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Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 26 November 1996, Official Report, column 150, if he will make a statement on his latest discussions with the United States Government on Libyan sanctions; and if he will make a statement on changes in his Department's policy on sanctions towards Libya in each of the last four years. [21551]
Sir Nicholas Bonsor: UK and US Government officials discussed UN sanctions against Libya in the weeks preceding the review of sanctions on 14 March. Both Governments remain committed to the rigorous implementation of the sanctions until Libya has complied fully with UN Security Council resolutions 731 and 748. It remains Her Majesty's Government's policy that, since the break in relations with Libya in 1984, we neither encourage nor discourage unembargoed trade with Libya. We support UK exporters to the extent that our limited resources in Tripoli allow.
Libya's continued failure to surrender the two Lockerbie accused, and to comply with the other requirements of the UN Security Council, caused the adoption of resolution 883 which imposed further sanctions effective from 1 December 1993; specifically, a partial assets freeze, a ban on the supply of certain oil-related equipment, and a tightening of sanctions imposed by SCR 748.
UK sanctions against Libya are reviewed every four months. There has been no change in Her Majesty's Government's policy on Libya sanctions since they were imposed, because the reasons for imposing them remain valid.
Mr. Gill :
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what advice his Department has received from James Pettifer in respect of (a) Albania and (b) other Balkan states. [21577]
Sir Nicholas Bonsor:
I shall write to the hon. Member shortly.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list know-how fund consultancy contracts awarded to Freedom International, indicating in each case the year awarded, approximate value, countries concerned and brief description of the project. [21775]
Sir Nicholas Bonsor:
I shall write to the hon. Member shortly.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will list the principal areas of advice and assistance given to the Berisha
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Government in Albania in the fields of (a) macroeconomic management, (b) financial services regulation and (c) prevention of serious fraud. [21666]
Sir Nicholas Bonsor:
I shall write to the hon. Member shortly.
Mr. Temple-Morris:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the United Kingdom will oppose proposals at the intergovernmental conference to include in the treaty a provision requiring the European Parliament to continue to divide its activities between Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg. [21668]
Mr. David Davis:
I shall write to my hon. Friend shortly.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list know-how fund consultancy contracts awarded to Liverpool Macroeconomic Research or its principals, indicating in each case the year awarded, approximate value, countries concerned and brief description of the project. [21774]
Sir Nicolas Bonsor:
I shall write to the hon. Member shortly.
Mr. Austin-Walker:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the possible outcomes of the current fights between the National Democratic Alliance/SPLA forces and the forces of the Government of Sudan; what action he proposes to take; and if he will make a statement. [21825]
Mr. Hanley:
I shall write to the hon. Member shortly.
Mr. Wallace:
To ask the Lord President of the Council what was the aggregate amount spent on (a) parliamentary salaries, (b) office costs allowance, (c) additional costs allowance, and (d) travel expenditure in respect of hon. Members representing Scottish constituencies in 1996. [21598]
Mr. Newton:
I regret that the information requested is not in a form which can readily be extracted. However, I have asked the Fees Office to write to the hon. Member in due course with the information he has requested.
(2) if he will list the United Kingdom (a) firms, (b) partnerships and (c) individuals who have been paid via the know-how fund to provide services (i) in Albania or (ii) to the Albanian Government since April 1991. [21665]
Public Bodies
Dr. Wright:
To ask the Lord President of the Council which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department (a) hold public meetings,
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(b) conduct public consultation exercises, (c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests, (d) publish a register of members' interests, (e) publish agendas for meetings and (f) publish the minutes of meetings; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [21709]
Mr. Newton:
I am not responsible for any non-departmental public bodies.
Mr. Flynn:
To ask the Lord President of the Council what research his Department has commissioned into the use of drugs by young people; and if he will make a statement. [21595]
Mr. Newton:
The Privy Council Office has not commissioned any research into the use of drugs by young people.
Under the Government's tackling drugs together strategy, the Department of Health was given the responsibility of commissioning research into drug misuse among 11 to 35 year-olds. The first survey of over 5,000 people was conducted by the Health Education Authority and BMRB International in autumn 1995, and the results published in May 1996. A second survey was conducted in autumn 1996, and the results will be made available later this year.
Mr. Flynn:
To ask the Lord President of the Council what formal assessments have been made of the effectiveness of the different elements of the anti-drugs campaign; and if he will make a statement. [21594]
Mr. Newton:
The Government are vigorously implementing complementary drug strategies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, tailored to the circumstances of each country. The effectiveness of each of these strategies is under regular review, under the auspices of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on the Misuse of Drugs.
Mr. Flynn:
To ask the Lord President of the Council what discussions his Department has had with the Economic and Social Research Council about applied social research on drug taking; and if he will make a statement. [21596]
Mr. Newton:
The central drugs co-ordination unit in the Privy Council Office was offered the opportunity, which it accepted, to comment on the most recent drug-related research grant applications to the Economic and Social Research Council.
Mr. Dobson:
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the non-elected bodies responsible to his Department which are responsible for providing advice or services in London, indicating in each case the (i) overall budget and (ii) estimated running costs for each year from 1996-97 to 1999-2000. [21377]
Mr. Bates:
Within the Cabinet Office, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is responsible for the performance of Millennium Central Ltd. the operating
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company which will set up and run the millennium exhibition in Greenwich. It is not possible to provide figures for the overall budget and estimated running costs of MCL, as these will not be available until the business plan for the exhibition has been finalised.
Mr. Cohen:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if those organisations which are expected to undertake basic checks as a part of contracting for Government business are also required to obtain criminal conviction certificates from employees; and if he will make a statement. [21415]
Mr. Freeman:
Government contractors are obliged to carry out basic checks on employees and potential employees who, in the course of working on a particular contract, have a requirement to have access to Government assets. As part of the basic check procedure, employees and potential employees are required to provide a declaration of unspent criminal convictions. This may be passed direct to the contracting Department or agency rather than the employer if the employee prefers.
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