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He was asked for his view, as a former Home Secretary, of a parliamentary answer which indicated a rise in prison violence and also in self-harm cases among prisoners. He said he had not seen the detailed figures...
Asked about progress, the Leader said it was in hand. He expected a report of the Joint Committee on Conventions, governing relationships between the Houses, by the end of the present session in mid-November. The...
The Leader said he had made some general remarks about this subject when he gave evidence to the Public Administration Select Committee earlier in the year. Referring to David Blunkett's diaries, he said he was ...
Asked for view, the Leader pointed out that the Solicitor General had dealt with the issue in the House earlier. He had also been asked about it during Business Questions. Both he and the Solicitor General had said...
He was asked if he regretted the "can of worms" that had been opened by his comments in a local newspaper column last week. Mr Straw said that he did not regret what he had written and he stood by...
Mr Straw indicated that he agreed with the earlier comments of the Foreign Secretary. To the suggestion that her comments appeared to go further than previously, the Leader said that she had made clear that the ...
Asked for his reaction, the Leader said that he had not seen the broadcast of the video, adding that it was a matter for the MP to explain. Pressed about whether it was helpful to make personal attacks on the...
The Leader of the House said that on, Monday October 16, the business would be devoted to a Liberal Democrat Opposition Day. The first half would be a debate entitled "Post Office Network"; the second would...
Asked if the Prime Minister had been interviewed by Scotland Yard, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) replied that there had been no change in the position since the question was last asked....
On 10 June 2004, in the Crown Court at Middlesex Guildhall, before His Honour Judge Blacksell QC and a jury, following a retrial, this appellant was convicted of causing a public nuisance (count 1) and arson with...
Contents: 1. Changes to VAT law in light of the Gambling Act 2. Publication of Tax Avoidance Scheme disclosure statistics 3. VAT: Liability of private tuition 4. VAT: Liability of condoms supplied to charities providing...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today publishes a research report into the development of effective trainers in delivering violence management training in the healthcare sector. The report is published jointly...
Sir Peter Westmacott KCMG, LVO has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the French Republic in succession to Sir John Holmes GCVO, KBE, CMG who is expected to transfer to another Diplomatic Service appointment...
Asked repeatedly if the Prime Minister was concerned that Abu Hamza appeared to have brought a house for a quarter of million pounds cash despite having his assets frozen, the PMOS said the Legal Services Commission...
Asked whether there was a change of practice for the Prime Minister in not mentioning the deaths of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan at PMQS, as it had not did not happened the day before, the PMOS said it was...
Asked what the Prime Minister's view was on the Lancet report, the PMOS said we made our view clear first in 2004. We had made it clear again, but much more important was the view of the Iraqi government, which,...
Asked if the Prime Minister had suffered heart problems for fifteen years, the PMOS said we had dealt with this the last time he had gone into hospital, and he had nothing further to add. Asked why HM the Queen,...
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said the core issues of the talks were power sharing and policing. It was the two Governments' view that the DUP and Unionists were prepared to share power with Sinn...
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Northern Ireland, David Blunkett's Memoirs, Lancet Report, Prime Minister's Questions and Abu Hamza
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman and Leader of the House Jack Straw on: Cash for Peerages, Forthcoming Business, Spoof Video, Guantanamo Bay, Muslim Veil, SIAC Evidence, Political Memoirs...
ING RE (UK) Ltd. v R & V Versicherung Ag [2006] EWHC 1544 (Comm) (29 June 2006)
Revised Government proposals designed to help local authorities to reduce road congestion and disruption through better co-ordination of street works were announced today by Transport Minister Gillian Merron.
Talks have continued on restoring devolution in Northern Ireland today, as Tony Blair declared "now is the time to get the business done". The discussions are due to end on Friday.
MRS JUSTICE DOBBS: The claimants are from Malaysia. They entered this country in November 2004 on a six-month holiday visa in order to pursue a course of study at Bradford College from the beginning of 2005. ...
The claimants are father and daughter. The father was suspected of sexually abusing her when she was very young. He was not allowed to see her for many years. The allegation was later held to be unfounded, ...
Was a contract entered into when Mr Hancock of the Defendants visited the home of Mr Hoyer Millar of the Claimant on 21 December 2004? That is the issue in this case.
MR JUSTICE SULLIVAN: This is an application for judicial review of a decision by the Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd dated 9 January 2006 in which the Ombudsman upheld in part a complaint made by the interested...
MR JUSTICE OUSELEY: This application has had something of a checkered procedural history, with permission to amend the claim being granted by Sullivan J and again by me this morning. The challenge, as it is permitted...
In this application for judicial review the union, UNISON, seeks to quash certain changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme ('LGPS') which are to be made by the Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) ...
