A Plenary session of the Joint Ministerial Committee was held in London today.
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Stuart Wheeler Lisbon Treaty Referendum court case, Zimbabwe and miscellaneous
Defra has today announced that the Protection Zone will be extended at midday on Friday 27 June, following the latest delivery of 2 million doses of Bluetongue vaccine.
Drivers are advised that motorways and major A roads leading to and from the Glastonbury Festival site, at Pilton in Somerset are likely to be busy on Wednesday June 25, Thursday June 26 and Monday June 30 as festival...
Armed Forces medical staff on operations in Afghanistan and Iraq are being equipped with new blood supply kit which means badly injured troops can be treated more effectively.
Report on the Responses to Flooding Bill Consultation
Ofwat today welcomed the Independent Review into last summer's floods, led by Sir Michael Pitt.
Any long-term approach to flood risk management must include the vital role played by the natural environment, says Natural England today (Wednesday 25 June) in response to Sir Michael Pitt’s review into last ...
Asked if the Prime Minister had any plans to speak to Bill Clinton while the ex-President was in London, the PMS said that he was not aware of any specific meetings planned.Asked if the Prime Minister had any views...
Asked if the Prime Minister thought it was appropriate for British companies to invest money in Zimbabwe, the PMS said that the Foreign Secretary had dealt with this issue in his statement to the House of Commons...
Asked if the Government had a response to the judgement in Mr Wheeler's case, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) replied that Jim Murphy had given a response earlier today, which said that the judges had come ...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Stuart Wheeler Libson Treaty Referendum court case, Zimbabwe and miscellaneous
Proposals to help bingo clubs by a slight easing of restrictions on gaming machines were announced by Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe today.
Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell today published a review of information security in government, putting in place a new framework for the future to improve the rules, culture, accountability and scrutiny of data...
Secretary of State for the Environment, Hilary Benn, has today announced the areas that he will allocate initial funding to, in light of Sir Michael Pitt's final report into the summer floods.
Freedom of choice will be central to radical welfare reform plans, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, James Purnell said today.
Troops are to get new food rations on operations as a range of new menu trials get under way with soldiers.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) today published Sir Edmund Burton's report into the laptops containing the personal details of individuals who expressed interest in joining the Armed Forces.
Local Housing Strategy Guidance document and PDF version
"Police authorities across the country must take the lead and play a coordinating role to drive effective multi-agency work to tackle the menace of forced marriage" said Aneeta Prem, lead member on tackling forced...
The Met Office today welcomes calls for a joint centre to deal with the issue of severe weather and flooding in the UK.
The Met Office today welcomes calls for a joint centre to deal with the issue of severe weather and flooding in the UK.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has found that the processes for data handling were woefully inadequate at HM Revenue and Customs' Child Benefit Office in Washington. But individual members of staff...
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has found that the processes for data handling were woefully inadequate at HM Revenue and Customs' Child Benefit Office in Washington. But individual members of staff...
In 2011 there will be a "Solar Maximum". This is when magnetic...
It was recently announced that many soldiers now earn less than traffic...
With events of 9/11 and even our own bombings a few years ago, there seems...
I petition that Flapjack manufacturers be required to label the ingredients...
This is to help those struggling with finances and learning disabilities to...
In June 2008 Heinz UK launched a TV advertising campaign to promote their...
From the many petitions and protests on specific local post offices it is...
The labour government is currently causing a massive increase in food price...
Last night's Crimewatch programme highlighted the difficulties of co -...
A research based review of no win no fee arrangements in England and Wales was announced today.
Gareth Thomas, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs, announced today that Edward Brown has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of SITPRO Limited with affect from 1 July 2008...
Zimbabwe, Energy prices and the NHS were on the agenda at today's PMQs.
Tough new sanctions will be imposed on people who fail to ensure family members visiting from abroad play by the rules, the Government announced today.
More than 20,000 unsuitable people were stopped from working with children and vulnerable adults last year as a direct result of checks by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), latest figures show.
The OFT welcomes the announcement today that the government is to review the access to information for commercial use by Trading Funds organisations such as Ordnance Survey and the UK Hydrographic Office.
A review of data handling by the Scottish Government.
The Consumer Council for Water welcomes the findings of the government's review of the summer 2007 floods, lead by Sir Michael Pitt, and is pleased that the concerns of water consumers are recognised in the report...
Please could the government reduce the tax on biodiesel so that the cost to...
As a parent of 2 diabetic children, and a headteacher, I appeal to you to...
This song by the heavily patriotic heavy metal band Judas Priest is an ideal...
