Defra, Vodafone and Kenyan schoolchildren are among partners working in East Africa to save the world's rarest turtles.

Defra, Vodafone and Kenyan schoolchildren are among partners working in East Africa to save the world's rarest turtles.

Draft action plan to seek comments and suggestions.

A one million pound fund available to small businesses that show a commitment to improving worker involvement in health and safety has been opened by Bill Callaghan, Chair of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC...

UK Health Minister Rosie Winterton today met with her international counterparts to agree actions to ensure a co-ordinated global response to health security issues, including preparing for an influenza pandemic...

Summary of recommendations and the way forward from the Scottish Executive's review of race equality work

The Government has launched a study into the feasibility of holding the FIFA World Cup in England in 2018, as the first stage in a potential bid by the Football Association to host the tournament.

New regulations to replace the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992 have been laid before Parliament. The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 will become law on 6 April 2006.

A quarter of a million pounds seized from criminals will be recycled to support local projects tackling gun and knife crime, Home Office Minister Hazel Blears announced today.

A quarter of a million pounds seized from criminals will be recycled to support local projects tackling gun and knife crime, Home Office Minister Hazel Blears announced today.

The job of leading the new Olympic Delivery Authority, the body charged with building the key venues, facilities and infrastructure for the 2012 Games in London, has gone to Jack Lemley, who ran the Anglo-French...

A partnership sharing UK expertise and financial help with the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia invites international partners to join its efforts from today.

UK Health Minister Rosie Winterton today met with her international counterparts to agree actions to ensure a co-ordinated global response to health security issues, including preparing for an influenza pandemic...

October £4.1 billion current budget surplus

Asked if there had been a £1bn overspend by Whitehall departments and if that was true what did it say about the Government's economic stewardship, the PMOS said without knowing where that figure had come from...

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with Bill Clinton on Iraq, the PMOS said the important point to recognise was that in the constitutional referendum 10 million Iraqis voted, in the January election 8 million people...

Asked what the Prime Minister hoped to achieve today and what his message was to members of his party who still remained unconvinced, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that what the Prime Minister...

Press briefing from the Prime Ministers Official Spokesman on: Education Speech, Bill Clinton-Iraq and Whitehall Expenditure

A new single delivery body to drive forward the sustainable development and regeneration of North Northamptonshire has been given provisional approval today by ODPM Minister Baroness Andrews.

Asked what the Prime Minister's view was about the selection of abilities in schools, the PMOS said that as we had expressed this morning, there would be no return to the 11 plus, and what the new White Paper actually...

Asked if the Prime Minister had chosen whether there was going to be an increase in taxes, or if people would have to work longer, or if people would have to save more as the answer to the pensions crisis,...

Press briefing from the Prime Ministers Official Spokesman on: Pensions and Education

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, today set out plans for Britain's first ever Enterprise Summer School pathfinders. The schools will be set up in every region of England, and in Scotland and Northern...

Check against Delivery

A new single delivery body to drive forward the sustainable development and regeneration of North Northamptonshire has been given provisional approval today by ODPM Minister Baroness Andrews.

Tony Blair has praised the 'courageous' individuals who have helped save the lives of others, at a reception in Downing Street.

Tony Blair says a 'once in a generation' opportunity exists to improve Britain's schools. In a major speech the PM said education was 'the spark that can light a love of learning.'

Statement of issues

Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Cabinet Office DEL will be increased by £1,735,000 from £224,409,000 to £226,144,000. There is no movement...

Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's Departmental Expenditure Limits for 2005–06 will change as follows:(1) The Office of the Deputy...

Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, National Savings and Investments DEL will be increased by £9,500,000 from £170,294,000 to £179,794,000 and...

Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Office for National Statistics DEL will increase by £3,944,000 from £166,980,000 to £170,924,000 and the...

Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the HM Revenue and Customs Departmental Expenditure Limit will be increased by £150,199,000 from £4,883,772,000 to &...

The Treasury has today published a feedback document on responses to the consultation on the regulation of investment trust companies launched in November 2004. That document sought views on whether there was a ...

I propose to present the Pre-Budget Report to the House of Commons on Monday 5 December.

Subject to Parliamentary approval of any Supplementary Estimate, the Department for Culture Media and Sport's Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) will be increased by £90,973,000 from £1,539...

Babcock DynCorp, a joint venture of Babcock Infrastructure Services and DynCorp International, has been awarded the Regional Prime Contract covering the Ministry of Defence's estate in Eastern England. This follows...

The War Pensioners Report for 2004–05 has been published today and a copy has been placed in the House of Commons Library.Publication of the War Pensioners Report is an annual event dating back to before the Second...

Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Ministry of Defence Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL) will be increased by £109,105,000 from £30,944,726,000...

Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Department for Education and Skills Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL), (including the Office for Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of...

Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Forestry Commission's DEL will be increased by £1,322,000 from £80,288,000 to £81,610,000. Within the ...

Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs DEL will be increased by £12,238,000 from £3,018,963,000 to &...

Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) will be increased by £16,047,000 from £1,813...

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has recently undertaken an exercise to determine the fees to be charged for Biometric passports issued overseas. On 15 November 2005 Her Majesty in Council approved the Consular...

The Department has approved outline proposals for a major redevelopment programme at Broadmoor Hospital in Berkshire.Broadmoor Hospital is part of West London Mental Health Trust and provides services under the ...

Subject to the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Department of Health's element of the Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) will be reduced by £174,214,000 from £78,765,403,000 to &pound...

I welcome the publication today of the Prison and Probation Ombudsman's (PPO) report into the death at Styal of Julie Walsh in 2003 and wish to make a statement about developments since 2003 and further planned ...

The Privy Council has made an Order in Council, the Consular Fees (No. 2) Order 2005, which gives authority for a revision in passport fees. The revision will take effect on 1 December 2005. The fee for a standard...

Plans to change the Charity Commission's Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) and administration budget for 2005–06.Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Charity Commission...

Plans of changes to the Departmental Expenditure Limit ("DEL") and Administration Budget for 2005–06.Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Home Office's Departmental Expenditure...

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Department for International Development departmental expenditure limit (DEL) will be decreased by £8,962,000 from &pound...

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimates, the Scotland Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) will be increased by £59,014,000 from £23,306,369,000 to &pound...

The Department has, today, produced its Winter Supplementary 2005–06 Estimates Memorandum. Copies of the Memorandum have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

Subject to Parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Department for Transport DEL for 2005–06 will be decreased by £21,457,000 from £11,745,372,000 to £11,...

The Wales Departmental Expenditure Limit will be increased by £1,207,000 from £12,242,287,000 to £12,243,494,000. The increase is a result of:(a) Net transfers from other Government...

The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council report has today been laid before Parliament. After careful consideration, I have accepted the recommendations. Amending legislation will be laid before Parliament.In brief...

Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Department for Work and Pensions DEL will be increased by £203,583,000 from £8,623,821,000 to £8,827,404...

Subject to parliamentary approval of any necessary Supplementary Estimate, the Department for Constitutional Affairs, Northern Ireland Court Service and National Archives: Public Records Office and Historical Manuscripts...

Tony Blair has spent time with a discussion group of 50 people aged between 16 and 25 to find out about the challenges facing young British Muslims.