The Government is to commission research to identify the future direction of mobile phone technology and the future needs for mast developments, it was announced today.   

Foreign Office Minister Denis MacShane said:   

Guidance on parenting orders for the 3 year national pilot

A faster, streamlined appeals system that will provide faster resolution for successful appeals and deter applications without merit comes into effect today with the launch of the new Asylum and Immigration...

The countdown has begun to the launch of the Tribunals Service, a new agency within the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) that will provide common administrative support to the main central government...

Alun Michael, Minister for Inland Waterways, announced today that Mr Tony Hales has been appointed as the new Chairman of British Waterways. The current Chairman, Dr George Greener retires on 9 July. ...

The Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA), the European Community Reference Laboratory for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE), has launched a new Discriminatory Diagnostic Kit to distinguish...

Proposals for ways to improve the food and drink industry's environmental, economic and social performance are published today.   

German Journalist Herr Jurgen Karl Kronig has been awarded an Honorary OBE by Her Majesty The Queen for his important contribution to UK - German relations.   

Revised 'best practice' procedures for the handling of harassment complaints across the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Forces and the MOD Civil Service, were unveiled today by the MOD (Monday 4th April).   

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) construction inspectors will again 'Take a Designer to Site' during April and May 2005, continuing the campaign to reduce the number of incidents involving falls from ...

A new Director General Strategy has been appointed at the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA).   

Biodiversity projects across England will benefit from grants worth nearly £2 million over the next twelve months, Nature Conservation Minister Ben Bradshaw announced today.   

The annual statistics for measuring progress against the farmland birds PSA target have been updated and published today. The most recent data added were from the Breeding Bird Survey carried out in 2003...

Figures published today by Defra show that the long term decline in farmland birds has stabilised and has reversed for a number of species in recent years, such as the greenfinch and stockdove.   

We are pleased to announce that the NHS Appointments Commission have announced that Professor Jonathan Montgomery is to be the new Chair of the Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA). ...

Draft regulations for the Government's £400million Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) are being published today for consultation, announced the Minister for Pensions, Malcolm Wicks.   

Asked if the Prime Minister had any plans for his Silver Wedding Anniversary, the PMS said that the family had a private celebration last week to celebrate their wedding anniversary and Ewan's 21st birthday....

Asked if the Prime Minister would announce the date of the General Election on Thursday, the PMS said that the Prime Minister will decide when the election is going to be and make the announcement at a time of his...

Asked about the status of the Gambling Bill, and what was the Government's intention regarding it, the PMOS replied that the intention was, as with all legislation, that the Government put it forward because it ...

Asked for further information on the Written Ministerial Statement on asylum and immigration, the PMOS directed the journalist to the Home Office....

Asked for further information on the reporting in the Sunday papers that the Permanent Secretary of the DTI was opposing a grant to Rover on the basis that it would not be money well spent, the PMOS said that as...

Asked to shed any light on Peter Mandelson's visit to No10 last week, the PMOS said we did not comment on everyone who came through the door at No10, as otherwise we would never be finished!...

Asked when the Prime Minister seeks a dissolution of Parliament from The Queen, did the first full statement come from the Palace, the PMOS said whatever was custom and practice would happen....

Asked if the Prime Minister would attend the Pope's funeral, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman said people should wait for the facts. The PMOS said the Cardinals were holding a meeting, and we would let people...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson on: the election date, the Royal wedding and the PM's silver wedding anniversary

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson on: Pope's Funeral, Election Date, Peter Mandelson visit, Government Aid to MG Rover, WMS on Asylum and Gambling Bill.

Improved energy efficiency in the public sector, and increased access to the arts and culture sector, will be priority areas for the allocation of £40 million from the Invest to Save - Inclusive...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today announced appointments to two of its Board roles with the news that Mike Weightman is to become HSE's Director of Nuclear Safety and HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear...

Simpler guidance to improve case handling   

Alun Michael, Minister for Rural Affairs, has today laid an Order before Parliament which will reduce the size of the Broads Authority from 35 members to 21.   

The Department of Health is today issuing the latest information about the numbers of known cases of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease. This includes cases of variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (vCJD) - the form...

Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt today announced £1.9 million of grant aid towards a new £15 million press shop installation at Vauxhall's car manufacturing plant in Ellesmere...

A deal between the UK and Norway that could secure up to 20 per cent of the UK's future gas demand was signed by Energy Minister Mike O'Brien in Oslo today.   

New Pension and Compensation schemes for the Armed Forces will be introduced on 6 April 2005. The new pension schemes include a major improvement in widows' and widowers' benefits, the extension of pension...

New financial assistance regulations for reservists and their employers were announced today by the Under Secretary of State for Defence, Ivor Caplin.   

A new series of indicators which show the progress the country is making towards achieving economic growth while reducing damage to the environment is published today.   

New junior doctor training curriculum launched   

A new voluntary Code of Practice for haulage and escort companies who transport loads on roads throughout Great Britain has today been published by the Highways Agency.   

13.4% in Q4 2004

Tony Blair has sent his 'profound sympathy' to Catholic people around the world after the death of Pope John Paul II.