The Metropolitan Police Authority has today been notified by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) of its decision to accept the MPA's proposal that AC Hayman should receive advice from the Commissioner...
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Kitty Ussher MP, today announced the appointment of Carolyn Fairbairn to the Board of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) as a Non-executive Director with effect from 11...
28 Nov - Reading literacy: international comparisons - NFER and IEA reports
11 Dec - Children's plan - DCSF
Asked for more details on the Prime Minister's visit to China in January, the PMS said that in terms of visits, everything was kept under review. The Prime Minister had said that he would visit China and India in...
Asked if there were any key issues on the agenda for Brussels, the PMS replied that the key issue for the Government was that for the last couple of years there had been an introspective period in Europe and once...
Asked who would be attending the EU Summit in Lisbon, the PMS said that he could confirm that the Prime Minister would be attending on Thursday. Due to the timing of the Liaison Committee, the Prime Minister would...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman began by giving the assembled press a brief rundown of what was discussed at Cabinet. First of all there was a discussion on Europe, ahead of the EC meeting on Friday and there was...
Asked that given the significance of the Russian elections and the immunity that was given to the Russian Parliament, had we given up all hope of extradition of Mr Lugovoi, the PMS replied that our position on this...
Put that the Home Secretary had seemed to indicate this morning that she would await the final publication of the Home Affairs Select Committee before drafting the Terrorism Bill, and asked if there was still room...
Asked to set out what will happen on Thursday, the PMS replied that as he said this morning, the Liaison Committee would start at 9am, moved forward from 10am, and we would expect that to last around two and a half...
Put that Keith Vaz has claimed that at least 10 Ministers are rebelling over police pay, and asked if we recognised that picture, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) replied that this was not a picture that he ...
Gordon Brown has explained the Government's position on police pay and defended the staging of pay increases as an important part of controlling inflation.
A new mentoring scheme aimed at preparing high calibre black and minority ethnic staff for leadership roles in the Civil Service has been put into action.
Lord George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, today delivered a televised message on behalf of the familes of the five British nationals who have been held in Iraq since May 2007. He also added his own personal...
An historic new written agreement which will radically transform the relationship between central and local government and which sets out unprecedented new freedoms for local areas and communities has been signed...
Councils and landlords should ensure social housing services focus on people, not just the homes they live in, Housing Minister Yvette Cooper said in a speech to the Housing Corporation and Chartered Institute of...
Have you ever been caught driving at 32mph in a 30mph zone ar 3am but still...
Keep Derby and the rest of the East Midlands free. More charges on...
Scrap The New Years (Celebrity) honours List and replace it with a New Years...
i believe it is unfair to put a handling fee charge on concert tickets...
I'm writing to urge you to make “Climate Change, Global Warming, and Saving...
In the UK today it is the choice of the consumer to 'opt-out' of...
Currently in certain areas the wait to recieve smaer test results can take...
All taxation should be voluntary; only in this way can a government be...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Cabinet, Lisbon, EC Meeting - Brussels and China Visit
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Police Pay, Europe, Counter Terrorism and Russia
Cabinet Office Minister Gillian Merron today saw how an innovative Brighton service is helping parents beat drug and alcohol problems, while keeping their families together.
The Prime Minister announced today that the MOD plans to order 150 additional specialist, protected vehicles for Afghanistan. The new vehicles will be called RIDGBACK and will represent a further spend of over &...
SPEECH BY CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, RT HON ALISTAIR DARLING MP, AT HRH PRINCE OF WALES'S ACCOUNTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE AT ST JAMES'S PALACE 12 DECEMBER 2007
An initiative to increase free access to cash machines in low income areas throughout the UK has made substantial progress in the past year announced the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Kitty Ussher, and Treasury...
This Action Plan sets out the Government's programme to deliver a healthier Scotland by helping people to sustain and improve their health, especially in disadvantaged communities, ensuring better, local and faster...
The Government's THINK! road safety campaign has been recognised for its success in reducing road casualties over the last 20 years.
Various Companies currently undertake credit checks as part of their...
If such payments are withheld how is the claimant to survive? You might say...
more financial support should be available to single parents who want to...
There are several short sections on the above route that are still single...
The Henderson Hospital is a NHS mental health service celebrating its 60th...
Review to be Chaired by Jo Davidson
Good morning, Please forgive the intrusion, but I was hoping you may be able to help with a new Parish Plan project we are currently working on. We have just launched a new website (still in...
Gordon Brown has explained the ongoing role of British troops in Afghanistan in a statement to Parliament.
Gordon Brown welcomed a group of award-winning children to Downing Street this morning in recognition of their courage and determination.
