Sentences with phrase «package of measures»

His report contains a well - balanced package of measures designed to reduce costs while retaining good pensions.

Assessments for pupils when they start primary school and tougher tests when they leave are part of a new package of measures to monitor school performance.

This should be considered as part of a broader package of measures, including improvements in technology, operations and infrastructure.

This initial package of measures is known as the «first notification».

Cuomo formed the ballot line last year as a way of gaining support from women voters and drawing attention to a 10 - point package of measures aimed at pay equity, human trafficking and strengthening abortion rights.

The Lib Dems argue that an alternative package of measures including the withdrawal of travel rights, more surveillance, unannounced home visits, and the use of intercept evidence to enable more prosecutions to go ahead would be more effective and have less impact on civil liberties.

Cuomo has over the years pushed Congress repeatedly to take up gun control legislation after New York approved a sweeping package of measures in 2013 known as the SAFE Act, which remains controversial with gun owners, especially in upstate New York.

Osborne had about as much wiggle room as a commuter on the Central Line, and came up with a fiscally neutral package of measures which reflected his straitjacket circumstances.

The chancellor Alistair Darling has announced a # 7 billion package of measures for businesses in his pre-Budget report.

Although most candidates have now been selected it's not too late to adopt our proposed package of measures: reducing the costs of attending a Parliamentary Assessment Board, establishing an emergency access fund for candidates in crisis and appointing a «Candidate's Protector» to limit the demands on candidates from their Conservative Associations.

In 2014, Cuomo ran on a newly formed ballot line called the Women's Equality Party, which was meant to highlight his support for package of measures meant to benefit women in the workplace and housing as well as a bolstering of abortion rights.

A budget to restore confidence and growth for small businesses, says the FSB Small businesses must now seize the Chancellor's wide ranging package of measures to support the economy The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warmly welcomed the Government's moves to create an employer's allowance which will mean small businesses will not have to pay National Insurance Contributions (NICs) under # 2,000, calling it a bold move from the Chancellor.

The ease of shifting of the new 9G - TRONIC — a focal point during development — comes from a comprehensive package of measures.

Cuomo has during his administration sought to make women's issues a key concern for him, backing a 10 - point package of measures designed to reduce discrimination in the workplace and housing.

In the absence of any public consultation on such a sweeping package of measures as TTIP represents, anyone concerned about the environment, the NHS, education, civil liberties, public safety or even just democracy in its widest sense, needs to make their voice heard.

Far more likely is a parallel package of measures to prod the cautious private sector into action.

Top lawmakers met privately with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to discuss a potential package of measures that could include a variety of issues, such as a new agreement on upstate flood relief.

The last major piece of gun control legislation approved by New York was the 2013 SAFE Act, a controversial package of measures backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the wake of a shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.

The ballot line was formed in 2014 as Cuomo sought to highlight a 10 - point package of measures impacting women in the workplace, housing and criminal justice system.

Nearly the entire package of measures — which focused on pay equity and curtailing human trafficking — has become law, save for a controversial measure aimed at strengthening abortion rights.

The general background to the case is the balanced package of measures recommended in the final report of the Review of Civil Litigation Costs produced by Lord Justice Jackson in January 2010, and due to be implemented in large part in April 2013.

The # 1.5 bn package of measures around Universal Credit will mean that from January 2018 households that qualify for Universal Credit will be able to access one month's worth of support within five days, via an interest free advance that can be repaid over 12 months.

Her detailed package of measures to strengthen Britain's borders and take stronger action on exploitation is designed to underline Labour's commitment to control immigration a day after Ed Miliband «forgot» to include immigration in his 70 - minute leader's speech.

Today, President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao announced a far - reaching package of measures to strengthen cooperation between the United States and China on clean energy.

This plan consists of a basic package of measures, a reserve package that will be phased in if the basic package does not yield the required results, and a long - term package that sets climate policy for the period after 2010.

In this case, by contrast, the stopping - up order was made under the same act by the same authority, and as part of a composite package of measures, all of which were required for the execution of the works.

Small businesses must now seize the Chancellor's wide ranging package of measures to support the economy.

The Guardian can reveal that ministers will announce a bold new package of measures on Thursday, known as the green deal home improvement fund, in a bid to revive the scheme.

The ease of shifting of the new 9G - TRONIC — a focal point during development — is due to a comprehensive package of measures.

Together with the presidents of Germany's Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the renown Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH), the science minister presented a broad package of measures with the goal to pave the road back home for young German scientists currently working abroad.

Morneau's package of measures, which include strengthening mortgage rules, also reflect growing concern that Canadians have too much debt.

Observers believe last April may have been the peak of the market as activity soared ahead of the Ontario government's package of measures to cool the market that included taxes on vacant properties and a non-resident speculation tax.

Other measures, such as exchange controls, are also being used to stem the appreciation of local currencies, with the authorities in Thailand announcing in October a package of measures, including suspension of interest payments to overseas holders of Thai cheque and savings accounts and a deposit ceiling of 300 million baht (US$ 7.5 million) per account.

The package of measures was extensive, and included not only a further reduction in its main interest rate for lending to banks, but the first - ever negative deposit rate to be implemented by a major central bank.

Included in a package of measures to slow down the housing market was a new rule requiring people to report the sale of a principal residence on their tax return starting in 2016.

Republicans in the state Senate on Tuesday unveiled a package of measures designed to reduce taxes and regulations — and end the START - UP New York program, an economic development program created by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The Democratic - led Assembly on Monday approved a package of measures meant to crack down on human trafficking as well as domestic violence.

Through constructive endeavour we have agreed a package of measures that values the professionalism of teachers and supports their continued commitment to as they to deliver the highest standards of education for children and young people in Jersey.»

The Bill currently in parliament, equalising constituency sizes and paving the way for a referendum on the voting system, is part of a package of measures including reform of the House of Lords, cleaning up party funding and lobbying and allowing voters to recall MPs.

Shadow home secretary Ed Balls attacked the package of measures contained in the autumn statement.

Following detailed negotiations between the States Employment Board and representatives from the NUT and NASUWT teachers» unions, agreement has been secured on a package of measures for teachers in Jersey.

Senate Democrats unveiled a package of measures designed to reform campaign finance laws and how lobbying is done — measures that have failed to gain much traction in their chamber.

Recognising these challenges, the authorities prepared and discussed with the mission, a package of measures which would reduce the risk of expenditure overruns, in particular on the wage bill, and keep the 2016 budget outturn consistent with the programme objectives, with an overall cash deficit now projected at 4.8 percent of GDP.

Mr Cameron was forced to announce a package of measures designed to reassure the public in the Commons yesterday following widespread criticism of his response to the riots.

The proposal was initially included in a package of measures Cuomo had sought for a special session of the Legislature.