The Government White Paper “Banking Reform: delivering stability and supporting a sustainable economy”, published on 14 June 2012, announced that the Government would shortly publish a discussion ...
Today I am publishing the draft Local Audit Bill for consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny. A copy has been laid before the House. The draft Bill sets out a new, decentralised and more efficient audit framework...
I am today laying before Parliament “Post-Legislative Assessment of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005”, Cm 8394, the Government’s memorandum to the Environment, Food and Rural...
I am keen to keep Members fully informed on developments in the European Union and their implications for the United Kingdom and our priorities. I would, therefore, like to draw Members’ attention to a ...
Torture is an affront to human rights and the UK will not waver from our determination to combat it wherever and whenever it occurs.
Since 1997 it has been UK Government policy to prevent persons and companies...
I have today laid before Parliament a Command Paper setting out the response of the Ministry of Justice to the report of the Justice Committee on Presumption of Death (HC 1663) (Cm 8377).
In its report ...