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Working Group on Football Disorder

Mr. Ivan Henderson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Working Group on Football Disorder will submit its findings and recommendations. [154521]

Mr. Charles Clarke: We have today published the Working Group's report and a copy has been placed in the Library. It contains over 50 recommendations aimed at improving the image of English football, the behaviour of its followers and the role of football in promoting social inclusion. A targeted action plan is included. The report stresses that the need to improve communication and develop productive partnerships will be crucial to enhancing the game's reputation and maximising its vast potential to help deliver an inclusive and tolerant society.

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SOLICITOR-GENERAL

Factortame Litigation

Mr. David Taylor: To ask the Solicitor-General if he will make a statement on the role of the Treasury Solicitor's Department in the Factortame litigation. [154271]

The Solicitor-General [pursuant to his reply, 15 March 2001, c. 705W]: Further to the figures quoted, I can confirm that the total sum of damages for the two trials concerned was £54.9 million of which £24.7 million was interest.

Operation Care

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Solicitor-General how many of the cases referred to the CPS as part of Operation Care were (a) accepted and (b) refused; and what the main reasons for refusal were. [151613]

The Solicitor-General [pursuant to his reply, 5 March 2001, c.47W]: A fuller breakdown of cases is as follows:

Since April 1996 when Operation Care commenced. Merseyside police have submitted cases relating to 181 suspects to the Crown Prosecution Service.

The CPS advised prosecution of 59 suspects; of whom 42 have been finalised, 20 pleaded guilty, seven were convicted after trial, three were acquitted, three were stayed, three were discontinued, one was cautioned, one was abandoned and four died before the proceedings were concluded. Of the remaining 17 to be finalised, 16 are pending and one is awaiting committal.

The CPS advised police not to proceed with cases against a further 101 suspects, 90 because of insufficient evidence and 11 because the public interest was not satisfied. The police are carrying out further inquiries into another 21 cases.

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT

Public Trust Office

Mr. Drew: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what progress has been made with the proposed reforms to the workings of the Public Trust Office. [154037]

Jane Kennedy: I refer my hon. Friend to the written answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster, Central (Ms Winterton) on 21 December 2000, Official Report, column 272W.

Mr. Drew: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what consultations are being undertaken on reforms of the Public Trust Office. [154038]

Jane Kennedy: Since the publication of the Quinquennial Review of the Public Trust Office in November 1999 there has been extensive consultation with staff, stakeholders and clients on reform of the Office. We will continue to consult on the way that the Public Guardianship Office provides services to clients when it takes over the mental health functions from the Public Trust Office on 1 April.

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Electronic Conveyancing

Mr. Beard: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department when he will publish proposals for the introduction of electronic conveyancing. [154637]

Mr. Lock: My Department has today published a consultation paper "Electronic Conveyancing: A draft order under section 8 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000". This consultation paper has been produced in association with HM Land Registry and the Law Commission. Copies have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

CABINET OFFICE

Ministerial Visits (Peterborough)

Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will list the Cabinet Office Ministers in her Department who visited any of the constituencies which are in the Peterborough Unitary authority area between 1 January 2000 and 14 February 2001, indicating in each case (a) the date of the visit, (b) the constituencies included in the visit and (c) if the local hon. Member met the Minister. [151036]

Marjorie Mowlam: No Cabinet Office Ministers visited the constituencies in the Peterborough Unitary area between 1 January 2000 and 14 February 2001.

Departmental IT Projects

Mr. Field: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will list (1) the IT projects currently undertaken in her Department; and if she will state the (a) expected completion date and (b) cost of each project; [151504]

Mr. Ian McCartney [pursuant to his reply, 26 February 2001, c. 495-96W]: IT projects currently being undertaken by the Cabinet Office are as follows:







The initial development phase of both the ukonline.gov.uk citizen portal and the Government Gateway projects will continue into the next financial

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year, ending in July and June 2001 respectively. Both projects are part of the long-term strategy for delivering electronic government, and the Cabinet Office has applied for CMF funding to enable both projects to continue beyond these dates. The value of this work will depend upon which aspects of each project are selected for development during the next phase.

The Knowledge Network project, which is expected to be completed in August 2002, is expected to cost up to £15 million.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Oftel

Mr. Peter Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects Oftel to publish its review on the pricing of conditional access; and if he will make a statement. [154242]

Ms Hewitt: I expect Oftel to announce shortly publication of its review of the conditional access pricing guidelines with respect to public service broadcasters.

Japanese Overseas Reprocessing Committee

Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what communications he has received from the Japanese Overseas Reprocessing Committee since the beginning of November 2000; and if he will place copies in the Library. [153198]

Mr. Hain [holding answer 14 March 2001]: No such communications have been received.

Hinduja Brothers

Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) on what date his Department was informed of intelligence reports relating to the Hinduja brothers referred to in paragraph 8.4 of the report of the Hammond Inquiry; [154232]

Mr. Byers [holding answer 12 March 2001]: It is not the practice, and has not been the practice of successive Governments, to comment on intelligence matters.

Hyundai

Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he has had with Hyundai representatives on the market prospects for semi-conductor manufacturing. [153614]

Ms Hewitt [holding answer 16 March 2001]: The Government are in regular contact with Hyundai on a range of issues, including the market prospects for semi-conductor manufacturing.

Departmental Advertising

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the television, newspaper and radio advertising and other promotional campaigns conducted by (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and

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(c) its departmental public bodies, in each of the past five years, showing for each the expenditure incurred by his Department; and if he will make a statement. [153413]

Mr. Byers [pursuant to the reply, 13 March 2001, c. 544-46W]:

The following information was omitted from the answer.

Radiocommunications Authority promotional campaigns were as follows:

Year£
1996-97184,380.62
1997-98361,358.70
1998-99545,719.32
1999-2000486,761.36
2000-01493,312.62

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