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Mr. Amess: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the lords lieutenant with the dates of their (a) appointment and (b) expected retirement. [10469]
The Prime Minister: A list of Lord Lieutenants, individual dates of appointment and expected retirement has been placed in the Libraries of the House.
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the Deputy Lords Lieutenants; on what date each was appointed; and whether each is recorded as supporting a political party. [10992]
The Prime Minister: A list of Deputy Lieutenants, where available, has been placed in the Libraries of the House. Dates of their appointment, and information on membership of political parties, are not held centrally. Deputy Lieutenants are, of course, aware that their role is essentially non-political and impartial.
Norman Baker: To ask the Prime Minister how many representations he has received from members of the public in support of greater protection for the marine environment; and if he will make a statement. [12532]
The Prime Minister: The information is not available in the format requested. Given the volume of correspondence I receive covering a broad spectrum of issues, my office records letters by subject rather than by the view expressed.
Since 1997 I have received over 20,000 representations on the environment, including over 1,000 campaign cards on a future for our seas?" in 2004.
Paul Flynn: To ask the Prime Minister if he will ask the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments if he will investigate whether the words used by the Chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regarding Seroxat published in the New Statesman on 20 June were consistent with the standards laid down for holders of a public appointment. [13226]
Jane Kennedy: I have been asked to reply.
The Commission for Public Appointments has no remit to investigate the conduct of the Chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The MHRA is an Executive Agency of the Department of Health and its Chair is appointed by the Secretary of State for Health.
There is nothing in the quote from the Chair of the MHRA that would merit any such investigation.
Mr. Amess: To ask the Prime Minister whether he was present in an official capacity at ceremonies to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War; and if he will make a statement. [12738]
The Prime Minister: Yes. I attended the National Commemoration Day on Sunday 10 July 2005.
David T.C. Davies: To ask the Prime Minister how many days his Office has lost due to sickness in the past five years for which figures are available. [11471]
The Prime Minister:
For these purposes my office forms part of the Cabinet Office. I refer the hon. Member to the Cabinet Office report Analysis of Sickness Absence in the Civil Service", copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.
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Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with the US Administration and its agencies on illnesses suffered by Service personnel and their families which they attribute to anthrax vaccinations. [11707]
Mr. Touhig: The Ministry of Defence has not held any formal discussions with the US Administration or its agencies on this subject and all information from the US on such matters has been drawn from published sources.
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of sexual assaults in the armed forces. [12565]
Mr. Touhig: Service training and instructions emphasise the vital importance within a disciplined force of mutual trust and respect, and of strict compliance with the law. All offences are investigated by the Service or civil police who will take the appropriate action.
The theme of respect for the individual is central to our Diversity Strategy, which states that we expect every
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one of our people to fulfil their personal responsibilities, one of which is to ensure that they do not harass, bully, abuse, alarm or distress others. Intimidation, humiliation, bullying or abuse will not be tolerated. Unified procedures for dealing with complaints of harassment and bullying were introduced on 1 April. On 23 June, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence signed an agreement with the Equal Opportunities Commission based upon an action plan to confront sexual harassment in the armed forces.
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much current work has been placed by his Department with BAE Systems, broken down by site. [7616]
Mr. Ingram: The information requested is not held centrally and would be available only at disproportionate cost. However, the table sets out information from the Defence Bills Agency's database covering the total value of current contracts with BAE Systems as at 29 June 2005. This information is based on invoicing addresses and does not necessarily reflect the locations where the actual work is taking place. It does not include subsidiary companies with other trading names.
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