Tuesday, 5 April 2005
I am pleased to announce that, with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice, I have invited Sir Nigel Wicks to chair the panel to be appointed under the Constitutional Reform Act to select the...
Her Majesty's Government ratified Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms on 28 January 2005. Protocol No. 14 is designed to maintain and improve the...
The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) has published its business plan for the year 2005–06, together with an updated executive agency framework document. Copies of both documents are...
Her Majesty's Government ratified protocol 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms on 28 January 2005. Protocol 14 is designed to maintain and improve the...
Key targets have been set for the chief executive of DTMA for the financial year 2005–06. The targets are as follows: Key Target 1 To achieve at least a "Satisfactory" rating in the...
A new call-out order has been made under section 56 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 so that reservists may continue to be called-out into permanent service to support military operations in the...
The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) New Chapter published in July 2002 stated that we planned to enhance and build upon the capabilities of UK special forces. As part of this programme, the...
Following ministerial approval of the business plan, the following performance targets have been set for Ordnance Survey in 2005–06: Ordnance Survey will report externally against a set of...
I am pleased to announce the approval of additional DFID funding of up to £23.8 million to the Microbicide Development Programme (MDP). The MDP is co-ordinated by the UK Medical Research...
In December 2002, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, announced a review of security vetting arrangements in Northern Ireland, with the aim of ensuring that these were effective;...
On 3 February 2004 I received a report from the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC). The IMC concluded that the Northern Bank robbery was planned and undertaken by the Provisional IRA. The...
I am pleased to announce that the Northern Ireland discretionary social fund budget for 2005–06 will be £59.59 million. £13.32 million will be allocated to grants; £46.17...
The Government have received and welcome a report from the chief inspector of criminal justice in Northern Ireland, Kit Chivers. The report is on the Juvenile Justice Centre and has today been...
I am pleased to announce the ministerial targets for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for 2005–06. The Ministerial Targets are: 1. In at least 96 per cent. of incidents, within five...
On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection report on Gravesham borough council was published today and copies have been placed in the...
On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection report on Hinckley and Bosworth borough council was published today and copies have been placed...
On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection report on South Buckinghamshire district council was published today and copies have been placed...
On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection report on Flintshire county council was published today and copies have been placed in the...
Written Ministerial Statements were introducted in late 2002 to stop the practice of having “planted” or “inspired” questions designed to elicit Government statements.
They are just that – statements on a particular topic by a Government Minister.
