Friday, 3 December 2010
My right honourable friend the Minister for Universities and Science (David Willetts) has today made the following Statement. The EU Competitiveness Council took place in Brussels on 25 and 26...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has today made the following Statement. I have decided to appoint Julie Kenny as the chair of Yorkshire...
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 17 November 2010. The following items were discussed: Directive and Regulation on VAT treatment of insurance and financial...
I have decided to appoint Julie Kenny as the chair of Yorkshire Forward. Julie will commence as chair designate, to ensure continuity of leadership from 6 December 2010 and take up post as chair...
The EU Competitiveness Council took place in Brussels on 25 and 26 November 2010. The Minister of State for Universities and Science represented the UK on research and innovation items and Andy...
The coalition Government are clear that there should be no unexpected council tax revaluation rises in the next five years. We recently announced that we would therefore cancel council tax...
I am pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed an 11-year contract with Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) for the future delivery of operationally essential logistics information...
To mark the International Day of Disabled Persons today, on behalf of Her Majesty's Government, the Forced Marriage Unit (a joint Home Office/Foreign and Commonwealth Office unit) launches...
The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will be held on 6 December 2010 in Brussels. I will represent the UK, except for the agenda item on the pregnant workers...
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.
