«While the OTS is welcome, there is also a pressing need for improvements in the parliamentary process for
scrutinising new and existing tax laws.
The independent body set up to
scrutinise new Government regulations needs sharper teeth to defend small businesses against poorly framed regulations, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned.
MPs will
scrutinise new laws less, under plans to bypass debate on the floor of the House of Commons and hand power to ministers
As others have argued, it will be challenging for the new committee to
scrutinise its new portfolio effectively given the potential scope of the constitutional change that we could see in this Parliament.
In the future, Carbon Market Watch will also
scrutinise new...
Not exact matches
As a result of Animals Australia's investigation in Indonesia last year,
new government regulations are now in place that have forced the live export industry to transform itself — adhering to
new rules that will make exporting live animals more expensive, more difficult and importantly, more heavily
scrutinised.
Food makers need to
scrutinise what is fed to the livestock used in their products in order to develop a more sustainable production system that will be able to feed the world's growing population, forecast to reach 9bn people by 2040, a
new report by...
Mr Sims wants to
scrutinise a wider range of deals and has promised to streamline the clearance process if retailers agree to give advance notice and more information about every acquisition or
new lease.
Aldi's rapid expansion has raised the ire of Woolworths and Coles, who believe the competition commission should
scrutinise Aldi's
new stores in the same way it analyses the impact of their supermarkets.
And we are
scrutinising and campaigning on
new regulations being drafted by the European Commission.
At a time when families everywhere are feeling the pinch, we must ensure that any
new infrastructure project is carefully considered and
scrutinised.
It does not consider a
new - build parliament when it must
scrutinise all possible options — and it is based on figures which were proposed in 2014.
In a submission to the House of Lords Constitution Committee's inquiry into the passage of legislation through Parliament, the CIOT proposes: · The Finance Bill Public Bill Committee takes oral evidence from tax experts and others; · More effective liaison between select committees and the Finance Bill committee; · Increasing the resources available to Parliament for
scrutinising tax matters; · Using technology to make it easier for those outside Parliament to comment on Bills, e.g. an online facility to input comments by clause numbers, so MPs can see who says what against each clause; · Asking the Office of Tax Simplification to publish simplification assessments of
new tax proposals.
That is why any
new powers need to be
scrutinised with a care calculated to minimise subsequent misuse.
An important part of the devolution deals negotiated between combined authorities and national government was deciding how the
new metro mayors will be
scrutinised and held to account.
... One insider said the donations are likely to be
scrutinised by the influential Treasury Select Committee of MPs, which will grill
new committee members over the next few weeks.»
«We have transformed the way the department manages its finances, so spending is attached to tangible results on the ground, which are rigorously
scrutinised by the
new independent aid watchdog,» international development secretary Andrew Mitchell said.
The government has tried to turn the tide of the expenses scandal by creating a
new independent body to
scrutinise MPs» claims.
Marking the first anniversary of the Government's moratorium from
new domestic regulation for micro businesses, the FSB has published a report which argues that the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) needs more powers to
scrutinise performance, advocate regulatory reform and act as an ombudsman.
Hilary Benn has been elected chair of the
new parliamentary committee that will
scrutinise government policy on the UK's exit from the EU.
The
new cohort of select committee chairs will be
scrutinising the work of a weakened government, write Mark Goodwin, Stephen Bates and Marc Geddes.
The first 100 days of any
new administration — while purely symbolic - are often
scrutinised by political opponents and the media.
Now the Ministry of Defence is expected to unveil proposals for a
new independent watchdog which will
scrutinise defence procurement in order to generate the savings needed by the Treasury.
«It is the role of the politicians and parliament to make sure that requests for
new powers, updated powers, made by the security services, are properly
scrutinised and checked.
Portrayed as third great crisis confidence, the role, standards and practices of journalists will be
scrutinised, torn down and rebuilt to fashion a
new timidity amongst hacks.
New legislation to modernise the coroner system is to be
scrutinised by members of the public with direct experience of inquests, it has been announced.
Home secretary John Reid said: «The
new respect areas will take public accountability one step further, with regular statutory «face the people» sessions where they will be
scrutinised by their local community for the work they have done and have yet to do.
Prime Minister's resignation honours list not
scrutinised in same way as
new year and Queen's birthday honours
He published a
new Ministerial Code, with a
new independent adviser whom the PM can ask to
scrutinise ministerial conduct including conflicts of interest
Researchers have
scrutinised fins to identify sharks for years, sometimes using software to help, but the
new project aims to make the whole process automatic.
From
scrutinising the way aliens breathe to detecting any vast feats of cosmic engineering they might have achieved, exciting
new strategies are opening up thanks to our...
The schools» inspectorate states: «In the coming months, we will work with the Department for Education to develop
new approaches and expertise to allow us to be better
scrutinise education, training and care structures, including at the multi-academy trust level.»
Aston Martin's bold «second century plan», which will eventually see seven all -
new models launched in as many years and their maker expand into all -
new premises in Wales, has taken shape — and can at last be weighed, measured and
scrutinised.
From British birds to tropical insects and mammals from the Australian outback, the
new Derby nature collection encourages visitors to interpret and engage with the items on show, be it through a soundscape of nightingale sounds, magnifiers to
scrutinise fossils, birds» eggs, shells and beetles up close, or a touch screen asking how connected to nature you feel.
The all -
new game engine excels at rendering enormous vistas that create an equally good impression when you
scrutinise them up close.
In this solo exhibition of recent and
new works, Ahmed Mater
scrutinises two systems structuring contemporary geopolitics — religion and natural resources.
A continuing
scrutinising debate of the
new work with the focus being more centred on those elements of sculpture felt necessary to three dimensionality.
In this wide - ranging meditation on the relationship between photography and race, the artists continue to
scrutinise the photographic medium, leading viewers through a convoluted history lesson; a combination of found images, rescued artifacts and unstable
new photographic works.
Even though Apple and Google are extremely tough on
scrutinising apps,
new malicious versions appear every day.
Wolfgang Tillmans» photograph of translucent plastic cartons drying on a window sill keeps very happy company with Zurbaran's exquisite Cup of Water and A Rose, while in a
new pair of films Dean dramatically
scrutinises the bumps, crags and holes of flints that belonged to Henry Moore which she then pairs with his friend Paul Nash's painting Event on the Downs.
The US is currently proposing a framework for the
new international deal that would allow countries to set their own targets, which would then be
scrutinised by other nations.
Aren't
new - fangled scientific practices like consensuses and peudo - scientific creations like «sustainability» precisely what the social sciences should be
scrutinising?
The justice system is put on trial and the foibles of criminal barristers
scrutinised in Nina Raine's
new play Consent, which opened at the Dorfman Theatre in London last week.
It also makes the
new arrangements less transparent and more difficult to
scrutinise.