Seasonal agricultural fires across Russia are thought to be responsible for an increase in the levels of particles (PM10) which have been recorded at sites in Scotland and the North of England.

Asked for a reaction to remarks by John Denham that the Government seemed more out of touch with the voters than ever, the PMOS said that it would be entirely wrong for him to comment on John Denham per se,...

Asked if the Prime Minister would consider changing Ruth Kelly's role in terms of being in charge of equality given her views on gay rights, the PMOS said that the short answer to that question was no. Ruth Kelly...

Asked if the Prime Minister shared Lord Goldsmith's disapproval of Guantanamo Bay, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said he would simply refer journalists to what the Prime Minister had said at his...

Tony Blair has met with Muslim women in Downing Street at an event aimed at boosting understanding of the community.

The Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) today published new health and safety guidance on how to control the risks posed from infections at work.

The OFT welcomes the judgment given yesterday by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) on the judicial review application brought by Celesio AG against the OFT's decision on the merger involving Boots Group plc ...

"Anyone involved in lifting operations on building sites should ensure they are properly planned and appropriately supervised", this is the message from construction inspector, Emma Davies of the Health and Safety...

Lord Hunt, Minister of health and safety, today thanked the member's of the Access Industry Forum (AIF) for their efforts to improve the safety of people working at height.

Culture Minister David Lammy today announced that he was seeking the public's views on listing a fountain, which has strong connections to Chelsea, through both the artist and the subject matter, at Grade II.

Royal Navy Fisheries Protection vessel, HMS Severn, sails into London today at 2pm.

The first of a series of educational campaigns designed to reduce gum litter gets under way later this week.

A loan shark who has preyed on some of the most vulnerable members of society has been sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court.

Finding ways to encourage more second earners in families into work will be key to tackling child poverty, Work and Pensions Secretary John Hutton said today.

Tony Blair answered questions on hospitals, crime and Dafur in this week's session of PMQs.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Guanatanamo Bay, Ruth Kelly and the Prime Minister

Tony Blair has written to the new Transport Secretary, Douglas Alexander, to outline the challenges his new department face.

Explains the provisions of the Transport Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2006 which came into force on 21 April 2006.

New Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling today outlined the responsibilities of his Ministerial team and welcomed three new Ministers to the Department of Trade and Industry.

Asked about the third speech in the Prime Minister's trilogy of foreign policy speeches, the PMOS said it would still be in America and still not be before too long but we did not yet have a fixed date. What...

Asked what had been discussed, the PMOS said they had discussed the National Dialogue on Lebanon, which we very much supported. They had discussed the continuing investigation into the murder of former Prime Minister...

Asked if there were any further details on how the Deputy Prime Minister would answer questions in the House of Commons, the PMOS said, as he had in the morning briefing, that because of the creation of two new ...

Asked about the Prime Minister's talks with senior allies about the transition, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister had, himself, said yesterday that he would be getting on with the business of government and ...

Asked whether Ruth Kelly's comments on protecting private housing space had the full backing of Downing Street, the PMOS said that there was always a balance to be struck between proper planning procedures and the...

Tony Blair is answering questions from MPs in Parliament in his weekly PMQ session.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Further Reshuffle Appointments, Ruth Kelly, Transition, Deputy Prime Minister, Lebanon and Third Foreign Policy Speech

UK residents visits abroad up by 2%

Deficit narrowed to £3.8bn in Mar 2006

Key targets have been set for the chief executive of the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency for financial year 2006–07. Key targets are as follows:Key Target 1To meet the customers' requirements as negotiated...

Key targets have been set for the chief executive of DTMA for financial year 2006–07.The targets are as follows:Key Target 1To achieve at least a "Satisfactory" rating in the provision of planning and delivery of...

Key targets have been set for the chief executive of the Defence Aviation Repair Agency for the financial year 2006–07. The targets are as follows:Key Target 1—Quality: Achieve less than 15 attributable major customer...

Key targets have been set for the chief executive of DSA for financial year 2006–07. The targets are as follows:Key Target 1To achieve a disposal sales income of £63 million from sales of surplus Government...

The key targets have been set for the chief executive of BFPO for the financial year 2006–07. The targets are as follows:a. Key Target 1. To provide a 100 per cent. secure defence courier service (DCS) for the carriage...

Key targets have been set for the chief executive of the Defence Analytical Services Agency (DASA) for the financial year 2006–07. The targets, which build on the already high standards of service provided by the...

Key targets have been set for the chief executive of the DCSA for financial year 2006–07 as follows:DCSA Key Targets for FY 2006–07 Title Details Target KT 1—SERVICE ASSURANCE The single Agency measure of performance...

My right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs represented the United Kingdom at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Brussels on 25 April 2006.The Council adopted...

On 19 April, Official Report column 13WS my right hon. Friend the Member for Derby, South (Margaret Beckett) reported on progress in making full payments under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme (SPS) in England and...

The annual accounts of the National Blood Authority and UK Transplant for 1 April 2005 to 30 September 2005 and any accompanying Comptroller and Auditor General reports have today been laid before Parliament pursuant...

I am pleased to announce that the annual report 2004–05 and accounts of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) will be laid before Parliament on 9 May 2006 and published on that day.Copies of the report will be available...

I am today laying before Parliament the Department for International Development's departmental report 2006.

I am pleased to announce the re-appointment of the House of Lords Appointments Commission until the end of the year, pending further discussions on House of Lords reform.The Chairman is Lord Stevenson of Coddenham...

I am pleased to announce, together with the Minister for Defence Procurement (Lord Drayson), that the Department for Transport and the Ministry of Defence have agreed that the joint Search and Rescue Helicopter ...

The Ministry of Defence today welcomed the publication of the House of Commons Defence Committee's report on the Defence Industrial Strategy. In a wide-ranging report, the Committee looked at issues including how...

New Secretary of State for Trade and Industry opens Paul's Hill windfarm in Moray