Thursday, 16 September 2010
The Foreign Affairs Council was held on 10 September in Brussels. I represented the UK. The agenda items covered were as follows: Economic Partnership Agreements This was an opportunity for the...
The Finance Bill will be published on Thursday 30 September. Explanatory notes on the Bill will be available in the Vote Office and the Printed Paper Office and placed in the Libraries of both...
Today the Government are publishing a consultation document on a special administration regime for investment firms. Copies of the document entitled, "Special Administration Regime for Investment...
The BBC Trust has proposed forgoing the planned rise in the licence fee in 2011-12. The Government welcome the proposal and have decided that there will be no increase in the licence fee on 1...
I wish to inform the House about the unsolicited mail campaign Ministry of Defence (MOD) will be running in the lead-up to Christmas (which is 100 days from today). This Government are dedicated...
On 26 May this year, during the debate on the Queen's Speech, I confirmed that we would be honouring the pledge we made in opposition to hold an independent review of the evidence relating to...
I have set Animal Health (AH) the following performance targets for 2010-11: Value for money Increased operational efficiency. Produce a detailed, specific and costed road map for change to...
The informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers "Gymnich" was held in Brussels on 10 and 11 September. The UK was represented by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary. I represented the UK at...
In his statement of 23 March 2009, Official Report, columns 4-6WS, the former Foreign Secretary informed the House that the element of the ex gratia Iraq locally employed staff assistance...
I am keen to keep Members fully informed on the European Union. I would, therefore, like to draw Members' attention to a letter and note on the priorities of the Belgian presidency of the...
The Government have reviewed options to regulate the private military and security company industry, with the aim of promoting high standards in the private military and security company industry...
I am today publishing the Government's response to the recent public consultation on car parking at national health service hospitals issued by the previous Administration before the election....
I regret to inform the House that there was an inaccuracy in an answer given by the hon. Member for Tynemouth (Mr Campbell), in answer to parliamentary question 313016 on 3 March 2010,...
Section 14(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (the 2005 Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant...
The Home Office is today launching a public consultation on a proposed legislative reform order, made under the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, to make a temporary amendment to the...
I am announcing today proposals to bring the tribunals judiciary in England and Wales under the overall leadership of the Lord Chief Justice. The changes require primary legislation and I hope to...
I am publishing today, 16 September, a consultation paper on proposals to amend the criteria defining strategic national corridors (SNCs). This will result in the identification of roads,...
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.
