Ed Miliband, Minister for the Third Sector at the Cabinet Office, today announced the appointment of Dame Suzi Leather DBE as the next Chair of the Charity Commission.

Following today's explosion in northern Sri Lanka, Foreign Office Minister Dr Kim Howells said:

There are six main sections to the document. The introduction sets a context for reform and indicates some of the principal challenges ahead. A vision for Scottish public services, their core values and the fundamentals...

Response to Consultation

The Under Secretary of State for Defence Tom Watson today expressed his gratitude to members of the Defence Medical Services (DMS) who provide vital medical support to military personnel serving overseas and in ...

Energy and climate change will up for discussion as leaders including Tony Blair gather in Brussels for the European Council meeting.

Tony Blair has attended a service of thanksgiving for the Queen to mark her 80th birthday, as part of a day of formal celebrations.

Plans to more than double Cheshire's recycling rates and slash the amount of rubbish the county sends to landfill were given a £40 million boost by the government today.

Plans to speed up implementation of the electronic patient record, have been announced by Health Minister Lord Warner.

A consultation on the Social Enterprise Strategy for Scotland

provides provisional numbers of accidents and casualties (with police force and council figures), and overall Scottish trends and progress towards the casualty reduction targets for the year 2010.

Comments on EAFRE Discussion Papers.

A new energy from waste development in Greater London was given the go-ahead by the Government today.

The Foreign Secretary announced today that, subject to Parliament passing the necessary legislation, the United Kingdom would allow the former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor, to serve his sentence in the UK...

Sustained growth confirms spring upturn

The latest quarterly statistics on War Pensions were published by the Ministry of Defence today.

The following statistics were released today by the Information Centre for health and social care

Asked by Sky if there was any update as to who would get Dorneywood, the PMOS said that they could keep asking, and he would keep ducking....

Asked in light of the Law Lords decision today had the Government decided to side with the Saudi government against British citizens, the PMOS said that if the journalist listened to what the Prime Minister had ...

Asked what were the further measures that the Prime Minister talked about, and were they changes to parole arrangements, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that people should wait and see. We...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Sentencing, Sovereignty and Dorneywood

The Deputy First Minister announced on 30 March 2006 that Careers Scotland should move out of Scottish Enterprise. This consultation seeks views on the future position of Careers Scotland

The Deputy First Minister announced on 30 March 2006 that Careers Scotland should move out of Scottish Enterprise. This consultation seeks views on the future position of Careers Scotland

The Competition Commission (CC) has today published an issues statement as part of its investigation into the market for the supply of groceries by retailers in the UK.

I am making a further statement today on how the Government intend to implement the remaining provisions of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in order to encourage the reduction of energy consumption...

I have today laid before Parliament the Home Information Pack Regulations 2006, made under the Housing Act 2004. This is a key milestone for the introduction of home information packs throughout England and Wales...

The Government will award up to £12 million to the Urban Living housing market renewal pathfinder. This additional funding is available subject to the pathfinder agreeing to terms in updated funding agreements...

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:The Defence Bills AgencyDefence EstatesDefence Medical Education...

It was announced by the Secretary of Stateto the House on 20 December 2004, Official Report, column 1795, that it was the Government's intention to restructure the British Army to meet the evolving needs of modern...

The Assets Recovery Agency's Annual Report 2005-06 will be laid before Parliament today.The report covers the Agency's third full year of operation and provides an assessment of performance against its Business ...

I am pleased to announce today that the Government have issued two publications. One is a consultation document on guidance for conducting domestic homicide reviews across England and Wales, under the Domestic Violence...

I am pleased to announce that the fourth annual report of the appointed person under the Proceeds of CrimeAct 2002 will be laid before Parliament today. The appointed person is an independent person who scrutinises...

The Government have received and welcomed the sixth and final report from the Justice Oversight Commissioner, the right hon. the Lord Clyde, on the progress achieved in implementing the recommendations of the Review...

The Government are aware of the concerns that have been expressed by the London Borough of Havering and others in the borough about the impacts of the proposed Crossrail train depot at Romford. Cross London Rail...

On 22 November 2005, my noble friend the Lord Evans of Temple Guiting said that the Government were investigating the reasons for the slow rate of take-up of commonhold and considering whether it was necessary to...