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Session 1997-98 Publications on the internet The Order Book

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on Friday 27 March 1998 Here you can browse the Written Questions for answer on Friday 27 March of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department. For other Written Questions for answer on Friday 27 March, of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order of Business. For Written and Oral Questions for answer from Monday 30 March, see Part 2 of this Paper.

Notes: * Indicates a Question for Oral Answer. + Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled. [N] Indicates a Question for Written Answer on a named day, i.e. the Member has indicated under S.O. No. 22(4) the day on which he wishes the Question to be answered. [R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.

FRIDAY 27th MARCH
1   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36671)
2   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36645)
3   N	Sir Peter Emery (East Devon):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what action he will take to ensure that the grant given to the Environment Agency for vital flood defence work will be made available for that purpose.
	(35942)
4   N	Sir Peter Emery (East Devon):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he will publish his Government's Policy for Rural Areas.
	(36029)
5   N	Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in which year each member state of the EU banned the feeding of animal protein to (a) ruminants and (b) other meat animals.
	(36690)
6   N	Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what tonnage of meat and bone meal has been exported in each of the past 10 years; and to which countries.
	(36689)
7   N	Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what tonnage of meat and bone meal was used in animal rations in each of the five years preceding its prohibition.
	(36691)
8   N	Mr Christopher Gill (Ludlow):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what tonnage of beef bones are currently being imported into the United Kingdom; and from which countries.
	(36688)
9   N	Mr Damian Green (Ashford):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he expects the double ear tagging systems for cattle to be fully operational; and if he will make a statement.
	(36602)
10	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make a statement on the expenditure under European Communities budget line B2-5122, Enhancing Public Awareness of the Common Agricultural Policy, in the United Kingdom; which organisations received funding for 1997; what role his Department played in determining the awards; and if he will make a statement.
	(36947)
11	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the projects which received funding in the United Kingdom in 1997 under European Communities budget line B5-102, Consumer Education; and what was the role of his Department in the determination of such.
	(36952)
12	Mr John Townend (East Yorkshire):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if legal ownership rights are conferred in perpetuity where British shares of EU fishing quotas are transferred for cash payments.
	(36770)
13	Mr David Kidney (Stafford):    To ask Mr Attorney General, what guidance is given to judges for dealing with applications to terminate prosecution cases on the basis that the lapse of time since the alleged offence was such that it would not be possible to have a fair trial.
	(36942)
14   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36651)
15   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36655)
16	Mr Ronnie Fearn (Southport):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to promote awareness of tourism careers in schools.
	(36977)
17	Mr Ronnie Fearn (Southport):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make a statement on the change in the total number of jobs in tourism-related industries in the year to December 1997 in (a) London and (b) the North West of England.
	(36853)
18	Mr Ronnie Fearn (Southport):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make a statement on the contribution of the performing arts to inward tourism into the United Kingdom.
	(36852)
19	Mr Ronnie Fearn (Southport):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the proposal by the English Tourist Board to set up an annual tourism conference from 1999, under their strategy, Action 2000; and if he plans to attend the 1999 conference.
	(36849)
20	Mr Ronnie Fearn (Southport):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of local authority leisure centres; and what recent reports he has evaluated on this subject.
	(36850)
21	Mr Ronnie Fearn (Southport):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many days holiday he estimates were taken in the United Kingdom by UK residents in (a) 1995, (b) 1996 and (c) 1997.
	(36859)
22	Mr Ronnie Fearn (Southport):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many visitors to Britain arrived through North West airports during 1997.
	(36848)
23	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what evaluation he has made of the impact on the tourist industry of the hosting of annual party conferences in Blackpool.
	(36963)
24   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff are employed at the head office of the Historic Royal Palaces Agency; what percentage this represents of total staff; what percentage of staff are based in the South East of England; what are running costs of the head office; and what percentage of total salary and running costs this figure represents.
	(36145)
25   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36650)
26   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36666)
27   N	Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the latest manning figures for the infantry, listed by regiment and (regional) divisions.
	(36636)
28   N	Mr David Faber (Westbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 11th March, Official Report, column 195, on export licences, how many applications in each of the stated four week periods his Department recommended for refusal.
	(36737)
29	Mr Andrew George (St Ives):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of sewn and knitted products for service personnel sourced through UK companies is subsequently sub-contracted (a) elsewhere in the EU and (b) to non-EU organisations.
	(36819)
30	Mr Andrew George (St Ives):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the change in the degree of satisfaction or dissatisfaction amongst service personnel relating to the clothing they are issued with over the last five years; and on what evidence this assessment is based.
	(36817)
31	Mr Andrew George (St Ives):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent in each of the last five years on the purchase of sewn and knitted products for service personnel.
	(36816)
32	Mr Andrew George (St Ives):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the gross value of textile and knitwear contracts placed with Remploy was in (a) 1993-94 and (b) 1997-98.
