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Belfast Harbour Estate

Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland following the Judicial Review, in respect of D5's planning application for a shopping development at Sydenham on the Belfast Harbour estate, what plans she has for an investigation into (a) this matter and (b) other planning cases where misleading information may have been given to the Minister for the Environment in advance of a decision. [92297]

Mr. Paul Murphy: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has no plans for an investigation into this matter. The Planning Service will reconsider its advice on the application for planning permission in the light of the Judicial Review decision. The Secretary of State is not aware of any planning cases where misleading information may have been given to the Minister.

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Paramilitary Violence

Mr. William Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for the week ended (a) Saturday 3 July, (b) Saturday 10 July and (c) Saturday 17 July the number of violent incidents involving paramilitary groups which took place in Northern Ireland indicating how many involved (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups. [92424]

Mr. Ingram: The number of security incidents during the period are as shown:

Period	Deaths	Shooting incidents	Bombing incidents
27 June-3 July	0	5	3
4 July-10 July	0	1	2
11 July-17 July	0	0	0

The number of casualties as a result of paramilitary- style attacks during the period 27 June to 17 July are as follows:

Period	Assault	Shootings	Total
Loyalist
27 June-3 July	1	1	2
4 July-10 July	0	1	1
11 July-17 July	0	0	0
Republican
27 June-3 July	1	1	2
4 July-10 July	4	0	4
11 July-17 July	0	0	0

Notes:

1. The shooting and bombing incidents cannot as yet be firmly attributed to a grouping.

2. Figures may be subject to minor amendment.

Mr. William Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for the week ended (a) Saturday 3 July, (b) Saturday 10 July and (c) Saturday 17 July the number of (1) punishment beatings and (2) punishment shootings which took place in Northern Ireland indicating how many in each category were committed by (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups. [92425]

Mr. Ingram: The number of casualties as a result of paramilitary-style attacks during the period 27 June to 17 July are as follows:

	Assaults	Shootings	Total
Loyalists
27 June - 3 July	1	1	2
4 July - 10 July	0	1	1
11 July - 17 July	0	0	0
Republican
27 June - 3 July	1	1	2
4 July - 10 July	4	0	4
11 July - 17 July	0	0	0

Ministerial Meetings (US)

Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many times ministers in her

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Department held meetings with ministers and officials of the United States Government between 1 May 1997 and 1 January 1998, indicating the dates and locations of each meeting, the Ministers involved and the US representatives at each meeting. [92269]

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Mr. Paul Murphy: NIO Ministers have met representatives of the US administration on a number of occasions, both in the United Kingdom and the US, to discuss a wide range of issues.

The following meetings have taken place between 1 May 1996 and 1 January 1998:

