The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the Irish Republic's withdrawal from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.
The UK was an active member of the EU from 1973 to 2016, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. However, frustrated by a remote bureaucracy in Brussels and massive migration into the country, UK citizens on 23 June 2016 narrowly voted to leave the EU. The so-called “Brexit” will take years to carry out but could be the signal for referenda in other EU countries where skepticism of EU membership benefits is strong.
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Displaying 201 - 205 of 782Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 2263 of 2009).
These Regulations provide for the grant of development consent for development which is, or forms part of, a nationally significant infrastructure project. The Regulations impose procedural requirements, in particular, the carrying out of environmental impact assessment (EIA) in relation to applications for development consent and in relation to applications for subsequent consent, which are applications for the approval of requirements imposed by orders granting development consent.
Commons Registration (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 2018 of 2009).
These Regulations amend the Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2008: in relation with the transitional period; by specifying the model entries relevant to registrations made under section 19 of the Commons Act 2006; and by permitting a registration authority to allow an applicant longer than the period of 21 days within which to respond to representations made about his or her application.
Amends: Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 1961 of 2008). (2008-07-21)
Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 172 of 2008).
These Regulations provide for the payment of grant to farmers who agree to introduce organic farming methods and comply with the management requirements and standards of good agricultural and environmental condition provided for in Articles 4 and 5 of and Annexes III and IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Grants shall be paid to farmers who are certified by an organic inspection authority as having agreed to a plan to convert all or part of their holding to organic farming methods.
Commonhold (Land Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 1920 of 2008).
These Rules amend the Commonhold (Land Registration) Rules 2004 in relation with evidence in support of certain applications to be given in the form of a statement of truth (as defined in rule 215A of the Land Registration Rules 2003) instead of a statutory declaration.
Amends: Commonhold (Land Registration) Rules 2004 (S.I. No. 1830 of 2004). (2004-07-14)
Countryside Management Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 174 of 2008).
These Regulations provide for the payment of grant to farmers who enter an agreement with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to carry out approved agricultural operations under these Regulations. Grants are made in the framework of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme. “Approved operations” are agricultural operations approved by the Department other than those carried out in pursuance of an agreement with the Department under the Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008.