Asked if Dawn Primarolo would make a better job of explaining what a unit of alcohol was than the BBC did this morning, the PMS replied that he was sure the Department of Health could give a very clear answer on...
Asked if there would be a Government representative at the Champions League final, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister was not going, but he would check if there were any other Ministers going.Asked if the Prime...
Asked if the Prime Minister had sympathy with Labour MPs signing the EDM on Vehicle Excise Duty, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had been asked about this several times in the last few days, and had made...
Asked on Lord Malloch-Brown's comments on Burma if the Prime Minister had any indication what breakthrough we might expect imminently, the PMS replied that obviously Lord Malloch-Brown had been on the ground in ...
Asked for any reaction to the BAe news, the PMS replied that we had no particular reaction to that.Asked if there had been any information requested from the Ministry of Justice, the PMS replied that he would need...
Asked for more details about the Prime Minister's meeting with the Dalai Lama, the PMS replied that as we had previously said, the meeting would take place at Lambeth Palace.Asked if the Archbishop of Canterbury...
Asked to clarify where the Prime Minister was on the Embryology Bill, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) replied that the Prime Minister was in favour of all three clauses.Asked to clarify that the Prime Minister...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) began by clearing up some questions from that morning's lobby briefing. Asked what the format would be for the Prime Minister's meeting with the Dalai Lama at Lambeth Palace ...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Embryology, Dalai Lama, BAe, Burma, Vehicle Excise Duty, Champions League Final and Misc
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on Misc
Tony Hales has been reappointed Chair of British Waterways for three more years.
Publishing his Department's Annual Report, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn reaffirmed Defra's commitment to helping people live within their environmental means and acknowledged the role of staff in some key achievements...
Hilary Benn today welcomed the publication of the proposals for the next stage of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
Scottish Centre for Intergration Practice
Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice paper 2
Minutes of older people meeting april 21st
National forum on ageing paper 3
Minutes of meeting 29th November 2007
Implementation Starter Paper
The number of Uk companies which became insolvent in this first quarter of...
The method used measure of inflation has changed from the RPI to the RPIX...
In feb 2008 a 6 year old child was killed by a motorbike on the way to...
In many towns and cities, there are paving stones which are either chipped,...
Transport in the West Midlands is a mess, which is why i am asking the Prime...
The Government has said we cannot keep the local government system we have...
Forced Marriages are a breakage of Human rights. Our country great Britain,...
After the removal of the 10p tax rate and the subsequent introduction of a...
Make the NHS a fair and non discriminatory service by providing free of...
It used to be compulsory to wear gloves and plastic aprons when visiting an...
Gordon Brown has met the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Bruce Golding, in Downing Street.
The Prime Minister has praised the efforts of the Chinese government following the Sichuan earthquake and offered the UK's support to deal with the aftermath of the tragedy.
Government launches national dignity tour
Negotiating texts in agriculture and non-agricultural market access have been released by Crawford Falconer, chair of the agriculture negotiating group and Don Stephenson, chair of the NAMA negotiating group. These...
Local Government Minister John Healey has today launched a consultation on whether or not the date of the 2009 local elections should be moved to coincide with elections for the European Parliament.
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 8 foreign ships were under detention in UK ports during April 2008 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Yarmouth Coastguard are urging members of the public to stay away from military marine marker flares that have been washing up on shores in the Mablethorpe area.
The Schools Secretary Ed Balls has today announced plans for a major overhaul of how some of society's most troubled and challenging young people are educated and how we can tackle poor behaviour at a much earlier...
Ministers today launched a fun, interactive website and poster campaign to encourage children to give their views on play and play areas as part of the first ever national consultation on children's play.
The final UK results for the first phase of the EU Emissions Trading System, which ended in December 2007, demonstrated that carbon trading can work and helped to cement the UK's role at the centre of the global...
The Highways Agency has today published revised Introductions to the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW).
Quarterly Asylum, Accession Monitoring and Bulgarian and Romanian statistics published today
Following discussion with the OFT, Sportsdirect.com Retail Ltd (previous name: Sports World International Ltd), Hargreaves (Sports) Ltd and Gilesports plc have agreed to provide undertakings not to mislead consumers...
Floods Recovery Minister John Healey today published an update of progress being made getting people affected by last summer's floods back in their homes.
Overpayments of tax credits have fallen by £700 million since 2005-06, and are now at less than half the level they were in 2003-04, according to National Statistics published today by HM Revenue & Customs...
