Tony Blair has spoken about the release of the UK service personnel in Iran.

Distributed by Cabinet Office on Behalf of the OCSC

The Foreign Office today revised its travel advice for Guinea. Due to the continuing stabilisation of the security situation we are no longer advising against all but essential travel to Guinea but continue to advise...

‘BAA’ is an example where the acronym no longer stands for “British Airports...

An art student has an average spend of £50-£70 a week at times during their...

'...give financial rewards to GCSE students whom acheive A*-C grades in their final exams' -- zach virgo

Due to outdated Inheritance Law and pressure of the church on govt, Bereaved...

Ok, its been a long time since I went to church, but last time I did go to...

A fair redistribution of wealth could be made to the 3rd world. Lets stop...

Restore to Chief Constable's the hitherto right of operational independence...

I am for the use of energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in...

'...lobby the SRU to ensure that the Border Reivers rugby team are not disbanded.' -- Chris Donaldson

Suffolk Police Direct is a ground-breaking messaging service that allows...

At the moment EU students can go to Scottish universities and pay no course...

The people of the Falklands want to stay British. The Prime minister should...

Stamp Duty is a continuing burden on first-time buyers. The threshold has...

At the moment in scotland we only get ONE scan this occures at approximately...

The current situation is that the Microsoft monopoly forces people to use MS...

This change in the design of the £20 note looks to be a ploy to framiliarise...

The UK is outstripping the US in the research impact of a number of key disciplines including health and biological sciences, a new report has revealed.

Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly today unveiled plans to slash planning red tape to make it easier for people to put green technology - like solar panels - on their homes and play their part in tackling climate ...

Ofwat today published the findings of its internal review into market competition in the water industry.

3X is a newly established extreme sports group focused on getting a Skate...

The Means Testing of Pensioners for council Tax Benefit means that a lot of...

This disease affects approximately 1 in 20,000 people. It is a severe...

We as humans eat the meats of chickens, fish, cows, pigs and sheep and have...

The current method of calculating the Water Charge for a property is totally...

Prevent the desecration of our beautiful landscape and one of the last areas...

Wouldn't it be so nice to be able to call a 3-digit number on your phone,...

Pro-anorexia sites are insidious and encourage young people to become...

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to: 'make the act of...

put more funding into fighter jets in the royal air force.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals have announced that the proposed Leeds Childrens &...

There is irrefutable evidence that Darfuri asylum seekers face torture when...

We are an ordinary family. My husband is a retired bank worker and I still...

Health conditions which can result in severe and painful reactions to...

Cancer is a Disabilty, what ever form you have if you have to have...

Members of religious communities are currently exempt from paying full...

'...compensate all farmers who closed down due to the failure of DEFRA in paying the farm payments on time.' -- Oliver Lines

Hello its only 5 years until the 100th anniversary of when the Titanic sank...

A Marine Bill White Paper, was published on 15 March 2007, in which it was...

Many oppose an elected upper chamber because it would challenge the primacy...

Plans have been revealed to remove the A-level in Ancient History from...

I wish to petition the Government as I feel that, in the current climate of...

So-called 'crash for cash' scams are a growing crime. I feel as a proper...

I like many British citizens try to buy British-made products. This however...

It should be illegal for banks and other lending institutions to advertise...

The newly introduced SCC School Admissions Policy is flawed and...

It seems iniquitous that Pizza delivery companies and take away curry houses...

All national Football should be free to all TV licence holders by...

Unblock the roads by creating bus lay-bys. Every time a bus pulls up on the...

Edinburgh city council recently imposed new parking restrictions known as...

make them drive through the fields and hedges and smash through gates. they...

The law Should be on the side of the Landlord when it comes to Non paying...

Trailblazing local social enterprise schemes today discovered their share of £1.4 million of national funding, made available by Care Services Minister Ivan Lewis.

As the bank holiday weekend approaches, Consumer Direct, the government advice service, is encouraging people to think carefully before buying furniture on impulse.

The Parole Board today published its Business Plan for 2007/08, and Corporate Plan for 2007/2010 setting out aims, objectives and targets for the next three years. The Plans detail how the Board will manage a transformation...

Education and Skills Secretary Alan Johnson announced today that London Challenge, an initiative to raise standards in London schools, will be extended to run for a further three years in London. He also said a ...

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the proposal to close Chawleigh Primary School in Devon. The adjudicator, Mr David Taylor approved the proposal, with a modification of the implementation...

Forecasters at the Met Office continue to predict plenty of fine and warm weather over the Bank Holiday weekend, providing ideal conditions to get out and about.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is reminding 1.7 million small employers to send their 2006-07 PAYE End of Year returns online to receive a £150 tax-free payment.

