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 ...