26 July - Young people: ten year strategy - DCSF/HMT
26 July - Public space and interaction between diverse communities - Demos report
Saturday 28 July - Sunday 29 July 07
The MoD today publishes challenging targets for itself on the environment which need to be achieved by 2012.
As work begins on the Olympic Park in east London five years before the opening ceremony, the PM has said that the 2012 Olympics will be a "catalyst for lasting change in our country".
Summary of findings from the review of the renewing local democracy project.
Review of the Renewing Local Democracy Project
Avocado Research Chemicals Ltd (ARC Ltd) were fined £600 and ordered to pay £100 costs today after pleading guilty at Lancaster Magistrates' Court to the unlawful exportation of a controlled ...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by Bexley Borough Council to the introduction of banding to the admission arrangements for 2008 of Hurstmere Foundation School.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on objections by parents and the Governing Body of Belmont Primary School to the admission arrangements of Turton High School and Media Arts College...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published decisions on proposals by Plymouth Council to discontinue fourteen schools and establish seven new community primary schools.
Merton local Authority give priority to children who live closest to the school for which the parents have applied for a place. A parent has objected because the Authority base their measurements off distance on...
Community Radio stations are licensed by Ofcom and are typically permitted...
There are many sufferers of IBD (Crohns disease and Ulcerative Colitis) that...
'...to instruct the environment agency to dredge rivers and cut back weed banks as they used too and to spend equivalant ammount of money on imoroving modern flood defenses' -- c,j,cobbold
The US Navy has an extensive large fleet of vessels. A number of these...
too many people are getting attacked and have little or no defences against...
Where UK citizens choose to live in a member state of the EU, they are...
Keep Stockport and all roads within the M60 free. No road pricing here. No...
On 30th March 2007, UK signed the Covention of Human Rights for People with...
Having just received my go smoke free pack from the local council I am...
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Full response to DCLG's consultation 'Third Sector Strategy for Communities and Local Government'.
This consultation, ‘Third Sector Strategy for Communities and Local Government’, which runs until 20 September, is designed to help the Department for Communities and Local Government...
New Era For Statistics Welcomed
The latest picture of the UK's environmental, social and economic wellbeing has been published today, and for the first time includes some measures of personal wellbeing in the population.
In 2007, approximately three quarters (73 per cent) of people in England rated their satisfaction with life as 7 or more out of 10, according to preliminary results from Defra's 2007 Survey of behaviours and attitudes...
A free pocket-sized booklet published by Defra today provides an overview of the country's progress in tackling key economic, social and environmental issues.
Main Points This Month
The UK Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, and the French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Bernard Kouchner, reconfirm their continued and full support for the African Union and United Nations led political...
The Highways Agency is advising holiday makers taking to the roads this weekend to check the weather forecast and road conditions before they travel, particularly if their route takes them through areas affected...
In a report published today, the National Audit Office has praised the Ministry of Defence for the resettlement support given to those leaving the Armed Forces.
10 May - Participating in crime - Law Commission report
24 July - 30 year rail strategy - DfT White Paper
25 July - Neighbourhood policy - Policy Press
HMRC has set up a new Helpline for anyone affected by the recent floods.
Land Registry's monthly House Price Index for June is published today, Friday 27 July, at www.landregistry.gov.uk/houseprices/ London's average house price for June 2007 stands at £338,950, an annual change...
Cookham Wood prison in Kent is to change function from a female prison to a dedicated Young Offenders Institution for young men under the age of 18, Justice Minister David Hanson MP announced today.
The Government's discussion with the public about the country's future energy needs has moved up a gear with an extensive programme of nationwide consultative events arriving in Cambridge today.
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls today announced which areas will benefit from the initial £10million funding package for schools and children's services in areas affected...
I have today published a consultation paper on the role of the Attorney-General. The consultation period will run until the end of November.
When the Government published their Green Paper The Governance...
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle) has made the following Written Statement.
The Finance Bill 2008 will contain provisions amending the definition of ultra-low sulphur...
My right honourable friend the Prime Minister has today received the 3rd triennial report from the Senior Salaries Review Body on Parliamentary Pay and Allowances.
The Government plan to publish the report...
My right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jane Kennedy) has made the following Written Statement.
