Put that Lord Goldsmith had come out and categorically denied the suggestion that he had asked officials to conceal these payments, but given BAE have said that they were Government to Government payments, doesn...
Asked whether in retrospect it would have been a good idea to have told the Scottish Executive about the Memorandum of Understanding signed with Libya, the PMOS said first and foremost this was a non row, because...
As introduction the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said we saw the G8 process work in terms of moving us significantly further forward on climate change. The G8 process had worked on Africa as well, ...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: G8, Al Megrahi and BAE
The military has partnered with key players from across the defence, IT and communication industries to hold the largest, international virtual war game.
I have been in the Uk for long enough to understand the politico-social...
Mediumship is not 'mumbo jumbo' - nor is it for 'entertainment purposes only'.
We have all seen the rise in recent years of drunken underage teenagers and...
Birmingham city council yet again or certain councillors who have a conflict...
All the children nowadays seem to be taught is that they have rights but don...
English students are being unfairly treated and discriminated against when...
For Years, politicians have spent the taxpayers money like water, it is time...
There is a proposal to relocate the main central Post Office in Swindon,...
In a recent poll of Glastonbury Festival ticket holders, 94% of responders,...
The petition against road pricing was signed by over two million people....
Rented Accommodation in the social and private sector be provided with...
The interest on loans (and thus the monthly payments) are calculated based...
The Government should not fund any organisation, regardless of whether they...
As a British and United States citizen I request that HMS PLymouth be...
The BBC should always remain independent from government and business...
RETHINK AND CONSULT THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE INTRODUCTION OF EMERGENCY CARE...
This seems to me to be the obvious solution and is inexpensive.
Current rules to prevent alcohol sales to under 18's does not deter...
The Sovereign Bases on the island of Cyprus are UK military government on...
...as this is more specific to English people, whenever you read about a...
Rickshaws are becoming a major nuisance, especially in London; flouting...
There are too many petitions calling for the closing of sweatshops without...
The Obscene Publications Act 1959 is an out of date, virtually useless piece...
My husband suffered a brain haemorrhage in December 2006 and was in the ICU...
This country appears to be run by a few hundred men and Women MP's for the...
People in rural areas more so those on low incomes are stugling with the...
Isn't it strange that there are so many anti-smoking drugs suddenly...
The Prime Minister has signed up to a host of renewed pledges on Africa at the G8 summit in Germany.
The Prime Minister has said that ongoing differences with Russia will not be solved anytime soon.
The Prime Minister has hailed the G8 summit in Germany as a resounding success.
Twenty-two arrests have been made during the largest ever immigration operation in Humberside which has already seen twenty illegal immigrants returned to Brazil.
11 June
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has presented petitions in the High Court to wind-up Davis & Crombie Limited and Pemberton Slater Limited in the public interest.
6 June - A new approach to primary care in Australia - CPD report
7 June - Health care waiting times: international experience: 2 - CPRN report
Communities and Local Government published today the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) Operational Statistics bulletin, which covers operational statistics for the period 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
If DORE is a cure, it is a potentially life changing opportunity and parents...
The honours system has fast become farcical with the general public having a...
How many times do we hear that the government is losing millions of pounds...
This petition is here to get the brave troops out of Iraq. I hope our troops...
It is clear that, amongst many Stakeholders, Consumer groups, the media and...
Allow public service providers to choose to provide a smokers or non smokers...
In the U.K, there are many different exam boards for the main qualifications...
The themes and stories raised in the film Taking Liberties cast doubt over...
These Acts are used by Employers to deny employees their rights by dragging...
Offenders convicted of sexual offences with children which is non consenting...
Currently people on the New Deal programme can be put into work placements...
The technology exists to recycle disposable nappies. Recycling the nappies...
GCSE english was the biggest waste of time. For two years we learnt nothing...
Section 5.2 of the Code for Crown Prosecutors states that "Crown Prosecutors...
Bringing the speed limit down to 20mph would cause more congestion on our...
At present the resident parent is forced to take a child to the arranged...
Prison clearly does not work (witness the recidivism rate) so stop sending...
Some student loan account holders have still to receive student loan...
The British monarchy is one of the oldest surviving monarchies in the world...
At the moment, Child Benefit is only payable for over-16s as long as they do...
'...introduce legislation to allow judges to hand down a death penalty sentence to any person found guilty of smuggling drugs into the United Kingdom.' -- Michael Shea
Too many people (even graduates, due to the massive increase in university...
if you use intimidating behaviour on your driving test,Automatic fail. So...
