House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 7 Apr 2005 (pt 17)

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EU Constitution

Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of whether the EU constitution will increase the powers of the EU over trade policy. [203149]

Mr. Alexander [holding answer 7 December 2004]: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Gentleman in the time available before Prorogation.

EU Legislation

Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what support her Department will give to the development of a working partnership between developers, investors and the commercial sector to encourage their compliance with EU legislation. [217206]

Mr. Alexander [holding answer 23 February 2005]: It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.

European Data Regulation

Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the nature of information (a) exchanged, (b) stored and (c) passed on to non-EU countries in connection with Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 as identified in OJ L364 volume 47 of 9 December 2004; what right of access

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individuals will have to data on themselves; which agencies are expected to seek access to such data; and what the purpose is of this legislation. [215244]

Ms Hewitt: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

European Development Money

Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will place in the Library a list of UK recipients of European Development Money funds since 1997, indicating in each case what (a) sums were received and (b) projects were supported. [207152]

Mr. Alexander: European money in respect of economic development is provided to UK recipients under European Structural Fund programmes which are supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and two smaller funds for agriculture (EAGGF) and fisheries (FIFG).

The programmes are all multi-annual and some are multi-fund, and individual programmes are identified by objective. The table sets out allocations by region and objective for the last three years of the 1994–99 programming period and the first five years of the 2000–06 period.

There are many thousands of individual projects supported by the funds, and details of expenditure on individual schemes could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
£ million

Allocation

Region Objective 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

North West 1 87 108 117 113 116 118 120 126

2 88 100 103 83 80 77 73 76

South West 1 — — — 42 43 44 45 48

2 8 9 18 23 17 17 — —

5b* 36 28 29 — — — — —

Yorkshire and the Humber 1 — — — 100 102 104 106 111

2 73 85 87 49 48 48 47 50

East Midlands 2 23 23 24 36 35 35 34 33

5b* 9 9 9 — — — — —

West Midlands 2 15 102 106 84 82 80 77 82

5b* 6 5 5 — — — — —

East of England 2 — — — 15 15 15 14 16

5b* 7 8 8 — — — — —

North East 2 81 82 85 64 65 65 65 71

London 2 21 23 24 23 23 23 23 27

South East 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3

Northern Uplands 5b* 16 14 14 — — — — —

Highlands and Islands 1 34 41 44 — — — — —

1 Transitional — — — 54 46 38 29 32

Eastern Scotland 2 27 31 32 29 27 25 23 20

Western Scotland 2 61 71 73 52 49 47 44 40

South of Scotland 2 — — — 6 7 7 7 7

Borders 5b* 4 4 4 — — — — —

Dumfries and Galloway 5b* 5 6 6 — — — — —

Stirling and Upper Tayside 5b* 3 3 3 — — — — —

Grampian 5b* 4 5 5 — — — — —

Northern Ireland 1 171 163 176 — — — — —

1 Transitional — — — 156 132 108 100 94

West Wales and the Valleys 1 — — — 157 161 164 167 182

East Wales 2 — — — 14 13 12 12 11

Industrial South Wales 2 54 49 51 — — — — —

Rural Wales 5b* 20 24 24 — — — — —

Gibraltar 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Great Britain 3 311 315 517 — — — — —

4 — 28 137 — — — — —

England and Gibraltar 3 — — — 349 357 364 388 391

Scotland 3 — — — 42 43 44 45 47

Wales 3 — — — 10 11 11 11 12

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		Allocation
Region	Objective	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
North West	1	87	108	117	113	116	118	120	126
	2	88	100	103	83	80	77	73	76

South West	1	—	—	—	42	43	44	45	48
	2	8	9	18	23	17	17	—	—
	5b*	36	28	29	—	—	—	—	—

Yorkshire and the Humber	1	—	—	—	100	102	104	106	111
	2	73	85	87	49	48	48	47	50

East Midlands	2	23	23	24	36	35	35	34	33
	5b*	9	9	9	—	—	—	—	—

West Midlands	2	15	102	106	84	82	80	77	82
	5b*	6	5	5	—	—	—	—	—

East of England	2	—	—	—	15	15	15	14	16
	5b*	7	8	8	—	—	—	—	—

North East	2	81	82	85	64	65	65	65	71

London	2	21	23	24	23	23	23	23	27

South East	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3

Northern Uplands	5b*	16	14	14	—	—	—	—	—

Highlands and Islands	1	34	41	44	—	—	—	—	—
	1 Transitional	—	—	—	54	46	38	29	32

Eastern Scotland	2	27	31	32	29	27	25	23	20

Western Scotland	2	61	71	73	52	49	47	44	40

South of Scotland	2	—	—	—	6	7	7	7	7

Borders	5b*	4	4	4	—	—	—	—	—

Dumfries and Galloway	5b*	5	6	6	—	—	—	—	—

Stirling and Upper Tayside	5b*	3	3	3	—	—	—	—	—

Grampian	5b*	4	5	5	—	—	—	—	—

Northern Ireland	1	171	163	176	—	—	—	—	—
	1 Transitional	—	—	—	156	132	108	100	94

West Wales and the Valleys	1	—	—	—	157	161	164	167	182

East Wales	2	—	—	—	14	13	12	12	11

Industrial South Wales	2	54	49	51	—	—	—	—	—

Rural Wales	5b*	20	24	24	—	—	—	—	—

Gibraltar	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Great Britain	3	311	315	517	—	—	—	—	—
	4	—	28	137	—	—	—	—	—

England and Gibraltar	3	—	—	—	349	357	364	388	391

Scotland	3	—	—	—	42	43	44	45	47

Wales	3	—	—	—	10	11	11	11	12

Ex-directory Numbers

John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps she is planning to take to stop companies publishing ex-directory telephone numbers on the internet. [224900]

Mr. Mike O'Brien: Ex-directory customers' numbers are not given out to third parties by BT, nor are they printed in phone books. However, being ex-directory does not mean a customer will never see their telephone number on a website. For example, telemarketing companies use databases to contact people. These are generally compiled by customers unwittingly completing coupons for special offers, magazine and catalogue tear off slips and other promotional questionnaires and flyers but forgetting to fill in the non-disclosure box (if available).

If it was proved that a telecoms company made public an ex-directory telephone number, the telecoms company would be in breach of the Data Protection Act and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) would take appropriate action.

Export Credits Guarantee Department

Mr. Arbuthnot: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps her Department took to consult business organisations regarding the introduction of new Export Credits Guarantee Department forms. [224340]

Mr. Alexander: ECGD held discussions with trade associations representing the views of exporters who use ECGD's services, led by the CBI, regarding the most recent changes to Export Credits Guarantee Department forms, implemented on 1 December 2004.

Exporters

Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the

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effects on exporters of the Support for Exhibitions and Seminars Abroad Scheme; and if she will make a statement. [217958]

Mr. Alexander: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many companies based in (a) Scotland and (b) the rest of the UK have received assistance under the Support for Exhibitions and Seminars Abroad Scheme in each year since 1997; and what the average payment was. [217960]

Jacqui Smith: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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