TREASURY NEWS RELEASES

1999 News Release

214/99 Public Services Reform: Making A Real Difference - Details of Cross-Cutting Reviews in 2000 Spending Review
213/99 Government to Remove Burden of Debt from Poorest Countries
212/99 UK Operations at the IMF - Report published
211/99 Better Protection Payment for UK Payment and Securities Settlement Systems
210/99 Entrepreneurs join Chancellor in call for Business Heroes
209/99 Speech by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Andrew Smith MP, to the Partnerships UK Conference, 7 December 1999
208/99 Review of arrangements for dissemination of information by listed companies
207/99 Chairman designate for partnerships UK
206/99 Help for the next generation of budding entrepreneurs - Gordon Brown and Stephen Timms set out measures to help entrepreneurs in deprived areas
205/99 Second UK Progress Report on Product Services and Capital Markets
204/99 Quaterly Report on UK Offical Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold : July - September 1999
203/99 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold:
202/99 Joint action to tackle poverty and improve the Economy announced
200/99 Speech by Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, at the Proshare Conference, 25 November 1999
199/99 Public Services Reform: Making a real difference - More cross departmental studies in 2000 Spending Review
198/99 Top experts draw up five point action plan to tackle variations in performance across the public sector
197/99 The UK Economy "A Remarkable Performance" says IMF
196/99 Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Andrew Smith MP, to the Best Value Conference, London
195/99 Biggest Reform of Public Finance Management since the Gladstone Era
194/99 Vote on Account 2000-01
193/99 Winter Supplementary Estimates: 1999-2000
192/99 Promotion of British interests abroad - £12 million investment to provide a Global Electronic Network of British Information and Services
191/99 ENHANCD role for credit unions
190/99 Initiatives to tackle financial exclusion
189/99 Speech by Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms, to CBI, on the launch of the CBI Report on Corporate venturing
188/99 Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms MP, at the launch of the management consultancy best practice statement
187/99 Competition and regulation in Financial Services Markets
186/99 MIT chooses UK as European partner
185/99 Gordon Brown welcomes launch of Nasdaq-Europe
184/99 Chancellor launches Techmark
183/99 Climate Change Levy - Stephen Timms talks to Unions
182/99 Clarifying market abuse in Financial Services Government responds to consultation
181/99 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold
180/99 Enterprise - A vital force against social exclusion
179/99 Speech by Chancellor to CBI Conference
178/99 Speech by Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, at The Asian Business Development Forum Annual Conference, Leeds 29 October 1999
177/99 Treasury publishes Public Sector Comparators Guidance on Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Deals
176/99 Appointment of Advisers to the Treasury
175/99 Gordon Brown announces seven point plan for UK to lead Internet Revolution
174/99 Charities are losing out on tax breaks
173/99 Chancellor's Speech to the UK Internet Summit
172/99 Gordon Brown Announces Proposals to Make it Easier for Business Angels to Invest in Small Companies
171/99 Get Online: Get into the Internet
170/99 A Better Deal for Disabled People - Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling launch the Disabled Person's Tax Credit
169/99 Treasury appointments
168/99 The Mais Lecture
167/99 Changes to Insurance Brokers Registration Council
166/99 Building trust in statistics - White Paper
165/99 Further progress towards a better deal for mortgage customers
164/99 Financial Regulation of Professionals - Light touch where posssible, protection where necessary
163/99 Cat Standards Help You Choose Your Mortgage
162/99 Most successful Government campaign so far brings a better deal to working families
161/99 UK Calls for Tougher EU Action Against Money Laundering
159/99 UK Official Holding of Foreign Currency and Gold
158/99 Financial services authority to becomeUK's competent authority for listing announces Gordon Brown
157/99 Climate change levy will benefit UK Economy & the Environment says WWF Report
156/99 Jim Fitzpatrick MP appointed PPS to Chief Secretary Alan Milburn
155/99 United Kingdom offers invitation for 2002 Commonwealth talks
154/99 Investing in our children's future: Alan Milburn visits Sure Start project in Howdon North Tyneside
153/99 Britain calls for EU to contribute one billion Euros to aid debt relief
152/99 Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Alan Milburn, at the launch of the IPPR Commission into Public/Private Partnerships
151/99 Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown at the Council for Foreign Relations
150/99 Seeing Improved Public Services in Action - Alan Milburn Visits Nottingham Transport Schemes
