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 456 - 460 of 782Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. No. 123 of 2013).
These Regulations amend the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 to, among other things: implement, as regards Scotland, of Article 5 of Council Directive 1991/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, which requires Member States to establish, review and, if necessary, revise action programmes for designated nitrate vulnerable zones; revise the action programme established by the 2008 Regulations for the nitrate vulnerable zones in Scotland designated by regulation 3 of the Designation of
Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. No. 305 of 2005).
These Regulations amend the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 so as to give effect to Directive 2003/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances to which the principal Regulations give effect in Northern Ireland.
Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 156 of 2013).
These Regulations make provision in respect of appeals to the Scottish Ministers under sections 47, 75B, 75F, 130, 154, 169 and 180 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.8) and appeals under sections 18 and 35 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997. The Regulations, among other things, sets out how the Regulations apply to these various appeals and applications and prescribe procedural requirements. The appeal also concerns EIA development, i.e.
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 93 of 2000).
These Regulations impose requirements with respect to the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances.
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 1239 of 2013).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 with respect to the content which is required for design and access statements which accompany applications made under the principal Regulations.
Amends: Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 1519 of 1990). (1990-07-20)