Written Ministerial Statements

Thursday, 17 May 2007

  • House of Lords

    • Cabinet Office: Departmental Report

      My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is today laying before Parliament the Cabinet Office departmental report 2007 (Cm 7108). The departmental report describes the...

    • 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...

      Post Office Card Account

      My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Plaskitt) has made the following Statement. My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for...

  • Treasury

    • Unclaimed Assets Distribution

      The Government are today publishing a consultation document setting out proposals for the distribution of unclaimed assets within the UK. This second unclaimed assets consultation...

  • Communities and Local Government

    • Planning Casework Performance

      The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 require the Secretary of State to set and meet a timetable for the majority of planning cases...

  • Culture Media and Sport

  • Defence

    • Agency Key Targets

      Key targets for the financial year 2007-08 for the following Ministry of Defence agencies and trading funds have been placed in the Library of the House. Defence Analytical Services Agency...

  • Environment Food and Rural Affairs

    • Departmental Report

      My 2007 Departmental Report, which contains information on progress against the Department's strategic priorities, Public Service Agreement targets, the challenges ahead and summary expenditure...

  • Health

    • Human Tissue and Embryos Bill

      The Government have today laid before Parliament in draft form the Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Cm 7087). The Bill is the outcome of an extensive review and public consultation. It represents a...

    • Departmental Report

      The Department's annual report for 2007 (Cm 7093) was laid before Parliament today. Copies have been placed in the Library.

      Children's Palliative Care Services

      In May 2006, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced details of an independent review of palliative care services for children and young people with life-limiting or...

  • Home Department

    • Westminster Tracer Gas Trials

      The Home Office would like to inform Parliament of a series of tracer gas trials that are due to commence in the Westminster area as part of the Home Office's chemical, biological, radiological...

    • Departmental Report

      I have today published the Home Office's 2007 departmental report. Copies are available in the House Library and on the Home Office website. The report describes the work of the Home Office...

  • Duchy of Lancaster

    • Departmental Report

      I have today laid before Parliament the "Cabinet Office Departmental Report 2007" (Cm 7108). The Departmental Report describes the work of the Cabinet Office and includes a performance report for...

  • Trade and Industry

    • Competitiveness Council

      I will be attending the Competitiveness Council in Brussels on 21 and 22 May. The first nine items on the agenda will be taken on 21 May. The first four substantive items on the agenda will be...

  • Transport

    • Departmental Report

      I have today published my Department's Annual Report for 2007. Copies have been laid before Parliament and placed in the Libraries of both Houses. The Report sets out the Department's activities...

  • Work and Pensions

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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