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10 Downing Street

PM praises “inspirational” NI deal
Northern Ireland press conference
Prime Minister’s podcast
Morning press briefing from 3 February 2010
Morning press briefing form 4 February 2010
“Cohesion champions” visit Number 10
Afternoon press briefing form 4 February 2010
Joint Statement by the PM and the Taoiseach on Northern Ireland
Cabinet in Exeter
Morning press briefing from 2 February 2010

Audit Commission

Cabinet Office

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
Tackling social impacts of recession is vital, says new report

Child Support Agency

Changes to telephone numbers for our Hastings office
Child maintenance eligibility

Communities & Local Government

We won´t leave a generation behind - Rosie Winterton announces new measures to tackle worklessness
John Denham - Government is Strengthening Local Democracy
Healey: Cash for Crackdown on Empty Homes and Anti-Social Behaviour
John Healey backs private tenants with extra help and protection
John Healey confirms lower rents increase for council tenants
John Denham urges councils to create 3000 more apprenticeships
Minister visits anti-extremism project in Harrow
Government backs proposals for greater legal protection for tenants
John Denham - New powers to help residents fix local problems
John Denham - Public will be intolerant of councils who fail to take tough decisions to be efficient

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Thousands more to benefit from free school meals
New board members of the Training and Development Agency for Schools appointed
Appointment of a new member to the School Teachers’ Review Body
Government publishes revised guidance for RE and a first ever programme of learning for primary RE
Appointment of new chair to the School Food Trust
Government celebrates Apprenticeships and urges business to recruit in the recovery
Ed Balls launches 21st century sex and relationship education
National Challenge maintains mission for improvement
Children’s Minister launches national directory of over 150,000 childcare providers and family services
New members of the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affiars

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Department for International Development

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’
UK provides £120 million to help Pakistan tackle poverty
Minister calls for abolition of tariffs on green goods
Iconic fast bowler helps young offenders bounce back
£50 million climate network to link over 60 developing countries
UK supports emergency plan to secure free healthcare for pregnant and lactating women and children under 5 in Sierra Leone

Department for Transport

Transport Statistics
Simplification of speed limit rules for buses, coaches and heavy goods vehicles
Seat belts advert shows deadly consequences of not belting up
New guidance to help tackle problem roadworks
New Chairman appointed to lead HS2
New law to keep banned drivers off UK and Irish roads
Transport Statistics
Longer franchises, more scope for innovation and new measures to penalise operators who walk away
Faster, more frequent journeys for East Coast Main Line
Better services planned for Greater Anglia rail users

Department for Work and Pensions

Jobs, training and work experience for every young person out of work for six months - As new guarantee goes live
Mr Lawrence Churchill to chair NEST corporation
Official recognition for workers memorial day in the UK
Government fulfils its pensions promise helping thousands who lost their savings
Appointment to the chair of The Pensions Advisory Service
Unemployment and Youth Unemployment fall as Government Increases help for Unemployed
Appointment of Nicola Smith to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC)
Ethnic minority advisory group invites applications for membership
Welfare Reform – Fewer people left behind in this recession
Free mobile calls for benefit claimants starting from 18 January

Department of Health

Greater improvements to GP out of hours care
Swine flu vaccine continues to provide vital protection says Chief Medical Officer
Dance group diversity team up with Change4Life to get the nation moving
Recommendations to Improve GP Out of Hours Services
Innovation to be at the heart of care and support services
Swine flu vaccine continues to provide vital protection says Chief Medical Officer
Innovation to be at the heart of care and support services
Recommendations to Improve GP Out of Hours Services
Integrated care network to drive up quality of care
Integrated care network to drive up Quality of Care

Electoral Commission

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
Stay vigilant for electoral fraud, says Electoral Commission
Boundary Committee publishes advice on unitary local government in Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk
Local electoral arrangements for Cornwall finalised
New Electoral Commissioner appointed
Are you ready for the 2010 General Election?
Parties spent £9 million at 2009 European election

Food Standards Agency

Views wanted on chia seed
ACAF open meeting 3 March 2010
Rootz Large Eccles Cake withdrawn
New resources for national food hygiene rating scheme early adopters
Citizens´ forum findings on nutrition labelling
eatwell to bring you all government food advice
Small steps towards a healthier life
Heinz recalls its fruit custard baby food
Citizens´ forum findings on food issues in Scotland
Update on products free of colours associated with hyperactivity

