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Projected Operation Budgets
Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the projected (a) resource budget, (b) staff numbers and (c) running costs are of (i) the Regulatory Impact Unit and (ii) the Better Regulation Task Force for 2004–07. [203891]
Ruth Kelly: The Regulatory Impact Unit budget (resource and running costs) for 2004–05 is £3.5 million and of this, £550,000 is for the Better Regulation Task Force.
As at the 1 April 2004, 62 staff were working in the Regulatory Impact Unit and of these, nine worked in the Better Regulation Task Force Secretariat.
The projected budget and staff numbers for 2005–06 to 2007–08 will be finalised following completion of the Cabinet Office's business planning round in 2005.
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Public Engagements
Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, pursuant to his answer of 2 December 2004, Official Report, column 252W, on public engagements, whether he fulfilled public engagements in (a) September and (b) October. [204864]
Mr. Milburn: No. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I previously gave him on the 2 December 2004, Official Report, column 252W.
Special Advisers
Mr. Tyrie: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Cabinet Office special advisers have written to external (a) bodies and (b) individuals in their official capacity since May 1997. [204301]
Ruth Kelly: Special Advisers contacts with external bodies and organisations are undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers.
PRIME MINISTER
Butler Report
Mr. Prisk: To ask the Prime Minister (1) what action has been taken to address the recommendation in paragraph 585 of Lord Butler's Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction concerning the use of new information systems to bring together sources of expertise in Government on proliferation; and if he will make a statement; [205013]
(2) what action has been taken to address the recommendation in paragraph 604 of Lord Butler's Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction that the intelligence community review their conventions; and if he will make a statement; [205014]
(3) what action has been taken to address the recommendation in paragraph 600 of Lord Butler's Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction concerning the size, resources and career structure of the Assessments Staff; and if he will make a statement. [205015]
The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the written ministerial statement made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 15 November 2004, Official Report, column 54WS.
Butler Review
Mr. Boswell: To ask the Prime Minister what action has been taken to address the concerns expressed in paragraph 611 of Lord Butler's Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction, concerning Government procedures; and if he will make a statement. [205017]
The Prime Minister:
I refer the hon. Member to my statement of 20 July 2004, Official Report, column 195–207.
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NORTHERN IRELAND
Capital Expenditure
Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what capital expenditure has been at the Lagan Valley hospital in each year since 1997. [204018]
Angela Smith: The information in respect of capital expenditure at the Lagan Valley hospital in each year since 1997, is detailed in the following table:
| Year to 31 March | £ |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 720,460 |
| 1999 | 231,024 |
| 2000 | 1,664,933 |
| 2001 | 1,391,000 |
| 2002 | 1,223,076 |
| 2003 | 636,670 |
| 2004 | 2,551,000 |
Capital Formula Review
Mr. Beggs: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether it is his policy that the Capital Formula Review should redistribute resources in line with population changes; and when the new formula will be applied. [204115]
Angela Smith: The capitation formula has always taken account of population changes. The impact of such changes has to be considered alongside the changes in the other factors in the formula in determining the speed of implementation of shifts in the resource allocation pattern. The public consultation period for the new formula finished on 30 November 2004. My officials are currently considering the responses, and I intend to make a decision on the implementation of a revised formula in the New Year.
Departmental Files
Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many departmental files have been destroyed in each of the past five years. [203304]
Angela Smith: The Northern Ireland Departments have not compiled statistics of files destroyed and such figures would be available only at disproportionate cost.
Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what changes have been promulgated in each of the past five years to the guidelines or other criteria for the retention or destruction of departmental files. [203305]
Angela Smith:
Following consultation with Northern Ireland Departments, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland issued the Northern Ireland Records Management Standard (NIRMS) in 2002 as records management guidance for those Departments. It was augmented in 2003 with 'Guidelines on Information Audits and Disposal Schedules'. The guidance supports the carrying out of Departmental and PRONI responsibilities under the Public Records Act (NI) 1923.
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As a Whitehall Department coming under the Public Records Act 1958, the Northern Ireland Office receives its formal records management advice from The National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office). The National Archives is developing on an on-going basis a range of guidance for Whitehall Departments. Therefore the NIRMS guidance does not apply to that Department.
Halloween
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many fire-related (a) injuries, (b) accident and emergency attendances, (c) ambulance calls, (d) fire service call-outs and (e) police calls were reported over the Halloween period in the Province in each of the last 10 years. [202044]
Angela Smith: The number of fire-related injuries, ambulance calls and fire service call-outs that were reported over the Halloween period in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years is detailed in the following table. Information about accident and emergency attendances by reason is not collected centrally and the number of police calls could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
n/a=not available
Source:
(a) Hospital Inpatient System; (c) Northern Ireland Ambulance Service; (d) Fire Authority for Northern Ireland.
The Halloween period has been taken to be 11 October to 8 November in each year.
Information for (a) relating to 2004 is not available.
Information for (c) relating to 1995 and 1996 is not available due to changes in information technology systems.
Information for (d) 1995–98 is not readily available.
Legislation
Brian White: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what pieces of legislation passed in the last 30 years that the Department is responsible for remain to be brought into force, broken down by year of enactment. [200445]
Mr. Paul Murphy [pursuant to his reply on 1 December 2004 (Official Report, c. 138W]: The information provided contained some factual inaccuracies. The correct answer is as follows:
The following list sets out a broad overview of Acts of Parliament from 1997 for which the Northern Ireland Office is responsible and parts of which remain to be
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brought into force. The following list does not include provisions which have never been in force and are now repealed or spent.
