Foreign Office Minister Dr Kim Howells MP today welcomed the completion of the Lebanese National Assembly elections and condemned the murder of George Hawi, former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party. Dr Howells...

The Health and Safety Commission's Rail Industry Advisory Committee (RIAC) today launched its Railway Human Factors pages on the Health and Safety Executive web site at www.hse.gov.uk/railways/liveissues/humanfactors...

The Rural Development Regulation, the mechanism for delivering EU rural development funding from 2007, was agreed unanimously last night ( 20 June, 2005) by Agricultural Ministers in Luxembourg.   

Women who are looking to become budding businesswomen are being encouraged to participate in a two-day online event that aims to help them take the all-important first step towards building a successful enterprise...

Asked about the Prime Ministers meeting this morning with the MG-Rover task force, the PMOS said that task force updated the Prime Minister that since Rover closed on April 15th nearly 1250 MG-Rover former workers...

Asked about what the Prime Minister meant in his press conference this morning when he said that the rebate was an anomaly, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that, as the Prime Minister had made...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: EU Budget and Rover.

Getting It Right For Every Child: Proposals For Action: Section 3 Integrated Assessment, Planning and Recording Framework - Supporting Paper 3: Case Studies 3

Getting it Right For Every Child: Proposals for Action: Section 3 Integrated Assessment, Planning and Recording Framework - Supporting Paper 2: Mapping Template

Getting it right for every child: Proposals for Action: Section 3 Integrated, Planning and Recording Framework - Supporting Paper 1: The process and content of an Integrated Framework and the implications for implementation...

New redundancy terms for members of the Regular Armed Forces were announced by Under-Secretary of State for Defence, Don Touhig, today.   

Proposed changes to the way legal aid is provided in divorce and other civil cases are published today. These build on proposals published in March, under the New Focus for Civil Legal Aid reforms.   

The Civil Justice Council has today announced a consultation paper on a Rent Arrears Protocol. The consultation asks for comments on a new proposal to bring into force a pre-action protocol relating to proceedings...

A Penrith tractor and construction equipment dealer has lost an appeal against a decision by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to refuse it a consumer credit licence.   

Britain will use its presidency of the EU to launch a debate about the future of Europe, Tony Blair said today.

This paper presents the key results of the Scottish analysis of the 2003/04 Households Below Average Income (HBAI) dataset published by DWP on 30th March 05. It is a follow up to the Statistical Publication Notice...

The OFT has decided today to accept the undertakings offered by Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) IV Ltd (and UK subsidiary, Cineworld UK Limited) in relation to its acquisition of the UGC cinema chain. The OFT ...

Asked when the review the Prime Minister had mentioned in the House would have reported, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied it would end in 2008. The PMOS explained that whenever the Luxembourg...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: EU Finance.

This report identifies the overall context and pattern of minority ethnic business in Scotland, and key issues which impact on minority ethnic owned business.

This report identifies the overall context and pattern of minority ethnic business in Scotland, and key issues which impact on minority ethnic owned business.

Defra and the waste industry have teamed up to urge businesses to know the facts on new hazardous waste regulations before they come into force this July.   

A ground-breaking new strategy to empower consumers was unveiled today by Consumer Minister Gerry Sutcliffe.   

A new training centre will make the civil service more relevant to the modern age, Tony Blair has said.

The government has welcomed a new strategy from the airline industry which sets out targets for reducing air and noise pollution.

The Prime Minister has reiterated the Government's commitment to London's 2012 Olympic Games bid.

Consultation on proposals for changes to childrens services including the Childrens Hearings System

Today, David Lammy, Minister for Culture, is welcoming three young Sierra Leonean museum workers as they arrive in the UK for a unique exchange including month's training at the National Railway Museum and Hull ...

The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, has made the following written ministerial statement in the other place today:"On Friday, 17 June I published the Government's response...

The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, has made the following written ministerial statement in the other place today:"On Friday 17 June the Government published their response...

The Queen's Speech announced that legislation to restrict smoking in enclosed public places will be introduced as part of the Health Improvement and Protection Bill during this parliamentary session.A consultation...

We have today published the Home Office's 2005 annual report, its 2005–06 corporate plan and its departmental investment strategy. Copies are available in the House Library and on the Home Office website. The ...

I am today announcing that the Charity Commission will be publishing its departmental report for 2005 on 20 June. Copies of that report will be available in the Library.

I am pleased to announce that the benefits of standards to UK business, innovation and the wider economy can be quantified for the first time. A programme of studies commissioned by the National Standardisation ...

I have today published my Department's annual report for 2005. Copies have been laid before Parliament and placed in the Library of both Houses.The report sets out the Department's activities and achievements over...

I am today able to announce the publication of the Department for Work and Pensions departmental report (Cm 6539). The report provides details of the Department's performance in 2004–05 against its public service...