149/99 John Healey MP appointed as PPS to Chancellor Gordon Brown
148/99 Stephen Timms tells American venture capitalists "Britain is open for business"
147/99 Helping young people to get the best out their money
146/99 Government launches good practice guide for public sector procurement organisations
145/99 Gordon Brown Appointed to Leading International Role
144/99 Agreement on International Financial Regulatory Co-operation with Turkey
143/99 Graduated Vehicle Excise Duty System for New Cars
142/99 Seeing Improvements to Public Services in Action - Alan Milburn visits Teeside Youth Court
141/99 Boost for Co-Operation with Russian Financial Regulators
140/99 Gordon Brown Launches a Better Deal for Working Parents
139/99 Get on the Jobs Highway: Gordon Brown and Andrew Smith Announces £18 Million to provide Job Matching Services on the Internet
138/99 Quarterly Report on UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: April-June 1999
137/99 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold
136/99 New Push to Commercialise Government Research
135/99 Timms talks to CBI on climate change levy
134/99 Better deal for credit transfer customers
133/99 Publication of Lord Alexander of Weedon's Report "Independent Enquiry into a Tonnage Tax"
132/99 Top Team of Private Sector Managers to Help Deliver Improved Efficience in the Public Sector
131/99 Bank of England: Court Appointments
130/99 Milburn Announces Review of Ill Health Retirements
129/99 Responsibilites of Treasury Ministers
128/99 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold
127/99 Pooled Pensions Investment Launch in 2001
126/99 Climate Change Levy Meeting - Joint Ministerial Statement
125/99 Public Expenditure 1998-99: Provisional Outturn
124/99 Shake-up for PFI and Government Procurement Plans Will Save up to £1 Billion
123/99 Chancellor's speech to the Newspaper Conference, 22 July 1999
122/99 Mortgage Regulation Consultation
121/99 EU Budget Savings Mean Good News for the Taxpayer - Hewitt
120/99 Hewitt Welcomes EU Aid Plans for Kosovo
119/99 Modernising Securities Settlement
118/99 Treasury Taskforce PFI Standard Contract Guidance Launched
117/99 Speech by Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, to the Further Education Funding Council Conference on PFI, 13 July 1999
116/99 More Commercial Freedom for a More Commercial Future: Modernising the Royal Mint
115/99 Seamless service for new drivers
113/99 Delta Clearing Corp: Proposal by HM Treasury to Revoke UK Overseas Investment Exchange Recognition
112/99 Treasury Taskforce launches Information Technology Guidance for PFI Projects
111/99 Gordon Brown champions the risk takers and entrepreneurs
110/99 UK Offical Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold
109/99 Appointments to Insurance Brokers Registration Council
108/99 Anti-Fraud Focus in European Community Report
107/99 Double the Savings in ISAs
105/99 Recognition of Eurex Zurich as a overseas investment exchange
104/99 Hi-Tech camera scheme to catch vehicle tax cheats get go-ahead
103/99 More Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deals expected as clarity of accounting standards is resolved - Alan Milburn
102/99 Campaign to show how to make work pay
101/99 Summer Supplementary Estimates: 1999-2000
100/99 Chancellor Spells Out Reforms which could Cancel Two-Thirds of the Poorest Countries' Official Debts
99/99 Financial Services and Markets Bill Provisions
98/99 A New Generation in Financial Regulation: Financial Regulation Services and Markets Bill Published
97/99 Better Protection for Pensions in PFI - Alan Milburn Launches a new Five Point Action Plan
96/99 Special Advisor
95/99 Speech by Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Babera Roche MP, at the Inter-Forum Conference on E-Commerce
94/99 Chancellor's Speech at the Mansion House
93/99 30 Million Pound Investment to streamline the justice system
92/99 Application and Periodical Fees for Recognised Overseas Investment Exchanges and Recognised Overseas Clearing Houses
91/99 Gordon Brown and Clare Short Pledge $100 Million to Help the World's Poorest Countries
90/99 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold
89/99 Extending Powers of Friendly Societies
87/99 Quarterly Report on UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: January - March 1999
86/99 Modernising the British Economy - The New Mission for the Treasury
85/99 Size Matters - Less Tax on Smaller Cars from Today
84/99 Financial Education Must Start Early
83/99 Consultation on Banking Act Provisions
82/99 Millennium Trust Fund for Debt Relief: Gordon Brown Announces $2,000 Million Fund to Help the World's Poorest Countries
81/99 Treasury Deputy Director to Head European Economic Policy Committee
80/99 Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the CBI Annual Dinner
79/99 Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequor: TUC Conference on Economic and Monetary Union
78/99 Gordon Brown Outlines Government Plans to Help Britain's 'Lost' Youngsters
77/99 Restructuring UK Reserve Holdings
