The Inquiries Act, which modernises the law on statutory inquiries, came into force today.   

What does the Inquiries Act do? The Act creates a comprehensive new statutory framework for inquiries set up by Ministers to look into matters of public concern. It replaces over 30 different pieces of legislation...

The Foreign Office today revised its Travel Advice for Bolivia. We are advising against all but essential travel to La Paz and the Altiplano - which encompasses Western Bolivia - due to the impact of continuing...

The Foreign Office today revised its travel advice for Uzbekistan to reflect the latest assessment of the situation.   

Asked when the new Cabinet Secretary would be appointed, the PMS said she did not know....

Asked if the Prime Minister was considering reviewing the rules governing the conduct of a Prime Minister's spouse, the PMS said that she hadn't discussed the issue with the Prime Minister. The Cabinet Office had...

Asked if we were wasting our time talking to the US about climate change when we should be talking to China, the PMS said that no doubt the Prime Minister would talking to all the leaders of the G8 during...

Asked which parts of the EU Constitution Britain wished to 'cherry-pick', the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said that the Foreign Secretary had set out the position yesterday in his statement to the House of ...

Asked what the view was on how the Foreign Secretary's statement had been received in Europe, the PMS that that next week there would be a meeting of all 25 EU countries where no doubt everyone would be able to...

Asked why Her Majesty's Ambassador to Washington DC introduced Mrs Blair at an event last night, the PMS said that her understanding was that this was normal procedure for the Ambassador to introduce or accompany...

Asked if there was any guidance on what was happening in Washington DC, the PMS (Prime Minister's Spokesman) said that she would not offer a running commentary from thousands of miles away especially when her colleagues...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: the Prime Minister in the US, Mrs Blair and the EU Constitution.

Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett welcomed today's "Global response to climate change" statement by the joint science academies.   

Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks today announced a consultation on proposed amendments to electricity regulations with the primary aim of helping make British electricity supply networks more resilient to adverse weather...

The four Fisheries Ministers in the UK today announced a review of the Sea Fish Industry Authority, including its roles, responsibilities and funding. The review is one of a programme of periodic reviews of non-...

Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson today announced the appointment of Ray Perman as Chairman of the Small Business Investment Taskforce (SBIT).   

Shoppers in Dudley are being targeted by the OFT with hot shopping tips and advice as part of a major consumer awareness campaign.   

The Banqueting House in Whitehall will house an exclusive free art exhibition, 'Warriors for the Working Day', for one month from 8 July until 3 August 2005.   

Views are being sought on whether there should be a change to the amount of money that can be paid to a spouse from a person's assets, when that person dies without having made a valid will.   

Providing a service to the public is at the heart of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office's 2004-5 departmental report published today by the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw.   

The Queen has been pleased to approve that the honour of Knighthood be conferred upon Andrew Ewart McFarlane Esq QC and Nicholas Roger Warren Esq QC on their appointment as Justices of the High Court.

The Queen has been pleased to approve that Sir Timothy Lloyd and Sir Martin Moore-Bick be sworn of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council on their appointment as Lord Justices of Appeal.

The Queen has been pleased to approve that the Honourable Lord Nimmo Smith, a Scottish judge of the Inner House of the Court of Session be sworn of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: EU Constitution, Climate Change, Mrs Blair and the Cabinet Secretary.

Results of the latest annual survey of school meals, plus information about local authority expenditure on meals.

The Bow section of the brand new Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer will start its journey from Portsmouth to Glasgow on the 8th June 2005 under the watchful eye of Admiral Lord Nelson.   

Health Minister Jane Kennedy today unveiled plans to improve home oxygen services for some 60,000 patients. Oxygen therapy services are vital in supporting adults and children with breathing difficulties, including...

On 16 November 2004, Official Report, House of Lords, column WS60, my noble Friend the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Warner, announced that he had asked Michael O'Higgins, a managing partner ...

My noble Friend the Minister of State, Lord Warner, has made the following written ministerial statement today."The chairman of Monitor (the statutory name of which is the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation...

I am pleased to report that this year's recipients of the Queen's Awards for Voluntary Service were announced on Thursday 2 June.This prestigious annual award for groups of volunteers has been given this year to...

I am pleased to announce that the Assets Recovery Agency's annual report 2004–05 will be laid before Parliament today.The report covers the agency's second full year of operation and provides an assessment of ...

I have approved the appointment of a new chair, and two members, to the Immigration and Nationality Directorate's Independent Complaints Audit Committee.The new committee will comprise of:Dr. Ann Barker—chairDr...

With the support of Her Majesty's Government, the United Nations Security Council on 18 April 2005 adopted resolution 1596, which extends the arms embargo on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the entire...

The 2004 spending review settlement required the Northern Ireland Prison Service to commission an independent review of its strategy for reducing unit costs.The review was led by Hamish Hamill, the retired head ...

The International Olympic Committee has published its latest evaluation report on the 2012 Games bids - and London is 'delighted' with the contents.

Tony Blair is in Washington today to meet US President George W. Bush in the run-up the G8 summit.

From today fly tippers face up to five years in prison under new laws aimed at protecting the environment - and litter droppers are being targeted too.