Further to my Statement of 28 January 2009 about the outcome of the recent consultation on the draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2009, I have today published the Government's response...
Two Metropolitan Police Authority committee meetings will be held in Meeting Room 1, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY on Thursday 19 March 2009:
The Prime Minister has said that the upcoming G20 Summit in London must be used to tackle the “root causes” of the global recession and reshape financial regulation around the world.
Speaking...
Transcript of the Press Conference given by the Prime Minister and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Downing Street, 14 March 2009.
Read the transcriptPrime Minister:
Good Morning. I have ...
The Prime Minister has congratulated the British public and the team behind Comic Relief for their fundraising efforts.
This year’s campaign, which culminated in Friday’s Red Nose Day...
Fifteen local authorities taking part in the 2008 Chewing Gum Action Group campaign have successfully reduced chewing gum litter in their areas by 43 per cent, figures published today show.
Lay and expert members appointed to National Quality Board
The 2012 Olympics should be promoted as part of a series of "festival events" in order to involve as many people as possible and to leave a lasting legacy, a team of experts from Canterbury Christ Church...
British Forces in Basra staged a Premier League sponsored 6-a-side football competition on the Contingent Operating Base (COB), Basra, Iraq today. All 20 teams played in premier league strips kindly donated by ...
The Professional Services Global Competitivnesss Group (PSGC) has today published its report into the medium and long-term challenges facing professional services in the UK.
The ftr bus that is used in York is causing masses of damage to the streets...
The Goverment in Scotland have banned clamping on private land as it resorts...
There is NO excuse for carrying a weapon in modern society. If there was a...
Burglars cause distress and misery to not just the people they steal from...
This is a stupid idea, the government offering 2000 to owners of old cars...
.This Country needs all our green field land to produce our food. Land is a...
'...to crack down on and penalise all religious institutions that promote extremism in Britain by stopping any benefits they currently claim whilst at the same time seeking to destroy good community relations' -- ...
UKFI acting as representatives of the government have imposed restrictions...
That those people who were concerned in bringing the 2012 Olympic Games to...
The historic Folkestone Harbour branch line and station is under threat of...
This petition has been created in order for those who oppose calls for the...
Please sign to make this unique and special day a bank holiday.
The e-borders system threatens British citizens most basic right of freedom...
The Equality Bill will give women the right to breastfeed up to 6 months...
In light of the continuing recession which has been caused by greedy...
as a skilled electrical technician within the electrical industry which is...
Harlow District Council voted to reduce funding for Welfare Rights and...
It is illegal to leave a child home alone without parental guidence, however...
"That this Government hold an urgent enquiry to why Derbyshire County...
It seems that the current trend of talk a lot and do little has spread...
The UK's fishing fleet has been in decline ever since the UK agreed to sign...
I would like to start my petition of with the fact that nearly everyone is...
Access to, and car parking in, Bushey Park, Kingston, has always been free....
Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/10/L.. Combating Defamation of...
To stop threatning TV & intimidating radio adverts regarding Crushing your...
'...encourage establishment of internet facilities in close proximity to hospitals and enable patients (and visitors) to access e mails to reduce the disruption caused by admissions.' -- J RICHARDS
If charities and the government are allowed to promote smoking abstinence,...
As a minimum, parks managers/councils should consider: Specialised swing...
This petition aims to change the U.s.p.c.a animal welfare laws in N.Ireland...
More and more mobile phones are seen as a new method to avoid carrying cash...
We requested that Gordon Brown changes the ruling that asylum seekers who...
I think that working parents with children living outside the UK and the EU...
We demand that an independent inquiry is held into the conduct of Bradford...
There is currently a fan page on face book for those who support the...
As it in title. The Office of National Statistics reports that people of the...
In recent times 600,000 has either been spent or is planned to be spent "de...
Following on from recent news (February 2009) that GlaxoSmithKline, amongst...
In a statement to parliament on 26 February Column 394 Hansard John Hutton...
In the UK sonographers do not have to be state registered, or have a...
It seems plausible if not likely, that the criminalization of drugs that are...
Hotels, banks, schools, local authorities and around 5,000 other large organisations could all be slashing their energy bills and carbon emissions as part of a new government initiative aimed at boosting energy ...
The Prime Minister has said that the upcoming G20 Summit in London must be used to tackle the “root causes” of the global recession and reshape financial regulation around the world.
Speaking...
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn met children at Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School in Cambridgeshire as part of his visit to the East of England and officially opened the Broads Authority office...
Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer, today published his 2008 Annual Report, in which he called for society to recognise the effect of 'passive drinking' on society. He wants to see a shift in public...
Review of data security amongst contractors carrying out social research on behalf of the Scottish Government.
The purpose of the guide is help those involved in the planning system in Scotland to understand how mediation can be used to enhance the planning process.
