Put that now electric cars were being made in the UK, would there be a larger number of charge points set up and who would pay for these, the PMS replied that the Government had made an announcement on the provision...
Asked about the Prime Minister's letter to Sir John Chilcot and the lack of an apology, the PMS said the Prime Minister wanted to set out in more detail than he had provided to the Chilcot Inquiry, the position...
Asked whether the Prime Minister had a view on the ruling against some wording in adverts produced by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, the PMS said that the department had given a response on this ...
Asked if it was the Prime Minister's intention to publish the revised guidelines on the interrogation and treatment of suspects before the General Election, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled...
Asked if the Prime Minister had been cheered up by the latest borrowing figures, the PMS said any economic indicator that reinforces the fact that we are coming out of a recession was good news, but the Chancellor...
Asked the reasons why we didn't have published today the guidelines on detainees handling, the PMS said the Government would do it when it was ready to do so. We are committed to publishing as soon as possible...
Asked if the Statistics Authority today had called for the pre access to information to Ministers to reduce from a day to three hours, the PMS said no, but we do take the issue of pre release to official statistics...
Asked where the speech will be tomorrow, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said it would be at the Foreign Press Association. Asked if the Prime Minister would not be making a speech on nuclear disarmament now...
Briefing by the Prime Minister s spokesman on: ISC guidelines, DECC adverts, Iraq inquiry and electric cars
ISC GuidelinesAsked if it was the Prime Minister s intention to publish the revised guidelines...
The Prime Minister has welcomed news of the imminent return of Oldham schoolboy Sahil Saeed to the UK after he was reunited with his father in Pakistan.
Speaking to reporters while on a visit to...
Briefing by the Prime Minister s spokesman on: Prime Minister’s speech, UK Statistics Society, guidelines on detainee handling and borrowing figures
Prime Minister’s SpeechAsked where the ...
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A transcript of the Prime Minister s opening remarks during a Q & A event on Britain’s role in the world at the Foreign Press Association (FPA) in London on 19 March 2010.
Read the transcript
A spokesperson from Number 10 has made a statement on the British Airways (BA) strike, due to start at midnight tonight.
The spokesperson said:
“The Prime Minister believes that this...
A new team of explosives sniffer dogs will be deployed at key railway stations to help keep visitors to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games safe from harm, Transport Minister Paul Clark announced today as...
Pubs Minister John Healey today announced a 12 point action plan to give practical support to community pubs up and down the country, backed by £4million in government funding.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published decisions on two proposals by Redcar and Cleveland Council. The first proposal is to close Gillbrook College and expand Eston Park School. The second proposal...
NE/112/10 A Teesside firm is forging its way into new overseas markets with the help of UK Trade & Investment’s Gateway to Global Growth (G3) initiative.
Business Minister announces consultation on boosting confidence in pre-packs
Further details of a major scheme to relieve congestion and improve safety for drivers travelling on the A556 between the M6 and M56 in Cheshire were published today by the Highways Agency.
People throughout the country who need wheelchairs will be helped by large-scale pilot projects in the East of England and the South West, Care Services Minister Phil Hope announced today.
Full guidance to assist employers and voluntary groups in implementing the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) was published today by the Home Office.
Pubs Minister John Healey today announced a 12 point action plan to give practical support to community pubs up and down the country, backed by £4million in government funding.
Culture and Tourism Minister Margaret Hodge today announced a grant of £550,000 to the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust to help it realise exciting plans to enhance the experience of visitors to the ...
After four years assessing the work of 36 national regulators and how they interact with millions of businesses nationwide the Better Regulation Executive today publishes the final five Hampton Implementation...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the Statutory Proposal to increase the admission number at St Thomas Werneth CE VA Primary School, Werneth, Oldham, from 45 to 60 from September...
Patients with very rare conditions will be given access to drugs and services not previously available on the NHS, Health Minister Mike O’Brien announced today.
Millions of pounds seized from criminals is to be used in the fight against crime, Home Office Minister Alan Campbell announced today.
Housing Minister John Healey launched a review to give a new boost to the regeneration of former coal mining areas devastated by the closure of the pits, at a conference in Doncaster today.
