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OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
Ghana and Guatemala
Mr. Anthony Coombs : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much government aid, other than humanitarian aid, was given to (a) Guatemala and (b) Ghana in each of the last three years.
Mrs. Chalker : United Kingdom bilateral aid to Ghana and Guatemala in the past three United Kingdom financial years was :
£ thousands
|Ghana |Guatemala
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1988-89 |33,558 |12
1989-90 |33,150 |61
1990-91 |25,193 |72
These figures exclude disaster relief and food aid, being classified as humanitarian aid--Ghana £5,000 in 1989-90 and £32,000 in 1990-91 ; Guatemala £29,000 in 1989-90.
The figures do not include Commonwealth Development Corporation funds-- Ghana £4.2 million in 1990 calendar year--or the United Kingdom share of aid through multilateral institutions.
International Organisations
Mrs. Clwyd : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much Britain contributed financially to (a) International Labour Organisation, (b) Food and Agriculture Organisation, (c) International Food and Agriculture Development, (d) United Nations Development Programme, (e) World Food Programme, (f) UNICEF, (g) United Nations High Commission for Refugees, (h) United Nations Food for Population Articles and (i) United Nations Environment Programme, in cash and real terms for each year since 1979.
Mrs. Chalker : Contributions were as follows, using Her Majesty's Treasury's GDP deflator for the real terms data :
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United Kingdom contributions to multilateral agencies 1979-90 in real terms (1990 prices)
£ thousands
Organisations |1979 |1980 |1981 |1982 |1983 |1984 |1985 |1986 |1987 |1988 |1989 |1990
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International Labour |4,871 |5,233 |3,194 |4,620 |5,553 |5,749 |6,252 |5,071 |4,701 |4,881 |6,031 |5,832
Organisation
Food and Agriculture |5,543 |6,013 |6,066 |8,718 |9,175 |11,548 |9,080 |9,523 |7,102 |9,857 |9,318 |9,626
Organisation
International Fund for |- |- |1,478 |3.290 |5,261 |6,010 |7,300 |4,542 |4,044 |2,967 |3,477 |2,625
Agricultural
Development
United Nations |63,726 |28,036 |29,357 |28,843 |27,400 |26,912 |28,128 |27,179 |28,358 |28,353 |28,135 |27,114
Development Programme
World Food Programme<1> |15,672 |4,650 |3,109 |5,288 |1,226 |1,472 |670 |647 |12,813 |5,256 |16,960 |4,030
United Nations Children's |16,487 |9,328 |12,340 |9,328 |8,989 |8,534 |11,251 |10,753 |14,795 |14,145 |13,201 |9,285
Fund
United Nations High |20,072 |13,035 |9,826 |9,721 |5,510 |10,050 |22,583 |18,145 |18,248 |22,532 |20,901 |19,495
Commission for Refugees
United Nations Fund for |8,654 |3,738 |3,775 |4,132 |3,999 |4,249 |6,027 |5,824 |6,165 |6,076 |5,951 |3,000
Population Activities
United Nations Environment |1,338 |1,108 |1,007 |935 |1,111 |1,062 |1,005 |1,294 |1,233 |1,447 |3,246 |3,000
Programme
<1> Contributions to the World Food Programme include subscription payments, commodity purchase and, from 1987, food aid. Prior to 1987 the food aid channelled through WFP could not be distinguished from
other food aid, and therefore is not included in this table.
