Workers' Memorial Day is commemorated to "remember the dead: fight for the living" and this year the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) officially marked the day by planting a tree in memory of those who have lost...
New legislation comes into force today which provides protection from sexual orientation discrimination and discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief that is on a par with protection already provided on...
"The Army Prosecuting Authority (APA) who made the decision to prosecute soldiers of the Queens Lancashire Regiment and Intelligence Corps, welcomes the fact that Cpl Payne has been sentenced for the inhuman treatment...
The Ministry of Defence has today launched a new initiative to help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to win more defence contracts.
The determination and courage of British troops has made an immense contribution to security in Basra, the Defence Secretary Des Browne said today on a visit to the Southern Iraqi city.
Core data to be collected on the social services workforce in Scotland.
26 April - Crime update to December 2006 - HO report
26 April - Health care waiting times: international experience - CPRN conference presentations
OGCbuying.solutions, trading arm of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has announced that its eSourcing Managed Service has been recognised at a recent Government Innovation Awards ceremony.
A system of selecting members of the lords that works in a similar way to...
Privatisation has resulted in a rail system that in many places performs...
England and Russia have been historic allies from the early 18th century...
Most people will agree that there are more and more people using mobile...
It appears that the main UK broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Five are...
Carbon Monoxide (CO) can be emitted from faulty cooking or heating...
in addition to destroying all stockpiles of DU munitions already in service...
It is common practice for businesses selling on-line to inflate the...
The chancellor is planning to scrap the building allowance and other capital...
Plans are in place to raise the cost of military housing rent, to equal that...
I believe that at the moment the vast majority of music is illegally...
Salaried class is presently taxed quite heavily; sometimes as much as 40% of...
Thousands of Victorian terraces in Liverpool are going to be demolished to...
The DWP currently discriminates against any person who has the need to apply...
The prime minister has recently stated that "every minute of every day a...
Get 12 points on your driving licence and you're banned. I propose a LIFE...
One of this country's truly great eccentrics, Timmy Mallet is probably best...
Explain the use and purpose of sexual aids in Sex Education.
To reduce congestion and carbon emissions ban the use of vans with the...
Stop children playing football in the street as it is a) noisy and...
To allow responsible British based online retailers the option to offer...
Jack Simpson Kirkpatrick was born in South Shields on 6th July 1892 and who...
Bringing your dog to work is becoming quite common place in American...
With voter participation among young people being comparatively low compared...
� Health visitors are overwhelmingly popular and trusted by parents - yet...
The cost of car tax has risen for many and more commonly are we seeing...
London Underground Ltd. has announced that it plans to close 40 ticket...
Asked if the Government would be responding to the Foreign Affairs Committee findings over the Attorney General's decision not to pursue a prosecution, the PMOS said the reasons behind the decision were precisely...
Asked if Wolfowitz case had had an impact on world aid, the PMOS said, as had been said before, it was a matter for the World Bank and the World Bank are dealing with the matter....
Asked how the Taoiseach was proposed to address both Houses, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister recommended it to the Speaker, it was then for the Speaker of both Houses to decide. The Speaker has agreed in recognition...
Asked if this week the PMOS could give an indication of when the Prime Minister would be announcing his departure as last week the PMOS had said last week that the Prime Minister would not be making an announcement...
Asked if there was any comment on the events in Nigeria, the PMOS said that as indicated previously the overall conduct of the polls were disappointing but it was important to stress that in terms of the aftermath...
Asked if the events in Turkey would put their bid to join the EU under threat, the PMOS said that it was an internal matter for Turkey and it was not for us to comment. We would watch developments but...
Asked what the Prime Minister would be doing to mark the celebrations, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister would be in Scotland and other departments would announce what other Ministers would be doing. Put to ...
Put to the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) that the Prime Minister, in his speech this morning, had poured cold water on the Chancellor's idea of a independent NHS board, the PMOS said that he had not...
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: NHS, Act of Union/1707, Turkey, Nigerian Elections, Prime Minister, Taoiseach, World Bank and BAe
Dr Rosalind Marsden CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of the Sudan in succession to Mr Ian Cliff OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Dr Marsden...
The 2007 edition of Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA) is published today as a Command Paper (Cm 7091). PESA is an annual compendium of statistical data on public expenditure, covering both outturns ...
There are children as young as 8 caring for a parent. They wash, change and...
The law at present requires inquests of returning dead service personnel to...
In the 1990's all tenants in social housing were able to apply for a tenants...
Government response to the public's views on proposed fees for the new Court of Protection and the Office of the Public Guardian was published today.
Leading clinical experts map progress made by NHS
Ed Balls, Economic Secretary, today published the Treasury-commissioned National Audit Office (NAO) report on economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the FSA. The report was presented to the City High-Level Group...
If the government is unable or unwilling to do anything about the cost of...
The Prime Minister has re-appointed Paul Myners Esq CBE as a Trustee of the Tate Gallery for a period of four years from 29 April 2007.
The creation of the new Vetting and Barring Scheme took an important step forward today with the appointment of Sir Roger Singleton as chair of the new Independent Barring Board (IBB). He will oversee the development...
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, John Healey MP, today presented to the House of Commons the Main Supply Estimates for 2007-08. Supply Estimates seek parliamentary authority for departmental spending plans...
There is a movement to phase out the traditional Bobbies Helmet and we feel...
These vehicles are environmentally unfriendly. They add to traffic...
Tony Blair lent his support to a day of action on Darfur.
Tony Blair looked back on 10 years of progress in the NHS.
Highest rate of 90.1% in South Northants
I am announcing today the findings of a Board of Inquiry (BOI) into the tragic incident in Basra, Iraq on 6 May 2006 when a Lynx helicopter based at Basra Air Station crashed, killing all five of its occupants...
I have set the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) the following Performance Targets for 2007-08.
1. To authorise veterinary medicines according to legislative requirements and published standards and...
The Department has been made aware of an incident on 25 April, whereby personal data held on the Medical Training Application Service (MTAS) was made available through unauthorised channels.
The security...
The 10th Annual Review of the Government Chemist has been received. The Review will be laid before the Scottish Parliament and copies will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses plus those of the devolved ...
His Honour Judge James Ian Morris will retire from the Circuit Bench on the Midland Circuit on 30 April 2007.