The Prime Minister has praised the contribution of Sir Menzies Campbell to public life following his resignation as Liberal Democrat leader.
A new social housing watchdog that will crack down on registered social landlords in England who are giving tenants a poor service, such as long waits for repairs, is being established as an independent, standalone...
In April 2007, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) was awarded approval to undertake the Joint Irish Bathymetric Survey Project (JIBS) under the INTERREG IIIA Programme of work1, with a grant aid of up to 2...
Allow smoking in members only clubs legal if more than 75% of members vote...
We demand the Government discontinues 40% tax relief on contributions by...
i would like to see a fairer way to pay why provide just cash that can be...
More jobs for British people could become available, transport and...
If you allow defaming the Religious Icons in this way, there will be...
If any actor deserves a Knighthood it is the British actor, John Hurt. John...
This petition is to encourage Birmingham city council to redevelop Paradise...
We are 'fed-up' with Harlow traffic and would like to make a difference....
Recently legislation made it an offence to give abuse on religous and...
This country needs to be able to defend itself and it's territories. With...
In particular any severence payment made to ex-employees at NHS Maidstone...
Government targets in both the NHS and the police have forced these two...
The DCMS has allowed William Hill and Ladbroke to offer bingo, roulette and...
A while ago i recieved a £60 fine for parking for 5 mins outside my flat on...
Reports are again circulating about cuts to the Navy. In a time of mounting...
I am a professional driver and work as a driving assessor. Unfortunately I...
The National Health Service is permanently in crisis due to limitless...
I think the petition says it all. For my part, I am sick of having my life...
RAF Stafford was a non-flying Royal Air Force station in Stafford...
People will always find a way to smoke Cannabis, remove the drug dealer out...
Electrical retailers have been virtually forced to join a national...
Tax incentives large enough to persuade significant numbers of people to...
70,000 children and women are stolen and abducted every year in China. The...
Based on biblical principles. "For you created my inmost being, you knit me...
Wolves are a part of natural european heritage. it would help regulate the...
Put that the Prime Minister had made clear this morning that he wanted to get on with governing and asked about his vision for the future re his conference speech, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had set out...
Asked about the Prime Minister's thoughts on abortion, the PMS said that the Prime Minister was asked about his thoughts on abortion during an interview with New Woman magazine last year so that was the best place...
Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned about the growing crisis in Britain's dental services, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had been answering questions on this issue this morning so it was best to refer...
Asked if the Government thought marriage should be recognised by the tax system, the PMS said that marriage was recognised in the tax system and always had been through Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax. The...
Asked why Michael Connarty was wrong when he had said that the red lines would disappear in 5 years, the PMS said that there were two separate issues and that the Foreign Office would be replying in detail to Mr...
Re the Telegraph's story this morning, it was asked if the subject of transport and road prices in the Queen's speech would be different to what was expected. The PMS said that there was a certain amount of bafflement...
Asked if the Prime Minister was aware of any evidence that British arms had ended up in the hands of the Burmese Government, the PMS said, re the arms embargo to Burma, that there was currently an EU arms embargo...
Whilst we cover MPs and Lords, there's always been one other individual who speaks in Parliament whom we missed. That anomaly has now been fixed, and so you can now view the Queen's page on TheyWorkForYou. :) This...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Burma Statement, Transport/Road prices, EU Treaty, Tax System, Dental Services, Abortion and Misc
A 3 km Foot and Mouth Disease Temporary Control Zone has today been put in place around a premises near Rye in East Sussex.
Work has begun on a ground-breaking pilot scheme to build the first section of a dedicated High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on a UK motorway.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today lent its support to CO (carbon monoxide) Awareness Week, organised by campaign group CO Awareness, by reminding homeowners and landlords of the dangers of carbon monoxide...
In her Principles for Remedy, published Thursday 11 October 2007, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, sets out the Principles she believes public bodies should use when considering remedies...
Cadbury used to pride itself on being a responsible, caring employer which...
In a recent visit to the Netherlands I noticed that most of the souvenirs...
In the budget speech of 2002 the chancellor stated that the increase of duty...
why is cocaine illegal ? shouldn't we the people have the choice in a free...
I have lived in Kidderminster all my life. I have grown up with a General...
At present, universal suffrage means that everyone has the same right to...
