Finance (no.2) Bill is published today. Chief Secretary Paul Boateng outlined the measures included in Finance (no.2) Bill in the Second Reading debate in the House of Commons earlier today.   

The OFT today referred the acquisition by Bucher Industries AG of Johnston Sweepers Ltd to the Competition Commission (CC).   

A Manchester company that published "drugs and safety awareness books" aimed at school children has been wound up following a DTI investigation.   

Mr Howard Drake OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Chile in succession to Mr Richard Wilkinson CVO who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Drake will take up his appointment...

The PM has announced that a General Election will be held on Thursday 5 May. So this website will not be publishing its usual mixture of news stories or briefings during the campaign.

The Ministry of Defence has today awarded a £300 million contract to Westland Helicopters Ltd that will secure the long term future support provided to Sea King aircraft.   

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today launches a brief guide to the Work at Height Regulations. The guide outlines what people must do to comply with the Regulations, which come into effect on 6 ...

Following a meeting today with Chris Fox, President of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), to discuss electoral fraud, the Home Secretary, Charles Clarke, said:   

New rules regarding the options allowing you to defer your state pension come into force from today.   

The Prime Minister has announced that a General Election will be held on Thursday 5 May. So this website will not be publishing its usual mixture of news stories or briefings during the campaign.

This study considers the specific arrangements whereby the power contained in the Homelessness (Scotland) Act 2003 to modify the local connection provisions might be implemented.

This study considers the specific arrangements whereby the power contained in the Homelessness (Scotland) Act 2003 to modify the local connection provisions might be implemented.

The findings of this study will assist the Scottish Executive to identify a methodology for assessing the capacity of local authorities to respond to the demands of expanding priority need

The findings of this study will assist the Scottish Executive to identify a methodology for assessing the capacity of local authorities to respond to the demands of expanding priority need.

Issued on behalf of: The Pension Protection Fund   

Quarterly Index of Scottish Manufactured Exports for 2004Q4

The Family Resources Survey (FRS) report for the period April 2003 to March 2004 is published today on the DWP website: www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/frs   

The Pensioners' Incomes Series 2003/4 is published today.   

The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) has published its business plan for the year 2005–06, together with an updated executive agency framework document. Copies of both documents are available in the Libraries of...

Her Majesty's Government ratified protocol 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms on 28 January 2005.Protocol 14 is designed to maintain and improve the efficiency of the European...

My right hon. and noble Friend the Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, has made the following written ministerial statement in the other place."I am pleased to announce...

Key targets have been set for the chief executive of DTMA for the financial year 2005–06.The targets are as follows:Key Target 1To achieve at least a "Satisfactory" rating in the provision of planning and delivery...

A new call-out order has been made under section 56 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 so that reservists may continue to be called-out into permanent service to support military operations in the Balkans. The order...

The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) New Chapter published in July 2002 stated that we planned to enhance and build upon the capabilities of UK special forces. As part of this programme, the "Special Reconnaissance...

Following ministerial approval of the business plan, the following performance targets have been set for Ordnance Survey in 2005–06:Ordnance Survey will report externally against a set of agency performance monitors...

I am pleased to announce the approval of additional DFID funding of up to £23.8 million to the Microbicide Development Programme (MDP). The MDP is co-ordinated by the UK Medical Research Council's clinical...

In December 2002, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, announced a review of security vetting arrangements in Northern Ireland, with the aim of ensuring that these were effective; proportionate; compliant...

On 3 February 2004 I received a report from the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC). The IMC concluded that the Northern Bank robbery was planned and undertaken by the Provisional IRA. The commission also concluded...

I am pleased to announce that the Northern Ireland discretionary social fund budget for 2005–06 will be £59.59 million. £13.32 million will be allocated to grants; £46.17 million ...

The Government have received and welcome a report from the chief inspector of criminal justice in Northern Ireland, Kit Chivers. The report is on the Juvenile Justice Centre and has today been published.Copies of...

I am pleased to announce the ministerial targets for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for 2005–06.The Ministerial Targets are:1. In at least 96 per cent. of incidents, within five minutes of being alerted, take...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection report on Gravesham borough council was published today and copies have been placed in the Library.In 2003–04, ...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection report on Hinckley and Bosworth borough council was published today and copies have been placed in the Library.In...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection report on South Buckinghamshire district council was published today and copies have been placed in the Library....

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection report on Flintshire county council was published today and copies have been placed in the Library.In 2003–04, ...

We're happy to announce that the Channel 4 website is directing people to TheyWorkForYou.com's MP pages via a postcode box on their Election 2005 website. We've done a special paint job for users coming from the...

We've added a smashing new feature to all our MP pages, courtesy of Francis at PublicWhip You can now check out which way MPs tended vote on half a dozen key issues from the last Parliament (Iraq, Fox Hunting, ID...