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United Kingdom contributions to multilateral agencies 1979-90 in cash terms
£ thousands
Organisations |1979 |1980 |1981 |1982 |1983 |1984 |1985 |1986 |1987 |1988 |1989 |1990
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International Labour |2,181 |2,800 |1,904 |2,963 |3,749 |4,059 |4,668 |3,918 |3,813 |4,218 |5,574 |5,832
Organisation
Food and Agriculture |2,482 |3,217 |3,616 |5,592 |6,195 |8,153 |6,779 |7,358 |5,760 |8,518 |8,611 |9,626
Organisation
International Fund for |- |- |881 |2,110 |3,552 |4,243 |5,450 |3,509 |3,280 |2,564 |3,213 |2,625
Agricultural
Development
United Nations |28,533 |15,000 |17,500 |18,500 |18,500 |19,000 |21,000 |21,000 |23,000 |24,500 |26,001 |27,114
Development Programme
World Food Programme<1> |7,017 |2,488 |1,853 |3,392 |828 |1,039 |500 |500 |10,392 |4,542 |15,674 |4,030
United Nations Children's Fund |7,382 |4,991 |7,356 |5,983 |6,069 |6,025 |8,400 |8,308 |12,000 |12,223 |12,200 |9,285
United Nations High |8,987 |6,974 |5,857 |6,235 |3,720 |7,095 |16,860 |14,020 |14,800 |19,470 |19,316 |19,495
Commission for Refugees
United Nations Fund for |3,875 |2,000 |2,250 |2,650 |2,700 |3,000 |4,500 |4,500 |5,000 |5,250 |5,500 |3,000
Population Activities
United Nations Environment |599 |593 |600 |600 |750 |750 |750 |1,000 |1,000 |1,250 |3,000 |3,000
Programme
<1> Contributions to the World Food Programme include subscription payments, commodity purchase and, from 1987, food aid. Prior to 1987 the food aid channelled through WFP could not be distinguished from other
food aid, and therefore is not included in this table.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
East Timor
Mrs. Clwyd : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Indonesian Government in response to its national inquiry team report into the Dili massacre in East Timor ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd : The Indonesians have been informed of the contents of our statement of 28 January, in which we noted the conclusions of the commission of inquiry and President Soeharto's prompt responses. We expressed support for the recommendation that all those thought to have broken the law should face legal proceedings and urged the Indonesian authorities to investigate thoroughly the responsibility of members of armed forces and see that those found responsible would be punished. We remain concerned about a number of other issues and have urged the Indonesians to take the necessary action both to investigate the fate of those missing and put in place policies designed to ensure that abuses of human rights in East Timor cease.
Mr. Alton : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a further statement on the human rights situation in East Timor.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd [holding answer 20 January 1992] : On 28 January we issued a statement in which we noted the conclusions of the commission of inquiry and President Soeharto's prompt response. We expressed support for the recommendation that all those thought to have broken the law should face legal proceedings and urged the Indonesian authorities to investigate thoroughly the responsibility of members of armed forces and see that those found responsible would be punished. We remain concerned about a number of other issues and have urged the Indonesians to take the necessary action both to investigate the fate of those missing and put in place policies designed to ensure that abuses of human rights in East Timor cease.
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India
Mrs. Clwyd : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many people applied for places on the Indian FCO scholarship programme in 1991-92 and 1992-93 ; how many have been awarded places ; and whether he has plans to extend the scheme.
Mr. Garel-Jones : A total of 152 FCO scholarships--39 new awards, 113 continuing awards--were made to Indian students in 1991-92. For 1992-93 the figure is 189--56 new awards and 133 continuing awards. Figures for the total number of applicants for FCO scholarships are not available since a large proportion of FCO scholarships are jointly funded with United Kingdom academic institutions to whom all applicants apply direct ; and a large number of FCO scholarships are made from a pool of candidates applying for awards under other official, non-FCO, award schemes.
There are no plans to increase the current provision of resources for FCO scholarships for Indian students, which, at £1,163,000 for 1991-92, already represents nearly 6 per cent. of the global budget of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office scholarships and awards scheme.
Human Rights
Mr. Flynn : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contacts his Department has had with the Helsinki citizens assembly, based in Prague, established in 1990 to monitor progress in the 1975 Helsinki human rights accords.
Mr. Garel-Jones : A United Kingdom representative of the Helsinki citizens assembly for peace and democracy met FCO officials for the first time on 6 November 1990, to discuss attendance at the CSCE Paris sumit later that month. The representative is regularly sent information on CSCE matters and is invited, together with others interested in the CSCE process, to briefing meetings in the FCO.
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Sellafield
Mr. Flynn : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will obtain for his departmental library a copy of the testimony by Paul Leventhal, president of the Nuclear Control Institute before the Sub-Committee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held on 14 January on plutonium from the thermal oxide reprocessing plant (THORP) at Sellafield.
Mr. Garel-Jones : Yes. A copy has been ordered and will be added to the FCO departmental library.
Thaira Parveen
Mr. Madden : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when a decision is to be taken on the application by Thaira Parveen (Ref. G 321282 ; HUL/292/91) to enter the United Kingdom ; whether a recommendation has been sent to the post in Islamabad ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Garel-Jones : In accordance with the guidelines on the handling of representations by Members of Parliament in immigration cases, issued to Members on 14 December 1988, I have referred the question to the correspondence unit of the migration and visa department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The hon. Member will receive a reply from the unit very soon.
