Written Ministerial Statements

Wednesday, 8 October 2008

  • Children, Schools and Families

    • Watling House

      It is the normal practice when a Government Department proposes to make a gift of a value exceeding £250,000, for the Department concerned to present to the House of Commons a Minute giving...

  • Defence

    • Kosovo

      The House will recall the successful deployment of the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles (2 Rifles) to Kosovo during June as part of our existing commitment to the NATO/EU shared pan-Balkans Operational...

  • Health

    • EU Cross-Border Healthcare

      The Government have today published a consultation paper and partial impact assessment on the Commission of the European Union's proposal for a Directive on the application of patients' rights in...

    • Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria

      Over the summer, Ministers received advice reflecting the deliberations of the National Commissioning Group (NCG), the National Specialised Commissioning Group (NSCG) and strategic health...

      Prescription Charges

      The Government had previously announced its intention to hold a consultation on prescription charges ( Official Report, 23 July 2007, col. 44ws), subject to any changes to the system being cost...

  • Transport

    • EU Transport Council

      I will attend the first Transport Council of the French presidency, which takes place in Luxembourg on 9 October. The Council will be asked to agree conclusions following the Commission's recent...

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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