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10 Downing Street

PM and President Sarkozy call for global economic cooperation
Consumer finance podcast
Morning press briefing from 12 March 2010
Protecting the Recovery
Afternoon press briefing from 10 March 2010
Photographic exhibition tells story of people of the Congo
Re-appointment of three Forestry Commissioners
Iraq memorial re-dedicated
Morning press briefing from 11 March 2010
Afternoon press briefing from 11 March 2010

Audit Commission

Cabinet Office

New study to drive further improvements in health care for the most vulnerable
Ministers agree to further strengthen devolution
Appointments to the board of the UK Statistics Authority
Devon Doctors is leading the way says Minister
Young people challenged to get involved, tell us what you want, says Minister
Radical shift in Government ICT will save £3.2 billion annually in public money
Local community buildings will be transformed through Government grants worth £2.27 million
Government launches one-stop shop for data
Research shows Civil Service more diverse than ever before
Minister investigates bigger role for mutuals in housing

Child Support Agency

Communities & Local Government

Shahid Malik meets President of the Transitional Federation Government of Somalia
Up in Smoke
Valuation Tribunal Service new member appointed
Decrease in homelessness continues as new statistics show 72 per cent reduction
John Healey: Reconstructing the builders´ rulebook to reduce emissions and bills
Corrie´s Michelle Keegan puts the fire into girl power
John Healey: New sites will lay the foundations for new deal in housebuilding
New powers for councils to help communities thrive
John Denham calls for community champions to tackle anti-social behaviour
Unitary authorities - Exeter and Norwich get green light; Suffolk to decide locally; no change for Norfolk and Devon

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Department for Children, Schools and Families

More help for professionals to spot children and young people at risk of gang involvement
Measures to be strengthened to prevent the promotion of racism by teachers in schools
A thousand more money saving experts to save schools millions of pounds
Active Shakespeare: Students act up to learn the Bard
Extra money to help secure progress at ten schools
£418.3m for six new BSF projects as once-in-generation project continues to accelerate
Teachers to lead the way in preventing violence against women and girls
Ed Balls acts to increase supply of teachers for most severely disabled children
DCSF and BIS respond to the Science for Careers Expert Group report
Government programme improving lives of families and communities blighted by anti-social behaviour

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affiars

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Department for International Development

British Development Secretary commits extra funding for Helmand stabilisation and development
UK signs new deal to fight poverty in Palestinian Territories
UK government to give $10 million to Haiti relief effort (Released at 11:00 GMT)
UKaid supports new vaccine to eradicate polio
Civilian experts now ready to help world´s most hostile places - Alexander
£50m puts developing countries at the forefront of green energy revolution

Department for Transport

Adonis sets out high speed rail proposals
HS2 gears up for next stage of work following Government´s publication of HS2 report
Transport Statistics
New rules to improve safety and information at road works
New proposals to improve bus travel and tackle anti social behaviour
Green lorry training proposal to cut carbon emissions
New safety measures for mobility scooters
Cities told transport strategies need to be bolder
Tougher penalties for road works disruption
Motorists get up to £5,000 towards cost of an ultra-low carbon car

Department for Work and Pensions

More winter help on way to poorest pensioners
Jobcentre Plus is putting Europe’s largest jobs database in to people’s pockets with the launch of the first UK Government Jobcentre app.
Job advice in unemployment hotspots to help thousands of people into work
Ministers sets targets to help people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities
Increased payments for mesothelioma sufferers
Employers and doctors get the facts on fit notes
Tower crane registration scheme becomes law
Right to Control: Government announces winning councils
COOPER: Figures show we must continue to invest to help the unemployed
IT Desktop Services Contract Awarded to Fujitsu

Department of Health

Call for employers to be ‘carer friendly’
Local NHS to trail new ways to improve dental services
New study to drive further improvements in health care for the most vulnerable
Call for employers to be carer friendly
Local NHS to trial new ways to improve dental services
NHS to better help victims of violence
NHS to better help victims of violence
New study to drive further improvements in health care for the most vulnerable
NHS to better help victims of violence
Quit smoking with the help of your mobile