Gulfraz Khan
Mr. Madden : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when Gulfraz Khan of Bradford applied to the post in Islamabad for a replacement of his British passport lost while travelling in Pakistan ; when the post asked the Liverpool passport office for verification details ; when his passport was handed into the post in Karachi ; whether a new passport has been collected by Gulfraz Khan ; and why no temporary travel document was issued to Gulfraz Khan to enable him to return to school in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd [holding answer 16 January 1992] : An application for a replacement passport was made to the British high commission at Islamabad on behalf of Gulfraz Khan on 27 October 1991. Liverpool passport office was asked for verification of details of his lost passport on 28 October 1991. The British deputy high commissioner at Karachi advised Islamabad on 4 November 1991 that Gulfraz Khan's lost passport had been recovered, and arranged the same day for its dispatch to Islamabad by safe means. Mrs. Samina Akhtar, Gulfraz Khan's mother, collected his new passport from the high commission on 16 January. At no time did the family request the issue of emergency passport facilities to enable Gulfraz Khan to return to school in this country.
DEFENCE
Contaminated Land
Mr. Rogers : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department has had with contractors or consultants on the subject of remediation of contaminated land forming part of the defence estate at the Shoeburyness ranges.
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Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : It has not been necessary to seek advice on remediation techniques for contaminated land in connection with the Shoeburyness ranges. Consequently no discussions have been held with contractors or consultants on this subject.
Mr. Rogers : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department had during 1991 with contractors or consultants on the subject of remediation of contaminated land forming part of the defence estate at the Atomic Weapons Establishments at Aldermaston, Burghfield and Llanishen.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : The AWE maintains regular contacts with land remediation contractors and consultants. Specifically, discussions took place during 1991 with a specialist contractor concerning pre-project planning of remedial work around an on-site sewage facility.
Royal Dockyards
Mr. Rogers : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of the royal dockyards at Devonport and Rosyth.
Mr. Kenneth Carlisle : Studies are in progress to review the future infrastructure and arrangements for the refitting and repair of the Royal Navy's ships and submarines.
Housing
Mr. Kilfoyle : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make it his policy to monitor the success of service personnel in finding housing after leaving the armed forces.
Mr. Archie Hamilton : The Ministry of Defence is examining a range of options for improving housing opportunities for service personnel, with the aim of easing any difficulties service personnel may experience in finding housing at the end of their service career. It is not possible, however, to monitor effectively the housing circumstances of personnel once they have left the Services.
Sleeping Accommodation
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to his answer of 13 January, Official Report, column 514, what information he is able to provide about unused sleeping accommodation in the control of his Department in Greater London.
Mr. Archie Hamilton : As at 31 December 1991, the latest date for which figures are available, 596 Ministry of Defence-owned houses and flats within the Greater London boundary were vacant. The majority of these properties were either already allotted to service families who were due to move in shortly or were undergoing or awaiting major maintenance work or modernisation. The remainder will be required for regiments being re- deployed from elsewhere in the United Kingdom and for personnel returning from overseas as part of the drawdown. In addition, 48 dwellings were in the process of being sold. The Ministry of Defence is also in the process of disposing of its interest in three sites--Furse house in Kensington and Chelsea, RAF Chessington and east camp, RAF Hendon--which could be used for accommodation purposes.
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Nuclear Test Veterans
Mr. Vaz : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a further statement about compensation for nuclear test veterans.
Mr. Archie Hamilton : The Government are willing to consider claims for compensation from nuclear test participants where any evidence of exposure to radiation can be adduced.
In the absence of recorded levels of exposure, it is only through the statistical studies of the National Radiological Protection Board that it can be determined whether causal links with cancers and leukaemias exist. Its report, published in 1988, demonstrated that no causal link had been found. The National Radiological Protection Board are currently working on a further report which is expected to be complete by mid-1992.
Vehicles (UK Content)
Mr. Rogers : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what requirements his Department places on non-United Kingdom bidders for contracts for a replacement vehicle for its existing Land Rover fleet to provide undertakings on the United Kingdom content in the vehicles that they are proposing to supply.
Mr. Alan Clark : International agreements on open competition for non-warlike stores preclude the placing of such requirements.
Military Equipment Fairs (Baghdad)
Mr. Flynn : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what records his Department keeps of British companies that have attended arms and military equipment fairs held in Baghdad.
Mr. Alan Clark : None. My Department keeps such records only when attendance has been sponsored by Her Majesty's Government.
Military Equipment Sales
Mr. Strang : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has on the value of sales of military equipment by United Kingdom companies in each year since 1979-80 (a) within the United Kingdom, (b) to other EC countries and (c) to non-EC countries, in (i) cash and (ii) 1992 prices.
