Overnight work to improve safety for drivers on the M42 between junctions 1 and 3a is due to start next week.
The Government today outlined its plans to further improve the Health and Social Care Bill as it prepares to re-enter the House of Lords next week.
Monday 30 January – Sunday 05 February 2012
A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work The information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change...
A new Walsall male grooming company specialising in intimate cleansing wipes for men has recently won its first major orders from Australia with help from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).
Property is usually the most valuable asset people own. It can be sold and mortgaged to raise money and is therefore an attractive target for fraudsters. The properties most vulnerable to fraud are usually empty...
From today, Wednesday 1 February 2012, Land Registry's Form LL restriction is free for home owners who do not live at the property. The restriction is designed to help prevent forgery by requiring the solicitor...
Monday 30 January – Sunday 05 February 2012
A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work The information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change...
A Suffolk plumber who put lives at risk by illegally working on domestic gas appliances has been sentenced to six months in prison.
Road users in Northumberland are being advised that safety work along the A1 west of Morpeth will get underway next week.
Motorists are set for improvements in customer service from garages under a package of transparency and value-for-money measures unveiled today by Transport Secretary Justine Greening.
The Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has used a visit to a Cheshire oil refinery to highlight a shining example of a proper approach to health and safety.
As work continues on the Highways Agency scheme to replace the Catthorpe Viaduct in Leicestershire there will be a series of overnight closures of the M6 southbound at the Catthorpe Interchange in early February...
Andrew Lansley has announced extra cash for dentistry in a major Government drive to increase the number of people able to access an NHS dentist.
No change in monthly house prices from November to December: average house price in England and Wales now £160,384
Changes to streamline the process local councils and the Highways Agency must go through when introducing new traffic restrictions were put forward today by Transport Minister Norman Baker.
A Bristol building firm has been fined after a court heard it failed to provide basic washing and welfare facilities for workers despite enforcement action at another of its sites.
Commenting on the latest UCAS application figures, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts said:
“The proportion of English school leavers applying to university today is greater than ever...
Have your say on plans for the future
The Government has today issued a Request for Proposals from prospective fund managers to manage its investment through the Business Finance Partnership (BFP).
Drivers will benefit from improved road conditions as a result of forthcoming carriageway repairs on the A5 at Towcester High Street which are due to start in February.
Farmers are being encouraged to attend a free safety awareness event in Herefordshire to get to grips with health and safety in one of Britain's most dangerous industries.
Three fuel laundering plants discovered last week demonstrated the risks fuel fraud present to the public. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers investigated a building destroyed by fire, unsafe fuel tanks...
A scheme to strengthen the viaduct which carries the A14 over the East Coast Main Line railway in Huntingdon has been announced by the Highways Agency.
Final statistics published today show that 457,200 apprenticeship starts were delivered in the full 2010/11 academic year. This represents a 63.5% increase on 2009/10 figures. Growth took place at all levels ...
Plans to axe red tape for councils wanting to put in place schemes to tackle disruptive road works were published today by Regional and Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.
Local communities and businesses could be given control of decisions and budgets for major local transport schemes in their areas, under proposals announced for consultation by Transport Secretary Justine Greening...
Business Secretary Vince Cable and Universities Minister David Willetts today announced that Professor Les Ebdon is the Government’s preferred candidate for the next Director of Fair Access to Higher Education...
The importance of advanced manufacturing in growing the UK economy is the focus of Vince Cable’s first visit to Northern Ireland as Business Secretary today (31 January).
Drivers are being advised that sections of the A1 (M) outside Darlington will close overnight from next month for essential repairs and maintenance.
A new programme that will provide dedicated and structured coaching support for up to 10,000 high growth potential businesses a year has taken another step forward today. The Coaching for Growth Consortium has...
A construction company and director have been fined following the death of a worker at a site in Hampstead.
A puffin crossing is being installed on the A36 between Petersfinger and the western end of the Alderbury dual carriageway and essential resurfacing and drainage work will take place at the same time on a 1.3...
A criminal gang who set up a factory potentially capable of making up to 625 million counterfeit cigarettes and five million pouches of fake hand rolling tobacco a year were jailed today.
A £110,000 Highways Agency project to upgrade traffic lights at two sites along the A66 in Cumbria will get underway next week.
Work to install five new gates that will help emergency services and the Highways Agency to free drivers stuck in traffic after major motorway incidents will start this weekend.
