Written Ministerial Statements

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

  • House of Lords

    • House of Lords: Chamber

      In light of the pressure on seating in the Chamber, particularly during Question Time, the Administration and Works Committee has agreed to make some of the seats Below Bar (which are currently...

  • Energy and Climate Change

    • Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing

      After thorough consideration of the applications made in the 26th offshore oil and gas licensing round, I have decided to offer 144 production licences. This demonstrates the continuing...

  • Justice

    • Inquiries Act 2005

      I am today laying before Parliament the Government's memorandum to the Justice Select Committee on post-legislative scrutiny of the Inquiries Act 2005. The Inquiries Act 2005 introduced a...

  • Work and Pensions

    • Automatic Enrolment

      Today, I am pleased to be able to publish the report of the independent review into making automatic enrolment work. The recommendations of the review team are a sensible and balanced package of...

What is this?

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.

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