ATM charges
Policy Consultation 31 March 2005
Comment from Nationwide, Which? and Link
Pensions summit 'productive'
News Article 31 March 2005
Union bosses and the government have described their pensions summit as productive.
Tories seek to limit FSA powers
Press Review 31 March 2005
Shadow Treasury minister Richard Spring will today set out plans to rein in the Financial Services Authority.
MPs slam banks over cash machine 'con'
Press Review 31 March 2005
Operators of cash dispensers with hidden charges have been urged by MPs to stop deceiving consumers or face harsh penalties.
Committee slams banks over ATM charging
News Article 31 March 2005
MPs have warned banks that they are drinking in the last chance saloon over the charges levied on cash machine withdrawals.
Unqualifed accountants
Policy Consultation 30 March 2005
Comment from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill (Failed Bill 2004/05 Session)
Legislation 23 March 2005
A Bill to enable activities relating to certain arrangements involving the acquisition or disposal of land to be regulated under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
Local Government Information Unit: ePolitix Consultations
Government Affairs Website Page
Choice and pensions
Policy Consultation 22 March 2005
Comment from Which?, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Help the Aged.
Civil servants want big pension rise
Press Review 22 March 2005
Top civil servants should have their pensions increased to match the £200,000 a year paid to top management executives in the private sector, according to the head of Whitehall's largest personnel department.
Unions call off pensions strike
News Article 21 March 2005
Unions have confirmed they are calling off a major public sector strike prompted by a dispute over pensions.
Conservatives warn on debt 'time bomb'
News Article 21 March 2005
Britain's trillion pound personal debt is a "time bomb" threatening the living standards of millions of households, the Conservatives have warned.
Treasury review calls for actuarial watchdog
News Article 16 March 2005
A Treasury commissioned review has called for the creation of an Actuarial Standards Board to monitor the ethics and operation of the industry.
Public sector pensions
Policy Consultation 15 March 2005
Comment from the FDA and ARPO50.
Insurers barred from seeing genetic test results
Press Review 15 March 2005
The health secretary has announced that insurers will not be able use genetic test results to deny people policies.