Inshore Weather forecasts from Malin Head, Republic of Ireland from 1st April 2010
Housing Minister John Healey launched a review to give a new boost to the regeneration of former coal mining areas devastated by the closure of the pits, at a conference in Doncaster today.
72/10 A £5.3 million award to 49 local authorities to help them tackle surface water flooding - a problem when the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall - was announced today by the...
Olympic athlete Kriss Akabusi will be inspiring local schools to chase their own gold medal dreams next week when he appears as guest speaker at the Black Country Education Show.
Emergency re-surfacing work is to be carried out on the A64 Malton Bypass in North Yorkshire next week.
ECGD publishes interim response to consultation on its business principles.
A1M/A66M, Junction 57, County Durham Slight delays are expected overnight on the A1M at Junction 57 for signing and road marking works. There will be one lane open southbound on the A1M with a full carriageway...
Saturday 20 March to Friday 26 March
NEW SCHEMES
The UK Government today gave consent for Total and Dong Energy to develop the Laggan and Tormore gas fields, which lie in 600 metres of water and in one of the most hostile environments in the UK.
NEW SCHEME
A585
From 22nd March overnight closure from 21.00 to 05.00 of one lane northbound for installation of traffic signals and anti skid approaches on roundabout from M55 junction 3. Work continues...
22-28 March 2010
Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton this week welcomed progress to give better protection to UK citizens living in or considering moving to Spain and pressed the Spanish Government to seek long-term solutions...
An operation to smash a cigarette smuggling ring by criminal investigators from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has resulted in three men from the West Midlands being sentenced today.
It is a real pleasure to be in Scotland as always. I would like to thank John Wright for all his work as National Chair. His timely and on the point advice on the support businesses need has been heard loud and...
Minister of State for Higher Education, David Lammy announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors of the Student Loans Company Limited (SLC) today.
The North West has received a £890,000 boost to help tackle surface water flooding – a problem where the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall .This was announced today as part of a...
In the early hours of this morning Shetland Coastguard were notified of a mechanical breakdown on board the ‘Wilson Dover’ a 1993 built, general cargo ship flying the Barbados flag. Her deadweight is 3269 tons...
The South West has received a £844,000 boost to help them tackle surface water flooding – a problem where the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall .This was announced as part of a &...
With Budget day just around the corner (24 March 2010), many people will be anxious to know just what impact the Chancellor’s announcement will have on their finances. Everyone from environmentalists to motorists...
Weekly round up of road works in wiltshire, gloucestershire, devon, somerset and bristol
Easier wheelchair access for East Midlands lay-bys
I regret that the Written Answer given to Viscount Waverley on 2 February 2010 (Official Report, cols. WA33-41) was incomplete with respect to proposals from Central Asian Republics for agreements or treaties...
The Government are committed to ensuring that everyone has access to justice and that justice is provided locally. We need to ensure that we have a modern court estate that is properly aligned to where services...
I would like to inform the House that a direction modifying and partially revoking the Energy Act designating directions for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's Capenhurst site has been laid before Parliament...
My right honourable friend the Prime Minister has made the following Statement.
I have today laid before the House the Intelligence and Security Committee's annual report 2009-2010 (Cm 7844). This follows...
The then Home Secretary, my right honourable friend Jacqui Smith, announced in her Statement on 14 November 2007 (Official Report, Vol 467, col. 44WS) the outcome of my review on how best we protect crowded places...
The Government are today publishing a consultation document and accompanying impact assessment on the European Commission proposal for a regulation on the carbon dioxide emissions of new vans.
We strongly...
Following the decision of the Supreme Court quashing the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006, and its indication that the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2009 was vulnerable to being quashed...
Today I have placed copies of the report on "The State of the Estate in 2009" in the Libraries of both Houses. This report, required by the Climate Change Act 2008, provides an assessment of the efficiency and...
My noble Friend the Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change today made the following statement:
I would like to inform the House that a direction modifying and partially revoking the Energy Act ...
We are laying today before Parliament the Government's response (Cm 7832) to the Health Select Committee report on Alcohol, which was published on 8 January 2010.
