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Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are seeking compensation for the trawlers "Unity" and "Accord" for the loss suffered by the French refusal to allow them to land their catch of bass at Brest.[HL1496]
What representations have been made to the European Commission over the French refusal to allow the trawlers "Unity" and "Accord" to land their catch of bass in Brest.[HL1497]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office (Lord Sewel): I understand the French have legislation limiting the landing of bass and that similar legislation has been in force for the last two years. The Government have written to the Commission about the notification of this legislation to other member states. No official representations have as yet been made to the French Government. I will write to the noble Lord once further information has been obtained from the Commission.
Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Scottish Office (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston): The majority of future changes to the public expenditure settlement for Scotland will be determined through the Barnett formula, with consultation between Treasury Ministers and the Scottish Executive on its calculation and application of the rules which surround it. Negotiations on annually managed expenditure allocations will be conducted by the Scottish Executive. Ultimately, the level of public expenditure will be a matter for the UK Government, in which Scotland's interests will be represented by the Secretary of State for Scotland.
The Earl of Northesk asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Lord Falconer of Thoroton): The Cabinet Office guidelines state that eight weeks should generally be the minimum response time for all consultation exercises, but whenever possible more should be allowed. Where less than eight weeks is allowed, the consultation document should specify why a longer response time could not have been given (for example, pre-determined statutory periods for consultation, threats to health, the pace of EU negotiations or long-standing existing arrangements). For consultations with clearly defined or specialist groups, shorter consultation periods may suffice, depending on the nature of the subject and the scale of the exercise: this is for departments, agencies and other bodies to judge according to the circumstances.
Lord Avebury asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Falconer of Thoroton: Members of both Houses are entitled to claim the bicycle allowance, which is tax-free. The current rate is 6.4 pence per mile.
Lord Swinfen asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert): The number of medical posts of consultant status in each of the three Services and the number of those posts filled at 1 March 1999 is as follows:
Royal Navy | Army | Royal Air Force | |
Number of Posts | 138 | 245 | 64 |
Number Filled | 54 (39%) | 79 (32%) | 49 (77%) |
The figures relate only to consultants employed in their specialty and do not include a number of consultants filling Command and Staff appointments. Some vacant consultant posts are currently filled by civilian consultants and, on military operations, can be filled by Specialist Registrars within two years of becoming accredited consultants.
The specialties and sub-specialties of the consultant posts are as follows:
Lord Vivian asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Gilbert: In line with normal MoD procedures, all the relevant costs, including capital costs, maintenance and support, and affordability, are being taken into account in the assessment of the proposals from industry for the ASTOR programme.
Lord Vivian asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Gilbert: Proposals have been received from three companies for the Airborne Stand-Off Radar, ASTOR, programme, including one from Northrop Grumann/British Aerospace which incorporates the Radar Technology Insertion Programme, RTIP. All the bids are being assessed against the ASTOR requirement. Evaluation of the bids is nearing completion and it is not, therefore, appropriate to provide specific comments on the merits of them, or on whether any of them might require mid-life improvement. I can, however, give an assurance that our assessment takes full account of operational effectiveness, technical capability, industrial participation proposals and through life best value for money.
Lord Kennet asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale: I refer my noble friend to the answer given by my noble friend Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 4 February (WA 231). Although not ourselves a party to the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, we have made clear to the United States the importance we attach to it.
Lord Kennet asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale: The answer to these questions will depend on the precise circumstances both of the activities in question and the response.
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede asked Her Majesty's Government:
The following subjects are likely to be discussed:
April 8: Brussels, Political Committee
Anaesthetics
General Medicine
Dermatology
Paediatrics
Genito-Urinary Medicine
Neurology
General Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Urology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Burns & Plastics
Accident & Emergency
Psychiatry
Ophthalmic Surgery
Maxillofacial Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
Radiology
Pathology
Occupational Medicine
Diving
Radiation
Aviation
Public Health.
The Defence Dental Service is run on a tri-Service basis and no post belongs to a particular Service. There are five dental consultant posts, of which two were filled as at 1 March 1999.
What steps they have taken to cover the capital costs of the production of the Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) by private financial initiatives.[HL1559]
Whether they can confirm that the new technology in the RADAR Technology Insertion Programme being used by Northrop Grumann/British Aerospace will not require a mid-life improvement costing about £450 million.[HL1558]
Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 8 March (WA 9), whether, while urging the Russian Duma to ratify the START II agreement, they are also urging the Government and Congress of the United States not to proceed with proposals to withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty on which the details of the START II agreement are based.[HL1509]
Whether they consider that any government has the right under international law to insist on access to any location in another sovereign country where it suspects activities of which it disapproves are being carried out; and whether pre-emptive military action against such locations can be lawful (as recently suggested by a spokesman for the Government of Japan (BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, 10 March)).[HL1513]
Whether they will list the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for April; and the major European Union events for the next six months.[HL1722]
Date Location Event
April 1999
8 Brussels Political Committee
12-16 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary
13 Luxembourg Consumer Affairs Council
15-16 Stuttgart Euro-Med Foreign Ministers Conference "Barcelona III"
16-18 Dresden ECOFIN (Informal)
19-20 Luxembourg Agriculture Council
20 Brussels Political Committee
22 Luxembourg Telecommunications Council
24-25 Luxembourg NATO Summit
26 Luxembourg Political Committee
26-27 Luxembourg General Affairs Council
29 Luxembourg Industry Council
29-30 Brussels K4 Committee
No agenda yet available.
April 12-16: Strasbourg, European Parliament Plenary
No agenda yet available.
April 13: Luxembourg, Consumer Affairs Council
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services and amending Directive 90/619/EEC, 97/7/EC and 98/2/EC.