At the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings 2008, the focus inevitably will be...
'...Scrap Sunday trading laws allowing all shops to open normal hours on Sundays' -- Joseph Potts
The Government has today agreed a deal between unions and employers that will see agency workers in the UK receive equal treatment after 12 weeks employment.
Grants of British Citizenship up 7%
UK Emigration reaches 400,000 in 2006
The Ministry of Defence today gave industry the green light that it was ready to go-ahead with contract signature for the two new super aircraft carriers. Industry is now expected to press ahead with forming the...
This piece of research examined the arrangements for supporting looked after children in schools, including the transfer of information between social work and education, and the role of the designated senior manager...
Taking forward the Scottish Futures Trust
Statistics relating to the waiting times of urgently referred patients diagnosed with cancer during October-December 2007
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell) has made the following Statement.
I am today able to announce the publication of the Department for Work and Pensions...
Mr right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I have today laid before Parliament the 2007-08 departmental annual...
My right honourable friend the Minister for Women and Equalities (Harriet Harman) has made the following Statement.
Last summer, we set out the Government's priorities for women. These included increasing...
Following the publication of the 17th Report Part 1 of the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) (Cm 7252) on 15 January 2008, to which I responded in a statement of that date, I have today written to consultees...
The Education, Youth and Culture Council will be held on 21 and 22 May in Brussels. Rhodri Glyn Thomas, Minister for Heritage for Wales, will be representing the UK on 21 May when Culture And Audiovisual issues...
I wish to acknowledge the publication today of the report of the independent inquiry into the national recognition of the armed forces carried out by my hon. Friend the Member for Grantham and Stafford (Mr Quentin...
My 2008 departmental report, which contains information on progress against the Department's strategic priorities, public service agreement targets, the challenges ahead and summary expenditure plans for 2007...
I will be representing the United Kingdom at this month's Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels.
There is only one substantive item on this month's agenda, concerning the placing of plant protection...
The Department's annual report for 2008 (Cm 7393) was laid before Parliament today.
The report is in the Library and copies are available to hon. Members from the Vote Office.
The UK Border Agency now removes an immigration offender every eight minutes. This includes failed asylum seekers, overstayers and a record number of foreign prisoners.
We have set ourselves further aggressive...
I have today published the Government response to the "Transforming Tribunals, Implementing Part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007" consultation paper. Copies have been made available in the...
I have today laid before Parliament the 2007-08 departmental annual report for the Ministry of Justice (CM 7397).
The Ministry of Justice was established on 9 May 2007. It brought together the former responsibilities...
I have today published my Department's annual report for 2008 (CM 7395). Copies have been laid before Parliament and placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
The report sets out the Department's activities...
Last summer, we set out the Government's priorities for women. These included increasing the number of black and Asian and minority ethnic women on local councils.
A report produced by Simon Woolley, head...
I am today able to announce the publication of the Department for Work and Pensions departmental annual report. The report provides details of the Department's performance in 2007-08 against its public service...
My grandfather who is in hospital after suffering from a stroke is getting...
These cannister powered air horns are a nuisance at public events. They...
Create a law to severely restrict the decibel noise output from all vehicles...
Many folk in rented accomodation or council housing remain unemployed...
With the increase of numbers of Seagulls and their sizes they are nasty,...
This hideously busy road has been screaming out for dualling for decades....
We thow away an emense amout of usful stuff if you know how to make use of...
Since the amalgamation of these two services into one unit there has been a...
We the undersigned are seeking a change in the law to enable builders to...
If the private sector cannot afford the luxury of final salary pensions why...
Around the world many women are persecuted merely for exercising rights that...
This bill, which allows for the creation of animal/human embryos to a...
The Hazard Perception Test is of no value at all, learner drivers have...
At the moment we have a series of fixed fuel taxes which mean for a minor...
At the moment, employers will give a day's leave for attending a funeral....
Currently Child Tax Credits & Child Benefits are used by the Child Support...
FIRE MINISTER PARMJIT DHANDA has announced radical new measures today to change the face of the fire Service over the next ten years and ensure it fully reflects the communities it serves.
Transport Minister Rosie Winterton today announced approval of £42million funding for the Greater Bristol Bus Network, meaning residents of the local area will soon benefit from new buses and better services...
The Government is launching a new crackdown on cocaine, Drugs Minister Vernon Coaker announced today.
Fourteen leading experts will today challenge developers to improve their visions for eco-towns and deliver world class proposals for the first new towns in the UK for 45 years.