Written Ministerial Statements

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

  • Treasury

    • Anti-Avoidance

      The consultation on the introduction of a general anti-abuse rule closed on 14 September 2012, and the response document will be published in December. I am today announcing that the advisory...

  • Education

    • Adoption Legislation

      Following a review of adoption undertaken with an expert working group of local authorities, voluntary adoption agencies and adoptive parents, the Secretary of State for Education informed the...

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • Syria

      I would like to provide the House with an update on Syria since my last statement, 18 October 2012, Official Report, column 34WS. This week talks are taking place in Doha between members 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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