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 121 - 125 of 782Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas (Applications for Scheduled Monument Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 375 of 2011).
These Regulations make provision in respect of applications for scheduled monument consent to the Scottish Ministers. The Regulations, among other things, make provision as to the certificates which must accompany an application and prescribe the form of notice of application which must be given by the applicant to owners of the monument to which the application relates.
Repealed by: Scheduled Monument Consent Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 229 of 2015). (2015-06-02)
Valuation (Water Undertaking) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 226 of 2008).
These Regulations set out the criteria applicable to the valuation if a specified property used for the supply, distribution or treatment of water occupied, or, if unoccupied, owned by Northern Ireland Water Limited may be considered one hereditament.
Agriculture (Cross compliance) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 2941 of 2010).
These Regulations amend the Agriculture (Cross compliance) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 so as to clarify and extend the scope of the certain obligations.
Amends: Agriculture (Cross compliance) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 3365 of 2009). (2009-12-20)
Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 1852 (W. 202) of 2003).
In respect to Wales, these Regulations provide in relation to those further areas designated as nitrate vulnerable zones by virtue of the Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002 that the date for the multiplier of 210 kg set down in paragraph 9(2)(b)(i) of the Schedule shall be extended to 19 December 2006. In relation to those areas designated as nitrate vulnerable zones prior to the 2002 Regulations the relevant date remains the 19 December 2002.
Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 196 of 2008).
These Regulations amend the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 so as to implement Commission Decision 2007/863/EC granting derogation from the limit of livestock manure that can be applied to land each year in Northern Ireland pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. They redefine the conditions in closed periods for the spreading of all manures on a derogated holding.