Thank you, Annalisa, for that kind introduction - and may I congratulate you on becoming President this year of the Foreign Press Association.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today published its initial draft simplification plan, as part of its commitment to deliver the wider better regulation agenda, on its website. We want to know what you think...

Agriculture Ministers have reappointed five members, Oliver Dowding, Brian Kaye, David Peace, Julian Wade, Jeffrey Vergerson of the Advisory Committee on Organic Standards for a further year and two members, Roger...

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has presented a petition in the High Court to wind up Treasure Traders Corporation Ltd in the public interest.

There are 1.1m fewer socially excluded adults - those suffering multiple disadvantages - in Britain, according to new figures being released by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister today.

Icy roads could affect parts of England and Wales overnight (Tuesday 29 November) and during Wednesday (30 November) morning's rush hour. The Highways Agency has advised drivers to prepare themselves and their cars...

Minister for Women Tessa Jowell tomorrow (Wednesday) launches a nationwide debate to get to the heart of the issues that matter most to women.

Reports on the review of the original Scottish Strategy for Victims (launched in 2001) and what will now be done to take forward the review findings.

New financing arrangements for police and firefighters' pensions, which will help Police and Fire and Rescue Authorities to plan their budgets more effectively were announced today by Minister for Policing, Security...

Defra today published its plans to simplify regulations and reduce their cost on business.

The Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Alan Johnson, today announced that they have asked Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks to lead a Review of UK energy policy and to bring forward policy...

An Essex father and son have pleaded guilty to flouting restrictions barring them from running or setting up companies.

Trade & Industry Secretary Alan Johnson today published details of DTI's developing simplification plan and set out how the Department will deliver over £1 billion of regulatory savings by 2010. The plan...

Mr Andrew George has been appointed Governor of Anguilla in succession to Mr Alan Huckle who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr George will take up his appointment in June 2006.

Asked if the Prime Minister thought a total ban on smoking in public places was wrong in principle, the PMOS replied that what we had was a situation where there was a balance between the rights of non-smokers and...

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with Alan Johnson about moving to nuclear power without the Government having to pay, the PMOS said Alan Johnson had said what Alan Johnson had said. Asked if the Prime Minister...

Put that on Sunday, journalists had been told that within 10 years, only 30% of public sectors workers would be in the old pensions scheme, and the Prime Minister had said something similar yesterday too, it...

Press briefing from the Prime Ministers Official Spokesman on: Pensions, Nuclear Power and Smoking

List of received SAQP 2005 applications.

Housing Trends in Scotland: Quarter Ending 30 June 2005

A Chester-based company has been stopped from publishing misleading advertisements for premium rate prize promotions, following action taken by the OFT.

The UK can succeed as a 'dynamic, open, knowledge-based economy' as the world changes rapidly around it, Tony Blair told the CBI conference today.

A wide-ranging review of how Britain powers itself has been announced by Tony Blair. In a major speech to the CBI he said it made sense to look at all possible sources of energy - including nuclear.

The Queen has approved that Matthew Girt MA be appointed as a Member of the Churches Conservation Trust.

The Queen has approved that Mrs Jenny Baker be appointed as a Member of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Fifteen new consortia of local authorities and housing associations have been given £1.6m funding to help set up sub regional choice based lettings schemes as part of a Government drive to offer more choice...

The Government is from today consulting on the security of tenure for up to 15,000 residential boats in England, particularly in London's Canal Basins, West Midlands and Norfolk Broads.

Today the Department of Health announced the appointment of Dr Keith Ridge as the new Chief Pharmaceutical Officer.

Households spend £434 per week

A leaflet explaining the role and responsibilities of Transport Scotland the new national transport agency which will start work from Janaury 2006.

Results of the Scottish Health Survey 2003

Follow up of HMP Inverness

I have received the 15th report of the School Teachers' Review Body and expect to publish this, alongside my response, on 6 December.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2004 regulation taskforce report highlighted the need for a new approach to the regulation of farming. Earlier this year, the Government renewed their commitment...

On Friday 18 November, I attended the sixth ministerial forum of the Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) in Rome, to agree actions to ensure a co-ordinated global response to health security issues, including...

I am today announcing the names of seven local authorities which have bid successfully for funding to develop innovative schemes to tackle congestion, including work on the feasibility of road pricing.In July, I...

New guide says sick children should have choice to be cared for at home if they want