Asked if the failure to win the Blaenau Gwent by-election was an indication that the Government was running out of steam, the PMOS said that he was surprised that he was being asked to comment on what was clearly...

Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned that the US administration was pushing ahead with military trials for inmates at Guantanamo Bay given that they were against the Geneva Convention, the PMOS said that it...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) told journalists that the number of patients waiting for an operation had fallen by 4000 between April and May. The year on year figure was down 42,000 and the drop...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: NHS, Guantanamo Bay and By-Election Results

The British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett will visit Brazil between 2 and 4 July at the invitation of Foreign Minister Amorim. This will be her first bilateral visit since she was appointed Foreign Secretary...

Tony Blair has visited the Butterwick Children's hospice in Stockton-on-Tees to mark £27m of funding for palliative care.

Amended version

The presence of Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD) has been confirmed in a trout farm in Dorset.

Between £6.5million and £8million from the Indian Government for India-UK joint working in research will significantly boost the UK-India Education & Research Initiative (UKIERI), Science & Innovation...

Her Majesty The Queen has signified Her intention of appointing Peter Haworth to be a Taxing Master of the Supreme Court with effect from 1 July 2006.

His Honour Judge Timothy Lawrence will retire from the Circuit Bench on the South Eastern Circuit on 30 June 2006

District Judge Alan Elliott will retire from the District Bench on the Midland Circuit on 30 June 2006

The Assets Recovery Agency has concluded its case involving Glenford Bailey, previously of Caledonian Road, London, N7. Over £38,000 cash plus jewellery and watches has been surrendered to the Agency. ...

As announced in the Chancellor's March Budget, VAT on condoms and other contraceptive products will be cut tomorrow from 17.5 per cent to 5 per cent, leading to immediate reductions in the prices paid by consumers...

Home Office Minister Tony McNulty today challenged police and practitioners to take a more robust and unremitting approach to tackling anti-social behaviour by making maximum use of the dispersal powers available...

With Met Office forecasters predicting hot weather across many parts of England this weekend, the Highways Agency advises drivers to take drinking water with them on their journeys.

The Wine Standards Board (WSB) will merge with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on 1 July 2006, Defra announced today. The merger will help simplify and reduce the number of enforcement bodies currently operating...

A request that Defra Secretary of State David Miliband 'call in' for his own determination four applications to discharge treated sewage effluent, and sewage effluent in an emergency, into the English Channel at...

You can now apply for these online with Defra's new internet service for farmers, the Whole Farm Approach, at www.wholefarm.defra.gov.uk. The Whole Farm Approach allows Defra to work in partnership with other organisations...

Defra is undertaking a comprehensive revision of its current guidelines for fertiliser use.

NHS ambulance trusts in England are to be given a £25 million boost to help deliver further improvements to response times for the most urgent calls, under a new incentive scheme announced today by Health...

The following letter has been sent to The Times and The Guardian today and its contents are being widely distributed.

Mr David Reddaway CMG, MBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Ireland in succession to Mr Stewart Eldon CMG, OBE who will be taking up a new appointment as UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic...

Mr Stephen Wordsworth LVO has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Serbia in succession to Mr David Gowan CMG who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Wordsworth will take up his new appointment...

A new independent charitable trust is bringing together the alcohol industry, medical professionals and government experts to reduce the health and social problems caused by alcohol misuse.

Asked about views expressed by David Blunkett on the performance of the Civil Service during evidence to the Public Administration select committee, the Leader said he had not been aware of it. He would prefer to...

The Leader said that on Monday, July 3, under the heading of Estimates, there would be debates on Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law (Caroline Flint for the Government), followed by The Work of the Electoral...

The last few days saw the PM run a mile for charity, meet some war heroes, reflect on the progress made since Gleneagles and take a trip to Northern Ireland.

Press briefing from Leader of Commons on: Forthcoming Business and Other Business

Her Majesty The Queen has signified Her intention of appointing Peter Haworth to be a Taxing Master of the Surpeme Court with effect from 1 July 2006.

13th Edition of SER

Xlerate with xl was developed at the request of the Scottish Executive and The Hunter Foundation (THF) aiming at young people in secondary school who are not achieving their full potential. Xlerate is supported...

Xlerate with xl was developed at the request of the Scottish Executive and The Hunter Foundation (THF) aiming at young people in secondary school who are not achieving their full potential. Xlerate is supported...

