Our popular series of webchats give you the chance to pose questions direct to the people who make the decisions which affect your lives.
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Below you can find the transcripts from all of our webchats since January 2008 to date. For details of all our webchats up to and including December 2007 please go to our archive.
Phil Hope
Minister for Care Services Phil Hope, spent an hour answering questions on the Government’s plans to introduce more choice, control and personalisation in health and social care.
Bob Ainsworth
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth answered questions on the UK’s strategic aim for Afghanistan and how to build the future capability of the Afghan National Security Forces during a live webchat to mark the start of the London Conference on Afghanistan.
Helen Goodman
Helen Goodman, Minister for Work and Pensions, spent an hour answering your questions on Government support during the extreme weather conditions.
Prime Minister
The Prime Minister spent an hour answering questions on the issue of building a stable Afghanistan.
Jim Murphy
Scotland Secretary Jim Murphy spent an hour answering questions on the White Paper ‘Scotland’s Future in the United Kingdom.
Kevin Brennan
Consumer Minister Kevin Brennan spent an hour answering questions on Goverment plans to give people more control of credit and store card borrowing and to look at the way lenders are regulated.
Douglas Alexander
International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander answered questions on the threats of climate change to poor countries and what the UK wants from this month’s EU Council and the Copenhagen conference.
Hilary Benn
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn spent more than an hour answering your questions on waste and recycling, including construction waste, the contribution of waste to climate change and what the Government is doing to encourage companies to reduce packaging on their products.
Ben Bradshaw
Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw spent an hour answering questions on the challenges facing the creative industry, such as file sharing and paying for creative content.
Paul Clark and Edmund King
Paul Clark, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, and Edmund King, President of the Automobile Association, spent over an hour answering questions on the proposals in the road safety consultation document.
Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, spent an hour answering questions on the UK Climate Projections and the Government’s plans to adapt to the challenges it will cause.
Michael Wills
Michael Wills, Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice, answered questions on the Government’s Green Paper on Rights and Responsibilities.
David Davies
David Davies, chairman of the Free-to-Air Events Review Panel, answered questions on the Government’s review of events that are listed for free-to-air television coverage.
Ian Pearson
Ian Pearson, the Economic and Business Minister, answered questions on a range of issues related to government support available for businesses.
Lord Malloch-Brown
Minister for Africa, Asia and the UN Lord Malloch-Brown, spent over an hour answering your questions this morning, on a range of issues in our Number 10 webchat.
Liam Byrne
Minister for the Cabinet Office Liam Byrne took questions on social mobility and the Government’s New Opportunities White Paper.
Shahid Malik
Development Minister Shahid Malik spent over an hour answering your questions this morning, on the worldwide fight against poverty in our Number 10 webchat.
Shriti Vadera
Business Minister Shriti Vadera, answered a range of questions on business and competetiveness issues in our live Number 10 webchat.
Ann Keen
Ann Keen spent more than an hour answering your questions on health services
James Purnell
Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell answered your questions on welfare reform in an hour-long webchat.
Lord Darzi
Health minister Lord Darzi has answered a range of questions from the public following the publication of his report on the future of the NHS earlier this week.
Louise Casey
Louise Casey, former adviser on Respect, spent over an hour answering your questions on the Criminal Justice System in our live webchat.
Douglas Alexander
Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development, answered your questions on economic development in our Downing Street webchat today.
Jacqui Smith
Jacqui Smith spent over an hour answering your questions on on the new Border Agency, neighbourhood policing teams and immigration.
John Denham
Find out what happened when you questioned Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills John Denham about the Government’s plans to make Britain a leader in science and innovation.
Hazel Blears
Hazel Blears spent over an hour this morning answering your questions on the new strategy for housing and older people, and other topics including faith, communities and regional development.
John Hutton
John Hutton, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, spent over an hour answering your questions this afternoon in our live webchat.
Anne McGuire
Anne McGuire, Minister for Disabled People, answered questions on carers and disability in our Downing Street webchat today.
