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Ms Lynne: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what plans his Department has to ensure that former small investors of the investment company run by Barlow Clowes are fully compensated for losses caused by fraudulent activity; [18324]
Mrs. Angela Knight [holding answer 5 March 1996]: On 19 December 1989, the Government announced their decision to offer substantial payments, without admission of fault or liability, to investors who suffered loss as a result of the Barlow Clowes collapse.
In determining the levels of the ex-gratia payments, the Government considered it important to maintain the principle of co-insurance. Investors must be expected to have some responsibility for their own decisions and, therefore, bear some of the loss themselves. The payments made by the Government provided for the early relief of hardship caused to large numbers of investors. It also ensured swifter relief than would have been the case had investors pursued their interests through the courts.
Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent on 21 February 1996, Official Report, column 157, if he will set out the improvements in the way the Customs and Excise handles major prosecutions arising from alleged breaches of export control regulations to which he refers. [18533]
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Mr. Heathcoat-Amory: The improvements referred to are encapsulated in guidelines which were first issued in July 1991 and later revised and reissued in June 1995. These guidelines cover the handling of sensitive cases, including those concerning breaches of export controls. They reinforce established procedures and introduce a system of formal reviews to ensure that the strength of the evidence and the overall progress of the case are monitored. They formalise a system of consultation and monitoring between investigators, case solicitor and the policy administrators at an early stage in an investigation.
The guidelines provide for a "case co-ordinator" who is appointed from the administrators. They also specify that responsibility for the conduct of a case falls to the Customs solicitor's office and that the case solicitor must regularly review the evidence, reporting regularly to the case co-ordinator in writing and making additional reports as circumstances and changes in the case require.
Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will instruct the Director of the Marine Safety Agency (a) to meet the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations and (b) to provide officials to assist the national federation's safety and training committee in respect of EEC regulations on health, hygiene, safety and medical stores. [18857]
Mr. Baldry: I met Viscount Goschen, the Department of Transport Minister responsible for the Marine Safety Agency, on 16 February, to discuss a number of issues that fishermen have raised with me. I know that he is aware of the needs of the fishing industry and we agreed to meet again soon. I also understand that the Marine Safety Agency has arranged a meeting with representatives of the fishermen's federations on 26 March to discuss the industry's concerns about a framework for future consultation.
Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what hectarage is given up to (a) set-aside land and (b) each of the 10 highest land area covering crops; and how many kilometres length of river bank runs along set-aside land in (i) the UK, (ii) each other member state of the EU and (iii) the EU in total. [18621]
Mr. Baldry: The latest figures for the area of land set-aside in the EU as of 15 January 1995 are set out in the table.
Country | Rotational set-aside (HA) | Non-rotational set-aside (HA) |
---|---|---|
UK | 337,281 | 266,579 |
Belgium | 14,126 | 7,860 |
Denmark | 46,503 | 200,682 |
France | 748,937 | 977,590 |
Germany | 469,482 | 855,228 |
Greece | 9,677 | 8,456 |
Ireland | 19,053 | 13,107 |
Italy | 182,650 | 65,042 |
Luxembourg | 1,641 | 456 |
Netherlands | 9,406 | 2,441 |
Portugal | n/a | n/a |
Spain | 418,767 | 1.007,202 |
Austria | 57,902 | 65,268 |
Finland | 153,000 | 59,000 |
Sweden | 82,855 | 246,328 |
EU 15 | 2.551,280 | 3.775,239 |
Mr. Morley: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what consultations his Department has had with inshore fishermen north of Bridlington in relation to the closure of the Dover sole fishery for boats under 10 m; [19163]
Mr. Baldry: Before the closure of the North sea sole fishery to vessels 10 m and under in length from 1 January to 31 March 1996, the Ministry consulted both the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations which represents inshore fishermen in England including those north of Bridlington, and the Yorkshire and Anglia Fish Producers' Organisation based at Bridlington which also includes inshore fishermen among its members. Ministry officials also met with representatives of the NFFO and fishermen from the north-east on 5 February. At the request of the NFFO, the Ministry has agreed to consult directly with the NFFO's constituent organisations on any future proposals to effect a temporary closure of a fishery. Such consultation will not, however, extend to those fishery closures which are necessary because of the full utilisation of quota allocations.
Mr. Morley: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he is taking to ensure that dredging activities in the Wash will not affect local inshore fisheries. [19165]
Mr. Baldry: MAFF will not agree to any aggregate dredging licence being issued unless it is satisfied that the interests of the marine environment and commercial fishing activities can be adequately protected. Current dredging operations near the Wash are subject to extensive conditions to minimise the effect of the operation including liaison arrangements and post-dredge surveys.
In addition, an extensive monitoring programme is being undertaken to assess the effects of the dredging.
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Mrs. Roche:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to ensure that his Department identifies the size of its suppliers by the number of their employees. [15607]
Mr. Boswell
[holding answer 20 February 1996]: It is planned that the Ministry's resource management system will be able to generate the requisite information within the financial year 1996-97.
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage which projects in the county of Mid Glamorgan have benefited from lottery funding; and what sums they have received. [17568]
Mr. Sproat: To date, 51 awards totalling £6.7 million have been made to organisations in Mid Glamorgan. I attach a complete list for information.