Compensation payable during July 2006, in England, for a bovine animal compulsorily slaughtered for disease control purposes will be as detailed below.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mrs Marion Teresa Brewis as Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for Wigtown

The Queen has been pleased to approve three appointmnts to Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council.

The Queen has been pleased to approve that The Earl Peel DL be appointed Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household.

Scottish Survey of Achievement: Practitioner's Report and Technical Annex: 2005 Scottish Survey of Achievement (SSA) English Language and Core Skills. The SSA is the annual national survey of pupils' attainment ...

An executive summary based on findings for analysis of the Scottish Household Survey childcare questions. Analyses in the report look at differences in childcare arrangements, satisfaction with childcare and reasons...

The report is based on findings for analysis of the Scottish Household Survey childcare questions. Analyses in the report look at differences in childcare arrangements, satisfaction with childcare and reasons for...

Estimates of employment in the public sector in Scotland from Q1 1999 to Q1 2006.

Examines the community care and mental health needs of, and current service provision for, sensory impaired adults in Scotland.

Examines the community care and mental health needs of, and current service provision for, sensory impaired adults in Scotland.

Main Points This Month

My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ed Balls) has made the following Written Statement.The Treasury has been working closely with the Financial Services Authority and industry on the development...

I am today announcing the Government's response to Sir Peter Gershon's independent review of Royal Family and ministerial air travel.Sir Peter's independent report highlights the need for significant improvements...

Growth slows in 2006

Annual 2005: UK deficit falls

Economy rose by 0.7% in Q1 2006

The OFT today announced that it is to study the UK airports market with a view to establishing whether the current market structure works well for consumers.

The Treasury has been working closely with the Financial Services Authority and industry on the development of a UK covered bonds regime. UK covered bonds are based on well-accepted market standards and benefit ...

On 27 March I made a statement to the House on council tax capping. In this, I set out the action that the Government proposed to take, under the Local Government Finance Act 1992, against two local authorities ...

I am pleased to announce that following the successful completion of an internal review the Ministry of Defence has decided to take up an option with MAN ERF UK Ltd. to buy a further 2,077 cargo vehicles as part...

I represented the United Kingdom at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Luxembourg on 19 June 2006.The Council adopted a proposal confirming the overall rural development budget for 2007-13, and the...

The informal meeting of EU Health Ministers took place on 25-26 April in Vienna. I represented the UK. Items on the agenda were; Type 2 Diabetes; Pandemic Influenza Preparedness; and Women's Health.On Type 2 Diabetes...

I should like to set out the Government's proposals for ensuring that the law for England and Wales on the treatment and care of people suffering from a disorder or disability of mind, who lack capacity and who ...

Following my corrected written statement of 25 May I asked my Department to recheck all the figures provided to the House in my statement of the 23 May, Official Report, column 77WS.The director general of the immigration...

The Government are today publishing the report of the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Zahid Mubarek at Feltham Young Offender Institution which was announced by my predecessor, my right hon...

I am today announcing the Government's response to Sir Peter Gershon's independent review of Royal Family and Ministerial air travel.Sir Peter's independent report highlights the need for significant improvements...

I am grateful to the Intelligence and Security Committee for its valuable work and its latest annual report. Following consultation with the Committee over matters that could not be published without prejudicing...

On 25 May I published the current list of Cabinet Committees, their full membership, and terms of reference.I have decided that it would be more appropriate for MISC 13 to be called the Ministerial Committee on ...

A consultation document and Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) on changes needed to secondary legislation to implement provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1236/2005(1 )concerning trade in goods which could...

Sir Rod Eddington is currently conducting a transport study looking at the long-term impact of transport decisions on the UK's productivity, stability and growth, within the context of government's commitment to...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection reports on the following councils were published today: East Lothian Council, Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough ...

Streetwise cartoon characters Gaz, Shaz and Chaz will be helping young drivers face up to accident hazards in a new interactive DVD from the Highways Agency.

A one minute guide to the EU is being launched today by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office at www.europe.gov.uk

Asked what the thoughts were about England beating France in the football, the PMOS said all he would say was he kept hoping that England kept winning as that meant that the last team that beat England was Northern...

Asked if John Prescott was at Cabinet today, the PMOS replied that he was. Put that there was a Head of Government visiting the UK today, and wasn't it normal procedure if the Prime Minister was not available, they...

