House of Commons and House of Lords

Written Ministerial Statements

Some recent written ministerial statements

Children, Schools and Families: Contingencies Fund Advance 21 July 2008

Beverley Hughes: The then Secretary of State for Education and Skills entered into a two-year contract with Serco Ltd in October 2006 for support for the development of children's centres and the modernisation of...

Justice: Courts Service Key Performance Indicators 2008-09 22 July 2008

Maria Eagle: The following list of key performance indicators has been set for Her Majesty's Courts Service for 2008-09: To commence 78 per cent. of cases within the following time scales in the Crown court:...

House of Lords: EU: Employment and Social Policy Ministers' Meeting 17 July 2008

Lord McKenzie of Luton: My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Plaskitt) has made the following Statement. The Employment and Social Policy Informal Meeting was held...

Justice: Personal Injury Claims 21 July 2008

Bridget Prentice: The Government have today published the response to the consultation paper: "Case Track Limits and the Claims Process for Personal Injury Claims". It summarises the responses received to the...

Home Department: Criminal Records Bureau 21 July 2008

Meg Hillier: I announce that copies of the 2007-08 annual report and accounts for the Criminal Records Bureau have been laid before the House today. Arrangements are now in hand for their publication.

Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits 15 July 2008

James Plaskitt: It has been brought to my attention that the reply I gave the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green, (Lynne Featherstone), ( Official Report, 5 June 2008, column 1094W), contained incorrect...

House of Lords: Questions for Written Answer 22 July 2008

Lord Bassam of Brighton: I regret to inform the House that the Written Answer I gave on 24 June to a Parliamentary Question, (Official Report, col. WA217), about the number of occasions that Ministers and Department for...

Women and Equality: Equality Bill 21 July 2008

Barbara Follett: On 26 June I set out in the "Framework for a Fairer Future" document how the Government propose to make further progress towards a fair and equal society. The Government are pleased to announce...

Transport: Cost of Ministerial Cars for 2007-08 22 July 2008

Ruth Kelly: I am publishing today details of the number of and cost to Departments of the provision of allocated cars and drivers by the Government Car and Despatch Agency to Ministers during 2007-08. The...

Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Informal Council 17 July 2008

Jacqui Smith: The French presidency's Informal Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held in Cannes on 7 and 8 July 2008. My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, the...

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Regional Development Agencies 22 July 2008

Patrick McFadden: I have today laid before Parliament the annual reports and accounts for 2007-08 for the eight Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) outside of London. Copies have been placed in the Libraries of...

Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Animal Products (Imports) 17 July 2008

Jonathan R Shaw: As required under the Animal Health Act 1981, as amended by the Animal Health Act 2002, the Government will publish a review of controls on the import of animal products for the financial year...

Transport: Civil Aviation Authority 17 July 2008

Ruth Kelly: I am publishing today, and placing in the Libraries of both Houses, Sir Joseph Pilling's report of his independent strategic review of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the UK's aviation...

Innovation, Universities and Skills: Learning and Skills Council 21 July 2008

Bill Rammell: I would inform the House that the Learning and Skills Council for England has today published its annual report and accounts for the period to 31 March 2008. Copies will be placed in the...

Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Carbon Reduction Commitment 16 July 2008

Hilary Benn: The carbon reduction commitment (CRC) is a new emissions trading scheme for large non-energy intensive commercial and public sector organisations. The scheme will place an emissions cap on up to...

Communities and Local Government: South East of England Regional Spatial Strategy 17 July 2008

Parmjit Dhanda: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government is today publishing proposed changes to the draft revisions to the regional spatial strategy for the South East...

House of Lords: Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland: Annual Report 21 July 2008

Lord Rooker: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Shaun Woodward) has made the following Ministerial Statement. The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland is responsible for the administration...

Leader of the House: Regional Accountability 17 July 2008

Harriet Harman: I would like to inform the House that I intend to publish a command paper outlining the Government's response to the Modernisation Committee's third report of the 2007-08 session on regional...

Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Rural Payments Agency 21 July 2008

Jonathan R Shaw: The 2007-08 annual report and accounts for the Rural Payments Agency will be laid before Parliament today.

House of Lords: Apprenticeships Bill (Draft) 16 July 2008

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: Today, my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls) and I publish the draft Apprenticeships Bill. In January 2008, World Class Apprenticeships...