Lord Drayson, in his first visit to Washington as Minister for Defence Procurement, will today set out the UK's perspective of the JSF programme to the influential Senate Armed Services Committee.

Henderson General Services Ltd, a construction company based in Putney, London, was fined £18,000 and ordered to pay costs of £4,296, at the Old Bailey on Monday 13 March 2006. The prosecution...

A "unique solution for a unique organisation" with measures to put the licence fee payer at the heart of everything the BBC does, were set out by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell today, as she published a white paper...

The director of a wine company operating from Surrey has been disqualified for 13 years after duping people into buying wine at up to twice its true value. Pierre Stephen Boyd sold wine to the public as an investment...

Asked if the Prime Minister was going to Twickenham on Saturday to watch the rugby, the PMOS said not that he was aware of. Asked if the Prime Minister was "feeling strapped for cash", the PMOS said that...

Put that Tessa Jowell did not take part in discussion about Iran in Cabinet, and were there any other examples of Cabinet Ministers not taking part in discussions, the PMOS said that with regards to Tessa Jowell...

Asked if the Prime Minister thought that sex offenders sentences should be cut, the PMOS said that in terms of sentence guidelines, as the PMOS understood it, they had not yet been published, therefore he did not...

Asked in the light of reports suggesting over 20 casinos if there would be an assurance that there would only be one super casino, the PMOS replied that this report pre-dated the announcement of the upper limit ...

Asked about Jack Straw's comments about Trident today in an interview, the PMOS said that his understanding was that we were in the process of starting a process of thinking about it. The PMOS said he did not think...

Asked why we were trying to sanction Iran, but not Israel as it too was developing nuclear weapons, the PMOS said that the approach to Iran was one that was spearheaded by the UN and it was in defiance of...

Asked if the link between donations, loans and peerages was sheer coincidence, the PMOS replied that there was a Party element to the question. What the PMOS could say, however, was that this Government had introduced...

Asked what was the Prime Minister's view about Sir Ian Blair taping a conversation he had had with the Attorney General, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that the Attorney General's office had...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Sir Ian Blair, donations, Israel/Iran, Trident, super casinos, sex offenders sentencing, Tessa Jowell and rugby/misc

A rise in people living by themselves will account for 72 per cent of annual household growth up to 2026 according to the latest household projections published today by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Asked for a reaction to the Select Committee report on Asylum, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister's response had already been released to the news wires. However to summarise, we recognised that there were improvements...

Asked if the Prime Minister believed he had enough Labour MPs to vote through the education Bill, the PMOS said that he would not give a running commentary on how people might vote. In response to encouragement...

Asked about a leaked memo by John Sawers describing the administration of Iraq immediately after the war as an "unbelievable mess" and if the Prime Minister agreed with that description, the PMOS said that...

Put to him that President Mahmoud Abbas had accused the US and the UK of being complicit in an Israeli raid on a Jericho prison which US and UK troops were supposed to be guarding, the Prime Minister's Official...

Sweden is a "model country" for others to follow, Tony Blair has said after talks with his Scandinavian counterpart Goran Persson.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Israel/Palestine, Iraq, Education Bill and Asylum Seekers

The Army's Board of Inquiry (BOI) into the death of Fusilier Gordon Gentle in Basrah, Iraq, on 28 June 2004 has been presented to his family today. Fusilier Gentle, of C Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Highland...

A new programme of action and five practical guides aimed at reducing vandalism and other forms of criminal damage in 80 local areas in England and Wales have been launched today by the Home Office, in partnership...

Embracing sustainable solutions to coastal protection in England will be a challenging step for some communities, Environment Minister Elliot Morley said today.

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The Government has today unveiled an innovative programme aimed at encouraging secondary school students from black and ethnic minority backgrounds to become more involved in science and maths.

STATISTICAL PRESS RELEASE

John Hutton, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, today announced the appointment of Sandy Blair to the Health and Safety Commission (HSC).

The Foreign Office has revised its travel advice for Israel and the Occupied Territories.

Black cab manufacturer LTI Limited has stepped in to explain that its dealers can use non-LTI approved spare parts following a complaint made to the OFT.

Statistical Release

-All patients to benefit from new GP contract - - GPs get their fair share of funding regardless of individual contracts-

NHS organisations can be a powerful force for good in regenerating local communities, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt said today. She urged them to take account of tackling deprivation when reconfiguring local ...

Salaried dentists will see their careers modernised and pay reviewed Health Minister Rosie Winterton announced today as she visited The Lister Centre in south London.

The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC), the independent scientific body which advises the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the prescription of diseases within the Industrial Injuries Disablement...

This Statistics Publication Notice presents information on the attainment of National Qualifications by pupils attending publicly funded secondary schools and by school leavers. Selected information on attainment...

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, John Hutton, has announced the reappointment of five commissioners to the Disability Rights Commission (DRC).

The Competition Commission (CC) has today accepted the final undertakings, which will allow Euronext NV (Euronext) to acquire London Stock Exchange plc (LSE) subject to specified conditions.

Preparation of the European Council of 23–24 March:Key Issues Paper—Council will adopt an ECOFIN Key Issues Paper to contribute to the spring European Council;European Investment Bank Contribution to Jobs and Growth...

Regulations have been laid before Parliament to increase National Health Service charges in England from 1 April 2006. There will be an increase in the prescription charge of 15p from £6.50 to &pound...

Section 14(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (the 2005 Act) requires me to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant three-month period on my exercise of the...

On 8 November 2005 I informed the House of our decision to reverse the policy requiring the Immigration Service to seek the consent of individuals before imposing art electronic monitoring regime as part of contact...

I will publish shortly the Government's final response to ECGD's consultation on changes made to their anti-bribery and corruption procedures in December 2004.

I am today publishing a consultation paper that sets out our proposals for using a power included in the Equality Act 2006 to make regulations that prohibit sexual orientation discrimination in the provision of ...

I am pleased to inform the House that I am today inviting applications for petroleum licences for unlicensed seaward blocks which will form the 24th round of offshore petroleum licensing. These blocks are located...

HMP Long Lartin had improved since its last inspection, but more needed to be done to meet the challenges it faces, said Anne Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced short follow...

Home Office Minister Fiona Mactaggart today launched a thought-provoking Government advertising campaign warning men that they could go to jail for rape if they have sex without consent.