Mr. Alan Clark : To answer the question precisely as asked would involve disproportionate cost. I will, however, be happy to write to the hon. Member on this subject.
EMPLOYMENT
Employment, South Derbyshire
Mrs. Currie : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in south Derbyshire were employed in (a) 1983, (b) 1987, (c) 1991 and (d) at present, including the self-employed ; and what is the rate of change of employment over the same period.
Mr. Jackson : The latest available local area data for the self- employed come from the population censuses for April 1981.
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Information about employees in employment in parliamentary constituencies is from the periodic censuses of employment. No census was taken in 1983 and 1989 is the latest date for which figures are available. The numbers of employees in employment in South Derbyshire are shown in the table :
September of |Number of |Percentage
|each year |employees
|1984
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1984 |18,800
1987 |19,600 |+4.3
1989 |20,500 |+9.4
Bed-and-Breakfast Accommodation
Mr. Allason : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to review the six bed space rule for bed-and-breakfast accommodation.
Mr. Key : I have been asked to reply.
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Southport (Mr. Fearn) on 11 December 1991, Official Report, column 431.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Balligan House
12. Mr. Kilfedder : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make it his policy to keep open Balligan house for the mentally handicapped.
Mr. Brooke : This is primarily a matter for the Eastern health and social services board and the hon. Gentleman will be aware from his recent correspondence with the chairman of the board that it is currently reviewing the residential services for people with a mental handicap in North Down and Ards. I am sure that he will agree therefore that it would not be appropriate for me to comment at this stage.
Prison Security
12. Sir John Farr : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will introduce a bill similar to the Prison Security Bill to apply to Northern Ireland.
Special Needs Education
13. Mr. Harry Greenway : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children in the Province have been statemented ; to what extent the subsequent arrangements made for their education have fulfilled the requirements in the statements ; and if he will make a statement.
Dr. Mawhinney : At Janaury 1991, a total of 5,997 children in Northern Ireland had statements of special educational needs. I am not aware of any general dissatisfaction about the way in which the requirements of statements are being fulfilled.
Political Initiatives
15. Mr. Skinner : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he now has any plans for further political initiatives in Northern Ireland ; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr. Brooke : I refer the hon. Member to the joint statement issued on Monday 27 January by the Government and the leaders of the four main constitutional parties in Northern Ireland, copies of which have been placed in the Vote Office.Employment
16. Mr. Dover : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on current levels of employment in Northern Ireland.
Mr. Needham : At September 1991, the latest date for which figures are available, there were an estimated 523,350 employees in employment. This represents an increase of almost 22,000 over the past five years.
Constitutional Talks
17. Mr. Andrew MacKay : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on his latest talks with the constitutional parties in the Province.
18. Mr. Stanbrook : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on his recent talks with party leaders in Northern Ireland.
24. Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on his plans for future political progress in Northern Ireland.
Mr. Brooke : I refer my hon. Friends and the hon. Member to the joint statement issued on Monday 27 January by the Government and the leaders of the four main constitutional parties in Northern Ireland, copies of which have been placed in the Vote Office.
Home Ownership
19. Mr. John Marshall : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the level of home ownership in Northern Ireland.
Mr. Needham : By the end of May 1991 the total number of owner- occupied properties was 350,000 or almost 65 per cent. of the total housing stock.
Crime
20. Mr. Bowis : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the use of video cameras to combat crime in Northern Ireland.
Dr. Mawhinney : Video cameras have a wide range of useful applications in combating crime in Northern Ireland, for example, in preventing and detecting crime in commercial premises and as an aid to perimeter security at industrial, commercial and Government premises.
Investment
21. Mr. Ian Bruce : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the latest figures of inward investment to Northern Ireland both from inside the rest of the United Kingdom and from outside.
Mr. Needham : The total forecast investment resulting from projects for which selective financial assistance was offered between April 1988 and April 1991 is £230 million. Of this, approximately £219 million relates to projects involving companies based outside the United Kingdom.
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Terrorism 22. Mr. Conway : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the number of planned terrorist incidents detected in advance.
Dr. Mawhinney : Increasingly effective proactive work by the security forces is undoubtedly deterring or preventing substantial numbers of terrorist attacks. The Chief Constable of the RUC has stated that at least four out of five major anticipated terrorist outrages are being prevented.
Security
23. Mr. Molyneaux : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the security situation in Northern Ireland.
Mr. Brooke : I regret to report that since I last answered a similar question on 12 December there have been 20 deaths as a result of terrorist violence in Northern Ireland. All the dead were civilians.
