The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today publishes the results of a survey of over 1700 employers asking what factors motivated them to comply with health and safety law.   

Information which should reduce accidents amongst arborists by helping them to select the best rope access or work positioning system for treework has been published by the Health and Safety Executive (...

A giant silver rose with mechanical petals will take pride of place during state dinners at Number 10 Downing Street.

To determe whether agri-environment site objectives are being delivered and to produce information on Best Management Practice.

Consultation on implementation of EC Environmental Noise Directive

The second annual report on the National Strategy for Local e-Government, published today by ODPM, sets out key areas of progress and identifies what's still required to meet the December 2005 local e-...

Guidance on Local Transport Strategies

In support of the Bill, Home Office Minister Hazel Blears said:   

Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael today announced the people he intends to appoint to the New Forest National Park Authority, following an open recruitment exercise. They are:   

A director of a company who used fear tactics and misleading advertising to sell vulnerable elderly people a 'cure' for prostate cancer has been disqualified from acting as a company director for 10 years...

Responding to today's EU statement on the elections in Kyrgyzstan and the OSCE's interim conclusions, Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell said:   

Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell said in response to today's EU statement on the elections in Tajikistan and the OSCE's interim conclusions:   

Mr Haydon Warren-Gash has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Colombia in succession to Sir Thomas Duggin who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Warren -Gash will...

NHS heart disease services have now helped save 25,000 lives and cut surgery waiting times dramatically.

Asked how much of the reduction was down to improved health lifestyles, and how much was down to clinical treatment, the PMOS said he was not a medical expert and he would direct the journalist to the DoH for that...

Asked if the Prime Minister was happy that John Reid was not going to visit Margaret Dixon, the PMOS replied that John Reid had set out his reasons yesterday and that belonged in the party political phase, which...

Asked if the Prime Minister or the Government have a view about the BBC's decision to pay license payers money to Brendan Fearon, the PMOS said there were rules and regulations surrounding such matters, and no doubt...

Asked if Downing Street agreed with Ken Livingstone that Arial Sharon was a war criminal, and that Israel was engaging in ethnic cleansing, the PMOS that Mr. Livingstone was speaking for himself and was not a member...

Asked what the reaction was to Gerry Adams turning in names to the police ombudsman regarding the Robert McCartney case, the PMOS said what was important was not so much the reaction of either the British or Irish...

Local authorities with poor records of recycling and composting must clean up their acts, Environment Minister Elliot Morley has told a conference for local government.

Improved heart disease treatment and health measures have saved around 25,000 lives in the last six years, according to new data.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Northern Ireland, Ken Livingstone, BBC, John Reid and Health Services.

Environment Minister Elliot Morley has confirmed that he will be turning the spotlight on councils with poor records of recycling and composting.   

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Asked if it was appropriate for the Government to be seen squabbling with the opposition party over the health of a 69 year old woman, for instance through today's visit to Warrington, the PMOS said that he was ...

Asked what transpired at the meeting with the Taoiseach and whether the subject of Robert McCartney was raised the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that yes the issue was discussed and both the Prime...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Taoiseach and the NHS.

Individuals, businesses and community groups in and around the New Forest are being encouraged by Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael to start thinking now about how they would like to use the Sustainable...

Output (Tables 1 to 3)   

Birds, animals and wild flowers will flourish on the farms of the future, under a landmark scheme to reward environmentally aware farming.

The Competition Commission (CC) has accepted undertakings from Emap Plc (Emap) which will ensure that the company sells the ABI Building Data Limited (ABI) business, which it acquired last year.