	(36820)
33	Mr Andrew George (St Ives):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of spending on sewn and knitted products for service personnel is purchased from (a) UK-based companies, (b) EU-based companies and (c) non-EU-based companies.
	(36818)
34   N	Mr Oliver Letwin (West Dorset):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the management of UK plutonium stocks.
	(36637)
35	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 12th March, Official Report, column 325, what area of land at RNAD Trecwn, Pembroke, was disposed of; how much was received for it; in which publications its sale was advertised; how many bids were received for its purchase; and which bidder was successful.
	(36768)
36	Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidelines exist for the monitoring of ethnic minority personnel in the armed forces; and what steps are in place to ensure that monitoring practices are continually updated.
	(36839)
37   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36670)
38   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36638)
39   N	Mr Richard Allan (Sheffield, Hallam):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations he has received concerning class sizes at Greystones Primary School, Sheffield; and if he will make a statement.
	(36505)
40   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36656)
41   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36644)
42	Mrs Teresa Gorman (Billericay):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many schools have submitted entrants for the Celebrating Europe Competition; and how many prizes are available.
	(36957)
43   N	Mr Damian Green (Ashford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has in respect of the closure of schools in Kent; and if he will make a statement.
	(36601)
44   N	Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what is the timescale for expenditure of the extra £50 million allocated to the Gateway period of the New Deal for the young unemployed in the Budget; and if he will make a statement.
	(36504)
45   N	Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, where the pilot schemes for the extension of the New Deal for those over 25 years of age will be located ; and if he will make a statement.
	(36509)
46   N	Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many individuals have given a commitment to provide mentoring support to young people through the New Deal to date; and if he will make a statement.
	(36507)
47   N	Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, by what criteria an unemployed individual aged over 25 years who is a partner of an unemployed person and is not in receipt of jobseeker's allowance will qualify for the New Deal; and if he will make a statement.
	(36506)
48   N	Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assistance those unemployed and aged over 25 years of age who are partners of unemployed people will receive through the New Deal; and if he will make a statement.
	(36503)
49   N	Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assistance towards the needs of those aged over 50 years will be available through the New Deal; and if he will make a statement.
	(36508)
50	Mr David Kidney (Stafford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the schools which have closed in Staffordshire since 1983.
	(36958)
51	Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what is the proportion of teachers employed in the state sector in the United Kingdom who are affiliated to recognised trade unions (a) in total and (b) broken down by individual unions.
	(36767)
52	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he intends to publish his consultative document on the new curriculum.
	(36858)
53   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36646)
54   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of success of the Green Transport Plan in respect of the implementation of its recommendations by departments.
	(36634)
55   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if the meetings of Green Ministers on (a) 30th July and (b) 18th December discussed the Green Transport Plan; and what conclusions were reached.
	(36633)
56   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36658)
57   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps he is taking to secure implementation across government of the recommendations in the Green Transport Plan; what monitoring of departments he has put in place; and if he will make a statement.
	(36635)
58	Mr Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 19th March, Official Report, column 692, if he will instigate an independent appeals process over decisions taken by the Public Carriage Office not to allow advertisements on licensed taxi vehicles.
	(36823)
59	Mr Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what is the current percentage level of maximum groundwater in each water company area; and what was the figure (a) six and (b) 12 months ago.
	(37004)
60	Mr Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what percentage of reservoir capacity is currently full in each water company area; and what was the figure (a) six and (b) 12 months ago.
	(37003)
61	Mr Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the likelihood of water shortages in 1998.
	(37005)
62	Mrs Margaret Ewing (Moray):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Tayside North of 18th March, Official Report, column 608, what percentage of staff in the headquarters element of his Department is based in (a) London, (b) the South East and (c) Scotland; and what percentage of salary and running costs relate to buildings in (i) London, (ii) the South East and (iii) Scotland.
	(37014)
63   N	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the suitability of the Royal Ordnance Factory site in Chorley as the location for the headquarters of the planned Regional Development Agency for the North West.
	(36515)
64	Mr Nigel Jones (Cheltenham):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will assess the (a) benefits and (b) disadvantages of giving local planning authorities the power to determine planning applications on Crown land when the land for development (i) is in the Green Belt, (ii) is in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty and (iii) would conflict with policies in adopted structure or local plans; and if he will make a statement.
	(37029)
65   N	Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when information will be published about the location of the pathfinder areas for the New Deal for Communities; and if he will make a statement.
	(36502)
66	Mr David Lepper (Brighton, Pavilion):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations have been received by his Department in respect of the train services operated by Connex South Central between London and Brighton since that company was awarded its franchise; and if he will summarise their content.
	(36759)
67   N	Ms Julie Morgan (Cardiff North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans the Environment Agency has for the disposal of Amersham's radioactive waste generated at Harwell, following its decision not to transport it to Cardiff; and if he will make a statement.