Electoral Commission

Brits living abroad – last chance to secure your general election vote!
Boundary Committee finalises local electoral arrangements for Northumberland
Electoral Commission announces outcome of investigation into donations reported by the Conservative Party from Bearwood Corporate Services Limited
Voters could miss out on general election
Glasgow North East report a timely reminder for the UK general election
Political parties’ latest donations and borrowing figures published
Further information sought for Durham council boundaries
Chinese campaign launched by Electoral Commission
Help homeless people register for the General Election
Political parties’ latest donations and borrowing figures published

Food Standards Agency

Some Butterkist Sweet Microwave Popcorn recalled because of possible rice weevil
Review of infant formula and follow-on formula advertising controls
Board meeting available online
Board agrees single front-of-pack label plan
Sainsbury´s withdraws some mandarin jelly
FSA Board meeting now live
Invitation to novel foods open event
Scores on the Doors Working Group agenda published
ACAF open meeting 3 March 2010
FSA Board meeting papers published

Foreign Office

FCO welcomes pirate convictions in Kenya
Foreign Secretary meets with the Chairman of the Joint Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Statement on the release of Paul Martin
United British companies in trade drive to United Arab Emirates
Foreign Secretary and OIC Secretary General talk on Al Arabiya
Foreign Secretary meets with the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
European Youth Parliament meets at the FCO
Save this number! Foreign Office trials text messaging for Brits abroad
Joint UK-Somalia press statement on the visit of the President of Somalia to London
Future of Afghanistan: David Miliband on CNN

Greater London Authority

The week ahead at the London Assembly
Assembly calls in Copenhagen expert to see what London can learn about climate change
How London could follow in the footsteps of Europe’s greenest city
News from Caroline Pidgeon: Boris´ broken promise on ticket offices will make travel less safe for Londoners
Victorian Thames Tunnel reopens to the public
Assembly investigation into City Airport expansion takes off
Summit talks to smooth the way to less disruption on London’s roads
Mayor launches new website to help London´s new businesses and property owners thrive
Go green, enjoy the craic, at London´s St Patrick´s Day celebrations
London´s car clubs taking on Europe

Healthcare Commission

HM Treasury

Chancellor launches new free money advice service
Public expenditure outturn update
Chancellor thanks Kate Barker for service to the Monetary Policy Committee
Framework to give businesses greater certainty on tax policy
Spring Supplementary Estimates 2009-10
Northern Rock takes another step towards independence
Amended Copy - Monday 18 January 2010 - Speech by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Ian Pearson to the Intellect - OGC Supplier Conference
Changes to public expenditure National Statistics releases
"Positioning Scotland for Economic Recovery and Growth" - Speech by The Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP,
Speech by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Ian Pearson to the Intellect - OGC Supplier Conference

Home Office

Hillsborough papers panel established
Public consultation on specialist training for door supervisors launched
Identity cards to be extended across the North West

House of Commons

House of Commons debates for 2010-03-10
House of Commons debates for 2010-03-04
House of Commons debates for 2010-02-10
House of Commons debates for 2010-02-09
House of Commons debates for 2010-02-03
House of Commons debates for 2010-01-29
House of Commons debates for 2010-01-12

House of Lords

House of Lords debates for 2010-03-10
House of Lords debates for 2010-03-04
House of Lords debates for 2010-02-10
House of Lords debates for 2010-02-09
House of Lords debates for 2010-02-03
House of Lords debates for 2010-01-28
House of Lords debates for 2010-01-12

Information Commissioners Office

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Legal Services Commission

Award of Crown Court representation orders for either way cases in early adopters courts
Crown Court means testing early adopters – Award of Crown Court representation orders for either way cases
Tenders for 2010 standard crime contract
Crown Court Means Testing – new guidance now available
New contractor for Defence Solicitor Call Centre
Immigration tender deadlines

London Development Agency

London extends welcome ahead of 2012 Games
LDA to provide £4 million for Bankside Urban Forest
Mayor announces £900,000 boost for London´s homeless
1000th Londoner into work through Employer Accord programme
New York follows London´s lead as investment in new fashion talent pays off
LDA Commits To New Seminars To Help London’s SMEs
Work starts on Hatcham Gardens transformation
Global commercial property giants sign up to Better Buildings Partnership
LDA completes two land deals at Beam Reach in Rainham
New Observatory has eye on London´s labour market

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

TRAWLER SKIPPER PLEADS GUILTY TO FAILURE TO KEEP A PROPER LOOKOUT
MAN INJURED ON CLEVELAND WAY, WHITBY
TWO PEOPLE REFUSE RESCUE ON RIVER TEES
HOAX CALLER USES SMS FOR THE DEAF SERVICE

