Tony Blair has finished business at the Lahti summit - an informal meeting of the 25 European Union heads of Government.
For the second year running an award to recognize the achievements of partnership projects between the police and local communities to reduce crime and disorder is being staged.
Asked if the Government was prepared to listen to the concerns of opposition parties, Labour MPs and business leaders on extradition and accept the Lords amendment to the police and justice bill when it returns ...
Asked about John Monk's comments on the WTD the PMOS said that the Government approach to the WTD was based on existing working habits within the UK but also the reality of how other countries approached this matter...
Asked if there would be a Government policy to ban the wearing of veils in schools the PMOS replied that as mentioned before the wearing of veils was a personal matter however it was symptomatic of a broader debate...
Asked about the comments of President Ahmadinejad had said in relation to Israel the PMOS said that the remarks were not new and were no surprise. The remarks were consistent with what President Ahmadinejad had ...
Asked if the Prime Minister was at the informal council pressing for aviation to be put in to the EU Emission Trading Scheme early, and would that affect airline prices. The PMOS said that aviation would be part...
Asked about Russia's membership to the WTO the PMOS said that the EU Informal Council was not the setting to discuss such matters....
The PMOS said that the informal format to the Council was very much welcomed and was very much along the lines of the Hampton Court Summit last year. It meant that there was free flowing discussion around the table...
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: EU Informal Council, Energy and Russia, NICE, World Trade Organisation, Clare Short, EU Trading Emissions, Iran, Veils, Working Time Directive, Climate...
Supports the existing policy on the role of the planning system in relation to the environmental protection regimes.
The OFT has decided today to accept undertakings offered by Pendragon Plc which it considers address the competition concerns which arose from the completed acquisition by Pendragon Plc of Reg Vardy Plc. As a result...
This week the PM focused on energy security and climate change, held his monthly press conference, met with the NATO chief and hosted a seminar to discuss 21st century cities.
Eight valuable paintings, stolen by a Dorset man who forged the will of an art collector, can now be officially passed to the nation, following a criminal confiscation investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC...
16 October - Tackling domestic violence - HO report
16 October - Governments and communities in partnership - conference papers
16 October - People who provide unpaid care - JRF report
17 October - Younger generations and later life - Policy Exchange report
18 October - Increase in bus use - CPT report
19 October - Crime: perceptions and worry - HO reports
England's first community justice centre celebrates its first anniversary this week.
Coventry magistrates courts is at the forefront in delivering a breakthrough in the delivery of simple, speedy summary justice, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer said...
A listed building at Leeds University now houses new £4 million state-of-the-art chemistry laboratories, opened today by Minister for Science and Innovation, Lord Sainsbury.
A window of just 10 to 15 years remains to take action on global warming before we pass a "catastrophic tipping point", Tony Blair has said in an open letter to EU leaders which you can read on our website.
The report summarises and responds to those points raised by respondents to the May 2005 consultation paper on 'Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment.
This week, the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) met and approved the proposed revised Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations and Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) for formal submission to the Minister...
The Health Protection Agency and the Veterinary Laboratories Agency are today hosting a conference to discuss the results of an EU-wide survey of salmonella in laying flocks.
Health Minister Lord Warner today announced that over one million referrals to specialist care have been made through Choose and Book by GPs across England.
He was asked about his contribution during a Cabinet discussion on the issue earlier. The Leader thanked the questioner for his invitation, but declined to accept it. Questioned further, Mr Straw replied that he...
The Leader was asked, in view of the report published by Sir Hayden Phillips earlier today, if he could give any sense of the prospect of cross-party agreement. He said he did not know, but he hoped that would be...
Asked why attempts to obtain full disclosure of MPs' expenses had been blocked, Mr Straw said that was for the same reason as the BBC, as another public authority, resisted a number of FOI requests in respect of...
The Leader was asked about his comments during Business Questions relating to a possible amendment to the Violent Crime Reduction Bill to tackle the issue. He said that his response to the MP concerned was merely...
In response to a question, the Leader said that Prorogation - the date of the end of the present parliamentary session - would be approximately a week before the State Opening on November 15, but cautioned that ...
