Plans to deal with oil smuggling and corruption in the Niger Delta region have been outlined by Gordon Brown in a press conference with the President of Nigeria.
A little before 3.00 p.m. this afternoon Portland Coastguard were alerted by a mayday call from the warship 'Severn' to an incident that was unfolding offshore, where a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) had overturned...
Aviation accounts for only 3% of emissions yet environmentalists and MPs...
It is unfair that young people mainly between the ages of 14 and 17 are...
Nursing students already work up to 40 hours a week on the wards for a small...
The Queen has been pleased to approve the re-appointment of Professor Lynda Warren as a member of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution for a term of three years with effect from 1 October 2008.
Ministers from around the Caribbean were greeted by the PM in the No10 back garden today as part of the UK-Caribbean Ministerial Forum.
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Six men have been sentenced to a total of 82 years for drug offences, with four also being issued orders preventing them using multiple phones or possessing more than £1000 cash, at Basildon Crown Court...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by parents to the admission arrangements of Fortismere School for 2009/10.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by parents to the admission arrangements of Brockham Primary School for 2009/10.
The Central Office of Information (COI) today published its annual report and accounts for 2007-08.
We the undersigned are members of the 'Make Love Not War' group currently...
The dedication and professionalism of retired members of HM Forces and...
due to the current housing crisis people are less able to buy their own...
car size should be directly relevant to the size of the family i.e. penalise...
Cut down deaths in built up areas. Reduce impact on NHS hospitals. Stop...
This would help with the lack of local authority housing. It would also...
We request an enquiry by the Transport Committee for justification on the...
We, the undersigned, want Radar keys ONLY available for the disabled. We...
For 5 years government departments have been running with two separate...
Wildlife rich green spaces must be at the heart of all new development for the benefit of the natural environment and people's health and wellbeing, said Natural England today (16 July 2008) as 20 new Growth Points...
Asked why the Chancellor had chosen today to postpone the 2p rise in fuel duty and did it have anything to do with the fact that there was a by election coming up, the PMS said that that was not the case. There ...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Leader of the House was in the process of tabling a Written Ministerial Statement setting out the Government's position on the matter. Since...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: MP's expenses and fuel duty
Fifty senior industry and NGO executives met Defra ministers today to discuss multi-million pound plans to make greater use of anaerobic digestion - the technology which produces energy from organic material like...
The Department of Health today announced that Capita is the preferred bidder for the NHS Choices contract for the next three years.
Up to a million lives in Nigeria could be saved as a result of a new £50m project to tackle malaria announced today by International Development Minister, Gillian Merron.
Acas, the employment relations service, is urging small businesses to avoid the risk of facing employment tribunals by considering mediation earlier when solving workplace disputes. The advice comes off the back...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by Warrington Borough Council to the increase in admission number of Sir Thomas Boteler Co of E High School from 150 to 180 for September...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by Warrington Borough Council to the increase in admission number of Cardinal Newman Catholic High School from 150 to 165 for September...
How police authorities can help tackle so-called 'honour-based' violence is the theme of a speech delivered today by Metropolitan Police Authority member Aneeta Prem.
Due to the new method of charging by United Utilities for the removal of...
It is hoped that if people do not want to have GM food, then why not use GM...
In an age of fuel insecurity and environmental concern, I find it...
Currently services in the UK provided by the NHS are not up to the guidlines...
You have today stated that too much food is wasted, I totally agree with you...
At present the benefits section does not take into account single people who...
An invitation for Expressions of Interest from professional photographers.
Combating forced marriage and honour based violence were the subject of discussion at a roadshow in London today.
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The Government is today hosting a summit to tackle problems faced by British Muslims making the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
Knife crime, fuel prices and housing were on the agenda at today's PMQs.
Carbon emissions from state schools are to be included in a pioneering carbon trading scheme for local authorities from April 2010, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced today.
More people to be allowed the choice to die at home
Support for the Seawolf air defence missile system, which equips Royal Navy Type 22 and Type 23 frigates, is to be radically revamped under contracts worth around £300M, Minister for Defence Equipment ...
