The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) today announced a six per cent increase on Hill Farm Allowance (HFA) payment rates compared to 2007. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will start making...
The Metropolitan Police Authority today appointed Bob Quick to become the Metropolitan Police Service's new Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations.
Raise inheritance tax to 100% and create a citizen inheritance, where at the...
Politicians, Senior civil servants and the chief executives of government...
with a looming £8 billion deficit, and the shortcomings in public services,...
The Government claims corporations are stakeholders in society, as such they...
Please encourage the prime minister to fight the animal rights activists...
Instead of companies providing 'McDegrees', we here petition the government...
Such a ban would remove both bad drivers from the roads and also their...
The MOT test now serves no other purpose than to create profit for large...
The Package Travel Directive, and the UK Package Travel Regulations, are in...
We the undersigned believe that the merger between Carlton Communications...
I propose allowing individuals the right to opt-out of non emergency NHS...
Royal Mail ceased Sunday Collections from post boxes across the United...
Some mums want to work and bring their children up without a childcare...
The British people are dismayed that there are still Members of Parliament...
I think it's frankly sickening that there are people out there who get paid...
The Catford cat has been in existence ever since I have been in the Lewisham...
With the well publicised failures of the CBA and more or less every EDS IT...
Other countries give reduced, free (for pensioners) or base lined fuel costs...
For several years people have complained about the M6 bottleneck between J5...
I would like the goverment to send out officials to traning providers and...
When Members of Parliament claim for expenses they don't have to supply...
Introduce a peak time no overtaking rule on Motorways and Dual Carriageways...
People with severe mobility problems caused by such illnesses as Multiple...
Some low cost airlines are currently charging customers debit/credit card...
Standardised one page form to be introduced
This report details the ways in which the grant to improve educational environments of residential schools was used
To carry out a feasibility study with a view to removing the stepped changes...
VED is NOT required (as claimed) to check mot/insurance, these can (and...
Although I believe the tax on fuel is very high it beggars belief that fuel...
The Parthenon Marbles are a collection of marble sculptures which formed...
The layout of the roads around Abingdon town centre has undergone a great...
Both HMS Intrepid and HMS Fearless are in Portsmouth harbour waiting to be...
I could not be more fed up of being given a massive handful of change every...
At present, Child Maintainece is classed as "income" when Income Support is...
Sayed Perwiz Kambakish is a man under sentance of death. He is an Afghan...
Lets give huddersfield Town legend Andy Booth a home where he belongs -...
We, the undersigned, strongly believe that the following post offices should...
This piece of art should be representative of the UKs diversity and ideally...
This is a largely unexplored area, compared to science etc and at the moment...
The prime minister should recognise the injustice carried out by our country...
Darts is a sport that generates quite a lot of money. Being a sport, its...
OAPs are finding it increasingly difficult to pay for the ever-increasing...
London has one of the highest turn over rates for nursing staff in the...
Something needs to be done after the disgrace with the Amersham Horses,this...
Humans evolved in relative tranquillity and it is vital for us to relax....
'...Change the national anthem of Great Britain to Rule Britannia!' -- Gareth Hughes
I think that the headteachers should decide how they teach their students....
After information coming into the public domain about MPs 'employing' their...
We now have age discrimination outlawed in the workplace up to the age of 65...
The construction of the huge Stockport viaduct transformed the appearance of...
Patients who pay for some of their treatment privately, are prohibited from...
I am asking for a petition to be set up for free bus and train travel to all...
There is a serious shortage of primary school places in Long Ashton Village...
Hundreds of village schools across Britain are under threat of closure,...
I just cant believe todays news that the United Kingdom Government are to...
The UN International Day of Peace is meant to be a day of global cease fire...
In line with consumer protection and the sales of goods, prices of basic...
The mesh netting around bird feed fat balls and peanuts has been shown to be...
Following the revelations surrounding Derek Conway would the Prime Minister...
All rights afforded to british citizens by foreign national governments when...
Although access to the internet has made researching potential employers...
'...Ensure cambridge city council improve the transport system (but namely the bus system and the provider, stagecoach) and create a cheaper rate for students' -- mark cooper
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) has today issued a Practice Notice setting out a change in its approach to patents for computer programs in certain narrow circumstances.
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Our submission to the BERR Committee as part of its inquiry into the early experiences of the current Post Office ‘Network Change ...
