Hansard Written Answers and Statements

Some recent written answers

Health: Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 answered 13 May 2013

Hazel Blears: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to implement the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 in its procurement procedures; and what guidance he has given to his Department's executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies on implementation of that Act.

Business, Innovation and Skills: Public Houses answered 14 May 2013

Karen Lumley: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to better regulate public houses and breweries.

Education: Curriculum answered 16 May 2013

Kevin Brennan: To ask the Secretary of State for Education when the Government plans to publish a revised impact assessment on the proposed changes to the National Curriculum.

Justice: Probation answered 14 May 2013

Sadiq Khan: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department has spent on installing the nDelius system to date; and how much it expects to spend on the system in total.

Business, Innovation and Skills: Exports answered 16 May 2013

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills when his Department's (a) export refinancing scheme and (b) Direct Lending Facility will be in operation.

Some recent written ministerial statements

Energy and Climate Change: Reuse of Plutonium 13 May 2013

Edward Davey: The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will publish today the conclusions of its consultation on the proposed justification process for the reuse of plutonium. The concept of...

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Expo 2020 14 May 2013

William Hague: Brazil, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates have all officially bid to host Expo 2020. A decision on which country will host this event will be made by the BIE general assembly...

Business, Innovation and Skills: Government Chemist 14 May 2013

David Willetts: The 16th annual review of the Government Chemist has been received. The review will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses plus those of the devolved Administrations in Wales and Northern...

House of Lords: Terrorism: Finance 9 May 2013

Lord Deighton: Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to report to Parliament, quarterly, on its operation of the UK’s asset-freezing regime mandated by UN...

Home Department: Identity and Passport Service 13 May 2013

Mark Harper: With effect from 13 May 2013, the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) will be renamed and its functions carried out under the name of Her Majesty’s Passport Office. The new title reflects...

Treasury: Ecofin 14 May 2013

George Osborne: A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will be held in Brussels on 14 May 2013. The following items are on the agenda to be discussed. Banking Recovery and Resolution There will...

House of Lords: Government Chemist Review 14 May 2013

Viscount Younger of Leckie: The sixteenth annual review of the Government Chemist has been received. The review will be placed in the Libraries of the House plus those of the devolved Administrations in Wales and Northern...

Transport: Balance of Competences Review: Transport 14 May 2013

Simon Burns: Further to the written ministerial statement by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs launching the second semester of the review of the balance of...

Wales: Government's Legislative Programme (Wales) 9 May 2013

David Jones: The Government’s Third Session legislative programme announced in the Queen’s Speech on 8 May contains a wide range of measures that will apply to Wales, either in full or in part....

Home Department: Balance of Competences 16 May 2013

Mark Harper: I wish to inform the House that the Home Office is today publishing its calls for evidence on the asylum and immigration report and, together with the Department for Work and Pensions, the free...

Business, Innovation and Skills: EU Informal Competitiveness Council 15 May 2013

Michael Fallon: I attended an Informal Competitiveness Council (internal market and industry) organised by the Irish presidency in Dublin on 2- 3 May. The Informal Council focused on “Innovative pathways...

House of Lords: Government: Legislative Programme 9 May 2013

Lord Hill of Oareford: Following yesterday’s State Opening of Parliament, and for the convenience of the House, I am listing below the 17 Bills which were announced yesterday: Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and...

Health: Parliamentary Written Answer (Correction) 16 May 2013

Anna Soubry: I regret that the written answer given to the right hon. Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn) on 17 April 2013, Official Report column 418W, contained some incomplete figures in the table....

Communities and Local Government: Empty Homes 10 May 2013

Mark Prisk: The coalition agreement outlined this Government’s commitment to introduce a range of measures to get empty homes back into use, reflecting the general election manifesto pledges of both...

House of Lords: EU: Competitiveness Council 15 May 2013

Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint: My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise (Michael Fallon) has today made the following Statement. I attended an informal Competitiveness Council (internal...

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Russia 13 May 2013

William Hague: The Prime Minister travelled to Russia on Friday 10 May as part of a series of visits to G8 capitals ahead of the G8 summit in Lough Erne. The meeting with President Putin took place in Sochi,...

Energy and Climate Change: Smart Metering 10 May 2013

Edward Davey: I am today publishing an update on progress and plans for the roll-out of smart meters across Great Britain. The document will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses and on the...

Defence: Falkland Islands Veterans' Mortality Data 14 May 2013

Mark Francois: In 2010 Defence Statistics (previously known as Defence Analytical Services and Advice (DASA)) was asked to undertake a study to determine the number of suicides among the cohort of service...

Treasury: UK Debt Management Office 15 May 2013

Sajid Javid: The United Kingdom Debt Management Office (DMO) has today published its business plan for the year 2013-14. Copies have been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses and are available on the...

Health: Care Bill 10 May 2013

Jeremy Hunt: To accompany the Care Bill, which was introduced yesterday, I am today laying before Parliament “The Care Bill Explained—including a response to consultation and pre-legislative...