The range of the Health Select Committee...
My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office, Lord West of Spithead, has made today the following written ministerial statement:
The then Home Secretary, my right hon. ...
I wish to make the following statement.
Armed Forces
I am making a change to the Immigration Rules, laid before the House today, to change marriage visa age policy so that the age requirement is lowered...
I am today publishing the report of the Independent Adviser for Criminality Information Management, Mrs. Sunita Mason, into the arrangements for retaining and disclosing records on the police national computer...
The Government are committed to ensuring that everyone has access to justice and that justice is provided locally. We need to ensure that we have a modern court estate that is properly aligned to where services...
I have today laid before the House the Intelligence and Security Committee's Annual Report 2009-2010 (Cm 7844). This follows consultation with the Committee over matters that could not be published without prejudicing...
The first Transport Council of the Spanish presidency was held in Brussels on 11 March. The United Kingdom was represented by Andy Lebrecht, Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU.
The Council agreed...
The Secretary of State will be making changes to the discretionary social fund in relation to direction 17, with effect from 1 April 2010.
With effect from 1 April a new benefit sanction for all first offences...
I am today announcing the publication of the Government's response to the ICL Inquiry Report.
The Government's response (CM 7849) has been laid before Parliament and will be published later today. In publishing...
Pubs Minister John Healey today announced a 12 point action plan to give practical support to community pubs up and down the country, backed by £4million in government funding.
Housing Minister John Healey launched a review to give a new boost to the regeneration of former coal mining areas devastated by the closure of the pits, at a conference in Doncaster today.
The South West has received a £844,000 boost to help them tackle surface water flooding – a problem where the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall .This was announced as part of a &...
Weekly round up of road works in wiltshire, gloucestershire, devon, somerset and bristol
Easier wheelchair access for East Midlands lay-bys
Inshore Weather forecasts from Malin Head, Republic of Ireland from 1st April 2010
The UK Government today gave consent for Total and Dong Energy to develop the Laggan and Tormore gas fields, which lie in 600 metres of water and in one of the most hostile environments in the UK.
It is a real pleasure to be in Scotland as always. I would like to thank John Wright for all his work as National Chair. His timely and on the point advice on the support businesses need has been heard loud and...
Minister of State for Higher Education, David Lammy announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors of the Student Loans Company Limited (SLC) today.
In the early hours of this morning Shetland Coastguard were notified of a mechanical breakdown on board the ‘Wilson Dover’ a 1993 built, general cargo ship flying the Barbados flag. Her deadweight is 3269 tons...
Olympic athlete Kriss Akabusi will be inspiring local schools to chase their own gold medal dreams next week when he appears as guest speaker at the Black Country Education Show.
22-28 March 2010
An operation to smash a cigarette smuggling ring by criminal investigators from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has resulted in three men from the West Midlands being sentenced today.
A new team of explosives sniffer dogs will be deployed at key railway stations to help keep visitors to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games safe from harm, Transport Minister Paul Clark announced today as...
Pubs Minister John Healey today announced a 12 point action plan to give practical support to community pubs up and down the country, backed by £4million in government funding.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published decisions on two proposals by Redcar and Cleveland Council. The first proposal is to close Gillbrook College and expand Eston Park School. The second proposal...
NE/112/10 A Teesside firm is forging its way into new overseas markets with the help of UK Trade & Investment’s Gateway to Global Growth (G3) initiative.
Business Minister announces consultation on boosting confidence in pre-packs
Further details of a major scheme to relieve congestion and improve safety for drivers travelling on the A556 between the M6 and M56 in Cheshire were published today by the Highways Agency.
People throughout the country who need wheelchairs will be helped by large-scale pilot projects in the East of England and the South West, Care Services Minister Phil Hope announced today.
Full guidance to assist employers and voluntary groups in implementing the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) was published today by the Home Office.
Pubs Minister John Healey today announced a 12 point action plan to give practical support to community pubs up and down the country, backed by £4million in government funding.
Culture and Tourism Minister Margaret Hodge today announced a grant of £550,000 to the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust to help it realise exciting plans to enhance the experience of visitors to the ...
