Press release: ‘Upskirting’ now a specific crime as bill receives Royal Assent

‘Upskirting’ perpetrators face two years in prison and being placed on the sex offenders register, as a new law making the act a specific criminal offence is expected to receive Royal Assent today (Tuesday 12 February).



News story: Animal medicines improvement notice: APG Supplies and Services, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

Lecturn

This notice was issued to APG Supplies and Services.

The following contravened the Veterinary Medicines Regulation (VMR) 2013:

  • The advertising and placing on the market of an unauthorised veterinary medicine (Parakill), both online and instore, contrary to Regulation 4 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013

The improvements required are:

  • All medicinal claims to be removed from all AGP Supplies and Services online platforms, including any pictures of Parakill
  • All stock with medicinal claims to be removed from sale
  • All literature/banners/adverts with medicinal claims are to be removed from customer/public access

Published 12 February 2019



News story: Animal medicines improvement notice: Aurivo (NI) Ltd , Omagh, County Tyrone

Lecturn

This notice was issued to Aurivo (NI) Ltd

The following contravened the Veterinary Medicines Regulation (VMR) 2013:

  • Failure to keep proper records for the supply of veterinary medicinal products classified as POM-VPS, contrary to Regulation 23 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.

The improvements required:

  • All POM-VPS supplies must be prescribed by a SQP and full records kept of purchaser, product, date of supply, quantity and batch number. Records must be maintained for at least 5 years.

Published 12 February 2019



Press release: Change of British High Commissioner to Australia: March 2019

Mrs Vicki Treadell CMG MVO has been appointed British High Commissioner to Australia

Mrs Vicki Treadell CMG MVO has been appointed British High Commissioner to Australia

Mrs Vicki Treadell CMG MVO has been appointed British High Commissioner to Australia in succession to Mrs Menna Rawlings CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mrs Treadell will take up her appointment in March 2019.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Victoria Marguerite Treadell

Married to: Alan Treadell

2014 to Present Kuala Lumpur, British High Commissioner
2010 to 2014 Wellington, British High Commissioner
2006 to 2010 Mumbai, Deputy High Commissioner
2002 to 2005 UKTI, Director, North West of England
1999 to 2002 BTI, Deputy Director, Corporate Resources Group
1998 to 1999 FCO/DTI, Head of Professionalism in Trade Unit
1996 to 1998 FCO, Desk Officer, Latin America Department
1993 to 1996 FCO/DTI, Deputy Head of Export Services Section
1992 to 1993 FCO, British Council Quinquennial Review Team
1990 to 1992 FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, Resource Policy Department
1989 to 1990 Kuala Lumpur, CHOGM and State Visits Officer
1986 to 1989 Kuala Lumpur, Assistant Management Officer
1985 FCO, Desk Officer, Western Europe Department
1983 to 1985 FCO, Diary Secretary, Permanent Under Secretary’s Office
1981 to 1983 Islamabad, Visa Support Officer
1979 to 1981 FCO, Economic Relations Department

Further information

Published 12 February 2019



Press release: Change of British High Commissioner to Australia: March 2019

Mrs Vicki Treadell CMG MVO has been appointed British High Commissioner to Australia.