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On average 3,000 people are killed or seriously injured each year in drink...
It is, of course, every individuals' own right either to join or not to join...
The world is currently facing up to what could be the biggest mass...
While schools work with children with learning problems to achieve their...
I wish to put foward this petition in order to encourage the children of...
Severn Trent has been fined £2m over lies about leaks, AOL today reports....
It is ridiculous the amount younger drivers have to pay for insurance on...
Erewash council have teamed up with a company called spring to recreate...
I am aware that many businesses in the service industry actually steal the...
The government goes on about obesity in the country, yet no help is given...
For instance, "decades" is commonly mispronounced as "decayeds" and...
Workers in the UK have a right to bring an individual claim against their...
Organised religion breeds hatred towards certain people, especially gays and...
I believe that not enough people are recycling. 80% of rubbish dumped is...
Beckenham Place Park is the largest public open space in Lewisham.The...
This tax would apply to manufactuerd goods only. It is common knowledge that...
The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 introduced a deadline for the...
Phil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector, has today appointed the panel of the new Third Sector Advisory Body (TSAB). The new panel members bring experience from the third sector and beyond. TSAB has been set up...
Medical Recruitment Publisher Closed Down Following Investigation An advertising recruitment company has been wound-up by the High Court in Manchester following an investigation by the Companies Investigation Branch...
Early results from the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates to the Commercial Sector
The Government is introducing extra protection for people buying and selling homes.
Following last year's flooding and outbreaks of animal diseases, the Prime Minister asked Stuart Burgess, our chair and the Government's Rural Advocate, to advise on how rural economies...
Asked whether the Prime Minister would send his good wishes to Andy Murray for his next match, the PMS said it was the Prime Minister's view that the whole of the country would want to see Andy Murray continue his...
Asked whether the Government would consider adjusting voting on English-only bills, the PMS said that it was not for him to respond to these proposals from the Conservative Party; that was for the Labour Party to...
Asked what had happened in Kosovo today, the PMS replied that the UK was the reserve force in Kosovo for the first six months of the year and that expired today. Des Browne would be making a formal announcement ...
Asked whether David Miliband had said anything new on Zimbabwe and what was the current situation, the PMS replied that the Foreign Secretary had given an update on where we were. Lord Malloch-Brown was attending...
Asked whether the Prime Minister was disappointed that Ruth Kelly would not be available to vote on the Embryology Bill, the PMS said it was a Government vote and therefore we would expect Government Ministers to...
Asked what Hilary Benn had said about food prices, the PMS said that the Strategy Unit had been doing some work on the causes of the increase in food prices and the implications for Britain and what we may be able...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that Cabinet had lasted for just under an hour. They had mostly discussed the impact of increases in global food prices, with the discussion being led...
The Prime Minister was this morning visiting Thomas Tallis school in London along with Children, Schools and Families Secretary, Ed Balls. Thomas Tallis is a flagship Creative Partnerships school. They showcase ...
The Prime Minister and Children's Secretary Ed Balls have visited Thomas Tallis school in London to celebrate Shine Week, the first national schools festival that aims to showcase and celebrate talent in every young...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Thomas Tallis visit, Cabinet, food prices, Embryology Bill, Zimbabwe, Kosovo, West Lothian question and misc
The Museum of Liverpool, the International Slavery Museum and the University of Liverpool's Victoria Gallery and Museum have today been added to the list of museums and galleries that give free access to their permanent...
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The Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) today launched its "Report on the implications of castration and tail docking for the welfare of lambs". The report considers the implications of castration and tail docking...
The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has had another highly successful year with the smooth introduction of new passport interviews.
Dame Barbara Mills, the Adjudicator for complaints about HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Valuation Office Agency, the Office of the Public Guardian and The Insolvency Service, publishes her 2007/08 Annual Report...
Communities Minister Baroness Andrews has today confirmed nearly £500m for neighbourhood partnerships in deprived communities across the country, to continue helping their work to cut crime levels, improve...
Barrister, John Wilmot, has been jailed for five years for attempting to cheat the country out of £17.5million through a fraudulent VAT claim and a bogus £100 million aircraft engine deal.
The new AgustaWestland 139 Coastguard Helicopters go operational today from their bases in Lee on Solent and Portland.
Business Secretary John Hutton has welcomed new guidance on the use of auditor liability limitation agreements, published today by the Financial Reporting Council.
Skills Minister David Lammy today congratulated Transport for London (TfL) for pushing the number of employees now covered by the Skills Pledge, a key Government initiative to boost the nation's skills, to over ...
what do advcates do in a health and care settting?
