Foreign Office Minister, Dr Kim Howells, has welcomed King Gyanendra of Nepal's commitment today to hand over all executive powers to the seven party alliance under a Prime Minister of their choice:

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be exhibiting at Interbuild 2006, with a stand highlighting the dangers of working at height and offering practical guidance on how to manage the risks. Last year 28 deaths...

An Action Plan for Excellence in the Scottish Fingerprint Service

History will repeat itself on Sunday 23 April, when the 1st Battalion King's Own Royal Border Regiment (1KORBR) celebrates St George's Day in the exact spot in Iraq where their forbearers marked the event 65 years...

Asked to comment on the view being expressed that Iraq was on the verge of civil war, the PMOS said that he was not going to respond to a member of the opposition in a specific way. However he was...

Asked to comment on the FT report suggesting that the IEA report saying that nuclear was a good thing was good for the Prime Minister, the PMOS said that Malcolm Wicks was heading up an energy review that would ...

Asked what the arrangements were regarding Mrs Blair's hairdresser on official business, the PMOS said that he would not be getting into today's specific story as it was a party matter. All he would point out was...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) confirmed to journalists that the Queen had received her gift from the Cabinet. Asked what the present was, the PMOS said it was a tea set from Spode, Britain oldest...

The Prime Minister has today re-appointed Mr Paul Ruddock as Trustee of the Victoria & Albert Museum for a period of four years from 3 May 2006.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: The Queen's Birthday Gift, Mrs Blair's Hairdresser, Nuclear and Iraq

This week has included a speech on health, an education reception, PMQs and the Queen's 80th birthday. We have transcripts, news stories and much more.

Mental Health Report of the National Review of Nursing in Scotland

Action Plan drawn up by Deputy Chief Constable David Mulhern, Interim Chief Executive, Scottish Police Services Authority.

The new Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has 'hit the ground running', publishing plans today for a major programme of anti-fraud projects that will transform people's ability to confirm identity and protect ...

The Highways Agency is advising supporters of both Chelsea and West Ham to allow extra time for their journeys to this weekend's FA Cup semi final games being played in Manchester and Birmingham on Saturday 22 April...

The Prime Minister has today re-appointed Mr Paul Ruddock as Trustee of the Victoria and Albert Museum for a period of four years from 3 May 2006

The Competition Commission (CC) has today formally cancelled its inquiry concerning the anticipated acquisition by Safenet Inc of nCipher plc.

Foreign Office Minister, Dr Kim Howells, has welcomed the outcome of yesterday's vote by the Wolesi Jirga (lower parliament) for the new Afghan Cabinet:

STATUS - INVITED TO SUBMIT STAGE 2 BID - This project is to increase collection levels of Council Tax in respect of current year and previous years arrears.

STATUS - WITHDRAWN - eCare is a Partnership between the Scottish Executive, Health Boards, Local Authorities and other agencies throughout Scotland to take forward electronic information sharing. Its core objective...

Joint Thematic Report on the Provision of Services to Witnesses

The Sailors of HMS ILLUSTRIOUS took time out to wish Her Majesty The Queen a very Happy 80th Birthday. The Fleet Flagship and her Task Group are in the Red Sea on their way to the Indian Ocean for a 4 month deployment...

My right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary (Mr Jack Straw) and Sir John Grant (UK Permanent Representative to the EU) represented the UK at the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Luxembourg...

The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) has today published its business plan for the year 2006–07. Copies are available in the Libraries of both Houses and from DMO's website, www.dmo.gov.uk.

On 16 December 2004, Official Report, column 1798, as part of the wider programme to modernise the UK's defence capabilities, the then Secretary of State for Defence announced to the House the Government's intention...

My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and Sir John Grant (UK Permanent Representative to the EU) represented the UK at the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Luxembourg on 10 April. My...

The Government have previously made statements on the return of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe on 27 June, 6 and 18 July and 14 December 2005. I would like to provide a further update.On 12 April the Court of...

The Identity and Passport Service will publish its Corporate and Business Plans for 2006–16 and Framework Agreement on Friday 21 April. Copies of the documents will be placed in the Library of the House.

Asked if had any more information on the possible sale of Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia, the PMOS said that as he understood it there were commercial negotiations currently ongoing, so he could not comment....

Asked why the Prime Minister was being driven through London in a 4x4 car at the same time as the Chancellor and Leader of the Opposition were fighting for ground on the issue of global warming, the PMOS said that...

Asked for a response to comments from a member of the Paris Olympic bid team, suggesting that the Prime Minister had somehow bribed Olympic selection committee members, the PMOS said that he would rather not respond...

Asked whether the whole of the Cabinet had contributed to the "whip round" for the Queen's birthday present, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said yes. Asked if they had all paid the full amount...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: The Queen's Birthday present, Olympic Accusations, Prime Minister's Car and EuroFighter