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Richard Spring: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if firm dates have been set for EU membership for (a) Cyprus and (b) Turkey.
Richard Caborn: This Government are firmly committed to combating doping in sport. We currently spend over £1 million a year on the UK anti-doping programme, which is delivered through UK Sport in conjunction with sports governing bodies. This programme includes both in and out-of competition testing of athletes, the development of a national policy framework, and the provision of education and information...
Patricia Hewitt: ...for credit involving taking on a mortgage. The Partnerships (Unrestricted Size) No. 14 Regulations exempted Chartered Surveyors from the law restricting the number of partners in a given firm to 20. The Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2000 enabled members of the Insolvency Services Account to pay and receive moneys by electronic transfer. The Wireless Telegraphy (Citizens Band Amateur...
Peter Hain: ...Affairs Council expressed regret at the result of the Irish referendum on the Treaty of Nice, while respecting the will of the Irish people. The GAC noted that the Irish Government are deeply and firmly committed to the EU and to the ratification of the Treaty of Nice. The Fourteen expressed their readiness to contribute in every possible way to help the Irish Government find a way...
Mr Kevin McNamara: To ask the Solicitor-General what conclusions she has reached concerning the three paratroopers alleged to have shot Fahri Bici and Avni Dudi.
Adam Ingram: ...and an initial meeting took place on 27 June 2001. Further work is required and the MOD and the GLAs have agreed to jointly examine their operations without commitment. It is unlikely that any firm recommendations will be made before the end of 2001 and implementation will be subject to full consultation with staff and their representatives, as well as requiring ministerial approval in...
John Spellar: ...environmental benefits. We set out our long-term strategy in the 10-Year Transport Plan in July last year. We have established the Strategic Rail Authority with a duty to promote rail freight. The SRA set out its Strategic Agenda, including its plans for freight, earlier this year and is now consulting the industry on its detailed Freight Strategy.
John Spellar: On 1 June 2000, 261 people were working at the shadow Strategic Rail Authority (sSRA), which comprised the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising and British Railways Board staff. The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) was set up on 1 February 2001 under the provisions of the Transport Act 2000 , with 330 staff. This included 259 from the sSRA and, to cover additional functions transferred on...
Patricia Hewitt: ...major White Papers on enterprise, skills development and on science and innovation policy. The Government's policy is based on the twin principles of delivering macroeconomic stability, to allow firms and individuals to invest for the future, and implementing microeconomic reforms to remove the barriers which prevent markets from functioning efficiently. During the last Parliament the...
Mr Harry Barnes: To ask the Solicitor-General if she will list the occasions on which First Junior Chancery Treasury Counsel were employed by the Department of Trade and Industry between 5 April 1999 and 4 April 2000, indicating the commencing dates, durations and purposes.
John Spellar: The 10-Year Plan came into effect in April at the start of the new financial year. It is too early to draw conclusions about progress, but we remain firmly committed to the outcomes and targets it contains. We are setting in place mechanisms to secure and monitor delivery, and will produce a first progress report next year as part of the first review of the plan.
Mr David Jamieson: Our aim is to bring new life and more passengers to rural rail services. The Strategic Rail Authority's Rail Passenger Partnership scheme is providing funding for new or improved local services. The SRA is also encouraging Community Rail Partnerships to promote rural lines locally and in the wider tourist market.
Gwyneth Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will give details of contracts undertaken by his Department with private firms for transport projects which do not contain a clause to recompense public funds in the event of a re-financing deal entered into by the private partner.
John Spellar: ... 33,000 High Speed Line (infrastructure) 30,000 Radical Ltd. Freight Strategy study 105,350 Sinclair Knight Merz Freight Strategy study 118,500 Total 1,952,341.00 The SRA have also used the following technical consultants on a call-off basis. Consultant Project AEAT General technical advice Babtie Group Ltd. CTRL technical advisers Thameslink...
Baroness Hollis of Heigham: ...political agreement on a common position on the Information and Consultation Directive, after protracted negotiations. The UK was able to secure added safeguards for some small and medium sized firms in terms of transition periods. Council also reached political agreement on a common position on the physical agents (noise) Directive. This was the second of four measures on physical agents...
John Spellar: The draft Directions and Guidance to the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) issued for consultation by the Secretary of State on 29 June would require the SRA to publish a first overall strategy in November 2001.
John Spellar: The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) will conclude negotiations and sign franchise agreements with the preferred counterparties for the new Chiltern, South Central and South West Trains rail franchises as soon as it can resolve all outstanding issues. Announcements will be made on the East Coast Main Line and Transpennine franchises as soon as possible.
Mr David Jamieson: ...intends that the Exeter to Waterloo line be included in the new Wessex franchise for which they invited expressions of interest in November last year. This is at a relatively early stage. The SRA has announced seven pre-qualifiers from whom it intends to invite proposals for the new franchise.