76/99 Non-Executive Director for the Treasury
75/99 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold
74/99 Gordon Brown Seeks Partnership with Nigeria to Assist Reform
73/99 Treasury Welcomes Further Step Towards Gettings Financial Services and Markets Bill into Law
71/99 Chancellor Announces New Appointment to the Monetary Policy Committee
70/99 More Cash for Innovative Public Service Projects
69/99 Delivering New Rules of the Game for the Global Economy
68/99 IMF Reports Greater Transparency in UK Economic Decision Making
67/99 Non- Executive Appointments to the Court of The Bank of England
66/99 Money Laundering - Treasury Warns about Financial Transactions involving Antigua and Barbuda
65/99 Chancellor and Clare Short call on the EU to Help the World's Poorest Countries
64/99 Government Publishes Further Clauses of Draft Financial Services and Markets Bill
63/99 Unlock the Potential of Science and Make Better Use of Science and Make Better Use of Public Assets, says Barbara Roche
62/99
61/99 Schools and Hospitals to Benefit from Extra Capital Cash
60/99 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: Part I: UK Government Reserves - March 1999
59/99 New 10p Rate of Tax Means a Better Deal for the People of Britain
58/99 Millennium Gift Aid Extended to Charities Working with Kosovan Refugees
57/99 1999-2000 Main Supply Estimates
56/99 Seven New Contracts Drive Forward Public Services Modernisation: New Targets Set for Social Security System
54/99 Tackling Poverty and Extending Opportunity
53/99 Tackling Poverty in Scotland
52/99 Lack of Access to Financial Services: Newcastle confronts the Problem
51/99 You Give: We Give
49/99 Treasury Consultation on Modernising the Regulation of Financial Promotion
48/99 Public Offers of Securities Regulations
47/99 Revised spring supplementary estimates: 1998-99
46/99 Revised insurance fees announced
45/99 Chancellor calls on everyone to join millennium challenge to help the World's poorest countries
44/99 Government responds to consultation on Financial Services and Markets Bill * Alan Millburn backs light touch regulation with protection where necessary
42/99 * Cut the Debt * Boost the Aid * Give a Billion * Sell the Gold - Gordon Brown and Clare Short unveil four point plan to help the world's poorest countries
41/99 Treasury to research developing ISA market
40/99 Outcome of the review of Average Earnings Revisions
39/99 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold Part 1 and 2
38/99 Quarterly report on UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold: October - December 1998
37/99 Appointment of Deputy Chairman to the Board of the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
36/99 Financial Services and Markets Bill - Improvements to single Ombudsman Scheme
35/99 Spring Supplementary Estimates: 1998-99
34/99 Consultation on scope of financial services legislation
33/99 Second six monthly report on Euro preparations
32/99 Outline national changeover plan
31/99 New overseas investement exchange boosts city
30/99 New member for Treasury of Economic Advisers
28/99 Patricia Hewitt recognises pension firms' efforts to complete priority review
27/99 Top private sector team to lead 8 billion pounds Whitehall efficiency drive
26/99 Delta Clearing Corp: Proposal by HM Treasury to revoke recognition in the UK
25/99 Britain is best place for investment - Gordon Brown
24/99 Helping to deliver stakeholder pensions - flexibility in pension investment
23/99 New steps to drive forward PFI and PPPs - Alan Milburn
22/99 Financial Services and Markets Bill - Consultation on recognition requirements
21/99 UK Official Holdings of foreign currency and gold
20/99 Northern Ireland tackling the productivity gap head on - Barbara Roche
19/99 Chancellor Gordon Brown's remarks made to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 29 January 1999
18/99 Promoting UK - India business and financial links
17/99 "Improvements in productivity require a skills revolution" Alan Milburn takes the productivity debate to Leeds
16/99 10,000 Pounds guaranteed income for low-paid families
15/99 Consultation of independent review of banking services
14/99 Apprenticeships are back, says Brown
13/99 Tackling the productivity challenge: Alan Milburn takes the debate to Machester
12/99 Edinburgh contributes to debate on tackling financial exclusion
11/99 Treasury Communications and Strategy Team
10/99 Patricia Hewitt strengthens accountability framework of the new financial regulator
9/99 Government Roadshows reach half-waystage to a more competitive Britain
8/99 Patricia Hewitt hails pensions review progress
7/99 Pre-paid funeral plans:protection against losing your money
6/99 Childcare is a right, not a privilege says Paymaster General
5/99 New scheme to encourage charitable giving to poor countries
4/99 Access to financial services:Merseyside has its say
3/99 Responsibilities of Treasury Ministers
2/99 Dawn Primarolo launches further steps to tackle the productivity gap
1/99 UK Official Holdings of Foreign Currency and Gold