Written Ministerial Statements
Thursday, 24 March 2011

• House of Lords
  • EU: Environment Council
    My right honourable friend the Secretary of State has today made the following Statement. My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Chris Huhne) and I...
• Treasury
  • Rebalancing the Northern Ireland Economy
    The Treasury has today published a consultation paper on rebalancing the Northern Ireland economy. The paper, which meets a coalition programme for Government commitment, has been produced in...
• Cabinet Office
  • Election and Referendum Guidance
    Guidance has today been issued to civil servants in UK Departments on the principles which they should observe in relation to the conduct of Government business in the run up to the forthcoming...
• Culture Media and Sport
  • Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites (2 annotations)
    My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced on 26 July 2010 our intention to make a number of changes to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s arm’s length bodies....
• Education
  • UK Youth Parliament
    The Government will provide continuing support into 2011-12 to the UK Youth Parliament. Following a limited competitive bidding exercise the Department for Education proposes to award a grant of...
  • Year 1 Phonics Screening Check (1 annotation)
    It is vital that all children learn how to read early in their education. Despite the efforts of teachers and parents, 15% of pupils did not reach the expected level in reading at the end of key...
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
  • Environment Council
    My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and I represented the United Kingdom at the Environment Council on 14 March in Brussels. At the beginning of the...
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council
    The Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council were held on 21 March in Brussels. I represented the UK. Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) The FAC was chaired by Baroness Ashton. A...
  • Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong
    The latest report on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong was published today. Copies have been placed in the Library of the House. A copy of the report is also...
• Home Department
  • Entry Clearance Decisions (Removal of Full Appeal Rights)
    My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a copy of the United Kingdom Border Agency report on removal of full appeal rights against refusal of entry clearance...