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Criminal Justice
(Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998
Mr. Beith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 28 January 1999, Official Report, column 371, concerning the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998, when he intends to announce the appointment of an independent reviewer of those provisions of the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998 which were not incorporated into the Prevention of Terrorism (Termporary Provisions) Act 1989; when the first review will take place; and if he will make a statement. [88809]
Mr. Straw: Arrangements are currently in hand to identify potential candidates for this appointment. We hope to be able to make an announcement shortly. The reviewer will, on taking up post, review the operation of sections 5-7 of the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998 since they came into force in September 1998.
Asylum Seekers
Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum applications were received from (a) Serbia and (b) Colombia in 1998; and how many of the applications (i) were agreed, (ii) were refused and (iii) await decision; and if he will make a statement. [88835]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: The available information is given in the table. I regret that it is not possible, without involving disproportionate cost, to separately identify Serbians within the statistics held on nationals of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
| Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | Columbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Applications received | 7,395 | 1,360 |
| Total decisions | 1,570 | 425 |
| of which: | ||
| Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum | 935 | 20 |
| Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave | 75 | 25 |
| Refused asylum and exceptional leave | 565 | 380 |
| Applications outstanding at end of year(5) | 7,700 | 2,260 |
(2) Provisional figures rounded to the nearest 5
(3) Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions
(4) Decision figures do not necessarily relate to applications made in 1998
(5) Estimated figures
Criminal Record Bureau
Mr. Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to ensure that the structure of application fees for the Criminal Record Bureau does not discourage volunteering. [88850]
Mr. Boateng:
The Criminal Record Bureau will be run on a full cost recovery basis and the cost of the fees for certificates from the Bureau will be kept to the minimum necessary to recoup costs. All applicants will be treated equally.
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Ministerial Meetings (US)
Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 4 May 1999, Official Report, column 337, what were the names of the two individuals from the US Government whom he met on 17 March. [84343]
Dr. Reid [holding answer 21 May 1999]: My right hon. Friend the former Secretary of State met Stuart Eizenstadt, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of State and Ambassador Peter Scher, US Special Trade Negotiator.
Special Advisers
Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on what dates special advisers from his Department have travelled in an official capacity to the United States since 2 May 1997; what were the names of the special advisers; and if they accompanied ministers. [84325]
Dr. Reid [holding answer 21 May 1999]: One special adviser travelled to the United States with my predecessor on 15-19 March 1999. In accordance with convention, the name of the special adviser has not been given.
A9 (Strathsteven)
Mr. Maclennan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps (a) have been taken and (b) are planned following the accident investigation and prevention study by the National Roads Directorate to improve road safety on the A9 to Strathsteven, Brora. [89089]
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Mr. Macdonald:
(a) Works to strengthen the edge of the carriageway, boundary wall and verge are currently being undertaken. (b) An Accident Investigation and Prevention study is to be commissioned to identify any appropriate low cost accident prevention measures for this location. Any measures agreed will be implemented during this financial year, providing sufficient funds are available.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Mr. Etherington:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those Forestry Commission land sites currently on the market in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales indicating for each proposed sale (i) the total area, (ii) location, (iii) type of land, (iv) length of time on the market and (v) the provisions for securing continuing public access. [87444]
Mr. Macdonald:
The subject of the question relates to matters undertaken by Forest Enterprise. I have asked its Chief Executive, Dr. Bob McIntosh, to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Bob McIntosh to Mr. Bill Etherington, dated 30 June 1999:
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The Secretary of State for Scotland has asked me to reply to your Question about Forestry Commission land that is currently on the market.
I enclose a table which gives the information you have requested.
The table does not include negotiated sales, such as sales of houses and agricultural land to sitting tenants or sales of land to conservation bodies through our sponsorship arrangements, as these are not available on the open market.
I hope that this is helpful.
Codes:
Category of Land
FL--Forest Land
O--Other Land (Agricultural land, hilltops etc.)
Access Classification
1 Access agreement in place
2 Offer of access agreement not accepted by Local Authority
3 Access agreement not possible due to third party constraints
4 The arrangements for access agreements do not apply to other land
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