The Government will remain steadfast in its commitment to bring terrorism to an end. The security forces will continue to pursue terrorists and bring them to justice. Last year, some 400 persons were charged with terrorist related offences, including some 120 with murder or attempted murder.
Oil and Gas Reserves
25. Mr. Beggs : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement outlining the findings of explorations to date in Northern Ireland for oil and gas reserves.
Mr. Needham : Since 1964, nine exploration licences have been granted by the Department of Economic Development and seven exploratory wells have been drilled. Four of those wells had gas shows, but these were not sufficient quantities for commercial exploitation.
Belfast City Centre
Mr. Cran : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much private and public sector funding has been made available to date to regenerate Belfast city centre.
Mr. Needham : Current and programmed private sector investment in Belfast city centre totals £290 million. This comes on top of the £320 million invested over the last six years. For their part, the Government have contributed to the regeneration both through urban development grant and various environmental improvement schemes.
Roads
Mr. McGrady : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the major capital expenditure on roads provision in (a) Down, (b) Newry and Mourne and (c) Banbridge district council areas in each year since 1 April 1981 ; and what breakdown he has on spending on roads provision in each electoral ward.
Mr. Needham : Capital expenditure on major road schemes was as follows :
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£'000
District council
|Down |Newry and|Banbridge
|Mourne
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1981-82 |29 |427 |751
1982-83 |58 |493 |90
1983-84 |17 |1,365 |125
1984-85 |4 |1,320 |28
1985-86 |Nil |839 |282
1986-87 |Nil |1,198 |508
1987-88 |Nil |1,466 |360
1988-89 |Nil |590 |1,246
1989-90 |210 |1,120 |91
1990-91 |80 |516 |64
Expenditure details are not maintained for electoral wards.
Mr. McGrady : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been allocated to roads expenditure in the Downpatrick and Craigavon roads divisions from 1 April 1992 to 31 March 1993 ; and how this amount is spent.
Mr. Needham : Details of the financial allocations to roads service divisions have not yet been finalised, but it is expected that Downpatrick and Craigavon divisions will receive approximately £16.5 million and £14.5 million respectively.
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Dr. David Clark : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases of bovine spongiform encelphalopathy were confirmed in each county in Northern Ireland in each year since 1986.
Mr. Hanley : There were no cases of BSE in Northern Ireland in 1986 or 1987. The table shows the numbers by county to 31 December 1991.
Year confirmed
County |1988 |1989 |1990 |1991
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Antrim |1 |10 |31 |56
Armagh |0 |1 |8 |11
Down |1 |10 |22 |27
Fermanagh |1 |1 |10 |19
Londonderry |0 |4 |8 |26
Tyrone |0 |4 |21 |31
|-------|-------|-------|-------
Total |3 |30 |100 |170
There are 1,533,266 cattle in Northern Ireland.
Renewable Energy
Mr. Speller : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assistance he will give to renewable energy projects in Northern Ireland in 1992 ; and when he intends to inaugurate a 20 per cent. non- fossil fuel obligation.
Mr. Needham : In 1992-93 an estimated £300,000 assistance will be provided for collaborative renewable energy projects in Northern Ireland. Additional assistance will be available to industrial and commercial organisations under the energy efficiency survey scheme. I hope to announce arrangements for a non-fossil fuel obligation in Northern Ireland in April.
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Human Rights (Exports)
Mr. Wigley : To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to monitor the effectiveness of the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1989 in preventing the export from the United Kingdom of equipment directly used in the violation of human rights.
Mr. Sainsbury : The effectiveness of the Export of Goods (Control) Order is constantly being monitored and the order is amended when necessary. The 1989 order was amended eight times in two years to meet changing needs in export controls and was replaced recently by the 1991 order which contained further amendments.
Miss Emma Nicholson : To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will take further action to establish effective channels to receive information from non-governmental organisations on human rights aspects of the export of military, security and police equipment.
Mr. Sainsbury : My export control organisation receives expert advice from other Government Departments on all export licence applications for licensable military security and police equipment. This advice takes into account the human rights record of the country of ultimate destination. For reasons of commercial confidentiality it has been the practice of successive Governments not to divulge details of individual export licence applications, although general statistics of export licence activity is published. However, I welcome any firm evidence about human rights violations which helps to inform our export licensing decisions.
Shipbuilding Intervention Fund
Ms. Quin : To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will consult with the Shipbuilding and Shiprepairers Association over the clawback provision of the shipbuilding intervention fund.
Mr. Leigh : I hope to discuss this and other matters with the Shipbuilders and Shiprepairers Association shortly.
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