Asked about the Prime Minister's holiday plans, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister would be taking a short break next week. He added that although he didn't comment on travel plans he could confirm that every...

Asked for a reaction to comments by George Galloway that it would morally justified to blow up the Prime Minister, the PMOS said that it was probably best to say nothing....

Asked about the agenda of the G8, the PMOS said that the agenda of the G8 was a continuation of the agenda at Gleneagles in terms of issues such as energy, and that we welcomed. Obviously we were in discussions...

Asked about the significance of the Prime Minister's words on Hamas, the PMOS said that everyone knew what the solution was going to be. It was going to be a two state solution. At present Hams was refusing to recognise...

Asked about Iran, the PMOS said that the important thing about Iran at this stage was that Iran's obligation was spelled out very clearly. We needed to know whether Iran was or was not going to meet its obligations...

Asked what practical steps were being proposed to help unite Iraq, the PMOS said that whenever we were in Iraq it was clear that the new government strategy broke down into three parts. First was reconciliation ...

Asked if the Prime Minister would expand on the idea of having a UN Secretary General with enhanced powers and more freedom to take the initiative, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister sets out for example issues...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) previewed the Prime Minister's speech. He said that this was the third of his series of three foreign policy speeches this year. His first speech spoke of the need ...

There is a "hopeless mismatch" between the global challenges we face and the global institutions available to confront them, Tony Blair said in a speech in the US today.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Washington Speech, UN Reform, Iraq, Iran, Hamas, G8, George Galloway and the PM's Holiday

Minister for the Middle East, Kim Howells, said today that he was pleased with recent progress on the case of British national Ayaz Ali, who has been held in administrative detention in Israel since 9 May.

The new Iraqi government is a "child of democracy struggling to be born" and "the international community are the midwives", Tony Blair has said.

We held a webchat today with Pensions Minister James Purnell to talk about the White Paper. You can read the transcript to see what was discussed.

Quarterly statement of nuclear incidents at nuclear installations A statement on incidents at nuclear installations in Britain that meet Ministerial reporting criteria is reported to the Secretaries of State for...

The vast majority of older people in a digital television trial thought switching over was easy and liked watching digital television, according to a report published today by Broadcasting Minister Shaun Woodward...

This winter saw a dramatic reduction in the number of NHS operations cancelled at the last minute, according to new statistics released today by the Department of Health.

Science and Innovation Minister, Lord Sainsbury, today announced the re-appointment of Professor Ian Diamond as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Announcing the...

We are holding a special webchat with pensions minister James Purnell from 1245 BST. Sign in to follow the question and answer session.

The Prime Minister has re-appointed Mr Richard Haythornthwaite to the Board of the National Museum of Science and Industry for a period of 4 years from 6 June 2006.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring a Peerage of the United Kingdom for Life upon the Right Reverend Richard Harries on his retirement as Bishop of Oxford.

Higher rate for women than men

I announced to the House on 16 November 2005, Official Report, col 51WS the publication of the consultation paper 'Registration Modernisation' containing proposals for giving local authorities greater responsibility...

The action plan forms phase three of an agreement signed by the MOD and the EOC in June 2005 that outlined the MOD's commitment to tackling sexual harassment.To inform the action plan, MOD commissioned independent...

On 11 January 2005, the then Secretary of State for Defence, announced to the House that we were undertaking a comprehensive review of the terms and conditions of service under which Gurkhas serve in the British...

My 2006 Departmental report which contains information on progress against the Department's aims and Public Service Agreement Targets, the challenges ahead and summary expenditure plans for 2005-06 to 2007-08 will...

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, on the application by the companies concerned, has today granted drought orders that empower Mid Kent Water and Southern Water to limit or prohibit the uses set out in...

My predecessor my right hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool and Wavertree (Jane Kennedy), informed the House of progress made by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in investigating the...

Copies of the Government's third progress report on implementing the recommendations of the Bichard Inquiry have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses today. Our last report was made in November 2005 and there...

I would like to correct an error contained in my written statement of 23 May, Official Report, column 77WS and to apologise for inadvertently misleading the House.In my statement I reported that four murderers and...

On 5 December 2005 I initiated a consultation on draft guidelines which were aimed at putting in place important safeguards recommended by the Criminal Justice Review as prerequisites for community-based restorative...

The information Commissioner has today published an enforcement notice under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to requests for information relating to the advice given on the legality of military intervention...

I have today placed a copy of the current list of Cabinet Committees, their full membership and terms of reference in the Libraries of both Houses. Details have also been updated on the Cabinet Office website.

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will be held on 1 June in Luxembourg. My hon. Friend the Minister for Disabled People (Anne McGuire) will be representing the UK except for the ...

We are holding a special webchat with pensions minister James Purnell today from 1245 BST. Don't miss your chance to ask questions about the Government's forthcoming retirement reforms.

The international community should be determined to help the Iraqi people defeat terrorism and violence, Tony Blair said in Washington last night.

The dangers of heat and top tips for surviving the summer sun were today highlighted by the Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson with the publication of an updated heatwave plan.