Government Responses and Statements

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This section provides information on responses made by the Welsh Assembly and UK Governments in relation to a variety issues including responses to inquiries and reviews. It also includes details of Cabinet Statements issued by members of the Welsh Assembly Cabinet.

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Written Statement on Child Poverty, 16/07/08 [W]

The Minister for Social Justice and local Government, Brian Gibbons, has issued a written statement as an update on recent, key developments in relation to the Assembly Government’s ongoing programme of action to tackle child poverty in Wales.

Written Statement on Welsh language developments in Higher Education, 16/07/08 [W]

Jane Hutt, Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, has issued a written statement on developments in Welsh language provision in Higher Education over the last twelve months.

Proposals for priorities for the Welsh Assembly Government's Single Equality Scheme, 09/07/08 [W]

Brian Gibbons, the Minister for Social Justice and Local Government, has issued a written statement on proposals for priorities for the Welsh Assembly Government’s first Single Equality Scheme.

Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2008, 07/07/08 [W]

John Griffiths, Deputy Minister for Skills, has issued a written statement on the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2008, which was laid before the National Assembly on 7 July 2008.

Update on the Young People not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) Strategy, 18/06/08 [W]

John Griffiths, Deputy Minister for Skills, has issued an oral statement on the NEET Strategy.

Foundation Phase update, 09/06/08 [W]

Jane Hutt, Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, has issued a written statement on the Foundation Phase.

Written statement on the Equality Opportunity Committee’s report on Service Provision for Disabled Young People, 22/05/08 [W]

Jane Hutt, Minister for Children, has issued a written statement on The Welsh Assembly Government’s progress report on meeting the recommendations of the Equality Opportunity Committee’s report on Service Provision for Disabled Young People, which was published in January 2007.

Written Statement on the Disabled Children Matter Wales Campaign, 21/05/08

Jane Hutt, Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, has issued a written statement on the Disabled Children Matter Wales campaign.

Statement on the Foundation Phase, 07/05/08 [W]

Jane Hutt, Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, has made an oral statement on the Welsh Assembly Government's early years initiative, the Foundation Phase.

Welsh Assembly Government’s Written Response to the Children and Young People's Committee’s Report on Children and Young People’s Advocacy, 29/04/08 [W]

The Welsh Assembly Government has published its response to the Children and Young People's Committee’s Report on advocacy services for children and young people in Wales.

Outcome of consultation on public law family fees, 21/04/08 [W/E]

Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement on the outcome of a consultation on court fees in public law family proceedings.

Written Statement on the Child Poverty Expert Group, 16/04/08 [W]

Brian Gibbons, Minister for Social Justice and Local Government, has issued a written statement on membership of the Child Poverty Expert Group.

Statement on the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure, 15/04/08 [W]

The Minister for Economy and Transport has issued a statement on the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure.

Written Statement: Review of the use of restraint in juvenile secure settings, 20/03/08 [W/E]

Justice Minister David Hanson has made a written ministerial statement on the review of the use of restraint in juvenile secure settings.

Statement on Advocacy Services, 14/03/08 [W]

Jane Hutt, Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, has issued a written statement on the New Service Framework for the Future Provision of Advocacy Service for Children in Wales.

Statement on the School Effectiveness Framework, 26/02/08 [W]

Jane Hutt, Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, has made an oral statement on the School Effectiveness Framework.

Response to report: Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System, 18/10/07 [W/E]

The UK Government published its response to the Home Affairs Select Committee report on Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System, on 18 October 2007.