Forum Brief: New homes
Policy Consultation 10 March 2003
Up to 60,000 acres of agricultural land within 16 miles of central London could be built on to reduce the housing shortage in the South East, according to a report
Forum Brief: Hunting Bill
Policy Consultation 28 February 2003
A committee of MPs has ended its detailed consideration of the hunting bill.
Forum Brief: Gatwick expansion
Policy Consultation 27 February 2003
Transport secretary Alistair Darling has announced plans for a consultation on two new runways at Gatwick as part of a wider review of airport capacity.
Forum Brief: Energy white paper
Policy Consultation 27 February 2003
The government responds to comments on the energy white paper which was published this week.
Forum Brief: Apprenticeships
Policy Consultation 25 February 2003
Gordon Brown has unveiled plans for a new taskforce to tackle Britain's skills gap.
Forum Brief: Foot and mouth anniversary
Policy Consultation 20 February 2003
Today marks the second anniversary of the foot and mouth epidemic.
Forum Brief: Hare Hunting
Policy Consultation 14 February 2003
MPs voted last night to ban the ancient sport of hare hunting with hounds in an amendment to the government's Hunting Bill.
Forum Brief: Economic growth
Policy Consultation 13 February 2003
The Bank of England has downgraded its forecasts for Britain's economic growth.
Forum Brief: Rural regeneration
Policy Consultation 11 February 2003
The rural affairs secretary conceded that her department had to do more to support and stimulate rural business.
Forum Brief: Specialist schools
Policy Consultation 11 February 2003
Charles Clarke has announced plans to expand the specialist secondary schools programme, with a new focus on music and humanities.
Forum Brief: Internet use
Policy Consultation 10 February 2003
The growth in internet use has slowed, according to research by Oftel.
Forum Brief: Housing plan
Policy Consultation 5 February 2003
A massive house-building programme has been unveiled by the government.
Forum Brief: Inheritance tax
Policy Consultation 27 January 2003
The Inland Revenue is poised to levy a 40 per cent inheritance tax on some farmhouses, farming land and other farm buildings, reports the Times.
Forum Brief: CAP reform
Policy Consultation 22 January 2003
A Brussels shake-up of agricultural subsidies could see British farmers lose up to £300 million in subsidies.
Forum Brief: Greenfield housing
Policy Consultation 22 January 2003
New housing planned for greenfield sites covers an area bigger than Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton combined, according to the Council for the Protection of Rural England.
