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European ABM System
Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has received from (a) his European counterparts, (b) the US Government and (c) the Russian Government regarding the Russian proposal for creating a pan-European ABM system. [126606]
Mr. Vaz: The Russian Defence Minister, Igor Sergeyev, presented Russia's proposal in outline to NATO Defence Ministers in the NATO/Russia Permanent Joint Council on 9 June.
On the basis of that presentation, NATO Permanent Representatives have had an initial discussion of the Russian proposal. Officials have also separately had preliminary bilateral discussions about the proposal with a number of NATO Allies, including the United States.
Zimbabwe
Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what commitments the Government entered into for providing financial support for land reform in Zimbabwe at the time of granting independence; what obligations remain for providing such
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funding; what further requests have been received from the Government of Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement. [120086]
Clare Short: I have been asked to reply.
I am informed that at the Lancaster House Constitutional Conference in October 1979, the UK Government undertook to assist with land resettlement alongside other donors--noting that scale of assistance required was beyond the scope of any individual donor. No specific figure was pledged. £20 million was offered through the 1981 Land Resettlement Grant; though this grant closed in 1996 with £3 million unused by the Zimbabwe Government. A further £27 million was provided during the 1980s as budgetary support to help the Zimbabwe Government meet their share of resettlement costs.
Since taking office in May 1997, we made it very clear that we were willing to support land reform and resettlement in Zimbabwe, because Zimbabwe needs land reform to reduce poverty. We are willing to fund schemes which are focused on helping the poor. We also made it clear that we will only support a programme that is fair, transparent, cost effective, within the rule of law, and which will genuinely benefit the poor. Because these principles are not being fulfilled we cannot support the Zimbabwean Government's Land Reform and Resettlement Programme.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Retail Fuels Market
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the size of the road transportation retail fuels market in Northern Ireland for (a) diesel and (b) petrol in (i) 1998 and (ii) 1999. [122934]
Mrs. Liddell: I have been asked to reply.
Retail sales of petrol in Northern Ireland were 401,000 tonnes in 1998 and 329,000 tonnes in 1999. Retail sales of diesel were 122,000 tonnes in 1998 and 95,000 tonnes in 1999. The data are based on deliveries made into the Northern Ireland market.
Departmental Vehicles
Mr. Pearson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) cars and (b) commercial vehicles operated by his Department were manufactured (i) in the UK, (ii) in the EU and (iii) elsewhere. [122256]
Mr. Mandelson: The information requested is set out in the table.
| Cars | Commercial vehicles | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| EU | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Elsewhere | 1 | -- | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 15 |
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Green Transport
Mr. Moore: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the key buildings for which his Department (a) submitted and (b) did not submit green transport plans by March. [122617]
Mr. George Howarth: (a) Green transport plans have been submitted for:
- County Hall, Ballymena
- Rathkeltair House, Downpatrick
- Marlborough House, Craigavon
- Hydebank, Belfast
- Northland House, Belfast
- Altnaglevin, Londonderry
- Academy House, Ballymena
- College Street, Belfast
- Bullock House, Belfast
- County Hall, Omagh
- Commonwealth House, Belfast
- Calvert House, Belfast
- Hill Street, Belfast
- Boucher Road, Belfast
- Bedford House, Belfast
- Queens Court, Belfast
- Victoria Hall, Belfast
- McAuley House, Belfast
- Lincoln Buildings, Belfast
- Oxford House, Belfast
- Londonderry House, Belfast
- River House, Belfast
- Lancashire House, Belfast
- Boaz House, Omagh
- Adelaide House, Adelaide Street, Belfast
- Gloucester House, Chichester Street, Belfast
- Longbridge House, Belfast
- Commercial Union Building, Belfast
- IDB House, Chichester Street, Belfast
- Fermanagh House, Belfast
- Health and Safety Agency, Ladas Drive, Belfast
- Castle Court, Belfast
- Churchill House, Belfast
- Frances House, Belfast
- Magnet House, Belfast
- Plaza Building, Belfast
- Windsor House, Belfast
- York House, Belfast
- State Buildings, Belfast
- Andersonstown Road SSO
- Antrim SSO
- Armagh SSO
- Ballymena SSO
- Ballymoney SSO
- Bangor SSO
- Coleraine SSO
- Corporation Street SSO
- Dungannon SSO
- Enniskillen SSO
- Falls Road SSO
- Foyle SSO
- Hollywood Road SSO
- Knockbreda SSO
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Lisburn SSO
- Lisnagelvin SSO
- Lurgan SSO
- Magherafelt SSO
- Newry SSO
- Newtownabbey SSO
- Omagh SSO
- Portadown SSO
- Shaftesbury Square SSO
- Strabane SSO
- Lisahally Paid Order Unit
- Orchard House, Londonderry
- Greenmount College, Antrim
- Loughry College, Cookstown
- Agriculture and Food Science Centre, Belfast
- Sperrin House, Omagh
- Inishkeen House, Enniskillen
- Glenree House, Newry
- Kilpatrick House, Ballymena
- Waterside House, Londonderry
- Centre House, Belfast
- OSNI, Colby House, Belfast
- PRONI, Balmoral Avenue, Belfast
Opinion Research
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will place copies of the results of all market and opinion research carried out by his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies since May 1997 in the Library. [123812]
Mr. Mandelson: Copies of all published items relating to market and opinion research since May 1997 will be placed in the Library.
Departmental Responsibilities
Mr. Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what statistics relating to the responsibilities of his Department are collated by parliamentary constituency, indicating the dates covered in each case. [123836]
Mr. Mandelson: A comprehensive list of all statistics that can be collected by parliamentary constituency is not held centrally by Northern Ireland Departments, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Firearms Certificates
Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many appeals were made to the Chief Constable on the removal of firearms certificates under the Firearms (N.I.) Order 1981 in each year from 1995 to date. [126656]
Mr. Ingram: Appeals against decisions by the Chief Constable to revoke firearm certificates or to refuse to
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renew them are made to the Secretary of State under Article 55 of the 1981 Order. The following table sets out the number of such appeals since 1995:
| Year | Revocation | Refusal to renew | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47 | 7 | 54 |
| 1996 | 35 | 5 | 40 |
| 1997 | 75 | 25 | 100 |
| 1998 | 50 | 23 | 73 |
| 1999 | 34 | 10 | 44 |
| 2000(8) | 21 | 6 | 27 |
(8) To 15 June 2000
Informants
Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the use of informants by RUC officers is governed by Home Office guidelines. [126235]
Mr. Ingram: The Royal Ulster Constabulary is subject to the five Codes of Practice on Covert Law Enforcement Techniques issued by the Association of Police Officers and Her Majesty's Custom and Excise. These are public documents.
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