A new, two-year pilot scheme, launched today will provide a boost for growth by helping businesses speed up the process of patent applications in the UK and the Canada.
Motorists using roads around the National Exhibition Centre between Sunday 5 and Thursday 9 February are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys as the International Spring Fair is coming to town...
Two fraudsters from Kent who falsely claimed VAT repayments of over £700,000 have been jailed following an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Two companies have been fined after a worker at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire suffered a broken foot when a 13kg weight dropped nearly four metres from an overhead crane.
Highways Agency is advising motorists who use one of the busiest link roads in the region that essential drainage maintenance work is starting week commencing Monday 6 February and is expected to last for approximately...
A self-employed plumber has been fined for posing as a registered gas fitter to try to carry out work on gas appliances at a Peterborough take-away.
The Business Secretary Vince Cable has received 32 bids from across the UK wanting to host the Green Investment Bank (GIB).
Responding to The National Audit Office Assessment of Adult Apprenticeships, published today, John Hayes, Minister for Skills said:
"Unprecedented investment, backed by tough new measures to ensure that...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for International Development has made the following Statement.
Further to the Written Statement of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign...
The Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) was held on 23 January in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and I attended.
The FAC was chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for ...
This statement is about police pay and pensions. It provides the Government’s response to the Police Arbitration Tribunal’s findings on the recommendations in the part 1 report of Tom Winsor’...
Further to the written statement of the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for North West Norfolk (Mr Bellingham) of 9 December 2010, Official Report, columns...
My honourable friend the Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs (Edward Davey) has today made the following Statement.
I wish to inform the House that the Government have opted in...
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Natural Environment and Fisheries (Richard Benyon) has today made the following Statement.
I am pleased to announce to the House that I have concluded...
I wish to inform the House that the Government have opted in to the following trade policy measures:
(i) the Council decisions relating to the accession of Russia and Samoa to the World Trade Organisation...
I would like to update Parliament on the loan to Ireland.
Ireland completed the fourth quarterly review of its International Monetary Fund and European Union programme of financial assistance on 14 December...
I am today announcing a consultation on changes to the building regulations regime in England. I believe the proposals, by seizing the opportunity to deregulate where possible while delivering even better levels...
I have today laid before the House the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2012-13 and the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2012-13.
The Local Government...
Professor Alison Wolfs’ wide-ranging review was published on 3 March 2011. She found that too many young people are studying courses that offer no basis for progression to further study or to meaningful...
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has today published a comprehensive study on the whole-life costs of installing new high voltage transmission lines under the ground, under the sea and over...
I am pleased to announce to the House that I have concluded a long-term funding deal with the trustees of the Canal & River Trust (CRT), which will, subject to parliamentary approval, take over the ownership...
I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the thirteenth progress report ...
My right hon. Friend, the Home Secretary, has today laid before the House the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2012-13 (HC 1797). The report sets out my right hon. Friend’s determination for 2012...
Following the resignation of Brodie Clark, a senior UK Border Agency official, last November, I asked John Vine, the Independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency, to carry out an independent investigation...
My hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces and I wish to make the latest of our quarterly statements to the House giving details of the inquests of service personnel who have died overseas. We would also...
Today I am launching a consultation paper to take forward discussions for deciding a new devolved system for prioritising and funding local major transport schemes for the next spending review period—schemes...
on 25 January, the Government published a revised timetable for the roll-out of the automatic enrolment duties from 2012.
The statement associated with the new timetable included the following paragraph...
A Bristol building firm has been fined after a court heard it failed to provide basic washing and welfare facilities for workers despite enforcement action at another of its sites.
A puffin crossing is being installed on the A36 between Petersfinger and the western end of the Alderbury dual carriageway and essential resurfacing and drainage work will take place at the same time on a 1.3...
Drivers will benefit from improved road conditions as a result of forthcoming carriageway repairs on the A5 at Towcester High Street which are due to start in February.
A criminal gang who set up a factory potentially capable of making up to 625 million counterfeit cigarettes and five million pouches of fake hand rolling tobacco a year were jailed today.
M6 Junction 2 (Ansty M6 / M69 / A46 Interchange) The southbound carriageway of the M6 between the exit and entry slip roads will be closed overnight from 9.00pm to 6.00am from Wednesday 1 February 2012 to Thursday...
Farmers are being encouraged to attend a free safety awareness event in Herefordshire to get to grips with health and safety in one of Britain's most dangerous industries.