	(36510)
68	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will place in the Library a copy of the video relating to the second survey on the wreck of the MV 'Derbyshire'.
	(36832)
69	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how much of the £500 million in the Budget for extra investment in transport will be allocated to Wales.
	(36750)
70	Mr David Trimble (Upper Bann):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if Northern Ireland will be included within the remit of his Department's research project into how driving instructors are (a) trained and (b) tested.
	(36813)
71	Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what his Department's guidelines are in respect of timescales for responding to requests for meetings from honourable Members.
	(36753)
72	Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to reverse the decline in bird populations on the North Staffordshire moors; and if he will make a statement.
	(36764)
73	Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will assess the impact on bird life on the North Staffordshire moors of agricultural developments over the last 20 years; and if he will make a statement.
	(36763)
74   N	Steve Webb (Northavon):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the performance of Great Western Trains in terms of (a) punctuality and (b) reliability in relation to its Charter targets in each year since it was awarded its franchise; and how much has been paid by Great Western in penalties, and on what occasions, for failing to meet such standards.
	(36732)
75   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36669)
76   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36654)
77   N	Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the contracts for public opinion research his Department has awarded since 10th February indicating (a) the name of the firms, (b) the purposes, (c) the cost and value, (d) the duration and (e) the names of other firms which bid for each contract.
	(36714)
78   N	Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the effect on consumer spending of a 2 per cent. fall in the savings ratio.
	(36713)
79   N	Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to appoint new advisers for his Ministerial team in the period from April to June.
	(36715)
80   N	Mr Damian Green (Ashford):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue will be raised by the levying of VAT on resuscitation training models in 1998-99.
	(36603)
81	Mr David Lepper (Brighton, Pavilion):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the forms of monitoring by (a) the Inland Revenue and (b) other agencies of owners' compliance with the undertaking they make in relation to publicity, access and entry under their terms of conditional exemption from inheritance tax on heritage property; when such monitoring last took place in respect of exempt (i) properties and (ii) works of art in (1) East Sussex, (2) West Sussex and (3) Brighton and Hove local authority areas; and in how many cases over each of the last 10 years exemption has been lost or deferred tax charged as a result of breaches brought to light by this monitoring.
	(36761)
82   N	Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if uninvested cash within the equity element of the ISA will qualify for interest payable to the investor.
	(36326)
83   N	Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what facilities will be available after 5th April 1999 for general PEP holders who wish to transfer their investments from an underperforming fund manager within the tax-free framework of their PEP.
	(36327)
84   N	Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what facilities will be available after 5th April 1999 to holders of single company PEPs to change their investments within the tax free framework of their PEP.
	(36328)
85   N	Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the total amount of tax relief lost from (a) general PEPs and (b) single PEPs as of 5th April 1999 under the Budget decision to allow them continue in terms of (i) Capital Gains Tax relieved and (ii) dividend income tax relieved based on (A) the current rate of 20 per cent. and (B) the proposed new rate of 10 per cent.
	(36329)
86   N	Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the total amount of tax relief foregone through the operation of ISAs in each of the 10 years of their intended lifespan, in terms of (a) Capital Gains Tax relieved, (b) dividend income tax relieved and (c) income tax on deposit interest relieved.
	(36325)
87	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make grandparents looking after grandchildren subject to the same tax treatment as child minders.
	(36752)
88	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on expenditure in the United Kingdom under European Communities budget line A-3501, Preparatory and Support Operations for the Achievement of Economic and Monetary Union.
	(36962)
89	Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total anual reduction of (a) carbon dioxide, (b) other greenhouse gases, (c) nitrogen oxide and (d) carcinogenic particulates which will arise from measures contained in the Budget.
	(36941)
90	Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he intends to take to review the effectiveness of the regulation of the sale of mortgages through the code of the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
	(36765)
91   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36664)
92   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36649)
93	Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the role of Mr Hans Koschnik in the European Commission; what budget he has been allocated; and to which Directorate General he has been allocated.
	(36975)
94	Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to 7.2(3) of COM (97) 684, what is his Department's policy towards the funding of the promotion of the education and training of consumers in schools.
	(37001)
95   N	Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 17th March, Official Report, column 555 , on EU Common Foreign and Security Policy if he will make it his policy to place in the Library the minutes of the working groups' meetings.
	(36085)
96   N	Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 17th March, Official Report, column 555, on EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, when the working groups on (a) armaments policy, (b) conventional arms exports, (c) human rights, (d) the Middle East/Gulf, (e) Middle East Peace Process and (f) nuclear non-proliferation, last met and what subjects were discussed.
	(36086)
97	Mr David Drew (Stroud):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Government intends to complete the ratification of the Ottawa Treaty on the banning of land mines.
	(36835)
98   N	Mr David Faber (Westbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 23rd March, Official Report, column 31, what was the purpose of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Baroness Symons' meeting with the Ambassador of Israel on 18th March; and if he will make a statement on the meeting.
