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Evelyn Glenholmes
Mr. Quentin Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the decision was taken not to proceed with outstanding prosecutions against Evelyn Glenholmes; at which point she was informed of this decision; and if he will place the relevant correspondence in the Library. [63941]
Dr. John Reid: Ms Glenholmes' case was reviewed in 1995 by the Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales. He concluded that the evidence against her was insufficient and that the outstanding prosecution and extradition request to the Republic of Ireland should be dropped. Inquiries were made on her behalf in 2000 in the light of her wish to return to Northern Ireland. She was informed that there were no outstanding prosecutions against her.
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Annual Leave
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average annual leave entitlement is for staff in his Department in 2002. [64649]
Jane Kennedy: The average annual leave allowance entitlement of Northern Ireland civil servants and home civil servants in 2002 was 26 days.
Annual leave allowances are as follows:
- Probationers
- 22 days allowance (increasing to 25 days after one year in service or on appointment if there has been a previous period of casual service providing there has been no break in service exceeding 12 months).
- Full time staff
- 25 days during qualifying period
- Grade A
- 30 days after 10 years service
- Grade B1
- 30 days after 10 years service
- Grade B2
- 30 days after 15 years service
- Grade D2-C
- 30 days after 20 years service
- Senior civil servants
- 30 days on entry to the service.
Members of Parliament (Personal Data)
Mr. Forth: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information is held by his Department on each hon. Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with Governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002. [61828]
Jane Kennedy: Ministers and officials in this Department have access to published reference sources, as well as to the information about hon. Members made publicly available by the House authorities, for the purpose of parliamentary business.
Police and Prison Officer Fatalities
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list those members of the (a) RUC and (b) Northern Ireland Prison Service who resided in the Ards borough council area and have been killed in the line of duty since 1972. [62395]
Jane Kennedy: The PSNI does not maintain records of the address at the date of the death or by council area. If a next of kin changes address after the death the previous address is deleted from the system. The information provided in the table is therefore based on that currently available and should not be taken as being definitive.
Records are not maintained of the addresses of members of the Northern Ireland Prison Service who were killed in the line of duty. However, since 1972, 29 members of the Northern Ireland Prison Service have been killed.
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| Name | Rank | Number | Date of death |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. J. Montgomery | Constable | 14875 | 7 September 1981 |
| S. A. Fyffe | Sergeant | 13620 | 4 November 1983 |
| W. McDonald | Sergeant | 11363 | 12 August 1984 |
| S. C. McHenry | Reserve Constable | R12176 | 28 February 1985 |
| W. L. Smyth | Constable | 14417 | 22 May 1986 |
| D. E. Patterson | Constable | 11352 | 10 November 1986 |
| L. M. Robinson | Constable | 10395 | 16 September 1990 |
| S. Todd | Constable | 13206 | 15 October 1990 |
| S. Gillespie | Constable | 13296 | 2 May 1991 |
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sudan
Mr. Alan Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if her Department is responsible for co-ordinating the Government's policy on the peace process in Sudan. [64805]
Clare Short: The day-to-day co-ordination of UK Government policy on the Sudan peace process is led by Alan Goulty, UK Special Representative for Sudan. Alan Goulty reports jointly to both the Foreign Secretary and the Secretary of State for International Development. He is supported by a joint DFID/FCO team, the Sudan Unit.
Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what representations he has made to the Government of Sudan regarding the legalisation of female genital mutilation. [64601]
Clare Short: Our embassy in Khartoum has made representations at ministerial level in Khartoum, both bilaterally and in co-ordination with EU Partners, on the Sudanese Government's reported plans to legalise female genital mutilation (FGM). The Government of Sudan reassured us that there were no plans to legalise the practice. The embassy also works closely with Sudanese civil society groups in advocating the eradication of FGM. It forms part of the campaign for ratification of the UN Convention on the Eradication of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in which we have actively supported the growing women's rights movement and UN attempts to address these issues. In particular, our embassy has ongoing contact with UNICEF. We have also funded various projects aimed at eradication of FGM, including the national advocacy campaign for 2002–03.
Uganda
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the level and impact of her Department's financial support for the Education Management Information System in Uganda. [64980]
Clare Short: DFID's financial and technical support for the Education Management Information System (EMIS) in Uganda has achieved a high level of impact and has contributed greatly to improved decision making in education and the establishment of a rational well-managed education system.
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European Heads of Government Meeting
Sue Doughty: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the outcome of the European Heads of Government Meeting in Seville on 21 and 22 June regarding trade and development. [62925]
Clare Short: The meeting of European Heads of Government at Seville considered trade and development in the context of the EU's preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development which will be held in Johannesburg later this year.
It was agreed that the EU should continue to seek a comprehensive and timely conclusion to the Doha Development Agenda, in order to increase the benefits of trade liberalisation as an engine for the sustainable development of developing countries, and support efforts to create regional free-trade areas between them. The EU will invite other developed countries to join its positive agenda on globalisation, trade and finance to help developing countries benefit from access to developed—country markets so that globalisation can work to the advantage of all.
Tony Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the outcome of the European Council Meeting in Seville on 21 and 22 June regarding trade and development. [64670]
Clare Short: The meeting of European Heads of Government at Seville considered trade and development in the context of the EU's preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development which will be held in Johannesburg later this year.
It was agreed that the EU should continue to seek a comprehensive and timely conclusion to the Doha Development Agenda, in order to increase the benefits of trade liberalisation as an engine for the sustainable development of developing countries, and support efforts to create regional free-trade areas between them. The EU will invite other developed countries to join its positive agenda on globalisation, trade and finance, to help developing countries benefit from access to developed- country markets so that globalisation can work to the advantage of all.
Arms Trade (Indian Sub-continent)
Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development which licence applications her Department has examined for arms exports to (a) Pakistan and (b) India since January 2000; and how many her Department (i) supported and (ii) opposed. [65450]
Clare Short: Along with the Foreign Office and the Ministry of Defence my Department provides advice to the Department of Trade and Industry on relevant export licence applications.
The advice given to the Department of Trade and Industry is exempt from disclosure under Part II, Section 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, as information whose disclosure would harm the frankness and candour of internal discussion.
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