Monday, 28 October 2013
The EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) took place in Luxembourg on 18 October 2013. I and Sir John Cunliffe (UK Representative to the European Union) represented the UK on all the issues...
My right hon Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Eric Pickles) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Later today, the House is considering opening...
Today the Government have published “The Future of Apprenticeships in England: Implementation Plan” and the associated “Guidance for Trailblazers”. Apprenticeships are at...
Later today, the House is considering opening the way for the Government to introduce amendments to the Local Audit and Accountability Bill that will take forward proposals to give the press and...
Following the successful completion of the first wave of city deals in July 2012, with the “Core Cities” the Government committed to work with a further 20 cities and their wider...
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.