Foreign Office

Minister for Europe opens UK-Spain business roundtable
Minister for Europe delivers keynote speech at LSE
A stable Afghanistan means a safer Britain and a safer world - Mark Sedwill
David Miliband answers Afghanistan questions in Taunton
Bomb attacks in Karachi
Iran’s Tehran Research Reactor plans
Lewis ´deeply disturbed´ by Iran death sentences
Chris Bryant interview with BBC News: plight of Britons jailed for drug smuggling
Disappearance of Gao Zhisheng
Minister for Europe keynote speech at London School of Economics

Greater London Authority

Mayor pledges to keep capital moving through the big freeze
The week ahead at the London Assembly
Mayor urges speedy inquiry into ´salami-slicing´ tax grab plans
Mayor urges Londoners to recycle the capital´s forest of Christmas trees
Mayor faces tough budget questions
London set for information revolution
Planning system must support London´s potential to grow its own
London calls for its fair share of grit
News from Murad Qureshi: Making the Thames a proper highway
London´s door-to-door transport services under review

Healthcare Commission

HM Treasury

UK Government supports call for the restoration of Zimbabwe’s IMF voting rights
Consultation on the Private Rented Sector
£700 million lending boost for UK businesses
Speech by the Financial Services Secretary Paul Myners,"Brief opening comments to financial services seminar" at Number 11, Downing Street Monday 25th January 2010
Approval of BandB and Dunfermline wind-down plans
Government publishes proposals to enhance UK attractiveness to multinationals
Tax boost for West of Shetland gas fields
Government moves to support UK Islamic finance industry
Three Hundreds of Chiltern
Treasury calls for more choice in business finance

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
Meeting the needs of the UK economy through selective high-skilled immigration
Home Office minister welcomes increased Chinese cooperation to tackle serious crime and migration issues
60,000 homes secured against burglary
Government unveils plans for smarter working to help Police fight crime and tackle antisocial behaviour

House of Commons

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 Commons debates for 2009-11-05

House of Lords

House of Lords debates for 2010-02-03
House of Lords debates for 2010-01-28
House of Lords debates for 2010-01-12
House of Lords debates for 2009-11-06

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
LSC completing major IT work this weekend
A new way of collecting client feedback
LSC completing major IT work this weekend

London Development Agency

London brownfield database wins RTPI e-government award
LDA launches new programme of support for social enterprise leaders
Lea River Park wins prestigious international award
London businesses urged to measure and cut energy use
South London business goes green with help from Mayor
More than 5,000 ways to strike Olympic gold
LDA Head of Skills Development recognised in New Year’s Honours List
Locals from Newham graduate from 2012 Volunteering Scheme
Final round of creative industries boost is announced
London firm cooks up low carbon fuel recipe

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
MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY CONGRATULATE WINCHMAN AFTER AWARD OF MBE
MAJOR MARITIME EXERCISE IN CHANNEL
FALMOUTH COASTGUARD COORDINATE LONG DISTANCE RESCUE
THREE ADULTS AND BABY CUT OFF BY TIDE
SAILOR FALLS IN TYNE FROM TENDER
COASTGUARD TEAMS HELP EVACUATE FLOOD VICTIMS

Met Office

easyJet set for ClearFlight
Forecasts on the move with iPhone
Snow and ice for northern Britain
Met Office supports ShelterBox with forecasts for Haiti
Snow for northern Britain
Winter makes a brief return
The big chill - how did we do?
More snow as thaw continues
Heavy snow for south-west Britain
Very cold weather continues

Metropolitan Police Authority

MPA committee meeting: Strategic and Operational Policing Committee
Short listed projects announced for 2010 Safer London Problem Orientated Partnership Awards
Metropolitan Police Authority: January meeting
MPA statement: Mayor of London Boris Johnson stands down as Chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority
MPA Domestic and Sexual Violence Board Annual Report: Partnership and community engagement are key to improvement
MPA committee meeting: Finance and Resources Committee
New MPA cash supremo takes up post
MPA Civil Liberties Panel goes head to head with members of the media
MPA committee meeting: Corporate Governance Committee
MPA committee meeting: Strategic and Operational Policing Committee

Ministry of Defence (MOD)

Royal Horse Artillery only use force where necessary in Helmand
British and Afghan forces prepare ground for major Helmand offensive
New Alexander Barracks accommodation helps recruits ´be the best´
RAF Reservist helps rebuild Afghan schools
Prince Charles meets Mercian soldiers preparing for Afghanistan
HMS Chatham begins counter-piracy operation
Head of NATO forces in Afghanistan says situation is no longer deteriorating
Air Cadet Instructor in second mountain rescue
RAF counter-IED team prepare for first Helmand deployment
RAF IX (B) Squadron show their force in Kandahar