In Order For The Voice Of The Local People & Local Bands To Be Heard, This...
Cigarette packets have become a fashion accessory. Branding is used to...
The US have banned the chemical BPA which is used in the manufacture of...
The armed forces include British Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Royal...
The traditional red telephone box is a key part of British culture. However...
We have lived and worked in UK as law abiding for more than 16 years as a...
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is payable to contributors of...
It continues to be legal for goldfish to be awarded as prizes at fairgrounds...
the recession and credit crunch have created suffering and hardship for...
Thursday 12 March 2009 Comic Relief climbers visit Number 10, as a result...
Pensioners have, for far to long, suffered the pain of an income that barely...
There are rogue tenants who deliberately sign up to tenancies they cannot...
Stockport County Football Club owe the Tax man 400,000+ in taxes and...
For too long food companies have hidden behind the current law which...
Although Group B Strep only seriously effects a small percentage of babies...
Dalmuir Golf Course clydebank is one the finest municipal golf courses in...
Parents who lie about the other parent of their child/ren during custody...
Hopefully it may stop the modern day children's behavior.
The Act should impose limits on the amount of rent chargeable by Landlord...
I suffer from m.e and feel the current treatments for suffer's like myself...
Personnel of the Police, Fire and Ambulance Services put their health &...
The Royal Navy currently has no proper air superiority fighter. This means...
I have discovered from my local Early pregnancy Unit at the Hospital that...
The Government's handling of the financial crisis has been little short of...
The coarse fish closed season on our rivers protects the already under...
We feel that patients in England with chronic illnesses are being treated...
Foreign dignitaries attending the G20 summit in London next month will be...
The vast majority of drinkers are sensible drinkers and should not have to...
No person, individual, or corporate entity shall be arrested or prosecuted,...
electronic cigarettes are helping thousands of people across the UK to stop...
Currently the media use covert surveillance, under cover reporters, phone...
'...accept the Chief Medical Officer's recommendation for an increase in the minimum price at which alcoholic drinks may be sold.' -- Roger Norris
Reducing the speed limit is like patching it with a sticking plaster. The...
The current system of drug classification is overly simplistic,...
Advertising companies are planning to monitor private internet traffic from...
i know that there are a lot of people fighting for the age limit to be...
This Petition is to legalise the use of Cannabis in a controlled way. My...
Dear Mr Brown, as a person who is a sensible drinker ie two or three pints...
The goverment is saying you are to young to smoke or drink at 18 but still...
Many people around the world have come together to try and stop modern...
In the headlines today you would have read: "Iraqi shoe-thrower sentenced...
Sir Liam Donaldson wants the govt to make the govt to charge 50p a unit for...
'...designate the South Pennines area a national park, or at least protect the area from devastating development of wind farms' -- Georgina Hall
When I was 16 I had a moped. I then turned 17 and after a year of getting...
The car scrappage scheme is a terrible idea. Older cars are greener for the...
The Scottish Maritime Museum (SMM), which owns the City of Adelaide , has...
Any assialum seeker or immigrant who obviously hates us so much has to have...
Stop any further immigration into the UK for a period of 10 years to allow...
Last week Rbs announced that they were earmarking 1.7B for mortgages in...
'...If and when the Severn Tidal Barrier goes ahead, that consideration be made about placing wind Generators along it's length., Thus increasing the projects production of electricity.' -- Pat Vignaux
Food is an essential commodity for every one, and as such should not be...
we, as mods, feel our way of life is being hindered by the unfair and...
Job seekers allowance is only payable for the first six months of...
Why do the foreigners when they come to the Uk to migrate from the eastern...
1car1, the largest British vehicle rental firm. as a direct result of the...
The Housing (Service Charge Loans) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/0602) and The Housing (Purchase of Equitable Interests) (England) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/0601) have today been laid before...
The General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) will be held on 16 March in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and I will represent the UK.
The agenda items are as follows:
We are very proud of our cancer screening programmes in the National Health Service, which are internationally recognised as world-class. Experts predict that cervical screening saves around 4,500 lives every...
The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was held on 9 March 2009 in Brussels. I represented the UK for the first item of the agenda (Preparation for the Spring European Council) while...
At least ten children have been protected from potential abuse by sex offenders in the first six months of the Government's Child Sexual Offender Disclosure Pilot, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced today...
Home Owners' Support Fund (HOSF) - Application Form
If you own your home and are in danger of having it repossessed as a result of financial difficulties, we may be able to help you. The Scottish Government operates two schemes, as part of the Home Owners' Support...
HM The Queen has appointed Terence Aneurin John to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP. The Right Honourable The Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England...
HM The Queen has appointed Sally-Anne Barber to be a Bankruptcy Registrar on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP with effect from Monday 6 April 2009.