The Government's Postal Services Bill successfully cleared its third reading in the House of Lords today and will now pass to the House of Commons.
Dog washing machines must be banned in this country. The machine is...
with the current financial situation, more and more people are being forced...
We believe that the bid to host the 2018 World Cup should be fully funded by...
i believe that to be allowed to get behind the wheel of a vehicle at 17 is...
When applying to sell our only home and purchase a new one, we have been...
Rottweilers and other dangerous dogs should be kept on a lead in public...
On the 31st December 2005 a man came to the UK seeking sanctuary from...
I myself am a student who wants to make a difference. I would love to help...
The current campaign being conducted by the Media over Members expenses...
Employers are using agency staff and staff on fixed term contracts to avoid...
Is is not about time that the motorway speed limit got with the times?...
I am proposing that the PM stops people killing animals for fur. It is a...
Rottweilers and other dangerous dogs should be kept on a lead in public...
This extends to social networking sites,phone calls and anything the...
Major Supermarket chains, in creating massive Superstores, have the effect...
We (Moorthorpe Railway Station Public Lobby Group) and the people of South...
I and I suspect hundreds of homeowners are suffering distress and...
Currently HMRC carry out security checks on potential income tax refunds,...
To encourage consumer spending on replacing household electrical items such...
The majority of attacks happen because a dog has been destabilized by...
We carers provide a loving and caring service we do it for love and are...
Major Tim Peake has become the first Briton to be selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to take part in manned space flight. He becomes the first British astronaut since Helen Sharman in 1991. ...
15 to 17 May will be the first Baltic Pride, a joint celebration of Estonian...
At the end of a contract lasting anything from 12 to 18 months I feel that...
|My son is 16, and leaving school in a couple of months time. He had an...
Why is it that only single parents get to go on income support and go to...
being forced out of business by high rates why dont our elected mps listen...
After a long campaign The Bevin Boys and the Land Army were recently given...
Many railway crossings are used each day by people of all abilities, however...
with the increasing amount of horses being allowed use of public land this...
it is the fact that a detetion in uk schools is basically making us stay in...
Tesco, along with some other UK retailers, are banning the CD sleeve of the...
We are told that we face a most serious environmental crisis and the car is...
We need to stop any more redevelopment of Whiteley village in Hampshire. The...
The Telegraph on 14/05/2009 reported that the MOD is sending the Household...
Police are to stop monitoring hunts in a policy change that effectively...
this would go some way to reduce the inequality gap by ensuring the better-...
Cars are a vital part of everyday life. They are however detrimental to the...
At present, a driving test candidate has the right to decide if they want an...
Concorde, possible the greatest aircraft ever to grace the skies, has been...
It is abhorent that those who caused the failure of our banking system are...
Under the current Housing Benefit rules, a disabled person living alone can...
Many primary schools were built in the Victorian era and do not meet the...
Switching residential Leasehold to Commonhold would be perfect, more...
Our government has put plans forward to force a tax on all immigrants (from...
This petition is to try and get a similar pay scheme to what the T.A have...
Public organisations such as the BBC such be banned from using public funds...
Currently the enforcement of not wearing a seat is a 30 fine - for all....
Many communities gain pleasure and spiritual comfort from a view of their...
I can't actually believe that this isn't already a law or directive of some...
The United Kingdom doesn't currently have a written constitution but it is...
It is unfair that smokers are allowed by employment law to take "time outs...
Tombstoning claims another life after a 17 year old dies from his injuries at the weekend after jumping from rocks at South Shields. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency, (MCA) want to persuade young people to consider...
Double Olympic sailing gold medallist Shirley Robertson is helping the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to save lives this summer by presenting two new sailing safety video podcasts for their website. ...
Suicide: It happens every year all over the world. What is mainly to blame...
This issue concerns many boaters. The primary target of the programme is...
i have started this petition because i do not beleive there is any good...
Someone will look different if they have a hat on. Or if they have a birth...
Following a double fatal crash through the railings last year and then...
To get the public onside with speed cameras lets move them from our safest...
I think its a disgrace that people should pay for glasses in order to see,...
VAT should be removed from all British made bicycles and cycling accessories...
withdraw the troops from afganistan as previous involvement has shown that...
Companies put a penalty of increased charges, if you do not pay by direct...
From today consumers can drive off with a £2,000 discount on a new car, under the Government's scheme to scrap their old banger for a new model.
We'd like to say a very big thank you to the many people who've taken a great deal of time and effort to submit their information and evidence to inform our inquiry into the future of England&rsquo...
