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...

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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