Written Ministerial Statements
Wednesday, 11 July 2012

• House of Lords
  • Benefits
    Today I am publishing a command paper, Government response to the Public Consultation Bereavement Benefits for the 21st Century. This sets out the Government's strategy for providing effective...
  • Correction to Lords Written Answer
    An error has been found in the Written Answer given to the noble Lord, Lord West of Spithead, on 26 June 2012 ( Official Report, col. WA 43). The full answer given was as follows: Asked by Lord...
  • Employment Tribunals
    My honourable friend the Minister for Employment Relations, Consumers and Postal Affairs (Norman Lamb) has today made the following Statement. In November 2011, Mr Justice Underhill, outgoing...
  • Flooding
    My right honourable friend the Secretary of State (Caroline Spelman) has today made the following Statement. In 2008 it was agreed that the current statement of principles on the provision of...
• Business, Innovation and Skills
  • Employment Tribunals
    In November 2011, Mr Justice Underhill, outgoing president of the Employment Appeals Tribunal was asked by Government to lead a fundamental review of the rules of procedure for employment...
• Communities and Local Government
  • Fire and Rescue National Framework for England
    I have today published the fire and rescue national framework for England. The framework resets the relationship between fire and rescue authorities and Government. One of the key principles of...
• Defence
  • Afghanistan Autumn 2012 Roulement
    The next roulement of UK forces in Afghanistan is due to take place in October 2012. The UK’s current framework Brigade in Helmand, 12th Mechanised Brigade, will be replaced by 4th...
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
  • Managing the Impacts of Flooding
    In 2008 it was agreed that the current statement of principles on the provision of flood insurance between the Government and insurers would not be renewed following its expiry in June 2013. In...
• Home Department
  • Stephen Lawrence
    In response to an urgent question by my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham (Clive Efford) on 24 April, the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, my hon. Friend the Member for Old...
• Justice
  • European Union Act 2011 (Section 8)
    A parliamentary statement has been laid before the House today, 11 July. This has been laid under section 8 of the European Union Act 2011. In the opinion of the Secretary of State, the Council...
• Work and Pensions
  • Workplace Pension Reform
    On 12 July 2012, we intend to publish the Government response to the consultation “Revised implementation proposals for workplace pension reform”, which began on 23 March and closed...
  • “Bereavement Benefits for the 21st Century”
    Today my noble friend Lord Freud, the Minister for Welfare Reform, is publishing a Command Paper, Government response to the public consultation “Bereavement Benefits for the 21st...