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17 October 2010

EU: Justice and Home Affairs Council (Lord McNally, Minister of State, Justice)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held on 7 and 8 October in Luxembourg. My honourable friend, the Minister of State for Immigration (Damian Green) and my right honourable friend, the Secretary of...

Higher Education: Funding (Baroness Wilcox, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Business, Innovation and Skills)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Skills and Lifelong Learning, has today made the following Statement.

On Wednesday 13 October the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that it has...

Restricting Pensions Tax Relief (Mark Hoban, Financial Secretary, HM Treasury)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government provide generous tax relief to save for a pension, to encourage individuals to take responsibility for retirement planning and to recognise that pensions are less flexible than other forms of saving...

Additional Freedom (Further Education Colleges) (John Hayes, Minister of State (Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning), Business, Innovation and Skills)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On Wednesday 13 October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that it has now chosen to reclassify general further education colleges as part of central Government.

This decision results from...

Public Bodies Reform (Francis Maude)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The coalition Government are committed to review public bodies, with the aim of increasing accountability for actions carried out on behalf of the state. Today I am placing in the Library of the House my proposals...

"Building a Stronger Civil Society" (Nick Hurd, Parliamentary Secretary (Civil Society), Cabinet Office)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today publishing a strategy for voluntary and community groups, charities and social enterprises. The document sets out the scale and nature of the opportunities being made available to civil society organisations...

Afghanistan: Training (Liam Fox, Secretary of State, Defence)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Over the past few months, the UK and our coalition partners in Afghanistan have carried out a rebalancing of forces within the area of operations covered by Regional Command (South West). In a counter-insurgency...

Learning Disabilities or Mental Illness Development of Services (Paul Burstow, Minister of State (Care Services), Health)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today laying before Parliament the 14th( )report prepared pursuant to section 11 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 as amended by the Health and Social Care Act ...

Generic Medicines (Simon Burns, Minister of State (Health), Health)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today publishing the Government's response to the consultation on the proposals to implement generic substitution of medicines in primary care. Alongside it a report of the analysis of responses is also ...

Six Lives: The Provision of Public Services to People with Learning Disabilities (Paul Burstow, Minister of State (Care Services), Health)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am pleased to announce that I have today published the Department of Health's progress report in response to the recommendations of the parliamentary and health service ombudsman and local government ombudsman...

Support for Those Affected by Contaminated Blood (Anne Milton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Public Health), Health)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 16 April 2010 judgment was handed down on a judicial review of a decision made by the previous Government not to accept a recommendation made in the report of Lord Archer of Sandwell's independent inquiry ...

Justice and Home Affairs Post-Council Statement (Damian Green, Minister of State (Immigration), Home Office)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held on 7 and 8 October in Luxembourg. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Justice and I attended on behalf of the United Kingdom. The following issues...

Returns to Zimbabwe (Damian Green, Minister of State (Immigration), Home Office)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am announcing today our intention to end the current suspension of enforced returns of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe. There are some Zimbabweans who continue to have a well-founded fear of persecution; ...

Schengen Agreement (Correction to Written Answer) (James Brokenshire, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Home Office)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I regret to inform that House that there were inaccuracies in an answer to parliamentary questions 15306, 15307, 15308, 15309, 15310 and 15391 (linked) on 15 September 2010, Official Report, columns 1077-78W.

Her Majesty's Courts Service (Jonathan Djanogly, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (HM Courts Service and Legal Aid), Justice)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

In March 2010 a list of key performance indicators was published for Her Majesty's Courts Service for 2010-11. One of these indicators was "to maintain the "very satisfied" element of the HMCS court user satisfaction...

Updating the Coroner System (Jonathan Djanogly, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (HM Courts Service and Legal Aid), Justice)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I wish to make a statement to announce plans for changes to the coroner system in England and Wales.

We believe the proposals I am putting forward today will bring improvements to the system, and address...

EU Transport Council - 15 October 2010 (Philip Hammond, Secretary of State, Transport)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The first Transport Council of the Belgian presidency will take place in Luxembourg on 15 October.

The Council will be asked to reach a political agreement on the directive amending Directive 1999/62 on...

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Chris Grayling, Minister of State (Employment), Work and Pensions)
seen at 06:28, 17 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will be held on 21 October 2010 in Luxembourg. Andy Lebrecht, UK deputy permanent representative to the EU, will represent the United Kingdom...