Most immigration decisions are taken by immigration officers in the name of the Secretary of State for the Home Department. Very few are made by the Secretary of State personally. This case concerns one which...
On 20 February 2006, having pleaded guilty before magistrates at the first opportunity, the appellant, now 20 years of age, was committed for sentence for an offence of taking revenge on a witness, contrary to ...
Lord Justice Moses: These are appeals against sentence in respect of three appellants who became involved in a serious fraud on the Department of Work and Pensions. So serious was it that one of the appellants ...
This is an Attorney General's reference under section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. At the conclusion of the hearing on Tuesday we announced that the Attorney General was granted leave to make the reference...
LORD JUSTICE KEENE: I shall ask Wilson LJ to give the first judgment.
This is a renewed application for permission to appeal. The decision which the applicant, Dr Max Wallis, wishes to appeal is that of His Honour Judge Wyn Williams QC, sitting in the Administrative Court, in which...
LORD JUSTICE WALLER: This is an application for permission to appeal against an order of His Honour Judge Mackie QC made in the Central London County Court where the judge was trying a Mercantile List. He made...
The first three appellants ("the detainee claimants") are imprisoned by the American authorities in the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. They were previously resident in the United Kingdom, having been granted...
The MPA has now received a response from the Attorney General's office to its letter of concern about the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decision to prosecute the Metropolitan Police Service for an alleged breach...
Education Secretary Alan Johnson today announced that he has asked Lord Ron Dearing to carry out a review of languages policy.
Summary leaflet on proposals to establish Scotland's first Coastal and Marine National Park.
The OFT has today published the criteria it will be using to prioritise competition cases in the future.
The Highways Agency has printed a further 40,000 copies of a guide to help lorry drivers plan and make their journeys safer after the original print was snapped up within months.
The appointment of the final eight new BBC Trust members was announced today by the Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell.
Martin Bryant, former Group Director of Business Development at Boots and Chief Operating Officer at BP Retail, has today been appointed as Chief Executive of the Shareholder Executive. Martin is currently Director...
The National Mediation Helpline has shown itself to have a winning formula by receiving a major accolade during National Mediation Week. The helpline, which provides advice and information on resolving civil disputes...
A major new exhibition is being launched in Black History Month to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of ethnic minority communities who have served with the UK's Armed Forces over the last 250 years.
A joint Industry and COMAH Competent Authority (CA) Task Group today called for industry to take immediate measures to implement eight key action points at major petroleum storage facilities. The actions to further...
Jobcentre Plus quarterly website statistics reveal steady growth
Lone parents will get an extra £20 on top of their benefits if they take active steps towards work under a pilot scheme being rolled out next year.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint John L Duncan Esq, QPM as Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for Ayrshire and Arran upon the retirement of Major Sir Richard Henderson TD JP on 7 July 2006.
The Queen has approved the appointments of Michael Grade CBE as chair of the Trust of the British Broadcasting Corporation and of Dr Chitra Bharucha as vice-chair.
The Prime Minister has today re-appointed Dame Liz Forgan OBE as Chair of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, for a further term of eighteen months from the end of her current term until 1 October 2008.
The report examines the demographic characteristics of carers and provides an indication of unpaid carers who may be in particular need of support.
The report examines the demographic characteristics of carers and provides an indication of unpaid carers who may be in particular need of support.
My right honourable friend the Prime Minister has today announced the appointment of Alun Michael JP MP to the Committee on Standards in Public Life.
Alun Michael MP takes up appointment as the Labour Party...
The resolution of the House of 20 July 1994 provided for the limits of the subsistence and office cost allowances to be uprated annually on 1 August in line with the increase in the retail prices index over the...
The Second Ministerial meeting of the Gleneagles Dialogue took place last week in Monterrey, Mexico and was jointly chaired by myself and the Minister for Energy, along with our Mexican counterparts. The Foreign...
I am pleased to announce the publication of the Compensation Agency corporate plan for the period 2006-2009 and business plan for 2006-07. Copies have been placed in the Library of the House.
I am pleased to announce that the Government wrote to the Low Pay Commission on 22 September setting out our non-economic evidence on the national minimum wage.
The evidence outlines the Government's view...
Lack of clarity on charges and unduly complex charging structures and their application, combined with a reluctance among customers to switch providers, are restricting competition in the market for personal current...
As talks began on restoring devolution in Northern Ireland, Tony Blair declared "now is the time to get the business done". The PM and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern are chairing the discussions.
Grampian Police Primary Inspection 2006
The Government target to recycle and compost 25% of household waste in England by 2005/06 has been exceeded, according to provisional figures published today by DEFRA.
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt today praised improvements in the NHS but warned organisations not to be complacent and to redouble their efforts to meet patients' increasing expectations. Ms Hewitt also set out...