brown
calls for serious debate on Europe
- 82/97 City heavy
weight to head Treasury's PFI Taskforce
- 81/97 Statement on
the 1997 Community Budget: European Community finances
- 80/97 Pension companies
fail to deliver compensation
- 79/97 Chancellor
takes jobs crusade to Europe
- 78/97 Summer supplementary
estimates: 1997-98
- 77/97 Publication
of the 1997 Summer Finance Bill and availability of the explanatory
notes
- 76/97 Draft Finance
Bill published
- 75/97 Public expenditure
1996-97: Provisional outturn
Budget News Releases
| HMT 1 |
Long Term Growth and Investment |
| HMT 2 |
Welfare to Work |
| HMT 3 |
Delivering high quality Public Services
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| HMT 4 |
Tax Measures to help the Environment |
| HMT 5 |
Charity Taxation Reviewed |
| HMT 6 |
Budget Boost for Small Firms |
- 74/97 New Budget
Box gift for Chancellor
- 73/97 The Reserves
in June 1997
- 72/97 A Budget for
your pocket - Freepost Budget 97
June
- 71/97 Welfare to
work - New deal for jobs tops agenda at No 11 Downing Street
- 70/97 Helen Liddell
tells pension companies to speed up reviews
- 69/97 Robinson re-invigorates
the PFI
- 68/97 Building Budgets
on honest and open foundations
- 67/97 Parliamentary
Private Secretaries appointed
- 66/97 Paymaster starts
countdown to new PFI
- 65/97 Chancellor's
Mansion House speech
- 64/97 Remit for the
Monetary Policy Committee
- 63/97 Head of Treasury
Enterprise and Growth Unit
- 62/97 Welfare to
Work taskforce gets underway
- 61/97 Helen Liddell
calls on companies to send their super people to SIB's successor
- 60/97 Chancellor
launches UK action plan to create lasting jobs in Europe
- 59/97 The Reserves
in May 1997
- 58/97 Chancellor
announces appointments to the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee
May
- 57/97 Employability
to top the agenda in UK G8 Conference
- 56/97 Helen Liddell
backs pensions campaign
- 55/97 York to host
European Economics and Finance Ministers' meeting
- 54/97 Consultation
on the Central Gilts Office settlement system
- 53/97 IGC: UK gets
tough on fraud and financial management
- 52/97 Parliamentary
Private Secretaries appointed
- 51/97 Exploiting
the British Genius - the key to long term success
- 50/97 Gordon Brown
brings in National Audit Office to enhance credibility of public
finances
- 49/97 Chancellor's
statement to the House of Commons on the Bank of England
- 48/97 Market testing
Treasury forecast would not be value for money
- 47/97 Barclays Chief
Executive to spearhead task force on tax and benefits
- 46/97 Responsibilities
of Treasury Ministers
- 45/97 Economic Secretary
gets tough on personal pensions
- 44/97 UK Government
Debt management
- 43/97 Windfall levy:
Handling of representations from utilities
- 42/97 Economic Secretary
meets life companies to discuss personal pensions
- 41/97 Paymaster General
announces kick-start to PFI (Public/Private partnerships) - Review
of Private Finance Machinery - End of Universal Testing
- 40/97 Chancellor
announces new framework for monetary policy
- 39/97 The Reserves
in April 1997
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