Order Book Part 1

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Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on Tuesday 23 February 1999

Here you can browse the Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 23 February of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.

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.

TUESDAY 23rd FEBRUARY

1
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Mr Stan Greenberg of Greenberg Research.

(72244)

2
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Dave Hill of Bell Pottinger.

(72067)

3
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Cathy McGlynn of Bell Pottinger.

(72072)

4
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how much money his Department has spent supporting the research and development of agricultural biotechnology since 1st May 1997.

(72071)

5
   Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the pilot projects instigated by his Department since 1st May 1997, indicating the area in which each pilot took, or is taking, place.

(72635)

6
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Mr Stan Greenberg of Greenberg Research.

(72247)

7
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occastions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Dave Hill of Bell Pottinger.

(72064)

8
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Cathy McGlynn of Bell Pottinger.

(72060)

9
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make a statement on the criteria used to assign posts classified as reserved within the Civil Service.

(72648)

10
   Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will list the pilot projects instigated by his Department since 1st May 1997, indicating the area in which each pilot took, or is taking, place.

(72636)

11
   Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations he has received on the provision of foreign language broadcasting in the United Kingdom (a) on television and (b) on radio; and if he will make a statement.

(72628)

12
N   Mr Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel court martialled in the last 10 years, (a) had joined the armed forces before their eighteenth birthdays, (b) were aged under 21 years at the time of the offence and (c) had applied unsuccessfully for discharge.

(72615)

13
N   Mr Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of detainees at the Military Correctional Centre, Colchester are held for offences only covered by military law with no civilian equivalent.

(72614)

14
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the cost of the jungle training exercise in Brunei carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72791)

15
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the infantry company exercise in Kenya carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998; what was the cost of the exercise; and which countries had armed forces which took part.

(72781)

16
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has made concerning the supply of weapons of mass destruction technology to (a) Egypt, (b) India, (c) Iran, (d) Iraq, (e) Libya, (f) Pakistan, (g) Sudan, (h) Syria and (i) North Korea by (1) Russia and (2) China.

(72642)

17
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his Department's definition of in service date for (a) Eurofighter, (b) Merlin helicopters and (c) C130 aircraft.

(72646)

18
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the cost of the air defence exercise in central Europe carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72788)

19
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel were deployed on the air defence exercise in central Europe carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998; and which countries had armed forces involved in the exercise.

(72798)

20
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the jungle training exercise in Brunei carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72790)

21
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the benefits of the jungle training exercises in Belize carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72783)

22
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date the (a) Defence Analytical Services Agency, (b) Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency, (c) Defence Intelligence and Security Centre, (d) Army Base Storage and Distribution Agency, (e) Defence Vetting Agency and (f) Defence Estate Organisation published their reports for 1997-98; and what was the cost of production of their reports.

(72797)

23
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the countries which had armed forces involved in the jungle training exercise in Brunei carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72789)

24
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which organisation supplies his Department with fast insertion craft; and which other countries have been supplied with similar vessels.

(72644)

25
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel were deployed on the six armoured battlegroup exercises in Canada carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72780)

26
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are currently employed by the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency; and what the figure was at its inception.

(72796)

27
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel were deployed on the infantry company exercise in Kenya carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72782)

28
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the benefits of the six armoured battlegroup exercises in Canada carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72779)

29
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are currently employed by the Defence Secondary Care Agency; and what was the figure at the time of its establishment.

(72795)

30
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the infantry exercise in Botswana carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72785)

31
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fast insertion craft are operated by his Department; what is their cost; and when the first craft was brought into service.

(72643)

32
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the cost of the 15 training exercises in Cyprus carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72776)

33
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which targets the Defence Postal and Courier Service Agency did not meet in 1997-98; and what monitoring he has undertaken for those targets in 1998-99.

(72792)

34
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will set targets for the (a) Defence Intelligence and Security Centre, (b) Defence Medical Training Organisation and (c) Defence Transport and Movements Executive for 1999-2000.

(72778)

35
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the benefits of the infantry exercise in Botswana carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72786)

36
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which countries had armed forces involved in the infantry exercise in Botswana carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72787)

37
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel were deployed on the 15 training exercises in Cyprus carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72777)

38
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are currently employed by the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre; and what the figure was at the time of its establishment.

(72793)

39
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the cost of repairing the damage to the Royal Marines' fast insertion craft incurred on 19th January in Norway.

(72645)

40
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the jungle training exercises in Belize carried out between 1st April 1997 and 31st March 1998.