Body | Announced | Recipient | Location | Amount |
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Arts | 24 March 1995 | Coliseum Operatic and Drama Society | Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan | 2,115.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | 8th Cynon Valley Scout Group | Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan | 1,200.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Penywaun Community Centre | Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan | 3,000.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Bargoed, Aberbargoed and Gilfach Credit Union Ltd. | Bargoed, Mid Glamorgan | 69,695.00 |
NLCB | 23 October 1995 | Arthritis Care--Bridgend Branch | Bridgend | 3,000.00 |
Sports | 15 December 1995 | Bridgend Canoe Club | Bridgend | 7,058.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Multiple Sclerosis Society | Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan | 1,620.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | West Ward Community Association | Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan | 40,946.00 |
Sports | 21 December 1995 | Port Talbot Borough Council | Cymmer | 436,553.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Maerdy Ferndale Tenants Board | Ferndale, Mid Glamorgan | 6,200.00 |
Sports | 15 December 1995 | Gilfach Goch Community Association | Gilfach Goch | 3,930.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Antur Enfys | Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan | 144,606.00 |
Sports | 13 October 1995 | Clwb Rygbi'r Bala | Meirionnydd | 80,547.00 |
Sports | 13 October 1995 | Troedyrhiw Boys and Girls Club | Merthyr Tydfil | 25,900.00 |
Sports | 13 October 1995 | Penydarren Girls and Boys Club | Merthyr Tydfil | 112,000.00 |
NHMF | 23 November 1995 | Cefn Coed Viaduct Restoration | Merthyr Tydfil | 375,000.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Galon Uchaf Residents Association | Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan | 23,152.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Cefn Coed Community Centre | Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan | 37,500.00 |
Sports | 7 June 1995 | Abercynon RFC | Mid Glamorgan | 295,908.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Llwynypia Primary School Parents Association | Mid Glamorgan | 2,910.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Mid Glamorgan Citizen Advocacy | Mid Glamorgan | 44,895.00 |
NLCB | 23 October 1995 | Mid Glamorgan Referral Scheme | Mid Glamorgan | 60,000.00 |
Arts | 13 February 1996 | Ynyshir Welfare Band | Mid Glamorgan: Rhondda | 32,711.00 |
Arts | 13 February 1996 | Penyrheol Modenairs Jazz Band | Mid Glamorgan: Rhymney Valley | 2,610.00 |
Arts | 13 February 1996 | Taff Ely Borough Council | Mid Glamorgan: Taff Ely | 23,484.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Caerphilly and District Victim Support | Newport, Mid Glamorgan | 4,700.00 |
Arts | 17 July 1995 | Ogmore Valley Male Voice Choir | Ogmore Vale | 71,338.00 |
Sports | 07 June 1995 | Pencoed Comprehensive School/Ogwr Borough Council | Ogwr | 72,255.00 |
Sports | 29 June 1995 | Tondu Cricket Club | Ogwr | 67,860.00 |
MC | 11 September 1995 | Garw | Ogwr | 1,150,000.00 |
MC | 11 September 1995 | Tondu Industrial Estate | Ogwr | 2,000,000.00 |
Sports | 13 October 1995 | Ewenny and Corntown Cricket Club | Ogwr | 40,000.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Ystrad Rhondda Boys Club | Pentre, Mid Glamorgan | 30,000.00 |
Sports | 13 October 1995 | Pontyclun Rugby Football Sports Club | Pontyclun | 295,737.00 |
Arts | 17 July 1995 | Menter Taf Elai | Pontypridd | 2,100.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Pontypridd Gingerbread | Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan | 3,000.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Age Concern Mid Glamorgan | Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan | 180,282.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Gilfach Goch Netball Club | Porth, Mid Glamorgan | 22,612.00 |
Arts | 12 May 1995 | Rhymney Valley Recreational Activities Club | Rhymney Valley | 14,275.00 |
NLCB | 23 October 1995 | Rhymney Valley Mind | Rhymney Valley | 19,406.00 |
Arts | 18 December 1995 | Taff Ely Borough Council | Taff Ely | 56,314.00 |
Sports | 03 May 1995 | Y Pant Comprehensive School | Taff-Ely | 4,500.00 |
Sports | 13 October 1995 | Llantrisant Lawn Tennis Club | Taff-Ely | 12,351.00 |
Sports | 13 October 1995 | Llantwit Fadre Cricket Club | Taff-Ely | 39,382.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Clydach Vale Boys Club | Tonypandy, Mid Glamorgan | 58,500.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Penygraig Community Project | Tonypandy, Rhondda, Mid Glamorgan | 301,999.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Tonyrefail Boys and Girls Club | Tonyrefail, Mid Glamorgan | 20,000.00 |
NLCB | 15 December 1995 | Cwmpare Community Welfare Association | Treorchy, Mid Glamorgan | 147,900.00 |
Sports | 21 July 1995 | Cowbridge Comprehensive School | Vale of Glamorgan | 2,381.00 |
Sports | 21 July 1995 | Penarth Motor Boat and Sailing Club | Vale of Glamorgan | 235,212.00 |
Sports | 26 October 1995 | Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council | Vale of Glamorgan | 28,450.00 |
Sports | 26 October 1995 | Llantwit Major Surf Lifesaving Club | Vale of Glamorgan | 25,475.00 |
Total (51 awards) | 6,717,094.00 |
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