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TREASURY NEWS RELEASES FOR 1998

218/98 Individual Savings Account: Cat Standards
217/98 Fair and just enforcement procedures announced for the financial regulator
216/98 Chancellor welcomes IMF's assessment of UK Economy
215/98 2 1/2 Billion Pounds Funch launched to support the reform and modernisation of public services
214/98 Guaranteed annuity options - Treasury provides guidance to Insurance Companies
213/98 Increasing employee share ownership
212/98 Public services for the future - modernisation, reform and accountability
211/98 Swiss Exchange gets recognition
210/98 Patricia Hewitt backs scheme to assist pensions review
209/98 Rediscovering public purpose in the Global Economy
208/98 Tackling the improvement of Public Sector Procurement
207/98 Treasury agrees to allow fines, levies and fees to be used to finance specific projects
206/98 Ministers to network on social exclusion
205/98 Paymaster General announces new panel to improve sector productivity
204/98 UK Official Holdings on Foreign Currency and Gold
203/98 Quarterly Report on UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: July - September 1998
202/98 First UK progress report on product, services and capital markets
201/98 Fewer Regulators and Regulations - Greater Accountability says Stephen Byers
200/98 More Small and Medium Sized Firms Getting Ready for the Euro
199/98 Innovative Scrutiny Procedures for the Financial Services and Markets Bill
198/98 European Currency Unit (ECU) and the euro - Sterling value for insurance supervision purposes
197/98 Chancellor Launches National Debate on Britain's Productivity
196/98 UK-German Working Group on Job Creation and Enterprise
195/98 Appointments to the Board of the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
194/98 Patricia Hewitt Recognises Achievement of Eight More Firms
193/98 Better Value for Public Money: Review of Central Government Purchasing
192/98 More Credit for the Credit Unions: Proposals published to help Credit Union Movement develop
191/98 Winter Supplementary Estimates: 1998-99
190/98 Vote on Account 1999-00
189/98 Getting Business Ready for the Euro: Martin Skinner gets the message to Regional Businesses
188/98 Tackling Financial Exclusion: Building Societies have a Role to Play
187/98 Geoffrey Robinson announces Second Review for the Private Finance Initiative
186/98 Progress on Proposals to Commemorate the Life and Work of Diana, Princess of Wales
185/98 First UK-China Financial Dialogue Meeting: Chancellor welcomes greater partnership in developing economic links with China
184/98 Trust Fund for Honduras and Nicaragua: New UK Government Proposals
183/98 Byers gives further details of Public Service Agreements
182/98 Community Banking: Increasing Access to Financial Services
181/98 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: October 1998
180/98 Chancellor Speaks to CBI Conference
179/98 Strengthening International Financial Systems
178/98 VAT Relief for Charities' Welfare Services to be Extended
177/98 Building Blocks for Better Construction Contract Performance
176/98 Geoffrey Robinson calls for joint venture to sell government services into wider markets
175/98 External Review on Average Earnings Revisions
174/98 Insurance Companies Act 1982: Issue and Withdrawal of Authorisation
173/98 Steering a course of stability in Britain
172/98 Building Societies Commission Appointments
171/98 Geoffrey Robinson unveils second significant projects list
170/98 Geoffrey Robinson calls on PFI bidders to work with Trade Unions
168/98 Time runs out for seven more firms
167/98 Business Needs Financial Management Health Checks says Geoffrey Robinson
166/98 Chancellor'speech to the British Retail Consortium
165/98 Good Government needs good audit - Dawn Primarolo welcomes Public Audit Forum
164/98 Speech on the Global Economy
163/98 Refurbishment of the Treasury Building
162/98 G22 Report on Transparency and Accountability - UK Forward Foreign Book to be published monthly
161/98 Delivering the Mauritius Mandate
160/98 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: September 1998
159/98 Making Saving Easy: Patricia Hewitt Launches CAT Standards for the Individual Savings Accounts
158/98 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
157/98 Standardisation of templates pave the way for new era in PFI deals
156/98 Stephen Byers outlines proposals to "Enhance London's reputation and position in financial services"
155/98 Banks/Credit Unions Taskforce: Membership announced
154/98 Skills - A vital link to improving UK productivity
153/98 1997 Insurance annual report published
152/98 More effort needed in pensions review: Patricia Hewitt
151/98 Stephen Byers highlights depth of Britain's productivity gap
150/98 The World Economy and the Role for Global Policy Makers
149/98 Statement by the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
148/98 Treasury Open House: Historic Whitehall in Pictures
147/98 Good News for Savers: Patricia Hewitt Welcomes Changes to the Banking Code
146/98 Geoffrey Robinson Welcomes Accounting Clarification of PFI
