Written Ministerial Statements

Monday, 27 October 2008

  • House of Lords

    • Benefits: Employment and Support Allowance

      My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell) has made the following Statement. As honourable Members are aware; the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and the...

    • Broadcasting: Digitalisation

      My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Wales (Paul Murphy) has made the following Written Statement. On Friday 24 October I published Delivering Digital Inclusion: An Action Plan...

      Business Support

      Effective credit is key to helping small businesses survive during the current financial climate. The Government are on the side of small and medium-sized businesses and understand that they are...

      Social Fund

      My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Kitty Ussher) has made the following Statement. The Secretary of State will be making changes to the...

  • Environment Food and Rural Affairs

    • Agriculture and Fisheries Council

      My hon. Friend the Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs and I will represent the United Kingdom at this month's Agriculture and Fisheries Council in...

  • Transport

    • Driving Standards Agency Fees 2009

      I have today published a consultation paper seeking views on fees and charges proposed for Driving Standards Agency services in 2009. The fees and charges are grouped into three areas: Fees for...

  • Wales

  • Work and Pensions

    • Employment and Support Allowance

      As hon. Members are aware, the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 contain provision for a key element of the Government's Welfare Reform proposals...

    • Guidance (Social Fund Guide)

      The Secretary of State will be making changes to the discretionary social fund, with effect from 27 October 2008, because of the introduction of employment and support allowance. Income-related...

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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