Re-open Witney to Princes Risborough rail line via Oxford. Re-open the...
The Government introduced Taper Relief to reward those who invest long term...
There used to be a scheme where light aircraft could use Heathrow on either...
I suggest bringing back the home guard. A group of local volunteers that...
The Government through the DSA has already increases the cost of theory...
Royal mail is not a business and is a part of the UK's infrastructure, every...
It is important that the Government not only reaffirm its commitment to...
Taper relief, when used properly, encourages entrepreneurship, investment,...
There are currently only three passenger trains a day running between...
Police chief Richard Brunstrom has called for legalisation and regulation of...
People are leaving this country by the thousands each month. Make the...
News has emerged in the last fortnight that there are plans to close...
Sir, I petition that a greater requirment can be made to assist the police...
The CWU urges all signatories to this petition to support EDM 2806. We call...
'...Arrange Government funding for the completion of the Armed Forces Memorial in Staffordshire, and for the Government to fund all future Armed Forces Memorial maintenance and upkeep.' -- Gerald Lane
Married couples (especially those with children/care responsibilities) are...
'...compel bankrupts i ncluding discharged ones to repay what they owe their creditors any monies due if at any time in their life time they come into any money either through income or inheritence in any way what...
There are many 'not spots' where the BT ADSL signal does not reach the...
Those many of us who earn less than £15000 are not taken into consideration...
Currently, other chronic diseases, such as diabetes, are eligible for free...
Redbridge are trying to build on every bit of spare land they have in the "...
I would like to request that racer cyclists be banned from using bridleways...
It's pretty simple really. As a goodwill jesture, could the government give...
The Government, having more than 2 years of its mandate remaining, should...
I would like to see the Government remove all troops from the Middle East...
Government should ensure that Royal Mail address the concerns of their...
'...Introduce legislation allowing councils to fine individuals and businesses for the wholly inappropriate and wasteful practice of persistently leaving outside security lighting on during daylight hours.' -- Janine...
'...launch a department dedicated to eradicate internet fraud' -- Peter
We should create a dog poo watching police to give on the spot fines to...
"Don't forget to send your application in" is the message to top businesses everywhere as the deadline approaches for the 2008 Queen's Awards for Enterprise.
New survey shows targets on school sport have been met a year early
The Government today backed its pledge to have a Sure Start Children's Centre in every community by 2010, with a further investment of £351m.
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Graham Russell, our Director - Practice, delivered this keynote speech to the ruralnet conference, 10 October 2007.
Communities Minister Baroness Andrews today announced the expansion of a scheme to give young people a platform to influence the way their communities are run.
'...protest against the fact that the changes to inheritance tax do not cover all - how can the Prime Minister justify limiting this to married couples and civil partnerships only. What about the rest of us taxpayers...
There are real concerns that many of the 4000 Iranian Opposition group...
If you had to pay more tax on a house with out Eco friendly facilities to...
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has been damned by a report into...
Prosecutors (in particular) should not get away with ‘hyping up’ their case...
Many Breeds and crossbreeds of dogs come within the vague DEFRA guidelines...
Moving every election to Thanksgiving [November] addresses the problem of...
National house builders have seen a massive increase in what they charge for...
It has been clearly demonstrated in the offshore centres (Jersey,IoM etc)...
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We're supporting the next Rural Futures Conference in April next year. The organisers are currently inviting contributions of Contributed papers Poster papers Proposals...
The UK will press for tough sanctions against Burma in a meeting of EU Foreign ministers today, the Prime Minister has said.
The Prime Minister has called upon parents and teachers to help tackle the issue of childhood obesity through diet and sport.
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This document summarises the findings of a qualitative study of public perspectives on external scrutiny of public services.
This document reports the findings of a qualitative study of public perspectives on external scrutiny of public services, which was commissioned to inform the work of the Independent Scrutiny Review.
National Care Standards for Independent Medical Consultant and General Practitioner Services
Summary report on Consulation on draft regulations for training of staff working in licensed premises
Provides information about the transport facilities available to private households, some travel by household members and some aspects of travel.
Seeking stakeholders' views on a number of options on the use of intermediaries for vulnerable witnesses in the Scottish Justice System.
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, has appointed James Shepherd to be a Salaried Part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals (England & Wales). Mr Shepherd will be assigned to the Sheffield...