Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Lieutenant General David Leakey, CMG, CBE as the next Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, in succession to Sir Freddie Viggers....
I have made a Statement under Section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998 that, in my view, the provisions of the Consolidated Fund Bill are compatible with the convention rights. A copy of the...
Today the Government have published a consultation document on transferring consumer credit regulation from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the new Consumer Protection and Markets Authority...
The Government have today published the report of an investigation into how to reduce the costs of delivery of civil engineering works for major infrastructure projects. The report identifies a...
I am laying before Parliament today the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Amendment No.2) Scheme 2010 and the associated revisions to the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme. The new scheme...
I am today setting out our proposed apprenticeships provisions in the forthcoming education Bill. Apprenticeship offer to Young People-The Apprenticeships, Schools, Children and Learners Act 2009...
The Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council were held on 13- 14 December in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and I represented the UK. The agenda items covered...
On 10 December we requested that the Russian embassy in London withdraw a member of their staff from the UK. This was in response to clear evidence of activities by the Russian intelligence...
Today I am publishing a consultation document, "Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Consultation on the funding and commissioning routes for public health", seeking views on proposals that were...
On 14 October 2010 I issued a written ministerial statement, Official Report, columns 30-31WS, announcing a review of aspects of support available to individuals infected with hepatitis C...
I am today laying before the House a statement of changes to the Immigration Rules pertaining to tier 1 and tier 2 of the points-based system. Copies of which will be available from the Vote...
As I explained to the House yesterday, in light of the early and severe onset of winter last month I asked David Quarmby CBE to follow up his earlier review of winter resilience with an urgent...
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.
