Tuesday, 6 April 2010
On 31 March, I published Beyond Copenhagen: The UK Government's International Climate Change Plan (Cm 7850), setting out the key elements of UK strategy leading up to COP16 in Mexico and beyond....
On 15 July 2003, Lord Goldsmith, then Attorney-General, announced to the House the publication of the report and recommendations of the honourable Mr Justice Butterfield following his review of...
On 7 December 2009 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the launch of the Asset Protection Agency (APA), an Executive Agency of HM Treasury. The role of the APA and relationship with HM...
The Government have published a discussion paper on building society capital and related issues, as announced in the Budget 2010. It will be available from the House Libraries from today and is...
A Double Taxation Agreement with Germany was signed on 30 March 2010. The text of the agreement has been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses and made available on HM Revenue and Customs'...
I have today set the following key performance indicators for the Valuation Office Agency for 2010-11: Customer Satisfaction To achieve overall customer satisfaction of 90 per cent. Operations To...
In a written ministerial statement on 10 October 2006, Official Report, column 11WS, the then Economic Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for Normanton (Ed Balls), undertook to report...
The Government are grateful for the Communities and Local Government Committee's second report of session 2009-10, "Local authority investments: the role of the Financial Services Authority". The...
I am today updating the House on progress the Government have made in implementing the Sustainable Communities Act 2007. The Government remain committed to the Sustainable Communities Act. Local...
I am today publishing the Government's response to the consultation conducted last year on Housing and Planning Delivery Grant (HPDG) which closed on 23 June 2009. The document sets out a...
I would like to thank the Legal Deposit Advisory Panel (LDAP) for their recommendations on digital legal deposit and thank everyone who took the time to respond to the consultation. My Department...
The supplement to the 2010 report of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) making recommendations on the pay of service medical and dental officers has been published today. I wish to express...
As part of the Government's continuing commitment to investigate Gulf veterans' illnesses openly and honestly, data on the mortality of veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf conflict are published...
On 31 March I published "Beyond Copenhagen: The UK Government's International Climate Change Plan" (Cm 7850), setting out the key elements of UK strategy leading up to COP16 in Mexico and...
Further to the Government's response to Lord Archer of Sandwell's report on NHS-supplied contaminated blood and blood products, which we published on 20 May 2009, I wish to inform the House that...
"Maternity and Early Years-Making a Good Start to Family Life" published on 16 March 2010 contained an error on page 9 regarding the times when babies are offered immunisations. The correct...
I am placing in the Library today "Valuing People Now: The Delivery plan 2010-11" which was published on 31 March 2010, to support the implementation of "Valuing People Now, a new three-year...
I have previously undertaken to update the House on the negotiations concerning the orders placed by the Government for H1Nl vaccine, at their conclusion. I am pleased to be able to inform the...
I have today published and laid before Parliament my fifth annual report on the operation of the Agreement between the British and Irish Governments which established the Independent Monitoring...
The Government welcome the Scottish Affairs Committee's report on the inter-parliamentary recommendations made by the Commission on Scottish Devolution. The commission, established by the...
I am publishing today a consultation document seeking views on revisions to Department for Transport (DFT) circular 01/2008 on Service Areas and Other Roadside Facilities on Motorways and...
I am pleased to announce the targets for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for 2010-11. These are; 1. Maintain the quality of maritime emergency co-ordination and response by the...
The following list sets out the key performance indicators and targets that have been set for Her Majesty's Land Registry for 2010-11. Customer Service Speed Percentage of all registrations...
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.
