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03 March 2013

UK invests £88 million in world's largest ever optical telescope
seen at 18:31, 3 March in Science and Technology Facilities Council News and Press Releases (Our copy).
The UK will play a leading role in one of the biggest global science collaborations in history, after the UK government confirmed long-term investment in the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) to be built...
Caste (Helen Grant)
seen at 09:31, 3 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

This Government believe that no one should suffer prejudice because of caste. That is why we have been giving the issue careful consideration in order to identify the most appropriate and effective way of tackling...

School Capital Funding (Michael Gove, Secretary of State, Education)
seen at 09:31, 3 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Today I am announcing details of the capital funding of around £4 billion that will be made available to create new school places and to carry out maintenance and repair work to existing school buildings...

Parliamentary Written Question (Correction) (Gregory Barker, Minister of State (Climate Change), Energy and Climate Change)
seen at 09:31, 3 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central (Chi Onwurah), Official Report, 12 February 2013, column 614W . The wording was incorrect as the calculation...

Energy Council (Post-Council Statement) (Edward Davey, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs), Business, Innovation and Skills)
seen at 09:31, 3 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I represented the United Kingdom at the EU Energy Council in Brussels on 22 February 2013.

The presidency reported that they had reached political agreement with the European Parliament on the proposal ...

Afghanistan (Monthly Progress Report) (William Hague, Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
seen at 09:31, 3 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the 24th progress report on developments...

Personal Health Budgets (Norman Lamb, Assistant Whip, House of Commons)
seen at 09:31, 3 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 30 November 2012, Official Report, column 37WS, I informed the House of our intention to roll out personal health budgets, including direct payments for health care, beyond the pilot programme.

In November...

Skilled Migrant Workers (Codes of Practice) (Mark Harper, Parliamentary Secretary (Political and Constitutional Reform), Cabinet Office)
seen at 09:31, 3 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Home Office is today announcing changes to the codes of practice for skilled migrant workers from outside the European economic area.

The codes of practice provide important information to migrant workers...

Rwanda (Justine Greening, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury)
seen at 09:31, 3 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 30 November, I released a written ministerial statement outlining my decision not to release general budget support to Rwanda at that time. That decision was made on the basis of a breach of the partnership...

Coroner Reforms (Helen Grant)
seen at 09:31, 3 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government have today published a consultation on our proposed coroner reforms to be made under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

Our proposals are key to enabling us to meet our aims of putting the...

Crossrail (Stephen Hammond)
seen at 09:31, 3 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I would like to inform the House about a change in the financing approach for the Crossrail rolling stock and associated depot facilities contract.

The Mayor of London and Transport for London have proposed...