Written Ministerial Statements

Wednesday, 29 November 2006

  • House of Lords

    • EU: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council

      My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Plaskitt) has made the following Statement. The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs...

    • Housing: The Rent Service

      My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (John Hutton) has made the following Statement. I am today announcing my intention to transfer my responsibilities in...

      Social Fund Commission

      My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (John Hutton) has made the following Statement. I am pleased to announce that from 1 December 2006 Sir Richard Tilt will...

      Treasury

      I am today laying legislation confirming the introduction of quantitative restrictions on travellers bringing cigarettes from the newest EU member states, who are taking advantage of a derogation...

  • Communities and Local Government

    • Planning

      Today we are publishing a new "Planning Policy Statement 3: "Housing", a housing policy document on delivering affordable housing, as well as documents by English Partnerships as part of a...

  • Defence

    • Army Regional Command Structure

      I am today announcing a number of changes to the Army's regional command structure. The command of garrisons across the UK is inconsistent, with a variety of commanders from different chains of...

  • Home Department

    • Migration Advisory Comittee

      The House will wish to know that I am publishing today a consultation document on the establishment of a migration advisory committee. Copies of this consultation document have been placed in the...

  • Trade and Industry

    • Energy Council

      Lord Truscott represented the UK at the Energy Council in Brussels on 23 November. Discussion focused on the Commission's recent Energy Efficiency action plan and on renewable energy. Informal...

  • Work and Pensions

    • Social Fund Commissioner

      I am pleased to announce that from 1 December 2006 Sir Richard Tilt will serve a further three-year period as social fund commissioner for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Sir Richard, who...

    • The Rent Service

      I am today announcing my intention to transfer my responsibilities in relation to the appointment, remuneration and administration of rent officers to the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue...

      Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council

      The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will be held on 1 December in Brussels. My hon. Friend the Minister for Employment Relations and Minister for London will...

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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