Written Ministerial Statements

Tuesday, 14 June 2005

  • Defence

    • Defence Vetting Agency

      Key targets have now been set for the acting chief executive of the DVA for the financial year 2005–06. Building upon the progress made since it formed in 1997, these incremental targets...

    • C Vehicle Capability

      I am pleased to announce that the Amey Lex consortium has been awarded a contract to provide the armed forces with a new generation of heavy plant equipment, logistic support and construction...

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • Zimbabwe

      The most recent events in Zimbabwe are of grave concern. Zimbabweans are deprived of their democratic and human rights, facing the consequences of chronic economic misrule, and grappling with...

  • Home Department

    • Accommodation Centres

      After detailed consideration, I am announcing today that we will not proceed with the construction of an accommodation centre for asylum seekers at the former MOD site outside Bicester in...

  • Prime Minister

    • Independent Honours Committee

      An important milestone has been reached in the programme of reform of the honours system. After an open selection process, which followed the requirements of the code of practice of the...

  • Trade and Industry

    • Energy

      We are today announcing two significant developments in Government energy policy. The first is the publication of a carbon abatement technology strategy for fossil fuel use. The second is our...

  • Work and Pensions

    • Benefit Fraud Inspectorate

      On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the benefit fraud inspectorate (BFI) has today announced its phase 12 programme of work. It is important that local...

What is this?

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.

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