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Dates/location	Minister	US Representative
22-23 May	Secretary of State	Mr. Randolph Bell, Director, UK, Benelux and Ireland Affairs, State Department
Washington		Ms Virginia Manuel, Department of Commerce
		Ms Nancy Soderberg, National Security Council
		Mr. Sandy Berger, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
		Mr. Jim Steinberg, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs
		Mr. Sandy Vershbow, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs
		Mr. Anthony Wayne, Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European & Canadian Affairs, State Department
		Ms Mary Ann Peters, Director for European Affairs
		Mr. Strobe Talbot, Deputy Secretary of State
		Ms Janet T Reno, Attorney General, Department of Justice
		Ms Madeleine Albright, US Secretary of State, State Department
		Mr. Larry Butler, Director for European Affairs
		Mr. Don Brandler, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs
30 June	Mr. Ingram	Mr. John Dalton, Secretary to the US Navy
Hillsborough Castle
9 July	Mr. Ingram	Mr. William Daly, US Secretary of State for Commerce
London
3-6 August	Mr. Ingram	Mr. Jim Steinberg, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs
Washington		Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs at the State Department
23-24 September Washington	Mr. Murphy	Mr. Anthony Wayne, Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs
		Mr. Randolph Bell, Director, UK, Benelux and Ireland Affairs
		Mr. Jim Steinberg, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs
		Mr. Larry Butler, Director for European Affairs
		Mr. Don Bandler, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs
5-13 October	Mr. Ingram	Mr. Robert Bryant, Deputy Director, FBI
Washington		Mr. John Lewis, Head of National Security Division, FBI
		Mr. Steve Jennings, Deputy Chief, International Counter-terrorism Unit, FBI
		Mr. Enrique Ghimenti, Chief, Global Counter-terrorism Squad, FBI
		Mr. Tim Gossfield, Supervisor, Irish Counter-terrorism Squad, FBI
		Ms Carol Stroud, Analyst, FBI
		Mr. Gerry Schroeder, Acting Counsel for Intelligence, Department of Justice
		Ms Sara Criscatelli, Attorney, Criminal Division, Department of Justice
		Mr. Dana Biehel, Deputy Chief, Terrorism and Violent Crimes Section, Department of Justice
		Mr. Ellis Mottur, Acting Assistant of Commerce for Trade Development
		Mr. Charles Ford, Minister-Counsellor for Commercial Affairs
		Virginia Manuel, Executive Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance
13 November	Secretary of State	Ms Janet Reno, Attorney General, Department of Justice
Washington		Ms Madeliene Albright, US Secretary of State, State Department
		Mr. Sandy Berger, US National Security Adviser
4 December Hillsborough Castle	Secretary of State	Jim Lyons, Special Adviser to President Clinton and Secretary of State for Economic Initiatives in Ireland
		Kathy Stephens, US Consul General

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Parades Commission

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what reasons the results of the opinion survey commissioned by the Parades Commission was published exclusively in the Belfast Telegraph; and if the full report is available to the public. [92953]

Mr. Ingram: This is a matter for the Parades Commission. However, I understand that two of the preliminary survey responses were made public at the time of the launch of the Commission's Annual Report. The Belfast Telegraph, the largest circulating local daily newspaper, then requested full details for publication when these became available. No other media outlet requested such details.

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Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will place in the Library a copy of the final report of the opinion survey commissioned by the Parades Commission from Research and Evaluation Services. [92954]

Mr. Ingram: Copies of the final report will be placed in the Library of the House as soon as they become available and I will send a copy to the hon. Member.

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the tender process for the commissioning of the recent public opinion survey undertaken by the Parades Commission; what was the fee agreed at time of contract; and what was the final cost. [92957]

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Mr. Ingram: This is a matter for the Parades Commission. However, I understand that three companies were invited to tender for the opinion survey. The tenders submitted by each firm were evaluated in line with Government Purchasing Agency procedures. The fee agreed at the time of contract, and the final cost, was £9,500 plus VAT.

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the method of participant selection for those members of the public interviewed by Research and Evaluation Services for the Parades Commission survey published this year. [92958]

Mr. Ingram: This is a matter for the Parades Commission. However, I understand that the representative aspect of the survey is documented, in table 3 of the survey, by age, sex, socio-economic status, religion and area of residence, and is compared to the 1991 census. Details of relevant numbers of each category are given in tables 2 and 3 of the Survey.

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make available a copy of the questionnaire used by Research and Evaluation Services in the course of compiling their recent report for the Parades Commission. [92955]

Mr. Ingram: I understand the questionnaire is included in the final report of the opinion survey at Appendix 1.

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the breakdown of participation by members of the public in the opinion survey undertaken by Research and Evaluation Services for the Parades Commission by (a) religion and (b) postcode. [92956]

Mr. Ingram: This is a matter for the Parades Commission. However, I understand that the breakdowns were as set out:

(a)

Religion	Percentage sample
Roman Catholic	37
Protestant	56
None	2
Other	1
Refused	3
Total	99

(b) No breakdown of participation by postcode is available, but the interviewees reflect the geographic percentages of population relative to local government districts. These are shown in table 1 of the Survey.

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what reasons the Parades Commission's opinion survey was not published until 21 June. [92952]

Mr. Ingram: This is a matter for the Parades Commission. However, I understand the final draft of the opinion survey was not available until 16 June 1999 and that the survey was published immediately on agreement of this final draft.

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