Tuesday, 22 July 2008

It's end of term and time to put the rubbish out

Sam Coates makes us aware that today is take the trash out day at Westminster.It is the final day before MP's break up for their summer hols and is used by the government traditionally for making all those statements that it would rather not want a great deal of publicity for

Around 30 ministerial statements are to be dumped in the public domain including announcements of gifts received by ministers and guests entertained at the public expense at Chequers.


Here courtesy of Sam is the complete list

1 Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Consultation on strategic siting assessment process and siting criteria for new nuclear power stations in the UK.

2 Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Regional development agencies’ 2007/08 annual reports and accounts and output results.

3 Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Official receptions hosted by Ministers at the Department for Children, Schools and Families 2007/08.

4 Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Publication of Teenage Pregnancy Independent Advisory Group fifth report.

5 Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: National Curriculum tests.

6 Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: South West England Regional Spatial Strategy--proposed changes.

7 Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: East Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy--proposed changes.

8 Secretary of State for Defence: Counter-terrorism and resilience.

9 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: British Council Annual Report.

10 Secretary of State for the Home Department: Review of the protective security of hazardous substances.

11 Secretary of State for the Home Department: Justice and Home Affairs Pre-Council Statement.

12 Secretary of State for International Development: Debt service on European Investment Bank loans.

13 Secretary of State for Justice: Chair of the Legal Services Commission.

14 Secretary of State for Justice: Her Majesty’s Courts Service Key Performance Indicators 2008/09.

15 Secretary of State for Justice: Appointment and Reappointment to the Prison Service Pay Review Body.

16 Leader of the House: Topical debates review.

17 Leader of the House: Government response to the Procedure Committee’s Report on e-Petitions First report, 2007/08 (HC 136).

18 Prime Minister: Special advisers.

19 Prime Minister: Ministerial travel 2007/08.

20 Prime Minister: Ministerial gifts 2007/08.

21 Prime Minister: Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Ninth Report (2006 to 2008).

22 Prime Minister: UK visits 2007/08 made by the Prime Minister.

23 Prime Minister: Official hospitality: Chequers.

24 Prime Minister: Official and charity receptions: 10 Downing Street.

25 Prime Minister: Council of Europe and Western European Union.

26 Prime Minister: Annual reports of the Surveillance Commissioner, Interception of Communications Commissioner and Intelligence Services Commissioner.

27 Prime Minister: National Security Strategy.

28 Solicitor General: Review of cases involving Dr David Southall.

29 Secretary of State for Transport: Transport personnel review.

30 Secretary of State for Transport: Cost of ministerial cars for 2007/08.

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