A criminal gang who set up a factory potentially capable of making up to 625 million counterfeit cigarettes and five million pouches of fake hand rolling tobacco a year were jailed today.
Motorists using roads around the National Exhibition Centre between Sunday 5 and Thursday 9 February are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys as the International Spring Fair is coming to town...
Highways Agency is advising motorists who use one of the busiest link roads in the region that essential drainage maintenance work is starting week commencing Monday 6 February and is expected to last for approximately...
A scheme to strengthen the viaduct which carries the A14 over the East Coast Main Line railway in Huntingdon has been announced by the Highways Agency.
A self-employed plumber has been fined for posing as a registered gas fitter to try to carry out work on gas appliances at a Peterborough take-away.
Drivers are being advised that sections of the A1 (M) outside Darlington will close overnight from next month for essential repairs and maintenance.
No change in monthly house prices from November to December: average house price in England and Wales now £160,384
Changes to streamline the process local councils and the Highways Agency must go through when introducing new traffic restrictions were put forward today by Transport Minister Norman Baker.
A Bristol building firm has been fined after a court heard it failed to provide basic washing and welfare facilities for workers despite enforcement action at another of its sites.
Commenting on the latest UCAS application figures, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts said:
“The proportion of English school leavers applying to university today is greater than ever...
Have your say on plans for the future
The Government has today issued a Request for Proposals from prospective fund managers to manage its investment through the Business Finance Partnership (BFP).
Drivers will benefit from improved road conditions as a result of forthcoming carriageway repairs on the A5 at Towcester High Street which are due to start in February.
Farmers are being encouraged to attend a free safety awareness event in Herefordshire to get to grips with health and safety in one of Britain's most dangerous industries.
Three fuel laundering plants discovered last week demonstrated the risks fuel fraud present to the public. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers investigated a building destroyed by fire, unsafe fuel tanks...
A scheme to strengthen the viaduct which carries the A14 over the East Coast Main Line railway in Huntingdon has been announced by the Highways Agency.
Final statistics published today show that 457,200 apprenticeship starts were delivered in the full 2010/11 academic year. This represents a 63.5% increase on 2009/10 figures. Growth took place at all levels ...
Plans to axe red tape for councils wanting to put in place schemes to tackle disruptive road works were published today by Regional and Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.
Local communities and businesses could be given control of decisions and budgets for major local transport schemes in their areas, under proposals announced for consultation by Transport Secretary Justine Greening...
Business Secretary Vince Cable and Universities Minister David Willetts today announced that Professor Les Ebdon is the Government’s preferred candidate for the next Director of Fair Access to Higher Education...
The importance of advanced manufacturing in growing the UK economy is the focus of Vince Cable’s first visit to Northern Ireland as Business Secretary today (31 January).
Drivers are being advised that sections of the A1 (M) outside Darlington will close overnight from next month for essential repairs and maintenance.
A new programme that will provide dedicated and structured coaching support for up to 10,000 high growth potential businesses a year has taken another step forward today. The Coaching for Growth Consortium has...
A construction company and director have been fined following the death of a worker at a site in Hampstead.
A puffin crossing is being installed on the A36 between Petersfinger and the western end of the Alderbury dual carriageway and essential resurfacing and drainage work will take place at the same time on a 1.3...
A criminal gang who set up a factory potentially capable of making up to 625 million counterfeit cigarettes and five million pouches of fake hand rolling tobacco a year were jailed today.
A £110,000 Highways Agency project to upgrade traffic lights at two sites along the A66 in Cumbria will get underway next week.
Work to install five new gates that will help emergency services and the Highways Agency to free drivers stuck in traffic after major motorway incidents will start this weekend.
A new, two-year pilot scheme, launched today will provide a boost for growth by helping businesses speed up the process of patent applications in the UK and the Canada.
Motorists using roads around the National Exhibition Centre between Sunday 5 and Thursday 9 February are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys as the International Spring Fair is coming to town...
Two fraudsters from Kent who falsely claimed VAT repayments of over £700,000 have been jailed following an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Two companies have been fined after a worker at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire suffered a broken foot when a 13kg weight dropped nearly four metres from an overhead crane.
Highways Agency is advising motorists who use one of the busiest link roads in the region that essential drainage maintenance work is starting week commencing Monday 6 February and is expected to last for approximately...
A self-employed plumber has been fined for posing as a registered gas fitter to try to carry out work on gas appliances at a Peterborough take-away.