Ministry of Justice

National Archives

Possible website disruption on Sunday 7 February
Surplus used microfilms offered for disposal
Non-parochial and non-conformist records now online
Begging for mercy: 19th century criminal petitions
´The wind of change´ - Harold Macmillan´s African tour of 1960
New edition of Ancestors magazine - London special
Award for 1911 census online
New approach to licensing re-use of public sector information
New approach to licensing re-use of public sector information
Surveying the country´s religious heritage

National Assembly for Wales

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 Commons debates for 2009-11-05

National Statistics

Health: Suicides
Health: Alcohol Deaths
Society: Divorces
Population: Migration
Labour Market: Earnings

Natural England

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
Latest Natural England reports
Protection for the dinosaur footprints frozen in time
Natural England and CFE join forces to help farmers deliver environmental gains
Natural England relaxes rules on supplementary feeding to help livestock farmers in AE schemes through the big freeze
England’s first Marine Conservation Zone announced
Funding increase for energy crop growers

Northern Ireland Assembly

PRESS RELEASE
INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON PEACEBUILDING LOOKS AT NORTHERN IRELAND AS A CASE STUDY
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS UTILITY REGULATOR’S DECISION ON COSTS AND EFFICIENCIES FOR NORTHERN IRELAND WATER
TALENTS OF NORTHERN IRELAND’S YOUNG MUST BE USED
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SUSPENDS INVESTIGATION
FEES ARE BAR TO LEARNING SAYS COMMITTEE
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY LAUNCHES PLANS FOR A YOUTH ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE CALLS FOR BETTER EUROPEAN LINKS
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE GETS TO THE ROOT OF FORESTRY BILL
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE EXAMINES IMPACT OF CUTS TO AGENCIES

Northern Ireland Office

Office of Communications (Offcom)

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
UK consumers continue to embrace digital communications services

Office of Fair Trading

OFT launches market study into consumer contracts
OFT gives Valentine´s warning on internet dating scams
OFT opens consultation on CAMRA super-complaint decision
OFT launches market study into consumer contracts
OFT requests UK review of Orange/T-Mobile joint venture
OFT launches consumer education programme for Scottish secondary schools
OFT announces further criminal charges in suspected pyramid scheme case
OFT launches ´Scamnesty´ as new figures reveal scale of problem and rise of online scams
OFT consults on unenforceable credit agreements guidance
OFT requests information from gold buying companies

Prime Ministers Questions

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
Gordon Brown hails the launch of UK high-speed train travel
PM and President Sarkozy article for Wall Street Journal
Businesses back push for Copenhagen deal
Young people pitch ideas to PM
Website traffic for November 2009

Scottish Government

First Minister in Paris
Children´s Summit planned
New era for Scotland´s seas
Influenza A (H1N1) update
Country of Origin Labelling (COOL)
Support for teachers out of work
Rare marine creature discovered
Householder green energy help
Cut in prescription costs on the cards
Budget 2010-11

Sustainable Development Commission (SDC)

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
Setting the Table
SDC and NHS launch new sustainability website

The Learning and Skills Council

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
20,000 Employers Make the Skills Pledge in First Two Years
LEARNING AND SKILLS COUNCIL GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO INVESTMENT IN A FURTHER 3 NEW SKILLS FACILITY TO MEET EMPLOYER NEEDS

UK Border Agency

Japanese restaurant faces large fine
Suspected people traffickers arrested
French drug smuggler charged
Call for proposals for the European Refugee Fund and European Return Fund
Suspension of Tier 4 student applications in North India, Nepal and Bangladesh
Illegal worker arrested pending removal
Aberdeen Tandoori employs illegal workers
Cornish businesses caught employing illegal workers
Bedford restaurant faces another large fine
More than a tonne of live rock coral seized at Manchester Airport

Wales Office

Let’s kick start new decade of Welsh rugby with a win, says Peter Hain
Wayne David visits Murco Milford Haven Refinery
Axe hangs over South Wales to London rail electrification scheme, warns Peter Hain
Peter Hain welcomes pledge to young jobless in Wales
Peter Hain ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Welsh economy
Peter Hain encourages everyone to have their say on news broadcasting in Wales
Wayne David welcomes reduction in crime in Wales
Stop talking down the Welsh economy says Peter Hain, as claimant count unemployment continues to fall
Peter Hain meets Young People back in Work thanks to Future Jobs Fund
Peter Hain supports Welsh Firefighters on Mercy Mission to Haiti

Youth Justice Board

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
Making Good scheme asks the public to suggest reparation projects
It takes a Scaled Approach for a safer community
20,448 fewer young people entered the criminal justice system last year
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