Gordon Brown answered questions on police pay, Kosovo and Afghanistan at today's PMQs. The PM then made a statement on Britain's ongoing role in Afghanistan.
Government Skills, the Sector Skills Council for Central Government has appointed an Experian-led consortium to improve its labour market information and help develop the evidence base for its strategic work on ...
The Cabinet Office today unveiled the name of a new, multi-million pound funding programme to boost local community organisations with much-needed access to small grants and long-term financing. It also announced...
A ground breaking scheme to boost sustainable development and carbon market investment in Africa has today been announced at the UN Climate Conference in Bali by UK Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today.
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
Outreach drug worker Vicky Ward, who works with the Turning Point Adult Treatment Service in Sheffield, and the Essex Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service Team were selected from among 400 nominees to each receive...
Following the recent approval of the Rural Development Programme for England 2007-2013 a number of changes have been made to Environmental Stewardship.
SPEECH BY CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, RT HON ALISTAIR DARLING MP, AT HRH PRINCE OF WALES'S ACCOUNTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE AT ST JAMES'S PALACE 12 DECEMBER 2007
Good morning, Please forgive the intrusion, but I was hoping you may be able to help with a new Parish Plan project we are currently working on. We have just launched a new website (still in an...
Andrew, thanks for your comments.Our Rural Communities Best Practice Database provides lots of examples of Parish Plans that have been developed across the country.
We welcome the Councillors Commission's final report, and we're particularly pleased it recognises the important role of parish councillors in representing rural communities.
We look forward...
Charity Commission finds health care facilities not available to the public at large
Gordon Brown will answer questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQs session beginning at 12:00 GMT. The PM will then make a statement on Britain's ongoing role in Afghanistan.
Pay growth steady in the year to October
Rate increases to 74.5%
New figures out today show unemployment continuing to fall, with 11,000 fewer people claiming unemployment benefit than this time last month, record numbers in work and the number of vacancies in the UK economy ...
The Ministry of Justice today announced the next step in the first comprehensive review of murder law for fifty years.
Who should be able to ask the courts to take action to stop a forced marriage? A new consultation exercise launched today is trying to find the answer, with Justice Minister Bridget Prentice working to find the ...
The Government intends to ban the import, sale and hire of samurai swords from April 2008, Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker announced today. The Government's decision follows a 12-week public consultation earlier...
Consumer Affairs Minister Gareth Thomas today announced the appointment of Ed Mayo as Chief Executive of the new National Consumer Council.
Andrew, thanks for your comments.
Our Rural Communities Best Practice Database provides lots of examples of Parish Plans that have been developed across the country.
Analysis of the 2006/07 attendance/absence statistics, by type of absence and pupil characteristics.
Guidance Notes for SEEKIT application.
Application Form for SEEKIT Grant
Estimates of employment in the public sector in Scotland from Q1 1999 to Q3 2007.
Input-Output Tables and Multipliers for Scotland 2004
Guidance on the management of attendance and absence in Scottish schools.
This consultation paper seeks comments on the proposed hierarchy for planning in Scotland.
I have made a statement under Section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998 that, in my view, the provisions of the Consolidated Fund Bill are compatible with the convention rights. A copy of the statement has...
The Prime Minister's Statement of 25 July 2007 (Official Report, col. 83WS) announced a machinery of government change moving responsibility for defence trade promotion from the Defence Export Services Organisation...
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Kitty Ussher) has made the following Written Statement.
On 23 November 2007, I represented the UK at the Budget Economic and Financial Affairs...
On 23 November 2007, I represented the UK at the Budget Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN).
Finance Ministers agreed to adopt Preliminary Draft Amending Budget No. 7 to the 2007 EC Budget, ...
I have decided to appoint the new board members listed below.
Mark Lovell
Cllr Mark Kirk
All the new appointments will be for a period of three years.
The appointments will begin on 14...
The Prime Minister's statement of 25 July 2007, Official Report, column 83WS, announced a machinery of Government change moving responsibility for defence trade promotion from the Defence Export Services Organisation...
I represented the UK at the Energy Council in Brussels on 3 December.
The Council was dominated by exchanges on progress on the internal market. There was a positive outcome from a UK perspective, with ...
The Government are today publishing Simplification Plans for 19 Departments and Government agencies. The Health and Safety Executive published its plan on 3 December, taking the total number of plans published...
My noble Friend the Minister for Defence Equipment and Support has now approved, effective from 11 December 2007, the early closure of the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency (DSDA) Regional Distribution ...
The new rates of war pensions and allowances proposed from April 2008 are set out in the tables below. The annual uprating of war pensions and allowances for 2008 will take place from the week beginning 7 April...
The National Contingency Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases was laid before Parliament on Monday 10 December.
