Government Policies
Example Topics
Animal Testing
Age of Consent
Drinking age
Legality of Drugs
Welfare Payments
Prison Sentences
Example Policies
Environment
Plastic Bags Policy
Housing
House-building
Finance and Economy
Cuts to/Cost-saving in Welfare Payments
What other Policies are there?
GOV.UK Policies List
Examples of policies effecting the public services
Votes for Prisoners
Immigration
Rights of immigrants to welfare payments
International Affairs
Bombing Syria
Defence
Increased use of reserves rather than regular soldiers
Examples of Policies Affecting Different Public Services
Policies That Influence All Services
Environmental
Civilian
Equal Opportunities
Human Rights
Financial Reductions or Increases
Policies Affecting the Military Services
Declarations of War
Increased Use of Reserve Forces
Increased Use of Technology
Links with Other International Services
NATO
United Nations
Combined Services Activities
Policies Affecting the Emergency Services
Fire and Rescue Station Closures in Some Areas
Target Setting Standards
Attendance Times
Petrol Usage
Financial Targets
Impact on the Public Services
Impacts
Positive
Negative
What is an Impact on the Public Services?
Illustrating the impact
Social Responses to Government Policies
How Government Actions Affect the Public Services in Their Roles
Civil Disobedience
Demonstrations Involving the Police and Ambulance Services
Terrorism Affecting All the Services
Meetings That Require Police Attendance
Picketing Of Sites Such As Military Bases and Closing Companies
Sit-Ins to Prevent Road Building
Policies Examples
Opening of Army Ground Close Combat roles to applicants of both genders
Female Infanteers
Brexit
Voting Age
Lowering?
Universal credit: U-turn on two-child cap on benefit
Defence spending-two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy
Impact on the Public Services
Maintaining familiarity with changes in legislation
Changes in Army Physical Fitness Assessments to make them gender equal
Societal Response
Political pressure on politicians to change policies