	(36734)
99   N	Mr David Faber (Westbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 11th March, Official Report, column 257, on export licences, how many applications in each of the stated four week periods his Department recommended for refusal.
	(36738)
100   N	Mr David Faber (Westbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he made to the foreign secretary of Croatia concerning recent speeches by President Tudjman.
	(36735)
101	Mrs Teresa Gorman (Billericay):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Ludlow of 13th March, Official Report, column 402, what discussions he held with the Department for Education and Employment on the use of schoolchildren to promote the United Kingdom's presidency of the European Union prior to launch; and what subsequent representations he has received from that department.
	(37007)
102	Mrs Teresa Gorman (Billericay):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the use of children to launch events commemorating the UK Presidency of the European Union in British embassies in EU countries.
	(36976)
103	Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards territorial issues in Kashmir; and what steps he has taken to resolve disputes in this area.
	(36999)
104   N	Mr Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 24th March, Official Report, column 100, on UN Security Council Resolutions, how many of the resolutions concerning aspects of Israel's dispute with its neighbours have been complied with by the government of Israel.
	(36632)
105	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list those European Communities budget lines from which funding may be applied for in respect of information projects in the United Kingdom relating to (a) Economic and Monetary Union and (b) the European Communities.
	(36956)
106	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the criteria used in determining what projects are eligible for receipt of European Communities monies under the Raphael project; which projects are in receipt of funds in the United Kingdom; what part his Department plays in the determination of such projects; and how much is available for support of Europe Day in the United Kingdom.
	(36951)
107	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what grants, pursuant to European Communities budget lines A-3024 and A-3104, are available for Projects Organised By Associations And Federations Of European Interest operating in the United Kingdom; which bodies received awards in the last financial year; what activities are intended for targeted support under the category Reflection at European Level on the Ethical and Spiritual Foundations of European Integration; what part his Department plays in the awards; and if he will make a statement.
	(36948)
108	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the criteria used in determining those projects which are eligible for receipt of European Communities monies under B3-2003, European Cultural Development Policy; what projects are in receipt of funds in the United Kingdom for raising the profile of the European Union; and what part his Department plays in the determination of such.
	(36967)
109	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what activities are undertaken by the Our Europe Association listed in the European Communities budget, lines A-3020 and A-3100; what is that body's remit in the United Kingdom; what role his Department plays in determining its remit; and if he will make a statement.
	(36888)
110	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to European Communities budget lines A-3029 and A-3109, what grants are available for support of non-governmental youth organisations; what criteria govern qualification; which bodies in the United Kingdom received awards over the last financial year; what input his Department provided on their selection; and if he will make a statement.
	(36969)
111	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the purpose of consumer measures funded from European Communities budget line B5-100; if he will list the measures supported in the United Kingdom in 1997; and what was the role of his Department in the determination of such.
	(36953)
112	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the criteria used in determining those projects eligible for receipt of European Communities monies under the Kaleidoscope Project; what projects are in receipt of funds in the United kingdom for the promotion of the concept of a common European heritage; and what part his Department plays in the determination of such.
	(36968)
113	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the expenditure of European Communities budget line B3-1000, Preparatory Measures for Reinforcing Cooperation in the Field of Education; which organisations received funding for 1997; what is the purpose of the meeting of the Parliaments Representing the Youth of Europe; who selects the United Kingdom representatives; and what role his Department played in determining the awards.
	(36950)
114	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to European Communities budget lines A-3037 and A-3117, what grants are available for the European Women's Lobby; what is the purpose of that organisation; what role his Department plays in the determination of direction of funding; and if he will make a statement.
	(36949)
115	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the purpose of information and training measures for workers' organisations funded from European Communities budget line B3-4002; which United Kingdom organisations were so funded in 1997; and what was the role of his Department in the determination of such.
	(36954)
116	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to European Communities budget lines A-3025 and A-3105, what grants are available for the project Journalists in Europe; what is the purpose of that organsiation; what input his Department has into its running; how many journalists from the United Kingdom have taken part over the past financial year; for which newspapers they work; and if he will make a statement.
	(36970)
117	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the expenditure under European Communities budget line B3-1010, Youth for Europe; which organisations received funding for 1997 in the United Kingdom; what criteria determine which organisations receive awards; and what role his Department played in determining the awards.
	(36964)
118	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the redirection of the Prince Programme after ratification of the Treaty of Amsterdam.
	(36955)
119	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the purpose of projects undertaken under European Communities budget line B3-302, Information Programmes for Non-Member Programmes; what are the target audiences; which countries are concerned; and what input his Department provides.
	(36965)
120	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what grants, pursuant to European Communities budget, lines A-3021 and A-3101, are available to Organisations Advancing The Idea Of Europe operating in the United Kingdom; which bodies received awards in the last financial year; and what criteria are used by his Department in awarding grants.
