Asked whether the Government will be publishing the report today, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) confirmed this is the case. Asked how it will be published, the PMS referred journalists to the Department...
Monday 21 May 2012 ...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food (Jim Paice) has today made the following Statement.
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has been considered under the employment...
In preparation for a proposed overhaul of consumer rights, I have asked the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission to review and update the recommendations they made in 2005 on unfair terms in contracts and...
The EU Competitiveness Council will take place in Brussels on 30 and 31 May 2012. I shall represent the UK on internal market and industry issues on 30 May, and David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities...
I have today published a progress update which BIS has received from the University of Bristol Personal Finance Research Centre into the impact of a variable cap on the total cost of high-cost credit.
The...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are today publishing a second consultation setting out detailed proposals for changes to the taxation of unauthorised unit trusts and their investors.
This follows an initial...
On 9 February I reported to the House on the Heads of Agreement on the firefighters’ pension scheme to be introduced in 2015, which set out the Government’s final position on the main elements of ...
The Telecommunications Council will take place in Luxembourg on 8 June under the Danish presidency. The deputy UK permanent representative, Andy Lebrecht, will represent the UK at this Council.
The Council...
In taking forward our work to develop a new operating model for defence in line with the changes recommended in Lord Levene’s defence reform report, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) was established...
I am pleased to publish today the MOD’s formal response to the Service Complaints Commissioner’s (SCC) fourth annual report on the fairness, effectiveness and efficiency of the service complaints ...
Today I am launching a consultation on proposals to update the legislation to protect children who take part in performances and related activities.
We want to increase the opportunities for children to...
In tackling the challenges we face on school building I have been determined to use the capital funding at my disposal to best effect, seeking value for money and efficiency from every pound spent. Sebastian ...
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has been considered under the employment theme of the Government’s red tape challenge. Last December, we announced that the red
tape challenge ministerial...
The UK is engaged in Afghanistan as part of a 50-nation coalition to prevent international terrorists, including al-Qaeda, from again using Afghanistan as a base from which to operate, threatening our security...
I am pleased to inform the House that on 23 May in Riyadh, I co-chaired, with my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for International Development, a successful meeting of the Friends of Yemen. This was the...
I will attend the General Affairs Council in Brussels on 29 May.
The focus of the meeting of the General Affairs Council, which will be chaired by the Danish EU presidency, will once again be the multi-...
The informal G6 group of Ministers of the Interior from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Poland held its most recent meeting in Munich, Germany on 17 and 18 May 2012.
The meeting was divided into...
Today I am laying before the House and publishing the second report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) on their experience of police corruption.
The Government are currently considering...
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 received Royal Assent on 1 May 2012. The Government have already announced that the provisions in part 2 relating to civil litigation funding and...
As part of the spending review settlement in October 2010, the then Secretary of State agreed to commission
an independent review to examine whether Government have the right approach to operating, maintaining...
I am pleased to announce today that the Department is awarding a further £112.941 million to support authorities in delivering local economic growth while cutting carbon emissions from transport.
On...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities and Science (David Willetts) has today made the following Statement.
I have tasked the UK Space Agency to provide policy support to Ministers...
I have tasked the UK Space Agency to provide policy support to Ministers on civil space issues and to lead a civil space programme which delivers maximum economic, scientific, and policy benefits for the UK.
I have today laid before Parliament, pursuant to section 86 of the Climate Change Act 2008, “The State of the Estate in 2011”. This report provides an assessment of the efficiency and sustainability...
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 15 May 2012. Ministers discussed the following items:
Revised Capital Requirements Rules (CRD IV)
The presidency presented a proposal...
The Government announced in the Budget that the individual limit on qualifying EMI options will be increased from £120,000 to £250,000.
The Income Tax (Limits for Enterprise Management Incentives...
Budget 2012 announced that we would consult on requiring controlling persons who are integral to the running of an organisation to have PAYE and NICs deducted at source by the organisation by which they are engaged...
A meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council was held in Brussels on 10 and 11 May. I represented the UK at the culture and audiovisual sections of the Council, together with Fiona Hyslop, the...
In March I announced the commencement of the triennial review of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM). Today I am announcing the findings of that review, which I am pleased to say support the...
