The Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, said today,
Sir Gus O'Donnell, the Cabinet Secretary, spent today volunteering as a cycling coach at Thames Chase Forest Centre in Essex, as part of a drive to encourage more civil servants to volunteer in their communities...
The Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed that the restrictions established on 3 June to contain the outbreak of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza at a farm in Banbury, Oxfordshire should remain in place. Protection...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by the Governing Body of Durweston C of E Primary School to the planned admission number of 30 for St Andrew's C of E Primary School...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by Derby City Council to the admission arrangements of Merrill College, Derby.
A large development of 2750 houses is proposed for Green Belt Land...
With tree cover in the UK being only a quarter of many European countries it...
In order to do community visit a car is used as part of a leasing scheme....
Defra has confirmed Avian Influenza in chickens at a free-range egg unit on premises near Banbury in Oxfordshire after preliminary tests were positive for the H7 strain.
Asked if the Prime Minister had any plans to talk to his predecessor tomorrow, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister spoke to his predecessor regularly. original source.
Asked if there had been any communication between the Prime Minister and Mr Obama or Mrs Clinton, the PMS replied that the Democratic and Republican Party nomination processes were really a matter for the respective...
Asked if the Prime Minister had given a response to Alex Salmond's letter, the PMS replied that it was not quite clear how many letters there were. We did receive a letter yesterday from Mr Salmond, but it appeared...
Put that Cardinal O'Brien was taking a mass in the House of Commons' crypt tonight where he was once again going to attack politicians who supported the Embryology Bill, the PMS replied that we did not have any ...
Put that the OECD had said that the Government was likely to break its sustainable investment rule next year, and asked if we agreed with them, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) replied that we did not agree ...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Economy, embryology, Scotland, US Elections and misc
The Cabinet Office today published guidance to help organisations that use volunteers to be clear about when they do and don't need to carry out Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks on volunteers. The guidance will...
Following further laboratory results, the Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed that the strain of H7 Avian Influenza present in laying hens at the farm in Banbury is highly pathogenic.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today appointed Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead
It is becoming more obvious by the day that local councils are using this...
I think it only fair that people who require medication for the rest of...
It has recently been aired on BBC television news that a cancer patient who...
Vehicle users are currently paying 3 forms of tax; 2 directly linked with...
implementation arrangements guidance for local authorities
Knife crime, 42 days detention and Zimbabwe were on the agenda at today's PMQs.
The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 came into force on 3 June 2008. These Regulations amend the Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007. The 2007 Regulations...
Information Bulletin
Health Minister Ben Bradshaw today set out new plans to drive up standards of care and tackle underperformance in our hospitals and primary care trusts.
Minister for Care Services Ivan Lewis today announced an extra £900,000 to help disabled people work towards having more independent lives.
As provided for under Article 5 of the Ottawa Convention (anti-personnel mine ban convention) the UK has submitted a request for a 10 year extension of the deadline to fulfil its obligation to clear all anti-personnel...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by Rotherham Borough Council to the admission arrangements of St Bede's Catholic Primary School.
The petitioners recognise that Swallows Gym has been nominated as a London...
Many of us have trouble paying council tax but those genuinely unable to pay...
NASA have produced figures showing that Global Warming ended in 1998....
I request the Prime Minister to seriously consider censuring any British...
NHS treatment is NOT free. NHS treatment is 'taxpayer funded' and it should...
In order to combat the problems associated with underage drinking and...
This petition urges the Ebbsfleet Landmark Development team to reject all...
Sick of doing overtime to help our British industry then losing a huge chunk...
Allowing free trade and companies to set their own prices has lead to global...
This practice wastes public money as the investment made in the educational...
In light of Peak Oil we need radical action to reduce our dependence on oil...
INSPIRE science museum in Norwich has announced its closure in early...
At present, UK military personnel are being disadvantaged by not being able...
The DWP describes endometriosis as part of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, a...
I had no choice to move back to my parents last month. Where I used to live...
1. Put the tax on fuel to normal vat levels. 2. Place tax on food. As there...
Reports about crime committed by freemasons to my local constabulary have...
The current First Past The Post voting system is only fair if there is a two...
we want this because after having a recent experience in hospital i was...
A child crashed his bike into my car badly scratching the paintwork. The...
Review the feasibility of extending the A65 Settle bypass in North Yorkshire...
Door to door salespeople prey on the elderly, the unintelligent and the...
In the current GCSE curriculum, there is a subject known as ICT. In this...
I am on disabledment benefits. However not on high enough rates to be able...
If the Post Office loses this account to Pay Point or some other private...
Apparently a key recommendation of a review of MPs' expenses, led by the...
as more and more cars are being stolen only to end up in scrap yards due to...
A long-standing historic music venue and still going strong today is being...
Recently publishers have said that they want to introduce age ratings on...
People with breathing difficulties who have to attend hospital regularly as...
the dutch have a wider range of drugs available and within holland there is...
If a person is falsely accused,arrested and brought to trial, there is a...
The sexual entertainment industry by requiring their employees to have...
Having worked in various roles on housing estates in Greater Manchester over...
President Robert Mugabe blames the UK and 'our friends' of trying to ruin...
The majority of private housing landlords refuse to accept housing benefit...
This is a petition, in order to stop the exams that students have to face,...
I wish this Government to realise that not all people are sexual perverts...
Many good people hold personal views/convictions about the sanctity of life...
HM The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Miss Judith Mary Frances Parker, Q.C., to be a Justice of the High Court.