	(36974)
121	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the information outlets in receipt of funds in the United Kingdom for 1997 under European Communities title B3-301 for 1997; what role his Department plays in the supply of information to such outlets; and if he will make a statement on the purpose of the International Federation of Europe Houses.
	(36961)
122	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the projects which received funding in the United Kingdom in 1997 under European Communities budget line B5-300, Strategic Implementing Measures; and what was the role of his Department in the determination of which projects received funding.
	(36959)
123	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the projects in receipt of funds in the United Kingdom for 1997 under title B3-300, General Information and Communication Work Concerning the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the part his Department plays in the determination of such.
	(36966)
124	Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what activities are undertaken by the European Union Youth Forum under European Communities, Budget lines A-3022 and A-3103; what is that body's remit in the United Kingdom; what role his Department plays in determining its remit; and if he will make a statement.
	(36940)
125	Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received in respect of human rights abuses in Algeria from (a) non-governmental organisations and (b) members of the public; and if he will make a statement.
	(36855)
126	Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what action he has initiated as President of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in respect of human rights in Algeria; and if he will make a statement.
	(36973)
127   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36653)
128   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36663)
129	Mrs Jackie Ballard (Taunton):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase the numbers of training places available in the South West Region for midwifery courses; and if he will make a statement.
	(36856)
130   N	Mr Oliver Letwin (West Dorset):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the current total number of man-months of patient waiting time on NHS waiting lists.
	(36606)
131   N	Mr Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will make a decision on plans put forward by the Cornwall Health Authority to close community hospitals in Cornwall; what powers he has to vary or reject proposals put forward by health authorities to close community hospitals; and if he will make a statement.
	(36516)
132	Mr Archie Norman (Tunbridge Wells):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what statistics his Department has collated on the incidence of head lice amongst school children in the last five years.
	(36971)
133	Mr Archie Norman (Tunbridge Wells):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated into the effects on children's health of trends in the incidence of head lice in the last five years.
	(36972)
134   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36648)
135   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36665)
136   N	Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he has received regarding the funding of complainant aid work by the Commission for Racial Equality.
	(36604)
137   N	Mr Neil Gerrard (Walthamstow):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has held recently with the Commission for Racial Equality regarding the funding of complainant aid work.
	(36605)
138	Mr Alan Hurst (Braintree):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners per 1,000 population there were in England during each of the years 1968 to 1995.
	(37013)
139	Mr Nigel Jones (Cheltenham):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will assess the (a) benefits and (b) disadvantages of transferring the cost of remand places for juveniles facing criminal charges from local authority social services departments to his Department's budget.
	(37028)
140	Mr Nigel Jones (Cheltenham):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will assess the (a) benefits and (b) disadvantages of transferring the cost of secure accommodation places for young offenders from local authority social services departments to his Department's budget.
	(37027)
141	Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures he has introduced to prevent illegal entry to the United Kingdom of persons travelling on Eurostar.
	(36998)
142	Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will estimate the number of persons who have claimed asylum in the United Kingdom in each of the last six months.
	(36996)
143	Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many persons who are claiming asylum have been convicted of criminal offences, other than motoring, in the last 12 months.
	(36995)
144	Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in the last 12 months he estimates have entered the United Kingdom illegally via Eurostar.
	(36997)
145	Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the cost to public funds in the last week for which figures are available in respect of those currently claiming asylum in the United Kingdom.
	(36994)
146	Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims have been made in the United Kingdom in the last 10 years; how many have been determined; and how many are outstanding.
	(36993)
147	Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of persons entering the United Kingdom illegally in each of the last six months.
	(37011)
148	Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury and Atcham):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to increase the number of police constables in (a) the West Mercia Constabulary and (b) the Shrewsbury Division; and if he will make a statement.
	(36757)
149	Ms Debra Shipley (Stourbridge):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the number of cases of domestic violence prosecuted by the police in the last 12 month period in the West Midlands Region.
	(36978)
150   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, on what date she plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36657)
151   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36652)
152   N	Mr David Faber (Westbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her Answer of 9th March, Official Report, columns 23-4 on export licences, how many applications in each of the stated four week periods, her Department recommended for refusal.
	(36736)
153	Sir Alastair Goodlad (Eddisbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has received from business sources about the Multilateral Agreement Investment; and if she will make a statement.
	(36836)
154	Sir Alastair Goodlad (Eddisbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the impact multilateral investment agreements will have on poorer developing countries; and how that impact will be reflected in her Department's policies.
	(37006)
155	Sir Alastair Goodlad (Eddisbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what subjects she proposes to raise at the Second Asia Europe Meeting.
	(36845)
156	Sir Alastair Goodlad (Eddisbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in the People's Republic of China about the availability of mixed credits for development purposes; and if she will make a statement.