The Government's reforms of NHS dentistry have failed to achieve their...

Were speed limiters to be bought in, imagine a motorcycle overtaking a long...

... that is allowing vehicle anti-social behaviour to go rampant with...

the csa must be stopped from reducing the new children of a nrp to poverty...

We the undersigned hereby request that statistic related sickness procedures...

Wigan council propose to sell off land for development that is in the heart...

As LSA, GYH and ULA were omitted from the supplementary pay run list, sea...

We Think Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams should be nominated for the Noble Peace...

Many pensioners who in their lifetime have worked hard will never receive...

The fire brigade are given around half the money that the police force are...

Controversy and violence are inherit to all entertainment mediums. With...

It is so frustrating when I park up in a pay and display car park and find...

Pet owners who withheld food and water from their sick animals so that they...

There have been reports that defence research scientists are moving abroad...

'...Establish a local grant system for owners of pre war houses, to replace the original cast iron railings and/or features seized by the government for scrap to aid the war effort.' -- David Wright - Colchester...

Many careers require a good ability to discriminate between different...

The harrier aircraft, has the ability to sustainably fly very low, this...

When a Political Party introduce their manifesto at General Election, the...

Instead of routinely paying GPs to provide antenatal care to women who are...

Despite the fact that all Eurostar trains pass through Calais Frethun, only...

There are many persons claiming the higher component of disability living...

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to cut the VAT on sun lotion...

Science and Innovation Minister, Malcolm Wicks today announced the appointment of John Armitt as the new Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

With the 10% income tax rate to be abolished in 2008 many of those who have...

The Gideons place Bibles in hotel rooms throughout the country. This is...

Supermarkets have caused thousands of small shops in Britain's villages and...

I request that Warrington be reconsidered to become a City. Over the past 50...

"Speed Kills" is the mantra trotted out by 'experts' at every opportunity....

David deserves to be rewarded for being the great player he is for his...

Under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 it is unlawful to provide services...

Somerset county council wants to create a single unitary "super-size"...

This would definitely boost international relations between the countreis at...

At the moment children are regarded as an incidental inconvenience and not...

We love football but feel very uncomfortable that a number of English...

Many people who would like to commute by bicycle are put off by the danger...

When you travel on a train, stay in a hotel, you can be sure that health and...

I watched your response to the question raise by Keith Vas MP,on 14/03/07....

Parental leave is not a women's or men's rights issue, but a children's...

The policing of our rural villages is given an extremely low priority. In...

During heterosexual sex, the "double Dutch" method of contraception—where...

Scam operators can circumvent the existing legislation relating to...

This vote effectively means the independent committee was a complete waste...

To away from the Mon to Fri 9–5 work day (bank hours), and into line with...

Please sign this petition if you would like to cancel the 2012 Olympics in...

This appalling looking building will be a blot on the city skyline and is...

For the first time, 18 year-olds will be able to stand as candidates in the May local elections in England and Welsh Assembly elections.

The Animal Welfare Act is being launched today, (Wednesday 4 April) by Defra Minister Barry Gardiner, the RSPCA and TV vet, David Grant, at the RSPCA's Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital, in north London, where...

Children from across the country will be very publicly calling upon the small minority of people who think it is acceptable to act anti-socially on our streets and in our towns to change their ways and take responsibility...

Students pay interest on their student loans at the rate of inflation....

On April 6th 2005, the government introduced new childcare voucher...

'...lower the price of council tax if dustbins are to be colected fortnightly' -- G Ashcroft

Citizens are recorded on average 30 times a day on camera, yet people are...

It is difficult for graduates to find work once they have left university...

Dunham Toll Bridge is a quarter of a mile long bridge on the A57 crossing...

In the UK over the last ten years, 66 under 19s were killed at work and over...

I do not care if someone is White, Afro-Caribbean or Asian. Signing Or...

I am in Liverpool, Capital of Culture 2008. They are making so many changes...

This is in response to the spate of adverts taken out by various companies,...

I was sat in Bristol accident and emergency with my 4 year old daughter...

In the early 1970's the method by which UK employees paid for their Social...

Tony Blair believes that Iran shares the UK's desire for an early resolution of the captured sailor situation.

The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared the anticipated acquisition by Wienerberger Finance Service BV (Wienerberger), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wienerberger AG, of Baggeridge Brick plc (Baggeridge...

The OFT has today launched a market study into the distribution of medicines in the UK.

Part I: UK Government Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities - March 2007

Index of Manufactured Exports 2006 Q4

HM The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr. Paul Hyacinth Morgan, Q.C., to be a Justice of the High Court.

HM The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr. Julian Martin Flaux, Q.C., to be a Justice of the High Court.

