Written Ministerial Statements
Thursday, 17 May 2012

• House of Lords
  • Government Chemist
    My right honourable friend the Minister for Universities and Science (David Willis) has today made the following Statement. The 15th annual review of the government chemist has been received. The...
  • Parliamentary and Political Service Honours
    My right honourable friend the Prime Minister has made the following Statement. The previous Government had a policy of not recommending honours for political service, although some individuals...
• Business, Innovation and Skills
  • Government Chemist Review
    The 15th annual review of the Government Chemist has been received. The review will be placed in the Libraries of the House plus those of the devolved Administrations in Wales and Northern...
• Communities and Local Government
  • Local Government Finance
    Today, I am publishing a series of documents which underpin the policy behind the Local Government Finance Bill. The current flawed system of Government handouts to local authorities encourages a...
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Irish Protocol)
    An intergovernmental conference was convened yesterday, 16 May 2012, in the margins of Coreper, to sign the protocol put forward by the Irish Government during negotiations on the treaty of...
• Home Department
  • Animals in Scientific Procedures
    I am pleased to inform the House that I have today placed in the Library and published the Government’s response to the public consultation on the options for transposition of European...
• Justice
  • Economic Crime Committed by Commercial Organisations (Enforcement Tool)
    Today the Solicitor-General and I are launching the “Consultation on a new enforcement tool to deal with economic crime committed by commercial organisations: Deferred prosecution...
• Prime Minister
  • Parliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee
    The previous Government had a policy of not recommending honours for political service, although some individuals were honoured for services to Parliament. The Government believe that there are...
• Transport
  • Tram Train Pilot
    I have today given final approval to proceed with a pilot of tram train technology in south Yorkshire. I have asked south Yorkshire passenger transport executive to lead the delivery of the...