HM The Queen has appointed Martin James Simpson Edmunds QC 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...
Responding to Chris Doyle. First, thanks for these comments. And they certainly make the point that we should not forget the importance of agriculture, food and land based industries. Fair enough. In...
Consumer Focus has published a new report 'Within reach? Consumer reactions to new post office outreach services' on consumer satisfaction with the post office outreach services initiated...
Change the planning rules with regard to erecting wooden fencing around a...
There are no specific rules only "guidelines" as to the positioning and use...
We Request that the Hazard Perception test be scrapped because: 1. The...
It has been proved that where Grey squirrels are removed from an area the...
It would have been helpful to have more details here, such as the price, the times and where the Studio is located! Just giving an email address to book is somewhat daunting without these details.
Thanks for your comment, point taken. The day will start with registration from 9am and will close 4.30pm. Places are free, but limited to 100. The Studio is on Cannon St, close to New St station. You...
Hospitals, leisure centres, local authorities - and even central government departments - will be able to save money and reduce their carbon emissions by taking up new energy efficiency loans. The Government, in...
Instead of having all the MPs, and them having to come into Westminster...
We are proud of our English identity and wish to see the Cross of St George...
After being in the tax credits system for approximately 18 months as a...
For too long Kent has been dictated to by the whims of Westminster. It's...
I shudder to think what will happen to our democracy if the Government...
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Delegate list for the RDPE Network event, 18 & 19 March 2009.
We've helped fund a new IPPR report into 'Migration and Rural Economies: Assessing and adressing risks'. It examines the roles migrants to rural areas are playing, the economic impacts ...
Asked if there had been any change of policy regarding Royal Mail, the PMS said that Lord Mandelson had been answering questions on this yesterday and set out the Government position. Asked if the Government was...
Asked if the Prime Minister had begun making Ministerial changes, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said yes, the Prime Minister was in the process of conducting his junior Ministerial reshuffle. Asked if there...
Asked if Shahid Malik remained as a Parliamentary Undersecretary of State, the PMS said that we would be announcing the list of Parliamentary Undersecretaries of State in due course. Asked whether he was expecting...
Asked how many Ministers of State had left the Government, the PMS said one had left and that was Jane Kennedy. Asked if there were any particular appointments that he would like to elaborate on, the PMS replied...
Asked whether Glenys Kinnock could be Europe Minister as well as being an MEP, the PMS replied that the position with Glenys Kinnock was that she intended to step down as an MEP with immediate effect, so that she...
Asked whether Michelle Obama had visited Downing Street today, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that Michelle Obama had not visited No10. Asked whether the Prime Minister or Sarah Brown...
Asked if the Prime Minister accepted that he was on probation, the PMS said that the Prime Minister accepted that the Government needed to do more in order to take action and help people through these difficult...
Asked about the situation regarding Shahid Malik, the PMS said that the full Ministerial list of Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State would be released imminently. Sir Philip Mawer, the Prime Minister s independent...
Asked who would attend the NDRC, the PMS said that the Prime Minister would chair the meeting and the following people would attend; Jack Straw, Harriet Harman, Lord Mandelson, Alistair Darling, David Miliband, ...
The Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that at Cabinet this morning there was a discussion of the Constitutional Renewal agenda and an update on the economy led my Liam Byrne, the new Chief Secretary. It was...
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The Prime Minister has spoken of his determination to tackle the economic recession, to reform public services and to take action to restore trust in the political...
Briefing by the Prime Minister s spokesman on: Ministerial reshuffle, Royal Mail and misc
Ministerial ReshuffleAsked if the Prime Minister had begun making Ministerial changes, the Prime Minister s Spokesman...
Briefing by the Prime Minister s spokesman on: Michelle Obama, Glenys Kinnock, reshuffle and Shahid Malik
Michelle ObamaAsked whether Michelle Obama had visited Downing Street today, the Prime Minister...
The Queen is pleased to approve the following Ministerial appointments.
The CabinetPrime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service
The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MPLeader...
Morning press briefing from 9 June 2009
Briefing by the Prime Minister s spokesman on: Cabinet, National Democratic Renewal Council, Shahid Malik and misc
CabinetThe Prime Minister s Spokesman (...
Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe today announced a new voluntary funding arrangement to bring in at least £15 million over the next three years for the research, education and treatment of problem gambling. &...
Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw today announced the appointment of Baroness Kay Andrews as the new Chair of English Heritage.
Consumers will see a major overhaul of all packaging over the next decade, under plans announced by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today.
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
Councils in England will share a Department of Health grant of £2.5 million to help smokers quit, Public Health Minister Gillian Merron announced today.
A number of employers received special recognition by the Government today for the good work they are doing in getting unemployed people back to work.
HM The Queen has appointed Neil Murray Ford QC 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...
HM The Queen has appointed Francis Anthony Sheridan 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...
A garden depicting the varied English landscapes seen from the country's motorways and major roads has won a Royal Horticultural Society Gold medal and the Best in Show title at one of the country's top ...
Tougher vehicles to deal with the harsh Afghanistan terrain have been put to work on frontline operations.
A pioneering initiative to help clothing manufacturers improve working conditions for their producers in developing countries was today launched by Minister for Trade and Development Gareth Thomas.
This publication presents statistics on Police Officer Quarterly Strength, which gives the number of full-time equivalent police officers employed by the eight Scottish police forces.
Repossessions Group - Final Report
In October 2006, the Government introduced a means-testing scheme for legal aid for defendants being tried at the magistrates' courts. Since then, net savings of over £80 million have been delivered. Following...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State (Business) (Pat McFadden) has made the following Statement.
The EU Competitiveness Council took place in Brussels on 28 and 29 May 2009. The then Minister...
Members of the public who receive civil legal aid for a money or property dispute, and who succeed in obtaining a financial benefit from their case, are required to repay their legal aid costs, so resources can...
I am today announcing a financial restructuring of London and Continental Railways Ltd (LCR). This is a further step toward this Government's stated intention to complete the restructuring and sale of LCR and...
I am delighted to announce that later today the UK will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in New York. In addition, we aim to start the parliamentary process for ratification...
HM Treasury is today publishing further research, carried out by Ipsos MORI, on the second pilot of the Saving Gateway.
The Saving Gateway is a cash saving scheme, which aims to kick-start a saving habit...
The EU Competitiveness Council took place in Brussels on 28-29 May 2009. The then Minister for Trade and Consumer Affairs represented the UK on the morning of 28 May, covering the then BERR agenda items on EU...
A meeting of the Education, Youth and Culture Council was held on 11-12 May. The Scottish Minister for Culture, External Affairs and the Constitution, Michael Russell, represented the UK for the cultural and ...
The Forensic Science Service Ltd, formerly an Executive Agency of the Home Office, was vested as a Government-Owned Company (GovCo) in December 2005. My predecessor the right hon. Member for Leigh (Andy Burnham...
I should like to inform the House that I have made the following appointment under Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986:
The Honourable Mr Justice Sales appointed as Deputy Chair of the...
Tackling drug issues remains a key priority for Government. In the last 12 years prison drug treatment funding has risen year on year and now stands at over 13 times that of 1997. In this time drug use in prison...
I am delighted to announce that later today the UK will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in New York. In addition, we aim to start the parliamentary process for ratification...
Passengers in London and the South East can look forward to more frequent rail services, improved stations, more staff and better security, Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis said today as he awarded the South Central...