(72784)

41
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which targets the Defence Estate Organisation did not meet in 1997-98; and what monitoring he has undertaken for those targets in 1998-99.

(72794)

42
   Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Blaenau Gwent of 21st January, Official Report, column 531, if further research on the incidence of multiple myeloma among nuclear test veterans will be funded; and if Dr Sue Rabbitt Roff's data will be used.

(72770)

43
   Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the pilot projects instigated by his Department since 1st May 1997, indicating the area in which each pilot took, or is taking, place.

(72633)

44
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Mr Stan Greenberg of Greenberg Research.

(72248)

45
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Dave Hill of Bell Pottinger.

(72066)

46
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Cathy McGlynn of Bell Pottinger.

(72059)

47
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how much money his Department has spent supporting the research and development of agricultural biotechnology since 1st May 1997.

(72068)

48
N   Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what is the tonnage of UK (i) owned and (ii) registered vessels in the maritime industry; and in each case what the figure was (a) 10 years and (b) 20 years ago.

(72074)

49
N   Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many UK (a) officers and (b) ratings are currently employed in the maritime industry; and how many there were (i) 10 years and (ii) 20 years ago.

(72073)

50
   Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list the pilot projects instigated by his Department since 1st May 1997, indicating the area in which each pilot took, or is taking, place.

(72634)

51
   Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what discussions he has had with London borough councils on the development of cycle lanes within their boroughs; and if he will make a statement.

(72774)

52
   Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what recent discussions he has had with London borough councils as to the number of empty council properties within their boroughs and the period of time that such properties are empty; and if he will make a statement.

(72629)

53
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what percentage of the United Kingdom land area he has designated as special areas of conservation; and what the percentage is for other EU member states.

(72775)

54
   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he has received on the designation of new special areas of conservation; and what was his evaluation of each suggestion.

(72647)

55
   Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will lay a specific duty on Transport for London to provide services at their existing levels on those parts of the Underground network outwith Greater London.

(72653)

56
   Mrs Eleanor Laing (Epping Forest):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how he proposes that representatives of those areas served by Transport for London railways outside Greater London will be consulted on the development of the services.

(72654)

57
   Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of the ending of ACT recovery on the finances of charities; and if he will make a statement.

(72773)

58
   Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government expects to publish its report on the taxation of charities; and if he will make a statement.

(72657)

59
   Mr Howard Flight (Arundel and South Downs):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from the charity sector on the Government's review of the taxation of charities.

(72656)

60
N   Dr John Marek (Wrexham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to require petrol retailers to display at the pumps the amount of tax paid on a litre of fuel.

(72328)

61
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the human rights' advances which have followed the introduction of his policy of constructive engagement with the Chinese Government.

(72242)

62
   Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which Ministers from his Department have visited Caribbean countries since May 1997; and if he will list the Ministers and the countries they have visited.

(72631)

63
   Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the investigation into the shooting of Orlando Da Costa during the Troika Ambassador trip to East Timor.

(72663)

64
   Mr Harold Best (Leeds North West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, following the Devon High Court judgement, what plans he has to amend the eligibility criteria used by health authorities to make decisions on joint funding of respite care to include those in need of nursing home care.

(72767)

65
   Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the pilot projects instigated by his Department since 1st May 1997, indicating the area in which each pilot took, or is taking, place.

(72637)

66
   Mr Robert Key (Salisbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement about the future arrangements for the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research at Porton Down.

(72627)

67
   Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients were registered with (i) NHS and (ii) other dentists in (a) 1985, (b) 1990, (c) 1995 and (d) the last year for which figures are available.

(72652)

68
   Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the average annual cost of treatment per patient attending an NHS dentist.

(72650)

69
   Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to recover money from tobacco companies for the NHS treatment of illnesses resulting from tobacco use.

(72649)

70
   Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of dental patients in the last year for which figures are available who failed to received necessary treatment due to an inability to pay.

(72651)

71
   The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the availability of intensive care in the United Kingdom.

(72664)

72
   Mr Paul Stinchcombe (Wellingborough):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which breast cancer screening centres that are conducting pilot studies into the impact of extending the routine call/recall element of the breast screening programme to women aged 65 to 69 years have collated preliminary results; and if he will make a statement.

(72660)

73
   John Austin (Erith and Thamesmead):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 8th February, Official Report, column 92, on policing millennium celebrations, what proportion of the £176 million additional special payment is in respect of the millennium.

