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.
Members:
Resources
Displaying 226 - 230 of 782Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 2127 (W.214) of 2002).
These Regulations implement, in relation to projects for the use of uncultivated land and semi-natural areas in Wales for intensive agricultural purposes, Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment and Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora insofar as it applies to such projects.
Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 2927, S. 171 of 1998).
By establishing an action programme for nitrate vulnerable zones these Regulation implement, as regards Scotland, the requirements in this respect as laid down in article 5 of Council Directive 91/676/EC concerning the protection of waters against pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources. Regulation 3 requires an occupier of a farm or livestock unit comprising all or part of a nitrate vulnerable zone to ensure that the action programme set out in the Schedule to these Regulations is implemented. The Regulations also provide for monitoring of the action programme (reg.
Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 165 of 2012).
These Regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 in relation with historic battlefields. A new inventory of such areas shall be compiled and the planning authority shall consult the Scottish Ministers in certain cases where an application for planning permission is made for development which may affect a historic battlefield.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 432 of 2008). (2008-12-22)
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999.
These Regulations implement Council Directive 85/337/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, as amended by Directive 97/11/EC. The main changes made by Directive 97/11/EC, which these Regulations implement, are as follows. The number of categories of project subject to environmental impact assessment (EIA) is increased. An individual determination on whether EIA is required must be made in respect of every project in Annex II to the Directive (Schedule 2 to these Regulations) which exceeds thresholds established by a Member State.
Town and Country Planning (Major Infrastructure Project Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2115 of 2005).
These Rules prescribe the procedure to be followed in connection with local inquiries relating to applications for planning permission or for the approval of a local planning authority required under a development order held by the Secretary of State in England, where he or she thinks that the development to which the application relates is of national or regional importance. The Rules have been made in consequence of the enactment of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 which inserted new sections 76A and 76B into the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.