A Valley of Death blocks the way from laboratory to business, says the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee. "British entrepreneurs are being badly let down by a lack of access to financial support," says Andrew Miller MP, ...
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Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is applauding new legislation introduced today in the House of Commons aimed at cracking down on counterfeit goods. CME says the bill will provide RCMP and customs officials the authority to ...
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to double its testing of meat products in the wake of the horsemeat contamination scandal. The agency said it is including beef-based foods sold pre-packed, or loose, such as cafe sandwiches. The ...
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The "prime responsibility" for ensuring the safety of the UK's food supply lies with "retailers and food producers", Food Secretary Owen Paterson said this evening (11 February). Providing an update to the House of Commons on the horse ...
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Over 2,000 pieces of IT equipment went missing from government departments in between 2011 and 2012, according to data released by the House of Commons. The information came to light after Gareth Thomas, Labour MP for Harrow West and ...
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The winner of the Microsoft Apprentice of the Year awards has been chosen from thousands of apprentices and Microsoft partners. David Robertson (pictured centre), from Worthing, was crowned winner of the Microsoft Apprentice of the Year, ...
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FDT Consulting Engineers & Project Managers (FDT) and Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) have been presented with a Green Apple award at the Palace of Westminster, London, UK. FDT won the Gold Award and nominated Koch Membrane Systems as ...
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FDT Consulting Engineers & Project Managers (FDT) and Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) have been presented with a Green Apple award at the Palace of Westminster, London, UK. FDT won the Gold Award and nominated Koch Membrane Systems as ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food has completed its review of the Safe Food for Canadians Act and has now referred it back to the House of Commons for Report ...
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Yesterday, the chancellor of the exchequer stood at the dispatch box in the House of Commons to present his autumn statement to the UK. Much debate has occurred in the past 24 hours over the real term cuts to benefits, dropping the fuel ...
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Renewed calls for the government to give the supermarket watchdog sharp teeth came today(November 19)from anti-poverty agency ActionAid,as the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill enters its second reading in the House of Commons. It urged the ...
Government spending on science and technological innovation has dropped by 7.6 per cent,despite an election pledge by Prime Minister David Cameron to protect funding in the field. The figures come from a House of Commons library study ...
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British computer hacker Gary McKinnon will not be extradited to the US after the move was blocked by Home Secretary Theresa May. McKinnon admits accessing American government computers in 2002, but says he just was looking for evidence ...
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The government should audit Somerset County Council's Southwest One outsourcing venture with IBM to get to the bottom of dubious financial arrangements and broken promises made when the deal was signed in 2007,the local MP told Parliament. ...
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Disability activists intend to protest against Olympic sponsor and IT supplier Atos Origin for the way it carries out work capability assessments. Activists say Atos mistreats disabled people when assessing them for disability employment ...
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