AMENDED VERSION

Trailblazing local social enterprise schemes will discover their share of £1.4 million of national funding, made available by Care Services Minister Ivan Lewis.

An obesity toolkit crammed with practical tips and information is being launched to help people fight the flab and improve their health.

Consultation responses relating to Smoking Prevention Working Group Report

Consultation responses on Raising the Age of Smoking to 18 Years

KREISZ v. HUNGARY - 12941/05 [2007] ECHR 254 (3 April 2007)

TERESZCZENKO v. POLAND - 37326/04 [2007] ECHR 251 (3 April 2007)

COPLAND v. THE UNITED KINGDOM - 62617/00 [2007] ECHR 253 (3 April 2007)

COOPERATIVA AGRICOLA SLOBOZIA-HANESEI v. MOLDOVA - 39745/02 [2007] ECHR 252 (3 April 2007)

During the 1990s, KMG was an independent oil company whose business included offshore oil exploration and production of oil and gas.� It was the operator of the Janice oilfield.� In 2005 KMG was acquired by ...

The First Claimants ("HLS") conduct research for the pharmaceutical, medical and allied industries. They do so in a substantial way (there are some 1,100 employees) at two large establishments, the principal one...

This judgment is concerned with the determination of the level of solicitors' costs for cases settled under the fast track or optional risk offer schemes (OROS) in the British Coal Corporation Respiratory Disease...

Last Tuesday and Wednesday I heard a number of applications in respect of this litigation and I reserved judgment on three of them. This is my decision on the outstanding matters and I include also a record of certain...

The Applicant mother Miss J, is a 45 year old German national living in London. The Respondent father Dr P, is a 50 year old Italian living in Bologna. They had a short relationship between 1998 and 2001. They...

This Part 8 claim arises out of a 999 year lease dated 10th September 1996 of 107 acres of land known as Knockdown Quarry at Knockdown, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, which was entered into between the claimant...

By a Lease made the 24th December 1993 between the Claimant and Benjys Group Limited, the Claimant demised to Benjys Group Limited the premises described more fully below) at 21/26 Leadenhall Street and 52/54 Lime...

At the beginning of November 1994 both Patriges Gracechurch SA ("Patriges") and Gracechurch Management Services Ltd ("GMS") were members of the Societé Generale Group of Companies both for the purposes of VAT and...

The Claimants, the Prudential Assurance Company Limited ("the Prudential"), represented by Mr�Trace QC leading Miss Harrison, is the lessee of substantial office premises in the City of London. It holds them ...

Mr Ron Painter and Mr Brian Hutchison became friends in the 1960s when they were working together as car salesmen. They were friendly enough to share a flat for a few months at that time. Many years later, after...

On 10 May 2006 in Bow Street Magistrates' Court, District Judge Nicholas Evans acceded to an application made on behalf of the Government of the United States of America and sent the case of Gary McKinnon to the...

I have before me two applications. The first is an application made under Section 287 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for orders quashing selected parts of the Local Plan adopted by the Defendant, Tewkesbury...

This is another case which requires consideration of the interrelationship between the Social Security Administration Act 1992 ("the 1992 Act") and the Insolvency Act 1986 ("the 1986 Act"): although the actual ...

The Claimant has suffered from chronic paranoid psychosis since the early 1980s. This has manifested itself in several incidents of serious violence and a conviction for the manslaughter of a fellow patient. He ...

On 16 August 2006 in the Crown Court at Inner London before His Honour Judge Issard-Davies and a jury, H was convicted of robbery on indictment 0756. He pleaded guilty before Magistrates and was committed for sentence...

This is an appeal from the unanimous decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") dismissing an appeal from the unanimous decision of the Employment Tribunal ("ET") sitting at Bury St Edmunds in which it ...

By a judgment handed down on 27th January 2006 Christopher Clarke J dealt with an application for summary judgment brought by the claimants. This is an appeal from that judgment. The claimants are the son (Israel...

The appeal is against an order for costs made by Etherton J on 22 June 2006. The judge refused permission to appeal, which was hesitantly granted by Jonathan Parker LJ on 16 October 2006.

On 7 July 2006, I heard an application by Mr. David Bradford for permission to appeal against an order made by His Honour Judge Hunt on 6 February 2006. Immediately afterwards, I heard an application by Mr. Shaun...

This is an appeal from the Lands Tribunal (The President and Mr NJ Rose) on a short point of law as to whether a claim for loss of profits was too remote in law to form part of a compensation claim under the Electricity...

This is an appeal brought with the permission of Sir Henry Brooke, against the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) by which it dismissed the appellants' appeal from a decision of an Employment Tribunal...

Consultation Responses