Show is over for ticket tout Terry

Responding to the Science for All Expert Group, Science and Innovation Minister Lord Drayson said:

The Soteria Consortium has been chosen to provide a harmonised Search and Rescue Helicopter (SAR-H) service for the UK well into the 21st Century - the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Transport announced today.

Minister for Health, Mike O'Brien said:

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games remain on time and within budget, data published today by the Government and Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) confirms.

At  the NAPF Corporate Governance Seminar,
Cheapside, London EC2, Tuesday 09 February 2010

Communities Secretary John Denham today issued a rallying call for an army of community champions to challenge anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhoods.

Women's employment strategy launched

HRH The Duchess of Gloucester and Veterans minister Kevan Jones launched the Families Activity Breaks (FAB) scheme today at the Ministry of Defence, together with sponsors, families and activity break volunteers. The FAB scheme aims to send 100 bereaved Armed Forces families on activity holidays across the UK this summer, in collaboration with the Youth Hostel Association of England and Wales.

26/02 A consultation on how to implement new European rules on pesticides was launched today, and seeks people’s views on how to ensure the continued sustainable use of pesticides.

Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality, will today host an unprecedented meeting of women Ambassadors to agree how to work together to improve women's lives, and to work to support the establishment of a new UN agency for women.

9 February 2010

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Ben Bradshaw): I would like to set out the Government’s plans for product placement on television.   

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:

Higher Education Minister David Lammy commenting on the Association of Graduate Recruiters, graduate recruitment survey said;

The Parliamentary Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, today published ‘Fast and fair?’ a report on the UK Border Agency (the Agency).

A new TV advertising campaign that shows how rewarding a career in social care can be and urges individuals to consider this as a career option, kicks off this week.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) today launched a six week public consultation on proposals for new legislation to regulate ship-to-ship transfers (STS) and bunkering operations of oil in UK waters.

The Government has today accepted formal commitments from Sky (British Sky Broadcasting Group plc) that it will divest a proportion of its shares in ITV.

His Honour Judge Edward Slinger retired as a Circuit Judge on 2 February 2010 and His Honour Judge James Anthony Hammond retired as a Circuit Judge on 6 February 2010.

The people of Cumbria are to benefit from £4.6 million of Government funding to pay for a road bridge over the River Derwent Transport Minister Sadiq Khan announced in Workington today.

Lord Hunt, Minister of State for Energy & Climate Change, today confirmed the reappointment of Professor Alastair Hay, Dr David Faraday and Mr Douglas Leech to the CWC National Authority Advisory Committee (NAAC), for a further four years.

Minister of State for Higher Education, David Lammy Commenting on today’s UCAS figures for applications to university for 2010 said,

The MOD and Wigan Council joined forces today to launch the Armed Forces Community Welfare Pathway initiative in Wigan to enable serving personnel, their families and veterans to receive the help, advice and support they need from the people best placed to provide it.

Families of police officers killed in the line of duty are to get financial support through a new government-funded scheme, Policing Minister David Hanson announced today.

Housing Minister John Healey has today backed the country's biggest ever green home building programme, with four areas sharing £60m cash to build over 600 new homes to the toughest ever environmental standards.