Today, the Foreign Secretary said:

A landlord who avoided his obligations to his tenants has been disqualified from acting as a company director for eight years after giving an undertaking to the Secretary of State.

£360 million above inflation will be spent on Britain's pensioners next year announced Minister for Pensions Reform Stephen Timms, as he gave details of the annual increase in pensions and benefits for...

The OFT today referred the anticipated acquisition by HMV Group plc through Waterstone's ltd of Ottakar's plc to the Competition Commission (CC).

Lecturers and tutors in further eduction will spend more time teaching and less time form-filling under new proposals to cut the amount of bureaucracy they face, a cross Government report said today.

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Trade and Industry Secretary, Alan Johnson, has welcomed the announcement of a new task force to boost levels of female enterprise.

The Foreign Office today revised its travel advice for Vanuatu in the South Pacific due to volcanic activity.

Asked if the revised figures in the Pre Budget Report yesterday about the long term costs of pensions meant that the Government thought Lord Turner's proposals could be affordable, the PMOS said the position on ...

Asked if any further preparation had been made on the World Leaders meeting ahead of the talks in Hong King, the PMOS replied that we were still considering the outcome of the G7 meeting, which was a worthwhile ...

Given Dr. Rice's assurances yesterday regarding rendition flights, was the Prime Minister happy to continue to allow them to use British airports, the PMOS said that Dr. Rice had given the assurances she had, the...

Asked if the Prime Minister was pleased with the reactions to the budget proposals for the EU, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMOS) replied that the Prime Minister believed that people did accept that we had to...

Press briefing from the Prime Ministers Official Spokesman on: EU Budget, Rendition flights, World Leaders Meeting and Pensions

Report assessing progress towards A Smart Successful Scotland, benchmarking Scotland’s performance against that of comparator OECD countries.

Shoppers in East London are being targeted by the OFT with hot shopping tips and advice as part of a major consumer awareness campaign. The OFT will be in Stratford library to distribute 'Hot Shopping Tips', its...

The OFT today referred the anticipated acquisition by HMV Group plc through Waterstone's plc of Ottakar's plc to the Competition Commission (CC).

Ministers from 29 European countries arrive in Bristol today with a common goal of improving quality of life for 450 million citizens across Europe by creating more sustainable communities - places that are thriving...

Thursday 8 December is the last date for posting Christmas presents free of charge to personnel deployed on operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, Secretary of State for Defence John Reid reminded families...

"Managing employees' health and wellbeing can make a big difference to organisations' productivity and efficiency." This is the message given by Jonathan Rees, Deputy Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Executive...

The first ever strategy for the horse industry in England and Wales was launched today by the British Horse Industry Confederation (BHIC), in partnership with Defra, DCMS and the Welsh Assembly Government.

Efficiency savings across the NHS are being achieved ahead of schedule, leading to better value for taxpayers and better care for patients, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt announced today.

The Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, today reminded those travellers to the annual Hajj Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca to get their quadrivalent meningitis jab before they leave if they haven't already done...

The DWP and BT have agreed arrangements which will give the Department a modernised communications network to provide customers with a more reliable, better performing service.

Results of pupil attendance and absence for session 2004/05

Flood and Coastal Defence Minister Elliot Morley today announced Defra grant allocations for spending on flood and coastal defence from 2006-07. Total Government funding for 2006-07 will continue at around &...

prepared by the DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS EXTENDING WORKING LIFE DIVISION

The Treasury has today issued a consultation paper on a Regulatory Reform Order which proposes to cut unnecessary consultation by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), to make it easier for the FSA to tailor regulation...

I have completed the annual review under section 141 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992. I propose the following changes to take effect from 6 April 2006. These rates and limits will also apply to national...

The Child and Working Tax Credits are today benefiting over 6 million families and 10 million children. Tax credits tailor support to families' specific circumstances, providing more support when their need is greatest...

I am pleased to inform the House that I have today formally published the interim report of an independent panel that has been set up to consider whether the licensing fees are set at the right level.The panel's...

As part of our normal process of keeping force levels under review, the General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland (GOC NI), in consultation with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Chief Constable ...

I have today presented the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2006–07. Included in the announcement was the distributable amount of National Non-Domestic Rates in England for 2006–07 to be redistributed...

This statement concerns a package of changes to planning policy the Government are announcing today. We are consulting on draft "Planning Policy Statement (PPS) 3: Housing", draft "Planning Policy Statement (PPS...

I chaired the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 22, 23 and 24 November for the agriculture items on the agenda. My hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ben Bradshaw, represented the United Kingdom ...

As presidency of the European Union, Her Majesty's Government is today circulating to all member states of the European Union for discussion comprehensive proposals for the European Union budget in the next financial...

I have today placed in the Library a copy of the Home Secretary's proposals for allocation of police grant for England and Wales in 2006–07 and 2007–08. The Home Secretary and I intend to implement the proposals...

On transition of the Forensic Science Service (FSS) from Trading Fund status to GovCo the Government will retain control of the National DNA Database (NDNAD). It is recognised to be a world leading crime intelligence...

The Government have today published for consultation draft guidelines setting out how community-based restorative justice schemes should work with the police and other statutory criminal justice agencies in dealing...

I chaired my second Competitiveness Council of the UK's presidency in Brussels on 28–29 November 2005. My noble Friend, the Minister for Science and Innovation chaired the Council for the research items. He also...

The Employment and Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will be held on 8 and 9 December in Brussels. Employment and Social Policy issues will be taken on 8 December. Health and Consumer Affairs will...

Manufacturing: 0.3% three monthly fall

To recognise their 'hard work and commitment', Tony Blair has hosted a reception for those who helped organise this year's Gleneagles summit.

A smaller EU budget will see the UK's rebate increase by 40 per cent if the latest Presidency proposal is approved.