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NORTHERN IRELAND
Staff Secondments
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many staff from his Department were seconded to private sector companies in (a) May 1997 to April 1998, (b) May 1998 to April 1999 and (c) May 1999 to April 2000; and if he will list in each case the companies to which staff were sent, the names and ranks of the staff involved and the duration of the secondment. [123419]
Mr. Mandelson: The information is contained in the following table.
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| Company | Rank | Duration of secondment |
|---|---|---|
| (a) May 1997 to April 1998(4) | ||
| MTP Ltd., Springvale Business Park | Agric. Insp., Grade 3 | 1 June 1997 to 17 July 1998 |
| Tyrone West 2000 Ltd., Omagh Business Complex | Agric. Insp., Grade 3 | 3 October 1994 to date |
| NI-CO | Executive Officer I | September 1992 to September 1998 |
| NI-CO | Executive Officer I | April 1996 to January 2000 |
| NI-CO | Deputy Principal | October 1991 to November 1997 |
| NI-CO | Grade 7 | May 1997 to September 1999 |
| Advanced Learning | Grade 7 | April 1996 to June 1999 |
| NI Textiles & Apparel Ass | Grade 7 | January 1998 to April 2000 |
| NI-CO | Grade 7 | October 1991 to May 1997 |
| Growth Challenge | Deputy Secretary | November 1996 to date |
| Laganside Corporation | Assistant Secretary | 1 September 1997 to 3 March 1999 |
| WS Atkins Consultants | Higher Profession Technical Officer | 7 July 1997 to 17 May 1998 |
| PriceWaterhouseCoopers | Principal Economist | 9 January 1997 to 3 January 1999 |
| (b) May 1998 to April 1999(5) | ||
| MTP Ltd., Springvale Business Park | Agric. Insp., Grade 3 | 1 June 1997 to 17 July 1998 |
| Tyrone West 2000 Ltd., Omagh Business Complex | Agric. Insp., Grade 3 | 3 October 1994 to date |
| Ballyclo Ltd., 47 Main Street, Clogher | Agric. Insp., Group 2 | 2 October 1998 to 1 June 1999 |
| NI-CO | Executive Officer I | September 1992 to September 1998 |
| NI-CO | Executive Officer I | April 1996 to January 2000 |
| NI-CO | Grade 7 | May 1997 to September 1999 |
| Advanced Learning Systems | Grade 7 | April 1996 to June 1999 |
| NI Textiles & Apparel Ass | Grade 7 | January 1998 to April 2000 |
| Growth Challenge | Deputy Secretary | November 1996 to date |
| WS Atkins Consultants | Higher Professional Technical Officer | 7 July 1997 to 17 May 1998 |
| Laganside Corporation | Senior Professional Technical Officer | 25 June 1998 to date |
| NI Quality Centre | Staff Officer | 1 February 1999 to 2 April 2000 |
| (c) May 1999 to April 2000(6) | ||
| Tyrone West 2000 Ltd., Omagh Business Complex | Agric. Insp., Grade 3 | 3 October 1994 to date |
| Ballyclo Ltd., 47 Main Street, Clogher | Agric. Insp., Group 2 | 2 October 1998 to 1 June 1999 |
| NI-CO | Executive Officer I | April 1996 to January 2000 |
| NI-CO | Grade 7 | May 1997 to September 1999 |
| Advanced Learning Systems | Grade 7 | April 1996 to June 1999 |
| NI Textiles & Apparel Ass | Grade 7 | January 1998 to April 2000 |
| Growth Challenge | Deputy Secretary | Growth Challenge |
| Laganside Corporation | Senior Professional Technical Officer | 15 June 1998 to date |
| NI Quality Centre | Staff Officer | 1 February 1999 to 2 April 2000 |
(4) 13 staff were seconded during this period
(5) 12 staff were seconded during this period
(6) Nine staff were seconded during this period
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RUC (Annual Report)
Mr. Savidge: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects to make available the annual report for 1999 of the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. [128693]
Mr. Ingram: Copies of the Chief Constable's annual report for 1999-2000 will be placed in the Library tomorrow. It is a general report on the carrying out by the RUC of their functions during 1999, which is submitted to the Police Authority for Northern Ireland and also to me for laying before Parliament in accordance with sections 48 and 49 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Parliamentary Questions
Mr. Maclennan: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions he deposited papers in the Library in response to parliamentary questions tabled to his Department between 19 October 1999 and 20 April. [128010]
Mr. Robin Cook: 25 papers were deposited in the Library in response to parliamentary questions tabled between 19 October and 20 April.
European Council
Mr. Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for July and the major European Union events for the next six months. [128624]
Mr. Vaz: This calendar is primarily concerned with European Union matters, but certain other relevant events are also included. Events and dates quoted are based on the information available on the date of issue.
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Diplomatic Immunity
Mr. Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many serious offences were alleged to have been committed in 1999 by persons entitled to immunity by virtue of their employment by a diplomatic mission or an international organisation. [128625]
Mr. Vaz: From a community of over 17,500 persons entitled to immunity, 36 serious offences, allegedly committed by such persons, were drawn to the attention of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1999. "Serious offences" are defined in accordance with the 1985 White Paper on Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges; i.e. as offences that would in certain circumstances carry a penalty of 12 months or more imprisonment.
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