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To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the impact of introducing 80 per cent. mandatory rate relief for all community amateur sports clubs via the Local Government Bill; and if he will make a statement; what estimate he has made of the proportion of community...

Asked by
John Greenway (Conservative)
Answering body
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 December 2002
Reference
396 c948-50W;396 c946-8W; 87647;87648
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) guidance and (b) advice is provided to Government departments regarding the disposal of (i) printer cartridges and (ii) mobile phones; what support her Department (a) provides and (b) plans to provide to (i) local authorities and...

Asked by
Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 December 2002
Reference
396 c935-6W;396 c933-4W; 85851;85853;85855
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the dates since 1997 when he and his officials have met representatives of homeless charities and voluntary organisations to discuss the health needs of homeless people.

Asked by
Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 December 2002
Reference
87446; 396 c1051W;396 c1049W
House
House of Commons

In view of paragraph 4.26 of the Cabinet Office Strategy Unit report Private Action, Public Benefit: A Review of Charities and the Wider Not-For-Profit Sector (September 2002) which states that "to maintain their charitable status, independent schools which charge high fees have to make significant provision for those who cannot...

Asked by
Lord Moynihan (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 December 2002
Reference
HL 468; 642 c127WA
House
House of Lords

That this House acknowledges the significant achievements of the BBC Children in Need Appeal in helping socially disadvantaged children and young people across the United Kingdom; notes that since 1980, when the Appeal first was established, it has raised over ??300 million, that in the last 12 months it awarded...

Primary sponsor
Keith Vaz (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
18 December 2002
Reference
426
House
House of Commons

Letter dated 17.12.2002 from Lord McIntosh of Haringey to Lord Carlile of Berriew regarding the regulation of public entertainment resulting from a debate on the Licensing Bill. DCMS. 2002.

Deposited by
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Deposited papers
Date
18 December 2002
Reference
DEP 02/2471
House
House of Lords; House of Commons

That this House recognises the invaluable work of St John Ambulance; notes that neither the Department of Health or Treasury were aware that the charity carried out over 240,000 hours of accident and emergency cover in 2001; further notes that without the dedicated members of St John Ambulance, NHS ambulance...

Primary sponsor
Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
18 December 2002
Reference
432; 432A1
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures are in place to (a) encourage employers to increase the opportunities offered to disabled people and (b) challenge people to donate time to charitable and community projects in the European Year of Disabled People. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Jim Cunningham (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 December 2002
Reference
396 c855-6W;396 c853W; 86867
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Treasury about tax relief for those charitable organisations affected by the provisions of the Licensing Bill, with regard to the requirement for applying and paying for licences for fundraising events. - This...

Asked by
Anthony Steen (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 December 2002
Reference
87450; 396 c830W;396 c828W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support he gives to the Guide Dogs for the Blind charity.

Asked by
Claire Ward (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 December 2002
Reference
83821; 396 c603W;396 c619W
House
House of Commons

Supplementary business question on the law and regulatory structure of the charitable sector.

Member
Andrew Mitchell (Conservative)
Type
Business questions
Date
12 December 2002
Reference
396 c407
House
House of Commons

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, What measures he is taking to support voluntary sector organisations. - Including figures. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by
Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 2002
Reference
85264; 396 c463-4W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the proposal in the Cabinet Office report, Private Action, Public Benefit, that charities with an annual income of under £10,000 would no longer be able to call themselves registered charities. - (Holding answer...

Asked by
Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 2002
Reference
396 c482W; 86290
House
House of Commons
Member
Robin Cook (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
12 December 2002
Reference
396 c407
House
House of Commons

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he will reduce the level of VAT levied on works to buildings owned by charities. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by
Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 2002
Reference
85263; 396 c472W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much has been paid in grants to welfare organisations representing (a) Republican paramilitary groups and (b) Loyalist paramilitary groups since the signing of the Belfast Agreement in 1998. - Includes figures and ref to Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998.

Asked by
David Burnside (Ulster Unionist Party)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 December 2002
Reference
82783; 396 c55W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which voluntary organisations and charities he and his departmental ministers expect to meet during December; and what issues they expect to discuss.

Asked by
Liam Fox (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 December 2002
Reference
84038; 395 c914W;395 c911-2W
House
House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on carers.

Lead member
Gary Streeter
Answering member
Maria Eagle
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
3 December 2002
Reference
395 c177-97WH
House
House of Commons

Whether the problems associated with the Thomas Coram Foundation's charitable status have been resolved so that the pictures in the Bloomsbury gallery will be on regular public view. [HL 152].

Asked by
Lord Harrison (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 December 2002
Reference
HL 152; 641 c87-8WA
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer given to the honourable Member for East Worthing and Shoreham on 26th November, 395 c168W, how many ex-servicemen's welfare organisations in West Sussex applied for National Lottery funding this year. - The Community Fund is...

Asked by
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 December 2002
Reference
84767; 395 c537W
House
House of Commons