	(36844)
157	Sir Alastair Goodlad (Eddisbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has received from non-governmental organisations about the Multilateral Agreement Investment; and if she will make a statement.
	(36980)
158	Sir Alastair Goodlad (Eddisbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she expects the £1.08 billion committed by her Department to the European Development Fund will be disbursed; and if she will make a statement.
	(36843)
159	Sir Alastair Goodlad (Eddisbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to the OECD about the Multilateral Investment Agreement; and if she will make a statement.
	(36837)
160	Sir Alastair Goodlad (Eddisbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will list those countries which have acquired, or re-acquired LDC status as a result of currency parity changes in the last 12 months; and if she will indicate any resultant change in her Department's policy in respect of each country.
	(36842)
161	Sir Alastair Goodlad (Eddisbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on the amount her Department will spend in (a) 1997-98 and (b) 1998-99 through the Know How Fund; and which countries will receive such funding.
	(36846)
162	Sir Alastair Goodlad (Eddisbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has received from the TUC about the Multilateral Agreement Investment; and if she will make a statement.
	(36838)
163   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36668)
164   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36639)
165	Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury):    To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will make a statement on the impact of measures set out in COM (97) 609 on domestic law.
	(37002)
166   N	Mr Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton):    To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many cases have been taken to immigration appeals tribunals in each of the last five years; and what has been the administrative cost of the appeal tribunals system in each of the last five years.
	(36341)
167   N	Mr Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton):    To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many cases have been taken to the small claims courts in each of the last five years; how many judgements in favour of the claimants were made in each year as a result of these cases; and in how many cases in each year the orders have been successfully enforced.
	(36340)
168   N	Mr Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire):    To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to his Answer of 2nd March, Official Report, column 450, on magistrates courts, when he expects the Justices' Chief Executive for Derbyshire MCC to write to the honourable Member for West Derbyshire.
	(36733)
169   N	Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):    To ask the Minister without Portfolio, when he plans to answer the question tabled by the honourable Member for North Shropshire on 25th February relating to the number of contracts signed for the Millennium Dome.
	(36607)
170   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36640)
171   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, on what date she plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36659)
172	Mr David Trimble (Upper Bann):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what (a) qualifications and (b) experience are required of driving examiners employed by the Department of the Environment (NI) to conduct check-tests on driving instructors.
	(36814)
173	Mr David Trimble (Upper Bann):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will introduce an appeals procedure for driving instructors who fail (a) one and (b) two check-tests conducted by Department of the Environment (NI) driving examiners.
	(36815)
174   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions he has had in the last 10 days under the United Kingdom Presidency of the EU relating to media ownership issues within the EU; what were the purposes of such discussions; and if he will make a statement.
	(36499)
175   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Prime Minister, who initiated the recent telephone conversation between him and the Italian Premier, Romano Prodi; and what factors led him to discuss the proposed takeover of Mediaset by Rupert Murdoch.
	(36500)
176   N	Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North):    To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his Answer of 12th March, Official Report, column 279, if he will instruct those Government departments which may still have papers relating to the events of Bloody Sunday to make them available to the Saville Inquiry and the representatives of the relatives of those killed and injured on that date.
	(36501)
177	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the Prime Minister, how many quangos have been set up since 1st May 1997; what public money each has received; and if he will list each body set up, indicating the number of appointments he has made to each.
	(36979)
178   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36642)
179   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36660)
180   N	Mrs Margaret Ewing (Moray):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent representations he has made to the European Commission concerning the proposed eligibility for areas awarded Objective 1 status; if he will publish his Department's correspondence with the European Commission on this subject since 1st May; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the documentation he has provided to the European Commission with regard to the Highlands and Islands future Objective 1 status.
	(36337)
181   N	Mrs Margaret Ewing (Moray):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if she will make a statement on his Department's response to the latest proposed eligibility criteria for European Structural Funds, with particular reference to those relating to Objective 1 funding.
	(36334)
182   N	Mrs Margaret Ewing (Moray):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the meetings (a) he and (b) his officials have had with the European Commission to discuss structural funds and the future of Objective 1 Funding for the Highlands and Islands.
	(36336)
183   N	Mrs Margaret Ewing (Moray):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the European Council of Ministers meetings he has attended since 1st May 1997 at which the future of structural funding and Objective 1 funding for the Highlands and Islands have been discussed.
	(36335)
184   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36641)
185   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, on what date she plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36662)
186	Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if she will make a statement on her Department's policy towards COM (98) 82 on gender issues.
	(37000)
187   N	Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many calls the Winter Fuel Payments Telephone Hotline has received to the latest available date.
	(36513)
188   N	Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many pensioners in the UK have annual incomes in excess of (a) £25,000, (b) £30,000 and (c) £40,000.
	(36512)
189   N	Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many letters the Benefits Agency and the DSS have received from members of the public about the winter fuel payments scheme.