145/98 Geoffrey Robinson Announces Smaller Quoted Companies Working Group (SQCs)
144/98 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: August 1998
143/98 Quarterly Report on UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: April - June 1998
142/98 Helping Small and Medium Sized British Business to Prepare for the Euro: TV Advertising Campaign Begins
141/98 Treasury Taskforce continues to reinvigorate PFI
140/98 Public Offers of Securities
139/98 BIG - Independent Discussion Forum
138/98 All Firms Over Half-Way to Resolving Pensions Mis-selling Cases
137/98 Ł150 Million Fund to Support Joined-Up Government
136/98 On Course to Achieve Economic Stability
135/98 Boardroom Pay Continues to Cause Concern
134/98 The Clearing of Over the Counter Investment Transactions
133/98 Insurance Companies Act 1982: Issue and Withdrawal of Authorisation During the Period 1 April 1998 to 30 June 1998
132/98 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: July 1998
131/98 Pressure Continues on Pension Firms
129/98 New Ambitions for Britain: The Government's Second Finance Bill
128/98 Whole of Government Accounts
127/98 Working Towards a Single Financial Regulator
126/98 Plans to Modernise Financial Regulation: Financial Services and Markets Bill Published
125/98 World Class Management: The Key to Improving UK Productivity
124/98 Chancellor calls for International Effort to Reduce Poor Country Debt
123/98 Taskforce to look at how Banks can help Credit Unions
122/98 Preparing Business for the Euro: Progress Across all Business Sectors
121/98 Appointments to the Policyholders Protection Board
120/98 Regulation of Insurance Brokers and Other Intermediaries
119/98 Save As You Earn (SAYE) Share Option Scheme: New Series
118/98 From Russia with Economics - Chancellor welcomes 1000th High-Flyer to the UK
117/98 Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon brown to the News International Conference
116/98 Progress in Pensions Mis-selling: 12 Companies taken off Helen Liddell's Monthly List
115/98 Local Authorities have key role to play in preparing for the Euro
114/98 Preparing Business for the Euro: Twelve Regional Forums to Help Small Businesses
113/98 Helen Liddell has IFAs in her Sights
112/98 Gordon Brown Welcomes Japanese Bridge Bank Plan
111/98 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: June 1998
110/98 Getting Ready for the Euro: Ministers to Oversee Public Sector Preparations for the Euro
109/98 Tackling Skills Shortages: A Partnership with Government
108/98 Constructing the Best Government Client
107/98 Driving for World Class Productivity: Lessons from Success in the Car Industry
106/98 Summer Supplementary Estimates: 1998-99
105/98 Proposals to Commemorate the Life and Work of Diana, Princess of Wales
104/98 Public Expenditure 1997-98: Provisional Outturn
103/98 IFAs Lag Behind in Pensions Review
102/98 Chancellor's Speech at the Mansion House
101/98 A Better Format for Public Finances
100/98 Major Reform of Public Spending Rules
99/98 Investing in Britain
98/98 A Fiscal Strategy for this Parliament
97/98 First ever Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report
96/98 Chancellor's Statement on the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report
95/98 Appointments to Building Societies Commission and Friendly Societies Commission
94/98 Prudence for a purpose
93/98 Current and Capital Spending: A vital distinction in the fiscal framework
92/98 Getting Business Ready for the Euro: Factsheets to help firms prepare for the introduction of the single currency
91/98 Economic Instruments to improve Industrial and Commercial Energy use - Consultation paper issued
90/98 Permanent Secretary to the Treasury
89/98 Appointments to the Board of the Financial Services Authority
88/98 240 million pounds venture capital funding for small businesses
87/98 Quarterly report on UK official holdings of foreign currency and gold:January - April 1998
86/98 UK official holdings of foreign currency and gold: May 1998
85/98 Taking the profit out of crime
84/98 A new regulator for the new Millennium
83/98 Appointments to the Board of the Financial Services Authority
82/98 Pension firms must honour offers of redress
81/98 Government announces steps to prepare for 1999
80/98 Helen Liddell champions savers
79/98 G7 report on strengthening the architecture of the global financial system
78/98 Bridging the productivity gap
77/98 "Our financial regulatory reforms are course" says Chief Secretary Alistair Darling
76/98 Northern Ireland: towards a prosperous future Chancellor announces 315m Pounds Economic Strategy
75/98 Working group on the financing of high technology companies
74/98 G8 employability action plans published
73/98 G7 acts to tackle international financial crime
72/98 Ten key principles for international financial information exchange
71/98 G7 initiative on harmful tax competition
70/98 Dawn Primarolo to chair EU Committee on harmful tax competition
69/98 New powers for the Financial Regulator - Chief Secretary announces package of measures to tackle market abuse
