Asked if the Prime Minister thought that it was appropriate for Northern Rock to give bonuses to their staff, the PMS said this was a decision taken by Northern Rock and, as Northern Rock had been explaining, these...

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with the argument that there was a link between the economic downturn and an increase in crime, the PMS said that Jacqui Smith had been talking about the crime stats this morning...

Asked about the Prime Minister s meeting with Pascal Lamy, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that the Prime Minister and Pascal Lamy had met many times before and that they knew each other very well. Mr...

At just after 1.00 p.m. today Liverpool Coastguard were informed that a small quantity of oil had been released into the sea near the Lennox platform which is based about 8 miles offshore from Southport in Lancashire...

Briefing from the Prime Minister s spokesman on: David Miliband, the Evening Standard, MPs’ expenses, short selling, and Northern Rock.

David Miliband

Asked if the Prime Minister had received a letter...

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: the economy, David Milliband and the Freedom of Information Act.

Economy

Asked whether the Government was drawing up contingency plans in case the...

Why have bank leaders not been formally investigated? As an example, RBS...

As all exams (Excluding languages) are written examinations, Verbal...

Bankruptcy does not always ease the burden of debt for individuals. Many...

This petition is in response to a recent series of cases, in which the...

although the government is bailing the banks out, surely to get the housing...

we would like you to sign our petition for us to be able to spread the word...

The current number of gang rapes occurring in Britain is alarming and seems...

i would like the government to introduce strict laws to help protect...

The Competition Commission's (CC) determination on price control matters in appeals brought against Ofcom by Hutchison 3G (H3G) and British Telecom (BT) has been published today. This determination was sent ...

Choice of law in contract affects all UK businesses entering into contracts with companies or consumers overseas, as well as UK consumers buying goods or services from abroad. With an increasing market in trade ...

Minister for Europe Caroline Flint today announced that the UK would donate E50,000 to the UN Mine Action Centre in Cyprus.   

The Highways Agency is clearing vegetation, including some trees, on the central reservation on the A3 south of Hammer Lane near to Knockhundred Lane, on the weekend of 31 January and 01 February.   

The Committee for Privileges has agreed the appointment of the following Members to serve on the Sub-Committee on Lords' Interests: Lord Cope of Berkeley, Lord Dholakia, Lord Irvine of Lairg, Baroness Manningham...

I have today laid before the House two reports.

The first is the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2009-10. This report establishes the amounts of revenue support grant (RSG) and non-domestic rates...

The Government have long standing concerns with the promotion of peace in Sri Lanka, where the conflict has claimed at least 70,000 lives during the past 26 years. We are now at an important moment.

Since...

Lord Darzi's review of the NHS, "High Quality Care for All", concluded that there was a case for a constitution to enshrine the principles and values of the NHS in England. A draft constitution based on extensive...

My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has today laid before the House the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2009-10 (HC 148). The report sets out my right hon. Friend's, determination for 2009-10 of the...

In the town of Omagh on 15 August 1998, a criminal terrorist group known as the Real IRA (RIRA) detonated a 500 lb bomb in a car, after issuing warnings which were clearly misleading and resulted in compounding...

A company trading as producer and distributor of safety awareness booklets for schools has been wound-up by the High Court in Manchester following an investigation by the Companies Investigation Branch (CIB) of ...

The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) issues approval...

Without any consultation to the trade a proposed hike in licensing fees for...

I would like to see heart scans compulsary to ALL babies and children at...

The site set to be developed for more new houses is the area running from...

The UK will soon face a major employment problem when several thousand...

In April the government is scheduled to increase the current entitlement of...

The CRB vets applications for people wanting to work with children and...

In winter daylight is short and if a school finishes at 3:15 there is no...

Many vehicles imported into the UK are from countries where they drive on...

Having full and open access to the registers of births, marriages and deaths...

Do not allow Harriet Harman, the leader of the house, to use a special...

Supporting the economy through the recession and building a framework for the future of higher education are the two key priorities Universities Secretary, John Denham has set for the sector.   

Seven new appointments were made to the board of the Design Council today with the successful candidates taking up post on 1 February 2009.   

Put that the vote broke the spirit of the convention that MP’s had a free vote on such matters, the PMS replied that there were a number of votes tomorrow. The votes on the proposals to enhance transparency...

Put that the Indian Prime Minister had sent a letter to the Prime Minister complaining about David Miliband’s behaviour on his recent trip to India and had the Prime Minister received that letter, the PMS...

Asked whether the Government was drawing up contingency plans in case the UK defaulted on its debt, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that he did not accept the premise of the ...

Asked if the Prime Minister had a view on the ban of short selling, the PMS said that that was a matter for the Financial Services Authority. Asked if the Prime Minister had a view on the Northern Rock pay bonuses...

Asked repeatedly about the Government s position on MPs expenses, the PMS said that the Government was here to facilitate the will of the House. It was up to the political parties in the House to resolve this...

Asked if the Prime Minister had a view about the sale of the Evening Standard to a former member of the KGB (Alexander Lebedev), the PMS said that if the Prime Minister did have a view on that it was not one that...

