TGS


19 October 2013

Tax Policy Consultation and Draft Legislation (David Gauke, Exchequer Secretary, HM Treasury)
seen at 09:31, 19 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government’s approach to developing tax policy emphasises the benefits of policy consultation and legislative scrutiny.

Following Budget 2013, the Government have engaged with interested parties...

Low Pay Commission: National Minimum Wage (Jo Swinson)
seen at 09:31, 19 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am pleased to announce that the Government have written to the Low Pay Commission setting out what we would like the Commission to consider on the national minimum wage. The document contains the Government...

Contingency Liability (Michael Gove, Secretary of State, Education)
seen at 09:31, 19 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

In line with normal practice I would like to inform the House that while in the summer recess, my Department provided an indemnity to the Church Commissioners for England, in order to secure a lease arrangement...

Child Poverty Commission (Annual Report) (David Laws, Chief Secretary, HM Treasury)
seen at 09:31, 19 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I, in collaboration with the Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, wish to inform the House of the publication of the annual report by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission...

Agricultural and Fisheries Council (Owen Paterson, Secretary of State, Northern Ireland)
seen at 09:31, 19 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The next Agriculture and Fisheries Council is on Thursday 17 October in Luxembourg. The Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Camborne and Redruth (George...

Bovine TB (Owen Paterson, Secretary of State, Northern Ireland)
seen at 09:31, 19 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

This Government are committed to ensuring we have a comprehensive package of measures to tackle bovine TB (bTB), including a carefully managed and science-led policy of badger control in areas with high incidence...

“Adapting To Change: UK policy towards the Arctic” (Mark Simmonds, Shadow Minister, Health)
seen at 09:31, 19 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I would like to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is today publishing the Government’s Arctic policy framework, “Adapting To Change: UK policy towards the Arctic”.

EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (David Lidington, Minister of State (Europe and NATO), Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
seen at 09:31, 19 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I wish to inform the House that the Government have opted in to the following measures:

(i) the Council decision on the signing, on behalf of the EU, and provisional application of an association agreement...

EU Transport Council (Robert Goodwill, Assistant Whip, House of Commons)
seen at 09:31, 19 October in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I attended the first Transport Council of the Lithuanian presidency (the presidency) in Luxembourg on Thursday 10 October.

The Council held an orientation debate on the proposal amending regulation (EC) ...

Guidance: Oportunidades de negocio con empresas británicas
seen at 09:31, 19 October in Search (Our copy).

La sección comercial de la Embajada Británica en Caracas, conjuntamente con el EIC (Energy Industries Council), estará acompañando a una delegación de compañías del Reino Unido con miras a intercambiar...