After reading a horrific story of the evil abuse and rape of a girl of 5, I...
My wife was refused a "Indfinite Leave To Remain" visa despite me being a...
Asked for the Government's response to the law lords ruling on anonymity, the PMS replied that Jacqui Smith had already made the Government's position clear; this was something we were looking at urgently, including...
Asked if the Prime Minister had a view on whether or not police forces should be given foundation status, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had a view on the reform of the police and that this was something we...
Asked if the Prime Minister would be raising the subject of Zimbabwe with Nelson Mandela, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) repeated what he had said at this morning's lobby; this was a private meeting, taking...
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: Zimbabwe, policing and miscellaneous
Increase between 2004/05 and 2006/07
Care Services Minister Ivan Lewis congratulated the NHS on major improvements in key mental health services today.
Minister for Europe Jim Murphy MP comments on judgment:
In a joint statement today, the Ministry of Defence and the Healthcare Commission outlined plans for the first ever independent expert assessment of the standards of medical care offered to Service personnel at ...
Council Tax collection figures by Scottish Local Authorities for 2007-08 and previous years.
Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Services, 2007
Web version of the booklet containing information for trainee members of Children's Panel Advisory Committees (CPACs)-subjects covered are Recruitment & Selection; Equality and Diversity.
This guidance is intended to give an overview of why organisations should consider developing a Travel Plan, highlighting the benefits and providing assistance in developing a Travel Plan. A Travel Plan is a package...
On 8 October 2007 the Minister of State for Justice, my right hon. Friend the Member for Delyn (Mr. Hanson), and I announced the appointment of Andrew Williamson CBE and Peter Smallridge CBE as independent co...
In December, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills and I published a consultation document, "Confidence in Standards: Regulating and Developing Qualifications and...
I have today published a consultation paper and draft regulatory impact assessment to seek views on the use of the 'contractor's method of valuation' in non-domestic rating valuations in England for the 2010 ...
I and my hon. Friend the Minister for Marine, Landscape and Rural Affairs, the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Jonathan Shaw), will be representing the United Kingdom at this month's Agriculture and Fisheries...
On 6 December 2007 the Minister of State for Justice, my right hon. Friend the Member for Delyn (Mr. Hanson), published a Command Paper—"The Government's Response to the Report by Baroness Corston of a ...
The right to vote is the basis of our political system. Strengthening our democracy requires the removal of barriers to the exercise of that right. So the system for delivering elections must be accessible and...
I am pleased to announce today the appointment of eight new Commissioners, including Deputy Chief Commissioner, to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
The appointments follow an open process based...
In seeking to ensure that the events that led to spoiling of a significant number of ballot papers in the election to the Scottish Parliament in 2007 do not happen again, my overriding priority has been to put...
A Register of Interests of Members' Research Assistants and Secretaries will be published on 25 June 2008, as recommended by the Committee for Privileges and agreed by the House on 26 July 2007 (HL Paper 140, ...
We want to know that if a European Army or defence force is established,...
We are being cheated on dental care - if a patient is forced to go private...
I have been in various temp jobs (unable to get a perm job and don't know...
since contracting i have not had steady work for well over a year. I spend a...
There will be no future trials against criminal members of organised crime...
Research has shown that children restrained by a poorly adjusted 3 point...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be psychic? To have the body...
I ask the prime minister to pass a law making it abuse of a child to...
The Trading Standards Consumer Affairs Conference in Bournemouth is an opportunity for the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) to celebrate the success of partnership working and new legislative powers in the...
Further details of a Government assessment into trading funds were announced today by the Department for Business and the Treasury.
A new agreement between the Government and employers will deliver more skilled workers to do the jobs of the future in construction, hospitality and processing and manufacturing, Skills Secretary John Denham announced...
Muslim children broke their fasts in past because the water in the swimming...
More financial help should be provided to working parents who are on a low...
All convicted Paedophiles having sexually assaulted children should have the...
A major conference held in London today will explore how Government, the prison service and local employers can work together to get more offenders into work and out of a life of crime when they leave prison.
Rural Service Support is a fantastic, cost effective and realistic advisory service.
I think funding for the project only goes up until the end of October this year.
Surely communities...
Thanks for your comment. It would be great if funding could extended to cover the whole period of the post office closures, so that communities can find support and advice to help them retain services.
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, has appointed His Honour Judge Martin Nicholas McKenna as a Senior Circuit Judge (Designated Civil Judge), based at Birmingham Civil Justice Centre with effect...
His Honour Judge McEvoy QC will retire as a Circuit Judge on 25 June 2008.