14 July 2006
More summer smog on the way
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Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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Defra is predicting high concentrations of ground level ozone due to the hot, sunny weather forecast for Sunday and Monday. This is likely to occur over the southern half of the UK.
Lebanon: foreign office advises against all travel
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national
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The Foreign Office revised its travel advice for Lebanon following the recent Israeli air attacks on sites throughout Lebanon.
Middle East Crisis
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Downing Street Says
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Put that the Prime Minister had said we were in full support of Israel, but there seemed to be more anxiety than usual about what their actions might be, and what were the feelings about it all, the PMOS replied...
Grace and Favour homes
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Downing Street Says
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Asked if there had been any decisions yet on grace and favour homes, the PMOS said that he was not aware of any developments. Put that certain councils were able to take over private homes that had been empty for...
Cash for Honours
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Downing Street Says
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Asked if it was still the case that there had not yet been an approach from the police to question the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that was correct. Asked to confirm that...
Morning press briefing from 14 July 2006
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Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Cash for Honours, Grace and Favour homes and Middle East Crisis
Charity commission releases interim manager figures for last year
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Charity Commission News - national
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The Charity Commission has today released details of interim manager cases concluded in 2005/06. The Commission can appoint an interim manager to take over the running of a charity where there are substantial concerns...
Mod publishes annual report and accounts 2005 - 2006
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Ministry of Defence News - national
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MoD's Annual Report and Accounts were published today by Secretary of State for Defence, Des Browne. Once again the National Audit Office has approved them without qualification showing the Department is firmly ...
Look back at the PM's week
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The last few days saw a number of overseas leaders arrive at Number 10, the publication of the government's Energy Review and a White Paper on Africa.
UK and Canada strong allies in war on terror
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Tony Blair met with Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, this morning for discussions ahead of the G8 Summit in Russia next week.
Government announces independent living review for disabled people
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Department for Work and Pensions News - national
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A review of Government policy on independent living for disabled people was today announced by Baroness Royall, Government Whip and Health spokesperson.
Christoper Fisher re-appointed to the Imperial War Museum
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The Prime Minister has re-appointed Christopher Fisher to the Board of the Imperial War Museum for a period of 4 years from 12 July 2006.
Circuit bench appointment - mushtaq ahmed khokhar
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Department for Constitutional Affairs - Judicial Appointments News - national
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HM The Queen has appointed Mushtaq Ahmed Khokhar to be a Circuit Judge. Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer has assigned him to the Northern Circuit, based at The Crown...
Mod publishes latest gulf veteran mortality statistics
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Ministry of Defence News - national
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The MOD has published the latest release of ongoing monitoring of the mortality of 1990/1991 Gulf Veterans. The figures cover the period 1 April 1991 to 30 June 2006.
Afghanistan: Counter-Narcotics (Lord Triesman, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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Following the launch of the national drug control strategy at the London Conference on Afghanistan in January, the UK continues, as partner nation, to support the Government of Afghanistan's counter-narcotics effort...
Buncefield Explosion (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The independent Major Incident Investigation Board—appointed by the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) to supervise the investigation into the explosions and fires at the Buncefield oil storage depot, Hemel Hempstead...
Disability: Equality (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Anne McGuire) has made the following Statement.The Government's Office for Disability Issues (ODI) has today published its first...
Disability: Housing (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Anne McGuire) has made the following Statement.As my Statement of 1 February said, the Government set up the Review Group on...
NHS: Health Reform (Lord Warner, Minister of State (Reform), Department of Health)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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Today we are publishing two publications which will take forward our commitment to place patients and the public at the heart of the way our health services are run: Health reform in England update and commissioning...
Office for National Statistics (John Healey)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The Financial Secretary to the Treasury(Mr John Healey): The National Statistics Annual Report and the Office for National Statistics' Annual Report and Accounts for 2005-06 are being published and laid before the...
Greater London Authority (Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The Government are today publishing a statement setting out final proposals for additional powers and responsibilities for the Greater London Authority (GLA)—the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.In November...
Afghanistan: Counter Narcotics (Kim Howells, Minister of State (Middle East), Foreign & Commonwealth Office)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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Following the launch of the National Drug Control Strategy at the London Conference on Afghanistan in January, the UK continues, as partner nation, to support the Government of Afghanistan's counter narcotics effort...
Life Sentence Review Commissioners/Sentence Review Commissioners (Peter Hain, Secretary of State, Office of the Secretary of State for Wales)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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I have today arranged for the Annual Reports of the Life Sentence Review Commissioners and the Sentence Review Commissioners to be laid in the House. Copies of the reports have been placed in the Libraries of both...
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (Ian McCartney, Minister of State (Trade), Department of Trade and Industry)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region and Genocide Prevention (APPG) reported in February 2005 on the effectiveness of the application of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (...
Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People (Anne McGuire, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Disabled People), Department for Work and Pensions)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The Government's Office for Disability Issues (ODI) has today published its first annual report to the Prime Minister, which details the progress that is being made towards realising the Government's ambitious vision...
Review Group on Common Parts (Anne McGuire, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Disabled People), Department for Work and Pensions)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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As my statement of 1 February said, the Government set up the Review Group on Common Parts, during the passage of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, to review the legal position in relation to alterationsto...
Knives off the streets make our communities safer
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Home Office News - national
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A total of 89,864 knives were handed over during the National Knife Amnesty, Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker said today.