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Motorcycle Road Races
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made in
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providing further funds for circuit safety work at the North West 200 circuit and the Ulster Grand Prix Motorcycle circuits; and what discussions have taken place to identify (a) a schedule and (b) the cost of safety works at North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix circuits. [92939]
Angela Smith: There has been ongoing discussions regarding the need for safety works at the North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix circuits. Schedules detailing the extent and the cost of the work required were submitted to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on the 15 January and these are presently under consideration.
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made with the proposal to permit motorcycle road racing clubs responsible for the North West 200 and the Ulster Grand Prix to access the Health and Safety funds created for sporting stadia in order to finance essential safety work at their respective circuits. [92940]
Angela Smith: The Sports Council for Northern Ireland will be drawing up proposals for a new programme which will take account of health and safety needs at sporting venues in the province. The new scheme will be subject to consultation prior to its introduction in 2003–04. The total cost is circa £90,000.
Museum of Sea and Sky
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps are required to take forward the MAGNI proposal for a museum of sea and sky at Titanic Quarter. [92935]
Angela Smith: MAGNI has set out clear stages for taking forward its proposed heritage development at Titanic Quarter. In order, these are: the establishment of a project team; the appointment of consultants; the development of an outline lottery bid; the raising of support among other bodies; and the development of a full lottery bid. MAGNI are about to embark on the last two of these stages, and these will be taken forward simultaneously.
Obviously the future progression of the project will be dependent on the necessary financial resources being available.
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made by MAGNI in providing a museum of sea and sky at Titanic Quarter. [92945]
Angela Smith: MAGNI has prepared a plan setting out how the organisation proposes to take forward a heritage development at Titanic Quarter. It will major on the themes of sea and sky, but it will also cover the wider social history of the city of Belfast and the people of Northern Ireland.
To date MAGNI has appointed consultants to assist in the preparation of an outline bid for lottery funding. This outline bid is due to be submitted shortly, and it should be followed up by a more substantial document in due course. My officials will continue to work closely with MAGNI in taking this project forward.
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Soccer Strategy
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made in implementing the soccer strategy, with particular reference to obtaining agreement between the IFA and IFL on the section relating to governance. [92885]
Angela Smith: Encouraging progress has been towards the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Advisory Panel report "Creating a Soccer Strategy for Northern Ireland". It is understood that the Irish Football Association (IFA) agreed, at a meeting on 20 January, to merge with the Irish Football League to form a unified governing body for the sport as recommended by the Advisory Panel.
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure is currently examining the Irish Football Association's development plan which sets out its proposals for the future governance of soccer in Northern Ireland, and for other aspects of the game.
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the sum of £8 million set aside by the Northern Ireland Executive in its budget proposals to finance the soccer strategy proposals is available to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure for this purpose. [92886]
Angela Smith: Yes, but the allocation of funding to soccer is dependent upon the preparation of a development plan from the Irish Football Association that is acceptable to DCAL.
Ulster Hospital
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) surgical and (b) medical procedures were postponed at the Ulster Hospital in the last 12 months. [92672]
Mr. Browne: Information on numbers of (a) surgical and (b) medical procedures postponed or cancelled at the Ulster Community and Hospitals Trust, during the calendar year 2002 is detailed in the table:
| Cancellations/postponements | |
|---|---|
| (a) Surgical | |
| General Surgery | 1,237 |
| Paediatric Surgery | 30 |
| T&O | 40 |
| Maxillo-facial | 73 |
| Plastic Surgery | 347 |
| Gynaecology | 504 |
| ENT | 153 |
| Total | 2,384 |
| (b) Medical | |
| Care of the Elderly | 7 |
| Pain Management | 160 |
| Paediatric Medicine | 12 |
| General Medicine | 298 |
| Total | 477 |
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PRIVY COUNCIL
Third Reading Debates
Mr. Gale: To ask the President of the Council if he will list, for each Bill passed by the House since June 1997, how many minutes were spent on third reading debate. [93953]
Mr. Robin Cook: The information requested is as follows:
| Hours/minutes at third reading | |
|---|---|
| Finance (No. 2) Bill | 3.30 |
| Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill | 3.30 |
| Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Bill | 3.27 |
| Education (Schools) Bill | 2.31 |
| Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Bill [Lords] | 2.25 |
| Community Care (Residential Accommodation) Bill | 2.22 |
