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Fires: Domestic Waste
Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst of 21 July 2009, Official Report, column 1654W, on fires: domestic waste, what the (a) budget and (b) timetable is for the research into fires in wheeled refuse containers. [319324]
Mr. Malik: The 2010-11 research programme is being drawn up at this time. We anticipate that draft research programmes will be considered by Ministers and we expect the outcomes of that process will be available in spring 2010.
Local Enterprise Growth Initiative
Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment has been made of the effect on local economies of the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative. [319278]
Ms Rosie Winterton: An independent national evaluation of the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI) has been commissioned by Communities and Local Government which will measure and assess the outcomes and impacts of the programme; assess the strategic and operational fit of the fund within the wider policy environment; and identify innovation and good practice and work carried out by the LEGI partnerships.
The final report is scheduled to be published in summer this year.
Planning Permission: Appeals
Mr. Laurence Robertson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether submissions from developers to planning appeals may
be (a) received and (b) taken account of after the closing date for such submissions; and if he will make a statement. [319251]
Mr. Ian Austin: The Secretary of State is able to use his discretion in determining whether to consider representations received after the close of an inquiry.
The late submission of appeal material can cause delays and late representations and evidence are therefore only accepted in exceptional circumstances.
Planning Permission: Innsworth
Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what discussions he has had with the Planning Inspectorate on the timing of submissions made by developers in respect of proposals to build houses at Innsworth, Gloucestershire, GL3 1EB. [319252]
Public Sector
Robert Neill: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will place in the Library a copy of each of the interim pilot reports published as part of the Total Place initiative. [317804]
Ms Rosie Winterton: Many of the pilots have now made their interim reports public, by either publishing them on the Total Place website or their own websites. The decision on whether to publish the interim reports was entirely a matter for the pilots.
Roads: Snow and Ice
Mr. Bone: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will bring forward proposals to include the provision of reserves of salt and grit as part of the audit requirements of local authorities. [318906]
Ms Rosie Winterton: The Department has no plans for such proposals.
Standards Board for England: Procurement
Robert Neill: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the names and addresses are of each organisation that supplied goods or services to the (a) Standards Board for England and (b) Homes and Communities Agency in 2008-09. [317573]
John Healey: A list for both bodies has been deposited in the Library of the House.
Written Questions: Government Responses
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) when he plans to answer Question 314663, on households in temporary accommodation, tabled on 27 January 2010; [319588]
(2) when he plans to answer Question 314661, on households classified as intentionally homeless, tabled on 27 January 2010; [319589]
(3) when he plans to answer Question 314660, on emergency accommodation, tabled on 27 January 2010; [319590]
(4) when he plans to answer Question 314658, on emergency accommodation, tabled on 27 January 2010; [319591]
(5) when he plans to answer Question 314657, on services for intentionally homeless households, tabled on 27 January 2010. [319592]
Mr. Ian Austin: I replied to the hon. Member's questions on 24 February 2010, Official Report, columns 613-14W
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
British Overseas Territories
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the name is of the (a) Governor and (b) Assistant Governor of each overseas territory. [319171]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: The names of the Governors and Deputy Governor, or equivalents, in each of the UK's Overseas Territories are as follows:
Governor-Mr. Alistair Harrison
Deputy Governor-Mr. Stanley Reid
Governor-Sir Richard Gozney
Deputy Governor-Mr. David Arkley
Governor-Mr. David Pearey
Deputy Governor-Ms Vivian Inez Archibald
Governor-Mr. Duncan Taylor
Deputy Governor-Mr. Donovan Ebanks
Governor-Mr. Alan Huckle. Mr Huckle is also Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Deputy Governor-There is no such position. Mr. Paul Martinez is the First Secretary in the Governor's Office and has acted as Governor during periods of substantive absence by the Governor.
Governor-Sir Adrian Johns
Deputy Governor-Ms Lesley Pallett
Governor-Mr. Peter Waterworth
Deputy Governor-Mrs. Sarita Francis
Governor-Mr. George Fergusson
Deputy Governor-Ms Ginny Silva
St. Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha
Governor-Mr Andrew Gurr
Deputy Governor-There is no such position. The Chief Secretary, Mr. Andrew Wells, has acted as Governor of St. Helena in the Governor's absence.
Ascension Island Administrator-Mr. Ross Denny.
Tristan da Cunha Administrator-Mr. David Morley.
Governor-Mr. Gordon Wetherell
Deputy Governor-Vacant
British Antarctic Territory and British Indian Ocean Territory
The Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory and British Indian Ocean Territory is Mr. Colin Roberts.
Croatia: EU Accession
Mr. Bain: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for West Bromwich East of 7 January 2010, Official Report, column 565W, on Croatia: EC enlargement, what assessment he has made of the effect of the election of Ivo Josipovic as President of Croatia on that country's progress in its EU accession negotiations, with particular reference to efforts towards reform in the areas of judiciary and fundamental rights. [318609]
Chris Bryant: President Josipovic was elected for a five-year term on 11 January 2010. His election campaign focussed on tackling corruption, support for European norms and the rule of law.