Policy debate
Communication from the Commission on an action plan (1999-2001) on priorities for consumer policy.
Debate
Council conclusions
Consumer-policy aspects of the negotiation of insurance contracts in the internal market.
Progress report from the Commission
Forthcoming revision of the Directive on general product safety.
Progress report from the Commission
Directive on the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees.
Adoption
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Date | Location | Event | ||
April 1999 | ||||
8 | Brussels | Political Committee | ||
12-16 | Strasbourg | European Parliament Plenary | ||
13 | Luxembourg | Consumer Affairs Council | ||
15-16 | Stuttgart | Euro-Med Foreign Ministers Conference "Barcelona III" | ||
16-18 | Dresden | ECOFIN (Informal) | ||
19-20 | Luxembourg | Agriculture Council | ||
20 | Brussels | Political Committee | ||
22 | Luxembourg | Telecommunications Council | ||
24-25 | Luxembourg | NATO Summit | ||
26 | Luxembourg | Political Committee | ||
26-27 | Luxembourg | General Affairs Council | ||
29 | Luxembourg | Industry Council | ||
29-30 | Brussels | K4 Committee | ||
May 1999 | ||||
3-7 | Strasbourg | European Parliament Plenary | ||
6-7 | Berlin | Political Committee | ||
6 | Brussels | EU-ACP Ministerial meeting | ||
7-9 | Wermar | Environment Ministers (Informal) | ||
10 | Brussels | ECOFIN | ||
10 | Bremen | WEU Council | ||
10-11 | Berlin | Trade Ministers (Informal) | ||
11 | Brussels | Energy Council | ||
17 | Brussels | K4 Committee | ||
17 | Brussels | Political Committee | ||
17-18 | Brussels | General Affairs Council | ||
17-18 | Brussels | Agriculture Council | ||
18 | Brussels | EEA Council | ||
18 | Brussels | Co-operation Council with Russia | ||
18-19 | Weimar | Culture Ministers (Informal) | ||
20 | Brussels | Research Council | ||
21 | Brussels | Development Council | ||
25 | Brussels | Joint ECOFIN and Labour & Social Affairs Council | ||
25 | Brussels | Social Affairs Council | ||
25 | Brussels | Political Committee | ||
27 | Brussels | Youth Council | ||
27-28 | Brussels | Justice & Home Affairs Council | ||
31 | Brussels | General Affairs Council | ||
30 May-1 June | Dresden | Agriculture Ministers (Informal) | ||
June 1999 | ||||
1 | Dresden | Agriculture Ministers (Informal) | ||
3-4 | Cologne | European Council | ||
7 | Luxembourg | Education Council | ||
8 | Luxembourg | Health Council | ||
10 | Brussels | Political Committee | ||
10 | Luxembourg | Fisheries Council | ||
10-13 | European Parliament Elections | |||
14 | Luxembourg | ECOFIN (possible) | ||
14-15 | Luxembourg | Agriculture Council | ||
14-15 | Brussels | K4 Committee | ||
17 | Bonn | EU-Japan Summit | ||
17-18 | Luxembourg | Transport Council | ||
21 | Luxembourg | Internal Market | ||
21 | Bonn | EU-USA/Canada Summit | ||
21-22 | Luxembourg | General Affairs Council | ||
22 | Luxembourg | Labour & Social Affairs Council (possible) | ||
24-25 | Luxembourg | Environment Council | ||
25-29 | Rio de Janeiro | EU-Latin America/Caribbean Summit | ||
28 | Luxembourg | Culture Council | ||
29 | Brussels | Political Committee (possible) | ||
July 1999 | ||||
2-3 | Oulu | Industry and Research Ministers (Informal) | ||
6-7 | Savonlinna | Culture Ministers | ||
8 | Hameenlinna | Political Committee | ||
9-10 | Oulu | Labour/Social Affairs Ministers (Informal) | ||
12 | Brussels | ECOFIN | ||
12 | Brussels | Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Committee | ||
16 | Brussels | Budget | ||
18-20 | Savonlinna | Culture/Audiovisual Ministers (Informal) | ||
19 | Brussels | Political Committee | ||
19-20 | Brussels | General Affairs Council | ||
19-20 | Brussels | Agriculture Council | ||
20-23 | Strasbourg | European Parliament Plenary | ||
22-23 | Helsinki | K4 Committee | ||
23-25 | Helsinki | Environment Ministers (Informal) | ||
August 1999 | ||||
No Council Business | ||||
September 1999 | ||||
1 | Brussels | Political Committee | ||
4-5 | Saariselka | Foreign Ministers (Informal) | ||
6-7 | Brussels | Agriculture Standing Committee | ||
9-10 | Turku | K4 Committee | ||
10-12 | Turku | ECOFIN (Informal) | ||
12-14 | Tampere | Agriculture Ministers (Informal) | ||
13 | Brussels | Political Committee (Informal) | ||
13-14 | Brussels | General Affairs Committee | ||
13-17 | Strasbourg | European Parliament Plenary | ||
16-17 | Kittila | Article 113 Committee | ||
16-17 | Turku | Justice and Home Affairs (Informal) | ||
20 | Brussels | Political Committee (Possible) | ||
20-21 | Brussels | Agriculture Standing Committee | ||
23 | Brussels | Telecommunications | ||
24 | Brussels | K4 Committee (Informal) | ||
24-25 | Tampere | Education Committee (Informal) | ||
27-28 | Kuopio | Ministers of Housing | ||
27-28 | Brussels | Agriculture Ministers | ||
30 | Brussels | Political Committee | ||
30 | Helsinki | Equality Conference |
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