| Scotland Bill | 2.05 |
| Lloyds TSB Bill [Lords] | 2.03 |
| Northern Ireland Bill | 1.30 |
| Firearms (Amendment) Bill | 1.27 |
| Public Interest Disclosure Bill [includes consideration] | 1.25 |
| Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] | 1.19 |
| Finance Bill | 1.08 |
| Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] | 0.51 |
| Human Rights Bill [Lords] | 0.51 |
| Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill | 0.44 |
| Police (Northern Ireland) Bill | 0.43 |
| Special Immigration Appeals Commission Bill [Lords] | 0.38 |
| Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill [Lords] | 0.37 |
| Local Government (Contracts) Bill | 0.36 |
| Education (Student Loans) Bill | 0.35 |
| National Lottery Bill [Lords] | 0.33 |
| Bank of England Bill | 0.29 |
| Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Bill | 0.23 |
| Data Protection Bill [Lords] | 0.19 |
| Nuclear Explosions (Prohibitions and Inspections) Bill [Lords] | 0.18 |
| Landmines Bill | 0.15 |
| Animal Health (Amendment) Bill | 0.14 |
| Competition Bill [Lords] | 0.14 |
| Registration of Political Parties | 0.14 |
| Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Bill [Lords] | 0.13 |
| Supreme Court (Offices) Bill [Lords] | 0.12 |
| National Health Service (Private Finance) Bill [Lords] | 0.07 |
| Waste Minimisation Bill [includes consideration] | 0.03 |
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| Hours/minutes at third reading | |
|---|---|
| Licensing (Young Persons) Bill | 3.02 |
| Disqualifications Bill | 2.03 |
| Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill | 1.20 |
| Government Resources and Accounts Bill | 1.17 |
| Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords] | 1.17 |
| Financial Services and Markets Bill | 1.15 |
| Football (Disorder) Bill | 1.14 |
| Northern Ireland Bill | 1.08 |
| Countryside and Rights of Way Bill | 1.05 |
| Police (Northern Ireland) Bill | 1.03 |
| Finance Bill | 1.01 |
| Sea Fishing (Grants) Charges Bill | 1.00 |
| Postal Services Bill | 0.58 |
| Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill | 0.52 |
| Carers and Disabled Children Bill | 0.47 |
| Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords] | 0.46 |
| London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] | 0.41 |
| Race Relations (Amendment) Bill [Lords] | 0.40 |
| Transport Bill | 0.38 |
| Local Government Bill [Lords] | 0.37 |
| Terrorism Bill | 0.36 |
| Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill | 0.33 |
| Trustee Bill [Lords] | 0.33 |
| Limited Liability Partnerships Bill [Lords] | 0.31 |
| Representation of the People Bill | 0.30 |
| Children (Leaving Care) Bill [Lords] | 0.29 |
| Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Bill | 0.27 |
| Utilities Bill | 0.19 |
| Freedom of Information Bill | 0.18 |
| Protection of Animals (Amendment) Bill | 0.16 |
| Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill | 0.15 |
| Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill | 0.15 |
| Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill | 0.14 |
| Political Parties, Elections and Referendums | 0.14 |
| Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill | 0.13 |
| Nuclear Safeguards Bill | 0.12 |
| Electronic Communications Bill | 0.11 |
| Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Bill | 0.10 |
| Learning and Skills Bill [Lords] | 0.10 |
| Care Standards Bill [Lords] | 0.07 |
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| Hours/minutes at third reading | |
|---|---|
| European Communities (Amendment) Bill | 6.46 |
| Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill | 3.47 |
| Employee Share Schemes Bill | 2.57 |
| Industrial and Provident Societies Bill | 2.21 |
| Finance Bill | 2.02 |
| Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords] | 1.50 |
| Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill | 1.47 |
| Adoption and Children Bill | 1.46 |
| Proceeds of Crime Bill | 1.30 |
| European Communities (Finance) Bill | 1.30 |
| International Development Bill [Lords] | 1.21 |
| Animal Health Bill | 1.13 |
| Enterprise Bill | 1.08 |
| Office of Communications Bill [Lords] | 1.08 |
| Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Bill | 1.02 |
| Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill | 1.01 |
| State Pensions Credit Bill [Lords] | 1.00 |
| Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill | 0.52 |
| Employment Bill | 0.58 |
| Immigrations, Nationality and Asylum Bill | 0.58 |
| Homelessness Bill | 0.50 |
| Police Reform Bill | 0.50 |
| Tax Credits Bill | 0.48 |
| Commonwealth Bill | 0.47 |
| Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill | 0.42 |
| British Overseas Territories Bill [Lords] | 0.42 |
| Copyright, Etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill | 0.41 |
| Export Control Bill | 0.36 |
| Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] | 0.34 |
| Education Bill | 0.33 |
| Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill | 0.30 |
| Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill | 0.27 |
| Land Registration Bill | 0.27 |
| Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill [Lords] | 0.27 |
| Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill [Lords] | 0.24 |
| City of London (Ward Elections) Bill | 0.23 |
| Civil Defence (Grant) Bill | 0.18 |
| Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill | 0.15 |
| National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill | 0.15 |
| National Heritage Bill | 0.12 |
| Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) Bill | 0.06 |
| Hours/minutes at third reading | |
|---|---|
| Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill | 0.57 |
| Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill | 0.36 |
| Health (Wales) Bill | 0.23 |
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