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Pesticides Safety Directorate

Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what targets he has set the Pesticides Safety Directorate for 2001-02. [161116]

Mr. Nick Brown: I have set the Pesticides Safety Directorate the following performance targets for 2001-02.










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Table 1: New Substances and Reviews

Application typePlanned receiptsPlanned completionsProcessing time (weeks)
New active substances
Sift886
Evaluation:
full8748
resubmission4448
Post Annex 1 Approvals3030--
Reviews--UK
UK anticholinesterase review programme--full reviews--15--
Other UK review activity39--
UK review regulatory notices--26--
Reviews--EC
EU rapporteur reviews------
Total5399(34)90%

Note:

The figures for New Substances and Reviews are based on work in hand and forecasts from Industry and the Commission


Table 2: Technical Secretariat

Application typePlanned receiptsPlanned completionsProcessing time (weeks)
Normal16518035
Associated Fast-Normals556035
Departmental Normal5545
Departmental Experimental Approval2245
Department Off Label1145
Assessed Experimental Approval2220
Extrapolated Experimental Approval2210
Emergency Off Label252510
Non-emergency Off Label 404030
Fast22022010
Parallel imports505010
Administrative Fast6506504
Administrative Experimental1001001
Simplified own-use parallel10102
Mutual recognition3320
Total1,3301,350--

Application typePlanned receiptsPlanned completionsProcessing time (weeks)
Total (Table 1 and 2)1,3831,449(34)90%

(34) Overall targets--90 per cent. of applications with a stated processing time must be completed within that time.


Central Science Laboratory

Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what targets he has set the Central Science Laboratory for 2001-02. [161114]

Mr. Nick Brown: I have set the Central Science Laboratory the following performance targets for 2001-02.








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Dispensing Review

Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will publish the report of the independent review of dispensing by veterinary surgeons of prescription-only medicines. [161127]

Mr. Nick Brown: I am grateful for the work of the team led by Sir John Marsh in producing a comprehensive report. I am pleased to announce that their Report has been published today and a copy placed in the Library of the House. The recommendations contained in the report will need to be considered carefully by the new Administration before a full response can be made.

Throckmorton Burial Site

Mr. Luff: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if it is his policy to dispose of carcases from Devon at the Throckmorton airfield site; and if he will make a statement; [159270]

Ms Quin: There are no plans to dispose of carcases from Devon at Throckmorton airfield.

I refer the hon. Member to the replies given to him on 30 April 2001, Official Report, columns 496-99W, 1 May 2001, Official Report, columns 597-600W, 8 May 2001, Official Report, column 130; and 10 May 2001, Official Report, column 298.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Paramilitary Violence

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Loyalist paramilitary groups are involved in preparing, commissioning and conducting attacks upon perceived Catholics, Nationalists and Republicans and their property; if he will list the geographical areas in which each group has centred its activity and indicate the paramilitary origin or predecessor organisation of each group; and what his estimate is of the number of active Loyalist paramilitary group affiliates. [159549]

Mr. Ingram: The indications are that such attacks are attributable to each of the main Loyalist paramilitary groupings, their associates or sympathisers. Unfortunately, these attacks have occurred throughout the Province but primarily occur within the major conurbations. It is not possible to be definite about the numbers attached to each grouping.

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Mr. William Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) punishment beatings, (b) punishment shootings and (c) murders there were in Northern Ireland in (i) each week and (ii) each month from 1 January to 31 March; and if he will indicate for each week and month how many of those crimes were committed by (A) Republican, (B) Loyalist and (C) other groups. [159388]

Mr. Ingram: The tables provide the information requested.

Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks
(by week)

Shootings Assaults
1 January 2001- 25 April 2001By LoyalistsBy RepublicansBy LoyalistsBy Republicans
1-7 January1123
8-14 January331--
15-21 January--174
22-28 January411--
29 January-4 February422--
5-11 February----11
12-18 February1243
19-25 February1--21
26 February-4 March4241
5-11 March2254
12-18 March3312
19-25 March4----1
26 March-1 April4222
2-8 April4--22
9-15 April233--
16-22 April4----1
23-25 April2--1--
Total43223825

(by month)

Shootings Assaults
January 2001- 25 April 2001By LoyalistsBy RepublicansBy LoyalistsBy Republicans
January126127
February4585
March1581210
April (to 25th)12363
Total43223825

Deaths due to the security situation
(by week)

1 January 2001-25 April 2001Number
1-7 January1
8-14 January--
15-21 January--
22-28 January--
29 January-4 February--
5-11 February--
12-18 February--
19-25 February--
26 February-4 March--
5-11 March--
12-18 March1
19-25 March--
26 March-1 April1
2-8 April--
9-15 April1
16-22 April1
23-25 April--
Total5


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(by month)

January 2001-25 April 2001Number
January1
February--
March2
April (to 25th)2
Total5

Note:

2000-01 figures are provisional and may be subject to minor amendment


Mr. William Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) punishment beatings, (b) punishment shootings and (c) murders there were in Northern Ireland in (i) each week and (ii) each month from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000; and if he will indicate for each week and month how many of those crimes were committed by (A) Republican, (B) Loyalist and (C) other groups. [159387]

Mr. Ingram: The tables provide the information requested.

Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks from January-December 2000 (by week)

Shootings Assaults
By LoyalistsBy RepublicansBy LoyalistsBy Republicans
1-2 January1------
3-9 January----4--
10-16 January2--1--
17-23 January--------
24-30 January----31
31 January-6 February1--31
7-13 February1------
14-20 February1--21
21-27 February1----1
28 February-5 March3--1--
6-12 March2321
13-19 March42--1
20-26 March----31
27 March-2 April2231
3-9 April--513
10-16 April--22--
17-23 April--1--2
24-30 April6--22
1-7 May5421
8-14 May2--24
15-21 May2--22
22-28 May--1--1
29 May-4 June--12--
5-11 June----21
12-18 June3--41
19-25 June22--2
26 June-2 July1------
3-9 July8112
10-16 July212--
17-23 July1----1
24-30 July1--12
31 July-6 August2--6--
7-13 August111--
14-20 August--13--
21-27 August--111
28 August-3 September33--2
4-10 September3242
11-17 September3--21
18-24 September--1--1
25 September-1 October32--2
2-8 October43----
9-15 October4--31
16-22 October----12
23-29 October11----
30 October-5 November--2--1
6-12 November111--
13-19 November21--1
20-26 November----32
27 November-3 December--221
4-10 December1121
11-17 December32--1
18-24 December4132
25-31 December----11
Total 200086507854

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Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks from January-December 2000 (by month)

Shootings Assaults
By LoyalistsBy RepublicansBy LoyalistsBy Republicans
January3--91
February4--43
March11684
April6967
May9568
June6384
July13245
August56113
September8566
October10543
November3455
December8575
Total 200086507854

Deaths due to the security situation from January-December 2000
(by week)

DateNumber
1-2 January--
3-19 January--
10-16 January1
17-23 January--
24-30 January--
31 January-6 February--
7-13 February--
14-20 February2
21-27 February--
28 February-5 March--
6-12 March--
13-19 March--
20-26 March--
27 March-2 April--
3-9 April--
10-16 April--
17-23 April--
24-30 April--
1-7 May--
8-14 May--
15-21 May--
22-28 May1
29 May-4 June1
5-11 June--
12-18 June--
19-25 June--
26 June-2 July--
3-9 July--
10-16 July1
17-23 July--
24-30 July--
31 July-6 August--
7-13 August--
14-20 August--
21-27 August3
28 August-3 September--
4-10 September--
11-17 September--
18-24 September--
25 September-1 October1
2-8 October--
9-15 October1
16-22 October--
23-29 October1
30 October-5 November3
6-12 November--
13-19 November--
20-26 November--
27 November-3 December--
4-10 December2
11-17 December--
18-24 December1
25-31 December--
Total 200018

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Deaths due to the security situation from January-December 2000

MonthNumber
January1
February2
March--
April--
May2
June--
July1
August3
September1
October4
November1
December3
Total 200018

Mr. William Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) punishment beatings, (b) punishment shootings and (c) murders there were in Northern Ireland in each week from 1 April to 30 April; and if he will indicate for each week and how many of those crimes were committed by (A) Republican, (B) Loyalist and (C) other groups. [159389]

Mr. Ingram: The tables provide the information requested.

Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks from 1 April to 25 April 2001

By LoyalistBy Republican
Shootings
1 April----
2-8 April4--
9-15 April23
16-22 April4--
23-25 April2--
Total 1 to 25 April123
Assaults
1 April----
2-8 April22
9-15 April3--
16-22 April--1
23-25 April1--
Total 1 to 25 April63


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Deaths due to the security situation from 1 to 25 April 2001

DateNumber
1 April--
2-8 April--
9-15 April1
16-22 April1
23-25 April--
Total 1 to 25 April2

Note:

2001 figures are provisional and may be subject to minor amendment


Mr. William Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) punishment beatings, (b) punishment shootings and (c) murders there were in Northern Ireland in (i) each week and (ii) each month from 1 January to 28 February; and if he will indicate for each week and month how many of those crimes were committed by (A) Republican, (B) Loyalist and (C) other groups. [155913]

Mr. Ingram: The tables show the information requested from 1 January 2001 to the most recent date of 25 March.

Security situation statistics--Deaths 2001

By LoyalistsBy Republicans
By week--
1-7 January1--
8-14 January----
15-21 January----
22-28 January----
29 January-4 February----
5-11 February----
12-18 February----
19-25 February----
26 February-4 March----
5-11 March----
12-18 March1--
19-25 March----
By month
January1--
February----
1-25 March1--

Notes:

1. Includes all deaths due to the security situation

2. 2001 figures are provisional and may be subject to minor amendment


Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks 2001

Assaults Shootings
By LoyalistsBy RepublicansBy LoyalistsBy Republicans
1-7 January2311
8-14 January1--33
15-21 January65--1
22-28 January1--41
29 January-4 February2--42
5-11 February11----
12-18 February43--2
19-25 February3--1--
26 February-4 March4--42
5-11 March4722
12-18 March1233
19-25 March114--
By month
January118126
February9435
1-25 March1010116

Note:

2001 figures are provisional and may be subject to minor amendment


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