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World Trade Organisation
Anne Snelgrove: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what his priorities are for the forthcoming World Trade Organisation meeting in Hong Kong. [25620]
Ian Pearson:
Her Majesty's Government objective for the 6th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong is to achieve a package that
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(i) is pro-development, (ii) helps build a more competitive European economy and (iii) allows a conclusion to the current trade round—the Doha Development Agenda—by the end of 2006.
CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
Amateur Sports Clubs
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the average fee for a licence paid by amateur sports clubs is following the implementation of the Licensing Act 2003; and if she will make a statement. [23924]
James Purnell: The data is not available. However, we estimate that most amateur sports clubs will fall within fee bands A and B. As regards a premises licence or a club premises certificate, clubs falling within Band A (non domestic rateable value between £0 and £4,300) will pay a fee of £100 for any conversion, new application or variation, with an annual charge of £70 thereafter, while clubs falling within Band B (non domestic rateable value from £4,301 to £33,000) will pay a fee of £190 and an annual charge of £180.
BBC Licence Fee
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many complaints she has received regarding the BBC licence fee in each of the last 10 years. [25872]
James Purnell: The information requested is not recorded centrally.
Concessionary Television Licences
Shona McIsaac: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many concessionary television licences for (a) over-75s and (b) blind people were issued in each constituency in the Yorkshire and Humber region in each of the past two years. [24753]
James Purnell: TV Licensing, who administer television licence fee concessions as agents for the BBC, are not able to provide geographical breakdowns of the number of concessionary licences issued. However, according to Department for Work and Pensions records, the number of households with at least one person aged 75 or over claiming the winter fuel payment in each constituency in the Yorkshire and Humber region in 2004–05 was
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Comparable information in relation to households with a person who is registered blind is not held centrally.
Departmental Staff (Relocation)
Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people in her Department (a) were relocated in 2004–05 and (b) are expected to be relocated in 2005–06 following the Lyons Review; where they have been relocated; and if she will make a statement. [25078]
Mr. Lammy: DCMS's headcount has fallen by six since 1 April 2004. There have been no cost savings relating to IT projects. In 2004–05, DCMS's efficiency programme achieved savings totalling £28.5 million. Planned efficiency in 2005–06 total £152 million, against a programme target of £87 million. These savings have been made, or are expected to be made, in programmes across DCMS, the NDPBs it sponsors and local authority culture and leisure sectors.
Football Foundation
Mr. Iain Wright:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much money from the
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Football Foundation has been awarded in the Hartlepool constituency in each year since the organisation was founded. [25678]
Mr. Caborn: Funding broken down by constituency is not available, but the overall approved total of funds committed to the Hartlepool region since the Football Foundation's creation in 2000–01 is £2,961,587.
This figure includes funding for a range of capital projects, community and education initiatives, provision of football kit and stadia improvement projects.
Gambling Act
John Penrose: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on what date Part 3 of the Gambling Act 2005 will come into force. [25728]
Mr. Caborn: We plan to bring the Gambling Act 2005 fully into force with effect from September 2007, and we have no plans to bring any of the provisions of Part 3 into force before that date.
Gershon Review
Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many full-time equivalent employee reductions have been made as a result of the Gershon review; what (a) cost savings relating to IT projects and (b) total value of efficiency savings (i) were achieved in 2004–05 and (ii) are expected to be achieved in 2005–06; and if she will make a statement. [25079]
Mr. Lammy: The Department has no plans to relocate any people following the Lyons Review. However, in the non-departmental public bodies for which the Department is responsible, 12 posts in the Arts Council were relocated to Cambridge in 2004–05 and in 2005–06 there are plans to transfer 30 posts in the Big Lottery Fund to Newcastle.
Independent Sports Review
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent discussions she has had on the Independent Sports Review; and if she will make a statement. [25944]
Mr. Caborn: I always welcome contributions and ideas regarding the way we fund and administer the delivery of sport. I therefore read the Independent Sports Review with interest and noted its recommendations. I have not held any recent discussions on the report.
IT Projects
Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many IT projects which cost over £1 million and were introduced since 1997 are in use in her Department. [26591]
Mr. Lammy: We have had no IT projects which have cost over £1 million.
Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many of the IT projects costing over £1 million in use in her Department and introduced since 1997 have been scrutinised by the Public Accounts Committee; and if she will list them. [26592]
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Mr. Lammy: We have had no IT projects costing over £1 million scrutinised by the Public Accounts Committee.
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