	(36511)
190   N	Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if she will provide a breakdown of the nature of the calls received by the Winter Fuel Payments Hotline.
	(36514)
191   N	Sir Peter Emery (East Devon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what action she is taking concerning the present difference in the age that a man and a woman can claim a state pension.
	(35943)
192	Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what steps her Department plans to take to uprate disability living allowance to take account of road fuel tax increases; and if she will make a statement.
	(36854)
193   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if she will list the (a) location of, (b) administrative costs of, (c) salary costs of and (d) number of staff employed at the headquarters of (i) the Benefits Agency, (ii) the War Pensions Agency, (iii) the IT Services Agency, (iv) the Contributions Agency and (v) the CSA.
	(36370)
194	Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what analysis her Department has made of the medical basis for claims for disability living allowance; and what advice she has received based on that analysis.
	(36766)
195   N	Mr Michael Wills (North Swindon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if she will list the numbers of incapacity benefit claimants within each three digit code diagnosis group of the International Classification of Diseases for the latest available period.
	(36180)
196   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, on what date she plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36667)
197   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36647)
198	Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will make a statement on the recent changes in procedures to appoint lay members to industrial injuries tribunals; and what factors have led to such changes being made.
	(36821)
199   N	Sir Peter Emery (East Devon):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if, in negotiating the reform of the European Union's Structural Fund, she will ensure that Objective 5(B) is not subsumed in Objective 2.
	(36030)
200   N	Mrs Margaret Ewing (Moray):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will make a statement on the Government's response to the latest proposed eligibility criteria for European Structural Funds with particular reference to Objective 1 funding.
	(36338)
201   N	Mrs Margaret Ewing (Moray):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what recent representations she has made to the European Commission regarding the proposed eligibility criteria for areas awarded Objective 1 status, with particular reference to proposals on population density.
	(36339)
202	Mr David Faber (Westbury):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what impact the criteria set out in the written answer of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of 28th July 1997, Official Report, columns 26-9, have had on the (a) number and (b) proportion of export licences circulated to other departments by the Export Control Organisation.
	(36758)
203	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, how many meetings she has had with the CBI concerning trades union recognition since 1st May 1997.
	(36834)
204	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, how many meetings her Department has had with the TUC to discuss trades union recognition since 1st May.
	(36833)
205	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will estimate how many small companies employing (a) fewer than 25, (b) 50 to 100, (c) 100 to 150 and (d) over 150 employees recognise trades unions.
	(36840)
206	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, how much money has been set aside to pay claims from victims of Nazism for restitution of assets.
	(36756)
207	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what remedies are available to those who claim unfair treatment in respect of their claims for restitution of assets as victims of Nazism.
	(36751)
208   N	Mr David Prior (North Norfolk):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the feasibility of the Severn Barrage scheme; and in what ways her Department plans to support its development.
	(36600)
209   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will list the (a) location of, (b) running costs of, (c) salary costs of and (d) number of staff based at the head office of the Radiocommunications Agency; what percentage of total staff are based (i) at head office (ii) in London and (iii) in Scotland; and what is the percentage of salary and running costs incurred in (A) Scotland and (B) London.
	(36137)
210   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will list the percentage of export development councillors based in Scotland; and what are the running costs for this project for 1997-98.
	(36229)
211   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will list the members of the Area Advisory Groups of the British Overseas Trade Board.
	(36231)
212   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what percentage of Office of Manpower Economics staff are based in London; what are the total (a) running and (b) salary costs of this body; and what is the total government financial assistance provided.
	(36233)
213   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what are the (a) locations, (b) running costs, (c) salary costs and (d) total government financial assistance to the British National Space Centre.
	(36235)
214   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what are the (a) running costs, (b) staff costs and (c) locations of each of the UK-based offices of the Invest in Britain Bureau.
	(36237)
215   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what are the (a) running costs, (b) salary costs, (c) total government assistance to and (d) location of the Joint Environmental Markets Unit.
	(36239)
216   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will list the (a) running costs and (b) salary costs in 1997-98 of the Joint Export Promotion Directorate.
	(36230)
217   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what percentage of Employment Service Agency Standards Office staff are based in London; what percentage of (a) salary and (b) running costs are incurred in London; and what are the total (i) salary and (ii) running costs.
	(36232)
218   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what are the (a) locations, (b) running costs, (c) salary costs and (d) number of staff of the International Technology Service; and what percentage of staff are based in (i) London and (ii) Scotland.
	(36234)
219   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what are the (a) locations, (b) running costs, (c) salary costs and (d) total government financial assistance to (i) the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, (ii) the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, (iii) the Economic and Social Research Council, (iv) the Medical Research Council, (v) the Natural Environment Research Council, (vi) the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council and (vii) the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils; and what percentage of staff are based in (1) England and (2) Scotland.
	(36236)
220   N	Mr John Swinney (North Tayside):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, which companies were involved in Joint Environmental Markets Unit outward missions in 1996-97.