After four years assessing the work of 36 national regulators and how they interact with millions of businesses nationwide the Better Regulation Executive today publishes the final five Hampton Implementation...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the Statutory Proposal to increase the admission number at St Thomas Werneth CE VA Primary School, Werneth, Oldham, from 45 to 60 from September...
Patients with very rare conditions will be given access to drugs and services not previously available on the NHS, Health Minister Mike O’Brien announced today.
Millions of pounds seized from criminals is to be used in the fight against crime, Home Office Minister Alan Campbell announced today.
Housing Minister John Healey launched a review to give a new boost to the regeneration of former coal mining areas devastated by the closure of the pits, at a conference in Doncaster today.
Inshore Weather forecasts from Malin Head, Republic of Ireland from 1st April 2010
Housing Minister John Healey launched a review to give a new boost to the regeneration of former coal mining areas devastated by the closure of the pits, at a conference in Doncaster today.
72/10 A £5.3 million award to 49 local authorities to help them tackle surface water flooding - a problem when the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall - was announced today by the...
Olympic athlete Kriss Akabusi will be inspiring local schools to chase their own gold medal dreams next week when he appears as guest speaker at the Black Country Education Show.
Emergency re-surfacing work is to be carried out on the A64 Malton Bypass in North Yorkshire next week.
ECGD publishes interim response to consultation on its business principles.
A1M/A66M, Junction 57, County Durham Slight delays are expected overnight on the A1M at Junction 57 for signing and road marking works. There will be one lane open southbound on the A1M with a full carriageway...
Saturday 20 March to Friday 26 March
NEW SCHEMES
The UK Government today gave consent for Total and Dong Energy to develop the Laggan and Tormore gas fields, which lie in 600 metres of water and in one of the most hostile environments in the UK.
NEW SCHEME
A585
From 22nd March overnight closure from 21.00 to 05.00 of one lane northbound for installation of traffic signals and anti skid approaches on roundabout from M55 junction 3. Work continues...
22-28 March 2010
Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton this week welcomed progress to give better protection to UK citizens living in or considering moving to Spain and pressed the Spanish Government to seek long-term solutions...
An operation to smash a cigarette smuggling ring by criminal investigators from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has resulted in three men from the West Midlands being sentenced today.
It is a real pleasure to be in Scotland as always. I would like to thank John Wright for all his work as National Chair. His timely and on the point advice on the support businesses need has been heard loud and...
Minister of State for Higher Education, David Lammy announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors of the Student Loans Company Limited (SLC) today.
The North West has received a £890,000 boost to help tackle surface water flooding – a problem where the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall .This was announced today as part of a...
In the early hours of this morning Shetland Coastguard were notified of a mechanical breakdown on board the ‘Wilson Dover’ a 1993 built, general cargo ship flying the Barbados flag. Her deadweight is 3269 tons...
The South West has received a £844,000 boost to help them tackle surface water flooding – a problem where the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall .This was announced as part of a &...
With Budget day just around the corner (24 March 2010), many people will be anxious to know just what impact the Chancellor’s announcement will have on their finances. Everyone from environmentalists to motorists...
Weekly round up of road works in wiltshire, gloucestershire, devon, somerset and bristol
Easier wheelchair access for East Midlands lay-bys
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published decisions on two proposals by Redcar and Cleveland Council. The first proposal is to close Gillbrook College and expand Eston Park School. The second proposal...
NE/112/10 A Teesside firm is forging its way into new overseas markets with the help of UK Trade & Investment’s Gateway to Global Growth (G3) initiative.
A1M/A66M, Junction 57, County Durham Slight delays are expected overnight on the A1M at Junction 57 for signing and road marking works. There will be one lane open southbound on the A1M with a full carriageway...
A new team of explosives sniffer dogs will be deployed at key railway stations to help keep visitors to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games safe from harm, Transport Minister Paul Clark announced today as...
Pubs Minister John Healey today announced a 12 point action plan to give practical support to community pubs up and down the country, backed by £4million in government funding.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published decisions on two proposals by Redcar and Cleveland Council. The first proposal is to close Gillbrook College and expand Eston Park School. The second proposal...
