20 October 2005
Avian Flu
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Downing Street Says
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Asked for further details about this afternoon's meeting on avian flu, the PMOS said it would be better to let the meeting take place first. However, what was important was that the NFU and the Government both understood...
EU Finance
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Downing Street Says
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Asked why the Prime Minister was "so keen" not to hold any discussions on future financing, the PMOS said that as he had said yesterday, it was a question of getting the horse and the cart in the right order...
EU Informal Summit
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Downing Street Says
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The PMOS also updated people on the EU Informal Summit. He said that the Prime Minister was formally inviting the EU Leaders today to the Informal Summit, and his letters of invitation set out the objectives and...
Pakistan
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Downing Street Says
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The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) drew journalists' attention to the fact that three RAF Chinook helicopters were going out to Pakistan today to help in the region....
PM invites EU leaders to Hampton Court
seen at 16:24, 20 October in
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Tony Blair has formally invited EU leaders to a summit in London next week to discuss 'the opportunities and challenges of globalisation'.
PM welcomes biggest rise in GCSE results in over a decade
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The percentage of pupils achieving grades A* to C at GCSE level has risen to 55.7 per cent - the biggest single increase in results in over a decade, new figures have revealed.
Morning press briefing from 20 October 2005
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Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Pakistan, EU Informal Summit, EU Finance and Avian Flu
PM welcomes biggest rise in GCSE results in over a decade
seen at 14:27, 20 October in
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The percentage of pupils achieving grades A* to C at GCSE level has risen to 55.7 per cent - the biggest single increase in results in over a decade.
PM praise for South London School
seen at 14:27, 20 October in
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Tony Blair and the Education Minister Ruth Kelly met pupils and staff at Dunraven School in Streatham today where the PM congratulated them on its significant achievements in improving GCSE results.
Prime Minister's Question Time 19 October
seen at 11:33, 20 October in
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Tony Blair has answered questions from MPs in Parliament during his weekly PMQ session. In his opening statement, the PM offered his sympathy to the family of the British soldier killed in Iraq last night.
PM 'determined' to improve school meals
seen at 11:33, 20 October in
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Tony Blair has told MPs that there was a 'very clear' link between the diet of children and their ability to learn. He was responding to a question during PMQs.
Afternoon press briefing from 19 October 2005
seen at 11:33, 20 October in
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Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Compensation for victims of terrorism, Rory Carroll Kidnapping, Public Sector Pensions, Conference on tackling Islamic Extremism, Trident and Sinn ...
Prime Minister invites EU leaders to Hampton Court
seen at 11:33, 20 October in
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The Prime Minister has formally invited EU leaders to Hampton Court next week to discuss 'the opportunities and challenges of globalisation'.
Public Knowledge of and Attitudes Towards Social Work in Scotland - Research Findings No 10
seen at 10:31, 20 October in
The Scottish Government Publications - Latest
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The aims of the public opinion research were to provide the 21st Century Social Work Review Group with a deeper understanding of public knowledge of and attitudes towards, social workers and social work services...
Economy: Public Sector
seen at 10:30, 20 October in
Latest UK National Statistics releases
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September £3.4 bn current budget deficit
Ecofin
seen at 09:28, 20 October in
Written Ministerial Statements
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On 11 October I chaired the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Luxembourg. The Paymaster General, right hon. Dawn Primarolo MP, represented the UK.The Presidency expressed the Council's sympathy, ...
Specialist Services
seen at 09:28, 20 October in
Written Ministerial Statements
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My noble Friend the Minister State (Lord Warner) has made the following written ministerial statement today.I am today setting up a review aimed at helping the National Health Service plan and pay for specialised...
Health and Social Care Regulation
seen at 09:28, 20 October in
Written Ministerial Statements
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The Department has started a wide-ranging review of the regulatory framework for the health and social care sector. This review was announced by the Chancellor in the Budget Report in March 2005, as part of the ...
Influenza Contingency Plan
seen at 09:28, 20 October in
Written Ministerial Statements
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Today the Chief Medical Officer has launched a revised contingency plan for dealing with a possible influenza pandemic. While it is not possible, to predict with any degree of certainty when the next influenza pandemic...
Identity Cards
seen at 09:28, 20 October in
Written Ministerial Statements
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The Home Office Identity Cards Programme will publish today "Procurement Strategy Market Sounding" documents.These documents support an exercise for gaining input and views from the supply market to validate the...
Code of Practice for Victims of Crime
seen at 09:28, 20 October in
Written Ministerial Statements
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The Government is laying the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime before Parliament today. The Code of Practice is part of the Government's programme of work to offer better support and advice to victims of crime...
Independent Monitoring Commission
seen at 09:28, 20 October in
Written Ministerial Statements
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I have received the Seventh Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC). This report has been made under Articles 4 and 7 of the International Agreement that established the Commission and it reports on...
Health Strategy (Working-age People)
seen at 09:28, 20 October in
Written Ministerial Statements
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My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and I have today published a paper "Health, Work and Wellbeing—Caring for our Future. A strategy for the health and wellbeing of working age people". The report...