	(36238)
221	Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what measures she is taking to promote British investment in the development of the port of Aden, Yemen.
	(36754)
222	Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what discussions her Department has had with representatives of Tarmac plc in respect of bids to refurbish the port of Aden, Yemen.
	(36755)
223	Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what criteria are used to assess (a) market risk and (b) political risk when determining ECGD support for UK exporters; and if she will make a statement.
	(37008)
224	Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what assessment is made of a country's human rights record when allocating ECGD support for United Kingdom exporters; and if she will make a statement.
	(37009)
225	Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):    To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will list ECGD exposure in each of the last five years for (a) China, (b) Indonesia, (c) Nigeria, (d) Saudi Arabia, (e) Turkey, (f) South Africa, (g) India, (h) Iraq, (i) Philippines, (j) Vietnam, (k) Pakistan, (l) Qatar, (m) Iran and (n) Algeria; if she will list the value of defence business supported in each case; and if she will make a statement.
	(37010)
226   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what specific changes to departmental transport arrangements have to date been implemented following the receipt of the Green Transport Plan.
	(36643)
227   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what date he plans to introduce a green commuting plan.
	(36661)
228	Mr Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his Answer of 19th March, Official Report, column 733, what proportion of the £13 million budgeted receipts for the 1997-98 financial year of the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation his Department assumed would accrue from Associated British Ports in its budget calculations prior to commencement of the present financial year.
	(37015)
229	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will introduce an automatic rate review for town centre shops whose trade is affected by out of town developments.
	(37024)
230	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many miles of road surface have been laid with (a) whisper concrete and (b) porous asphalt since 18th May 1997.
	(37030)
231	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many out of town supermarkets have been given planning permission in Wales since 1st May 1997.
	(37031)
232	Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the changes to acceptance in lieu of tax announced on 17th March alter the accounting treatment of such transactions.
	[Transferred] (36771)
233	Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the £5 million reporting figure for acceptances of works of art as property in lieu of inheritance tax is subject to the 1984 Gowrie Agreement that no figure should be treated as a limit or a target.
	[Transferred] (36772)
234	Mr Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the average cost of childcare in local authority nurseries broken down by region.
	[Transferred] (36769)
235	Mr Nigel Jones (Cheltenham):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will assess the (a) benefits and (b) disadvantages of transferring the funding for remand places for juveniles facing criminal charges from local to central government.
	[Transferred] (37026)
236	Mr Nigel Jones (Cheltenham):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will assess the (a) benefits and (b) disadvantages of transferring the funding for secure accommodation places for young offenders from local to central government.
	[Transferred] (37025)
237	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what local consultation process has been undertaken by each water company which has added fluoride to their water.
	[Transferred] (36860)
238	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people he estimates are supplied with drinking water to which fluoride has been added.
	[Transferred] (36841)
239	Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to page 78 of the Red Book what estimate he has made of (a) the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions which will result from the reduced VAT rate on the installation of energy saving materials under certain grant schemes and (b) the impact on local air quality.
	[Transferred] (36857)
240	Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what is the budgeted figure for expenditure under acceptances of works of art as property in lieu of inheritance tax for (a) 1998-99 and (b) 1999-2000.
	[Transferred] (36773)
241	Mrs Teresa Gorman (Billericay):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what categories of youth groups are eligible for the Celebrating Europe Competition.
	[Transferred] (36957)
242	Mr Ronnie Fearn (Southport):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps are taken to ascertain the accuracy of information supplied by another country suggesting that an individual applying for a visa to enter the United Kingdom may be a security risk to that other country; and what account is taken of such information in determining an individual's visa application.
	[Transferred] (36851)
243	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if she will instruct the Independent Tribunal Service to respond to the inquiries from the honourable Member for Chorley made by fax on 20th, 23rd and 24th March on behalf of a constituent.
	[Transferred] (36943)
244	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what percentage of telephone calls are answered by the Independent Tribunal Service within three minutes.
	[Transferred] (36945)
245	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if she will make a statement on the time taken by the Independent Tribunal Service headquarters to respond to requests for assistance on benefits matters from (a) the public and (b) honourable Members.
	[Transferred] (36944)
246	Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many complaints she has received concerning response times of the Independent Tribunal Service in Nottingham in the last year.
	[Transferred] (36946)
247	Mr Alan Hurst (Braintree):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what assessment she has made of the amount of state benefits paid out to injured claimants, which was recovered by the Compensation Recovery Unit from legally aided defendants during each of the last three years.
	[R][Transferred] (37012)
248	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he expects the Equal Opportunities Commission review to be complete.
	[Transferred] (36847)
249	Sir Raymond Powell (Ogmore):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who appointed the Review Committee on Listed Events; and what (a) geographical and (b) other criteria were used in making the appointments.
	[Transferred] (36822)

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