This Plan sets out the operational arrangements Defra will put in place to deal with any occurrence...
I am today announcing publication of a document inviting views on the next steps on sharing responsibility and costs for animal health and welfare.
Better animal health and welfare is important for our ...
My hon. Friend the Minister for the Environment and I will attend the 13th meeting of the Parties (COP13) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bali, Indonesia this week. Our aim for the...
Leaders from the European Union and Africa met in Lisbon on 8 and 9 December at the second EU Africa summit to agree new co-operation and a framework for a closer partnership between the two continents. The agenda...
On 7 December, representatives of the Contact Group submitted to the UN Secretary-General the report by the EU-Russia-US troika on their work aimed at achieving a negotiated settlement for Kosovo's future status...
Today I am publishing "The Research and Science Budget Allocations 2008-09 to 2010-11". The publication outlines the allocations of the Research And Science Budget for this comprehensive spending review period...
I have made an order under Section 2(6) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 amalgamating a number of divisions in Leicestershire, Devon, Dorset, North Yorkshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire and London as follows...
In the "Governance of Britain" Green Paper released in July this year the Government reiterated their commitment to review the experience of the new voting systems introduced in the United Kingdom since 1997, ...
I have today published my Department's Autumn Performance Report for 2007 (CM 7266). Copies have been laid before Parliament and placed in the House Libraries.
The Autumn Performance Report provides Parliament...
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is reminding pension schemes that 2006/07 Pension Scheme Returns and Event Reports must be filed online by 31 January 2008.
Consumers who buy fake goods on the cheap will end up worse off in the long run and in some cases are taking risks with their health, the Government said today.
We're looking for new people to join our team and help us to fulfil our roles as Rural Advocate, Independent Watchdog and Expert Adviser.
To find out more about all the positions, what ...
Good morning,
Please forgive the intrusion, but I was hoping you may be able to help with a new Parish Plan project we are currently working on.
We have just launched...
NIKOGHOSYAN AND MELKONYAN v. ARMENIA - 11724/04 [2007] ECHR 1070 (6 December 2007)
BRAGADIREANU v. ROMANIA - 22088/04 [2007] ECHR 1068 (6 December 2007)
PETROPOULOU-TSAKIRIS v. GREECE - 44803/04 [2007] ECHR 1069 (6 December 2007)
USTALOV v. RUSSIA - 24770/04 [2007] ECHR 1062 (6 December 2007)
JOSEPHIDES v. CYPRUS - 33761/02 [2007] ECHR 1065 (6 December 2007)
KRIVONOS v. RUSSIA - 37641/04 [2007] ECHR 1063 (6 December 2007)
SÚSANNA ROS WESTLUND v. ICELAND - 42628/04 [2007] ECHR 1066 (6 December 2007)
KHARITICH v. RUSSIA - 21268/04 [2007] ECHR 1061 (6 December 2007)
BALANDINA v. UKRAINE - 16092/05 [2007] ECHR 1064 (6 December 2007)
VOLOVIK v. UKRAINE - 15123/03 [2007] ECHR 1067 (6 December 2007)
SHEVANOVA v. LATVIA - 58822/00 [2007] ECHR 1072 (7 December 2007)
KAFTAILOVA v. LATVIA - 59643/00 [2007] ECHR 1071 (7 December 2007)
STOLL v. SWITZERLAND - 69698/01 [2007] ECHR 1060 (10 December 2007)
Walker v. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) (21 November 2007) [2007] UKPC 64 (21 November 2007)
Campbell-Rodriques & Ors v. Attorney General of Jamaica (Jamaica) [2007] UKPC 65 (21 November 2007)
In an earlier judgment in this case I refused the application of the defendant, The Random House Group Limited, for permission to amend its defence. The effect of the proposed amendment had been to withdraw the...
These are as follows.
Ms Chittoo is a member of the BT Pension Scheme. On 5th May 2005, pursuant to Part X of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, Ms Chittoo referred to the Pensions Ombudsman a complaint or a dispute, which she requested ...
This is an application by Mr Andrew Conquest, the liquidator of Rusjon Limited ("the Company"), in which he seeks a direction pursuant to section 112 of the Insolvency Act 1986 as to whether or not the first and...
Krzyzowski v Circuit Court In Gliwice, Poland [2007] EWHC 2754 (Admin) (23 November 2007)
The parties to this appeal were parties to various complex arrangements which were made in the period 1996 to 2002 to facilitate the construction of penthouses on the roof of an existing block of flats, known as...
This appeal is part of complex and no doubt extremely expensive litigation which arises out of events which occurred many years ago. This is the second time that an interlocutory appeal has reached this court. ...
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