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Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 14 February 2000, Official Report, column 372W, on computers (1) if he will list the eight different categories of misuse by which internal hacking incidents are categorised; and the number of hacking incidents by category for each of the last five years; [111112]
- (2) what information is held on his Department's incident recording system about each internal hacking incident over the last five years. [111110]
Mr. Spellar [holding answer 22 February 2000]: My Department is a contributing Department to the Government wide Unified Incident Reporting and Alert Scheme (UNIRAS). Internal hacking incidents are categorised into the following eight types of misuse: access denied; browsing; password abuse; privilege abuse; data stolen/disclosed; files deleted/damaged; fraud; other.
The number of internal hacking incidents, by category, for each of the last five years is:
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| 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access denied | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Browsing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Password abuse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Privilege abuse | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Data stolen/disclosed | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Files deleted/damaged | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fraud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The following information is recorded against each hacking incident:
Mr. McNamara:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 17 February 2000, Official Report, column 648W, on Bloody Sunday, what efforts his Department is making to recover the 10 rifles which were used on Bloody Sunday and were identified as having been sold to private companies. [111712]
Mr. Hoon
[holding answer 28 February 2000]: The Ministry of Defence/West Mercia Police investigation, which I announced on 17 February, is urgently investigating the whereabouts of the Bloody Sunday rifles that have been sold and whether it might be possible to recover them.
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Mr. Baker:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 21 February 2000, Official Report, column 729W, concerning Bagshot Park, what payment was made on surrender of the property; and what its value was at that time. [111941]
Dr. Moonie:
In accordance with the terms of our contractual arrangements with the Crown Estate, my Department made a payment of £1.8 million on the surrender of Bagshot Park. The value of the property is not a matter for the Ministry of Defence.
Mr. Browne:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent discussions he has had with pharmaceutical companies about ensuring that developing countries have access to affordable drugs. [111509]
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Mr. Byers:
The issue of healthcare in developing countries and access to medicines was raised at the recent WTO Ministerial Conference in Seattle, and while there I met representatives of the pharmaceutical industry and NGOs. Since Seattle I have received representatives on this issue from pharmaceutical companies and NGOs.
Dr. Cable:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much ECGD cover was granted in respect of (a) heavily indebted poor countries, (b) lower middle income countries and (c) higher middle income countries in each of the financial years (i) 1995-96, (ii) 1996-97, (iii) 1997-98 and (iv) 1998-99 indicating in each case the percentages for civil aerospace and defence cover. [111008]
Mr. Byers:
The following table lists the information requested on the basis of the country categorisations which informed ECGD's recent evidence to the International Development Committee. For completeness, ECGD has included details for all Low Income countries (not all of which are HIPCs) where ECGD cover has been provided.
installation/system, main use of the system, date, intent/success, effect of incident, assets compromised, additional free text on why, how and actions taken.
Notes:
1. HIPC: Highly Indebted Poor Countries
2. LMI: Low Middle Income
3. UMI: Upper Middle Income
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It should be noted that countries do move from one category to another. The case records available do not indicate the category of the market at the time the guarantees were issued.
Dr. Cable:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the 10 companies in receipt of the highest level of export credit guarantees for the financial year 1998-99, indicating the amount of cover given to each company and listing the projects for which it was given. [111009]
Mr. Caborn:
The information requested is in the following table:
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| Company | Nature of projects | Markets | Value of ECGD cover (£ million) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAe Systems | Civil Aerospace | Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, El Salvador, Greece, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, Portugal, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan | 769 |
| BAe Systems | Defence | Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea | 1,020 |
| Marconi Communications; Marconi Electronic Systems | Radio Communications and Defence | India, Sweden, Brunei, United States, Japan | 607 |
| Mitsui Babcock | Power Station | China | 264 |
| Kvaerner | Media Production and Blast Furnace Equipment | Egypt, Republic of Korea | 137 |
| Vickers | Defence | Oman | 131 |
| ALSTOM | Power Generation Equipment | Mexico, Anguilla, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 75 |
| Rolls Royce | Aero Engines | China, United Arab Emirates | 73 |
| Bechtel | Power Generation | China | 54 |
| Dennis | Buses | Hong Kong | 51 |
| Coflexip | Offshore Pipelines | Brazil | 38 |
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Values shown in respect of BAe Systems include also amounts in respect of Rolls Royce aero engines.
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Mr. Brake:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions have taken place outside the remit of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change between his Department and the Governments of developing countries relating to the design of the Clean Development Mechanism. [112170]
Mr. Meacher:
I have been asked to reply.
Since the Fifth Conference of the Parties in Bonn in October-November 1999, there have been no discussions relating to the design of the Clean Development Mechanism between members of the UK Government and governments of developing countries. However, the intensified process in the run-up to the Sixth Conference of the Parties in November 2000 includes several opportunities for such discussions by Ministers and officials, both within and outside the formal UNFCCC process.
Mr. Brake:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's definition of clean development. [112171]
Mr. Meacher:
I have been asked to reply.
In the context of the Clean Development Mechanism established by the Kyoto Protocol, there is no agreed international definition of "clean development". However, under the Kyoto Protocol, Clean Development Mechanism projects are defined as those that contribute to the overall objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change--to reduce and stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere-- and assist the developing country host in achieving sustainable development.
Mr. Brake:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his policy with regard to nuclear power projects as eligible projects in the Clean Development Mechanism, currently developed under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. [112168]
Mr. Meacher:
I have been asked to reply.
The Government believe that all projects under the Clean Development Mechanism must contribute to the overall objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change--to reduce and stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere--and assist the developing country host in achieving sustainable development. The detailed rules that will govern the Clean Development Mechanism are due to be agreed at the Sixth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November this year. In advance of that, the Government have noted the case for prior exclusions as a way to ensure environmental integrity, and also attach importance to the need for developing countries to play a key role in determining their own sustainable development needs and priorities.
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Mr. Brake:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has received from (a) Commonwealth and (b) other Governments concerning the UK's policy on the eligibility of nuclear power projects under the rules for the Clean Development Mechanism. [112169]
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