Funding for young students in higher education

Final Report from the funding of learners review

A short version of the new "PEPFAA Code", targeted at individual farmers

A short leaflet on the availabilty of free money advice and of the new statutory Debt Arrrangement Scheme

Sets out progress in meeting architecture policy commitments since policy launch in 2001.

Leaflet encouraging people to consider handing in air weapons and setting out the legislation

Document contains appropriate Regulations to implement the Drinking Water Directive as it applies to private supplies in Scotland

Statistics on people assisted through Supporting People funding: 2003-04

PLI Report

The final summary report of the external evaluaton of Phase One (2001-2004) of the national health demonstarion project Healthy Respect, carried out by Aberdeen University

'Ian has left Nigeria and has returned to the UK. He has various friends and family in various parts of the UK and Europe and it is uncertain where he will settle down in the longer term. Ian is currently...

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office today revised its Travel Advice for Kyrgyzstan. The advice now advises against all but essential travel to Kyrgyzstan. This is due to the increased level of civil insurgency...

The final summary report of the external evaluaton of Phase One (2001-2004) of the national health demonstarion project Healthy Respect, carried out by Aberdeen University

A statement on incidents at nuclear installations in Britain which meet Ministerial reporting criteria is reported to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and the Secretary of State for Scotland...

Competition Commission invites evidence   

New Hazardous Waste Regulations for England were laid in Parliament today which introduce new and simpler procedures for tracking the movement of hazardous waste.   

PLI Report

Assalaamu alaikum   

Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford announced today that two new members will be appointed to the Board of the Audit Commission. They are Jim Coulter and Sir Thomas Legg.   

The Ministry of Defence has today announced that it intends to develop a long-term partnering and business transformation arrangement with Agusta Westland, which has been outlined in a 'Heads of Agreement...

The Transport Secretary Alistair Darling announced a £1.38 billion package of schemes today to improve safety and reduce congestion on key sections of the motorway network in Yorkshire, Hampshire and ...

Major improvements to the junction between the M40 and the A404 at Handy Cross near High Wycombe have been approved today by Transport Minister David Jamieson. The decision follows receipt of the Inspector...

Defra has imposed precautionary movement restrictions on a farm in Derbyshire following a high number of brucella test failures.   

Today the Department for Work and Pensions announces the appointment of Stephen Geraghty as Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency. He was formerly Managing Director of Direct Line Group and will ...

This rather invalidates the results, and perhaps explains why Peter Black is doing so well. (Aside from the fact that the Lib Dems have been the most assiduous and connected bloggers until Bloggers4Labour...

The Prime Minister has today reappointed Lady Irvine and Carole Stone as Trustees of the Wallace Collection for a term of four years. Lady Irvine's second term will run from 16 February and Carole Stone's second...

The Prime Minister has appointed Professor Mervyn King as a Trustee of the National Gallery. The term of appointment will be for four years from 26 March 2005.

The Prime Minister has today appointed Patricia Lankester as a Trustee of the Tate Gallery. The term of appointment will be for four years from 13 April 2005.

Devastating flash floods like the one suffered by the village of Boscastle in 2004 may be avoided in future, under Government plans to lessen the impact of flooding and natural erosion.

People undergoing operations are set to benefit from plans to create a group of specialist surgery assistants.

Boosting Europe's economy will be the focus of the European Union's efforts over coming months, according to Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Measures to deliver the Government's objective of building a strong economy and fair society with opportunity and security for all, were set out by the Chancellor in his Budget Statement last week.   

Highways Agency Business Plan 2005/06 published   

Regulatory Impact Unit   

This year work will start to identify the best approach to managing urban flood risk, predicted to be a significant future threat for many towns and cities in England.   

New amendments to the licensing regulations for waste management published today will help protect the environment and human health, as well as save industry money.   

Defra, on behalf of the Agricultural Departments of the United Kingdom, today published Agriculture in the United Kingdom 2004, which describes the situation in agriculture during 2004. It reports on ...

CONSULTATION FOR SURGICAL CARE PRACTITIONERS' NATIONAL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK LAUNCHED   

Putting the 'green' into everyday transport, maintaining the UK's competitiveness and identifying new robust, sustainable and safe solutions to transport infrastructure challenges, are just a few of the...

Coverage: Great Britain Theme: Social and Welfare   

Asked if in response to the WMS this morning, there would no more "sofa meetings" and meeting minutes would be taken from now on, as outlined in the Butler Report, the PMOS said we would implement the Butler...

Asked what the Government's position was on the arms embargo to China, the PMOS said we had always been supportive of the EU position, whilst at the same time recognising that the code that would replace the arms...

Asked if there was a Government response to President Chirac's comments about the British rebate, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that if anyone cared to type the words : President Chirac; rebate...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: European Council/UK Rebate, Arms Embargo to China and Butler Report.

Statistics on people assisted through Supporting People funding: 2003-04

Planning Minister Keith Hill today announced the revision and strengthening of planning policy on development and flood risk, Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) 25, as part of the Government's overall approach...

Food and Farming Minister Larry Whitty today announced awards totalling £1m to help the livestock and dairy sector adapt and prosper.   

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: European Council/UK Rebate, Arms Embargo to China and Butler Report.

Document contains appropriate Regulations to implement the Drinking Water Directive as it applies to private supplies in Scotland

Shortlisted! - Rather scarily this blog has been shortlisted in the Guardian Backbencher's Political Awards. Competition is stiff and includes fellow Liberal Democrats, Sandra Gidley and Lynne Featherstone...