The Leader said that on, Monday October 23, the business would be remaining stages of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords]. Details of other business were: Tuesday, October 24 - consideration of Lords...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) told journalists that the agenda would cover further developments of EU energy policy, economic reform, especially boosting European capacity for innovation, Darfur and immigration...
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman and Leader of the House Jack Straw on: Informal European Summit, Forthcoming Business, Prorogation-September sittings of the House, YouTube video violence, Freedom...
The Queen has been pleased to approve that the Honourable Lord Eassie, a Scottish judge of the Inner House of the Court of Session be sworn of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
SEED Sponsored Research report presenting the findings from a small study investigating the relationship between mediation and effective development of information literacy in secondary school students.
Report on a survey jointly commissioned by HMI Inspectorate for Scotland and the 8 fire and rescue services in Scotland
Full research report accompanying Insight 25 (both web only)
Study set out to review the definitions of special/additional support needs employed in different countries, the placement patterns of children awith particular types of difficulties and approaches to pedagogy and...
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Joan Ryan) has made the flowing Written Ministerial Statement.
I have today placed in the Library of the House copies...
People with long-term health conditions or social care needs are to be prescribed information alongside their medicines as part of a new programme.
Experimental: 0.6% 3 monthly rise into Aug
Economy grows by 0.7% in Q3 2006
A window of just 10 to 15 years remains to take action on global warming before we pass a "catastrophic tipping point", Tony Blair has said in an open letter to EU leaders which you can read on our website.
New MOT fees are due to come into force from 7th November 2006, subject to Parliamentary approval, primarily to cover the rising cost to garages of carrying out the test. From this date an MOT for a car will cost...
HM Treasury has granted a biennial increase of £600 million to the contingent liability ceiling under the Government Indemnity Scheme for non-national museums. This increase is due to an increase in...
I am pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth around £450 million with BAE Systems for the production of, and associated logistic spares for, 28 Hawk 128 aircraft...
A central principle of the Government's approach to addressing the health concerns of veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf Conflict is that there should be appropriate research into veterans' illnesses and factors that...
I have today placed in the Library of the House of Commons copies of the Her Majesty's Prison Service's fourth annual sustainable development report for public sector prisons covering the period April 2005 to...
The QEII Bridge at Dartford was built under a concession agreement whereby it would return to public ownership after the construction costs were paid for through tolls at the crossing. This happened in March ...
I have today published a consultation paper seeking views on a package of measures which propose changes to the way in which the Driving Standards Agency conducts its business to deliver a better service and ...
The Department for Transport has today published the North West Regional Planning Assessment for the railway (RPA), the fourth in a series of eleven RPAs covering England and Wales. The North West RPA covers ...
I am announcing today that a new, simple zonal fares structure will be introduced for train travel within London from January 2007.
The Future of Rail White Paper, published in 2004, announced our intent...
A window of just 10 to 15 years remains to take action on global warming before we pass a "catastrophic tipping point", Tony Blair has said in an open letter to his fellow European leaders.
Energy security, Darfur and innovation are at the top of Tony Blair's agenda at the informal meeting of European Union leaders in Lahti.
The claimant ("Sea Trade") was incorporated, in July 1992, in Liberia, and is the owner of the ATHENA. Sea Trade issued the arbitration claim form before the court on 29 July 2005. The respondent ("the Association...
"Just a spliff, man", responded Mr Mondelly, when he was arrested by two police officers at his home at 9.30 p.m. on 16 February 2005. He was unfortunate. The two police officers were investigating a burglary but...
MR JUSTICE BEAN: By a request dated 23 August 2005, the Government of the United States of America sought the extradition of Mario German Azcarate, a Colombian national, on charges of cocaine trafficking and money...
This is an appeal pursuant to s.79(15) of the Local Government Act 2000 (the 2000 Act) by Mr Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, against the decision of a Case Tribunal of the Respondent which decided that the...
This is an appeal from a decision of District Judge Bellamy given in the Southport County Court on 21 November 2005. It raises yet further points in relation to the provisions of the CPR regarding service of a claim...
This is the judgment of the court, to which all its members have contributed. The judgment relates to appeals arising out of two distinct investigations by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) under the Competition...