(72665)

74
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the recent date set for the publication of a Freedom of Information Bill has been postponed.

(72241)

75
   Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the pilot projects instigated by his Department since 1st May 1997, indicating the area in which each pilot took, or is taking, place.

(72638)

76
N   Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases sent to the Criminal Cases Review Commission to date (a) have been dealt with, (b) are under consideration and (c) are awaiting consideration.

(70852)

77
   Mr Marsha Singh (Bradford West):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the total number of cases referred to, and awaiting review by, the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

(72772)

78
   Mr Marsha Singh (Bradford West):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases are awaiting intensive review by the case review managers that work for the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

(72771)

79
   Mr Malcolm Wicks (Croydon North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 on domestic violence.

(72769)

80
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much money her Department has spent supporting the research and development of agricultural biotechnology since 1st May 1997.

(72069)

81
   Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has received concerning reports that the US bombing of the Al-Shifa factory destroyed drug supplies.

(72661)

82
   Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will list the aid projects that her Department is currently supporting in East Timor, indicating those projects with a gender dimension.

(72662)

83
N   Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans he has to ensure equality of access to the proposed community legal service for those on low incomes.

(70896)

84
   Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews (Medway):    To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will list incidents of (a) fraud and (b) gross mismanagement reported or referred to (i) his Department and (ii) HM Magistrates' Courts' Inspectorate relating to (1) payments by and (2) funding of the Kent Magistrates' Courts' Committee from 1st January 1996 to date.

(72655)

85
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Prime Minister, on how many occasions (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Mr Stan Greenberg of Greenberg Research.

(72246)

86
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Prime Minister, on how many occasions he or his officials of his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Cathy McGlynn of Bell Pottinger.

(72061)

87
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Prime Minister, what was the (a) purpose and (b) outcome of the meeting between officials in the No. 10 Policy Unit and representatives of Monsanto; and if he will make a statement.

(72243)

88
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Prime Minister, what factors underlay his statement that genetically-modified food is beneficial for human consumption.

(72240)

89
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Prime Minister, on how many occasions he or officials in his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Dave Hill of Bell Pottinger.

(72063)

90
N   Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the continuing responsibilities of the Lord Chancellor in relation to devolution.

(70848)

91
   Mr Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the income to be raised by fees paid by (a) Scottish students at Scottish universities, (b) English, Welsh and Northern Irish students at Scottish universities and (c) Scottish students at English, Welsh and Northern Irish universities in the current year and each of the next five years.

(72658)

92
   Mr Donald Gorrie (Edinburgh West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what has been the (a) title, (b) cost and (c) date of publication of consultation documents and proposed policy documents and associated papers published by the Scottish Office since Royal Asssent was given to the Scotland Bill.

(72659)

93
   Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will list the pilot projects instigated by his Department since 1st May 1997, indicating the area in which each pilot took, or is taking, place.

(72639)

94
N   Mr David Rendel (Newbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if Benefits Agency staff will review all new and repeat claims for jobseekers' allowance received since 20th June 1998, and cleared (a) on the basis of information from his Department's systems other than NIRS II and (b) on the basis of information from the claimant.

(72370)

95
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Dave Hill of Bell Pottinger.

(72065)

96
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much money his Department has spent supporting the research and development of agricultural biotechnology since 1st May 1997.

(72070)

97
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Mr Stan Greenberg of Greenberg Reseach.

(72245)

98
N   Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) spoken with and (ii) received representations regarding genetic modification from Cathy McGlynn of Bell Pottinger.

(72062)

99
   Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list the pilot projects instigated by his Department since 1st May 1997, indicating the area in which each pilot took, or is taking, place.

(72640)

100
   Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what efforts his Department is making to increase the volume of United Kingdom trade with the countries of the Caribbean; and if he will make a statement.

(72630)

101
   Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list the Ministers from his Department who have visited Caribbean countries since 1st May 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(72632)

102
N   Julia Drown (South Swindon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the European Commission Note from DG1 to the Article 113 committee on investment in the World Trade Organisation.

(72249)

103
N   Mr Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his Answer of 11th February, Official Report, column 400, on Departmental asset sales, if he will list the location and previous use of the cottage sold by Cadw; and if he will make a statement.

(71985)

104
   Mr Ted Rowlands (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what his current estimate is of the number of households of working age in which there is no-one in work for each local authority area in Wales.

(72641)

105
   Mr Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make a statement on progress for appointing a new chair for the Welsh Arts Council.

(72768)



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