In the 1970's I worked with the Peruvian government to help develop transport solutions for the rural backwaters of the Peruvian 'highlands'. I was responsible for employing a team / fleet of ...
As a jew I must admit I have some concern in linking church and post office. Surely the postal service should be a secular endeavour?
The Human Tissue and Embryology Bill (currently before Parliament) will pave...
Asked for the Prime Minister's thoughts regarding Alex Salmond's multi-option referendum idea, the PMS replied that he would not comment on specific proposals or ideas from Alex Salmond. In general the Prime Minister...
Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned that some mortgage lenders were now withdrawing mortgages, the PMS replied that what was happening at the moment in the mortgage market was a reflection of the global financial...
Asked for the Prime Minister's view on the current situation in Basra, the PMS replied that our general position on what was happening in Basra was that this was a deployment by Iraqi security forces; the fact that...
Asked if the Prime Minister had a view regarding what happened at Heathrow's Terminal 5 yesterday, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said that these were all matters for BA and BAA.Asked if the Transport Secretary...
The Downing Street website has opened a Flickr channel for posting images and galleries of the Prime Minister.
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Heathrow, Basra, Mortgages and Misc
Notes for guidance for the Rural Development Contracts Land Managers Options
Information Fee Review Consultation.
A determination published today by Ofwat highlights the difficulties facing Ofwat and new licensees in trying to bring competition into the water sector under the present rules.
We are petitioning the Prime Minister to think more about the environmental...
British summer time will begin on Sunday 30 March 2008 at 1am GMT throughout European Union Member States. The clocks go forward, losing an hour; this means that at 1.00am GMT the UK will move to 2.00am British ...
Kevin Brennan, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families, today announced the appointment of Ernie Finch to the Board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service...
Graham Russell, our Director - Practice, will be taking part in a discussion panel at the OECD Annual Rural Development Conference 'Innovative Service Delivery: Meeting the Challenges...
Michael Winter, one of our Commissioners, will be chairing this event at the University of Plymouth.
The Big Rural Discussion has been organised by CCRI on behalf of...
Information Bulletin
People who have had to stop working due to ill health will soon be able to get early assistance from the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) announced Pensions Minister Mike O'Brien.
Commenting on the release of the House of Lords Constitution Committee's report today: "European Union (Amendment) Bill and the Lisbon Treaty: Implications for the UK Constitution", Minister for Europe Jim Murphy...
Following discussions with the OFT, car finance provider GMAC UK plc has agreed to change its credit advertising in order to make it clearer for consumers.
Plans for two pioneering new unitary authorities in Bedfordshire received parliamentary approval today. The councils, which will respectively cover Bedford and the remaining southern half of the County area, will...
Two sisters have been jailed for a total of 39 years after HM Revenue & Customs Officers foiled their plan to smuggle more than £5 million of heroin into the UK concealed inside furniture in the back of...
From 1 April 2008, Land Registry customers will no longer be able to lodge applications or visit the Customer Information Centres at its Land Registry Harrow and York offices.
Many railway stations on the lines between Dartford and London have poor...
I would like to make people more aware of the risks and symptoms of eating...
This year marks the 90th Anniversary of the signing of the Armistice which...
Give Isaias Aferki and Meles Zenawi no reason to return to war. Despite the...
In light of the recently reported 'stress epidemic' and for the general...
Infrastructure Investment Plan 2008
Asked if the Prime Minister had an explanation for using false statistics during PMQs yesterday, the PMS said the he did not think that the Prime Minister had used false statistics. Put that the Prime Minister had...
Asked if there were any plans to legislate on Catholic succession, the PMS replied that, as Jack Straw had said in the House of Commons a few days earlier, to bring about changes to the law on succession would be...