Asked whether Downing Street had received the letter from Alex Salmond that had appeared in some Sunday newspapers, the PMS said that he could confirm that we had received a letter of today's date. He added that...
Asked if there would be any further talks taking place on Northern Ireland, the PMS said that he did not have that much to add to what he had said that morning. The Prime Minister did meet Gerry Adams earlier today...
Asked whether the amendments to 42 days were being delayed, the PMS said that the amendments had been laid. Tony McNulty was doing broadcast media on the subject at the moment and the Home Office would be briefing...
Asked what the Prime Minister thought about the idea put forward by Liam Byrne suggesting a Great British weekend on the Bank Holiday at the end of August, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled...
Gordon Brown will answer questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQs session beginning at 12:00 BST.
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Britishness, 42 days, Northern Ireland and Alex Salmond's letter
The City of Leicester is today playing host to the first in a series of roadshows organised by the Government to help tackle honour-based violence.
The “Guidelines for Rail Enthusiasts†promoted by the Association of Train...
Leeds Supertram was cancelled by Alistair Darling in 2005. Despite the go-...
This card will entitle the under 18s to travel on public transport for free...
The aim of Ceartais is to support former Long Kesh Prisoners and their...
After the recent coroner's report into the tragic loss of Nimrod MR2 XV230,...
The Gov. is to choose a successor to the Post Office for the benefits card...
Make mobile telephone companies liable for the costs of mobile to mobile...
Penalise the FERARRI & ROLLS ROYCE BRIGADE of gas guzzlers and therefore the...
The “special relationship†which exists between the USA and UK has endured...
Many people recieve Haemodialysis at hospital. Currently they do not qualigy...
The arguement against this is that, allowing patients to pay for extra...
The current Fixed Profit Car Scheme rates currently in force are 40p for the...
As some people may have noticed the current Jobcentre plus website is...
The major part of the transport system in this country is buses, of these...
The Convention on the Prevention & Punishment of the Crime of Genocide as...
with cheaper bus fare's this will increase use of public transport and...
... and by doing so, markedly reduce the number of pensioners caught in the...
Part I: UK Government Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities - May 2008
Information leaflet on Victim Notification Scheme for victims of offenders sentenced to between 18 months and 4 years imprisonment.
Review of energy efficiency & microgeneration support in Scotland
Scoping opinion for the proposed extension to the Kilbraur Wind Farm, at Farlary, near Golspie, Highlands
Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration: Achieving a Low Carbon Future: A Strategy for Scotland: The Scottish Government Response
Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration
Consultation responses.
Further to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Fareham (Mr. Hoban) on 18 February 2008, Official Report, column 381W, we said that the costs incurred in setting up the Department for Business, Enterprise and...
My noble Friend Lord Rooker has received the annual report of the Veterinary Products Committee and its sub-committees for 2007, which has been published today.
Copies of the report have been placed in ...
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence and the Minister with responsibility for veterans, my hon. Friend the Member for Halton (Derek Twigg), the Under-Secretary of State for International Development...
The chairman of Monitor—the statutory name of which is the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts—announced last week that, in accordance with section 35 of the National Health Service Act...
The Government launched on 29 May 2008 a consultation exercise on the National Health Service carbon reduction strategy.
The NHS is Europe's largest employer with 1.3 million people, or 5 per cent. of the...
The Department is launching a consultation today on proposals for five essential elements of a long-term strategy to support volunteering in health and social care. The consultation document has been placed in...
Local communities working in partnership with their local authorities, police, education institutions and others, are at the heart of stopping people becoming or supporting violent extremists. Today my right ...
I am today laying before Parliament a copy of the report by Mrs. Linda Costelloe Baker, the independent monitor for entry clearance refusals with limited rights of appeal, covering the period 1 April to 30 September...
I represented the UK at Education Council, on behalf of DIUS and DCSF.
Ministers adopted conclusions on multilingualism, noting that the Commission would produce a policy framework on this issue in the ...
I am today announcing the allocation of £150 million to support international agricultural research organisations. Of this, £130 million is allocated to the international research centres of the Consultative...
A month has passed since cyclone Nargis hit Burma on 2 May. While access has improved, the situation remains extremely grave. The UN continues to estimate that 2.4 million people have been directly affected by...
The Transport Research Laboratory has today published a report, commissioned by my Department, on the subject of longer and heavier goods vehicles (LHVs). The report highlights a number of issues that make the...
I have today launched a public consultation on proposals to extend the scope of the Railway Heritage Committee. The public consultation, which will run until 5 September 2008, identifies three options to enable...
compensation to be paid to the owners of cars purchased after 2001 that will...
Over the past few years Arts Council funding has been reduced and in some...
If a parent pays for child maintenance prior to Tax an N.I. the parent with...
There are far too many people modifying their cars with large exhaust pipes...
The council's closure of Minehead only pool has left a population of well...
As I went to two universities to complete my degree, the SLC gave me two...
When looking at part time job adverts, it normally states the pay as pro...
Many elderly and vulnerable people rely on local charities with volunteer...
Implementation of new EU competition rules means that more foreign,...
We have nothing to hide. There is no meaningful argument against allowing...
Defence Minister Baroness Ann Taylor has today commented on a report published by the National Audit Office (NAO) into the MoD's procurement of eight Chinook Mk3 helicopters for the RAF.
Summary of the performance inspection of Aberdeen City Council's social work services
Social Work Inspection Agency - Performance Inspection Report of Aberdeen City Council's Social Work Services