Asked if the Prime Minister had seen the interview in the Australian with Mr. Murdoch, and what did he think about a possible allegiance switch to the Conservative party, the PMOS replied that yesterday he had said...

Asked further about one of the soldiers killed in Afghanistan who came from Northern Ireland, and whether our military resources in Afghanistan were too stretched, the PMOS said that he was not going to talk about...

Put that the NAO report published tomorrow into the CSA was said to be "the worst I've written in 39 years" by the author, and was there any response, the PMOS said that since it was not published until ...

Put that there were reports that when Alastair Darling was Transport Secretary, he made some sort of deal with the rail companies so they could put up their prices, the PMOS said that there was no secret deal. It...

Asked for some further specifics about the Prime Minister's Northern Ireland visit today, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that we would be announcing a rough timetable of what we thought needed...

The Committee on Standards in Public Life is holding a public hearing in Cardiff on Thursday 6 July 2006 to take evidence on the role of the Electoral Commission in Wales. The hearing which is open to the public...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Northern Ireland, Control Orders-High Court, Rail prices, NAO report re Child Support Agency, ISC Report, Afghanistan, Rupert Murdoch, John Prescott...

Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern have released a joint statement and work plan to restore devolution in Northern Ireland.

Her Majesty The Queen has signified Her intention of appointing Khalid Jamil Qureshi to be a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) with effect from 26 June 2006. Mr Qureshi will be based on the Birmingham Commission...

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has presented petitions in the high court to wind up Peterson Lloyd & Co Ltd and Wilson Jones Limited in the public interest.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, and the Norwegian Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, met today ahead of a meeting of the special panel on United Nations Reform, which they are co-chairing this afternoon...

The OFT today published for consultation guidance on how provisions of the Consumer Credit Act 2006 (the Act) may be used to protect consumers.

A third Non-Executive Director has been appointed to the Department of Health Management Board.

The UK's Armed Forces will get an extra 2,000 trucks under a deal announced today by Defence Procurement Minister, Lord Drayson.

Members of the British Chinese community were urged today to use their vote.

The UK's proposal for the next period of the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) was announced by Environment Secretary David Miliband today.

Judges today threw out a legal challenge to the management of cod for under 10 metre fishing boats in UK waters.

Government publishes proposals to close the Bournewood gap

Meetings to take place with stakeholders to update bursary

Fines totalling over £1.38 million have been imposed on double glazing industry firms EWS (Manufacturing) Limited, Thermoseal Group Limited, Double Quick Supplyline Limited and Ulmke Metals Limited. This...

People will find it easier to make complaints about adult social services, thanks to new Department of Health regulations to be laid before Parliament on Thursday 29 June. This is the latest in a series of measures...

The annual letter from Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson to GPs about the annual flu campaign has been issued today. It thanks GPs for their achievements that ensured last year's uptake of flu vaccine...

Asked if John Prescott was value for money, the PMOS said if you looked at the number of cabinet committees that he chaired and if you looked at what the Prime Minister had said at the time of the last...

Asked if the UK was taking a hands-off approach to the current situation in Palestine given that the Prime Minister hadn't spoken to President Bush in 24 hours, the PMOS said that, as he had said this morning, first...

Asked for a response to Frank Field's remarks concerning immigration, the PMOS said that Frank Field spoke for himself and it was not for Downing Street to pronounce on the opinions of back-bench MPs. In terms of...

Asked for a reaction to the ruling in the High Court that control orders were illegal under the ECHR, the PMOS said that it was difficult because the judge had not yet published his judgment. All he would say was...

The PMOS told journalists that the Prime Minister was meeting Ken Livingstone, Sebastian Coe, Paul Deighton - the chair and chief executive of the London Organising Committee, Jack Lemley and David Higgins - the...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) gave a readout of the Prime Minister's meeting with the Iraqi vice-president. They had discussed the security situation in Iraq, including the new security plans for...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Iraq, Olympics, Control Orders, Immigration, Palestine and Other Business

Study of attitudes to risk taking and understanding of risks amongst motorcyclists in Scotlandin order to inform future Road Safety Scotland campaigns.

Study of attitudes to risk taking and understanding of risks amongst motorcyclists in Scotlandin order to inform future Road Safety Scotland campaigns.

This summary publication presents analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are presented here at Scotland and sub-Scotland levels.

