He was asked about the contents of his latest column in his local newspaper. The Leader explained that a number of Muslim friends had indicated to him their irritation that, because of their belonging to a different...
The Leader, in response to a question, said that he had not rejected an Opposition request for a statement next week on the ISG report. He pointed out that he had told MPs during Business Questions earlier today...
Asked to indicate the envisaged timetable, Mr Straw said that the Government's response to the Joint Committee on Conventions, chaired by Lord Cunningham, was due before Christmas. It would be followed by a debate...
The Leader said that, on Monday, December 11, the House would debate the second reading of the Offender Management Bill (John Reid and Gerry Sutcliffe speaking for the Government), followed by proceedings on the...
Asked when the Prime Minister was going to the Middle East, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that he was not going to give out details to people. The Prime Minister had said that he would go...
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman and Leader of the House Jack Straw on: Middle East, Forthcoming Business, House of Lords reform, Iraq Study Group/Commons statement and Christmas/celebration...
Tony Blair insisted that the Iraq Study Group's report offered a "strong way forward'' for the US and Britain, following talks with President Bush in Washington.
Find out what happened when Schools Minister Andrew Adonis answered your questions in a Downing Street webchat.
The Prime Minister has arrived in Washington for private talks with President George Bush on Iraq, Middle East Peace, Afghanistan, climate change, the World Trade Organisation trade deal, Africa, and Darfur.
War pensions and service disability and bereavement allowances will be increased by 3.6% from 2007, the Under-Secretary of State for Defence Derek Twigg announced today. The new rates come into effect from 9 April...
Junior Under Officer (JUO) Angela Laycock became the third woman to win the coveted Sword of Honour from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst this week.
Report on an exploratory study into the impact of the Introduction of Fixed Payments into Summary Legal Aid
Consultation on the draft Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (Variation of age limit for the sale of tobacco purchase and consequential modifications) Order
Consultation on the Smoking Prevengtion Working Group Report: Towards a future without tobacco, 31 recommendations
Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) Financial Investigators, working in partnership with the London Borough of Waltham Forest Council's Corporate Audit and Anti Fraud Team (CAAFT), have secured a Confiscation Order for...
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has announced that its formal monitoring of 'cross-border' charities, which are now required to register with both OSCR and the Charity Commission, will be deferred...
Cherie Blair flicked the switch on the Downing Street Christmas lights this week after hosting a children's party in Number 10.
An innovative project encouraging people in deprived areas to do more exercise has been judged a healthy success.
In the Social Enterprise Action Plan, Scaling New Heights, published on 16 November, the Government committed to working with the finance and social enterprise sectors to improve the ability of social enterprises...
The Chancellor today announced a package of environmental measures to tackle climate change as part of his Pre-Budget Report.
The Veterinary Laboratory Agency (VLA) today announced new guidelines to help farmers protect their stock from botulism.
The latest Pesticide Residues Committee's (PRC) quarterly report found that 65% of the 1126 samples of 22 different foods tested had no detectable residues, and 33.3% contained levels below the maximum residues ...
The group established to make recommendations on improving the safety of phase 1 clinical trials, today published its final report at the Science Media Centre in London.
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Alistair Darling announced today that the skills and training expertise of the successful Automotive Academy are to be applied across the whole of manufacturing.
Defence Minister Lord Drayson has awarded a £124millon contract to BAE Systems to develop Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology. BAE systems will lead an industry team including Rolls-Royce, QinetiQ...
The OFT's market study into the Commercial Use of Public Information (CUPI) is published today, and has found that more competition in public sector information could benefit the UK economy around £1billion...
New planning policy was published today by the Government to help provide clarity for regional and local planners and other stakeholders on preventing and managing flood risk in new developments.
Five men were this week sentenced to a total of almost 60 years at Isleworth Crown Court for conspiracy to supply and possession with intent to supply heroin. The sentencing comes at the conclusion of the first ...
More than 60 per cent of smaller venues have a licence to put on live music following the introduction of the new licensing laws, according to figures published today.
JOINT PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE DTI AND THE DESIGN COUNCIL
An innovative trial of magnifying window lenses to address 'sideswiping' accidents was launched today by the Road Safety Minister Stephen Ladyman.
Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) continue to be used by the police and local authorities to curb bad behaviour and to bring much needed respite to communities up and down the country, according to statistics...
Overview of consultation responses.
Consultation on proposed regulations under the Gambling Act 2005 dealing with the form and content of premises licences
Latest UK Regional Trade in Goods estimates show that total exports between Quarter two 2006 and Quarter three 2006 dropped in all 12 of the regions and countries of the UK.
The Prime Minister has arrived in Washington for private talks with President George Bush on Iraq, Middle East Peace, Afghanistan, climate change, the World Trade Organisation trade deal, Africa, and Darfur.
DTI Secretary of State Alistair Darling today launched a root and branch review of Government support for resolving disputes in the workplace.
Orders in the twelve months to October 2006 rose by eight per cent compared with the previous twelve months, and orders in the three months to October 2006 rose by eight per cent compared to the same period a year...