On 17 April I informed the House that we would review our procedures for alerting Ministers to the death of British nationals abroad.
I can now inform the House that this review has been completed. While...
Today I am publishing “Liberating the NHS: No decision about me, without me—Further consultation on proposals to secure shared decision-making”. This publication forms the Government’s...
On 13 October 2011, the House agreed a resolution noting the recommendations in paragraphs 31 and 32 of the Second Report of the Procedure Committee of Session 2010-12 (HC 800) relating to explanatory statements...
I am pleased to announce the publication today of the business plan 2012 to 2016 for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
The business plan sets out the services the agency will deliver over the next...
I would like to announce plans to launch a new wage incentive scheme in July this year. The wage incentive—worth up to £2,275 each—will be available to employers who recruit an 18 to 24-year-...
Asked whether the Government will be publishing the report today, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) confirmed this is the case. Asked how it will be published, the PMS referred journalists to the Department...
Monday 21 May 2012 ...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food (Jim Paice) has today made the following Statement.
I announced on 15 December (Official Report, col. 123WS) that I had commissioned...
A draft Energy Bill has been published today, including provisions to enable the sale of the Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS).
The GPSS was established at the beginning of the second world ...
I wish to inform the House that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed contracts, worth approximately £350 million (excluding VAT), for the first 18 months of work on the assessment phase of the Successor...
I am pleased to be publishing a draft of the Energy Bill today, in order for pre-legislative scrutiny to be carried out on it.
The draft Bill includes measures necessary to reform the electricity market...
I announced on 15 December 1911, Official Report 123WS that I had commissioned a review of the Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel (IAAP). I have considered the findings and recommendations of the review, ...
I attended the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Brussels on 14 May. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development attended the Development FAC held later the same day.
Both meetings...
I am later today publishing “Putting victims first — more effective responses to anti-social behaviour”. It sets out the Government’s plans to deliver on the commitment to introduce mote...
When I launched the equality strategy “Building a Fairer Britain”, in December 2010, I made a commitment to report back on its progress.
I have today published a progress update, “The ...
The Lord Chief Justice, following consultation with the Lord Chancellor, has announced today that His Honour Judge Peter Thornton QC is to take up post as chief coroner in September 2012.
His Honour Judge...
On 26 January, Official Report, columns 26WS, I undertook to report back to the House after taking external advice on an appropriate figure for grant repayment by Liverpool city council in order to assuage competition...
On 30 June 2011, the Department for Transport launched a consultation on proposals to revise the road user charging regime at the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing. The consultation closed on 23 September.
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I am today announcing the next stage of the reform of the Government Car and Despatch Agency. By the end of this calendar year we intend to have ended GCDA’s agency status and to have integrated it into...
Asked whether there were plans to cut the civil service by 90%, the PMS said that the Government was not planning cuts on that scale. We were cutting spending which meant that the number of jobs in the public sector...
Asked if the PM was planning a further 25bn cut in welfare spending, the PMS said that the Government has set out its welfare spending plans in the spending review. There have been no decisions taken for years ...
Asked whether the unemployment figures were signs of green shoots, the PMS said that the country was still facing challenging economic times. We welcomed the latest figures and the drop in unemployment. The Government...
Asked what the PM's approach is on the issues facing Greece and the Eurozone, the PMS said that the PM would deliver a speech touching on these things the next day. The UK had been consistent on what was required...
Wednesday 16 May 2012 ...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities and Science (David Willetts) has today made the following Statement.
Today I have laid amending regulations which make provision for the...
Today I have laid amending regulations which make provision for the repayment of student loans.
The new student loan repayment system is designed to be sustainable, affordable and progressive. Repayments...
Today I am publishing “The Power of Information: Putting all of us in control of the health and care information we need”. This information strategy for health and social care in England is our response...
I wish to inform the House of the outcome of a review that has been conducted by the UK Border Agency with support from the Department of Health and the Health Protection Agency (HPA) of our arrangements for ...
On 19 July 2011 the Government provided notification of the publication of their response to the recommendations contained in the coroner’s inquests report on the London bombings of 7 July 2005. In that...
Today I am announcing the Government’s plan to exempt all vehicles of historic interest (vehicles manufactured prior to 1 January 1960) in Great Britain (GB) from statutory MOT test, as allowed under article...
