Vehicle paint sprayers are 96 times more likely than the overall workforce to develop occupational asthma, through breathing in harmful chemicals in paint mist. To raise awareness of the problem the Health and Safety...
Asked if the PMOS could explain the Prime Minister's thinking over his comments made this morning regarding dustbin collection, had the Prime Minister taken the bins out recently, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister...
Asked if the Prime Minister had sent any memos to the Chancellor, the PMOS asked if the reporter could be more specific, the reporter repeated the question with no further detail, the PMOS said that if he looked...
Asked if the Prime Minister had a role in Northern Ireland in the next few days when the devolved administrations get up and running again, the PMOS said a full brief will be given nearer the time but Dr. Paisley...
Asked, by ruling out a public inquiry, if the Prime Minister understood the hurt and frustration that would be caused to the victims and relatives of victims of the 7/7 bombings, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister...
Asked if the Prime Minister had discussions recently with the Attorney General regarding Alexander Litvinenko, the PMOS said not that he was aware of. He PMOS added that obviously the Prime Minister was kept aware...
Asked if any light could be cast on the timings of the Prime Minister's announcement today that he will be making an announcement next week, was it something the Prime Minister had long planned to do today or was...
Asked what the Prime Minister thought should be the relationship between the Prime Minister and the First Minister of Scotland, the PMOS replied that it was a matter for the Prime Minister and the First Minister...
Put to him that the Prime Minister in his interview this morning had talked about "better ways" of recycling, and asked to clarify what these were, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied ...
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Prime Minister, Alexander Litvinenko, Operation Crevice Court Case, Northern Ireland, Memos and Dustbins
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Rubbish Collection and Scotland
Small business owners and the UK's main business representative organisations will meet today for the first of a new series of round table meetings to discuss key issues facing the UK's 4.3 million small and medium...
I propose the legal aid system to be based on a point scoring system, i.e....
Dear Prime Minister, The Football Association have allocated 25000 tickets...
Raising interest rates removes money from the pockets of a few less well off...
I have no objection to people using metric measures. I don't see why they...
The children of Manor Primary School in Stratford, East London, have mounted...
Many people putting in for their driving test, especially young people, are...
Gosport, the largest town in England without a railway, is a peninsular town...
The world would be a much happier place if sex and nudity were not...
Given the difficult times we live in and the increased risk of terrorist...
The newly created Ministry of Justice will take electoral administration and...
I would suggest that most of the UK adult population now has access to the...
Last year the Chancellor, Mr Gordon Brown, attended the 110th Birthday of Mr...
Since the demise of BA from Northern Ireland- It has left just one UK...
Tony Blair has thanked midwives for the "skills, dedication and humanity" they bring to their vital role by hosting a Downing Street reception.
The Prime Minister has approved the re-appointment of His Honour Lord Colville of Culross QC as an Assistant Surveillance Commissioner.
The Prime Minister has approved the re-appointment of His Honour Dr Colin Kolbert as an Assistant Surveillance Commissioner.
Turkey will continue to play a crucial role as a "key partner" despite concerns over its current Presidential election, Tony Blair has said.
Trial Starts To Find Cure For Childhood Blindness
In response to the attack on a Chinese oil exploration facility in the Somali region of Ethiopia by the Ogaden National Liberation Front on 25 April, Lord Triesman issued the following statement.
The Competition Commission today accepted that the proposed merger of Mid Kent Water Limited and South East Water Limited will reduce Ofwat's ability to make comparisons between individual companies - a vital part...
It is a fitting time, when remembering the act of parliament that abolished...
The Govt should instruct the Ministry of Transport to introduce a...
If Operating systems were written to include anti child pornography / hatred...
We are a group of parents united in our concern for the future of our...
There is, in the vast majority of cases, no reason why a single parent...
The Accident and Emergency Department was closed in January of 2004.It is...
Why should hard working tax payers have to help support the addiction of...
instead of getting people into further hardship when they have gone above...
As a mother I find it absolutly absurd that if you go out with your baby...
At present, a large number of local councils have removed the right to...
How many children are left really upset when a mother has to comply with a...
South East Water Limited (South East Water) and Mid Kent Water Limited (Mid Kent Water) will be required to make a one-off price reduction to their customers totalling £4 million following the Competition...
I have been following developments in Turkey following the first round of the presidential elections closely.
The latest monthly House Price Index will be published today at 11:00 on Land Registry's website www.landregistry.gov.uk/houseprices/.
The British Forces are seen as an equal opportunites employer, but they do...
Community arts projects help to bring people together and reduce antisocial...
My insurance company wanted almost £200 to cancel my car insurance! I was...
The Prime Minister has approved the re-appointment of His Honour Lord Colville of Culross QC as an Assistant Surveillance Commissioner under the terms of Section 63 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act ...
The Prime Minister has approved the re-appointment of His Honour Dr Colin Kolbert as an Assistant Surveillance Commissioner under the terms of Section 63 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. This...
