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 101 - 105 of 782Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 237 of 1999).
These Regulations provide for the payment of aid to farmers who undertake to introduce organic farming methods and comply with certain environmental management conditions, pursuant to Article 2(1)(a) and (d) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2078/92 and implement Commission Regulation (EC) No. 746/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Agri-environment Regulation. The Regulations, inter alia: (a) enable the Department of Agriculture to make payments of aid, subject to specified conditions; (b)) specify the conditions of eligibility to be satisfied by applicants for aid (reg.
Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 744 of 2002).
These Regulations amend the principal Regulations in respect of payments of aid to farmers in nitrate sensitive areas and determine the rates of payment in accordance with article 5(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) 2078/92. They vary the annual payment rates of certain options under the Basic Scheme and the Premium Arable Scheme (reg. 3).
Amends: Nitrate Sensitive Areas Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 1729 of 1994). (1994-07-01)
Repealed by: Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 2394 of 2008). (2008-09-01)
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 2275 of 2012).
These Regulations amend, in relation to England, regulation 3A of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 which refers to applications for listed building or conservation area consent to replace an extant consent granted on or before 1 October 2009 where the works have not yet begun and the consent applied for is needed to carry out development subject to an extension application to which article 18 of the own and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 refers.
Town and Country Planning (Development Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 426 of 2008).
These Regulations make provision in connection with the preparation of strategic development plans and local development plans under Part 2 of the Town and Country (Scotland) Act 1997. National Park authorities shall be involved in planning where the land to which the plan relates adjoins a National Park. Some provisions concern an environmental report prepared in connection with a proposed plan.
Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 434 of 2008).
These Regulations make provision in connection with appeals to the Scottish Ministers under sections 47, 130, 154, 169 and 180 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and in relation to the procedure for dealing with applications to be determined by the Scottish Ministers by virtue of a direction under section 46 of the Act.