The banking system, small businesses and tax cuts were on the agenda at today s PMQs.
The Prime Minister also took questions on tobacco marketing, North sea investments and the winter fuel allowance.
The banking system, small businesses and tax cuts were on the agenda at today s PMQs.
The Prime Minister also took questions on tobacco marketing, North sea investments and winter fuel allowance.
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Making the case for saving was the challenge facing the pensions industry and government, in the present economic climate, according to Pensions Minister Rosie Winterton.
"The families of Peter French, from County Durham, and James Grady, from Strathclyde, greatly appreciate the concern that has been expressed by people throughout the UK and beyond, about Peter and James. They...
British diplomats who helped Jews and other victims of Nazi persecution are to be commemorated by a plaque in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The plaque will be unveiled by the Foreign Secretary David Miliband...
The OFT has today referred the completed acquisition of IBS OPENSystems plc (IBS) by Capita Group plc (Capita) to the Competition Commission (CC) for further inquiry.
Derwentside District Council has been in receipt of letters of concern about...
Most lone parents receive SMP when on maternity leave and often have to wait...
A new campaign to help boost workers' awareness of the increased national minimum wage came to Wales today.
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A Petition against utilities penalizing longstanding customers who settle...
I am sick of reading horrendous articles whereby individuals can torture,...
We ask that in the interest of encouraging employers and employees to take...
Recently there have been hints about the P.M. thinking of reducing taxes. I...
If a health or social worker has to visit a child they must physically see...
Some companies, which have previously sacked British workers and moved...
Specialised .22 target pistols are of no interest to criminals who can...
Anyone who gives blood should be entitled to 1 days holiday the day after...
With more British car jobs being made redundant, it makes sense and it is...
It should be encumbent on the lender to pay for this insurance because a...
With the recent investment in RBS and Lloyds TSB the Government has bought...
The TV licence players deserve more, ALL BBC dvd's should be available for ...
This would have a three fold effect, firstly it would help decrease...
Various (perfectly legitimate) companies sell tickets for anything you want...
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the annual tax grab instituted by the prime minister when he was chancellor...
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I had a serious cancerous condition on my vocal chords caused by smoking, I...
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paedophilia is an illness, and can not be cured, to safe guard all children...
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Following distrubing footage on tonight. How the Turkish Goverment( and they...
The Governmant have gradually decreased the services available at our...
The governments value-for-money policy on public transport is seriously...
Childminders are now expected to meet the same standards of care and...
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Its good news that the E.U are scapping rules for non conformist vegetables...
The passion of England football fans is world famous. They sing their...
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The proposal for Lloyds TSB to take over and asset strip one of Scotlands...
In the past we needed MPs to represent us in parliament. Now, internet...
Low quality products are cheap to buy but soon fall apart (cheap plastic...
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Lord Hunt, Minister for Sustainable Development and Energy Innovation today welcomed the launch of the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres.
Lord Hunt, Minister for Sustainable Development and Energy Innovation today welcomed the launch of the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres.
Victims and witnesses who have successfully spoken out against crime and anti-social behaviour were praised today by the Neighbourhood Crime and Justice Adviser Louise Casey on a visit to Birmingham. ...
Victims and witnesses who have successfully spoken out against crime and anti-social behaviour were praised today by the Neighbourhood Crime and Justice Adviser Louise Casey on a visit to Birmingham. ...
Tough new measures to protect vulnerable women and tackle the demand for prostitution by clamping down on sex buyers and kerb crawlers were outlined today, following the Government's Tackling Demand Review, ...
Tough new measures to protect vulnerable women and tackle the demand for prostitution by clamping down on sex buyers and kerb crawlers were outlined today, following the Government's Tackling Demand Review, ...
Defence Secretary, John Hutton has unveiled, the Army's new £350M armoured support trucks, WOLFHOUND, HUSKY and COYOTE.
Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury Paul Myners, today welcomed the coming into force of a Legislative Reform Order (LRO) that will modernise the operation of Lloyd's of London.
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Recently many ordinary people who are reliant on bank interest and bank...
An effective way to kick start the economy would be to give 100% FYA on the...
It is unfair that English students are being forced to finish university...
