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 326 - 330 of 782Landfill Tax (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 1453 of 2015).
These Regulations amend the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 in regulation 31(3) so as to provide for information to be given to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs about fines that fail the LOI (lost on ignition) test provided for in the Landfill Tax (Qualifying Fines) Order 2015, which sets out what fines are qualifying fines and conditions that must be met for treating fines as qualifying fines.
Amends: Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1527 of 1996). (1996-06-12)
Planning (Development Management) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. No. 273 of 2015).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 in the Schedule (dealing with major development thresholds) in paragraph 3(c) of column 3 in the table. "Major development" includes EIA development and waste infrastructure.
Amends: Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. No. 71 of 2015). (2015-02-25)
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 627 of 2015).
These Regulations implement the land-use planning obligations (articles 13 and 15) in Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances. The non-planning aspects of the Directive are implemented through The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015.
Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 233 of 2015).
These Regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 to extend the application of those Regulations to appeals under section 5B of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 156 of 2013). (2013-05-21)
Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 249 of 2015).
These Regulations amend, amongst others: the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 in respect of the definition of “European site”; the Town and Country Planning (Modification and Discharge of Planning Obligations) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 to remove regulation 7(3); the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 so as to introduce a new definition of “environmental impact assessment” and with respect to the process of consideration of applications; the Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 concerni