The Business Secretary Vince Cable has received 32 bids from across the UK wanting to host the Green Investment Bank (GIB).
Responding to The National Audit Office Assessment of Adult Apprenticeships, published today, John Hayes, Minister for Skills said:
"Unprecedented investment, backed by tough new measures to ensure that...
No change in monthly house prices from November to December: average house price in England and Wales now £160,384
Changes to streamline the process local councils and the Highways Agency must go through when introducing new traffic restrictions were put forward today by Transport Minister Norman Baker.
A Bristol building firm has been fined after a court heard it failed to provide basic washing and welfare facilities for workers despite enforcement action at another of its sites.
Commenting on the latest UCAS application figures, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts said:
“The proportion of English school leavers applying to university today is greater than ever...
Have your say on plans for the future
The Government has today issued a Request for Proposals from prospective fund managers to manage its investment through the Business Finance Partnership (BFP).
Drivers will benefit from improved road conditions as a result of forthcoming carriageway repairs on the A5 at Towcester High Street which are due to start in February.
Farmers are being encouraged to attend a free safety awareness event in Herefordshire to get to grips with health and safety in one of Britain's most dangerous industries.
Three fuel laundering plants discovered last week demonstrated the risks fuel fraud present to the public. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers investigated a building destroyed by fire, unsafe fuel tanks...
A scheme to strengthen the viaduct which carries the A14 over the East Coast Main Line railway in Huntingdon has been announced by the Highways Agency.
Final statistics published today show that 457,200 apprenticeship starts were delivered in the full 2010/11 academic year. This represents a 63.5% increase on 2009/10 figures. Growth took place at all levels ...
Plans to axe red tape for councils wanting to put in place schemes to tackle disruptive road works were published today by Regional and Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.
Local communities and businesses could be given control of decisions and budgets for major local transport schemes in their areas, under proposals announced for consultation by Transport Secretary Justine Greening...
Business Secretary Vince Cable and Universities Minister David Willetts today announced that Professor Les Ebdon is the Government’s preferred candidate for the next Director of Fair Access to Higher Education...
The importance of advanced manufacturing in growing the UK economy is the focus of Vince Cable’s first visit to Northern Ireland as Business Secretary today (31 January).
Drivers are being advised that sections of the A1 (M) outside Darlington will close overnight from next month for essential repairs and maintenance.
A new programme that will provide dedicated and structured coaching support for up to 10,000 high growth potential businesses a year has taken another step forward today. The Coaching for Growth Consortium has...
A construction company and director have been fined following the death of a worker at a site in Hampstead.
A puffin crossing is being installed on the A36 between Petersfinger and the western end of the Alderbury dual carriageway and essential resurfacing and drainage work will take place at the same time on a 1.3...
A criminal gang who set up a factory potentially capable of making up to 625 million counterfeit cigarettes and five million pouches of fake hand rolling tobacco a year were jailed today.
A £110,000 Highways Agency project to upgrade traffic lights at two sites along the A66 in Cumbria will get underway next week.
Work to install five new gates that will help emergency services and the Highways Agency to free drivers stuck in traffic after major motorway incidents will start this weekend.
A new, two-year pilot scheme, launched today will provide a boost for growth by helping businesses speed up the process of patent applications in the UK and the Canada.
Motorists using roads around the National Exhibition Centre between Sunday 5 and Thursday 9 February are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys as the International Spring Fair is coming to town...
Two fraudsters from Kent who falsely claimed VAT repayments of over £700,000 have been jailed following an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Two companies have been fined after a worker at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire suffered a broken foot when a 13kg weight dropped nearly four metres from an overhead crane.
Highways Agency is advising motorists who use one of the busiest link roads in the region that essential drainage maintenance work is starting week commencing Monday 6 February and is expected to last for approximately...
A self-employed plumber has been fined for posing as a registered gas fitter to try to carry out work on gas appliances at a Peterborough take-away.
The Business Secretary Vince Cable has received 32 bids from across the UK wanting to host the Green Investment Bank (GIB).
Responding to The National Audit Office Assessment of Adult Apprenticeships, published today, John Hayes, Minister for Skills said:
"Unprecedented investment, backed by tough new measures to ensure that...
Responding to The National Audit Office Assessment of Adult Apprenticeships, published today, John Hayes, Minister for Skills said:
"Unprecedented investment, backed by tough new measures to ensure that...