Written Ministerial Statements
Wednesday, 27 February 2013

• House of Lords
  • Bovine Tuberculosis
    My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Owen Paterson) has today made the following Statement. In October, I announced that the two badger...
  • EU: Agriculture and Fisheries Council
    My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Owen Paterson) has today made the following Statement. I represented the UK at the first day of the 25...
• Business, Innovation and Skills
  • EU Competitiveness Council
    The EU Competitiveness Council took place in Brussels on 18 and 19 February 2013. Shan Morgan, Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU represented the UK for research items on 18 February,...
• Energy and Climate Change
  • Renewable Heat Incentive Consultation (Government Response)
    In July last year, I published a formal consultation setting out our ambition to introduce greater certainty and make improvements to the renewable heat incentive (RHI). Since then DECC has...
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
  • Agricultural Council (Horsemeat Fraud)
    I represented the UK at the first day of the 25 and 26 February Agriculture and Fisheries Council. Ministers from the devolved Administrations were also present. I also had an individual...
  • Bovine TB
    In October, I announced that the two badger control pilots that had been due to go ahead last autumn were being postponed at the National Farmers Union’s request. These pilots are part of...
• Transport
  • Uninsured and Untraced Drivers' Agreements (Review)
    The Department has today published a consultation paper on our review of the uninsured drivers’ agreement and untraced drivers’ agreements, which the Secretary of State for Transport...
• Work and Pensions
  • Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
    The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will be held on 28 February 2013 in Brussels. I will represent the UK. The council will finalise its contribution to the...