Education Secretary Alan Johnson today announced new measures to improve support for children in care, encourage teenagers to achieve more, and clamp down on the minority who cheat on their coursework.

Introduction. Section 158 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 ("the 1993 Act") established a new agency, the Urban Regeneration Agency (the First Interested Party, hereafter referred ...

A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) will be held in meeting room 1 (ground floor), 10 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1 on Thursday 28 September 2006 at 10.00 a.m.

MR JUSTICE JACKSON: This judgment is in six parts, namely:

Contents: 1. VAT: The Reduced Value Rule for long-stay guests in hotels - revised interpretation of the law on VAT treatment

Solicitors will be paid for any extra work involved in helping clients fill out an application form to determine whether they are eligible for legal aid under the new Criminal Defence Service Act 2006.

An innovative scheme to boost the use of renewable energy will receive a £10 million investment from the Government, Environment Secretary David Miliband announced today.

Waterways Minister Barry Gardiner has appointed three new members with specialist expertise in property and fair trading law to the Board of British Waterways.

PAN 79 clarifies the role of the planning authority in setting the direction of development to inform the planning and delivery of new water infrastructure in a coordinated way. It explains the roles of Scottish...

Community Planning Advice Note on Engaging Children and Young People in Community Planning - Consultation Report

Figures released by the Department of Health today, based on recent data from the Office for National Statistics, show that mortality figures for people suffering from cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) have...

The National Quality Standards for Substance Misuse Services and accompanying guidance are intended to improve the consistency and quality of substance misuse service provision in Scotland.

Report on the consultation on National Quality Standards for Substance Misuse Services

Summary of report on the consultation on Quality Standards for Substance Misuse Services

Report on the pilot projects carried out as part of the consultation on Quality Standards for Substance Misuse Services

Report on the workshops held as part of the consultation about National Quality Standards for Substance Misuse Services

The UK Defence Statistics 2006 are published today. The statistics are an annual statistical compendium containing a wealth of information on defence expenditure, Service and civilian personnel and defence activities...

Economy rose by 0.7% in Q2 2006

UK deficit falls in Q2 2006

Planning Advice Note 79 (PAN) provides advice on good practice in relation to the provision of water and drainage in a planning context. It encourages joint working in order to ensure a common understanding of any...

Strategic Waste Fund - Multi - Occupancy Recycling Feasibility Project: Final Report

Dance groups throughout the East Midlands will have the chance of expert tuition from professional dancers this autumn, thanks to a grant from the Lottery's Awards for All programme, announced today. The project...

Children in Buxton will get a special half-term treat this autumn with a nine-day arts and events festival, thanks to the Lottery's Awards for All programme. The festival is one of 11 schemes in Derbyshire receiving...