This is a counter-petition in opposition to the one requesting public...
smoking kills aprox 30.000 a year.absoloutely nothing in this day and age...
On behalf of all shared ownership schemes we request for help in buying the...
2 Rifles are currently based over in Ballykinler in Northern Ireland, and...
This is to avoid an unnacceptable lung disease,cardiac deaths and cancer...
White Poppies - Poppies for Peace. We believe that these poppies should be...
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God, faith and belief have no place in the education system of a secular...
Many people enjoy a drink in their own home which they buy at the...
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It is apparent that following national newspaper reports (The Sun Saturday...
To help the country get back on its feet, the public be asked to invest in...
It's about time the government showed it believed it's own rhetoric about...
As a pupil, I am simply appalled that instead of actually learning English...
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Currently the Department for Transport ask airport security staff to make...
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I am a victim of a horrific attack and this has made me more determining to...
Id like to see the Government Department- Ministry Of Food brought back, it...
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The Government very sneakily introduced a new limit to when people pay the...
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I am continually horrified at the lenient sentences given to sex offenders,...
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The abuse of children appears to be widespread in our country which is...
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In September 2008 my dad received his P45 with a reason for being laid...
Stop social services, councils, the legal profession, planning departments,...
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If they can't be bothered to get off their backsides and work for a living,...
Prevent the BBC being Generous with other peoples money by SPENDING Licence...
An independent inspection process is needed to monitor the UN, Minister for Trade and Development Gareth Thomas said today.
This evaluation report is one of two outputs from a two year pilot study into the viability of including renewable technologies in future fuel poverty programmes.
This evaluation report is one of two outputs from a two year pilot study into the viability of including renewable technologies in future fuel poverty programmes.
Consultation on amendments to secondary legislation - Private Landlord Registration: consultation responses
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Jack Straw, has appointed Julian Lee to the Legal Services Commission for three years from 1 November 2008.
On Friday 14th November the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) detained a vessel in Liverpool. The Panamian flag 41,016 GT bulk carrier Pistis had berthed in Liverpool to discharge a cargo of grain and was boarded...
On Friday 14th November the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) detained a vessel in Liverpool. The Panamian flag 41,016 GT bulk carrier Pistis had berthed in Liverpool to discharge a cargo of grain and was boarded...
xxxx, xxxx and xxx were on the agenda at today s PMQs.
The Prime Minister also took questions on xxxx, xxxx and xxxx.
Follow the links below to read the PMQs transcript or watch the broadcast again...
Gordon Brown will answer questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQs session beginning at 12:00 GMT.
We’ll offer a summary of the topics covered, as well as the chance to watch the broadcast again...
Emigration fell in 2007 to 340,000
An era of closer collaboration between UK and Moroccan film-makers is expected when a new film co-production agreement between the two countries takes effect next year.
Children's mental health services will be radically improved by a package of measures including a National Advisory Council and the roll-out of extra support for children in schools, Children's Secretary...
Eighteen new projects will have access to a £5.5 million pot to come up with innovative new ways of helping people from marginalised communities cope with diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease, Care Services...
A new deal reached today between the Government and the pharmaceutical industry means that more patients will benefit from a wider range of innovative drug treatments at a fair price to the NHS.
Unveiling a package of £13.5million to improve health in disadvantaged areas, Public Health Minister, Dawn Primarolo, today called on local councillors to tackle pockets of poor health.
Mayor of London joins Ministers to announce target and sign London Child Poverty Pledge
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Our aim is to preserve the innocence of children. This means that all sex...
Quarterly Control of Immigration and Quarterly Accession Monitoring statistics published today.
HMS Sutherland has set sail from Scotland equipped with the most advanced air defence system in the Royal Navy following a multi-million pound MOD refit.
These regulations make provision for the disclosure of medical information about the natural parents during the adoption process. These regulations are applicable where this information has not been achievable ...
I set out in my statements to Parliament on 8 October, Official Report, columns 277-280 and 13 October, Official Report, column 539, the details of the Government's recapitalisation scheme. All UK incorporated...
In the "Children's Plan", which I presented to Parliament in December 2007, the Government set out their ambition to make this country the best place in the world for young people to grow up. As part of this ...
