Ministerial statements

Information on the latest Ministerial Statements affecting children and young people, their families and those who work with or for them. For previous statements visit the directory or use the search facility.

Welfare Reform Written Statement, 12/01/12 [E/NI/S/W]
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions, Chris Grayling, made a written statement on the Welfare Reform Bill in the House of Commons on 12 January 2012.

Tobacco control statement, 15/12/11 [E/NI/S/W]
The Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, made a written statement to the House of Commons on 15 December 2011 on tobacco control legislation.

Social Security Ministerial Statement, 12/12/11 [E/S/W]
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions, Steve Webb, gave a written statement on Social Security Benefits Uprating to the House of Commons on 12 December 2011.

Local Government Finance Settlement 2012-13 Ministerial Statement, 08/12/11 [S]
During the meeting of the Scottish Parliament on 8 December 2011 the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, John Swinney, made a statement on the local government finance settlement 2012-13.

Missing Children and Adults Written Statement, 05/12/11 [E/NI/S/W]
Written Statement in the House of Commons on 5 December 2011 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department,James Brokenshire, on missing children and adults in the UK.

Autumn statement 2011, 29/11/11 [E/NI/S/W]
The Chancellor‟s Autumn Statement sets out the actions the government will take in three areas: protecting the economy; building a stronger economy for the future; and fairness.

Junior ISAs (Looked-after Children) Ministerial Statement, 01/11/11 [E/NI/S/W]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education, Tim Loughton, has issued a written statement on support for the long-term savings of looked-after children through junior ISAs.

Universal Credit Ministerial Statement, 01/11/11 [E/NI/S/W]
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, has announced the Department for Work and Pensions strategy for moving 12 million working-age benefit and credit recipients on to universal credit by 2017.

Armed Forces Education Statement, 13/10/11 [E/NI/S/W]
The Minister for the Armed Forces, Nick Harvey made a Ministerial Statement to the House of Commons on 13 October 2011 on the education of the children of those in the armed forces.

Fuel Poverty Ministerial Statement, 05/10/11 [S]
During the Meeting of the Scottish Parliament on 5 October 2011 the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment, Alex Neil, made a statement on fuel poverty.

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