The Treasury has today published a discussion paper entitled Business TaxReforms...
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Angela Eagle) has made the following Written Statement.
The Government acknowledge the judgment given by the House of Lords in the Jones v Garnett...
Sets out how planning authorities should work together to prepare strategic development plans.
To grant a temporary planning permission for development to address the housing of poultry and other captive birds in the event of an outbreak of avian influenza in Scotland.
Asked about the salary review board report which showed that expenses had gone up from £87million last year to £96million this year, and given this, did the Prime Minister think he was getting value for...
Put that Sir Jock Stirrup had said that Britain would handover control of Basra by the end of the year, the PMS said that he had not seen the comments, but there was a decision that needed to be taken...
Asked about the Prime Minister's trip to the US, the PMS replied that we were happy to confirm what the Americans had said, which was that the Prime Minister would go to Camp David early next week, but we did...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) told the press that there was a Written Statement coming from Hilary Benn this afternoon that would give Parliament a full update of the situation on floods and where we were...
Gordon Brown has hosted a Cabinet meeting with a difference to highlight the Government's new ten-year youth strategy.
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Floods, US Visit, Iraq and Misc
As work begins on the Olympic Park in east London five years before the opening ceremony, the PM has said that he hopes the 2012 Olympics will be a "catalyst for lasting change in our country".
The Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection, adopted by the European Commission in September 2006, contains a proposal for a Soil Framework Directive. This consultation, issued jointly by the Scottish Executive...
The Treasury has today published a discussion paper entitled "Business Tax Reforms - capital allowances changes". Copies of the document are available in the Vote Office and the Libraries of both Houses.
Finance Bill 2008 will contain provisions amending the definition of ultra-low sulphur diesel (ULSD) in the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, to take retrospective effect from 4 September 2007.
The Motor...
The Government acknowledge the judgement given by the House of Lords in the Jones v Garnett (Arctic Systems) case.
The Government are committed to maintaining fairness in the tax system. The case has brought...
The Government have taken a series of steps to support individuals and communities affected by the recent flooding.
In addition to this, I want to ensure that people affected by flooding do not have to ...
We welcome the announcement that the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is to carry out an Innovation Review of the North of England.
The OECD launched the series "Reviews of Regional...
The following statement provides information on the Informal Competitiveness Council in Lisbon on 20 and 21 July 2007, at which I represented the UK. The meeting was chaired by Manuel Pinho, Portuguese Minister...
I have today laid before Parliament the Annual Reports and Accounts for 2006-07 for the eight Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) outside London. Copies have been placed in the House Library.
The Annual...
During the summer recess, the Government will issue consultation papers on proposals to reduce the Secretary of State's involvement in casework, streamline the arrangements for tree preservation orders and transfer...
In conjunction with my colleague the Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, I would like to bring to the attention of the House the guidance note on tall...
I have now approved, effective from 1 August 2007, the early closure of the non-explosive (NE) elements of the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency (DSDA) site at Longtown.
Under the Future Defence Supply...
I am today announcing a number of initiatives which will enhance our operational effectiveness.
The 1998 strategic defence review identified the need to have robust strategic lift capability to ensure success...
The following Annual Report and Accounts 2006-07 were laid before Parliament yesterday.
Rural Payments Agency
Marine Fisheries Agency
Animal Health (formerly State Veterinary Service)
...
On 22 February 2007 the Government announced that existing private sewers and lateral drains, connected to the public sewer in England, should be transferred into the ownership of the nine statutory Water and...
I am pleased to announce that today the publication of the report of the third target period report for the Climate Change Agreements (CCAs). Copies of the report have been placed in the House Libraries.
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Even before this month is over, we know that England will have experienced the three wettest months to the end of July on record, with at least twice the average rainfall. Many people from the south-west to the...
Travel Advice is one of the most important public services which the Foreign and Commonwealth Office delivers. We provide Travel Advice notices for 218 countries and territories based on the most accurate and...
The report of the independent investigation into the breach of data security in the VFS online UK visa application facility, operated through VFS websites in India, Nigeria and Russia has been laid before Parliament...
I am today laying before Parliament, with the Comptroller and Auditor General, the annual report and accounts for 2006-07 for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. It is being laid before the Scottish...