The Secretary of State for Health and I today welcome the publication of the final report of the independent review of child and adolescent mental health services. We would like to thank the CAMHS external review...
The Government are today publishing a new rough sleeping strategy "No one left out—communities ending rough sleeping". Copies have been placed in the Library of the House.
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I wish to inform the House of the outcome of a competitive exercise for the provision of in-patient mental health care for our serving armed forces personnel.
The Ministry of Defence recognises mental illnesses...
As I undertook to do in my statement to the House on 16 October 2008, Official Report, columns 935-937, yesterday I again met the main energy supply companies to discuss my concerns about a number of issues in...
Subject to parliamentary approval of any necessary supplementary estimate, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs DEL will be increased by £753,000 from £3,745,525,000 to £3,746...
The Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Ogmore (Huw Irranca-Davies), and I will represent the United Kingdom at this month's Agriculture ...
"High Quality Care for All", the final report of the NHS next stage review, set out the vision of an NHS in which quality is the organising principle for everything the service does. The chief executive of the...
Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 makes provision for the constitution of the four Boundary Commissions, including the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland. Under paragraph 2 of Schedule...
Following the judgment of the Law Lords in the case of Heffernan—R (on the application of Heffernan) v the Rent Service—on Wednesday 30 July 2008, the Government will lay amendments to the Rent Officers...
On 22 May 2008 the Minister for Pensions Reform announced that John Elbourne had been asked to "examine the current arrangements for the engagement of older people and the ability of those arrangements to inform...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Pensions Reform (Rosie Winterton) has made the following Statement.
On 22 May 2008 the Minister for Pensions Reform announced that John Elbourne had ...
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Kitty Ussher) has made the following Statement.
Following the judgment of the Law Lords in the case of Heffernan—...
The Government today held Europe's first carbon allowance auction in Phase II (2008 - 2012) of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). Four million allowances were sold at a total value of £54m excluding...
The Policing Green Paper proposals would change police authority membership...
As a responsible adult who likes a drink now and again at home, I don,t see...
The BBC dont show averts due to us paying a licence fee. ITV show adverts to...
Bearsted is a busy station on the Ashford - Maidstone - London route and...
Currently this country plays no involvement in supporting human space flight...
The Government will today launch the Aspire Fund - a £25 million investment fund for women-led businesses - to be jointly funded by the Government and private sector.
'...Help people affected by UKLand Investments going into administration.' -- Dr Pardeep Singh Kundi
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All Banks discriminate against people on low incomes, that is a fact. If...
The so called BBC scandal regarding Jonathan Ross pointed out the fact he is...
Need I say more, it's obvious that if VAT is cut this will affect everybody...
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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to repeal the current empty...
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If the United Kingdom is to get through the downturn all of us must accept...
Due to the reluctance of banks to pass on either the recent interest rate...
The sudden fall in house prices will benefit Landlords with numerous...
Having watched the Documentary on ITV tonight last evening, I feel moved to...
BFRS are required by the Fire & Rescue Service National Framework to have in...
Recently we have had several high profile campaigns by the media to...
Many of these brave young men gave their lives during WW11 and deserve to...
that all sporting events, football, rugby, cricket etc held at international...
The British Honours System used to be a fine establishment, that bestowed...
With declining standards in TV/radio, channels are now airing explicitly...
its horrifing to see the amount of food being thrown away on a daily basis...
While attention is focussed on the benefit of interest rate cuts to...
Three hundred THOUSAND pounds. That's what HBOS management spent throwing a...
While some people take great exception to the DNA profiles of innocent...
We the undersigned request that the Government reviews the regulations for...
Powys County Council, with scant regard for the wishes of its Tax Payers,...
The Kurdish Question remains unsolved and denied by the Turkish authorities...
HBOS executives and senior managers obviously lied over the state of their...
The group of substances known as neonicotinoids could be banned in the EU....
You keep banging on about eradicating child poverty but this practice only...
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, has appointed Mr David John Latham to be President of Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) with effect from 1 January 2009.
The Government today launched a consultation on proposals to make tips fairer for hard-working service staff across the UK.
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