Guidance and application details for the Violence Against Women Fund

Tony Blair met Bertie Ahern in Downing Street today for the first time since a report confirmed that the IRA had completed its disarmament.

The Topic Report uses a number of multivariate statistical analyses to examine the inter-linking of person and household characteristics with travel availability measures looking at variations in the accessibility...

This topic report uses SHS data to summarise the key statistics on current mode choice and perceptions of alternative modes, identifying factors which affect behaviour of travellers in making a mode choice.

The Topic Report uses a number of multivariate statistical analyses to examine the inter-linking of person and household characteristics with travel availability measures looking at variations in the accessibility...

This topic report uses SHS data to summarise the key statistics on current mode choice and perceptions of alternative modes, identifying factors which affect behaviour of travellers in making a mode choice.

Tony Blair insisted that he would take 'whatever decisions were right for this country' when choosing the future direction of the UK's energy supplies.

Tony Blair has spoken again about the earthquake which devastated Pakistan and parts of neighbouring countries four days ago. You can find out the latest on the government's reaction here.

Practical advice for parents on out of school learning.

Practical advice for parents on their children's health.

Asked what the Prime Minister was going to do at the party, and was Mrs. Blair accompanying him, the PMOS replied that the Prime Minister was going but he had no further details at that time. Asked if the Prime...

Asked if proscribed organisations were something the Prime Minister was concerned about having a detrimental effect on community relations, the PMOS said what the Prime Minister was concerned about was that if terrorist...

Asked if the Prime Minister was having dinner with Nicolas Sarkozy tonight, the PMOS said we did not always brief on the Prime Minister's private meetings. Put to the PMOS that there was some confusion as to whether...

Asked whether the Prime Minister was looking forward to working closely with Germany's first female Chancellor, the PMOS said the Prime Minister congratulated Angela Merkel on her elevation and he hoped to talk ...

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with David Blunkett's assessment that the benefit system was "crackers", the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that what the Prime Minister believed was...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Benefits, Angela Merkel, Mr Sarkozy Meeting, Terror Organisations and Baroness Thatcher's Birthday celebrations.

The non-confidential responses to the consultation paper Police Retention of Prints and Samples: Proposals for legislation

Deficit widened to £5.3 bn in Aug 2005

Fifteen more international terror organisations are set to be banned, Charles Clarke has announced. The move comes in the wake of the 7/7 bombings.

I will chair the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) on 11 October 2005. The Paymaster General, the right hon. Dawn Primarolo MP, will represent the UK. Items on the agenda are as follows:Implementation...

My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs has made the following written ministerial statement.On 10 August 2005 I published the Department's response to the consultation...

My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has made the following written ministerial statement in the other place today."The Department for Constitutional Affairs has published a consultation paper...

On 1 September we published a consultation paper: "Hearing the Relatives of Murder and Manslaughter Victims".The Government believe that while all criminal justice agencies are making progress, for example through...

The Government have today laid before Parliament the following instrument: Solicitors (Compensation for Inadequate Professional Services) Order 2005.The Order, made under paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1A to the Solicitors...

My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has made the following written ministerial statement in the other place today."Today I have deposited copies of "The Freedom of Information Act 2000—Statistics...

A Royal Air Force study has been conducted to determine the appropriate size, shape and disposition of the university air squadrons. The study was commissioned against the background of proposed changes to the future...

Because of the wider role that the Deputy Prime Minister may take in relation to the delivery of the 2012 London Olympics, and in order to ensure that the advice set out in the "Guidance on Propriety Issues in the...

The Government announced on 20 September 2005 an extension of the scope and length of Sir Michael Lyons' independent inquiry into local government funding so that he can consider issues relating to the wider functions...

The Government are today publishing the detailed programme for commencement of parts 1–4, 6 and 7 of the Housing Act 2004. Appendix 1 sets out a phased introduction of the provisions from November this year leading...

Large areas of North Yorkshire experienced exceptional storm and flood damage on 19 June 2005. Given these circumstances I am satisfied that financial assistance under the Bellwin scheme is justified. A scheme will...

I have arranged for copies of the Council of Europe's Third Summit declaration and action plan to be placed in the Library of the House.My right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister represented the United Kingdom...

The Government have decided to nominate four replacement UK members of the EU Committee of the Regions, to fill vacancies which had arisen in the UK delegation. The new members are: Councillor Sharon Taylor (East...

The 2005 UN world summit took place in New York from 14–16 September. My right hon. Friends the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for International Development and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food...

The Government's response to the Health Committee's fifth report of session 2004–05 on the use of new medical technologies within the NHS, Cm 6656, has been published today. Copies have been 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...

The Government have decided not to implement the Civil Aviation Authority's recommendation for a £1 levy on all air passengers departing the UK.The Government wish to thank the CAA for the enormous effort...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) inspection report on Allerdale borough council was published on 22 September 2005 and is available...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) inspection report on Bridgnorth district council was published on 22 September 2005 and is available...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) inspection report on Broxtowe borough council was published on 22 September 2005 and is available...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Benefot Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) report inspection report on Inverclyde council was published on 22 September 2005 and is available...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) inspection report on West Lindsey district council was published on 22 September 2005 and is available...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection report on North Wiltshire district council was published on 22 September 2005 and is available in the Library.In...

Today we publish the Department's principles of welfare reform, which contain the values and principles which shape the Government's vision of the future welfare state. A copy has been placed in the Library, and...

Tony Blair has sent his sympathy to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf after the major earthquake that hit the Muzaffarabad region over the weekend. Find out the latest on the government's aid package here.