Hansard Written Answers and Statements
Written Ministerial Statements

Some recent written ministerial statements

Communities and Local Government: Tackling Aggressive Bailiffs 18 June 2013

Brandon Lewis: The coalition agreement committed the coalition Government to provide more protection against aggressive bailiffs and unreasonable charges. Further to this, last year, Ministers pledged to review...

Treasury: Double Taxation Convention and Protocol (Netherlands) 13 June 2013

David Gauke: A double taxation convention and protocol with respect to bank taxes with the Netherlands was signed on 12 June 2013. The text of the convention and protocol has been deposited in the Libraries...

Treasury: Royal Bank of Scotland 13 June 2013

George Osborne: The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) yesterday announced that Stephen Hester will be stepping down as chief executive officer (CEO) later this year. When Stephen Hester took on the job at RBS in 2008...

Northern Ireland: “Building a Prosperous and United Community” 17 June 2013

Theresa Villiers: On Friday, my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and I agreed a package of measures with the First and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland aimed at rebalancing the Northern Ireland...

Business, Innovation and Skills: Pre-Council EU Foreign Affairs Council 13 June 2013

Vincent Cable: The EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) will take place in Luxembourg on 14 June 2013. I shall represent the UK on all the issues on the agenda. The substantive items on 14 June will be: the EU...

Work and Pensions: Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 17 June 2013

Steve Webb: Later today the Government will be publishing their response to the consultation on the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (“the regulations”). The regulations...

House of Lords: Correction to Commons Written Answer 13 June 2013

Lord de Mauley: My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Natural Environment and Fisheries (Richard Benyon) has today made the following statement. I responded to a written PQ from the Member for...

House of Lords: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 13 June 2013

Lord Taylor of Holbeach: My right hon Friend the Home Secretary (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement: Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (the...

House of Lords: Health and Care Services: Expenditure 13 June 2013

Earl Howe: My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health (Jeremy Hunt) has made the following written ministerial statement. I have today laid before Parliament Government Response to the House of...

Energy and Climate Change: Energy Council 13 June 2013

Michael Fallon: The United Kingdom was represented by Shan Morgan, Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU, at the EU Energy Council in Luxembourg on 7 June 2013. Discussion centred on the internal energy...

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Foreign Affairs/General Affairs Councils 18 June 2013

David Lidington: I will attend the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 24 June and the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 25 June. The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaired by the High Representative of the...

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Conflict Resources 13 June 2013

William Hague: I, together with my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for International Development, the Member for Putney (Justine Greening), and the Secretary of State for Defence, the Member for...

Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Post Council Statement 13 June 2013

Theresa May: The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held on 6 and 7 June in Luxembourg. The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, my right hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell...

Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture and Fisheries Council 18 June 2013

Owen Paterson: The next Agriculture and Fisheries Council is on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 June in Luxembourg. I will be representing the UK, accompanied by Richard Lochhead MSP, Alun Davies AM and Michelle...

Health: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council 18 June 2013

Anna Soubry: The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will meet on 20- 21 June in Luxembourg. The health and consumer affairs part of the Council will be taken 21 June. The main...

House of Lords: EU: Justice and Home Affairs Council 13 June 2013

Lord McNally: The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held on 6 and 7 June in Luxembourg. My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Justice (Chris Grayling MP) and My Right Honourable...

Business, Innovation and Skills: Draft Consumer Rights Bill 12 June 2013

Jo Swinson: Today the Government are publishing their response to the recent consultations on consumer rights and, alongside this, a draft Consumer Rights Bill with explanatory notes and impact assessments....

Justice: Pre-trial Cross-examination Testing 11 June 2013

Chris Grayling: The Government are committed to improving the experience of witnesses in court to ensure that they are supported to give their best evidence. Recent harrowing court cases involving children and...

Treasury: Asset Protection Agency 12 June 2013

Sajid Javid: The annual report and accounts for the Asset Protection Agency (APA) has today been laid before Parliament. The report contains commentary on key developments in relation to the APA and the asset...

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Ushakov Medals 17 June 2013

William Hague: I am pleased to announce that formal approval has been given to a recommendation for an exception to the rules on the acceptance of foreign awards to allow eligible British nationals to accept...