Three new initiatives have been announced to help patients make choices about their healthcare:
The latest advances in surgery mean that as many as eight out of ten operations can now take place in local community hospitals, health centres or GP practices rather than in large hospitals.
Just 30 minutes of activity a day can help to reduce the risk of heart disease - the UK's biggest killer.
Reforms and investment in the NHS have cut waiting lists and saved hundreds of thousands of lives over the last ten years.
The air quality indicator is one of the 68 indicators of the Government's Sustainable Development Strategy. It measures annual levels of pollution from particulates and ozone, the two pollutants thought to have ...
Ian McCartney, Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs announced today that he has accepted undertakings instead of referring the proposed acquisition of Smiths Aerospace to the Competition Commission...
Ian McCartney, Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs announced today that he has accepted undertakings instead of referring the proposed acquisition of Smiths Aerospace to the Competition Commission...
The Highways Agency has appointed a new contractor, Aone+, to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the motorways and strategic roads in Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and parts of Lancashire...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) continues to place a high priority on improving combat identification for its forces through the right mix of organisation, equipment and training. The focus is on increasing military...
The MoD has announced the findings of the Board of Inquiry (BOI) into the loss of the Lynx Helicopter and the deaths of five service personnel in Basra on 6 May 2006.
The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer has appointed Rex Richard Billingham and William Paul Coates to be Designated Immigration Judges of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal with effect from 1 May 2007.
District Judge Richard McCullagh will retire as a District Judge on the Northern Circuit on 1 May 2007.
Police officers around england and wales should be made fully aware of the...
Asked to clarify John Reid's point that he rejected a public inquiry, but not necessarily an independent inquiry, the PMOS replied that firstly this court case should be recognised for what it was. It was a success...
Asked what events would be taking place tomorrow to mark the Act of the Union, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that not so much for tomorrow, but there was a whole series of events ranging...
Tony Blair has thanked midwives for the "skills, dedication and humanity" they bring to their vital role by hosting a Downing Street reception.
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Act of the Union and Operation Crevice Court Case
Being Prime Minister has been a "privilege" Mr Blair said on the tenth anniversary of the General Election which brought him into office.
Tony Blair insisted today that a public inquiry into the 7 July attacks would divert security services from their "tough and difficult job".
The Highways Agency has appointed a new contractor, Aone+, to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the motorways and strategic roads in Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and parts of Lancashire...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) continues to place a high priority on improving combat identification for its forces through the right mix of organisation, equipment and training. The focus is on increasing military...
This Circular provides guidance on the circumstances in which planning authorities must notify Scottish Ministers where they propose to grant planning permission. It updates and replaces the guidance previously...
This Planning Advice Note offers advice to planning authorities, and also to other interested parties, on the expected standards of assessment and scrutiny of development plans where the local authority has an interest...
I have laid before both Houses of Parliament a report into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has used its resources, when discharging its statutory functions...
The Ministry of Defence has agreed to lower the threshold for the advertising of MOD contracts. This will give greater encouragement to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enter MOD business and is designed...
My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and Sir John Grant (UK Permanent Representative to the EU) represented the UK at the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Luxembourg on 23 April...
The informal meeting of EU Health Ministers took place on 19 and 20 April in Aachen. I represented the UK. Items on the agenda were health services consultation and pandemic influenza preparedness. The vaccine...
The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer has appointed Rex Richard Billingham and William Paul Coates to be Designated Immigration Judges of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal with effect from 1 May 2007.
District Judge Richard McCullagh will retire as a District Judge on the Northern Circuit on 1 May 2007.
Young, Re Application for Judicial Review [2007] NIQB 29 (30 March 2007)
A & Ors, Re Application for Judicial Review [2007] NIQB 30 (26 April 2007)
These hearings are to assess the damages element of a claim which has already been before me for two substantial hearings, the first on preliminary issues and the second on liability. For ease of reference I ...
ASM Shipping Ltd of India, the owners of the vessel "AMER ENERGY" ("the Owners"), seek, pursuant to section 24 of the Arbitration Act 1996 ("the Act") to remove Mr Bruce Harris and Mr Anthony Scott from their position...
The question that I have to decide on this appeal is whether a tax avoidance scheme succeeded in its object of generating a loss for tax purposes in a situation where the taxpayer suffered no corresponding commercial...
In this matter the Defendant in the action, Chancerygate Asset Management Limited ("CAM"), represented by Mr�R. Tager QC and Mr�J. Kitson, asks for security for costs against the Claimant, Golden Grove Estates...
This is an application by the Attorney-General pursuant to section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 for leave to refer to this court for review a sentence which he considers to be unduly lenient. The facts ...
On 24 January 2006 at Teesside Crown Court the appellants, Michael Collins, Peter Morrison, Colin Threadgill and Bronson Tyers were convicted by majority verdicts of 11 � 1 of conspiracy to kidnap (count 1) and...
This is an appeal by Dr Stephen Hiew from the order of Bean J dated 17 October 2006 extending, for a period of six months, an order for the suspension of Dr Hiew's registration as a medical practitioner previously...