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Low Carbon Buildings Programme
Andrew Stunell: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will extend the Low Carbon Buildings Programme to a six year programme as set out in his Department's June 2005 Low Carbon Buildings Programme consultation document; and if he will make a statement. [61679]
Malcolm Wicks: The Low Carbon Buildings Programme will run for three years. Our longer-term commitment to this sector is demonstrated through our Microgeneration Strategy which was launched on 29 March 2006.
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the budget for (a) community and (b) domestic installations under his Department's Low Carbon Buildings Programme for 2006. [61804]
Malcolm Wicks: Under the original £30 million budget allocation and following an informal consultation with industry the amounts that will be available for community and domestic installations for 2006 are:
On 23 March the Budget 2006 announced an additional £50 million for the programme. The Department will be considering urgently with Treasury colleagues how this money should be allocated.
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The new programme will be launched on 3 April 2006. www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk.
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when his Department will announce the launch date for the low carbon buildings programme. [62121]
Malcolm Wicks: The launch of the new programme was announced at the climate change programme review event on 28 March. The website will be launched on 3 April 2006 with details of the how to apply for grants.
Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Low Carbon Buildings Programme will meet the demand for household renewable energy grants. [62197]
Malcolm Wicks: As a result of an informal consultation with key stakeholders on the outline of the programme the allocation for householders was set at £3 million for the first year.
On 23 March the Budget 2006 announced an additional £50 million for the programme. The Department will be considering urgently with Treasury colleagues how this money should be allocated.
The new programme will be launched on 3 April 2006. www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk.
Madagascar
Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the value of trade was between the UK and Madagascar in each year since 2001. [62358]
Ian Pearson: The value of trade between the UK and Madagascar in each year since 2001 was as follows:
| UK Exports | UK Imports | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.7 | 25.0 |
| 2002 | 3.0 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 6.0 | 16.6 |
| 2004 | 9.3 | 15.5 |
| 2005 | 6.6 | 15.5 |
Note:
Current price data, Overseas Trade Statistics basis.
Source:
Compiled by DTI Statistics from HM Revenue and Customs data.
Media Monitoring
Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much his Department has spent on media monitoring activities in each of the last eight financial years. [35637]
Alan Johnson: The following table sets out how much the DTI has spent on media monitoring in the last six financial years. Finance records are only required to be kept for six years and it would therefore incur disproportionate cost to go back any further.
| Total (£) | |
|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | 312,645.94 |
| 2000–01 | 276,838.60 |
| 2001–02 | 393,806.69 |
| 2002–03 | 282,067.55 |
| 2003–04 | 290,132.73 |
| 2004–05 | 269,443.56 |
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Micro-Renewables
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much capital grant support was allocated to micro-renewable energy installations under the Clearskies and Solar photovoltaics major demonstration programmes in 2005. [62117]
Malcolm Wicks: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Morley and Rothwell (Colin Challen) on 28 March 2006, Official Report, column 862W.
Medical Research Facilities
Anne Main: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has (a) made and (b) received on the Medical Research Council's National Institute for Medical Research containment 4 status; and if he will make a statement. [61402]
Barry Gardiner: My noble Friend Lord Sainsbury of Turville is being briefed on these issues as part of the overall briefing by the MRC's Chief Executive, Professor Colin Blakemore, on MRC's plans for moving the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) to a new site.
Anne Main: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimate has been made of the refurbishment costs for the Mill Hill medical research site in North London; and if he will make a statement. [61403]
Barry Gardiner: MRC are currently developing the detailed business case with UCL. This is an expensive project. MRC will find a large proportion of these costs but have approached OST for a contribution from the Large Facilities Capital Fund, where it is being assessed against competing priorities.
Anne Main: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many medical research facilities there are in England; and what the containment status is of each facility. [61507]
Barry Gardiner: Information on the number of medical research facilities in England is not held centrally. The Health and Safety Executive's records show that there are 115 containment level 3 research facilities currently located in England. These facilities are used for laboratory work in the research and biotechnology sectors, and are located in universities, medical schools, research council funded institutes and units, and pharmaceutical companies.
There are four high hazard containment level 4 facilities currently operating in England. These are used for research and diagnostic work for human pathogens.
Anne Main:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment has been made of the
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need to maintain a containment 4 facility to protect staff and prevent escape of pathogens from the National Institute for Medical Research site in Mill Hill; and if he will make a statement. [61508]
Barry Gardiner: My noble Friend Lord Sainsbury of Turville is being briefed on these issues as part of the overall briefing by the MRC's Chief Executive, Professor Colin Blakemore, on MRC's plans for moving the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) to a new site.
Anne Main: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent discussions he has with the Treasury on funding for the Mill Hill medical research centre. [61608]
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Barry Gardiner: MRC are currently developing the detailed business case with UCL. This is an expensive project. MRC will find a large proportion of these costs but have approached OST for a contribution from the Large Facilities Capital Fund, where it is being assessed against competing priorities.
Ministerial Visits
Mr. Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the (a) destination, (b) date and (c) purpose was of each overseas visit made on official business by each Minister in his Department since May 2005. [62541]
Alan Johnson [holding answer 30 March 2006]: The Secretary of State undertook the following overseas ministerial visits since May 2005
Lord Sainsbury undertook the following overseas ministerial visits since May 2005.
Meg Munn undertook the following overseas ministerial visits since May 2005.
Ian Pearson undertook the following overseas ministerial visits since May 2005.
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Barry Gardiner undertook the following overseas ministerial visits since May 2005.
Malcolm Wicks undertook the following overseas ministerial visits since May 2005
Gerry Sutcliffe undertook the following overseas ministerial visits since May 2005
Alun Michael undertook the following overseas ministerial visits since May 2005.
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