Floods Recovery Minister John Healey today announced that the number of flood-hit families still out of their homes has fallen by a quarter in the last month and the number living in caravans has halved.
London will receive £2.1m through the Urban Congestion Performance Fund
New measures to ensure all apprenticeships are of a uniform high quality and have the confidence of both apprentices and employers were announced today by David Lammy and Jim Knight as the Government published its...
'State of the Countryside 2008' is the tenth report in our series providing the definitive picture of rural England and a unique analysis of how it's changing.
Whilst there are many advantages...
Put that the chairman of the US Federal Reserve had said that the economic crisis was intensifying and was that a view that the Prime Minister shared, the PMS said he had not seen the comments or the context of ...
Asked if the Government was happy with the insolvency arrangements in this country, the PMS said that people would have seen the party political quote that John Hutton had put out. It was not for him to comment ...
Asked how concerned the Prime Minister was about a fairly sharp rise in inflation, seeing as this might fuel more inflationary wage demands, the PMS said people would have seen the remarks by the Chancellor on this...
Put that the Prime Minister had said at his press conference yesterday that you might see some changes in food prices over the next few months and was there a particular reason why he thought food prices would come...
Gordon Brown will answer questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQs session beginning at 12:00 BST.
A tough economic climate should drive Britain's commitment to become more energy efficient, the PM has said.
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Food Inflation, Inflation/Public and Private Sector pay, Insolvency Arrangements and misc
Pay growth steady in the year to May 2008
Rate unchanged at 74.9%
Plans to double jackpot and proceeds limits for charity lotteries were announced by Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe today.
Allied health professionals (AHPs) will have the chance to achieve more in their careers under a range of new measures and reforms announced today by Health Minister Ann Keen.
The Government today welcomed the results of the second annual GP Patient Access Survey which reveals improvements in patient satisfaction and experience. The results, published by The NHS Information Centre, reflect...
The number of people in employment rose by 61,000 in the three months to February and the numbers classed as economically active increased by 73,000, according to new figures released by the Office for National ...
Accommodation for military medical staff and recruits will receive an extra £200M, the MOD announced today.
The market in personal current accounts is not working well for consumers, the OFT said today in its report 'Personal current accounts in the UK' which looks at the £8 billion industry.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling MP, today announced that he is postponing the 2 pence per litre increase in fuel duty that was expected to take place on 1 October 2008. As a result of this decision...
A short introduction to the Act
This guide gives an overview of the funding available for part-time or distance learning students, and is a useful guide to practitioners giving advice to part-time students
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Communities is today publishing the North East of England plan, which is the final version of the North East regional spatial strategy. This is the latest in a ...
I am pleased to inform the House that the Ministry of Defence has concluded a teaming agreement with the industrial grouping known as Team CW(1) to take forward, to the next stage, the Government's intentions...
I and my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State, the Minister for Marine, Landscape and Rural Affairs (Jonathan Shaw), will be representing the United Kingdom at this month's Agriculture and Fisheries Council...
The 2007-08 annual report and accounts for animal health will be laid before Parliament today.
Since the sham election on 27 June, conditions in Zimbabwe have deteriorated. International agencies estimate that 36,000 people have been displaced internally since the first round in March, at least 103 have...
The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, in its report "Overseas Territories", published on 6 July, recommended amongst other things the appointment of a commission of inquiry into allegations of corruption...
The Government have today published the Youth Crime Action Plan, the first ever cross-Government plan for dealing with the full range of issues around youth crime.
The plan focuses on three key areas: tough...
Her Majesty the Queen has graciously given her approval for the introduction of a prison long service and good conduct medal.
This medal will be awarded to operational staff in the UK prison services on...
As Chair of the Public Services Forum (PSF) I have today placed in the Library of the House a new joint statement on access to skills, trade unions and advice in Government contracting developed by the PSF. This...
The Department for Transport has today published the results from a consultation paper on rail franchise enforcement policy, "Rail Franchise Agreements and Closure Conditions".
The document summarises the...
I am pleased to announce that the 2008-09 business plan for the Pension, Disability And Carers Service, an executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions, has been published today.
