Put to him that the Government said any overpayments in tax credits due to computer errors would be written off, what would happen about the overpayments that occurred for other reasons, the PMOS replied that the...

Put to the PMOS that President Barosso had said that there would be pressure when Turkey came into the EU and that the date of its accession would be "very much open ended", the PMOS replied that our commitment...

Asked what the Prime Minister's speech to the EU Council tomorrow in Brussels might contain, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said the Prime Minister would be setting out his vision for how we looked...

The Prime Minister answered questions on the tax credit system, the environment, the EU budget, the Royal Mail and immigration in this week's Question Time.

Tony Blair has put his name on the line for London's Olympic Bid by signing a flag outside 10 Downing Street.

The new Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill will provide 'proper robust rules' for the future of the UK, Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.

Watch the Prime Minister deliver his keynote address on the future of the EU on this website from approximately 0800 BST Thursday morning.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Prime Minister's speech to the EU Council, Turkey and Tax Credits/Overpayments.

GLOBAL BRITAIN, GLOBAL EUROPE: A PRESIDENCY FOUNDED ON PRO EUROPEAN REALISM   

A pilot initiative to improve regulation for retailers was launched by Consumer Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe today.   

Terminally ill people who have lost their pensions through the collapse of their company will be amongst the first group of people to receive payments from the Government's Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), Pensions...

The new Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill will provide 'proper robust rules' for the future of the UK, Prime Minister Tony Blair said today.

A summer smog episode is forecast for tomorrow (23 June), Defra has today warned.   

Alun Michael, Industry Minister, today announced the formation of the new UK Aerospace Innovation & Growth Leadership Council that will ensure that the UK Aerospace Industry remains world class.   

Asked if the Prime Minister had full confidence in the tax credits system, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister recognised that the tax credit system had benefited 6 million families including 10 million children...

Put to him that the Prime Minister had seemed to imply in comments made last night that a deal in Gleneagles might not be achievable, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said no. The Prime Minister had...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: G8 and Tax Credits.

Consultation on further education provision for young people with complex additional support needs

Announcement cements step change in central and local relations   

An Anglo-Dutch amphibious force is setting the benchmark for other multinational EU battlegroups to follow, the Defence Secretary John Reid said today.   

On Sunday 26 June nearly 200 'Sons and Daughters of Trafalgar' - descendants of the officers and sailors who fought at the Battle on 21st October 1805 - will assemble in HMNB Portsmouth for a unique and historic...

Part-time police officers are to receive fairer pensions under changes to Police Pension Regulations, Home Office Minister Hazel Blears announced today.   

Measures to strengthen UK borders and to prevent illegal working are at the heart of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill published today.   

Secretary of State for Environment Margaret Beckett today commented on the European Commission's proposals for Sugar reform. She said:   

'Reform programme is the solution - not the problem' - Hewitt   

Lord Hunt urged managers to redouble their efforts to tackle workplace absence, which costs the economy £11 billion a year.   

Tony Blair put his name on the line today for London's Olympic Bid by signing a flag outside 10 Downing Street.

This is the third bulletin in the series presenting information on reconvictions of offenders in Scotland. The bulletin considers the reconviction rates over one, two and four year intervals for all offenders who...

Consultation paper on proposals to amend legislation on police retention of prints and samples (normally fingerprints and DNA samples)

Statistics on Education Maintenance Allowances in Scotland August 2004 to January 2005

Annual divisional publication containing Farm Accounts, Total Income From Farming estimates and Agricultural Census statistics.

Simon Priddis and Ali Nikpay have been appointed as the two Senior Directors in the OFT's Competition Enforcement Division.   

On Sunday 26 June nearly 200 'Sons and Daughters of Trafalgar' - descendants of the officers and sailors who fought at the Battle on 21st October 1805 - will assemble in HMNB Portsmouth for a unique and historic...

The UK engine manufacturing industry has grown by 29% over the past 6 years with production exceeding 2.7 million engines in 2004. The 'Study of the UK Automotive engineering Industry', published today by the Department...

Asked if the Prime Minister had invited the Pope to the G8, the PMOS replied he had not....

Asked if the Prime Minister had settled on a final salary scheme for pensions, the PMOS said it was better to wait for Adair Turner's report....

Asked what timescale the Government had to respond on the proposals for train "congestion charging", the PMOS replied the proposal was ATOC's vision for the next ten years. The PMOS said the ATOC proposal...

Asked whether the Prime Minister's remarks regarding the rebate meant the rebate "could go altogether", the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said what they meant was they were on the table for ...

Britain will use its presidency of the EU to launch a debate about the future of Europe, Tony Blair has said.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: EU Rebate, Railway Charging, Pensions and Pope's invitation to G8.

Watch today's session of PMQs live on this website from 12 noon.

This consultation document seeks views and comments on a draft Core Minimum Dataset for the Scottish Social Services Workforce.

Total production rose in 3 months to May

The Royal Navy will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar and the death of Admiral Lord Nelson with a special programme of events in Portsmouth and the Solent between 28 June and 3 July, and...

Current redundancy compensation terms for members of the regular armed forces have remained largely unchanged since the early 1970s and do not reflect changes to re-employment prospects or in wider Government policy...

As part of our normal process of keeping force levels under review, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) Northern Ireland, in consultation with the Chief Constable of the PSNI, has concluded that once the 1st Battalion...

The Department's annual report for 2005, Cm 6524, was laid before Parliament today.Copies have been placed in the Library.

In March 2004, the Commissioner for Children and Young People in Northern Ireland was asked by the then Secretary of State, my right hon. friend Paul Murphy MP, to conduct a review of current systems for carrying...

My right hon. Friend the Attorney General has made the following written ministerial statement:"The Government have decided that after the summer recess it will seek affirmative resolutions from both Houses of Parliament...