Met Office

Climate change and human influence
Changes to Met Office forecasts
Coldest UK winter for over 30 years
A stormy end to February
Cold weather to continue with some snow
Heavy snow for Scotland
New global temperature analyses
More snow as cold weather continues
easyJet set for ClearFlight
Forecasts on the move with iPhone

Metropolitan Police Authority

MPA Committee Meeting: Communities, Equalities and People
MPA committee meeting: Strategic and Operational Policing Committee
MPA Statement: MPA appoints Tribunal to hear the case of Commander Ali Dizaei
Winning crime fighting projects announced: 2010 Safer London Problem Oriented Partnership Awards
Metropolitan Police Authority: February meeting
Improving policing for Londoners: MPA Joint Engagement Meetings complete first round
Short listed projects announced for 2010 Safer London Problem Oriented Partnership Awards
MPA Statement: Action following Commander Dizaei verdict
MPA Statement: Commander Dizaei verdict
MPA Committee Meeting: Finance and Resources Committee

Ministry of Defence (MOD)

Stabilisation in Musa Qal´ah points the way forward for Op MOSHTARAK
Troops hail C-IED experts as ´heroes of Afghanistan´
HMS Gannet achieves record number of Search and Rescue sorties
New satellite will support UK military operations
Navy submarine sails after six-year upgrade
Basra memorial wall rededicated in UK
UK forces to hand over Musa Qal´ah to other ISAF troops
RFA Largs Bay delivers aid to isolated Haitian village
New Jobcentre Plus ´Champions´ for Armed Forces launched
Soldier throws live hand grenade back to Taliban

Ministry of Justice

National Archives

Nationwide industrial action on Wednesday 24 March
New Security Service files released
New charges for birth, marriage and death certificates at the General Register Office
Changes to magazine publishing at The National Archives
Nationwide industrial action on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 March
Death and the Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart
Trace your immigrant ancestry online
Businesses to bid for legislation contracts
Temporary disruption to online library catalogue
New academic strategy launched

National Assembly for Wales

House of Commons debates for 2010-03-10
House of Commons debates for 2010-03-04
House of Commons debates for 2010-02-10
House of Commons debates for 2010-02-09
House of Commons debates for 2010-02-03
House of Commons debates for 2010-01-29
House of Commons debates for 2010-01-12

National Statistics

Unemployment
GDP and Unemployment
Retail Sales
Business Investment
Index of Services
GDP Growth
Producer Prices
SOCIETY: Travel to School
Labour Market: Average Weekly Earnings
Health: Suicides

Natural England

Wildlife challenge: England’s lost and threatened species
New marine channel opens up
Have your say: Last call for views on Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks expansion
Help your garden spring to life
Launch of Uplands Entry Level Stewardship
UK’s rarest farmland bird fights back with the help of farmers
The healing power of nature
Natural England welcomes greater flexibility in upholding environmental regulations
Natural England brings ‘voluntary restraint’ of licensed shooting of wildfowl and waterbirds to an end
ELS applications resume after improvements are completed ahead of schedule

Northern Ireland Assembly

COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE AND PERSONNEL
COMMITTEE RELEASES MAJOR REPORT ON DEVOLUTION OF POLICING AND JUSTICE
COMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT - COMMITTEE FEARS BUDGET CUTS AND JOB LOSSES
YOUNG PEOPLE GIVE YOUTH ASSEMBLY A THUMBS UP
COMITTEE FOR EDUCATION
SWINE FLU VACCINES STILL A PRIORITY SAYS COMMITTEE
COMITTEE FOR EDUCATION
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE CAST AN INVITE TO NEW EUROPEAN FISHERIES COMMISIONER
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE CALLS ON MINISTER TO REINSTATE CRUCIAL FUNDING

Northern Ireland Office

Office of Communications (Offcom)

NEWID ER MWYN ARBED ARIAN AR FFONAU SYMUDOL
Switch onto mobile savings
Ofcom awards five new community radio licences
Ofcom welcomes new European telecoms regulation body
Ofcom considers deregulation of TV advertising rules
Ofcom publishes BT pension consultation
Consortiwm Cyfranogiad Digidol yn cael ei lawnsio heddiw
Y camau nesaf i sicrhau argaeledd, a defnydd effeithiol o wasanaethau cyfathrebiadau
Profiad y defnyddiwr
Defnyddwyr yn edrych am well fargen ar wasanaethau cyfathrebiadau

