Asked what the time scale for the welfare reform green paper was and the education bill and whether the Education Secretary would be present when the Prime Minister met backbenchers this week, the PMOS said that...

Asked if there would be a reshuffle tomorrow, the PMOS said that he had nothing to encourage that view. It would come when it came. Asked why the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's job was being left vacant ...

Asked why a letter from the Home Office to probation officers was suggesting different advice from that given to ACPO about lobbying MPs, the PMOS said that they should talk to the Home Office about whether there...

Asked if it was fair to say that the Prime Minister would be spending more time talking with the PLP, the PMOS said that as they would see later this week the Prime Minister was putting emphasis on explaining the...

Asked if there was a final text of the speech yet, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that the Prime Minister was still working on it. However the general theme would be that he would start off ...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Lord Mayor's Banquet Speech, Public Service Reform, 90 Days, Reshuffle, Welfare Reform

Tony Blair has told guests at the Lord Mayor's Banquet that there can be no security or prosperity at home without first dealing with the problems of conflict, terrorism, climate change and poverty.

Sir Callum McCarthy, Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, and Professor Mario Monti, the former European Competition Commissioner, were the key speakers at the latest in the Competition Commission's (CC...

Report on Lothian and Borders Criminal Justice Social Work Services 2005

A package of support to help police and local authorities effectively tackle alcohol-fuelled disorder has been announced today.

Asked what was the Prime Minister's opinion on the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) recent climate change criticisms, the PMOS replied as Alastair Darling had made clear this morning that we remained committed to...

Asked if the Government agreed with the IAEA's estimate on pensions, the PMOS referred the journalist to the Treasury where they had put out a statement. The Government had checked its figures and believed they ...

Asked when the Peers list would be published, the PMOS said work continued on it....

Put that in light of the events in Australia recently regarding the terrorist threat to their nuclear power station, were there any extra security measures being put onto ours as a result, the PMOS said that as ...

Asked what the Prime Minister would want to do to consult regarding the Education White Paper, the PMOS replied that the important thing was to recognise that the manifesto the Government stood on at the election...

Asked when the Cabinet changes might be announced, the PMOS said they would come when they came. Asked for further information on the Prime Minister's bilateral meetings and his EU work, the PMOS replied that again...

Asked if it was true that the Government was "shelving" attempts to review housing benefit, the PMOS said that with the new Secretary of State for DWP taking office, it was natural for a new person to take...

Asked for further information about the Licensing Act powers, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that we wanted to emphasise to local authorities the new powers contained in the Licensing Act. These...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Licensing act, Benefits, Cabinet/Meetings, Education, Nuclear Power Station Security, Peers List, Pensions and Climate Change

Summary of research findings from a project which looked at how Glasgow City Council and faith communities work together, and how different faith communities relate to one another. The findings from the study will...

Report on research which looked at how Glasgow City Council and faith communities work together, and how different faith communities relate to one another. The findings from the study will be used by the new Inter...

A serious injury to a young warehouse employee has prompted the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to emphasise a number of important safety issues to employers in the warehousing and commercial storage sectors. ...

The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner, Zahida Manzoor CBE, today urged the Law Society's complaints handling arm to make every effort to meet the targets included in its Plan.

Communities at risk from flooding have more to gain from flood management than simply acquiring better protection against rising water, Minister for Environment and Climate Change Elliot Morley said today.

A new website has been launched to provide information and advice on how legal and sustainable timber can be purchased, in line with the UK Government's timber procurement policy.

Chief Dental Officer launches Oral Health Plan for England

Tony Blair has met with Iraqi vice-president Adil Abdul Mahdi in Downing Street for talks today.

Richard Brook has been appointed as the Public Guardian (designate) and chief executive of the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).

A new guide for the NHS, launched today, will put new focus on older people' mental health including delirium, dementia and depression.

UK has the best wind resource in Europe

Secretary of State for Trade & Industry, Alan Johnson, has appointed Urmila Banerjee as the new National Chair of The Consumer Council for Postal Services.

Land Management Contract Menu Scheme 2005 Scottish Animal Health and Welfare Management Programmes: Benchmarking Information

Factory gate inflation falls to 2.6 % in Oct

Review of the Licensing of UK Registered Fishing Vessels - Future Capacity Penalties Report of a Joint Industry/Departmental Working Group April 2004

Evaluation of the Leadership for Learning Initiati

The new simplified regime for the taxation of pensions begins on 6 April 2006. I can today announce that registered pension schemes will be permitted to submit reports and returns in paper form for at least six ...

I am pleased to report to the House that the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has agreed a revised Statement of Principles on flood insurance taking into account commitments made by the Government on our programme...

Rosemary Radcliffe has completed her independent review of UK agricultural and horticultural levy bodies, and her report is published today. Copies are being placed in the Libraries of both Houses. My ministerial...

A General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) was held on 7 November in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Jack Straw) and I chaired the Council as Presidency. I also represented...

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary's (HMIC) report, "Closing the Gap", published in September 2005 concluded that the current 43 force structure in England and Wales was no longer "fit for purpose". The ...

The last seven days saw the visit of the Chinese president, a memorial for a former PM, defeat for the government on the terror laws and a chance to hear Mr Blair's footballing views.

The Queen has led tributes to service personnel who have died while serving their country, at the annual service of remembrance in London.

The first London-wide voter registration drive has been launched at City Hall today.

New changes to waste regulations will help reduce the thousands of tonnes of household waste being fly-tipped each year.