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Lynne Jones: To ask the Prime Minister whether, prior to giving his statement to the House of 24 September 2002, he communicated to (a) the then British ambassador to the United States, Sir Christopher Meyer and (b) his then personal foreign policy adviser Sir David Manning that his policy in respect of Iraq was to achieve regime change. [27084]
The Prime Minister: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Belfast, North (Mr. Dodds) on 1 November 2004, Official Report, column 112W.
Mr. Kilfoyle: To ask the Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the (a) benefits and (b) costs to the United Kingdom of its participation in the Iraq War and occupation. [27478]
The Prime Minister:
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer my hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Dr. Howells) gave to the hon. Member for Lewes (Norman Baker) on 1 November 2005, Official Report, columns 94849W.
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Mr. Drew: To ask the Prime Minister who the attendees were at the meeting he held with representatives of the Muslim community following the London bombings of 7 July; if he will publish the notes of the meeting; and what action he plans to take as a result of that meeting. [26961]
The Prime Minister: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds, North-East (Mr. Hamilton) on 10 October 2005, Official Report, column 165W.
I also refer my hon. Friend to the comments made by my right hon. Friend the Member for Salford (Hazel Blears), the Minister of State for the Home Office on 10 November 2005, which set out the follow-up action the Government have taken in partnership with representatives of the Muslim community. Copies are available on the Home Office website.
Peter Bottomley: To ask the Prime Minister what the cost was of each Minister's unplanned return journey to London for the Terrorism Bill debate and votes on Wednesday 9 November. [28748]
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Prime Minister what the total cost to public funds was of Ministers and accompanying officials (a) returning to Westminster for parliamentary votes on 9 November and (b) returning thereafter to resume official duties away from Westminster. [28609]
The Prime Minister: Since 1999 the Government have published an annual list of all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing £500 or more during each financial year. Copies of these lists are available in the Library of the House. Information on the number of officials accompanying Ministers on overseas visits is included in the list. All Ministers' travel arrangements are in accordance with the arrangements for official travel set out in Chapter 10 of the Ministerial Code, and the accompanying guidance document, Travel by Ministers".
Information for the year 200506 will be published as soon as it is ready after the end of the financial year.
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John Hemming: To ask the Prime Minister how many severance payments a resigning Minister is entitled to within any 12 month period. [25500]
The Prime Minister: Severance pay is payable in accordance with section 4 of the Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991.
Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Prime Minister what the total cost was of his trip in July to discuss the sale of BAE Systems' Typhoon fighter planes to the Saudi Arabian defence forces; and if he will make a statement. [25287]
The Prime Minister: I visited Saudi Arabia in July 2005 to have talks with HRH Crown Prince Abdullah and other senior Ministers and officials. We discussed a wide range of issues including the Middle East Peace Process, Iraq, our bilateral relationship and the issues facing the G8 Summit at Gleneagles.
Since 1999 the Government have published an annual list of all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing £500 or more during each financial year. Copies of these lists are available in the Library of the House. Information on the number of officials accompanying Ministers on overseas visits is included in the list. All Ministers travel arrangements are in accordance with the arrangements for official travel set out in chapter 10 of the Ministerial Code, and the accompanying guidance document, Travel by Ministers". Information for the year 200506 will be published as soon as it is ready after the end of the financial year.
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children were adopted from overseas in each of the last 10 years, broken down by country. [28227]
Maria Eagle: This information is not available centrally. The following table shows the number of applications to adopt, including a home study assessment, broken down by year and country, received since 1995 by the Department of Health and since June 2003 by the Department for Education and Skills.
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