Written answers and statements

Some recent written answers

Cabinet Office: Redundancy: Payments (12 November 2009)
Nick Hurd:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what guidance the Cabinet Office issues on (a) public sector redundancy payments and (b) whether previous public sector employment should be rolled over when calculating redundancy payments.

Transport: Railway Stations (12 November 2009)
Chris Ruane:

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what railway stations have been (a) built and (b) reopened in each of the last 10 years.

Cabinet Office: Civil Servants: Pensions (12 November 2009)
Francis Maude:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether the proposed changes to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme will require changes in (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation.

Treasury: Banks: Finance (12 November 2009)
John Redwood:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much new capital was (a) committed to and (b) paid to UK banks from the public purse in the last two years.

Treasury: Ulster Bank: Pay (12 November 2009)
Mark Durkan:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer

(1) what representations he has received from the Irish Bank Officials Association on Ulster Bank's plans in relation to contractual bonuses to its lower-paid employees;

(2) what information his Department holds on Ulster Bank's proposal to withhold the 10 per cent. contractual profit share payment from lower paid employees which his Department had previously authorised in respect of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.

Some recent written ministerial statements

Justice: Correction to Response to Parliamentary Question 19 November 2009
Michael Wills: , about companies under contract to the Ministry of Justice to provide mail services, and the Minister of State for Justice, my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Garston (Maria Eagle)...
Justice: Civil Law Reform Bill 19 November 2009
Bridget Prentice: In June 2009 the Government confirmed their intention to publish a draft Civil Law Reform Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny. I am today announcing that the Bill will be published in December and...
Treasury: Tax Law Rewrite Project 19 November 2009
Stephen Timms: I am pleased to tell the House that today we are introducing the Corporation Tax Bill and the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Bill. These two Bills complete a 13 year task of...
Leader of the House: Legislative Programme (2009-10) 19 November 2009
Harriet Harman: Listed below are those Bills which the Government intend to bring forward in the current session. Details of each of these Bills are available from the Leader of the House of Commons website:...
Health: Anti-Psychotic Drugs (Dementia) 12 November 2009
Phil Hope: The Government have today published an independent clinical report by Professor Sube Banerjee, into the prescribing of anti-psychotic drugs to people with dementia, together with a Government...
Scotland: Legislative Programme (Scotland) 19 November 2009
Jim Murphy: The legislative programme for the fifth Session was outlined on the 18 November. Eight of the 10 new Bills outlined in the Queen's Speech in this final Session of the current Parliament contain...
Work and Pensions: Remploy (Targets) 19 November 2009
Jonathan R Shaw: Remploy's achievement against its targets set by Government for 2008-09. Target Description Target Achievement To live within the Company's financial means in the 2008-09 financial year...
Health: Report of Exercise Peak Practice 19 November 2009
Gillian Merron: A report of Exercise Peak Practice has been placed in the Library. Copies are available to hon. Members from the Vote Office. Exercise Peak Practice consisted of 10 strategic, "tabletop"...
Home Department: Draft Immigration Bill 12 November 2009
Phil Woolas: The Government have today published the draft Immigration Bill. Copies of which are available in the Vote Office. The Bill consolidates and simplifies nearly 40 years of legislation and will...
Northern Ireland: Legislative Programme (Northern Ireland) 19 November 2009
Shaun Woodward: The Fifth Session UK legislative programme unveiled in the Queen's Speech on the 18 November contains measures of relevance to the people of Northern Ireland. The following is a summary of the...
Environment Food and Rural Affairs: South Downs National Park 12 November 2009
Hilary Benn: Further to my written ministerial statement of 31 March 2009, column 53WS, I am pleased to announce that I am today confirming the South Downs National Park (Designation) Order 2002 and the...
Home Department: Identity Cards 19 November 2009
Meg Hillier: I am pleased to announce that a further Identity Cards Act commencement order has been made to extend the availability of voluntary identity cards, to members of the public in Greater Manchester...
Home Department: G6 Meeting 19 November 2009
Alan Johnson: The informal G6 group of Interior Ministers from France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland and the UK held their most recent meeting in London on 5 November. The UK currently holds the presidency of...
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Cyprus 12 November 2009
Chris Bryant: The UK remains an active supporter of the negotiations between the two Cypriot leaders aimed at reaching a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem. The current round of talks offers the best...
Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Flood and Water Management Bill 19 November 2009
Hilary Benn: I would like to inform the House that today I have introduced to Parliament a revised Flood and Water Management Bill, laid regulations under the European Communities Act to implement the EU...
Treasury: Financial Services Compensation Scheme 19 November 2009
Ian Pearson: The Government are correcting an omission in section 214B of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), inserted by section 171 of the Banking Act 2009, relating to the calculation of...
Defence: Service Personnel Command Paper (Annual Report) 19 November 2009
Bob Ainsworth: I am today announcing the publication of the first annual report on the Service Personnel Command Paper, "The Nation's Commitment: Cross-Government Support to our Armed Forces, their Families and...
Transport: Local Transport Act 2008 19 November 2009
Paul Clark: Following the completion of our public consultation, we have today published guidance from the Secretary of State to the senior traffic commissioner. The senior traffic commissioner is appointed...
Treasury: Budget ECOFIN 12 November 2009
Ian Pearson: Further to my written ministerial statement of 10 November, on the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget ECOFIN): 19 November, I wish to inform the House that Budget ECOFIN has been...
Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture and Fisheries Council 19 November 2009
Hilary Benn: My hon. Friend the Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Huw Irranca-Davies), will...