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Lord Stoddart of Swindon asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville): Any application from a national body for structural fund support would normally need to be submitted at a regional level using the existing procedures. In the event of all or most regions in a member state being affected, the government of the member state concerned could make a consolidated application. This would be presented to the Commission via the member state's Permanent Representative to the European Union.
The use of European regional funding is a temporary measure while the modalities of the new fund are being discussed.
Lord Lester of Herne Hill asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Sainsbury of Turville: The UK 3G licensees, all of whom freely chose W-CDMA as their preferred technology, have not requested consideration of another technology. W-CDMA is a logical progression from the successful GSM technology now in widespread use throughout the UK and Europe.
Lord Avebury asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty): The report containing the management group's recommendations for the Ridgeway will be published on the National Trails website by Monday
21 October. The Countryside Agency will be issuing a press release about the recommendations on 29 October, which will be issued to the local press.A public meeting will be held on 19 November at Didcot Civic Hall to discuss the results and implications for the Ridgeway and its users. A wider consultation will follow, ending on 3 January 2003.
My right honourable friend, the Minister for Rural Affairs and Urban Quality of Life (Alun Michael) intends to visit the Ridgeway soon to talk to interested parties including the noble Lord about future action.
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Hollis of Heigham): The Health and Safety Executive is not the enforcing authority for Brixham marina, this is the responsibility of Torbay Council.
Baroness Greengross asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Hollis of Heigham: We have agreed an overall plan for the year, including a theme, "Promoting Rights and Participation," funding, and a competitive bidding process for projects at local, regional and national level. We expect to announce the successful projects before the year starts.
Launch events are being planned for England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. These will be held in January 2003.
Lord Acton asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Blackstone): We have today laid before both Houses a Command Paper (No. 5622) setting out the Government's response to the report of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, The Government's Proposals For Gambling: Nothing To Lose?
Lord Jopling asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn): I have today reviewed the outstanding questions with ministerial colleagues. I also reviewed progress at meetings of the Government Front Bench on 25 July and 10 October. On 18 September the Front Bench discussed the steps being taken by departments with the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Andrew Turnbull.
My office has monitored progress in the answering of these Questions. They have been in constant touch with contacts in departmental parliamentary branches, have sent regular reports to departments,
and have met with their contacts to discuss procedures and progress.I regret that not all of the 264 Written Questions tabled before the Summer Recess appeared in the Official Report on Monday 7 October, and that six of the Questions to which the noble Lord refers remain outstanding as of today. I continue to look at further ways of improving this performance.
Lord Jopling asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Williams of Mostyn: I regret that not all of the Questions for Written Answer tabled before the Recess have been answered.
I am currently looking into why 13 Questions remained unanswered on 14 October and I shall write to the noble Lord with the details. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
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