'...offer full apologies to Col Tim Collins & Col Jorge Mendonca for the extremely poor support from the MoD & Government' -- Joe de Hoop
The Prime Minister has acknowledged some "not unhelpful" signals from Hamas over the way forward in the Middle East peace process.
A successful prosecution under the Food and Environment Protection (FEPA) Act 1985 for offences relating to the storage and use of an unapproved pesticide, resulted from an investigation by Defra into the death ...
E-flyer to promote SAQP 2007
STATEMENT
there are thousands of officers across the country putting their lives on...
Allow further expansion of Stansted Airport beyond the current maximum limit...
The Leader said that the Cabinet supported his suggestion that a message of good wishes and a speedy recovery should be sent to the DPM. Asked who was standing in for him, Mr Straw said that a variety of Ministers...
Asked about the discussion at Cabinet earlier, Mr Straw said it had been a good discussion. He referred to his response to an MP in the House about his chairing of today's Cabinet: "After my hour of glory, I...
The Leader was asked why the present government was so reluctant to admit to the activities of Saudi princes. Mr Straw responded by saying that he did not recognise the descriptive term used by the journalist. The...
Asked if there would be a debate next week on an extension of the 2004 Act to include construction workers, the Leader said he had been asked about it earlier in the House, but there were no plans for a...
Answering a further question, he said that there would be a general debate in Westminster Hall on June 21 on the latest position....
In response to a question, the Leader said that the Prime Minister planned to make an oral statement next week....
It was put to the Leader that Ministers had indicated that a further inquiry was expected at the appropriate time. Asked if the debate next week would clarify this, Mr Straw said that the Government had only just...
The Leader announced that business for the week ahead would be: Monday, June 11 - Opposition Day (14th Allotted Day), there will be a debate on an Iraq Inquiry, followed by a debate on Carers. Both debates arise...
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: G8, BAE and Big Brother Racism
Press briefing from the Leader of the House of Commons on: Forthcoming Busines, Iraq inquiry debate, G8 summit, Shipman Inquiry, Gangmasters legislation, al-Yamamah contract, Counter terrorism and Deputy Prime Minister...
The Royal Navy's newest super-submarine, ASTUTE, was launched today by HRH Duchess of Cornwall at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow, Cumbria.
The Mariam Appeal received significant donations connected with improper transactions made under the oil-for-food programme, a Charity Commission inquiry reported today. In accepting these funds, the Commission ...
The Prime Minister has signed up a host of renewed pledges on Africa at the G8 summit in Germany.
Manufacturing: 0.4% three-monthly fall
Following a consultation with those bereaved by the 2005 London bombings, the second anniversary of the attacks will be marked by a public act of remembrance and opportunities for private reflection, Culture Secretary...
Tests have provided positive results for low pathogenic avian influenza in poultry on a non-commercial small holding near St Helens, Merseyside, England. Birds at the holding were purchased from the market held ...
On 27 March, I announced, following our assessment of responses to our Invitation to Councils, which unitary proposals would proceed to stakeholder consultation.
Sixteen proposals in 13 areas across England...
A meeting of the Education, Youth and Culture Council was held on 24 and 25 May. I represented the UK for the Cultural and Audiovisual agenda items taken on 24 May.
The main agenda item discussed was the...
We are committed to supporting the families of UK service personnel who have died in service, including on operations overseas. A number of initiatives are being taken to improve the help we offer them.
I attended the Education Council on behalf on the UK; Anne Lambert (Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU) attended the Youth Council.
Ministers discussed the following issues:
Education
The Government are sponsoring a leaflet on medicines development. The leaflet has been placed in the Library and copies are available to hon. Members from the Vote Office.
The leaflet has been produced ...
I have today placed copies of the House of Lords Appointments Commission Annual Report 2006-07 in the Libraries of both Houses. I am grateful to the members of the Commission for the report and their valuable...
The Department for Transport has today published a revised timetable for delivery of the Traffic Management Act 2004 regulations. The Act gives local authorities additional tools to tackle congestion and reduce...
I have today launched a consultation exercise explaining how we intend to introduce new measures to deal with hauliers who flout the rules of the road. In future they face being fined and having their vehicles...
