Written ministerial statements: 15 October 2009

Defence

• UK troops for Afghanistan: Defence Secretary names units involved following his statement on 15 July 2009
• Review of defence procurement: the result of the independent review by Bernard Gray which identifies continuing procurement problems.

Justice

• Data Protection Act 1998: Consultation paper on introducing penalties for misuse or selling personal data.
• Royal prerogative: the Government's review of these powers as part of its constitutional reforms.

Transport

• EU Transport Council: report of meeting held on 2 October

HM Treasury

• Consolidated statement on the use of funds in the UK from the EU budget
• Economic and Financial Affairs Council: report of the informal meeting held on 1-2 October

Written ministerial statements are normally used to put the day-to-day business of government on the official record and in the public domain.

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