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Data Protection

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since early October 2002, how many people have been informed that their details were held by the Provisional IRA; and how many of them are (a) prison officers, (b) police officers and (c) political representatives. [111801]

Jane Kennedy: The information sought by the hon. Lady will take some time to collate. I will write as soon as possible.

Evacuated Dwellings Scheme

Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total costs of the special purchase of evacuated dwellings scheme were in the last financial year. [113444]

Mr. Browne: The total costs of the Special Purchase of Evacuated Dwellings (SPED) Scheme for 2002–03 were £32,950,000. (This includes administrative costs of the scheme.)

Fishing (Decommissioning)

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applications have been submitted in relation to the decommissioning of fishing vessels as part of the most recently announced decommissioning scheme; how many are for boats

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(a) over 10 metres in length and (b) under 10 metres in length; with what type of fishing these vessels were involved; and how many applications have been (i) accepted and (ii) refused for vessels fishing out of (A) Portavogie, (B) Ardglass and (C) Kilkeel. [113486]

Mr. Pearson: The recently announced decommissioning scheme has yet to be opened for receipt of applications. It is the intention that the scheme will be opened in the near future.

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the closing date for receipt of applications to the most recent fishing vessels decommissioning scheme was. [113487]

Mr. Pearson: The information is as follows:

1. The Fishing Vessel Decommissioning Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2001 was closed for receipt of application forms on the 15 November 2001 at 3.00pm.

2. I have recently announced a new decommissioning scheme, which will open for receipt of applications as soon as possible.

Inward Investment (East Londonderry)

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many visits have been made under the auspices of (a) Invest Northern Ireland and (b) the IDB by potential inward investors to the East Londonderry constituency; and how many jobs have been created in the past five years in the constituency. [113779]

Mr. Pearson: Between 1997–98 and 2001–02, IDE arranged for a total of 22 visits to be made to the East Londonderry constituency by potential investors. In Invest NI's first year of operation (2002–03), it introduced eight potential investors to the constituency.

The following table provides information on jobs created in IDE client companies in East Londonderry during the five years 1997–98 to 2001–02. Figures are not yet available for 2002–03.

Jobs created in East Londonderry

1997–98	1,103
1998–99	309
1999–2000	360
2000–01	343
2001–02	253
Total	2,368

Invest NI's overseas sales and marketing activities present the business opportunity for Northern Ireland as a whole. However, in seeking to encourage the development of regional propositions, Invest NI's Local Office in Coleraine has been working closely with local stakeholders to ensure that the proposition for the East Londonderry area is maximised fully to attract visits by potential investors and result in the securing of new investment for the area.

Post Mortems

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland where (a) organs, (b) blocks

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and (c) slides are stored for post mortems carried out at (i) Foster Green hospital and (ii) Belfast City hospital. [113367]

Mr. Browne: Organs, blocks and slides retained by the State Pathologist's Department following coroner's post mortem examinations carried out at Belfast City Mortuary (Forster Green) are stored in the State Pathologist's Department building on the Royal Victoria Hospital site in Belfast. There are no stored organs in the Belfast City Hospital Trust. Tissue blocks and slides are stored within the designated area in the histopathology laboratory.

Sports Funding

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether an individual hockey player in Northern Ireland is eligible for funding to compete for a British team at the Olympics. [113862]

Angela Smith: If a hockey player in Northern Ireland meets the eligibility criteria to be selected to compete for a British Team in the Olympics he/she would be eligible to apply for funding.

Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the Northern Ireland Sports Council recognises the British Cycling Federation. [114157]

Angela Smith: The Sports Council for Northern Ireland (SCNI) is aware that the British Cycling Federation is the recognised body for cycling in GB. The SCNI does not recognise the British Cycling Federation but rather recognises Cycling Ulster as the governing body for cycling within Northern Ireland.

Water/Sewage Services

David Burnside: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what measures are in place to ensure Northern Ireland meets the health and safety requirements for water and sewage services in respect of (a) trihalomethane and (b) cryptosporidium levels; [112076]

(2) what steps are being taken to improve Northern Ireland's water sewerage services; and what funding has been made available for these measures. [112075]

Angela Smith: The Chief Executive of Water Service has written to the hon. Member in response to his questions. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library.

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Terrorist Activity

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) shootings and (b) bombings there were; and how many devices were defused in Northern Ireland in the five years (i) prior to and (ii) following April 1998. [112612]

Jane Kennedy: The information requested is set out in the following tables: Security Situation Statistics

Number of shooting incidents

	Total incidents
1993–94	426
1994–95	272
1995–96	65
1996–97	140
1997–98	245
1 April 1998 to 9 April 1998	7
Total (prior to Belfast Agreement)	1,155
10 April 1998 to 31 March 1999	180
1999–2000	131
2000–01	331
2001–02	358
2002–03	348
Total (following Belfast Agreement)	1,348

Note:

The following types of incidents are included:

Shots fired by terrorists; Shots fired by the security forces; Paramilitary-style attacks involving shootings; Shots heard (and later confirmed); Other violent incidents where shots are fired (e.g. armed robbery)

Number of bombing incidents

	Bombing incidents	Devices defused
1993–94	278	106
1994–95	132	67
1995–96	—	—
1996–97	50	39
1997–98	73	45
1 April 1998 to 9 April 1998	1	1
TOTAL (prior to Belfast Agreement)	534	258
10 April 1998 to 31 March 1999	122	121
1999–2000	66	62
2000–01	177	115
2001–02	318	182
2002–03	178	81
TOTAL (following Belfast Agreement)	861	561

Notes:

Bombing incidents: An individual bombing incident may involve one or more explosive devices. Incidents involving hoax devices, petrol bombings or incendiaries are excluded. During 2001–02 there was an increase in the use of pipe bombs by loyalists.

2002–03 Statistics are provisional and may be subject to minor amendment.

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ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Catering Policy

Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of food sourced and served by the catering sections of each Department was (a) produced in Britain, (b) organic and (c) Fair Trade in each year since 1997; and what steps she is taking to increase those levels. [111157]

Mr. Morley: This information is not held centrally.

I understand that caterers contracted to Defra source a high percentage of produce from the UK in summer but in the winter most comes from abroad. Our largest contractor sources 60 per cent. to 70 per cent. of the food from the UK during the summer: For meat all year round the figures are: chick bacon—mostly Dutch; pork—88 per cent. UK; lamb—20 per cent. UK; and beef—70 per cent. UK.

Our published guidance for public sector bodies covers issues such as removing obstacles to tendering by local and UK producers and the purchase of organic and fair trade produce. It can be seen on our web site at: http://www.defra.qov.uk/farm/sustain/procurement/index.htm. We are also taking a number of other steps to integrate sustainable development into the public procurement of food and catering services. These include seminars to raise awareness, bilateral meeting at Ministerial and senior management level (including with representatives of local government) and the production of case studies. The guidance takes account of the Government's policy of achieving value for money and their commitment under the EC rules to ensure that public procurement is fair, transparent and non-discriminatory.

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