Office of Fair Trading

OFT seeks court order against gym management company
OFT accepts Cornwall divestment in aggregates merger
OFT satisfied with Orange/T-Mobile competition remedies
OFT imposes requirements on Reset Finance over credit brokerage adverts
Scotland losing out to scammers, new OFT figures reveal
OFT secures final high court order against Foxtons
OFT issues Statement of Objections for alleged abuse of a dominant position by Reckitt Benckiser
More innovation needed in home buying and selling market, OFT finds
Unemployed targeted by rising work opportunity scams
OFT decides not to refer Arriva/Go-Ahead North East Transactions to Competition Commission

Prime Ministers Questions

New high speed rail link announced
Council for Science and Technology
PM hails Northern Ireland vote
Morning press briefing from 10 February 2010
Afternoon press briefing from 10 February 2010
Lord-Lieutenant for Cheshire
Afternoon press briefing from 8 February 2010
PM meets Bulgarian counterpart at Number 10
Investment in Britain’s future to continue - PM
Afghanistan Conference - PM’s opening remarks

Scottish Government

Clean up at Longannet
FM leads Trident protest
Top scientists to advise Scottish Government
Planning Performance Statistics
Planning excellence recognised
Increasing pace on planning reform
Funding for NHS Boards
2009 December Survey of Agriculture
Social services report
Scottish salmon

Sustainable Development Commission (SDC)

IT can make travel easier, safer and greener
Sustainable development is key to tackling health inequalities and climate change
SDC publishes Welsh Language Scheme
Government in strong position to meet office emissions targets
IT can make travel easier, safer and greener
SDC welcomes Governmentandrsquo;s ´Food 2030´ Strategy
Wind Power: Your Questions Answered
Setting the Table
Government in strong position to meet office emissions targets

The Learning and Skills Council

16-19 Capital statement
LEARNING AND SKILLS COUNCIL HONOURS COMMITMENT TO HELP COLLEGES WITH FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
Business leaders have hailed the Government’s flagship Train to Gain programme, saying it has helped them provide vital training to their staff during the downturn
Train to Gain Helps Businesses of all Sizes Fight Recession
Statement in response to the Public Accounts Commitee report on Train to Gain
LSC Gives Conditional Approval to 16-19 Capital Projects
LSC Gives Conditional Approval to 16-19 Capital Projects
Learners Say ESF Helps in Finding Employment
Learners Say European Social Fund (ESF) Helps in Finding Employment
Jobs will be a top topic of conversation this christmas

UK Border Agency

UK Border Agency launches consultation on NHS debtors
Chief Inspector´s report on the handling of asylum cases - UK Border Agency response
Stowaways found in electronics lorry bound for Leicestershire
Protests at Yarl´s Wood immigration centre - Government response
Immigration and asylum statistics released
Final phase of Tier 4 is launched
Two charged with facilitating young boy into Britain
Immigration enquiry bureau - power disruptions update
Tackling immigration and border crime goes a step further
New guidance for points-based system sponsors

Wales Office

Wayne David marks St David’s Day with a visit to Award Winning Penderyn Whisky
Peter Hain welcomes progress on plans to electrify London to South Wales railway line
Peter Hain says governments will work together to safeguard future of Toyota’s Deeside factory
Peter Hain sees leading edge technology in North Wales
Welsh employers urged to tell young people ‘you’re hired’
Ministers pays tribute to Michael Foot
Peter Hain sees the future of digital technologies: Made in Wales
Peter Hain launches new Welsh Castles Stamps on St David’s Day
Peter Hain’s speech at St David’s Day Debate
‘Wind Energy Hub’ Plans would bring Hundreds of Green Jobs to Anglesey, says Peter Hain on trip to Germany

Youth Justice Board

Youth Justice Service Managers Conference 2010 - presentations
YJB acknowledges National Assembly for Wales report
Canadian counterparts trial YJB prevention programme
Bristol lad beats ASBO
Queen´s New Year Honours list 2011 – nominate your colleagues
Big freeze no barrier to communication
YJB hires new senior police officer
Practitioners: give your views on the criminal justice system
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