A new independent charitable Trust aimed at positively changing the UK's drinking culture and tackling alcohol-related harms was officially given the go-ahead today by Government Ministers Caroline Flint and Vernon...

Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published today, 29 June by the Department of Trade and Industry. Energy Trends covers statistics on energy production and consumption, in total and by...

The right honourable Margaret Beckett announced on 11 November 2005 the main conclusions of an independent review of the five statutory agricultural and horticultural levy bodies and the start of a public consultation...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Gordon Brown) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 7 June 2006, I represented the UK at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN).The council held a ...

Today I have deposited copies of The Freedom of Information Act 2000—Statistics on Implementation in Central Government January to March 2005 in the Libraries of both Houses.This is the first quarterly bulletin ...

I have today laid before Parliament the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 ("the order") under Section 143 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. The order relates to Section 13A...

Institutional net investment £20.6bn

Customers who use LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) for domestic heating and cooking should find it easier to switch suppliers following measures that are to be introduced by the Competition Commission (CC), after concluding...

On 7 June 2006, I represented the UK at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN).The Council held a debate on reports by the Commission and the European Central Bank on fulfilment by Slovenia and Lithuania...

Following the annual review, the Secretary of State will today lay regulations to update the home loss payment thresholds in section 30 of the Land Compensation Act 1973 (as amended). Home loss payments are paid...

Key targets for the financial year 2006-07 for the following Ministry of Defence agencies and trading funds have been placed in the Library of the House.ABRO(1)Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryMinistry of...

Today I am delighted to announce that the appointment of Anne Owers CBE as HM chief inspector of prisons has been extended until 31 March 2008. Ms Owers' expertise and knowledge will continue to play a key role ...

The Charity Commission welcomes two new senior appointments today in a bid to further develop its voice, profile and approach to key external stakeholders.

General information of agricultural grants and services.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, minister for health and safety today presented awards to the first 25 organisations to complete the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Corporate Health and Safety Performance Index (CHaSPI...

New proposals could help put a swift end to excessive late-night noise from pubs and clubs.

The Chancellor has appointed Dan Corry as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, advising the Chancellor on long-term policy development.

A Hertfordshire-based company has been stopped from publishing misleading premium rate prize promotions, following action by the OFT.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) today awarded a contract to feed the British Armed Forces while on operations to Purple Foodservice Solutions (PFS), in a deal worth up to £300 million over five years.

The highest bravery award given by the Order of St John will be awarded tomorrow to 29-year-old Surgeon Lieutenant Michael Henry Lindsay at a ceremony in London.

Competition Commission invites evidence

"Giving your staff time off to become magistrates makes good business sense."

Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Health, has given a rallying call to the NHS Chiefs in each of the ten English regions, as the new health authorities come in to effect on the 1st July.

Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned about the Gaza invasion, the PMOS said that first, the kidnapped soldier needed to be returned unharmed. Obviously, we were concerned about the situation, and as always, ...

Put that Jack Straw had said that in the future, governments would not declare war without a vote in Parliament, and was that now a Government policy, the PMOS replied that was not quite what Jack Straw had said...

Asked if there was any reaction to today's front pages in the Telegraph and the Guardian about the Prime Minister standing down next year, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that the Prime Minister...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Prime Minister, Parliament vote on war and Gaza

A pilot scheme designed to allow families of murder and manslaughter victims the chance to tell courts of the impact of the death is being tested at the Old Bailey, which handles a third of all such trials in England...

Issued on behalf of DWI

Environment Minister Ian Pearson today welcomed the Drinking Water Inspectorate's annual report, which showed a further rise in the quality of England's drinking water.

Mr Richard Makepeace has been appointed Her Majesty's Consul General at Jerusalem in succession to Dr John Jenkins who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Makepeace will take up his...

Education, world trade and the Middle East were on the agenda at this week's PMQs. You can read the transcript of today's session, or watch the broadcast again, on our website.

The Home Office has today announced the extension of the appointment of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Anne Owers CBE.

Grassroots efforts to protect the environment and combat climate change were boosted today with the launch of a new government initiative enlisting the special support of voluntary and community groups.

Radical restructuring of the five levy boards will take place by April 2008 and provide better value and greater accountability for farmers and growers who pay the statutory levy, Defra announced today.

