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10 Downing Street

PM hails progress on gender equality
Baroness Kinnock to lead efforts tackling violence against women
National Gallery trustee
National Portrait Gallery appointments
Tate trustee appointment
PM calls for more women in boardrooms
PM’s message for Commonwealth Day
Prime Minister at Iraq Inquiry
PM thanks Operation Moshtarak troops
PM’s podcast for International Women’s Day

Audit Commission

Cabinet Office

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
Co-ordination key to our work with local government
New Year Honours List 2010

Child Support Agency

Communities & Local Government

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
Third sector can be first choice for local services
John Healey: Repossession help will continue
Neighbourhood projects make a difference say residents
We won´t leave a generation behind - Rosie Winterton announces new measures to tackle worklessness
John Denham - Government is Strengthening Local Democracy

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Department for Children, Schools and Families

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
Extra transport funding announced as part of £90 million Diploma package
Inactive children get help to move more
Schools Minister takes action to prepare young people for employment
Qualifications offer to be improved for young people

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
New initiative to prevent ‘next global pandemic’

Department for Transport

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
Transport Statistics
Bold new THINK! campaign to cut motorcyclist deaths
Government outlines vision for an active England
Motorists get up to £5,000 towards cost of an ultra-low carbon car - Under embargo until 0001 25 February 2010

Department for Work and Pensions

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
Help for thousands seriously injured at work
Extra support and cash for parents moving off benefits and into jobs – Cooper

Department of Health

Smart use of health intelligence celebrated
NHS better equipped to tackle local health inequalities
Smart use of health intelligence celebrated
Record numbers seeking jobs in social care
NHS better equipped to tackle local health inequalities
£8million regional campaign to help catch cancer early
NHS patients to get new legal rights
Visitors risk an EHIC-cup
New initiative offers support into work for people with learning disabilities
£8million regional campaign to help catch cancer early

Electoral Commission

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
Boundary Committee statement on appeal against Suffolk judicial review

Food Standards Agency

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
Agency publishes proposals for better labels
Local authority enforcement monitoring data published
Tesco withdraws four varieties of sandwiches
Asda withdraws some Fresh Tastes Gammon Steaks with Pineapple
Some Loyd Grossman Tomato and Chilli Pasta Sauce is recalled
Pro-Pak Foods recalls some sliced chicken roll

Foreign Office

Environmentalist Polly Courtice on a sustainable UK
High Commissions promote judicial ethics in the Caribbean
Celebrating Commonwealth Day
Baroness Kinnock to lead on tackling violence against women overseas
David Miliband to deliver a talk “The War in Afghanistan: How to end it” at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
President of Somalia visits UK
Environmentalist Polly Courtice on a sustainable UK
Violent clashes in Nigeria
Threat to ex-pat properties in Spain
Entrepreneur Manoj Badale on business in the UK

Greater London Authority

‘Government must do more to tackle dangerous dogs´ - Deputy Mayor
Mayor Boris starts the search for London’s best young buskers
News from Caroline Pidgeon: Mayor’s contradictory statements over Thames Estuary Airport cannot be explained away
Mayor and TfL announce ambitious plans for improving cycle safety
Assembly questions Olympic Park Legacy Company
Mayor to quadruple Rape Crisis services in London
EAST festival kicks off
Mayor announces £900,000 boost for London’s homeless
The week ahead at the London Assembly
Bus-related crime in London falls to a six year low after introduction of area Hub Teams

Healthcare Commission

HM Treasury

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
Speech by Financial Services Secretary to the Treasury, Paul Myners

Home Office

Hillsborough papers panel established
Public consultation on specialist training for door supervisors launched
Identity cards to be extended across the North West
New taskforce to improve service for missing persons and their families
Sheffield sex trafficking gang jailed
Tackling drugs changing lives awards - national winners

House of Commons

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 2010-03-04
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

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
New rate of VAT from January 1 2010

London Development Agency

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
London brownfield database wins RTPI e-government award
LDA launches new programme of support for social enterprise leaders

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: 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
MPA committee meeting: Strategic and Operational Policing Committee

Ministry of Defence (MOD)

Afghan aircrews train over Wiltshire
Soldier from 3 RIFLES killed near Sangin on 5 March
Soldier from 3 RIFLES killed near Sangin on 6 March
Rifleman Jonathon Allott of 3 RIFLES killed in Afghanistan
Soldier from 4 RIFLES killed near Sangin on 7 March
Rifleman Liam Maughan of 3 RIFLES killed in Afghanistan
Stafford forces family benefits from 7,000th housing upgrade
´Tugs of the future´ will support Navy´s new carriers
Soldier from 1 RIFLES killed in Afghanistan
Navy officer honoured for lifetime contribution to sports

Ministry of Justice

National Archives

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
Close Encounters of the Second Kind: the latest release of UFO files

National Assembly for Wales

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

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
Green Belts: more than lines on a map

Northern Ireland Assembly

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
NO ROOM FOR COMPLACENCY AS HEALTH IMPROVES FOR LOCAL PEOPLE
PRESS RELEASE

Northern Ireland Office

Office of Communications (Offcom)

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
New 111 non-emergency healthcare phone number confirmed
Improving consumer complaints handling processes

Office of Fair Trading

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
OFT clears Ambassador/Live Nation theatres acquisition

Prime Ministers Questions

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
Boiler scrappage scheme launched
UK to continue push for change in Burma - PM tells ASSK
Morning press briefing from 11 December 2009

Scottish Government

A taste of things to come
US inspired child health programme
Planning reform to benefit aquaculture
Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 2008-09
Courts sending clear message on knife possession
Plans to improve private rented housing
Inspectors´ verdict on Greenock Hospital
Independent Budget Review
Hepatitis C
Principal teachers hold key role

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
Scots locked in unsustainable communities

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

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
Peter Hain responds to First Minister on referendum
240 New Jobs for Young People in Anglesey and Gwynedd
Wayne David meets a young person in Swansea back in work thanks to Future Jobs Fund
Tackling youth unemployment remains top Government priority

Youth Justice Board

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
Report into health and well-being of vulnerable children welcomed
Report published into the experiences of 15 to 18-year-olds in custody
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