I wish to inform the House that I am publishing today a consultation document on the implementation of measures in the Police and Justice Act 2006 extending the Independent Police Complaints Commission's jurisdiction...
The UKvisas annual report for 2006-207 will be published on 8 August and I will place copies in the Libraries of both Houses. The report will also be made available on the UKvisas website.
In agreement with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Children, Schools and Families (Kevin Brennan), and the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Assembly ...
I announced a review of restraint in juvenile secure settings to the House on 12 July 2007, Official Report, column 1714 - 1722. The Ministry of Justice and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (...
I am today laying before Parliament, under the provisions of the Superannuation Act 1972, two amendment schemes. The civil service unions have been involved throughout and confirm their agreement to the scheme...
I have today laid before Parliament the command paper "The Governance of Britain—Petitions. The Government's Response to the Procedure Committee's First Report, Session 2006-07, on Public Petitions and Early ...
My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has today received the 3rd triennial report from the Senior Salaries Review Body on Parliamentary Pay and Allowances.
The Government plan to publish the report in...
To strengthen further the Government's ability to deliver across the entire equalities agenda, I am today announcing the establishment of a new Government Equalities Office.
The Government Equalities Office...
I have today issued revised and expanded guidance to BRB (Residuary) Ltd. (BRBR) on the procedures that should follow prior to disposing of its non operational estate.
Historically the company has been ...
I am publishing today details of the number and cost to Departments of the provision of allocated cars and drivers by the Government Car and Despatch Agency to Ministers during 2005-06 and 2006-07.
The ...
The Government published a draft Local Transport Bill on 22 May for public consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny (Cm 7043). The package of measures included new and enhanced responsibilities for the traffic...
The OFT will tomorrow commence proceedings in the High Court for a declaration on the application of the law in respect of unauthorised overdraft charges.
A team of court officials from the West Cumbria magistrates' court has won the top prize at Her Majesty's Courts Service National Awards ceremony in London today.
On 12 and 13 July 2007 I heard an application by the Claimants, made formally without notice but after notification to the Defendant of their intention to make it, for injunctions requiring it to remove from its...
This was an application by the Claimant Buyers, OAO Northern Shipping Company ("Buyers") under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 ("the Act") for an order setting aside, alternatively remitting for further consideration...
The issue in this case arises out of the right to collective enfranchisement conferred
Pursuant to the judgment of Peter Smith J ("the Judge") of the same date ("the December 2002 Judgment") on the 12th December 2002 on the application of the estate ("the Estate") of the late Mr Mohammed Raja ("Mr...
On the 24th February 2006 the Second Respondent issued a Statement of Special Educational Needs (hereinafter referred to as "the Statement") in respect of a young girl whom I shall refer to as "B" so as to preserve...
Having quashed the appellant's conviction for manslaughter it became necessary to sentence the appellant for the offence of robbery to which he had pleaded guilty at the PCMH and in respect of which the judge imposed...
Mr Yee Kong Lim and his wife Mrs Yet Kiow Siew are Malaysian citizens who entered this country lawfully, the former in order to work, the latter as his dependant. Although they have not lived here continuously since...
Mr George Simpson, the appellant, and his wife Mary were directors of Veveos Consulting Limited (the Company), which was incorporated on 12 June 1991 and began trading in 1994. It provided project management services...
The appellant is a 30 year old Iraqi Kurd from the Kurdish Regional Government zone of Iraq ("the KRG"). He entered the United Kingdom clandestinely in December 1999 and claimed asylum. His claim was refused and...
This is an appeal against an order of His Honour Judge Richard Seymour Q.C. sitting as a Judge of the High Court ordering the appellants, UK Coal Plc, UK Coal Mining Ltd, Centechnology (UK) Ltd and Mr. Mark Weston...
CH, the appellant, is a citizen of Jamaica who on 20 March 2000 married LH during a visit to England. Her husband, who was a person present and settled in this country and indeed had been here for some forty years...
This is the judgment of the court. The case raises important and difficult issues as to the scope of the statutory right to compensation under section 10 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (the 1965 Act").
This is the judgment of the court and thus represents the joint view of both its members. Although it is a public document and is being handed down in open court, the applications with which it deals relate to a...