Asked why the Prime Minister had chosen to comment on Charles Clarke's comments this morning in response to a question of whether this was his "Geoffrey Howe moment" and thus keep the story going, the PMOS...

Put to him that the Afghanistan President had said today that there weren't enough troops in Afghanistan and asked if the Prime Minister agreed, the PMOS said that he hadn't seen the Afghanistan President's comments...

Asked how quickly the Prime Minister completed the Sports Relief Mile today, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that he hadn't thought it polite to ask. Asked how the Prime Minister had felt after...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Sports Relief Mile, Afghanistan and Charles Clarke

Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Services, 2005

The research explores public attitudes and perceptions towards Edinburgh's proposed road user charging scheme and associated referendum and the factors that may have influenced these attitudes

The research explores public attitudes and perceptions towards Edinburgh's proposed road user charging scheme and associated referendum and the factors that may have influenced these attitudes

The Class Sizes, Staffing and Resources Working Group was established by the Minister for Education and Young People in summer 2005, to examine how the Scottish Executive could sustain improvement in schools, particularly...

publication of Changing Lives Implementation Plan. The Plan sets out proposals to implement the recommendations of Changing Lives, the report of the 21st Century Social Work Review

A revised edition of the List of Ministerial Responsibilities (June 2006) has been published today and copies placed in the Library of the House and the Printed Paper Office.A new electronic version can also be ...

Tony Blair hosted a reception in Downing Street to mark the first-ever Veterans Day. We have some images from the event.

The annual report 2005-06 of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today been laid before Parliament. Copies are available in the Libraries of both Houses.The report forms a key part of the accountability mechanism...

The Ministry of Defence has today awarded a contract for the supply of food to the armed forces to Purple Foodservice Solutions (PFS). The contract, worth in excess of £300 million, will commence on 1 ...

There remains a small number of UK veterans who served this country in the Armed Forces during World War I (WWI) to whom the nation owes a particular debt of respect and gratitude. In recent months, the death of...

A revised edition of the List of Ministerial Responsibilities (June 2006) has been published today and copies placed in the Library of the House and the Vote Office.A new electronic version can also be accessed ...

My predecessor published guidance on 26 January on the operation of the Transport Innovation Fund (TIF). The guidance explained that TIF would enable us to direct resources towards the achievement of two key objectives...

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

A new report by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) concludes that Britain's existing health and safety system is flexible enough to deal with any hazards and risks from energy developments, and to achieve sensible...

Government announces plans for a new National Service Framework

The owners / master of a UK beam trawler, Daisy Christiane (PZ1172) were fined a total of £8462 and ordered to pay costs of £6,229 for fishing within a closed area.

Pipe organs are outside the scope of an incoming EU Directive which restricts the use of hazardous substances including lead in machinery and appliances with an electrical component, Department for Trade & Industry...

"Science thrives on diversity and on the exchange of ideas", Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said in a speech at Parliamentary Links day today.

Tony Blair has leant his support to the Sport Relief charity by lacing up his trainers and jogging for one mile.

JD Circular 10 of 2006 on ISCJIS Criminal History Information

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown and Defence Minister Tom Watson today announced funding for the creation of six new state school cadet units. The new units will be set up for three-year pilot periods...

The Service funerals of two RAF personnel tragically killed in a Lynx helicopter crash in Iraq on Saturday 6 May 2006 will take place today and tomorrow.

The Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS) published its Annual Report today. The number of incidents in 2005 was similar to 2004. The report lists cases during 2005 in which wildlife - including beneficial...

Environment Minister Ian Pearson today rejected the allegation that the Government has plans to introduce compulsory water metering across the country.

There are now more than 7,000 Government contracts advertised on a new business portal which removes the barriers faced by many small businesses to access public sector contracts.

In a bid to further strengthen the consensus on pension reform, the Government will today (Tuesday 27 June) give the House of Commons the opportunity to debate and vote on the recent pensions White Paper.

Asked if the Prime Minister had any sympathy for Clare Curtis-Thomas' view on lads mags, the PMOS said that that would be left to the individual concerned. Put that Clare Curtis-Thomas was not very happy with the...

Asked if the Prime Minister was disappointed that Charles Clarke had felt that he had to do a set of calculated interviews, the PMOS replied that Charles Clarke had not hidden his disappointment on the day that ...