1—Minor and Consequential Amendments —Repealed (never in force)
10—Minor and Consequential Amendments—Repealed (never in force).
Sch. 15—Repeals—Not in force, apart from in cases of exception mentioned in the schedule.
S1—Guarantee of continued judicial independence—not yet commenced.
S2—Introductory—not yet commenced
S3—Judicial Appointments Commission—not yet commenced
S4—Appointment to most senior judicial offices—not yet commenced
S5—Appointment to listed judicial offices—not yet commenced
S6—Removal from most senior judicial offices—not yet commenced
S7—Removal from listed judicial offices—not yet commenced
S8—Tribunals for considering removals—not yet commenced.
S9(12)—Lay magistrates—not yet commenced
S10—Transfer of functions of justices of the peace—not yet commenced
S11—Transfer of functions of lay panellists—not yet commenced
S12—Role of LCJ—not yet commenced
S13—Presiding county court judge—not yet commenced.
S14—Presiding resident magistrate—not yet commenced
S15—Presiding lay magistrate—not yet commenced
S16—Complaints about holders of judicial office—not yet commenced
S20—Crown Solicitor—not yet commenced
S22—Attorney General—not yet commenced
S23—Terms of appointment of Attorney General—not yet commenced
S24—Removal of Attorney General—not yet commenced
S25—Participation of Attorney General in Assembly proceedings—not yet commenced
S26—Annual Report by Attorney General—not yet commenced
S27—Advocate General—not yet commenced
S28—Functions of Advocate General—not yet commenced
S29—Public Prosecution Service—not yet commenced
S30—Director of Public Prosecutions—not yet commenced
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S31—Conduct of prosecutions—not yet commenced
S32—Discontinuance of proceedings before a court appearance—not yet commenced
S33—Consents to prosecutions—not yet commenced
S34—Police Complaints—not yet commenced
S35—Information for Director—not yet commenced
S36—Exercise of functions by and on behalf of Service—not yet commenced
S37—Code for Prosecutors—not yet commenced
S38—Equality and non-discrimination—not yet commenced
S39—Reports by Director—not yet commenced
S40—Superintendence and removal of director—not yet commenced
S41—Transfer of functions etc—not yet commenced
S42—Independence of Director—not yet commenced
S43—Appointment and removal of Director by Attorney General—not yet commenced
S44—Interpretation—not yet commenced
S50—Law Commission—not yet commenced
S51—Duties of Commission—not yet commenced
S52—Reports etc.—not yet commenced
S53(6)—Aims of youth justice system—not yet commenced
S56—Custody care orders—not yet commenced
S63—Extension of youth justice system to 17 year olds—not yet commenced
S64—Juvenile justice centre order for 17 year olds—not yet commenced
S65—Consultation about detention—not yet commenced
S67—Flying of flags at court houses—not yet commenced
S72—Local community safety partnerships—not yet commenced
S73—Constitutional of rules committees—not yet commenced
S76—Exceptional legal aid—not yet commenced
S78—Power to abolish court service—not yet commenced
S82—Excepted matters: new institutions—not yet commenced
S83—Reserved matters: new institutions—not yet commenced
S84—Assembly Acts about judiciary, law officers and prosecutions—not yet commenced
S85—Minor and consequential amendments—not yet commenced
S86—Repeals and revocations—not yet commenced
S1—Listed judicial offices—not yet commenced
S2—Judicial Appointments Commission—not yet commenced
S3—Appointment to listed judicial offices—not yet commenced
S4—Functions of justices of the peace—not yet commenced
S5—Transfer of functions to LCJ—not yet commenced
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S7—Functions of Advocate General—not yet commenced
S9—Law Commission—not yet commenced
S11—Extension of youth justice system to 17 year olds—not yet commenced
S12—Minor and consequential amendments—not yet commenced
S13—Repeals and revocations—not yet commenced
District Policing Partnerships
Section 15 (1)—(5)—Independent members: declaration against terrorism—not in force.
Section 16 (1)—Independent members: disqualification— not in force
Section 19 (1)—Facilities establishment of Belfast district policing partnership's sub-groups and deals with their composition and functions.
Section 26 (1)—(3)—Protected disclosures by police officers—not in force.
Section 41 (1)—Intimate searches—not in force.
Section 42 (2)—(5) Intimate samples—not in force.
Schedule 1—Belfast—not in force
Schedule 4—repeals and revocations—not in force apart from exceptions
S1—Transfer to LC of functions relating to JAC—not yet commenced
S2—Membership of the Commission—not yet commenced
S3—Duty of Commission to secure judiciary reflective of the community—not yet commenced
S4—Appointment of LCJ and LJs of appeal—not yet commenced
S5—Removal or suspension from listed judicial offices—not yet commenced
S6—Duty of the DPP to refer certain matters to police ombudsman—not yet commenced
S7—Influencing a prosecutor—not yet commenced
S8—Guidance for CJ organisations on human rights standards—not yet commenced
S16—Court security—not yet commenced
S1—Transfer to LC of functions relating to NI JAC—not yet commenced
S3—Court security—not yet commenced
S4—(partially)—Repeals—not yet commenced
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