Thursday, 16 November 2006
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office is today publishing the Social Enterprise Action Plan: Scaling new heights. There are at least 55,000 social enterprises in...
A new double taxation agreement with Macedonia was signed on 8 November 2006. After signature, the text of the agreement was deposited in the Libraries of both Houses and made available on HM...
I propose to present the Pre-Budget Report to the House of Commons on Wednesday 6 December.
Today we are publishing the "Social Enterprise action plan: Scaling new heights". There are at least 55,000 social enterprises in the UK, generating more than £27 billion turnover and...
The Department for Communities and Local Government has today announced additional investment in the order of £52 million, under the private finance initiative, for a project proposed by...
With the expiry of the call-out order made last November, a new order has been made under section 54 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 to enable reservists to continue to be called out into service...
I am pleased to be able to provide further details of our plans to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict in June 2007. The commemorations will provide us with an opportunity...
On 9 November 2006, my Department published the NHS financial report for the second quarter of 2006-07. This report shows that the NHS as a whole is forecasting a £94 million deficit for...
On 14 November I was pleased to announce a £67 million investment of additional financial aid to further the dignity agenda in care homes. The money, available next year, will help local...
On 6 November the police arbitration tribunal's recommendation on the police officer 2006 pay award was received. The Home Secretary responded to this recommendation, agreeing to implement the 3...
Tomorrow I will publish the summary of responses to the recent Home Office consultation document entitled "New Powers Against Organised and Financial Crime". The Green Paper was published on 17...
I announced in a written statement on 25 July 2006 that the Prime Minister had asked the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) to carry out the triennial review of parliamentary pay, pensions and...
Listed below are those Bills which the Government intend to bring forward. Details of each of these Bills are available from the Leader of the House of Commons website www.CommonsLeader. gov.uk...
The Government have received a report from the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland on the operation of Community Safety Partnerships. We welcome this scrutiny of CSPs, and the...
The Government are committed to tackling poverty and social exclusion in Northern Ireland. On 13 November I published "Lifetime Opportunities"—Government's Anti-Poverty and Social...
The new UK legislative programme unveiled in the Queen's Speech on 15 November contains significant measures of relevance and benefit to the people of Scotland. The programme demonstrates the...
I have decided to appoint the new board members listed at annexe A and to reappoint the board members, listed at annexe B. The new appointments will all be for a period of three years. The...
The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was held on 7 November in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, represented the UK for...
I have today launched a public consultation on roadside facilities on England's strategic road network. The consultation will run for 12 weeks and comprises a call for evidence on a number of...
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.
