New Bill to enable delivery of swift and efficient regulatory reform to cut red tape - Jim Murphy

Culture Minister David Lammy today announced that he was seeking the public's views on listing a rarely well-preserved Roman Catholic Church at Grade II.

Her Majesty The Queen is pleased to appoint Bernhard Langer to be an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of his services to Golf.

Put to him by the Evening Standard that there had been a lot of concern about the Government not having a Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the PMOS said that he was indebted to the Evening Standard for...

Asked if the Government shared the EU's concerns over the UK's budget deficit, the PMOS said that the Treasury would be dealing with this issue. However he would simply point out that our deficit had nearly halved...

Asked what the point of the trial of airport-style scanners on the Heathrow express platform at Paddington was, the PMOS said that this was a pilot scheme to test methods of improving security at railway stations...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) informed journalists that, having listened to the range of opinion on the issue, health ministers intended to hold discussions with MPs seeking to amend the bill to...

This week saw the launch of a new action plan designed to tackle the low-level anti-social behaviour that blights local communities.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Smoking, Rail Security, Budget Deficit and the Duchy of Lancaster

Evaluation of the Scottish Executive Interactive Digital Television (iDTV) pilot. It examines the experiences and views of services users and the project partners which operated the pilot.

Evaluation of the Scottish Executive Interactive Digital Television (iDTV)pilot. It examines the experiences and views of services users and the project partners which operated the pilot.

Video footage from Highways Agency CCTV cameras will be brought direct to your mobile phone, in a trial agreed by the Highways Agency. For the first time, images previously only shared with road service providers...

Carers need to ensure that they know their rights and take the necessary steps to boost their pension before April 2006, Minister for Pensions Reform Stephen Timms said.

Mr David Pearey has been appointed Governor of the British Virgin Islands in succession to Mr Tom Macan who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Pearey will take up his appointment in April 2006.

Excessive alcohol consumption is being blamed for a big rise in deaths from the liver disease cirrhosis, according to a new report by health journal The Lancet.

Tony Blair answered questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQ session, the first of 2006. Topics included anti-social behaviour, Iran, AIDS, education and the health service.

Delegates' Experience Report of the 2005 World Youth Congress held in Stirling, Scotland 30 July 2005 - 8 August 2005

Fall in number of visits to London

Deficit widened to £4.5bn in Nov 2005

Tony Blair is answering questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQ session, the first of 2006. You can watch the broadcast live here.

British commando engineers, who have been building winter shelters for the people of Kashmir, have helped rescue a much needed aid convoy which had been stranded by the heavy snow.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the Baroness Ashton of Upholland, has made the following written ministerial statement in the other place today."I am today announcing the outcome of the recent consultation...

I am announcing today that a new order has been made under section 54 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996, so that reservists may continue to be called out into service to support operations in Iraq. The new order is...

The arms embargo in Iraq continues under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546 with exemptions for supplies of arms and related matériel required by the Government of Iraq (GOI) or the Multi-National Force...

My reply of 12 December 2005, Official Report, column 1652W to the question put by the right hon. and learned Member for North-East Fife (Sir Menzies Campbell) stated that officials had identified a few instances...

I have placed in the Library of the House a copy of the "Respect Action Plan", which is launched today.The "Respect Action Plan" sets out the Government's intention to broaden the current approach to tackling antisocial...

In accordance with article 677 of The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, copies of the Companies Registry Annual Report 2004 have been placed today in the Libraries of both Houses.

In accordance with Article 81 of The Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 and Section 100 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, copies of the Credit Unions Annual Report 2004...

Ports in the United Kingdom play a vital role in supporting the national economy and contributing to sustainable development. The Government are committed to maintaining and enhancing that role through our broad...

Following my statement of 21 November in which I announced that the Government had decided to commission an independent, wide-ranging review of policing at airports, I am pleased to announce today, that I have appointed...

Tony Blair will answer questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQ session, the first of 2006. You will be able to watch the broadcast live here from 1200 GMT.