Written Ministerial Statements
Tuesday, 24 January 2006

  • International Development
    • Ethiopia
      I visited Ethiopia on 18 January and met Prime Minister Meles, leaders of the Opposition, family members of detainees and international NGOs in Addis Ababa. I expressed our deep concern over...
    • Southern Africa
      Since my statement of 8 December, the number of people assessed to be at risk of food shortages in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland has remained at around 11.4...
  • Trade and Industry
    • Regional Development Agencies
      I am publishing today the reported mid-year output results for 2005–06 for England's regional development agencies. The data show the progress made by the regional development agencies...
  • Transport
    • Disability Rights Commission (Transport Vehicles)
      I have today laid copies of the Disability Rights Commission's (DRC's) draft Code of Practice on the provision and use of transport vehicles before the House. The Code, which has been developed...

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What are Written Ministerial Statements?

Written Ministerial Statements were introducted in late 2002 to stop the practice of having "planted" or "inspired" questions designed to elicit Government statements.

They are just that — statements on a particular topic by a Government Minister.