I wish to inform the House that I am today publishing a Green Paper on future electoral arrangements for the National Assembly for Wales.
The Government’s programme of political renewal impacts on...
Asked if the Government would respond to any new economic packages announced by Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande, the PMS said that Britain had been discussing growth and the European economy with European partners...
Asked whether the PM would tell business leaders attending a meeting later that day to stop whingeing , the PMS said that the meeting was private. Asked whether the PM agreed with the Foreign Secretary's remarks...
Monday 14 May 2012 ...
Asked why the PM was not fussed about the date of the Scottish referendum, the PMS said that the Government has consistently said that it wanted a referendum sooner rather than later. ...
Asked whether the PM still backed the police reforms despite pressure from the Police Federation, the PMS said that the Government was having to find savings in the police force. A significant portion of any public...
Asked whether there were plans to cut the civil service by 90%, the PMS said that the Government was not planning cuts on that scale. We were cutting spending which meant that the number of jobs in the public sector...
Asked if the PM was planning a further 25bn cut in welfare spending, the PMS said that the Government has set out its welfare spending plans in the spending review. There have been no decisions taken for years ...
Asked whether the unemployment figures were signs of green shoots, the PMS said that the country was still facing challenging economic times. We welcomed the latest figures and the drop in unemployment. The Government...
Asked what the PM's approach is on the issues facing Greece and the Eurozone, the PMS said that the PM would deliver a speech touching on these things the next day. The UK had been consistent on what was required...
Wednesday 16 May 2012 ...
The 15th annual review of the Government Chemist has been received. The review will be placed in the Libraries of the House plus those of the devolved Administrations in Wales and Northern Ireland. The review...
Today, I am publishing a series of documents which underpin the policy behind the Local Government Finance Bill.
The current flawed system of Government handouts to local authorities encourages a begging...
An intergovernmental conference was convened yesterday, 16 May 2012, in the margins of Coreper, to sign the protocol put forward by the Irish Government during negotiations on the treaty of Lisbon. The protocol...
I am pleased to inform the House that I have today placed in the Library and published the Government’s response to the public consultation on the options for transposition of European Directive 2010/63...
Today the Solicitor-General and I are launching the “Consultation on a new enforcement tool to deal with economic crime committed by commercial organisations: Deferred prosecution agreements” (Cm ...
The previous Government had a policy of not recommending honours for political service, although some individuals were honoured for services to Parliament. The Government believe that there are many people in...
I have today given final approval to proceed with a pilot of tram train technology in south
Yorkshire. I have asked south Yorkshire passenger transport executive to lead the delivery of the vehicles and...
My right honourable friend the Minister for Universities and Science (David Willis) has today made the following Statement.
The 15th annual review of the government chemist has been received. The review...
My right honourable friend the Prime Minister has made the following Statement.
The previous Government had a policy of not recommending honours for political service, although some individuals were honoured...
On 26 April the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) handed down its judgment against Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia. The SCSL found Taylor guilty of all 11 charges against him, including crimes...
I am announcing proposals to simplify and extend the processes where the police prosecute specified offences, (which currently cover a range of low level traffic cases), to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and ...
Today, I am issuing directions under section 40(9) of the Airports Act 1986 to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) not to make references to the Competition Commission (CC) in respect of mandatory airport charges...
The regional growth fund (RGF) has allocated conditional offers to the value of £1.4 billion to projects and programmes during the first two rounds of bidding during 2010 and 2011. Below is an update on ...
I am pleased to announce the publication today of “Support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability—progress and next steps”, the Government’s response...
The coalition Government, as part of their reform of the public bodies sector, have committed to undertake triennial reviews of all Executive and advisory non-departmental public bodies.
As part of this...
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for South East Cambridgeshire (Mr Paice), represented the UK on 26 April covering the agriculture items...
I promised to update the House about ongoing activity in relation to Winterbourne View private hospital and other services for people with learning disabilities.
The House will wish to note that nine people...
I am today announcing the outcome of the red tape challenge spotlight on equalities, alongside the Government response to the consultation on the reform of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
The ...
On 7 March 2011 the Government announced our initial plans to introduce temporary airspace restrictions during the London Olympic and Paralympic games to help protect key games locations from potential airborne...
