Scotland's plan for responding to an influenza pandemic within an overall UK context

BRITAIN is being transformed from "environmental laggard to environmental leader" says Secretary of State Margaret Beckett in Defra's annual report.   

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The Government has again delivered on its pledge to deal with persistent young offenders, according to new figures published today.   

Greater flexibility is now available for those wishing to enter the Entry Level (ELS) and Organic Entry Level (OELS) strands of Environmental Stewardship. Rather than restrict farmers to quarterly start dates...

Pensions Minister Stephen Timms today backed socially responsible investment saying it was no longer necessary to equate it with poor returns and urging trustees to consider the benefits.   

Following the retirement of The Right Honourable Lord Woolf as Lord Chief Justice for England and Wales a number of changes have been made.

The Standard for Headship sets out the key aspects of professionalism and expertise required for effective school leadership and management. The Standard was established in 1998 to provide a framework for a professional...

The publication "Ambitious, Excellent Schools: our agenda for action" committed the Executive to establishing a leadership academy, by the end of 2005, to give access to world class thinking on school leadership...

The OFT has accepted undertakings in lieu of a reference to the Competition Commission in relation to the supply of postal franking machines and their ink cartridges, and in the provision of maintenance and inspection...

In her first major speech since becoming Secretary of State for Health, Patricia Hewitt today declared she would be a relentless champion of the interests of patients throughout the NHS.   

Competition Minister Gerry Sutcliffe today agreed to release Pitney Bowes Ltd from statutory undertakings given in relation to the supply, maintenance and repair of postal franking machines.   

The Government response to the report by the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee: "The Work of Research Councils UK (RCUK)" is published today.   

Mr Duncan Taylor CBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to Barbados in succession to Mr John White who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Taylor will take up his appointment in November ...

Asked about the G8 communiqué on climate change, the PMS reminded journalists that firstly she didn't usually comment on leaked documents and secondly this document had been a draft. We were three weeks away...

Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned about the numbers of doctors and nurses coming to the UK from developing countries and the employment of European doctors to cover weekend work, the Prime Minister's Spokesman...

The Bishop of Birmingham, the Rt Rev John Sentamu, has become the Church of England's first black archbishop.

Following the retirement of The Right Honourable Lord Woolf as Lord Chief Justice for England and Wales a number of changes have been made.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Foreign Doctors and G8.

This is a short summary guide which describes policy developments in all sectors of education and training in Scotland. The information contained in this document is based on the more comprehensive National Dossier...

The National Dossier is a comprehensive and up-to-date description of all sectors of the education and training system in Scotland, including policy developments and current reforms. It is published annually by ...

Council Tax Collection Statistics 2005

The responses to consultations on the legal aid scheme for challenging decisions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) and the new procedures for the fast track appeal process were published today.   

The consultation paper sets out the Scottish Executive's vision for reforming Publicly funded legal assistance in Scotland.

The following statistics were released today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.   

The National Pensions Debate continued to gain momentum today, as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, David Blunkett, took his Ministerial team to Manchester to continue the discussion with the general public...

The new Northenden Campus at the City College in Manchester was opened today by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, David Blunkett, on a visit to Greater Manchester.   

Real progress is being made on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, minister tells carbon conference - and Kyoto targets are due to be met.

Minister James Purnell says everyone needs to work together to ensure creative industries such as music and media 'turn talent into hits and hits into profits.'

The future financing of the EU is at the top of the agenda during the second day of the European Council meeting of leaders.

Green jobs strategy fulfilling partnership agreement commitment

I have today, with my right hon. Friend, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, laid before Parliament the "Cabinet Office Departmental Report 2005" (Cm 6543).The departmental report describes the work of the Cabinet...

My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has made the following written ministerial statement in the other place."Today I have deposited copies of the report on the "Review of Statutory Prohibitions...

I have set out the following key targets for 2005–06 for Defence Estates, as laid out in the agency's corporate plan 2005–2010:Key Target 1To improve the defence estate in a sustainable manner to improve its...

In the 2004 Defence White Paper, "Delivering Security in a Changing World", we referred to plans to collocate strike and personnel and training command headquarters. This is part of a programme to create a modern...

In a statement issued on 18 March, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that he was establishing a tripartite committee with key stakeholders, to discuss the future of the local government pension scheme. The first...

My 2005 departmental report, which contains information on progress against the Department's objectives, the challenges ahead and summary expenditure plans for 2004–05 to 2007–08, has been published today. Copies...

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced the terms of reference for the review of the UK climate change programme (CCP) on 15 September 2004. These stated that the Government would...

The Food Standards Agency's departmental report spring 2005, Cm 6525 was laid before Parliament today.Copies will be placed in the Library.

Section 14(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (the 2005 Act) requires me to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant three-month period on my exercise of the...

I have placed copies of the Criminal Justice System Northern Ireland's annual report for 2004–05 in the Libraries of both Houses, on behalf of the criminal justice ministerial trilateral.This year the report has...

I am pleased to announce today the appointment of Professor Monica McWilliams as the new Chief Commissioner of the NIHRC. I am also appointing seven new Commissioners—Jonathan Bell, Thomas Duncan, Professor Colin...

The Queen has approved for appointment as Archbishop of York the Right Reverend John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu LLB, MA, PhD, FRSA, Bishop of Birmingham. He will succeed the Most Reverend and Right Honourable David ...