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National Lottery
Mr. Letwin: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the running costs were of each of the Lottery distributors in the last 12 months. [51210]
Mr. Caborn [holding answer 19 April 2002]: This information is not readily available. I will, however, write to the hon. Member as soon as it has been collated, placing copies of my letter in the Libraries of both Houses.
Mr. Letwin: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much money has been distributed (a) in total and (b) to voluntary organisations by each of the Lottery distributors in each year of their existence. [51209]
Mr. Caborn [holding answer 19 April 2002]: We do not hold this information centrally. We have, however, contacted each of the Lottery distributors to ascertain whether they hold this information, and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as it is available, placing copies of my letter in the Libraries of both Houses.
Mr. Letwin: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the (a) grant schemes and (b) other mechanisms by which each of the Lottery distributors distribute funding to voluntary sector organisations. [51207]
Mr. Caborn [holding answer 19 April 2002]: We do not hold this information centrally. We have, however, contacted each of the Lottery distributors to ascertain
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whether they hold this information, and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as it is available, placing copies of my letter in the Libraries of both Houses.
DEFENCE
Iraq
David Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times RAF aircraft (a) were fired upon and (b) responded with fire in Iraqi airspace in the last 12 months. [45135]
Mr. Ingram: RAF aircraft undertake patrols in Iraqi airspace as part of the international coalition's No Fly Zone (NFZ) enforcement operations. A single coalition NFZ patrol involves multiple aircraft types in an integrated package. Surface-to-air fire by Iraqi air defence weapons is recorded as an attack on the whole, rather than against individual aircraft types.
Between 1 March 2001 and 20 March 2002 attacks on coalition aircraft by Iraqi Air Defence weapons, including anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles, were recorded on 488 occasions.
On four occasions RAF aircraft released ordnance in self-defence responses to these attacks.
New Deal
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people employed by the non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible under the new deal for young people in each of the last four years have subsequently (a) found unsubsidised employment for more than 13 weeks and (b) returned to jobseeker's allowance or other benefits. [49597]
Dr. Moonie: None of the non-departmental bodies sponsored by the Ministry of Defence have to date employed people on the new deal for young people scheme.
Overtime Payments
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is on overtime payments for staff in his Department. [49125]
Dr. Moonie: Within the Ministry of Defence the policy for additional compensation to civil servants for hours worked in excess of normal conditioned hours differs depending on the grade of the employee and the duties that they routinely perform. The authorisation of overtime working has been delegated to responsible line managers and their associated finance staff.
Senior civil servants are not eligible for overtime payments. A few senior non-industrial staff are classed as non-overtime grades, but are entitled to payments for long hours once a monthly threshold of 10 hours has been passed. Other non-industrial and industrial staff are entitled to overtime payments normally on the basis of time and a half for Monday to Saturday overtime working, and double time for attendance on Sundays and public and bank holidays. Although not obliged to do so, staff are encouraged to take time off in lieu.
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Parliamentary Questions
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the cost was to his Department of answering written parliamentary questions in 2001; and how that cost was calculated; [49095]
- (2) how many staff were involved in each of the last three years in preparing draft answers to written parliamentary questions. [49137]
Dr. Moonie: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 17 April 2002, Official Report, column 929W, by the President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, my right hon. Friend the Member for Livingston (Mr. Cook).
Mountain Warfare
Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which units of the Army are trained for mountain warfare; and if he will make a statement. [49327]
Mr. Ingram: There are two Army units that are trained for mountain warfare; 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery and 59 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers. In addition, Army personnel attached to the Commando Logistic Regiment and the Commando Medical Squadron are similarly trained. All these units are affiliated to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, which is part of the Naval Service.
Deep Cut Army Camp
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) where the incident that led to the death of Private Cheryl James in 1995 within the Deep Cut Army Camp took place; where the death took place; and if he will make a statement; [51030]
- (2) if he will make a statement on (a) the cause of death, (b) the circumstances and (c) the coroner's verdict on the death of Private Cheryl James in 1995 at the Deep Cut Army Camp; [51028]
(3) whether there was an MoD inquiry into the death of Private Cheryl James in 1995 at Deep Cut Army Camp; and if he will make a statement. [51029]
Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) where the incident that led to the death of the soldier Shaun Benton in 1995 within the Deep Cut Army Camp took place; where the death took place; and if he will make a statement; [51025]
- (2) if he will make a statement on (a) the cause, (b) the circumstances and (c) the coroner's verdict on the death of Shaun Benton in 1995 at Deep Cut Army Camp. [51026]
(3) whether there was an MoD inquiry into the death of the soldier Shaun Benton in 1995 at Deep Cut Army Camp; and if he will make a statement. [51027]
Dr. Moonie: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
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Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) where the incident that led to the death of Private James Collinson in 1995 within the Deep Cut Army Camp took place; where the death took place; and if he will make a statement; [51032]
- (2) if he will make a statement on (a) the cause of death, (b) the circumstances and (c) the coroner's verdict on the death of Private James Collinson in 1995 at the Deep Cut Army Camp; [51031]
(3) whether there was an MOD inquiry into the death of Private James Collinson in 1995 at Deep Cut Army Camp; and if he will make a statement. [51033]
Dr. Moonie: Private James Collinson, Royal Logistic Corps, died from a gunshot wound to the head while on guard duty at the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, on 23 March 2002. The circumstances surrounding Private Collinson's death are still the subject of a police investigation and it would, therefore, be inappropriate to comment further at this stage. A date for the coroner's inquest has yet to be set. Only after the inquest has concluded can an Army Board of Inquiry into Private Collinson's death be convened.
Gibraltar
Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK military personnel are stationed in Gibraltar; and if he will make a statement. [51016]
Mr. Ingram: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 26 November 2001, Official Report, column 669W, to the hon. Member for Hereford (Mr. Keetch).
Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of the RAF station in Gibraltar. [51013]
Mr. Ingram: There are no current plans to change the role of the RAF station in Gibraltar.
Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions he has had with his Spanish counterpart regarding the future of the Headquarters British Forces Gibraltar under the Brussels Process; and if he will make a statement. [51015]
Mr. Ingram: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence has had no such discussions.
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