Written Ministerial Statements

Wednesday, 29 October 2008

  • House of Lords

    • Education (Student Support) Regulations

      Today my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (John Denham) has made the following Written Statement. This Government believe that everyone with...

  • Defence

    • National Recognition Study Report - Government Response

      I wish to announce the publication today of the Government response to the independent inquiry into the national recognition of the armed forces carried out by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary...

    • Protected Mobility

      The provision of protected vehicles to our forces in Iraq and Afghanistan has attracted considerable interest among hon. Members and the British public. I therefore felt it would be helpful to...

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • Tibet

      A new round of talks on Tibet between the Chinese Government and representatives of the Dalai Lama is likely to take place shortly. These talks are hugely important for the future of Tibet. They...

  • Innovation, Universities and Skills

    • Education (Student Support) Regulations

      This Government believe that everyone with the talent and ambition to enter higher education should be able to benefit from the opportunity. Investment by this Government means that by the end of...

  • Justice

    • Juvenile Secure Settings (Restraint)

      On 24 June, the Minister for Children, Young People and Families and I announced our intention of publishing the report prepared by Peter Smallridge and Andrew Williamson on the use of restraint...

  • Transport

    • National Networks

      I am today announcing a programme of work to ensure that we make best use of our national transport networks and accelerate the process of identifying where future expansion is needed. Our...

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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