Asked if the Prime Minister was disappointed that Sir Gulam Noon had withdrawn from the peers list, the PMOS replied that he had not given a running commentary on the preparations of the list so far, and he was ...

Asked if the Prime Minister was aware or personally involved in seeking loans instead of donations, the PMOS said that those were party matters. Put that the question was about the Prime Minister's personal authority...

Asked if the Prime Minister had spoken to President Putin about the elections in Belarus, the PMOS said that he was not aware if he had....

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) briefed journalists about the speech that the Prime Minister would be making later today. The PMOS said that it was the first of three speeches the Prime Minister would...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Prime Minister's Speech at Canary Wharf, Belarus Elections, Loans and Sir Gulam Noon

Jack Straw today launched Support for British Nationals Abroad: a Guide in an oral statement to the House of Commons. This is the first time that the details of what the Foreign Office can - and can't - do to help...

Victory for democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan is vital if global terrorism is to be defeated, Tony Blair has said during a major speech in London.

Her Majesty The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Neil Davidson as Advocate General for Scotland.

Placing requests by parents to local authorities that a child be placed in a specified school.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, today announced that he has established a new International Business Advisory Council for the UK comprising some of the world's leading business people.

A National Memorial Service for the UK victims of the Sharm el-Sheikh, Kusadasi and Doha attacks, is to take place on Saturday 6 May at Southwark Cathedral in London.

The Royal National Theatre Studio (formerly the Old Vic Annexe) has been Grade II listed, Culture Minister David Lammy announced today.

Health Minister Rosie Winterton today visited a leading cancer research centre to mark prostate cancer awareness week. Prostate cancer has overtaken lung cancer as the most common cancer diagnosed in men, but research...

The UK's research base remains second only to the United States in terms of its achievements, productivity and efficiency, according to a new study release by the Department for Trade and Industry today.

Innovative projects to help trade unions adapt to meet the challenges of the modern workplace were announced today by Employment Relations Minister Gerry Sutcliffe.

The Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 (c.44) as Proposed to be Amended by the Crofting Reform etc. Bill

The OFT has decided to make prohibition orders against two West London estate agents, Christopher Taylor and Harunur Rashid, banning them from engaging in estate agency work. The decision will not come into effect...

Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Royal Parks Statement on: 33rd Report of the Public Accounts Committee: The Royal Parks and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain (HC 644)

The dance sector and the DCMS today set out the priorities for the Government's Dance Forum.

The nuclear industry needs to address some fundamental questions if it's ever to be considered part of the future energy mix Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks said today.

Asked if Sir Hayden Phillips would be responsible for investigating allegations of impropriety in political party finance, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that Sir Hayden Phillips was looking...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Party Funding and Iraq

Defra today announced plans to develop statutory producer responsibility regulations to increase the collection and recycling of non packaging farm plastics.

prepared by the DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS CHILD SUPPORT DIVISION

Feb: CPI up to 2.0%, RPI stays at 2.4%

The report evaluates the Scottish Adult Literacy and Numeracy (ALN) Strategy through a survey of a sample of literacy and numeracy learners and ALN tutors within 9 geographical areas in Scotland

The report evaluates the Scottish Adult Literacy and Numeracy (ALN) Strategy through a survey of a sample of literacy and numeracy learners and ALN tutors within 9 geographical areas in Scotland

A summary of the report on the performance inspection of Fife Council Social Work Service 2006

A report on the performance inspection of Fife Council Social Work Service

At its meeting of 14 March 2006 the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) adopted a Key Issues Paper on economic reform to contribute to the European Council on 23–24 March.The Council adopted a report...

I would like to inform the House about progress with Project Allenby/Connaught. This Private Finance Initiative (PFI) project will allow for the redevelopment of large areas of the estate in Aldershot Garrison and...

We are announcing today the names of those authorities who have been awarded beacon status in round seven of the scheme. Sixty one applications from 85 authorities have been successful across 10 different themes...

Jim Rose has today published the final report of his review into the teaching of early reading, which I invited him to undertake in June 2005. It builds on the interim report published on 1 December 2005.I am very...

I am delighted to announce that, on 1 April 2006, FCO Services will become an Executive Agency of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Mr Christopher Moxey, formerly Director of Global Implementation Projects for...

Further to my written statements on 6 February and 3 March, I should like to make a statement to report progress on the review of police force structures.The review was announced in September 2005 and followed the...

The protection of children is a matter that I and other Government Ministers in Northern Ireland take extremely seriously and an area in which we have prioritised action. There have been a number of high profile...

I am pleased to announce that I have approved the appointment of the right hon. Sir Peter Gibson as Intelligence Services Commissioner under the terms of section 59 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act ...

I am pleased to announce that I have approved the appointment of the right hon. Sir Paul Kennedy as Interception of Communications Commissioner under the terms of section 57 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers...

The Government asked the Low Pay Commission last summer to produce their next report on the national minimum wage by the end of February 2006. The Government are today publishing the Commission's 2006 report and...

I am pleased to announce these changes to the permitted work rules. Research has shown that almost a quarter of people trying permitted work have found jobs. We aim to make improvements to the current arrangements...

The Chancellor will make his Budget Report speech to the House of Commons this Wednesday. You'll be able to watch the broadcast live on this website.

Tony Blair will speak about security aspects of foreign policy to an audience in London later today. You will be able to watch the speech live on our website from 1500 GMT.

The MoD is increasing public access to its 240,000 hectares of Estate, Defence Secretary, John Reid, announced today.