House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 24 Apr 2002 (pt 1)

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Written Answers to Questions

Wednesday 24 April 2002

PRIME MINISTER

Departmental Functions

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the functions of his Department that have been (a) market tested and (b) outsourced in each of the last five years, specifying the (i) money saving and (ii) percentage saving in each case. [43000]

The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office on Tuesday 23 April 2002, Official Report, column 201W.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Linda Perham: To ask the Prime Minister if he will instruct the Performance and Innovation Unit to investigate the need for legislation on corporate social responsibility. [50081]

The Prime Minister: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry is responsible for corporate social responsibility. She will be issuing a report in mid-May 2002 'Business in Society' which will report on developments in corporate and social responsibility in the UK.

The Performance and Innovation Unit (PIU) have already considered the international aspects of corporate social responsibility in the "Rights of Exchange" report of September 2000. This is available on the PIU website (www.piu.gov.uk).

As stated in my answer to the hon. Member for Halton (Mr. Derek Twigg) on 3 July 2001, Official Report, column 93W, I have also asked the PIU to undertake a project to review the legal and regulatory framework for charities and the wider voluntary and community sector and bring forward proposals for reform. This includes some consideration of issues of corporate social responsibility.

DEFENCE

Queen Mother Funeral

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the cost to public funds of the funeral of HM the Queen Mother; and which Departments contributed. [50685]

Mr. Ingram: The information requested is not readily available. I will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

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Saville Inquiry

Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what action has been taken regarding those responsible for the release of the names of soldiers involved in the events of 30 January 1972 in Londonderry. [52042]

Mr. Ingram: The Bloody Sunday inquiry is independent of Government and any action it has taken is a matter for the inquiry itself. However, we understand that procedures have been reviewed and significant improvements made.

So far as the two inadvertent disclosures by the team of lawyers representing the majority of soldiers are concerned, an official was reprimanded and a barrister apologised to the Tribunal.

The breach of security that occurred at the Treasury Solicitor's Department is the subject of a formal internal investigation, which is still being actively pursued.

Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether additional costs have been incurred in providing security to the former soldiers whose names were improperly released into the public domain by the Saville Inquiry. [52043]

Mr. Ingram: The provision of security advice and additional protective measures where appropriate would of course incur costs. I am withholding details of these costs in accordance with Exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much public funding has been provided to the legal representatives of his Department, HM armed forces and other individuals appearing at the Saville Inquiry, broken down by each (a) barrister, (b) firm of solicitors and (c) other body involved. [48695]

Mr. Ingram: The payments made to the legal representatives appearing at the Saville Inquiry on behalf of the Ministry of Defence or HM armed forces are set out in the table. The figures include fees, expenses and VAT (where that is paid). The first date shows when the first payment was made, which may have been some months after the recipient was first instructed by the Ministry of Defence. The second date shows the payments made as at the end of February 2002. There are four teams representing the soldiers (necessary due to the existence of conflicts of interest between various individuals) and one representing the MOD.

Period covered

Payments made (£) From To

Senior Counsel representing MOD

Ian Burnett 173,508.67 August 1998 January 2002

Hon. Philip Havers 7,138.13 May 2000 January 2001

Senior Counsel representing HM armed forces

Peter Clarke 425,874.22 January 2001 February 2002

Gerard Elias 747,171.82 July 2000 February 2002

Edwin Glasgow 2,155,288.49 December 1998 February 2002

Jeremy Gompertz 611.00 September 1999 September 1999

Sir Allan Green 693,733.48 March 1999 February 2002

Rosamund Horwood-Smart 18,352.03 January 2002 January 2002

Sir Sydney Kentridge 52,875.00 October 1999 October 1999

Edmund Lawson 693,127.75 August 1999 December 2001

David Lloyd Jones⁽¹⁾ 639,571.81 December 1998 February 2002

Anna Worrall 100,456.55 January 2000 July 2000

Junior Counsel representing MOD

David Barr 9,014.94 January 1999 July 1999

William Hoskins 43,849.60 August 1999 January 2002

Junior Counsel representing HM armed forces

Gaby Bonham Carter 24,608.91 October 2000 April 2001

Michael Bools 649,447.65 December 1998 February 2002

David Bradly 542,648.90 March 1999 February 2002

Jonathan Crow 793.13 January 2002 January 2002

Huw Davies 83,998.13 April 2001 February 2002

Nicholas Griffin 653,366.13 February 1999 February 2002

Sam Grodzinski 1,877.07 March 2000 March 200

Michael Hick 253,895.01 February 1999 April 2001

Jonathan Hough 4,487.99 June 2001 June 2001

Alexander Hugh Milne 16,212.32 January 2002 January 2002

Andrew Hurst 231,185.13 April 1999 April 2001

Ian Leist 323,165.03 November 2000 February 2002

Alan May 299,009.28 March 1999 June 2001

Kristian Mills 35,382.15 October 2000 December 2001

Nicholas Moss 343,904.66 January 2000 February 2002

Stephen Requena 19,837.21 January 2002 January 2002

Thomas Quinton 47,421.89 June 2001 February 2002

Solicitors representing MOD

Treasury solicitor 24,301.66 July 1998 February 2002

Solicitors representing HM armed forces

Devonshires 1,352,264.34 July 1998 January 2002

Jacqueline Duff 89,635.60 March 1999 February 2002

Kingsley Napley 887,685.89 January 1999 February 2002

Payne Hicks Beach⁽²⁾ 1,859,985.30 October 1998 February 2002

Treasury solicitor 1,696,330.79 April 1998 February 2002

		Period covered
	Payments made (£)	From	To
	Senior Counsel representing MOD
Ian Burnett	173,508.67	August 1998	January 2002
Hon. Philip Havers	7,138.13	May 2000	January 2001

