My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has made the following Ministerial Statement:The Government have received and welcomed the first report from the Justice Oversight Commissioner, the right honourable Lord Clyde, on the progress achieved in implementing the recommendations of the Criminal Justice Review in Northern Ireland. Consistent with his terms of reference, the report was submitted to the Attorney-General, Lord Filkin, the Minister for the Northern Ireland Court Service and myself in December.Lord Clyde concludes that the degree of progress achieved so far in the process of implementation has been significant and impressive. He also acknowledges the real commitment of the criminal justice agencies in Northern Ireland to taking the recommendations forward. The Government warmly endorse these conclusions.Copies of the commissioner's report have been placed in the Library.

The department's document Building a safer NHS for patients: improving medication safety has been published today. Copies have been placed in the Library.

We are today publishing the Government's reply to the eighth report from the Science and Technology Select Committee session on the scientific response to terrorism. The Government thank the committee for its report of 6 November 2003. We have considered in detail the recommendations put forward. Copies of the Government's response are available in the House Library and can also be viewed on the Home Office website at http://www. homeoffice. gov. uk/terrorism