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Thanks for your comment. I'm not exactly sure what you are asking, but the Rural Advocate's role is to put the case for rural people to the highest levels of government.
In this case Stuart met...
Defra has today confirmed how former members of the Women's Land Army and Women's Timber Corps will receive their long-awaited badge of honour.
NEW REPORT SHOWS BENEFITS TO HEALTH
The Royal Air Force has declared its Typhoon jets multi-role capable today. The RAF Typhoons can now carryout precision Ground Attack as well as Air Defence tasks. The declaration, which was made at the home base...
Proposals for strengthening the framework for financial stability and protecting depositors were published today by HM Treasury, the Financial Services Authority and the Bank of England.
If you haven't renewed your tax credits claim, you only have until 31 July to do so - otherwise, your payments will stop.
'...ban stonewall and all such organizations.' -- joe miller
The National Lottery is to help good causes and what a better cause than the...
His Honour Judge Marcus Edwards will retire as a Circuit Judge on 1 July 2008.
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Asked if the Prime Minister was happy that he had the 10p tax compensation package right, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) replied that the Chancellor had set out the plans to help those affected by the abolition...
Gordon Brown has hailed the contribution of the NHS to British life and its founding principle that healthcare is "a moral right secured for all".
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Finance Bill
15.3% in Q1 2008
The Competition Commission (CC) has published an issues statement as part of its inquiry into the proposed acquisition by BOC Limited (BOC) of the chlorine packaging and distribution business of Ineos Chlor Limited...
The Veterinary Laboratories Agency has worked in collaboration with the Institute of Animal Health (IAH) at Pirbright to introduce the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for Bluetongue virus.
A competition for the contract to provide desktop services across the DWP from 2010 was announced today by the Department's Chief Information Officer, Joe Harley.
Supporting Material for the Scottish Soil Framework Consultation
The Scottish Soil Framework was developed by Scottish Government based on the advice from a wide range of stakeholders. The Framework is aimed at relevant policy leads within Scottish Government, its delivery partners...
Scotland's Choice - report of the Scottish Prisons Commission
A full report on a study examining initiatives that promote social enterprise start-up.
A full report on a study examining initiatives that promote social enterprise start-up.
A summary report on Futurebuilders Scotland which was established in 2004 as a programme of investment and support for Scotland’s social economy sector
A full evaluation report on Futurebuilders Scotland which was established in 2004 as a programme of investment and support for Scotland’s social economy sector
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Kitty Ussher) has made the following Written Statement.
The annual report 2007-08 of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today been laid...
I am today depositing copies of the Government response to consultation on Services Directive implementation. This summarises respondents' views and sets out the Government's revised plans to implement the EU...
The annual report 2007-08 of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today been laid before Parliament. Copies have been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses.
The report forms a key part of the ...
I announced to the House on 9 January that I had written to Sir Jim Rose setting out the remit for the review of the primary curriculum. I am today announcing that as part of that remit I have asked Sir Jim to...
Every young person deserves the chance to succeed in education, work and life. Our 14-19 changes will deliver that chance and new opportunities for young people in towns, cities and all settings. We know rural...
The majority of planning appeals in England are decided by inspectors, but a small percentage is decided by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, usually because the development is large...
I am announcing today the successful conclusion of local area agreement (LAA) negotiations with all 150 local areas in England. This has been made possible through the sustained commitment and collective enterprise...
I would like to announce the publication of "The Defence Estate Development Plan 2008" (DEDP 08) today.
The document may be found at http://www.defence-estates.mod.uk/publications/dedp08.php and ...
The chairman of Monitor (the statutory name of which is the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts) announced last week that, in accordance with section 35 of the National Health Service Act 2006, Monitor...
Today I have deposited copies of "The Freedom of Information Act 2000—Statistics on Implementation in Central Government: Q1-January-March 2008" in the Libraries of both Houses. Copies are also available...
Consultation on copyright exemptions for public performance of music
If you want to view the 'Judge for Yourself' programme before tomorrow, please use the test site at http://www.ezstream.co.uk/coi/
So its more ground taking than breaking - this is not what you were set up to do - I suggest re-reading the 2004 Rural Strategy and the Haskins Report on Modernising Rural Delivery and re-familiarising...
Thanks for your comment. Roger Turner, head of our Strong and Prosperous Rural Economies programme has responded:
"We are sorry that you have drawn this view about the Rural...
Since January over 2,400 foreign lawbreakers have been removed from the UK, putting the UK Border Agency on track to improve on its record-breaking level of removals in 2007.