What better way to demonstrate support for our military and their...

Social Workers are damed if they do and damed if they don't. They should...

The sale of alcoholic drink in petrol stations only serves to encourage and...

Mitchell High School, a transformational and innovative school in the heart...

we can chose the company that we want to supply our electricity,and gas...

The problem with the current parking enforcement companies is that they "...

This would mean that, private health insurance schemes would fund self...

The motorways in our country are insufficient. Going anywhere by car is...

The council responsible for fraisthorpe beach have overstepped their...

Some of the most vulnerable people in our society are failed by a system...

It has been reported in the Times newspaper that Lord Goldsmith is proposing...

Asked if there was going to be a briefing in advance of the European Spring Council, the PMS said that he was not sure; it was on mainly European economic issues; if there was a strong demand for one then we could...

Asked if the Prime Minister welcomed Peter Mandelson staying on as British European Commissioner for a second term, the PMS replied that it was clearly very early days in terms of discussing or making decisions ...

Asked about the Prime Minister's meeting with the President of Uganda, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said that they had met when the Prime Minister was in Uganda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting...

Asked about energy companies and windfall tax, and was this now completely off the agenda with proposals for pre-pay meters, the PMS replied that these were budget matters, so it was best to speak to the Treasury...

Asked what the Prime Minister hoped to get out of the forthcoming NATO summit, and would it be another opportunity to ask NATO to contribute more troops to Afghanistan, the PMS replied that it was a bit early for...

Asked what the Prime Minister would say to the contention that operations in Iraq were bleeding resources and leading to overstretched and under-equipped troops in Afghanistan, the PMS replied that operational expenses...

Asked about the discussion between the Prime Minister and Peter Mandelson, and Peter Mandelson now staying in Brussels, the PMS replied that journalists would not expect us to comment on the Prime Minister's private...

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with Alex Salmond that the £400million Council Tax benefit that goes to Scotland was part and parcel of Scotland's funding, the PMS replied that he would have to check...

Asked if it was right that the Prime Minister had been to two COBRA meetings on the weather, the PMS replied that it was his understanding that the Prime Minister participated in a conference call of COBRA yesterday...

Asked what was discussed at the Prime Minister's meeting with the President of Uganda earlier today, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS), replied that they discussed the situation in Kenya, the situation in Darfur...

The Prime Minister has called upon the nations of the Commonwealth to work together and ensure that economic development does not cause harm to the environment.

Today the Prime Minister welcomed Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni for bilateral talks at 10 Downing Street.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Uganda, storms, Scotland, Europe, cost of military operations, NATO summit and budget

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: President of Uganda, Peter Mandelson, European spring council, enterprise agenda, child poverty, Energy companies, Commonwealth Day, Lord Goldsmith, budget, heathrow...

Yvette Cooper, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and Caroline Flint, Minister for Housing and Planning, formally launched the review of the Housing Revenue Account Subsidy system today.

Following the very windy conditions experienced across the south of the UK through Monday the Met Office is expecting unsettled conditions to continue with more severe gales to affect the UK later this week.

Coastguards, Police, fire service and other emergency crews are currently on scene at Selsey searching for people who could be in the water or trapped in caravans after sea defences were breached. Approximately...

The cost of a colour television licence is set to rise to £139.50 and a black and white licence will cost £47.00, Culture Secretary Andy Burnham announced today.

Baroness Julia Neuberger, the Government's independent volunteering champion, today published her report, Volunteering in the Public Services: Health and Social Care. The report is the first in a series examining...

Minister for Transformational Government Tom Watson today launched the new Customer Service Excellence (CSE) standard - a practical tool to support and drive public services that are more responsive to people's ...

Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for the Environment today (10 March) announced the appointment of Professor Chris Gaskell as new Chair of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affair's (Defra) Science...

Transport Minister Rosie Winterton told a conference of national transport operators in Sheffield today (10th March) that the UK's transport system can make a major contribution to cutting CO2 emissions, with the...

'...1. Stop all BIA raids on Chinese catering businesses 2. Work with the Chinese community to resolve its problem of skill shortages 3. Regularise undocumented migrant workers' -- Chi Chan

The infrastructure costs of tram systems are unrecoverable, the amount of...

'...Order a independant report to identify reasons that the living conditions of working class people are poor in relation to higher classes.' -- Gareth Simpson

Damaging fishing methods used to collect scallops has to stop in areas where they might harm habitats and species, says Natural England today (Friday 7 March 2008) at the start of Defra’s consultation into closing...

A key role of the planning system is to support a move towards low and zero carbon development through the use of energy efficient, micro-generating and decentralised renewable energy systems. This Planning Advice...

The Government is ready to set out its plans for the next stage of public sector reform, the PM has said.

Seeking stakeholders' views on a number of options on the use of intermediaries for vulnerable witnesses in the Scottish Justice System.

A bicycle recycling project and a flat pack furniture workshop that provide employment to homeless people are among the fifteen organisations that have been chosen to compete in the Spark social enterprise competition...

Three ground-breaking research projects aimed at improving transport services have been awarded more than £8m as part of a joint initiative by the Technology Strategy Board, Department for Transport and...

In the area where I live people have died waiting for a visit from the Pension Service because they are so far behind with their work. The Pension Service will not however allocate "their" work...

Thanks for your suggestion Brian, we'll pass it on to Stuart and our housing team.

Thanks for your comment. The situation you've decribed is tragic - perhaps your suggestion is a good approach. We'll pass your comments on to our policy teams.

The Queen has approved the nomination of the Reverend Christopher Paul Edmondson MA, to the Suffragan See of Bolton, in the Diocese of Manchester, in succession to the Right Reverend David Keith Gillett BA MPhil...

The Queen has approved the nomination of the Venerable Mark Davies BA, to the Suffragan See of Middleton, in the Diocese of Manchester, in succession to the Right Reverend Michael Augustine Owen Lewis MA.

Factory gate inflation remains at 5.7%

Manufacturing: Steady in last 3 months

The new National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) was today seen by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith on a Tackling Gangs Action Programme visit to West Midlands Police.

Natural England today (10 March 2008) challenged local authorities, planners and developers at ‘Going Wild’ a national conference, to increase the amount of green areas available on people’s doorsteps.

Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of five Queen's Counsel honoris causa. The full list is given below.

I am today publishing "Proposals for a Legislative Reform Order to amend Lloyd's Act 1982". Copies have been deposited in the Libraries of the House. This consultation document sets out proposals to modernise...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has awarded contracts to Citibank N.A. and Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC to provide clearing bank services to the Department (including the Office of HM Paymaster General), and...

The General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) will be held on 10-11 March in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and I will represent the UK...

The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held in Brussels on 28 February 2008. My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary, the Solicitor-General for Scotland and I attended on behalf of the United Kingdom. ...

Our submission for the 2008 Budget sets out our recommendations for initiatives, many of which we have discussed with HM Treasury officials as possibilities for evaluation. Our submission...

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Our submission for the 2008 Budget sets out our recommendations not only of initiatives that we believe should be considered, many of which we have...

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This paper sets out the approach we've used to identify the policy changes we should request on a Budget by Budget basis. This seeks to establish...