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Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the new building proposed in Derry by Invest Northern Ireland was agreed in principle by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment; if he will make a statement on the progress with the project; how many evaluations of the project have been carried out; and what target date he has set for the commencement of the building.
Mr John Hume: The enormous revolution in technology and telecommunications means that we are living in a smaller world today, and that we are in a better position to shape it. We are also in a better position to relieve the enormous poverty in those countries known as third-world countries. The Prime Minister will shortly take over the chair of the G8 nations, so will he take that opportunity to prioritise...
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what part was played by the Department in the processing of train carriages containing asbestos in the Crosshill Quarry Site between November 2003 and June 2004; what method of processing was used; on what dates; and whether the Department has assessed the extent to which statutory obligations were adhered to by the asbestos processing company.
Mr John Hume: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people normally resident in Northern Ireland have been assessed and accepted for (a) heart, (b) lung and (c) heart and lung transplant waiting lists in each of the last three years; how many have received transplants; and how many have died whilst waiting for transplantation.
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been assessed and accepted for (a) heart, (b) lung and (c) heart and lung transplant waiting lists in each of the last three years; how many have received transplants; and how many have died while waiting for transplantation.
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects a decision to be made on the funding application for the safety works at City of Derry Airport; and what assessment has been made of the (a) safety and (b) regional economic implications of the time scale for making a decision.
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps the United Kingdom is taking in partnership with other countries to ensure that the food, shelter, sanitation, healthcare and other basic needs of refugees in the Darfur region of Sudan are being adequately met; and what steps are being taken to assist in providing protection against attacks.
Mr John Hume: Given the Chancellor's positive statement on sending assistance to the poorer countries of the world, and given that the poorest countries in the world are those without education, is not education one of the best forms of assistance that we can send, because it will enable such countries to become totally self-sufficient in a generation or so?
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of people in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Foyle constituency entered paid employment within six months of completing each New Deal and Worktrack programme in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
Mr John Hume: Given that the allegations about this appalling crime represent a serious threat not only to our peace process but to the full implementation of the Good Friday agreement, and given that the leadership of Sinn Fein has utterly denied its involvement in it—I contacted members of the leadership directly on the telephone and they told me that they had played no role of any description in...
Mr John Hume: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I did not say that anyone was talking nonsense. I said that, in the public interest, the evidence should be fully published. Who objects to evidence?
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what provision for psychotherapy is available under the national health service in England.
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many buildings in Spencer road in Derry are classified as derelict; what estimate he has made of the value in rates that these buildings would contribute if they were brought back into use as business premises; and how many of these buildings are in Government ownership.
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what provision for psychotherapy is available under the national health service in Northern Ireland.
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent per capita on culture, arts and leisure in Northern Ireland in the last year for which figures are available.
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the procedures are for (a) notification and (b) investigation of deaths in hospital which may have resulted from medical treatment; and at what stage the chief medical officer should be informed.
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will ensure that the families of the children whose deaths are the subject of Mr. John O'Hara QC's independent inquiry have access to independent legal representation; and what the (a) terms of reference and (b) scope of the inquiry are.
Mr John Hume: Does the Secretary of State agree that, for the first time in history, the people of Ireland as a whole—north and south—voted on how they want to live together by overwhelmingly endorsing the Good Friday agreement? It is therefore every true democrat's duty to implement the will of the people, which means implementing all aspects of the agreement. Does he agree that any renegotiation of...
Mr John Hume: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many full-time undergraduate university students normally domiciled in Northern Ireland he estimates will be at university in 2005–06.
