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Departmental Vehicles
Mr. Chaytor:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what is the total number of vehicles used by her Department and its agencies fuelled by (a) petrol, (b) diesel and (c) liquid petroleum gas; and what plans she has to increase the rate of conversion of those vehicles to liquid petroleum gas. [98197]
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Mr. Stringer:
The information requested is as set out and covers the vehicles owned by the Cabinet Office, its five agencies and the Central Office of Information (CoI).
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Vehicles fuelled by petrol | 159 |
| Vehicles fuelled by diesel(37) | 76 |
| Vehicles fuelled by lPG(38) | 35 |
| Vehicles fuelled by other energy sources | 1 |
| Total | 271 |
(37) Includes vehicles fuelled by low-sulphur diesel
(38) Includes bi-fuelled vehicles
Some 242 of these vehicles are operated by the Government Car and Despatch Agency, which runs two fleets, the Government Car Service and the InterDespatch Service.
The Cabinet Office, its Agencies and the CoI are, individually, either implementing a replacement programme or investigating the scope for making greater use of alternative technologies and fuels, including liquid petroleum gas, for the vehicles they operate.
Financial Crime
Mr. Kidney: To ask the Solicitor-General what arrangements the Serious Fraud Office will make with the Financial Services Authority to ensure the effective enforcement of the criminal law in cases of financial crime. [97842]
The Solicitor-General: The Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Services Authority, together with the Crown Prosecution Service, the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland, the Crown Office in Scotland, the Department of Trade and Industry, Her Majesty's Treasury and the Police are working to develop guidelines for deciding who should take the lead in investigating particular instances of suspected financial misconduct and for liaison both on a regular basis and during investigations and subsequent regulatory, civil or criminal action. It is proposed to publish these guidelines when they have been finalised.
Departmental Waste
Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Solicitor-General what plans he has to set targets for the recycling of waste (a) paper, (b) cardboard, (c) glass, (d) metal, (e) plastic and (f) other products created by his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement. [98226]
The Solicitor-General: The Law Officers' Departments are working towards the Green Ministers' target for Government Departments of recovering a minimum of 40 per cent. of total office waste, with at least 25 per cent. of that recovery coming from recycling or composting, in 2000-01.
Towards this target, the Crown Prosecution Service has in place contracts for the collection, shredding and recycling of over 80 per cent. of classified waste paper, and is presently tendering a contract for the recycling of non-classified waste paper, cardboard, metal, glass and
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plastic. The Disposal Sales Agency is used by the CPS to dispose of information technology and other obsolete equipment either by sale or recycling.
The Crown Prosecution Service, Serious Fraud Office, Treasury Solicitor's Department and Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers seek to reduce the amount of waste produced and to deal with waste by re-use, recycling, composting or incineration to produce heat and power in preference to landfill.
Mr. Chaytor:
To ask the Solicitor-General what is the total number of vehicles used by his Department and its agencies fuelled by (a) petrol, (b) diesel and (c) liquid petroleum gas; and what plans he has to increase the rate of conversion of those vehicles to liquid petroleum gas. [98199]
The Solicitor-General:
The Attorney-General and Treasury Solicitor use cars allocated by the Government Car Service. Details of their fuel types are provided in an answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on 11 November 1999, Official Report, column 828.
The Serious Fraud Office does not operate motor vehicles of any kind.
The Crown Prosecution Service operates a total of 21 vans and estate cars which are based at various locations throughout England and Wales. Of these one is fuelled by petrol and the remaining 20 run on diesel. The CPS periodically review the local availability of liquid petroleum gas with the aim of moving to this form of fuel as soon as practicable.
Mr. Peter Ainsworth:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations he has received about the proposal for a digital licence fee from commercial broadcasters who were responding to the Davies Committee recommendations on the future funding of the BBC. [95113]
Mr. Chris Smith
[holding answer 25 October 1999]: I regret that it has not been possible to provide an answer before Prorogation. I shall therefore write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my reply in the Libraries of the House.
Mr. Peter Ainsworth:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of Dome ticket sales to date have been (a) via the internet, (b) via lottery terminals, (c) to tour operators and (d) to overseas purchasers. [95134]
Janet Anderson
[holding answer 25 October 1999]: I regret that it has not been possible to provide an answer before Prorogation. I shall therefore write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my reply in the Libraries of the House.
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Mr. Peter Ainsworth:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on emergency services at the Millennium Dome. [95123]
Janet Anderson
[holding answer 25 October 1999]: I regret that it has not been possible to provide an answer before Prorogation. I shall therefore write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my reply in the Libraries of the House.
Mr. Wilkinson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on the use to which the Millennium Dome will be put after the millennium celebrations are completed. [97190]
Janet Anderson
[holding answer 10 November 1999]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for East Surrey (Mr. Ainsworth) on 10 November 1999, Official Report, columns 622-23.
Mr. Mitchell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what proposals for the content of the Millennium Dome were received by the NMEC from the National Book Committee; and what response they received from (a) the NMEC and (b) Ministers; [94689]
Janet Anderson:
I regret that it has not been possible to provide an answer before Prorogation. I shall therefore write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my reply in the Libraries of the House.
Mr. Spring:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what measures he is planning to ensure an effective drug-testing regime for UK sportsmen and sportswomen. [95900]
Kate Hoey
[holding answer 2 November 1999]: I regret that it has not been possible to provide an answer before Prorogation. I shall therefore write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my reply in the Libraries of the House.
Mr. Crausby:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations he has received regarding the future funding of the BBC; and if he will publish the results of the consultation. [97557]
Mr. Chris Smith:
I regret that it has not been possible to provide an answer before Prorogation. I shall therefore write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my reply in the Libraries of the House.
Mr. Peter Ainsworth:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will publish a list of assets sold by his Department and the value realised in each case, in each year from 1991-92 to 1998-99, together with an estimate of the value of asset sales planned in the (a) current and (b) next financial year. [97585]
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Mr. Chris Smith:
I regret that it has not been possible to provide an answer before Prorogation. I shall therefore write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my reply in the Libraries of the House.
Mr. Peter Ainsworth:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) who was responsible for authorising the original design brief for the new National Stadium; [97981]
(3) if the Sport England Lottery grant for the development of the new National Stadium was conditional on the inclusion of an athletics facility; [97983]
(4) what assessment he has made of the implications of seating capacity options at the new National Stadium for the likely success of a future bid to host the Olympic Games in the United Kingdom; [97984]
(5) what requirements regarding seating capacity for track and field events were contained in the original design brief for the new National Stadium; [97982]
(6) if he will make a statement on what seating capacity options for the new National Stadium have been considered by his Department. [97986]
Mr. Chris Smith:
I regret that it has not been possible to provide an answer before Prorogation. I shall therefore write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my reply in the Libraries of the House.
(2) if he will list (a) the cost, (b) the questions and (c) the conclusions of opinion research commissioned by the NMEC, distinguishing between (i) focus group research and (ii) other research. [94690]
(2) what recent representations he has received from (a) the British Olympic Association and (b) other sporting bodies regarding the proposed capacity of the new National Stadium; and what response he has made; [97980]
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