§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list(a) the reports published by his Department and its associated bodies, (b) the reports received from bodies set up by his Department, (c) the decisions his Department has taken and (d) events in the UK and elsewhere, since 27 July, which satisfied the criteria he uses for deciding whether to apply to make oral statements to the House when the House is sitting. [93976]
§ Mr. BayleyI refer my hon. Friend to the written answer from my right hon. Friend the President of the Council on 19 October 1999,Official Report, columns 429-30.
This Department has made three announcements since 27 July as follows:
As my hon. Friend, the then Minister of State announced, in response to a Parliamentary Question on 9 June 1999, Official Report, column 340, a series of Consultation Documents would be published on pension reform, the last of which were published on 2 August and 16 September. Copies of the Reports were sent to the Chairman of the Social Security Select Committee and copies were placed in the Libraries of the House of Commons and House of Lords. These were announced publicly by way of a Press Release.
On 21 September we announced the publication of the first annual report on poverty and social exclusion entitled: "Opportunity for All". Copies were placed in the House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries. All MPs were sent a copy of the summary document under cover of a letter and copies were also made available to all key organisations. The Chairman of the Social Security Select Committee also received a copy.
On 26 August we received the CSA Independent Chief Examiner's Report. It was published in the normal way as soon as it was received. Copies of this report were placed in the House of Commons and House of Lords Libraries.