My statement of 14 July 2011, Official Report, column 55WS, announced a phased trial of operational freedoms at Heathrow airport to gather evidence in relation to the greater use of tactical
measures, in...
The DWP’s Work programme providers are required to ensure that stringent controls are in place to guard against fraud and to adhere to high standards of compliance in the operation of our
contracts...
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise (Mark Prisk) has today made the following Statement.
The regional growth fund (RGF) has allocated conditional offers to the value of...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Caroline Spelman) has today made the following Statement.
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for ...
The United Kingdom Debt Management Office (DMO) has today published its business plan for the year 2012-13. Copies have been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses and are available on the DMO’s website...
A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will be held in Brussels on 15 May 2012. The following items are on the agenda to be discussed:
Revised Capital Requirement Rules (CRD IV)
Following...
I should like to provide an update to the House regarding the continuing programme of investment at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE).
On 3 April 2012 an agreement was reached between the Ministry ...
Following our decision last month to withdraw diplomatic staff from our embassy in Bamako temporarily and suspend all in-country services, we have reopened our embassy and resumed in-country services, including...
I am today publishing two documents relating to the regulation of medical devices and other cosmetic interventions and stemming from the fraudulent use of non-medical grade silicone in the breast implants manufactured...
On 5 April 2012, I launched the National Careers Service, and published “The Right Advice at the Right Time” in which I said that we would establish an independent National Council for Careers.
I am announcing a change in legislation to protect public finances and prevent tax avoidance. This follows a decision of the Court Justice of the EU which affects the way in which the UK treats certain face value...
The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council will take place in Brussels on 10-11 May. The culture, audio-visual and sport issues will be taken on 10 May. I will represent the UK at the culture and audio-visual...
I wish to inform the House today of the findings of the Army board of inquiry into the accident involving Squirrel ZJ 247 on 29 May 2008.
The purpose of the board of inquiry is to establish the circumstances...
I am announcing today that the Government are introducing the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill into the House of Commons. The Bill will tackle electoral fraud by speeding up the introduction of ...
I have received the annual report of the Veterinary Products Committee and its sub-committees 2011, which has been published today.
Copies of the report have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 14 May. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development will...
Yesterday, the panel of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights met and rejected Abu Qatada’s request for a referral of the Court’s 17 January judgment to the Grand Chamber.
...
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Codes of Practice for the Exercise of Stop and Search Powers) Order 2012 has been laid before Parliament today. This order introduces codes of practice for Great Britain and Northern Ireland...
I am required under subsection (11) of section 203 of the Equality Act 2010 to report to Parliament on the exercise of a harmonisation power provided for in that section.
This reporting requirement is triggered...
The judiciary play a critical role in the administration of justice. It is therefore vital that we select candidates for judicial office on merit, through fair and open competition, from the widest range of eligible...
My hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces and I wish to make the latest of our quarterly statements to the House giving details of the inquests of service personnel who have died overseas. As always, we...
The Government have today introduced legislation to enable the filming and broadcast of selected court proceedings in England and Wales.
As a first step, we plan to allow filming of judgments and legal ...
Following yesterday’s State Opening of Parliament, and for the convenience of the House, I am listing below 15 Bills which the Government intend to bring forward in the current Session:
Banking Reform...
The second Session UK legislative programme unveiled in the Queen’s Speech on 9 May contains measures of relevance to the people of Northern Ireland.
The following is a summary of the legislation ...
The legislative programme for the Second Session was outlined by Her Majesty on Wednesday 9 May.
The Government remain committed to reducing the deficit and restoring economic stability. This programme ...
The Government’s legislative programme for the Second Session of Parliament was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 9 May. The programme contains a wide range of measures that will apply to Wales, ...
I am pleased to inform the House that there has been a recent change in the prime contractor network delivering the Government’s flagship Work programme.
Interserve, the international support services...
The Government have previously announced that we will work with credit unions to look at ways in which the future progress of this sector can best be supported.
A feasibility study looking at how credit...
Asked to clarify the meetings between the PM and Rupert Murdoch, the PMS said that Downing Street had published the list of meetings and was confident that the list was correct. Asked whether the Government regarded...
Thursday 26 April 2012 ...
