This consultation is intended to gather opinion on the Scottish Ministers' proposals for the draft Bill on aquaculture and freshwater fisheries, to be introduced to the Scottish Parliament in June 2006.

Detailed proposals to reduce clearing times for electronic banking payments have today been welcomed by the OFT.

The UK-MoD managed programme to help destroy Russia's Cold War legacy of chemical weapons received a boost today when Ireland pledged more funds.

Defra has today published the Executive Summary of a report which examines options for the disposal of New Covent Garden Market. The report was commissioned by Defra and independently produced by financial consultants...

An adjudication scheme to hear disputes between landlords and tenants in England and Wales about proposed projects for agri-environment and farm diversification has been launched today.

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Margaret Beckett and the Welsh Assembly Government have appointed Mr. Christopher (Chris) Simpson as an Independent Member of the Agricultural Wages...

Health Minister Lord Warner today set out key steps that will enable local employers to deliver a high quality workforce that provides patient centred care.

A Manchester based Father and Son publishing company has been wound up by the High Court in London after it heard that the company had duped advertisers to buy advertising space by falsely claiming links to children...

The Minister for Africa at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Lord Triesman, will visit Addis Ababa on Saturday 17 December, on behalf of the EU Presidency. He will meet with Prime Minister Meles and hopes to have...

Asked what stage the negotiations had reached so far, and was Britain tabling formal proposals, and also, did those proposals include increased payments by Britain, the PMOS replied that the Prime Minister had met...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) told journalists that the Prime Minister had congratulated the people of Iraq on running a very successful election, and despite it only making page 23 of The Independent...

The Prime Minister, with the agreement of the Secretary of State for Education and Skills has approved the appointment of David Bell to be Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education & Skills.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Iraqi Elections and EU Summit

OFT also further examines the consumer IT market

The following statistics were released today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre:

Shows the number and cost of prescriptions dispensed in the community in Scotland on a monthly basis. Also includes new figures showing trends in the prescribing of certain mental health drugs.

provides information about transport facilities available to private households (e.g. cars and bus services) and about some travel by household members.

Mandatory policy and procedures for construction works projects

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

My right hon. and noble Friend the Secretary of State and Lord Chancellor has made the following written ministerial statement."The judicial pension schemes are mainly governed by the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 ...

The Deputy Prime Minister has today placed copies of his response to the Law Commission's report: "Towards a Compulsory Purchase Code" in both Libraries of the House and has also placed the response on the ODPM ...

The Government have today published a Discussion Paper about standards of conduct in English local government. It sets out our vision for a future comprehensive conduct regime for local authority members and employees...

Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to approve my recommendation that the following coins should be issued in 2007:a crown piece to celebrate the diamond wedding anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen...

I am today, with my right hon. friends the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, presenting to the House a document setting out our strategy to help reduce re-offending through improved...

The Government are today announcing new measures to tackle bovine tuberculosis (TB) in cattle in England. These include:A 12 week public consultation on the control of badgers to reduce the disease in high incidence...

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' 2005 Autumn Performance Report (Cm 6692), which highlights progress towards achieving the Department's Public Service Agreement targets since the publication...

On 26 October, I announced an independent review of the UK's avian quarantine system. The review panel, chaired by Professor Nigel Dimmock, Emeritus Professor of Virology at Warwick University, examined the avian...

The G8 summit at Gleneagles Hotel took place on 6–8 July 2005. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister made a statement to the House on 11 July in which he outlined the successful outcomes of the Gleneagles Summit...

I have published this week "Health Reform in England: update and next steps". Copies have been placed in the Library. The document describes the framework for reform of the national health service in England, restates...

On 5 August, my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, announced a 12 point plan of measures designed to tackle terrorism. This statement sets out the very significant progress which has been made since that time...

An action plan containing all 54 recommendations from the investigation carried out by Stephen Shaw into the allegations contained in the BBC documentary, "Detention Undercover: the Real Story" has been compiled...

I have today placed a copy of the current list of Cabinet Committees, their full membership and terms of reference in the Libraries of both Houses. Details have also been updated on the Cabinet Office website.

I am today publishing the Government's response to the Tenth Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, "Getting the Balance Right: Implementing Standards of Conduct in Public Life". The Government have...

The Government have received advice from the Interception of Communications Commissioner, Sir. Swinton Thomas, on the possible implications for the Wilson Doctrine of the regulatory framework for the interception...

I announced in my written statement of 21 July that I was setting up an independent external review of the handling of the Department's coal health compensation schemes. This followed a series of press articles ...

The Chancellor announced on 28 November that the Government had decided no longer to require quoted companies to prepare an Operating and Financial Review, in addition to the requirements of the EU Accounts Modernisation...

On 10 June 2005 I launched stage 2 of a two-stage consultation process about setting the night restrictions regime at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted to run to October 2012, The consultation paper explained that ...

I am today publishing an independent research report which confirms the effectiveness of the national safety camera programme over the four years from April 2000 to March 2004. I am also announcing changes which...

The Government have today published guidance on the Protection of Regional Air Access to London, copies have been placed in the Libraries of the House. This guidance was foreshadowed in "The Future of Air Transport...

I am publishing today the Autumn Performance Report of the Department for Work and Pensions. The report is intended to supplement the Department's annual report published in June 2005 (Cm 6539).The report provides...

I would like to expand upon the Pre-Budget Report 2005 announcements on the treatment of capital in the discretionary Social Fund.The Government have already announced a number of significant improvements to the...

European leaders are meeting in Brussels today to discuss the future financing of the EU.

Tony Blair has said how pleased he is to see the elections in Iraq taking place, although he recognised that 'huge challenges' still lay ahead.

A summary of the responses received to the consultation of the licensing of taxi / private hire car booking offices