An overview of comments received along with the Executive response to the consultation on the draft Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Bill.

Commenting on the report today by the Education Select Committee on school trips, Deputy Director General (Operations) of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Justin McCracken said:   

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell today presented an honorary OBE to author Dr Buchi Emecheta in recognition of her services to literature.   

Change will mean stability and certainty for business -   

Asked about North Korea's claims about having nuclear weapons, and their decision to pull out of the Six Nation Talks, the PMOS said he would need to find out more information before answering....

Asked what the Prime Minister's response to the Prince of Wales's announcement about his forthcoming marriage, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said he was delighted by the news and would be passing...

Kids are to be encouraged to eat more healthily at school. Burgers and chips will be the target of a new low-salt, low-fat regime.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Prince of Wales Marriage and North Korea/nuclear weapons.

Department: Northern Ireland Executive - Regional Opening date: 26/01/2005 Closing date: 25/03/2005

This draft strategy presents our current thinking for river basin planning in England and Wales and suggests ways in which we can best work together for the future. Tell us what you think about our proposals. Department: Environment Agency Opening date: 31/01/2005 Closing date: 29/04/2005

A motor dealer from Oxfordshire has been refused a consumer credit licence by the OFT.   

A Stockport car trader has been refused a consumer credit licence by the OFT.   

An internet trader from Croydon offering an online retail, marketing and franchising business, has been refused a consumer credit licence by the OFT.   

Defence Minister, Ivor Caplin MP, has appointed eight new members to the National Employer Advisory Board (NEAB).   

An eight-strong partnership of key players in the agricultural industry has launched two new leaflets, one for children and one for adults, aimed at helping to reduce the number of accidents and incidents...

A Bill designed to address better the real needs of rural communities and the natural environment through modernised and simplified arrangements for implementing policy was today presented in draft to ...

The Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB's latest report has been published by Defra.   

The house sparrow and starling are to be removed from general licences issued under section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 when the current licences expire on 28th February 2005.   

Science Minister, Lord Sainsbury, today announced the appointment of Professor Keith Mason as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC).   

Women in rural areas who run their own businesses are helping drive up the number of female entrepreneurs in the UK Equality Minister Jacqui Smith revealed today.   

Thank you, Prime Minister, for that remarkable introduction. You have very lucidly provided the context for what I have to say this morning. Excellencies,   

The Foreign Secretary Jack Straw will host an informal meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers at the Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales on 1 and 2 September 2005. The meeting will take place during the UK...

Welsh design students were the first to see the UK's design identity for the EU Presidency, when leading UK designer Michael Johnson and the Europe Minister Denis MacShane visited Swansea in Wales today...

Foreign Office Minister, Bill Rammell made the following statement:   

Tony Blair said today he was 'delighted' by the news that the Prince of Wales is to marry Camilla Parker Bowles.

Kids are to be encouraged to eat more healthily at school.

The Queen has opened the first-ever permanent museum to Winston Churchill. One of the items on display is the original Number 10 front door.

A Stockport trader wanting to offer financial services and hire purchase agreements for cars and personal loans has been refused a consumer credit licence by the OFT.   

Asked if the Government was justified in not releasing economic forecasts, the PMOS replied that whenever people looked at the Act, it allowed for exemptions under two circumstances. First of all, if it was believed...

Referring back to his question at yesterday afternoon's lobby about footballers as role models, the Daily Express asked what the Prime Minister thought were the qualities seen in Roy Keane that made him a trusted...

Asked for clarification about the Gerry Conlon issue, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that as he had already said at the morning lobby, it was always a matter for the Speaker of House as to whether...

New regulations have been introduced for recycling cars that have reached the end of the road.

Tony Blair answered questions about Iran, taxation and identity cards during his weekly Question Time session.

Health Secretary John Reid has announced a £135 billion investment in the health service.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Gerry Conlon Apology, Footballers/Role Models and FOI.

Update of the NHSScotland Workforce Statistics on the Scottish Health on the Web (SHOW) website to include figures as at 30 September 2004.

A 'social housing efficiency innovations project', launched by the ODPM today, reflects a Government-wide drive to make savings of £20bn to feed back into improved public services.   

Orders in 2004 rose by six per cent compared with 2003, and orders in the fourth quarter of 2004 rose by 11 per cent compared to the same quarter a year earlier. Orders in the fourth quarter of 2004 rose...

The Competition Commission (CC) has formally cleared the acquisition by Arcelor SA of the UK hot rolled steel sheet piling business of Corus Group plc.   

Lord Sainsbury today welcomed a boost to the UK's hi-tech industries with the publication of Paul Myners' report on pre-emption rights.   

Medal winners from Athens and Sydney will get a chance to talk direct to Government today (Thursday) when they come face-to-face with the cabinet minister responsible for sport in the first of a new series...