Asked how the Prime Minister responded to the growing calls for an election, the PMS said that the Prime Minister felt that individual MPs would be accountable to the electorate at some point, but that did not ...
Asked if there were plans to publish Ministers expenses this week, the PMS said that Ministers had been asked to finalise their receipts with the Fees Office by close of business today. There then needed to be...
Asked when the Prime Minister would see Sir Philip Mawer s report into Shahid Malik s expenses, the PMS said that there was nothing new to say on the subject at this point. Asked if the Prime Minister would be ...
Asked repeatedly if the Prime Minister still had confidence in the Speaker, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that we had consistently made clear that the Prime Minister did not appoint the Speaker. It...
Asked if the Prime Minister had any comment on the situation in Sri Lanka, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister did speak to President Rajapaksa this afternoon. The Prime Minister emphasised the importance of...
Put that in the past the Government had tried to persuade people against buying cars, whereas this scheme seemed to promote the opposite, the PMS replied that the reason people were buying less cars was because...
Asked if there was any change to the Prime Minister s position on the Speaker, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Prime Minister had set out his position on the Speaker earlier...
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Gordon Brown met some of the first people in the UK taking advantage of the Government’s car scrappage scheme today.
The Prime Minister and Business...
The Prime Minister has released an open letter to Burmese pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi.
Read the letter:Dear Daw Suu
The Burmese regime continues to resist the righteous clamour from...
Briefing by the Prime Minister s spokesman on: the Speaker, car scrappage scheme and Sri Lanka
The SpeakerAsked if there was any change to the Prime Minister s position on the Speaker, the Prime Minister...
The Prime Minister has re-appointed Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire as a Trustee of the Imperial War Museum for two years from 19 December 2009. Sir Peter will continue as the Vice-President of the Museum ...
A Written Ministerial Statement by the Prime Minister on the Intelligence and Security Committee’s Review of the Intelligence on the London Terrorist Attacks in July 2005.
Read the statementI have...
Transcript of a speech given by Sarah Brown to the World Health Assembly in Geneva on 19 May 2009.
Thank you Mr President for your kind introduction. I must also thank you, Dr Chan, for your personal invitation...
CPI inflation 2.3%, RPI inflation -1.2%
Practical action to prepare for a potential heatwave is the central theme of the 2009 Heatwave Plan published by the Department of Health today. The plan urges everyone to be aware of the health risks faced by ...
New advice to help people with respiratory problems cope in a heatwave is published today by the Department of Health.
Guidance on pre school teacher deployment
This is a consultation paper on the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill 2009 in Gaelic. It contains the draft Bill as well as a consultation response form to enable readers to comment on the provisions in the ...
This is a consultation paper on the draft Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill 2009. It contains the draft Bill as well as a consultation response form to enable readers to comment on the provisions in the draft Bill...
A report describing the development and cognitive testing of the covering letter and questionnaire to be used in the GP Access Survey 2008/09
Number and proportion of urgently referred cancer patients who began treatment within 62 days
I have set Companies House the following targets for the year 2009-10:
Customer
To achieve a score of more than 86 per cent. in each quarterly Companies House customer satisfaction survey.
To...
I regret that the written answer given to the hon. Member for Halton (Derek Twigg) on 30 March, Official Report, column 896w, was incorrect.
Data provided were not validated and this did not come to light...
The House of Commons Health Select Committee published its report on health inequalities on 15 March 2009. The Government response to this report (Cm 7621) has been laid before Parliament today.
The Government...
On the third day of his official visit to Saudi Arabia, Cohesion Minister Sadiq Khan met a group of British students and senior deans at the Islamic University of Medina where they discussed the needs of Muslim ...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the proposals to make a prescribed alteration to the upper age limit of St Mary and St Peter's CE VC First School and Shepton Beauchamp CE VC...
BEHIND EVERY STATISTIC, A YOUNG VICTIM
HM The Queen has appointed Fraser Morrison 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 and ...
Consumer Affairs Minister Gareth Thomas today reminded British pilgrims to know their rights and be wary of dodgy tour operators when booking for Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages.
Clyde Coastguard co-ordinated assistance this afternoon to a 61 year old walker who suffered a severe leg and ankle injury on Iona, above the marble quarry. The man was in an 80 foot gully at the time. ...
Clyde Coastguard co-ordinated assistance this afternoon to a 61 year old walker who suffered a severe leg and ankle injury on Iona, above the marble quarry. The man was in an 80 foot gully at the time. ...