Commando Engineers from 59 Independent Commando Engineers Squadron, North Devon, and 42 Commando Royal Marines, part of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, Plymouth, return this week from the earthquake disaster region...

The 4th Armoured Brigade, currently based in Osnabruck and Munster garrisons in Germany, will return to Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire by 2008/09, Defence Secretary John Reid announced today.

Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt today announced a fundamental shift in focus that will provide integrated health and social care services in local communities and closer to people's homes.

The Our health, our care, our say White Paper published today, sets out the vision to provide communities with the best possible NHS and social care services.

Tony Blair paid a visit to north London to see for himself how a wide variety of healthcare can be delivered directly within a local community.

Personalised health advice and support, provided within easy reach of everyone, lies at the heart of new government plans.

You now have the chance to pose a question to Dr David Colin-Thome, a GP who works as the government's director for Primary Care. Ask him about any aspect of the new health White Paper.

Consultation on National Scenic Areas (NSAs)

Three applications to discharge effluent to the Atlantic Ocean will be the subject of an inquiry requested by the Defra Secretary of State Margaret Beckett.

Over the last year we have seen growing evidence of climate change. Indeed, statistics suggest that 2005 is the second warmest year on record. The Arctic sea ice shrank to its lowest extent last summer and devastating...

Asked to comment on the IMC report, the PMOS said that the IMC were due to deliver a report today. Asked to comment on the leak in the Irish Times, the PMOS said he had read the Irish Times this...

Asked if the Prime Minister was happy with the huge profits that QinetiQ had made, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister would agree with John Reid, who had set out the case on Thursday. The Government had only ...

Asked if David Blunkett was right to say that there was a new understanding between the Chancellor and the Prime Minister, the PMOS replied that he had nothing to add to what the Prime Minister did not say this ...

Asked if the Prime Minister was flattered or embarrassed that David Cameron had praised the Prime Minister in his speech, the PMOS replied that the Prime Minister would get on with his job, but would leave it to...

Asked for further information on what the Prime Minister would say in his Europe speech later this week, the PMOS said it would be a broad vision of where he saw Europe at the moment....

Asked what the feelings were about Hamas, the PMOS said the onus was on Hamas to make its position clear. Was it a political force, or was it committed to violence? It had to make its choice. The key facts...

Asked if there might be a formal response to the Select Committee about the education reforms, the PMOS replied that we were in a process where people were contributing to the debate. As the PMOS had said last week...

Asked if the Prime Minister was going to raise the issue of extraordinary rendition with Dr. Rice during their meeting, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister had set out the position on rendition, therefore it did...

Asked what were the objectives for the talks involving Dr. Rice and others about Iran, the PMOS said that the primary reason people were in London was for the conference on Afghanistan. There would be 60 delegations...

Asked if the Prime Minister was delaying a reshuffle because he wanted to keep junior Ministers in line over education reforms, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that it was much obvious a question...

The Downing Street website is hosting a webchat this week with Margaret Hodge MP, the minister responsible for welfare reform. Pose your question here.

The Queen has approved that Richard Butt MA BA, be re-appointed a member of Churches Conservation Trust.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Reshuffle, Afghanistan-Iran, Rendition, Select Committee response, Hamas, Europe Speech, David Cameron, David Blunkett, QinetiQ Shares and IMC Report...

Minutes of meeting held on 20 December 2005.

Research report commissioned on behalf of SEED: Pupil Support and Inclusion Division in response to a recommendation by the Expert Panel on School Meals for an evaluation of the implementation of the recommendations...

A web only full report accompanying Research Findings No 14

The organization tasked with the smooth running of England's trunk roads and motorways is to be strengthened by two new Financial Directors, Highways Agency Chief Executive Archie Robertson announced today.

On 22 June 2005 the Scottish Executive published a consultation paper – Finding Practical Solutions to Complex Needs inviting comments on options being considered for changing the arrangements for supported further...

Spring Budget Revision 2005-06

Provides detailed statistics about road accidents, accident costs, vehicles involved, drivers and riders, drink-drive accidents, drivers breath tested, and casualties.

Environment Minister Elliot Morley visits Manchester and Merseyside today (30th January) as part of a national sustainable development tour to see green housing developments, energy-saving schemes and efforts by...

The search is on to find the UK city, town, place or area that best exemplifies the enterprise spirit, with the launch today of the DTI's Enterprising Britain 2006 competition.