Hansard Written Answers and Statements
Written Ministerial Statements

Some recent written ministerial statements

Northern Ireland: Government's Legislative Programme (Northern Ireland) 9 May 2013

Theresa Villiers: The legislative programme unveiled in the Queen’s Speech on 8 May 2013 contains measures which will apply to Northern Ireland. The following is a summary of the legislation announced in...

Health: Parliamentary Written Answer (Correction) 16 May 2013

Anna Soubry: I regret that the written answer given to the right hon. Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn) on 17 April 2013, Official Report column 418W, contained some incomplete figures in the table....

Business, Innovation and Skills: Government Chemist 14 May 2013

David Willetts: The 16th annual review of the Government Chemist has been received. The review will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses plus those of the devolved Administrations in Wales and Northern...

Home Department: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 16 May 2013

Theresa May: In accordance with section 20(2), 20(3), 20(4) and 20(5) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) Act 2011, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, David Anderson...

Home Department: Riot (Damages) Act 1886 9 May 2013

Damian Green: The Home Secretary has commissioned an independent review of the Riot (Damages) Act 1886. This will be led by Neil Kinghan and is expected to conclude by the end of September 2013. The review...

House of Lords: EU: Agriculture and Fisheries Council 9 May 2013

Lord de Mauley: My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Owen Paterson) has today made the following Statement. I attended the Agriculture and Fisheries Council...

Communities and Local Government: Planning: Reuse of Buildings 9 May 2013

Eric Pickles: The coalition Government believe that a swift and responsive planning system is vital for delivering sustainable development. We want to promote the use of brownfield land to assist regeneration,...

House of Lords: EU: Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council 16 May 2013

Lord Gardiner of Kimble: My honourable friend the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (Ed Vaizey) has made the following Statement. The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council will take place...

Scotland: Government's Legislative Programme (Scotland) 9 May 2013

Michael Moore: Thirteen of the 15 new Bills mentioned in the Queen’s Speech for this Session of Parliament contain provisions that apply in Scotland, either in full or in part. Once again this is a strong...

Culture Media and Sport: Balance of Competences 16 May 2013

Maria Miller: Further to the oral statement by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), launching the review of the balance...

Home Department: Identity and Passport Service 13 May 2013

Mark Harper: With effect from 13 May 2013, the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) will be renamed and its functions carried out under the name of Her Majesty’s Passport Office. The new title reflects...

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Balance of Competences Review 14 May 2013

William Hague: I wish to update the House on the progress of the balance of competences review. My written statement last year, 23 October 2012, Official Report, column 46WS, set out the time lines for the...

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Russia 13 May 2013

William Hague: The Prime Minister travelled to Russia on Friday 10 May as part of a series of visits to G8 capitals ahead of the G8 summit in Lough Erne. The meeting with President Putin took place in Sochi,...

Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture and Fisheries Council 9 May 2013

Owen Paterson: I attended the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 22 April in Luxembourg. I was accompanied by the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member...

Communities and Local Government: Empty Homes 10 May 2013

Mark Prisk: The coalition agreement outlined this Government’s commitment to introduce a range of measures to get empty homes back into use, reflecting the general election manifesto pledges of both...

Health: Care Bill 10 May 2013

Jeremy Hunt: To accompany the Care Bill, which was introduced yesterday, I am today laying before Parliament “The Care Bill Explained—including a response to consultation and pre-legislative...

Energy and Climate Change: Managing Radioactive Waste Safely 13 May 2013

Edward Davey: The Government remain committed to geological disposal as the right policy for the long-term, safe and secure management of higher-activity radioactive waste. For the reasons I gave in my written...

Treasury: Ecofin 14 May 2013

George Osborne: A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will be held in Brussels on 14 May 2013. The following items are on the agenda to be discussed. Banking Recovery and Resolution There will...

Home Department: Balance of Competences 16 May 2013

Mark Harper: I wish to inform the House that the Home Office is today publishing its calls for evidence on the asylum and immigration report and, together with the Department for Work and Pensions, the free...

Energy and Climate Change: Daw Mill Colliery 10 May 2013

Michael Fallon: I want to update the House on developments since the previous statements made on 11 March and 15 April 2013 on the future of UK Coal Operations Ltd (UKCOL) following the closure of their deep...