18 July 2006
Judicial independence assured
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News from Department of Constitutional Affairs - national
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The Lord Chancellor today said to judges that new constitutional arrangements had preserved the independence of the judiciary.
Cash for Honours
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Downing Street Says
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Asked if there had been any requests from the police to interview the Prime Minister, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister had been rather busy, but there had not been any requests....
Middle East
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Downing Street Says
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Asked for further information about the evacuation plans from Lebanon, the PMOS said that we had evacuated 63 of the most vulnerable British nationals yesterday using the three helicopters that we had brought Javier...
British Motor Industry reception
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Downing Street Says
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Asked for further information regarding the event, the PMOS told people that there would be a Formula One car in Downing Street. Asked who would drive the car, the PMOS replied Damon Hill was more likely to be driving...
Brent bravo inquiry determination: hse statement
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Health and Safety Executive News - national
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The determination in a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of two workers on the Brent Bravo offshore installation in September 2003 has been published today (18 July 2006). The Health and Safety Executive (...
Delay in programme for coastal access
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Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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Landscape Minister Barry Gardiner today announced a change in the timetable for work on ways to improve access to the English coast.
Morning press briefing from 18 July 2006
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Number 10 » News Stories
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Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: British Motor Industry Reception, Middle East and Cash for Honours
"exceptional" new maritime patrol aircraft announced for raf
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Ministry of Defence News - national
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The RAF is to get 12 Nimrod MRA4 aircraft under a £1.1bn contract announced today by Defence Secretary, Des Browne.
Outbreak of bacterial kidney disease in fish
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Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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The presence of Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD) has been confirmed in a trout farm in Yorkshire.
Outbreak of bacterial kidney disease in fish
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Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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The presence of Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD) has been confirmed in a trout farm in Hampshire.
Re-appointment of jonathon porritt as chair to the sustainable development commission
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Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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The UK Government and Devolved Administrations announced today that Jonathon Porritt has been re-appointed as Chair to the Sustainable Development Commission. He will lead the Commission for a further three year...
Search for citrus longhorn beetles
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Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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Defra are asking for the public's help to find any citrus longhorn beetles (Anoplophora chinensis) that may be in the UK. The citrus longhorn beetle is a quarantine listed pest that could pose a threat to trees ...
Foreign office minister sends condolences to the indonesian people
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national
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Following the earthquake in the Indian Ocean and the resulting tsunami which struck the east coast of Java, Foreign Office Minister Lord Triesman said:
"Croatia showing determination to join EU" - PM
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Number 10 » News Stories
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The merits of Croatia becoming a member state of the European Union are "very clear", Tony Blair has said following talks with his counterpart Ivo Sanader in Number 10.
"UK acting quickly on Lebanon evacuation" - PM
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Number 10 » News Stories
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There are now six ships in the Middle East ready to help British nationals leave the crisis-hit area, Tony Blair confirmed this morning.
Appointment of Lord Justice of Appeal
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Number 10 » News Stories
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The Queen has been pleased to approve that The Honourable Mr Justice Leveson be appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal.
Oft secures changes to estate agent's contracts
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Office of Fair Trading News - national
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Following referrals from "Which?, the OFT has secured the amendment or removal of a number of unfair terms from the contracts of 25 estate agency businesses. The terms in question breached the Estate Agents Act, ...
Mod to help destroy another 2 million chemical weapons at second facility in russia
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Ministry of Defence News - national
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MOD will play a key role in building a second Chemical Weapons destruction facility in Russia Armed Forces Minister, Adam Ingram, announced today.
Take control of your journey - with the latest real-time traffic information
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Highways Agency News - national
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Drivers can take control of their journeys on England's motorways and major A roads by using the real-time traffic information services set out in a new guide to planning your journey, published by the Highways ...
Office of the commissioner for public appointments - annual report
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Cabinet Office News - national
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Cabinet Office Press Release on behalf of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments
Minister sets out pbr reform role
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Department of Health News - national
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Minister of State for Health Lord Warner today announced a package of developments around Payment by Results covering specialist children's hospitals, PbR supporting White Paper implementation in 2007/08 and the...
