Iau, 10 Hydref 2013
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable) has made the following statement: The Competition and Markets Authority will be a new non-ministerial...
We have today laid before Parliament the Government Response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee report into Urgent and Emergency Services: Second Report of Session 2013-2014, Cm...
I am delighted today to announce the designation of four new Better Bus Areas (BBAs) in Merseyside, York, Nottingham and the West of England Partnership region (comprising Bath, Bristol and South...
The Competition and Markets Authority will be a new non-ministerial department created by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. The authority will become operational on 1 April 2014 and...
Annual remittances from the UK stand in excess of £15 billion with up to 65% flowing to developing countries. The UK has one of the largest money transfer markets in Europe and the largest...
Planning works best when communities themselves have the opportunity to influence the decisions that affect their lives. My Department published new planning practice guidance in the summer to...
I am today announcing the start of the Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (NLFAB) triennial review. Triennial reviews are part of the Government’s commitment to ensuring that...
The Council meeting will open with an exchange of views on a proposal to amend regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 on shipments of waste. The Commission is concerned by the uneven standard of...
On 26 April 2012, the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) convicted Charles Taylor, the former President of Liberia, on 11 counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious...
I am announcing the appointment of Sir David Higgins as chair of HS2 Ltd. Sir David will be taking over the role from the current chair, Sir Doug Oakervee, as of January next year. A revised HS2...
I have today announced that, from April 2014, foreign language support for candidates taking driving tests will no longer be available. The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) undertook a consultation...
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.