NE/112/10 A Teesside firm is forging its way into new overseas markets with the help of UK Trade & Investment’s Gateway to Global Growth (G3) initiative.
Business Minister announces consultation on boosting confidence in pre-packs
Further details of a major scheme to relieve congestion and improve safety for drivers travelling on the A556 between the M6 and M56 in Cheshire were published today by the Highways Agency.
People throughout the country who need wheelchairs will be helped by large-scale pilot projects in the East of England and the South West, Care Services Minister Phil Hope announced today.
Full guidance to assist employers and voluntary groups in implementing the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) was published today by the Home Office.
Pubs Minister John Healey today announced a 12 point action plan to give practical support to community pubs up and down the country, backed by £4million in government funding.
Culture and Tourism Minister Margaret Hodge today announced a grant of £550,000 to the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust to help it realise exciting plans to enhance the experience of visitors to the ...
After four years assessing the work of 36 national regulators and how they interact with millions of businesses nationwide the Better Regulation Executive today publishes the final five Hampton Implementation...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the Statutory Proposal to increase the admission number at St Thomas Werneth CE VA Primary School, Werneth, Oldham, from 45 to 60 from September...
Patients with very rare conditions will be given access to drugs and services not previously available on the NHS, Health Minister Mike O’Brien announced today.
Millions of pounds seized from criminals is to be used in the fight against crime, Home Office Minister Alan Campbell announced today.
Housing Minister John Healey launched a review to give a new boost to the regeneration of former coal mining areas devastated by the closure of the pits, at a conference in Doncaster today.
Inshore Weather forecasts from Malin Head, Republic of Ireland from 1st April 2010
Housing Minister John Healey launched a review to give a new boost to the regeneration of former coal mining areas devastated by the closure of the pits, at a conference in Doncaster today.
72/10 A £5.3 million award to 49 local authorities to help them tackle surface water flooding - a problem when the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall - was announced today by the...
Olympic athlete Kriss Akabusi will be inspiring local schools to chase their own gold medal dreams next week when he appears as guest speaker at the Black Country Education Show.
Emergency re-surfacing work is to be carried out on the A64 Malton Bypass in North Yorkshire next week.
ECGD publishes interim response to consultation on its business principles.
A1M/A66M, Junction 57, County Durham Slight delays are expected overnight on the A1M at Junction 57 for signing and road marking works. There will be one lane open southbound on the A1M with a full carriageway...
Saturday 20 March to Friday 26 March
NEW SCHEMES
The UK Government today gave consent for Total and Dong Energy to develop the Laggan and Tormore gas fields, which lie in 600 metres of water and in one of the most hostile environments in the UK.
NEW SCHEME
A585
From 22nd March overnight closure from 21.00 to 05.00 of one lane northbound for installation of traffic signals and anti skid approaches on roundabout from M55 junction 3. Work continues...
22-28 March 2010
Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton this week welcomed progress to give better protection to UK citizens living in or considering moving to Spain and pressed the Spanish Government to seek long-term solutions...
An operation to smash a cigarette smuggling ring by criminal investigators from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has resulted in three men from the West Midlands being sentenced today.
It is a real pleasure to be in Scotland as always. I would like to thank John Wright for all his work as National Chair. His timely and on the point advice on the support businesses need has been heard loud and...
Minister of State for Higher Education, David Lammy announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors of the Student Loans Company Limited (SLC) today.
The North West has received a £890,000 boost to help tackle surface water flooding – a problem where the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall .This was announced today as part of a...
In the early hours of this morning Shetland Coastguard were notified of a mechanical breakdown on board the ‘Wilson Dover’ a 1993 built, general cargo ship flying the Barbados flag. Her deadweight is 3269 tons...
The South West has received a £844,000 boost to help them tackle surface water flooding – a problem where the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall .This was announced as part of a &...
With Budget day just around the corner (24 March 2010), many people will be anxious to know just what impact the Chancellor’s announcement will have on their finances. Everyone from environmentalists to motorists...
Weekly round up of road works in wiltshire, gloucestershire, devon, somerset and bristol
Easier wheelchair access for East Midlands lay-bys