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Parliamentary Oath
Mr. Flynn: To ask the Prime Minister if he will seek to introduce alternative versions of the oath taken by hon. Members to reflect republican views. [101957]
The Prime Minister: There are no plans to introduce alternative versions of the oath of allegiance.
Departmental Buildings
Mr. Maclean: To ask the Prime Minister for each of the buildings under his office's control, how many rooms are set aside for (a) ethnic minority religious use, (b) pregnant and nursing mothers and (c) smokers. [102443]
The Prime Minister: For this purpose, my office is part of the Cabinet Office. I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given to him today by my right hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, Official Report, column 574W.
London Underground
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his oral answer of 8 December 1999, Official Report, column 820, if he will list the total Government-funded investment in the London Underground for each of the last six years and the projection of such funding up to 2001. [102620]
The Prime Minister [holding answer 13 December 1999]: The Government provide funding to London Transport (LT) for investment. LT allocates this grant to its businesses including London Underground Ltd.
The previous Government planned to provide a grant of £161 million (cash) to London Transport for this year (1999-2000). We increased it by nearly £600 million to £740 million.
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The following table shows investment in the London Underground between 1979 and 2000-2001.
| Year | Underground core | PFI | Underground excl. JLE | JLE | Total incl. JLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 178 | -- | 178 | -- | 178 |
| 1980 | 180 | -- | 180 | -- | 180 |
| 1981 | 192 | -- | 192 | -- | 192 |
| 1982 | 162 | -- | 162 | -- | 162 |
| 1983 | 208 | -- | 208 | -- | 208 |
| 1984-85 | 264 | -- | 264 | -- | 264 |
| 1985-86 | 244 | -- | 244 | -- | 244 |
| 1986-87 | 283 | -- | 283 | -- | 283 |
| 1987-88 | 334 | -- | 334 | -- | 334 |
| 1988-89 | 303 | -- | 303 | -- | 303 |
| 1989-90 | 421 | -- | 421 | -- | 421 |
| 1990-91 | 526 | -- | 526 | 52 | 579 |
| 1991-92 | 357 | -- | 357 | 74 | 431 |
| 1992-93 | 732 | -- | 732 | 78 | 810 |
| 1993-94 | 548 | -- | 548 | 288 | 835 |
| 1994-95 | 563 | -- | 563 | 413 | 976 |
| 1995-96 | 525 | 123 | 648 | 636 | 1,284 |
| 1996-97 | 389 | 145 | 534 | 689 | 1,223 |
| 1997-98 | 332 | 165 | 497 | 487 | 984 |
| 1998-99 | 415 | 53 | 468 | 283 | 751 |
| 1999-2000(1) | 343 | 175 | 518 | 265 | 783 |
| 2000-01(1) | 366 | 143 | 509 | 207 | 717 |
(1) 1999-2000 and 2000-01 figures are forecasts of investment in London Underground.
Note:
The PFI figures are not estimates of what the private sector is investing in London Transport. Includes London Transport's estimates of what investment in PFI projects would have cost had LT done the investment themselves.
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his oral answer of 8 December 1999, Official Report, column 820, what the factual basis was for his statement that the Government are investing more in the London Underground than the last Government. [102619]
The Prime Minister [holding answer 13 December 1999]: The Government provide funding to London Transport (LT) for investment. LT allocates this grant to its businesses including London Underground Ltd. (LUL).
| 1979 to 1996-97 | 1997-98 to 2000-01 (1) | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Underground | 356 | 364 |
| Core Underground plus PFI(1) investment | 371 | 498 |
| Core Underground plus PFI(1) investment plus JLE | 495 | 809 |
(1) 1999-2000 and beyond include forecasts of investment in London Underground.
(1) Includes London Transport's estimates of what investment in PFI projects would have cost had LT done the investment themselves.
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Cabinet Committees
Mr. McNamara: To ask the Prime Minister what is the membership of each Cabinet Committee. [101710]
The Prime Minister [holding answer 15 December 1999]: I have placed a copy of the current list of Cabinet Committees in the Library of the House. Details will also be updated on the Cabinet Office website.
Leak Investigations
Mr. Baker: To ask the Prime Minister if he will provide a breakdown by Department of (a) current leak investigations and (b) leak investigations since 1 May 1997. [103201]
The Prime Minister [holding answer 20 December]: Sixty leak investigations have been notified to the Cabinet Office by Departments since 1 May 1997. This compares with 70 in the last two full years of the last Administration.
| Department | Number of leak investigations |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 2 |
| Cabinet Office | 4 |
| Directorate of Civil Nuclear Security | 2 |
| Crown Prosecution Service | 3 |
| HM Customs and Excise | 3 |
| Ministry of Defence | 5 |
| Department for Education and Employment | 1 |
| Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions | 4 |
| Office of Fair Trading | 1 |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 1 |
| Department of Health | 7 |
| Home Office | 9 |
| Lord Chancellor's Department | 2 |
| Northern Ireland Office | 7 |
| Scottish Office | 1 |
| Department of Social Security | 5 |
| Department of Trade and Industry | 3 |
Chinese Embassy Bombing (Belgrade)
Mr. Galloway: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 13 December 1999, Official Report, column 60W, on the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, if he will list the circumstances to which he refers which led to the strike against the Chinese Embassy. [103202]
The Prime Minister [holding answer 20 December 1999]: The United States Government explained the circumstances to the Chinese Government on 17 June 1999. The text of the presentation made by the United States was made publicly available on 6 July via the US State Department website (www.state.gov/www/policy--remarks/1999).
Mr. Galloway:
To ask the Prime Minister what representations he has received concerning allegations relating to the United States bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade; and what response his Government have made. [103203]
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The Prime Minister
[holding answer 20 December 1999]: None.
Mr. Gibb:
To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 16 December (ref. 102121) if the dinner held on 21 October at No. 10 Downing Street was undertaken in an official capacity. [103749]
The Prime Minister:
I have meetings with a wide range of organisations and individuals. As with previous Administrations it is not my practice to provide details of all such meetings.
Mr. Dalyell:
To ask the Prime Minister what representations Her Majesty's Government have made since 1 November to the United Nations about the position of Hans von Sponeck as United Nations Co-ordinator in Baghdad. [103574]
The Prime Minister:
We expressed concern about some aspects of Mr. von Sponeck's performance to the UN Secretary-General on 5 November.
Dr. Godman:
To ask the Prime Minister if, following the establishment of the devolved administrations, he will make a statement on the departmental responsibilities for civil nuclear safety. [104004]
The Prime Minister:
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry answers to the House on civil nuclear safety. Following devolution, his accountability for safety now extends to Scotland, as well as England and Wales. There are no licensed sites in Northern Ireland. Advice to Ministers on nuclear safety policy is given by the independent Health and Safety Commission, with day-to-day regulation at licensed nuclear sites a matter for the Health and Safety Executive through its Nuclear Installations Inspectorate.
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