The annual ...
It has been brought to my attention that the reply I gave the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green, (Lynne Featherstone), (Official Report, 5 June 2008, column 1094W), contained incorrect information on the...
An innovative pilot with a multi agency approach to tackle the cycle of re-offending in London has been announced today by the Justice Secretary and Home Secretary.
‘Rural financial poverty: Priorities for action’ provides a rural perspective to inform policy makers and practitioners working to reduce financial poverty. It presents the latest statistical...
This companion report to ‘Rural financial poverty: Priorities for action’ describes how an increasing number of people living in rural communities are working with local and regional...
A series of further measures and reforms designed to help alleviate the current challenges in the housing market and to support the vital delivery of more homes over the long-term, are being announced today by Housing...
Ruth Kelly, Transport Secretary, today announced a £6 billion investment package to improve and make better use of England's motorways and other key roads. She also published the Command Paper 'Roads - ...
'State of the Countryside 2008' is the tenth report in our series providing the definitive picture of rural England and a unique analysis of how it's changing.
Whilst there are many advantages...
Our new report ‘Rural Financial Poverty: Priorities for action’ shows that the proportion of rural households in relative poverty rose from 16% to 19% between 2004 and 2007 - the equivalent...
District Judge Richards will retire as a District Judge (Magistrate's Courts) on 16 July 2008.
Tax credits today provide support to 20 million people including around 6 million families and 10 million children. Take-up of tax credits is a significant success. Tax credits have played a key role in tackling...
Tax credits today provide support to 20 million people including around 6 million families and 10 million children. Take-up of tax credits is a significant success. Tax credits have played a key role in tackling...
On 26 January 2007,1 announced that the Ministry of Defence would consider claims for compensation for injury to feelings resulting from discrimination on grounds of national origins from persons of non-UK national...
On 26 January 2007,1 announced that the Ministry of Defence would consider claims for compensation for injury to feelings resulting from discrimination on grounds of national origins from persons of non-UK national...
I have laid before Parliament today a draft (partial) Immigration and Citizenship Bill to replace almost all of our current immigration laws with a single piece of legislation, together with plans to radically...
I have laid before Parliament today a draft (partial) Immigration and Citizenship Bill to replace almost all of our current immigration laws with a single piece of legislation, together with plans to radically...
The Ministry of Justice is today publishing an internal review led by Kevin Lockyer, the then regional offender manager for the south-west region into indeterminate sentenced prisoners, including indeterminate...
The Ministry of Justice is today publishing an internal review led by Kevin Lockyer, the then regional offender manager for the south-west region into indeterminate sentenced prisoners, including indeterminate...
The Modernisation Committee published its second report of session 2007-08 (HC 530) "Debating Departmental Objectives and Annual Reports" on 30 April. This report responded to the invitation in the Government...
The Modernisation Committee published its second report of session 2007-08 (HC 530) "Debating Departmental Objectives and Annual Reports" on 30 April. This report responded to the invitation in the Government...
Subjects proposed (other than in Business Questions) for Topical Debates (April 08-June 08) are listed.
The list includes all requests and whether they have been submitted by letter, email or another method...
During the earlier public stages of scrutiny of the Crossrail Bill and more recently during the House of Lords Grand Committee stage on Thursday 26 June 2008, amendments were proposed that would have placed specific...
State of the Countryside 2008 provides a comprehensive description of social, economic and environmental conditions and changes across rural England, highlighting the main challenges and future trends...
State of the Countryside 2008 provides a comprehensive description of social, economic and environmental conditions and changes across rural England, highlighting the main challenges and future trends...
State of the Countryside 2008 provides a comprehensive description of social, economic and environmental conditions and changes across rural England, highlighting the main challenges and future trends...
State of the Countryside 2008 provides a comprehensive description of social, economic and environmental conditions and changes across rural England, highlighting the main challenges and future trends...
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Press release to accompany the launch of State of the Countryside 2008.
'State of the Countryside 2008' is the tenth report in our series providing the definitive picture of rural England and a unique analysis of how it's changing.
Whilst there are many advantages...