Asked to clarify the number of times the PM had met Rupert Murdoch since the last election, the PMS said that Downing Street had already published details of meetings and we were confident that those details were...
Asked whether there were going to be any announcements on troops pulling out of Afghanistan from the Defence Secretary, the PMS said that there was no new information on troop numbers in Afghanistan. original...
Thursday 26 April 2012 ...
Asked if the ONS GDP figures were to be revised down, that it would be a forward step, the PMS said that the ONS did revise its GDP figures from time to time, but that he was not going to speculate on any revisions...
Following yesterday's State Opening of Parliament and for the convenience of the House, I am listing below 15 Bills which the Government intend to bring forward in the current Session:
Banking Reform Bill...
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (John Hayes) has today made the following Statement.
On 5 April 2012, I launched the National Careers Service...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Food and Farming (Jim Paice) has today made the following Statement.
I have received the annual report of the Veterinary Products Committee and its sub...
Asked if the ONS GDP figures were to be revised down, that it would be a forward step, the PMS said that the ONS did revise its GDP figures from time to time, but that he was not going to speculate on any revisions...
Asked to clarify the number of times the PM had met Rupert Murdoch since the last election, the PMS said that Downing Street had already published details of meetings and we were confident that those details were...
Asked whether there were going to be any announcements on troops pulling out of Afghanistan from the Defence Secretary, the PMS said that there was no new information on troop numbers in Afghanistan. original...
Thursday 26 April 2012 ...
Asked to clarify the meetings between the PM and Rupert Murdoch, the PMS said that Downing Street had published the list of meetings and was confident that the list was correct. Asked whether the Government regarded...
Thursday 26 April 2012 ...
Asked whether the PM was planning to make a speech about the economy, the PMS said the Government was going to stick to its plans on the economy, reducing the deficit to keep interest rates low. Asked whether the...
Asked whether the PMS could clarify the number of times Rupert Murdoch had met the PM, the PMS said that Downing Street had published a list of all the PM's meetings. Asked to clarify on the rules for ministers...
Thursday 10 May 2012 ...
Asked whether the unemployment figures released that morning showed green shoots, the PMS said that the figures showed encouraging signs and were a step in the right direction, but there was still a long way to...
Wednesday 18 April 2012 ...
Asked whether the PM had any view on the cross party report into harmful online content and the impact on young children, the PMS said that the PM thought more must be done to protect children from harmful online...
Asked whether the PM had any response to the news that Aung San Suu Kyi had agreed to visit Britain in the coming months, the PMS said that Downing Street had not received formal acceptance of the Prime Minister...
Asked whether the unemployment figures released that morning showed green shoots, the PMS said that the figures showed encouraging signs and were a step in the right direction, but there was still a long way to...
Wednesday 18 April 2012 ...
Asked how worried the Government was that Abu Qatada could shortly be released on bail, the PMS said that if he applies for bail the Government would oppose the application vigorously. Asked whether the PM has ...
Asked for an update on House of Lords reform, the PMS said that the Government is waiting for the report of the Joint Committee. The coalition agreement says we will bring forward proposals for an elected upper...
Asked whether the UK was going to commit further funds to the IMF, the PMS said she would not speculate on the outcomes of the Chancellor’s meetings in Washington DC. Asked whether the PM still thought it was important...
Asked what the PM’s position was on the Bahrain Grand Prix considering some security concerns, the Prime Minister's Spokesperson referred the journalist to the Foreign Secretary’s statement made the previous weekend...
Friday 20 April 2012 ...
Asked whether the PM was concerned about the impact of Quantitative Easing on the economy, the PMS said that QE is a matter for the Bank of England. original source.
Asked whether the UK was going to commit further funds to the IMF, the PMS said she would not speculate on the outcomes of the Chancellor’s meetings in Washington DC. Asked whether the PM still thought it was important...
Asked what the PM’s position was on the Bahrain Grand Prix considering some security concerns, the Prime Minister's Spokesperson referred the journalist to the Foreign Secretary’s statement made the previous weekend...
Friday 20 April 2012 ...
Asked for an update on House of Lords reform, the PMS said that the Government is waiting for the report of the Joint Committee. The coalition agreement says we will bring forward proposals for an elected upper...
