Hansard Written Answers and Statements

Some recent written answers

House of Lords: Transport: Overcrowding answered 6 February 2012

Lord Roberts of Llandudno: To ask Her Majesty's Government how health and safety regulations to prevent overcrowding on trains and buses are enforced.

Treasury: Hargreaves Lansdown answered 9 February 2012

John Mann: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what meetings he has had with (a) directors, (b) partners and (c) employees of Hargreaves Lansdown since 10 May 2010.

Treasury: Departmental Manpower answered 6 February 2012

Frank Dobson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many jobs in (a) his Department and (b) the agencies and non-departmental bodies for which he is responsible were transferred to the private sector in 2010-11.

Health: Nutrition answered 8 February 2012

Diane Abbott: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he plans to make any further investment in his Supermeals campaign.

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Piracy answered 2 February 2012

Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the cost of piracy to the UK economy in the last five years; and what steps his Department has taken to minimise this cost.

Some recent written ministerial statements

Business, Innovation and Skills: EU Informal Competitiveness Council 9 February 2012

David Willetts: My noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, (Baroness Wilcox) has today made the following statement: The Informal EU Competitiveness Council took place in...

House of Lords: House of Lords: Peers' Car Park 9 February 2012

Lord Brabazon of Tara: On 8 December 2011, I made a Written Statement to the House notifying Members that the Administration and Works Committee had agreed to a three-month trial of new vehicle access arrangements in...

House of Lords: Draft National Policy Statement for Waste Water 9 February 2012

Lord Taylor of Holbeach: My right honourable friend the Secretary of State has today made the following Statement. Having considered consultation responses and the report of the Select Committee on Environment, Food and...

Treasury: Terrorist Asset Freezing 8 February 2012

Mark Hoban: Following consultation with other relevant Departments and agencies, the Treasury is today publishing the Government’s response to David Anderson’s first report on the operation of...

Communities and Local Government: Housing Funding 9 February 2012

Grant Shapps: I am today announcing £20 million funding for local housing authorities for preventing repossessions. Some £19 million is allocated for a Preventing Repossessions Fund and £1...

Business, Innovation and Skills: Council for Science and Technology 7 February 2012

David Willetts: I would like to inform the House that today the Prime Minister has appointed Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell as the independent co-chair to the Council for Science and Technology (CST). Professor...

International Development: Supplementary Estimates 2011-12 8 February 2012

Andrew Mitchell: Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary supplementary estimate, the Department for International Development’s departmental expenditure limit (DEL) will be reduced by £13.0...

House of Lords: UN: Rio+20 9 February 2012

Lord Taylor of Holbeach: My right honourable friend the Secretary of State has today made the following Statement. I would like to update the House on preparations for the UN conference on Sustainable Development,...

Transport: ATOL Reform Regulations 9 February 2012

Theresa Villiers: Today I am pleased to announce the Government’s decisions on the proposals set out in last summer’s consultation on the reform of the Air Travel Organiser’s Licensing (ATOL)...

Business, Innovation and Skills: National Minimum Wage 6 February 2012

Norman Lamb: I am pleased to announce that I have published the final evidence that the Government have provided to the Low Pay Commission on the national minimum wage. This report updates the evidence that...

House of Lords: European Union Act 2011 2 February 2012

Lord Howell of Guildford: A Parliamentary Statement has been laid before the House today, 2 February. This has been made pursuant to Section 5 of the European Union Act 2011 as to whether the treaty concerning the...

Treasury: Parliamentary Questions 8 February 2012

Chloe Smith: The Treasury has conducted its annual indexation exercise of the cost of oral and written parliamentary questions so as to ensure that these costs are increased in line with increases in...

Wales: Supplementary Estimates 2011-12 8 February 2012

Cheryl Gillan: Subject to parliamentary approval of any necessary supplementary estimate, the Welsh Government’s (WG) total departmental expenditure limit (DEL) will be increased by £123,401,000 from...

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: UK-Afghanistan Enduring Strategic Partnership 9 February 2012

William Hague: I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is today publishing the Enduring Strategic Partnership document between the UK and Afghanistan which was signed by the Prime...

Home Department: Firearms 8 February 2012

Theresa May: Today I am launching a consultation on whether we need to change existing legislation or sentencing powers in relation to importation and supply of illegal firearms. The consultation will run...

House of Lords: Export Control 7 February 2012

Baroness Wilcox: My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Dr Vince Cable) has today made the following Statement. My right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary...

Home Department: Immigration and Nationality Services 9 February 2012

Damian Green: I am announcing proposals to change the fees for immigration and nationality applications made to the UK Border Agency. The Government review these fees on a regular basis and make appropriate...

Communities and Local Government: Unlocking Growth in Cities 7 February 2012

Greg Clark: On 8 December the Government launched “Unlocking Growth in Cities”, which set out the terms for a programme of city deals—binding agreements that enable cities to negotiate the...

Defence: Votes A Annual Estimate 2012-13 7 February 2012

Philip Hammond: The Ministry of Defence Votes A estimate 2012-13, will be laid before the House on 8 February 2012 as HC 1735. This outlines the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for each service in...

Defence: Armed Forces Pension Scheme 8 February 2012

Philip Hammond: Changes to the armed force compensation scheme introduced in May 2011, and armed forces redundancies as a result of the strategic defence and security review, have increased the resource annually...