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
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The Treasury is today launching a consultation on the UK Market Abuse Regime. The consultation is specifically focused on where the UK regime imposes additional requirements to the EU's 2003 Market Abuse Directive...
The Government will today—Wednesday 6 February 2007—publish their initial response to the public consultation on "UK Strategic Export Controls".
On Monday 18 June 2007, I announced to the House, the launch...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is the UK's independent regulator and standard setter for accounting, auditing and the actuarial profession. The FRC's remit was expanded in 2004 as a result of the Government...
The Deputy UK Permanent Representative, Andy Lebrecht, will attend the Youth Council on 14 February. The agenda items are as follows:
Ministers will be asked to adopt key messages to the spring European...
Following our announcement of 5 December [Official Report, Column 65WS] on decisions on unitary proposals, I have today requested the Boundary Committee under section 4 of the Local Government and Public Involvement...
The next roulement of UK forces in Afghanistan will take place in April 2008. The force package that we currently plan to deploy will see the lead formation, 52 Infantry Brigade, replaced by 16 Air Assault Brigade...
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has today announced the end of its immediate requirement for testing on live goats as part of its hyperbaric research in support of the MOD's Submarine Escape Rescue and Abandonment...
Over the next year, the Government will deliver the biggest shake-up of the immigration system for over 45 years. As part of these reforms I am today laying the first of a series of new immigration rules implementing...
I will attend the Education Council on 14 February, representing both DIUS and DCSF interests. The meeting will cover two items, as follows:
Ministers will adopt the 2008 joint progress report of the Council...
On the 22 February 2005 the then Secretary of State for Transport introduced a hybrid Bill to provide for the construction, maintenance and operation of Crossrail. At this time, directions were also issued for...
As part of the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review, I was able to agree a funding settlement with the Mayor of London for Transport for London (TfL) through to 2017-18. This settlement included details of funding...
A new partnership to help speed up the delivery of the Capital's £3 billion housebuilding programme was announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint and the London Mayor Ken Livingstone.
The Consumer Council for Water welcomed the direction of Defra's new water strategy - Future Water announced today (Thursday 7 February), but warned that the strategy has a number of major implications for customers...
We ask that he be: Immediatley removed from public office; Ordered to repay...
As the British Government were instrumantal in the invasion of Iraq, we the...
4x4's are a necessity in the rural area in which I live. Therefore, I do not...
although it is not illeagl to smoke in hotel bedrooms more and more hotels...
There are too many empty shops and buildings around doing nothing useful...
This petition is to stop Government bodies and Local Authorities from...
The car is not likely to be replaced as the most popular form of transport...
Many so called unemployed I know have plasma TV's and wall to wall DVD's etc...
It has been highlighted on GMTV that the number of illegal builds in Albox,...
This will stop any MP from being able to use public money dishonestly...
For too long we have been the underdog in the Uk. But times are changing in...
The Arts Council of England recently announced that they are planning to...
the brazilian and argentinian beef being imported to the UK is coming from...
The Goverment spends millions of pounds of tax payers money building places...
We note that HMRC has a higher level of data security for some taxpayers, as...
To encourage the Govt. to build on brown field sites rather than GREEN BELT...
...through independent criminal investigations into any and all allegations...
There are more and more immigrants coming into the UK to live and work. It...
Voting matters and so do the systems used. The Government has tried to...
There are so many more accurate measures of human intelligence and mental...
With the rapid growth in the construction of offshore wind farms, there is a...
Being a carer is hard work and if you choose to work it becomes even harder...
"The Working Tax Credit includes a specific element to support the cost of...
With the threat of restrictions being imposed on the sale and use of LPG...
The independent Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) today published their 2008 recommendations which include a 2.2% consolidated increase to the minimum and maximum of the operational support grade and the prison...
- £21m funding for School Food Trust 2008 to 2011 - - Further £2m capital investment for School FEAST training centres -
Recommended reading - if you can find a copy, is "Parrkinson's Law" by Cecil Northcote Parkinson. It is all about "Empire Building".
The iniquitous spread of unelected bodies...
Like many BME people living in rural areas, I would be interested in hearing how the proposals speak to BME experiences of social isolation, lack of a voice around decision making tables and the prevalence...
If your findings and recommendations are to have the influence you seek with central and local government is it not vital to demonstrate in terms which resonate with them how the role of parish liaison...
Thanks for your comments. John Coleman, Head of the inquiry, will respond shortly.