Asked whether the PM was concerned about the impact of Quantitative Easing on the economy, the PMS said that QE is a matter for the Bank of England. original source.
Asked whether the UK was going to commit further funds to the IMF, the PMS said she would not speculate on the outcomes of the Chancellor’s meetings in Washington DC. Asked whether the PM still thought it was important...
Asked what the PM’s position was on the Bahrain Grand Prix considering some security concerns, the Prime Minister's Spokesperson referred the journalist to the Foreign Secretary’s statement made the previous weekend...
Friday 20 April 2012 ...
Asked whether the PM had any view on the cross party report into harmful online content and the impact on young children, the PMS said that the PM thought more must be done to protect children from harmful online...
Asked whether the PM had any response to the news that Aung San Suu Kyi had agreed to visit Britain in the coming months, the PMS said that Downing Street had not received formal acceptance of the Prime Minister...
Asked whether the unemployment figures released that morning showed green shoots, the PMS said that the figures showed encouraging signs and were a step in the right direction, but there was still a long way to...
Wednesday 18 April 2012 ...
Asked how worried the Government was that Abu Qatada could shortly be released on bail, the PMS said that if he applies for bail the Government would oppose the application vigorously. Asked whether the PM has ...
Asked for an update on House of Lords reform, the PMS said that the Government is waiting for the report of the Joint Committee. The coalition agreement says we will bring forward proposals for an elected upper...
Asked whether the PM was concerned about the impact of Quantitative Easing on the economy, the PMS said that QE is a matter for the Bank of England. original source.
Asked whether the UK was going to commit further funds to the IMF, the PMS said she would not speculate on the outcomes of the Chancellor’s meetings in Washington DC. Asked whether the PM still thought it was important...
Asked what the PM’s position was on the Bahrain Grand Prix considering some security concerns, the Prime Minister's Spokesperson referred the journalist to the Foreign Secretary’s statement made the previous weekend...
Friday 20 April 2012 ...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for International Development has made the following Statement.
I wish to inform the House of the Government's decision to sell its residual 40 per cent...
On 15 March I laid before the House an amendment scheme to the ministerial pension scheme to introduce an increase in member contributions from April 2012 and set out the detail in a written ministerial statement...
London 2012 has already generated thousands of opportunities for businesses throughout the country. This written ministerial statement seeks to set out how businesses that have worked on the games can make the...
I wish to clarify answers that I gave in response to questions from the hon. Member for Ilford South (Mike Gapes) and my hon. Friend the Member for Banbury (Tony Baldry) as printed in the Official Report , 26...
I wish to inform the House of the Government’s decision to sell its residual 40% ownership interest in Actis Capital LLP (Actis).
Actis is a fund management business which promotes and manages private...
My right honourable friend the Prime Minister has made the following Statement.
This Government are fully committed to recognising all that our Armed Forces do to keep us safe. That is why this Government...
I represented the United Kingdom at the climate change aspects of the EU informal Environment Council and at the informal Energy Council in Denmark on 19 April 2012.
I attended the lunchtime discussion ...
An extraordinary meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) will be held in Brussels on 2 May 2012. The following items are on the agenda to be discussed:
Revised Capital Requirement...
Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (“TAFA 2010”), the Treasury is required to report quarterly to Parliament on its operation of the UK’s asset freezing regime mandated by UN Security...
The Government have today published the UK 2012 national reform programme. The document has been submitted to the European Commission, as part of the European semester.
National Reform Programme
Under...
I represented the United Kingdom at the climate change aspects of the EU informal Environment Council and at the informal Energy Council in Denmark on 19 April 2012.
I attended the lunchtime discussion ...
I have today laid before the House a copy of the 2011 Foreign and Commonwealth Office report on human rights and democracy.
The report comprehensively assesses developments in human rights in 2011 and provides...
I am pleased to announce that the Prime Minister has appointed Ann Jarvis as a member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body for three years commencing April 2012. The appointment has been conducted in accordance...
This Government are fully committed to recognising all that our armed forces do to keep us safe. That is why this Government have enshrined the military covenant in law. Today, I am pleased to update the House...
Later today the Government will publish the consultation document “Automatic enrolment: Career Average schemes as Qualifying Schemes”. This addresses an issue that could prevent some good quality ...