UNDER STRICT EMBARGO UNTIL 00:01 BST FRIDAY 8 JUNE 2007
BAYBASIN v. THE NETHERLANDS - 13600/02 [2007] ECHR 445 (7 June 2007)
MALAHOV v. MOLDOVA - 32268/02 [2007] ECHR 449 (7 June 2007)
SMIRNOV v. RUSSIA - 71362/01 [2007] ECHR 459 (7 June 2007)
MAVRODIY v. UKRAINE - 32558/04 [2007] ECHR 450 (7 June 2007)
DOVGUCHITS v. RUSSIA - 2999/03 [2007] ECHR 455 (7 June 2007)
IGOR IVANOV v. RUSSIA - 34000/02 [2007] ECHR 452 (7 June 2007)
OAO PLODOVAYA KOMPANIYA v. RUSSIA - 1641/02 [2007] ECHR 460 (7 June 2007)
SERGEY ZOLOTUKHIN v. RUSSIA - 14939/03 [2007] ECHR 442 (7 June 2007)
LYSENKO v. UKRAINE - 18219/02 [2007] ECHR 446 (7 June 2007)
GENNADIY KOT v. RUSSIA - 76542/01 [2007] ECHR 444 (7 June 2007)
KUZNETSOVA v. RUSSIA - 67579/01 [2007] ECHR 458 (7 June 2007)
AKALINSKIY v. RUSSIA - 2993/03 [2007] ECHR 454 (7 June 2007)
SHINKARENKO v. UKRAINE - 31105/02 [2007] ECHR 448 (7 June 2007)
NAYDENKOV v. RUSSIA - 43282/02 [2007] ECHR 453 (7 June 2007)
GUTU v. MOLDOVA - 20289/02 [2007] ECHR 447 (7 June 2007)
BOTMEH AND ALAMI v. THE UNITED KINGDOM - 15187/03 [2007] ECHR 456 (7 June 2007)
GARABAYEV v. RUSSIA - 38411/02 [2007] ECHR 462 (7 June 2007)
NURMAGOMEDOV v. RUSSIA - 30138/02 [2007] ECHR 461 (7 June 2007)
ARTEMENKO v. UKRAINE - 33983/02 [2007] ECHR 451 (7 June 2007)
ZAGORODNIKOV v. RUSSIA - 66941/01 [2007] ECHR 457 (7 June 2007)
Leon Kenton born on 26/09/1978 was tried in the Crown Court sitting at Manchester between 23rd-27th June 1997 and unanimously convicted of the murder on 27th October 1996 of Orville Bell. The Recorder of...
Between 5th and 11th March 1996 in the Crown Court sitting at Sheffield Stuart Ives was tried for and unanimously convicted of the murder on 25th February 1995 of Arthur Pickersgill and on 11th March sentenced...
In this action, the Claimant ("Actavis") seeks revocation of the Defendant's ("Merck") European Patent (UK) 0724 444 (the "Patent"). The Patent concerns the use of a drug called finasteride. At the priority date...
This is an appeal by IGT against the decision dated 27 July 2006 of Mr AC Howard, the Hearing Officer on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Patents ("the Decision"). By the Decision, Mr Howard refused four patent...
MRS JUSTICE SWIFT: This case concerns the resolution of disputes that have arisen between four claimants and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in relation to the smoking history of four miners, (three ...
This is an appeal, brought with leave granted by Tomlinson J on 11 December 2006, under section 69(3) of the Arbitration Act 1996. The appeal is brought by the Charterers of the LIVANITA who were Respondents in...
This action is concerned with the always-vexed questions which arise when the relationship between parties who have lived together as if man and wife has broken down; where, sadly, only bitterness has proved to ...
Considine, R v [2007] EWCA Crim 1166 (06 June 2007)
This is an appeal by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner from a decision of the Divisional Court of the Queens Bench Division (Sedley LJ and Gray J) the effect of which was to declare that monthly mass cycle rides...
This is an appeal from the order of HHJ Copley dated 18 July 2006 fixing the open market rent payable on the grant of a new business tenancy of lock-up shop premises at 104 Walm Lane London NW2 (the Property) by...
The Facts
Introductory
This is an appeal by the Brunel University and Professor Steven Schwartz, its Vice-Chancellor, against the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) dismissing the appellants' appeal against the decision ...
This appeal comes before the court by permission of the Divisional Court (Hooper LJ and Cresswell J) which decided the case at first instance. Their decision, in brief, was that the provisions of the Orders in Council...
These appeals raise important questions as to the compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights [ECHR] of primary and secondary legislation requiring certain persons who are subject to immigration control...
This appeal arises from a transaction relating to land in South London on which stands a tower block (the Tower) which has been said to be one of the ugliest buildings in London. The Appellant Knightsbridge Green...
This is an appeal by Mr Douglas Carnegie brought with the permission of Keene LJ against the decision of Eady J, who granted Mr Stephen Drury a substantial extension of time for service of the claim form and Particulars...
This is an appeal by the claimant, Mrs Stephanie Lawrence, from an order of Field J of 13th June 2006 striking out her claim in negligence against Pembrokeshire County Council ("the Council") and entering judgment...