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Lord Harrison: ...'s Government: Whether they support the Competition Commission's recent proposal to levy a windfall tax on past, present and future profits of banks, with the proceeds being used to help small firms to start up, grow and survive; and Whether they support the Competition Commission's proposals to institute price controls to prevent banks overcharging their small business customers. [HL1664].
Lord Bruce of Donington: ...and between fees and reimbursement of expenses; and What amounts were paid in respect of the Inspectors' investigation into the affairs and membership of Mirror Group Newspapers plc to the firm of Neville Russell, such amounts to be broken down between fees and reimbursement of expenses; and Whether a further Queen's Counsel was engaged to assist the Inspectors in their investigation into...
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: ...-by-case basis, consider mechanisms such as extended lines of credit, capital repayment holidays and other measures. The types of business that can apply for loans up to £250,000 under the small firms loan guarantee scheme have been extended. Michael Meacher announced a further £15 million for regional development agencies to help rural businesses in the worst hit areas. To help those...
Lord Berkeley: ...: What was the closing deficit or surplus in the British Railways Board's accounts on the date of its transfer to the Strategic Rail Authority; and whether the surplus or deficit accrued to the SRA or the Consolidated Fund.
Baroness Scotland of Asthal: We firmly believe that we have shared responsibility to respond when confronted with massive violations of international humanitarian law and crimes against humanity. The UK has played a leading role in this continuously evolving debate. We have spent the past year trying to build the broadest possible consensus around a set of ideas on the conditions and circumstances that make international...
Lord Bassam of Brighton: ...the code in a number of separate sections, one of which would specifically address employee monitoring, including the monitoring of e-mails. I understand that the commissioner has since taken a firm decision to proceed on this basis and that she hopes to be in a position to complete the process by the end of the year.
Baroness Scotland of Asthal: ...the Institutions and in member states; compatibility with the United Kingdom Freedom of Information Act. All these objectives have been met and we now have an arrangement which we believe will be a firm step forward in EU openness. The Government welcome this: we have long been an advocate of greater openness in the EU institutions. More accessible documents make for more accountable...
Lord Sainsbury of Turville: Corus has today confirmed its intention to proceed with the job cuts it announced earlier this year. The Government's priority must now be to help the individuals and communities affected. My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has therefore announced a package of measures to assist those who face losing their jobs and plans to promote economic regeneration...
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston: ...for Transport, the Mayor and the Chairman, Strategic Rail Authority), which was set up to develop a co-ordinated approach to London rail projects, we have agreed next steps on taking forward the SRA's report. Work will start immediately on project definition and design development of a central, cross-London, rail link, the tunnel section of which could follow the alignment of the CrossRail...
Lord Sainsbury of Turville: ...are also rolling out broadband cable modem services. Licences for broadband fixed wireless access have also been issued for areas covering 60 per cent of the population. Together, this represents a firm foundation for continued rapid growth in adoption of broadband services in the UK.
Lord Whitty: ...being gradually reduced for properties with higher values: there would be no relief for properties with rateable values above £8,000. It was also proposed to target this relief explicitly at small firms (as opposed to small properties) so long as this could be done without making the rules too complicated. We therefore invited views on whether the relief should also take account of the...
Lord Sainsbury of Turville: We have long recognised the adverse impact that Korean unfair competition has had upon the world shipbuilding market. The European Union (EU) is pursuing, with our firm support, a bilateral/trade remedy to this issue. The EU has been trying to secure a bilateral solution over the last year but, to our great disappointment, this has stalled. In view of this, the industry launched last November...
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: ..., The Natural History Museum; Dr Maurice Davies, Deputy Director, Museums Association; Professor Caroline Forder, Professor of European Family Law, University of Maastricht; Mrs Hetty Gleave, Solicitor, Hunters, Chair ArtResolve; Dr Sally MacDonald, Manager, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London; Dr John Mack, Senior Keeper, British Museum; Professor Sir Peter...
Tony Blair: ...will strengthen European security. We agreed on the need to assure the EU's access to NATO's planning capabilities, which is key to ensuring that the European Union's security and defence policy is firmly linked to NATO; the Alliance has made great progress in bringing stability to south-east Europe, but we face continuing challenges from extremists in Macedonia. NATO leaders recognised...
Lord Williams of Mostyn: ...capacity will strengthen European security. The need to assure the EU's access to NATO's planning capabilities, which is key to ensuring that the European Union's security and defence policy is firmly linked to NATO, was agreed; the Alliance has made great progress in bringing stability to south-east Europe. But it faces continuing challenges from extremists in Macedonia. NATO leaders...
Stephen Byers: ...of end year flexibility of £80,000,000 and a call on the DEL Reserve of £335,000,000 to enable the payment of grants by the Strategic Rail Authority to Railtrack to be accelerated and to increase SRA provision for other purposes; anticipation of end year flexibility of £100,000,000 and a call on the DEL Reserve of £316,000,000 to ensure continued funding and increased investment in...
Adam Ingram: The review of the BFPO at Mill Hill has now been completed, but no firm decision has yet been taken. I understand fully the need to bring this issue to closure as quickly as possible and I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as a decision is made.
Sally Keeble: There is no firm deadline for the sale. We are, through the on-going market testing, exploring all avenues, and the aim is to secure a sale as quickly as possible. However, it is important that all diligence is done both in the market testing and the assessment of on-going process issues, in order that the process--and the continued regeneration of the Greenwich Peninsula--is not undermined....
David Heathcoat-Amory: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what sanctions firms would face for breaching the provisions of the EU Information and Consultation Directive.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns: asked Her Majesty's Government: How much has been paid by way of loans through the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme to tourism businesses which are suffering from cash flow problems.