In his inauguration speech as Head of State he set out the following vision:
"It was with a vision of a European, prosperous Croatia that I embarked on the electoral process. My key motivation was that of justice, the moral and legal foundation of a better society. We have established a state, but justice and fairness are the values yet to be materialized in their full scope."
I am confident that President Josipovic will encourage the Government of Croatia to continue vigorous efforts to meet the criteria for EU accession, particularly in the areas of tackling corruption and strengthening the judiciary and respect for fundamental rights.
Diplomatic Service: Manpower
Andrew Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment has been made of the effects on levels of service of the withdrawal of management officers in the UK missions and their replacement with locally-engaged staff in (a) Iran, (b) Iraq, (c) Nigeria, (d) Russia and (e) China; and if he will make a statement. [318450]
Chris Bryant: Our missions will continue to provide appropriate levels of service for our staff whether supported by UK or locally-based staff. In Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Russia and China, there will still be senior UK-based management staff.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office tries to work very much as a single team, offering full responsibility and accountability to local as well as UK-based staff in accordance with their roles. We are privileged to attract a high calibre of local staff who deliver an excellent level of service including in the area of corporate services work.
Dubai: Interpol
Mr. Galloway: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Dubai on Interpol's request concerning named suspects in a murder investigation believed to be using details from British passports; and if he will make a statement. [318684]
Chris Bryant [holding answer 25 February 2010]: I refer the hon. Member to my hon. Friend the Minister for Europe's answer to the right hon. Member for Richmond, Yorks (Mr. Hague) of 22 February 2010, Official Report, columns 22-23, namely that on 21 February 2010 my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary spoke to Abdullah bin Zayed, the Emirati Foreign Minister.
Embassies: Closures
Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he plans to close any overseas posts during 2010-11. [318034]
Chris Bryant [holding answer 22 February 2010]: The Government are committed to a world-class and comprehensive diplomatic service that is a credit to the UK and reflects demands for our services and the Government's priorities. I am confident that we will continue to be able both to fulfil our historic responsibilities and to pursue our modern priorities.
Falun Gong
Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Falun Gong movement in the UK. [318462]
Chris Bryant: UK representatives of the Falun Gong movement were invited to meetings with non-governmental organisations, held by my predecessor the hon. Member for Harlow (Bill Rammell), as part of a wider discussion on Human Rights in China.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials regularly meet with the UK representatives of the Falun Gong movement. Also at the end of last year they met with international Falun Gong researchers.
We have serious concerns about the mistreatment of Falun Gong adherents and regularly raise this issue with the Chinese Government. We did so most recently at the UK/China Human Rights Dialogue, which was held in London in January 2009. We asked how many re-education through labour detainees there were and what proportion were Falun Gong. The Chinese responded saying that reforms of the system of re-education through labour were taking place. We will raise this issue again at the next available opportunity.
War Crimes: Arrest Warrants
Dr. Starkey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he plans to submit his response to the request from the UN Secretary-General under paragraph 1 of UN General Assembly Resolution 64/117 for information and observations on the scope and application of the principle of universal
jurisdiction, including information on judicial practice; whether that response will include details of the arrest warrant procedure in the UK; and if he will publish the response. [317364]
Chris Bryant: The UK intends to respond to the UN Secretary-General's request before his deadline of 30 April. The content of our reply, including the question of whether or not to include details of the arrest warrant procedure, is currently under consideration. The Government will lay a copy of the response in the Library of the House at the earliest opportunity.
Justice
Arrest Warrants
Mr. Davey: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice on how many occasions statute law provisions relating to domestic arrest warrants have been amended in the last 30 years; and if he will make a statement. [317729]
Claire Ward: The statutory provision governing the issue of domestic arrest warrants is section 1 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, which in the 30 years since it was passed has been amended by three enactments-the Criminal Justice Act 1991, the Courts Act 2003 and the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
Crime
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many people were convicted of racist offences in (a) London, (b) each police force area and (c) England and Wales in each year since 1998; [317609]
(2) how many people have been convicted for causing (a) death and (b) injury by dangerous driving in England and Wales, in each year since 1998; and how many of these offences involved (i) alcohol and (ii) drug or substance abuse; [317656]
(3) how many people have been convicted for using firearms or imitation firearms with intent to resist arrest in England and Wales in each year since 1998; [317658]
(4) how many people have been convicted for (a) kidnapping, (b) child abduction and (c) false imprisonment in England and Wales in each year since 1998; [317659]
(5) how many people have been convicted for offences related to absconding from legal custody in each year since 1998; [317761]
(6) how many people were convicted of offences related to hijacking commercial lorries and tankers in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years; [317774]
(7) how many people have been convicted for offences of obstructing (a) police and (b) fire services in England and Wales in each year since 1998. [317775]
Claire Ward: The available information, up to 2008 (latest available), is shown in tables 1 to 6 which have been placed in the Library of the House.
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