68/98 The Asian and lessons for the architecture of the Global Financial System
67/98 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: April 1998
66/98 Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the British American Business Council in London on 28 April 1998
65/98 Speech to PFI Conference at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London
64/98 Gordon Brown launches plan for 40,000 New Deal jobs in the Hospital industry
63/98 Insurance Companies Act 1982: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation during the period 1 January 1998 to 31 March 1998
62/98 Speech by the Chief Secretary Alistair Darling to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
61/98 Speech by the Chancellor Gordon Brown to the Scottish Business Forum in Glasgow
60/98 Taskforce PFI Training Programme launched
59/98 New Head of Treasury Taskforce - Private Finance Policy Team appointed
58/98 Bank of England Act 1998
57/98 Chancellor's speech at CBI President's Dinner
56/98 Statement on the 1998 Community Budget European Community Finances
55/98 Bank of England's power to collect information - Government responds to consultation
54/98 Cash ratio deposits: Government response to consultation
53/98 Speech by the Chancellor Gordon Brown at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York
52/98 Statement by the Chancellor Gordon Brown to the Interim Committee
51/98 Government Task Force on the inudstrial Use of Energy
50/98 The clearing of over the counter investment transactions
49/98 Pension firms asked for ongoing commitment to put right pension mis-selling
48/98 Ongoing Government Consultation Excersises
47/98 Publication of the Finance Bill (No.2) Bill 1998
46/98 Better protection for mortgage borrowers - Helen Liddell announces further regulatory reform measures
45/98 1998-99 Main Supply Estimates
43/98 David Simon urges British business to prepare for the Euro
42/98 UK official holdings of foreign currency and gold: March 1998
41/98 Launch of the Debt Management Office
40/98 Geoffrey Robinson unveils cheap coach and bus fares for the young and unemployed looking for work
39/98 Helen Liddell meets Thailand's Finance Minister in Bangkok
38/98 Finance Bill: Publication date and availability of Explanatory Notes
37/98 Review on industrial and provident society legislation
36/98 1998-99 Debt Management Report
35/98 Chancellor sets sights firmly on economic stability: Code for Fiscal Stability issued
34/98 Regulators consult on next phase of review of pensions mi-selling: Helen Liddell encourages constructive contribution
33/98 Invest in our children: Tessa Jowell
32/98 New insurance fees announced
31/98 A sure start for all our kids - Tessa Jowell visits Centre of Excellence in Haringey
30/98 Quarterly report on UK official holdings of foreign currrency and gold: October - December 1997
29/98 UK official holdings of foreign currency and gold-February 1998
28/98 Speech by the Chancellor at the Central Organisation of Scottish Local Authorities
27/98 Spring supplementary estimates: 1997-1998
26/98 UK is a world leader on public private partnerships, says Geoffrey Robinson
25/98 Seven principles for jobs - G8 agrees new agenda
24/98 UK initiative to help Asia
23/98 UK to provide up to $10 million to help relieve debt burden of Mozambique
22/98 Appointment to the Board of the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
21/98 Bank of England's power to collect information for monetary policy purposes
20/98 Dawn Primarolo, financial secretary to the Treasury, speaks to the women's budget group
19/98 All pension firms must get reviews right: Helen Liddell
18/98 Insurance Companies Act 1982: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation during the period 1 October 1997 to 31 December 1997
17/98 Significant Projects List published - New approach hearalds step change in PFI project quality, say Geoffrey Robinson
16/98 The future of the London Stock Exchange - Alistair Darling announces the next step in modernising financial regulation
15/98 "The new deal is working across Britain" Alistair Darling to visit Pathfinder in Dundee
14/98 UK official holdings of foreign currency and gold - January 1998
13/98 EMU business advisory group recommends preparations for single currency
12/98 "Pay awards have to be fair and affordable across the board if we are to achieve our long term project" says Alistair Darling
11/98 EU and G7 meetings to discuss Asia
10/98 Stronger Powers for the Financial Services Authority
9/98 Helping children:A top priority for Government
8/98 Transfer of insurance directorate, DTI
7/98 Pressure continues on pension firms
6/98 "Pay increases must be affordable if we are to have long term prosperity" says Alistair Darling
5/98 Helen Liddell announces proposals to deliver cost-effective regulation
4/98 Senior Civil Service appointment HM Treasury
2/98 Speech by Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer - Launch of the New Deal, Tayside Pathfinder - 5th January 1998
1/98 UK Official holdings of foreign currency and gold - December 1997

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