Wednesday, 1 December 2010
My right honourable friend the Minister for Agriculture and Food (James Paice) has today made the following Statement. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will today begin payments under the 2010...
The Justice and Home Affairs Council is due to be held on 2 and 3 December in Brussels. My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Justice (Kenneth Clarke) and I intend to attend on...
My honourable friend the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (Edward Vaizey) has today made the following Statement. I am pleased to confirm the agenda items for which...
Will Hutton has today published the interim report of his review of Fair Pay in the Public Sector. The Government welcome the publication of this report and will give careful consideration to the...
I am pleased to confirm the agenda items for which BIS has responsibility at the forthcoming Telecommunications Council in Brussels on 3 December 2010. I intend to represent the UK at this...
I am today announcing a new settlement for London which includes a package of measures to be included in the forthcoming localism Bill. These far reaching proposals include measures which will...
I am pleased to announce that the Government are today launching UK-wide competitions for a grant of city status and a grant of Lord Mayoralty (or Lord Provostship) to mark Her Majesty the...
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will today begin payments under the 2010 single payment scheme (SPS). Over the next few days payments totalling over £1 billion are expected to be made to...
As part of the Government's desire to see improved services for NHS patients, the Department asked the NHS Blood and Transplant Authority to lead a review of stem cell transplant services. The...
Today, alongside the publication of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill, we are publishing the Government's response to the Rebalancing the Licensing Act consultation which was...
Today, alongside the publication of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill, we are publishing the Government's response to the "Policing in the 21st Century" consultation, which set out...
The Justice and Home Affairs Council is due to be held on 2 and 3 December in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Justice and I intend to attend on behalf of the United...
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.