Asked why the Queen had said yesterday that the Prime Minister appeared to have got lost, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) replied that it was best to ask the Palace that question; the Prime Minister did what...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) began by giving the assembled press a rundown of the events of earlier that day; the Prime Minister met President Sarkozy in No10 and then went on to the Emirates Stadium for...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: President Sarkozy State Visit, Catholic Succession and Statistics
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on the UK-France Summit
The Charity Commission, the independent regulator for charities in England and Wales, has welcomed amendments to the Housing and Regeneration Bill.
British summer time will begin on Sunday 30 March 2008 at 1am GMT throughout European Union Member States. The clocks go forward an extra hour; this means that at 1am (British Summer Time) the UK will move to 2am...
2007 Q4: UK deficit narrows
Mrs Anne Pringle CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Russian Federation in succession to Sir Anthony Brenton KCMG who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mrs Pringle will take up her...
The 2012 homelessness support project was set up to support local authorities to achieve the national homelessness target to abolish priority need by 2012. The report is independent of government and is by the two...
Supporting People Matters: Issue 27 - March 2008
Homelessness Monitoring Group Report - March 2008
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell) has made the following Statement.
I am today able to announce the annual performance targets in 2008-09 for the executive...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform (Stephen Timms) has made the following Statement.
On behalf of the Secretary of State, I have signed regulations made under...
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Pensions Reform (Mike O'Brien) has made the following Statement.
This Statement is an update for the House on the progress made in implementing the changes...
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and I today welcome the publication of the report of the Byron review of the risks to children of potentially harmful or inappropriate material on the internet...
It is proposed to serve a defence on 28 March 2008 in response to the claim brought in the High Court against the Ministry of Defence by Dawood Salim Musa Al-Maliki—on his own behalf and as executor of ...
I represented the United Kingdom at this month's Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels. The Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment, Richard Lochhead, also attended.
The Council...
In June last year, the Government launched a fifteen-week consultation on proposals for the CRC, inviting views on how the UK Government and devolved Administrations should implement the UK CRC. The overall response...
The latest report on the implementation of the Sino-British joint declaration on Hong Kong was published today. Copies have been placed in the Library of the House. A copy of the report is also available on the...
I am pleased to announce that Her Majesty has reappointed Nicholas Hardwick as Chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Commission under the provisions of the Police Reform Act 2002.
Nicholas Hardwick...
The Government's plans to reform the coroner system were set out in the draft Coroners Bill, which was published in June 2006. Extensive consultation since then has helped to refine several policy areas. Today...
The Cabinet Office has today published "Public Bodies 2007" which lists all non-departmental public bodies (NDPB) sponsored by the UK Government as at 31 March 2007. "Public Bodies 2007" also provides summary...
The Highways Agency's Business Plan for 2008-09 has been published today. Copies of the business plan have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
This statement is an update for the House on the progress made in implementing the changes to the financial assistance scheme (FAS) following the Government announcement on 17 December 2007.
Progress made...
On behalf of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, I have signed regulations made under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007, which are laid before the House today. This is an important set of regulations...
I am today able to announce the annual performance targets in 2008-09 for the executive agencies of the Department for Work and Pensions. The targets I have agreed are set out below.
Further information...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families and I wish to make the following statement to the House. It concerns the Government's response to recommendations made by the coroners...
What about old fashioned charrabangs pulled by donkeys? Much better than polluting buses and in keeping with rural tradition.
The other side of this coin is that additional development will take place in market towns, which may expand to a greater extent than residents regard as desirable, placing pressure on services (including...
Thanks John, some good points. I'll pass your comments on to Trevor and his team.
The average worker in the UK gets 5 weeks holiday per year, the average...
Hail and well met denizens of the night. Alex Lester aka The Darklord is...
Children are being exploited and used as full time carers for their family...
The mighty bow is one of the proudest symbols of Britains great history,...
I have started this petition to campaign about lazy roadworkers. They work a...
Recent changes to the provision of legal aid services has meant that law...
Why does it happen time and time again that disabled children/adults have to...
As a matter of principle children should have the same rights and freedoms...
Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has approved the re-appointment of six of our Commissioners.