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.

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP): the way forward, 11/01/10 [E/NI/S/W]
This Home Office document sets out the way forward for the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP).

Ministerial Statement on Education, 16/12/09 [S]
During the meetig of the Scottish Parliament on 16 December 2009 the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Michael Russell, made a statement on Education.

Education, Youth and Culture Council Ministerial Statement, 26/11/09 [E/NI/S/W]
Ministerial Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Mr. Siôn Simon on the Council conclusions including those on promoting a creative generation and on a general approach on the proposal for the European year of voluntary activities promoting active European citizenship (2011).

Sectarianism Ministerial Statement, 18/11/09 [S]
During the meeting of the Scottish Parliament on 18 November 2009 the Minister for Community Safety, Fergus Ewing, made a statement on a sectarianism strategy.

Sex Offenders Ministerial Statement, 05/11/09 [S]
During the meeting of the Scottish Parliament on 5 November 2009 the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Kenny MacAskill made a statement on sex offenders.

Lone parents and work Ministerial Statement, 26/10/09 [E/NI/S/W]
Statement by Helen Goodman, Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on changes to the benefits system for lone parents in the House of Commons on 26 October 2009.

HPV Vaccine Statement, 12/10/09 [E/NI/S/W]
The Minister of State for the Department for Health, Gillian Merron, made a statement in the House of Commons on the safety of the HPV Vaccine.

Programme for Scotland, 03/09/09 [S]
The First Minister, Alex Salmond, has set out the Scottish Government's programme for the coming year. There are 13 proposed Bills, including a Bill on reforming the Childrens Hearing System and one on a referendum on Independence.

ID card rollout to be accelerated, 30/06/09 [E/NI/S/W]
Home Secretary Alan Johnson has announced that Identity cards will be rolled out more quickly under new Government proposals.

School Building Programme Ministerial Statement, 17/06/09 [S]
During the meeting of the Scottish Parliament on 17 June 2009 the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop made a statement on the school building programme.

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