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Our submission to the BERR Committee as part of its inquiry into the early experiences of the current Post Office ‘Network Change ...
We've given written evidence to the BERR Committee as part of its inquiry into the early experiences of the current Post Office ‘Network Change Programme’ for restructuring...
Climate change means that we will all have to value water more as we find a fairer way of paying for it, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn, said today as he launched the Government's water strategy for England, ...
The Environmental Report sets out the results of the environmental assessment of the Bill consultation proposals, identifying and evaluating the likely significant environmental effects of implementing the plan ...
The purpose of the consultation is to ensure that the advice contained in the code isaccurate, practical and relaistic. The aim of the code is to provide basic information and guidance to those responsible for ...
The purpose of the consultation is to ensure that the advice contained in the code is accurate, practical and realistic. The aim of the code is to provide basic information and guidance to those responsible for...
We believe that personal finance should be taught in schools as part of the...
The Department of Transport has today published National Statistics on road casualties in Great Britain for the third and second quarters of 2007, which relate to casualties in accidents reported to the police.
The Department for Transport has today published National Statistics on Traffic in Great Britain for the fourth quarter of 2007 and for 2007 as a whole.
Residents of Dartford and Thurrock are set to benefit from discounts for journeys over the Dartford Crossing, under proposals announced today by Transport Minister, Rosie Winterton.
The new Statistics Board set up by Parliament in 2007 has met for the first time.
Asked what the Prime Minister's talks with the Saudi Foreign Minister would focus on, the PMS replied that he could say more after the meeting, but we anticipated the talks focusing on foreign policy issues, the...
Asked if the Prime Minister was happy that a Minister of the Crown had close ties, all be it professional, with people connected to the 9/11 attacks and organisations that some believed should be banned, the PMS...
Asked if the Prime Minister was worried about job loses in Newcastle, the PMS replied that these were really matters for the Treasury to deal with. Negotiations were going on with bidders. The Treasury had always...
Asked if the fact that we were sending the biggest parachute regiment into Afghanistan signified a stepping up to a more aggressive profile, the PMS replied that these were all operational decisions for the Ministry...
In anticipation of the question, on the matter of President Sarkozy's wedding, the PMS informed Lobby that the Prime Minister had written to the Sarkozys congratulating them on their wedding. But on matters related...
The PMS informed Lobby that the Chilcot Report was received on Monday, and that the Prime Minister, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary had a meeting with the Chilcot Review team when they presented their report...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) began by informing Lobby that Senator John McCain would be meeting the Prime Minister later this week. Senator McCain was in London on Friday and had requested a meeting, which...
Asked if anything would be released in conjunction with the Prime Minister's meeting with Condoleezza Rice, the PMS said he imagined something would be released later.Put that the Prime Minister made reference to...
Asked for more details on the civil service review on Intercept evidence, such as who would be on the committee, the PMS said he did not have anything to add to what the Prime Minister had said in the House today...
Put that the situation in Afghanistan was anything but routine and asked to elaborate on how bad the crisis was, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that he did not accept the premise of...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: John McCain, Chilcot Report, President Sarkozy, Afghanistan, Northern Rock, Sadiq Khan and the Saudi Foreign Minister
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Afghanistan, Intercept and Misc
The Prime Minister has sent his warmest wishes for the Chinese New Year.
Manufacturing: 0.1% quarterly fall
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Early-Adopter sites to trial system ahead of national roll-out in April 2009
Des Browne, Defence Secretary, announced today that the Government has accepted the recommendations of the independent Armed Forces' Pay Review Body and will implement them in full from 1 April 2008.
My Answer to Parliamentary Questions HL 597 to 602 (Official Report, 18 December 2007,col. WA 132) regarding the study of longer and heavier goods vehicles has been subsequently found to contain an error.
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The Secretary of State for Justice Jack Straw gave his commitment today to offer more community sentences that provide effective punishment and rehabilitation for offenders, benefiting communities whilst reducing...
A new report from the Renewables Advisory Board (RAB), which advises Government on renewable energy issues, provides an assessment of the progress with developing and demonstrating wave and tidal stream power. ...
Orders in 2007 rose by one per cent compared with 2006, and orders in the fourth quarter of 2007 rose by two per cent compared to the same quarter a year earlier. Orders in the fourth quarter of 2007 rose by two...
Our new report 'Participation Inquiry: Strengthening the role of local councillors' highlights that nearly half of rural residents feel unable to influence local decisions directly affecting their...