Asked if the Prime Minister had received a letter from the Indian Prime Minister complaining about David Miliband s behaviour on his recent trip to India, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that we had not...

The Prime Minister has praised the commitment to a 21st century healthcare service and the introduction of more choice for patients through the signing of a new NHS Constitution.

Mr Brown and Health Secretary...

The economy, the banks lending package, and unemployment were on the agenda at today s PMQs.

The Prime Minister also took questions on MPs’ expenses, Gaza, President ...

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: the economy, David Milliband and the Freedom of Information Act.

Economy

Asked whether the Government was drawing up contingency plans in case...

The Prime Minister has praised the commitment to a 21st century healthcare service and the introduction of more choice for patients through the signing of a new NHS Constitution.

Mr Brown and Health Secretary...

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said:   

Plans for the first ever national Armed Forces Day to honour our Service personnel - past, present and future - were launched today in Chatham by Veterans Minister, Kevan Jones.   

The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics:   

In its current remit, issued in March 2008, the Government asked the Low Pay Commission to report to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) by the end of ...

A podcast looking at how the new tax tribunal system will affect agents is now available to download free from http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/podcasts.   

The timber cargo that broke free from the vessel Sinegorsk when she listed to 15 degrees in the English Channel has started to come ashore between Dover and Margate.   

I would like ten million pounds to create a theatre for young people so the...

After sending flowers through Interflora I found that my credit card account...

'...ensure that EMA payments at least rise with inflation, since they have remained at 30 for years, whilst both living/travelling costs have increased considerably' -- Dionne Donnelly

I am concerned that if the forthcoming bar on FOI requests relating to MPs...

Interest rates on investments have dwindled to almost nothing and as every ...

To provide ample parking for students and lecturers at HCT. Lately all the...

The immediate resolution to this issue is important for maintenance of human...

After loosing a court case, The house of commons are planning to enact a...

We have been asked to recycle, give up our cars, turn off our lights, look...

The government should reintroduce the short selling ban and make it...

We ask that there be less rules to get a job. The requirements take too...

Please do not enforce the initiative for restaurants to provide nutritional...

In its time this store has been the back bone of the musicians and music...

It has been alleged by human rights observers that white phosphorus is being...

Children born alive before 22 weeks are currently refused the chance of life...

Not all mothers who have problems with their children attending school are...

Many people are using the British freedom of demonstration to riot and loot...

This petition has been set up by myself as a resident of Gosport unlike...

At present, some of the lazy energy suppliers (such as npower) dont bother...

To enable better identification of locations of properties it should be...

Most people would say it s ONLY Leukaemia, that s curable . Speak to a...

A funeral is already a stressful enough event in itself, without having to...

If the cap is taken off university fees, student fees will become even more...

The amount of serious homophobic bullying and abuse going on in our schools...

the waiver should be removed as the bank are still charging millions in...

'...introduce laws to curb the spreading of rumours and the creation of petitions against unfounded threats. Furthermore, we would like to see long prison sentences and hefty fines imposed on anyone sending chain...

Since the price of oil is now 80% less than the $147 a barrel,the prices to...

In the event of a high speed train crash then the risk of passengers being...

Those of us who left UK before the allowance started are currently excluded...

UK communications minister Lord Carter has drafted new regulations that will...

Use anti-terrorism legislation to freeze intially then seize the assets of...

The introduction of this law was nothing more than a PR stunt for the...

Many traffic light systems incorporate technology that triggers the lights...

We see enough about the banning of caravans, but do these people not realise...

The Government has targets to reduce serious road accidents, yet every year...

despite the corporate manslaughter bil now being in force, companies are...

This week another child died whilst crossing this road. This is totally...

Ernesettle is one of four areas earmarked as a possible site for the high-...

It's about time this country acknowledges classical music in the same way as...

Under the current system, a litre of petrol has levels of duty placed on it...

The Government needs to stop meddling in banks. Gordon brown has no idea...

'...renationalise the power industry' -- Martin Lord

Stop criminalising street artists by allowing these talented and artistic...

We believe that, if the government can find the money to save top businesses...

Blue lights are usually associated with emergency vehicles only, yet it is...

The bus companies in the West Midlands always operate their services late or...

Saudi Arabia has a terrible record when it comes to political freedoms, the...

It is common knowledge that insurance companies: - makes more money on...

Some of the governments borrowing could be from UK citizen savers (...

Arriva Cross Country was handed the UK's longest distance franchise on the...

Portland Coastguard are currently coordinating the rescue of three individuals from a military landing craft (LCP 02) which broadcast a mayday signal at 14.51 this afternoon alerting the marine emergency service...

Portland Coastguard are currently coordinating the rescue of three individuals from a military landing craft (LCP 02) which broadcast a mayday signal at 14.51 this afternoon alerting the marine emergency service...

Portland Coastguard are currently coordinating the rescue of three individuals from a military landing craft (LCP 02) which broadcast a mayday signal at 14.51 this afternoon alerting the marine emergency service...