This report provides a post-campaign evaluation of the Scottish Executive Volunteering 2006 advertising campaign
The consultation for foster and kinship carers to discuss ways to improve services and support
Sir Nicholas Stern will step down as Head of the Government Economic Service in March next year to take up a new position at the London School of Economics (LSE). The Director of the LSE, Howard Davies, alongside...
HM Chief Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland - Annual Report 2005-06
Guidance for court based social work staff & enquiry report authors on the Order for Lifelong Restriction, the Risk Assessment order and the Risk Assessment Report
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office is today, following the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Statement, publishing Partnership in Public Services: an Action Plan for Third Sector Involvement...
I have completed the annual review under section 141 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992. I propose the following changes to take effect from 6 April 2007. These rates and limits will also apply to...
In the 2005 pre-Budget report, the Government announced a series of reforms to improve the tax credit system by increasing certainty for claimants. One of these changes was automatic limits on the rates of recovery...
The provision for the Government indemnity scheme is made by the National Heritage Act 1980. The scheme facilitates public access to loans of works of art and other objects for public display made to museums, ...
In July this year I announced that I had asked the Natural England Board to come forward with its recommendations on coastal access to the Government before the end of December.
I met the chair and chief...
The General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) will be held on 11-12 December in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and I will represent the...
Following the Chancellor's pre-Budget statement, we will be publishing Partnership in Public Services: an Action Plan for Third Sector Involvement.
Third sector organisations play a number of roles in public...
I will attend the second Transport Council of the Finnish presidency which takes place in Brussels on 11-12 December.
The Council will be asked to agree conclusions on the Commission Communication, presented...
We have completed our consultation on the Government's proposals for streamlining and modernising the licensing system for operators of heavy goods vehicles and public service vehicles.
We proposed three...
The next stage in an innovative drive to give greater independence to older people, the Partnerships for Older People Projects (POPPs), was announced today by Care Services Minister, Ivan Lewis.
Arrangements for prisioners eligible for release on Home Detention Curfew (HDC) from 3 July 2006
Guidance on establishing the joint arrangements for implementation of the multi agency public protection arrangements.
More primary school pupils than ever before are mastering the basics in English and mathematics as figures published today confirmed that levels of attainment at Key Stage 2 are at their highest ever, and particular...
SKURSAK v. SLOVAKIA - 58708/00 [2006] ECHR 1030 (5 December 2006)
NAMLI AND OTHERS v. TURKEY - 51963/99 [2006] ECHR 1028 (5 December 2006)
ASLAN AND SANCI v. TURKEY - 58055/00 [2006] ECHR 1021 (5 December 2006)
SOLAROVA AND OTHERS v. SLOVAKIA - 77690/01 [2006] ECHR 1034 (5 December 2006)
BORAK v. TURKEY - 60132/00 [2006] ECHR 1022 (5 December 2006)
WIERCIGROCH v. POLAND - 14580/02 [2006] ECHR 1032 (5 December 2006)
HIDIR DURMAZ v. TURKEY - 55913/00 [2006] ECHR 1026 (5 December 2006)
CSIKOS v. HUNGARY - 37251/04 [2006] ECHR 1024 (5 December 2006)
WROBLEWSKI v. POLAND - 76299/01 [2006] ECHR 1033 (5 December 2006)
LACHOWSKI v. POLAND - 27556/03 [2006] ECHR 1027 (5 December 2006)
TOMLAKOVÁ v. SLOVAKIA - 17709/04 [2006] ECHR 1031 (5 December 2006)
EMIRHAN YILDIZ AND OTHERS v. TURKEY - 61898/00 [2006] ECHR 1025 (5 December 2006)
RESUL SADAK AND OTHERS v. TURKEY - 74318/01 [2006] ECHR 1029 (5 December 2006)
BOSZKO v. POLAND - 4054/03 [2006] ECHR 1023 (5 December 2006)
This judgment is in 11 parts, namely: Part 1 - Introduction; Part 2 � The Facts; Part 3 � The Present Proceedings; Part 4 � The Claimant's Evidence; Part 5 � The...
In this case the Claimant (CC) conducted an adulterous relationship for some months with the Defendant's wife, and now seeks the court's assistance in preventing him from telling anybody about it. There ...
This application is concerned with resolving a contractual dispute in the context of the offer of amends regime introduced by ss. 2-4 of the Defamation Act 1996. Its purpose was to encourage and facilitate...
The issue in this case is whether a domestic statutory prohibition of political advertising on television and radio violates the human right of would-be political advertisers to freedom of expression through...
This is an appeal against a confiscation order imposed by His Honour Judge Benson at the Derby Crown Court on 7th April 2004. The circumstances leading to its imposition are as follows.
On 8th August 2006 we dealt with five applications for permission to appeal on behalf of the appellants (Ultraframe). As we said then, they all concerned judgments of Lewison J given in a dispute conducted...
Although this appeal from Lindsay J sitting with two assessors is a second appeal and, moreover, relates only to the assessment of costs, permission to appeal has been granted so that this court can give some guidance...