	Senior Counsel representing HM armed forces
Peter Clarke	425,874.22	January 2001	February 2002
Gerard Elias	747,171.82	July 2000	February 2002
Edwin Glasgow	2,155,288.49	December 1998	February 2002
Jeremy Gompertz	611.00	September 1999	September 1999
Sir Allan Green	693,733.48	March 1999	February 2002
Rosamund Horwood-Smart	18,352.03	January 2002	January 2002
Sir Sydney Kentridge	52,875.00	October 1999	October 1999
Edmund Lawson	693,127.75	August 1999	December 2001
David Lloyd Jones⁽¹⁾	639,571.81	December 1998	February 2002
Anna Worrall	100,456.55	January 2000	July 2000
	Junior Counsel representing MOD
David Barr	9,014.94	January 1999	July 1999
William Hoskins	43,849.60	August 1999	January 2002

	Junior Counsel representing HM armed forces
Gaby Bonham Carter	24,608.91	October 2000	April 2001
Michael Bools	649,447.65	December 1998	February 2002
David Bradly	542,648.90	March 1999	February 2002
Jonathan Crow	793.13	January 2002	January 2002
Huw Davies	83,998.13	April 2001	February 2002
Nicholas Griffin	653,366.13	February 1999	February 2002
Sam Grodzinski	1,877.07	March 2000	March 200
Michael Hick	253,895.01	February 1999	April 2001
Jonathan Hough	4,487.99	June 2001	June 2001
Alexander Hugh Milne	16,212.32	January 2002	January 2002
Andrew Hurst	231,185.13	April 1999	April 2001
Ian Leist	323,165.03	November 2000	February 2002
Alan May	299,009.28	March 1999	June 2001
Kristian Mills	35,382.15	October 2000	December 2001
Nicholas Moss	343,904.66	January 2000	February 2002
Stephen Requena	19,837.21	January 2002	January 2002
Thomas Quinton	47,421.89	June 2001	February 2002

	Solicitors representing MOD
Treasury solicitor	24,301.66	July 1998	February 2002

	Solicitors representing HM armed forces
Devonshires	1,352,264.34	July 1998	January 2002
Jacqueline Duff	89,635.60	March 1999	February 2002
Kingsley Napley	887,685.89	January 1999	February 2002
Payne Hicks Beach⁽²⁾	1,859,985.30	October 1998	February 2002
Treasury solicitor	1,696,330.79	April 1998	February 2002

⁽¹⁾ Became a QC April 1999

⁽²⁾ Includes air fares and car hire costs incurred by some counsel

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Ministerial Travel

Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times Ministers in his Department have travelled abroad at taxpayers' expense since March 2001; what countries they visited; and what the total cost of each visit was. [47116]

Dr. Moonie [holding answer 10 April 2002]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 11 April 2002, Official Report, column 552W, by my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister.

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Live Ammunition

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will list the overseas training areas in which the Ministry of Defence uses live ammunition; and if he will make a statement; [49994]

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

Mr. Ingram [holding answer 16 April 2002]: The overseas training areas used currently by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are as follows.

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Training area Country

Royal Navy

Brohavalet Norway

Belle Isle France

All French sea ranges in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean —

Gibraltar exercise areas in the Mediterranean —

Cape Teulada Sardinia

Bellowes Rock South Africa

Daymaniyat Oman

Pula Aur Singapore

Beacroft Australia

Barking Sands USA

Point Mugu USA

San Clemente USA

Virginia Capes exercise areas (VACAPES) USA

Atlantic Fleet weapon training facility (AFWTF) USA

7 Hills Belize

Second Creek Falklands Islands

Royal Air Force

Garvie Island UK

China Lake USA

Point Mugu USA

Nellis USA

Barry Goldwater USA

Udairi Kuwait

Raz Oman

Training area	Country
Royal Navy
Brohavalet	Norway
Belle Isle	France
All French sea ranges in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean	—
Gibraltar exercise areas in the Mediterranean	—
Cape Teulada	Sardinia
Bellowes Rock	South Africa
Daymaniyat	Oman
Pula Aur	Singapore
Beacroft	Australia
Barking Sands	USA
Point Mugu	USA
San Clemente	USA
Virginia Capes exercise areas (VACAPES)	USA
Atlantic Fleet weapon training facility (AFWTF)	USA
7 Hills	Belize
Second Creek	Falklands Islands
Royal Air Force
Garvie Island	UK
China Lake	USA
Point Mugu	USA
Nellis	USA
Barry Goldwater	USA
Udairi	Kuwait
Raz	Oman

In terms of those facilities used by the Army, I refer the hon. Member to the letter I wrote to the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. Caton) on 7 August last year—D/Min(AF)/AI PQ0186M/01/Y refers. A copy is in the Library of the House.In addition to those countries whose

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training areas we use currently, British forces have also deployed, either on operations, on exercise, or as garrison troops to the following countries:

Afghanistan

Australia

Bahrain

Brunei

Cyprus

Congo

East Timor

Greece Iraq

Jamaica

Kuwait

Mozambique

New Zealand

Nepal

Pakistan

Rwanda

Sierra Leone

United Kingdom.

This does not include information relating to UK Special Forces deployments as it is the long-standing policy of successive Governments not to comment on them.

To establish whether or not live ammunition was used during each individual deployment would incur disproportionate cost.

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