Asked if the Prime Minister was going to do the run himself, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that he was. Asked if the Prime Minister had been training for it, the PMOS said that he had not...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Prime Minister's Sport Relief Run, Charles Clarke-Home Office and Lad Magazines

Consultation paper on Scottish Executive proposals for amending the law on compellability of spousal witnesses.

The first independent evaluation of an OFT market study, published today, concluded that car owners and fleet operators saved between £120 million and £170 million over two years as a direct ...

The Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) has recently taken enforcement action against a horticultural retailer in the North West of England, for the unlawful sale, supply and advertisement of pesticide products.

Asked if the Prime Minister had any plans to go to the Somme 90th anniversary celebrations, PMOS said that he was not aware of any plans to do so....

Asked to comment on the suggestion of revisiting the EU budget deal, the PMOS said that there were always after EU budget deals technical discussions and this came under that heading....

Asked if the government was going to freeze contributions to public sector pensions, the PMOS said that he had nothing to add to what the Cabinet Office had said over the weekend, which was that we would honour ...

Asked if the Prime Minister had any comment on Charles Clarke's letter to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and comments from interviews this evening, the PMOS said that it was always better to wait for the actual...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) outlined the speech the Prime Minister would deliver this evening at King's College London. The Prime Minister would set out the progress made since Gleneagles on Africa...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: A year after Glenagles, Charles Clarke, Pensions, EU Rebate-Budget and Somme

The Queen has been pleased to approve that Norman Reginald, the Lord Warner and Rosalie (Rosie) Winterton MP, be sworn of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council.

A brief introduction to the planned care Improvement programme

A patient information which describes one element of the new community pharmacy contract; the NHS Minor Ailment Service

Annual survey of teacher and educational psychologist vacancies, and provisional probationer teacher numbers.

The report compares the remuneration packages of staff in the Scottish Executive main bargaining unit with those carrying out similar roles in the public and private sectors.

The passing of the last known veteran from the First World War will be marked by an historic National Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey, Defence Secretary Des Browne announced today at the Veterans Day events...

My right hon and noble Friend the Secretary of State and Lord Chancellor (Lord Falconer of Thoroton) has made the following written ministerial statement:"On 24 May this year, the Government published their draft...

The 2005-06 annual report and accounts for the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science will be laid before Parliament today.Copies will be placed in the Libraries of the House.

I am today putting in the Libraries of both Houses a copy of the Government's response to the Africa All-Party Parliamentary Group's report: "The Other Side of the Coin: the UK and corruption in Africa".

I have received the annual report for 2005-06 of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland which is being presented to Parliament today as a Command Paper.Copies of the report are available from...

The Small Business Service is publishing its business plan for 2006-07 on Friday 23 June 2006. Copies of the plan have been deposited in the Libraries of the House. Electronic versions are available on the SBS website...

On 24 May this year, the Government published their Legal Services Bill. The draft Bill is currently undergoing pre-legislative scrutiny by a Joint Committee chaired by Lord Hunt of Wirral. It develops proposals...

Key witnesses from the Electoral Commission, political parties and electoral administrators are giving evidence today (Tuesday) at the Edinburgh public hearing for the Committee on Standards in Public Life's eleventh...

Kind-hearted kids have been getting their creative juices flowing by taking part in a campaign to help the world's poorest children. You can see some of their efforts in our special gallery.

Twelve months after world leaders met in Gleneagles, a new government booklet has been produced to show how much progress has been made in key areas of international policy.

A new panel of world leaders is being set up to help keep the Gleneagles promises on tackling poverty, Tony Blair has announced one year on from the G8 summit.

At a seminar in Ilford tomorrow, the Charity Commission joins forces with Muslim charities in the South East to discuss charity effectiveness in faith communities. The event aims to help the charity regulator develop...

The extended £10,000 payment scheme for former Far East prisoners of war and civilian internees (FEPOW) was launched today by Veterans Minister Tom Watson.

The Home-Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) levy rates payable by cereal and oilseed growers and cereal dealers and processors will remain the same as last year, Defra announced today.

The first round of testing for the VHS virus on fish farms within the Yorkshire Ouse designated area has proved negative.

UK Agriculture Ministers have appointed one new member and re-appointed two existing members to the Board of the Home-Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA).

Asked if the Prime Minister had any business in Germany on Saturday, the PMOS said not that he was aware of. Asked if there was any suggestion that the German police might have over-reacted at the weekend to the...