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TRANSPORT

Speed Cameras

Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place in the Library the responses received from safety camera partnership project managers in England and Wales to his Department's letter of 19 December 2003 about the safety camera programme. [155540]

Mr. Jamieson [holding answer 23 February 2004]: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State has today made a Statement to hon. Members on the successful operation of the Safety Camera Programme, and have placed in the Libraries of the House, copies of the Partnerships' replies to my Department's letter of 19 December, regarding their work.

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 19 May, Official Report, column 1002W, on speed cameras, at which locations in Humberside he has given permission for (a) fixed and (b) mobile camera sites to be placed; and what criteria he took into account before granting permission for these sites. [176050]

 
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Mr. Jamieson: The approved sites are listed as follows. They were assessed against and meet the criteria for proposed new sites set out in the current 'Handbook of rules and guidance for the operation of the national road safety camera programme for England and Wales', a copy of which was placed in the Library in December, including the criteria for the number of collisions over the preceding three years (4 or more collisions involving people being killed or seriously injured (KSIs) or eight or more personal injury collisions (PICs) for fixed speed camera sites, and 2 KSIs or 4 PICs for mobile speed camera sites.

Fixed Cameras	Killed and Seriously Injured (KSI) collisions in the preceding three years	Personal Injury Collisions (PIC) in the preceding three years
Clough Road	5	12
Spring Bank West	4	28
B1239 North of Preston	4	6
A1079BeverleyRoad	6	6

Mobile Cameras	KSI casualties in the preceding three years	PIC collisions in the preceding three years
Greenwood Avenue	4	13
A614 North of Shiptonthorpe Roundabout	3	6
Ashby Road, near Pittwood	3	22
Luneburg Way	2	7
Bricknell Avenue	2	4
Anlaby Road	2	20
Cromwell Road, Grimsby	2	6
Saltshouse Road	2	3
Queensway	2	22
A161 Belton	2	6
A 1077 Barton	2	5
A614, south of Shiptonthorpe	2	1
Pelham Road, Immingham	2	11

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS

Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

16. Mr. Hendrick: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his assessment is of the current state of Mr. Sharon's plan to move out of Gaza and the effect of that on the road map. [178640]

Mr. Rammell: I welcome the 6 June announcement of approval in principle by the Israeli Cabinet for the removal of settlements in Gaza and four from the West Bank. I hope that preparations for withdrawal will be carried out without delay and that implementation swiftly follows. Withdrawal of settlements would be in line with Israel's commitments under Phase One of the roadmap.

Libya

17. John Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress in UK relations with Libya. [178642]

 
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Mr. Rammell: Libya's decisions to formally accept responsibility for the Lockerbie bombing, renounce terrorism and take action to dismantle its Weapons of Mass Destruction development programmes opened the way for my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, to meet Colonel Qadhafi on 25 March.

The Government are building on this contact to develop further our political, cultural and commercial ties, while continuing to seek progress on the difficulties that remain between us.

Saudi Arabia

18. Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent advice he has given to British nationals resident in Saudi Arabia. [178643]

Mr. Rammell: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises British nationals resident in Saudi Arabia that if they choose to remain in Saudi Arabia they should take all necessary steps to protect their safety and should make sure they have confidence in their individual security arrangements. They should maintain a high level of vigilance, particularly in public places frequented by foreigners. They should adopt a low profile and avoid public gatherings, which could lead to disorder. They should remember that Islamic law is strictly enforced in Saudi Arabia.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice makes clear that there is a continuing high threat of terrorism in Saudi Arabia. Following terrorist attacks in April and May 2004, we continue to believe that terrorists are planning further attacks against Westerners and places associated with Westerners.

The full test of our advice is available at: www. fco.gov.uk. We keep our travel advice under close review.

Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what account the Government takes of the changing (a) security and (b) political situation in Saudi Arabia when making decisions on arms export licences; and if he will make a statement. [178139]

Mr. Rammell: Export licence applications for Saudi Arabia, as for all countries, are assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Criteria, taking account of the circumstances at the time and other announced Government policies. In assessing export licence applications, the Government take account of all available and relevant information.

Cyprus

19. Syd Rapson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Turkish and (b) Greek Governments about the future of Cyprus. [178644]

Mr. MacShane: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington, North. The Government, at the 26 April General Affairs and External Relations Council in Brussels and the 17 May UK-Turkey summit, and via our Ambassadors in Ankara and Athens, have been
 
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in regular contact with the Turkish and Greek Governments following the 24 April referendums on the UN Secretary-General's Cyprus settlement plan.

Mr. Lyons: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Turkish Government on protecting cultural sites in Turkish-occupied Cyprus. [178134]

Mr. MacShane: The Government attaches importance to the protection of cultural sites throughout Cyprus. We urge the authorities on both sides of the island to co-operate for the protection and preservation of Cyprus's cultural heritage for the benefit of all Cypriots.

Aung San Suu Kyi

20. Dr. Naysmith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the regime in Burma about human rights and the treatment of Aung San Suu Kyi. [178645]

Mr. Mike O'Brien: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend for Edinburgh, North and Leith (Mr. Lazarowicz).

EU Enlargement

21. Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the enlargement of the European Union on 1 May. [178646]

Mr. MacShane: The enlargement of the EU on 1 May was a historic event. It will make a lasting contribution to peace, stability and prosperity across the continent.

St. Helena

22. Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make an official visit to St. Helena. [178647]

Mr. Rammell: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has no immediate plans to visit St. Helena.

European Constitution

23. Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on negotiations on the European Constitution. [178648]

Mr. MacShane: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary took part in a further round of negotiations with European partners yesterday in Brussels. I understand that he intends to make a statement to the House tomorrow.

24. Mr. Heathcoat-Amory: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a list of the changes to the draft European Constitution demanded by the Government representative on the Convention on the Future of Europe. [178649]

Mr. MacShane: Throughout the 18 months of the Convention on the Future of Europe the British Government representative, the right hon. Mr. Hain, submitted many amendments, comments and suggestions
 
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to different versions of the draft Constitution as it developed. The written amendments can be found on the Convention website at: www.european-convention.eu.int

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