Economy: Inflation
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Latest UK National Statistics releases
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June: CPI rises to 2.5%, RPI up to 3.3%
Breast Cancer: HER2 (Lord Warner, Minister of State (Reform), Department of Health)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Health (Patricia Hewitt) has made the following Written Statement.On 12 June 2006 (Official Report, cols. 47-48WS) I updated the House on Herceptin, following...
EU: Employment, Social Policy and Health Ministerial Meeting (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 (James Plaskitt) has made the following Statement.The Employment, Social Policy, and Health informal meeting was held on 6 to...
Mental Capacity Act 2005: Court of Protection (Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The Department for Constitutional Affairs has today published a consultation paper seeking views on new rules of court for the new court of protection established under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The department...
Prisons: National Offender Management Service (Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Minister of State (Criminal Justice and Offender Management), Home Office)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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Her Majesty's Prison Service and the National Probation Service have today published their annual reports, reporting their performances for 2005-06. The Office for Contracted Prisons has today published its statement...
Youth Justice Board (Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Minister of State (Criminal Justice and Offender Management), Home Office)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The Youth Justice Board's annual report and accounts for 2005-06 have been laid before Parliament today. Copies have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Tax and Benefit Reference Manual 2006-07 (Dawn Primarolo)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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Copies of the 2006-07 edition of the Tax Benefit Reference Manual (TBRM) are today being deposited in the House of Commons Library.HM Treasury publishes the TBRM annually. It is a technical manual detailing the ...
Preventing Extremism Together (Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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I would like to provide an update on the recommendations of the Preventing Extremism Together working groups.The machinery of Government changes in May 2006 saw responsibility for working with Muslim communities...
Tenancy Deposit Protection Commencement Date (Angela Smith, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The commencement date for tenancy deposit protection will be 6 April 2007.The summary of responses to the consultation on the tenancy deposit protection secondary legislation was published on 23 June 2006. The consultation...
Modernising Armed Forces and Veterans Personnel Administration (Tom Watson, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Veterans), Ministry of Defence)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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As foreshadowed by my predecessor in his statement in March 2005, I am announcing today the outcome of the study to explore whether there is scope for further service improvement through the greater integration ...
LSC Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06 (Bill Rammell, Minister of State (Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education), Department for Education and Skills)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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I would inform the House that the Learning and Skills Council for England has today published its annual report and accounts for the period to 31 March 2006. Copies will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses...
Home Energy Conservation Act Data (Ian Pearson)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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Data reported by Energy Conservation Authorities in England under the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 in the period 1 April 1996 to 31 March 2005 has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses. These data have...
Smoke-free Premises and Vehicles (Caroline Flint, Minister of State (Public Health), Department of Health)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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Today, the Department of Health publishes a consultation on proposed regulations for smoke-free premises and vehicles to be made under part 1 of the Health Bill. The medical and scientific evidence of the risks ...
Herceptin - Progress on HER2 Testing (Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State, Department of Health)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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On 12 June 2006, official report, columns 47-48WS I updated the House on Herceptin, following the announcement of its licence for early breast cancer and the publication of the National Institute for Health and ...
National Offender Management Service (Gerry Sutcliffe, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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Her Majesty's Prison Service and the National Probation Service have today published their annual reports, reporting their performance for 2005-06. The Office for Contracted Prisons has today published their "Statement...
Organised and Financial Crime (John Reid, Secretary of State, Home Office)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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I have today published a consultation paper, "New Powers for Organised and Financial Crime", which will make the UK the least desirable place for organised criminals to operate.The proposals build on the plans set...
Youth Justice Board (Gerry Sutcliffe, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The Youth Justice Board's annual report and accounts for 2005-06 have been laid before Parliament today. Copies have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Consultation on MOT Fee Increase (Stephen Ladyman, Minister of State, Department for Transport)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The Department for Transport has, today, issued a consultation document for the attention of stakeholders seeking views on the proposed review of the maximum level of MOT fee due for implementation later this year...
Informal Employment, Social Policy and Health Ministerial Meeting (Helsinki) (James Plaskitt, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions)
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Written Ministerial Statements
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The Employment, Social Policy and Health Informal meeting was held on 6 to 7 July in Helsinki, Finland.My hon. Friend the Minister for Consumer Affairs and Competition Policy, the Minister of State, Department of...