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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many United Kingdom Accreditation Service asbestos surveyors are registered in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2003

Reference

413 c484-5W;413 c485W; 137814

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many live sheep were exported from Dover to Continental Europe on 11th September; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep; how many of the sheep were rejected as unfit for the...

Asked by

Gwyn Prosser (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 October 2003

For answer on

12 November 2003

Answered on

12 November 2003

Mr. Prosser: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many live sheep were exported from Dover to continental Europe on 11 September; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep; how many of the sheep were rejected as unfit for the intended journey, (a) during inspection for health certification purposes and (b) at Dover docks and to where those sheep were taken; and what the address was of the final destination given on the route plan for each of the consignments. [135932] Mr. Bradshaw: The information requested is as follows: Sheep Exports _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 11 September 2003 Total animals 2,726 Where consignments were certified England and Scotland Animals rejected at certification 18 Animals rejected at Dover docks 0 Destination Netherlands and France _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The sheep for the consignment above were certified within 24 hours prior to export. There were 18 animals rejected during health certification which remained in Great Britain. The consignment was for sheep for further fattening which were transported to holdings in France and Netherlands.

Date

12 November 2003

Reference

135932; 413 c304-5W;413 c305W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many live sheep were exported from Berwick to continental Europe on 26th August; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep; how many of the sheep were rejected as unfit for the...

Asked by

Gwyn Prosser (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 October 2003

For answer on

12 November 2003

Answered on

12 November 2003

Mr. Prosser: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many live sheep were exported from Berwick to continental Europe on 26 August; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep; how many of the sheep were rejected as unfit for the intended journey (a) during inspection for health certification purposes and (b) at the docks, and to where those sheep were taken; and what the address was of the final destination given on the route plan for each of the consignments. [135931] Mr. Bradshaw: The information requested is as follows: Sheep Exports _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 26 August 2003 Total animals 1,711 Where consignments were certified England and Scotland Animals rejected at certification 75 Animals rejected at Berwick docks 0 Destination Netherlands _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The sheep for the consignment above were certified within 24 hours prior to export. There were 75 animals rejected during health certification which remained in Great Britain. The consignment was for sheep for further fattening which were transported to holdings in Netherlands.

Date

12 November 2003

Reference

135931; 413 c304W;413 c304-5W

House

House of Commons

Stamp Duty Land Tax (Administration) Regulations 2003

SI 2003/2837. (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 December 2003

Department

Inland Revenue

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

10 November 2003

Reference

SI 2003/2837

House

House of Commons

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

What has been the fall in the monthly value of trades in fixed price renewables obligation certificates since (a) 1 May 2003; and (b) 12 August 2003; and what was the total value of renewables obligation certificates traded in the first compliance period; and what is their estimate of the...

Asked by

Lord Jenkin of Roding (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 November 2003

Reference

654 c98WA; HL 4954

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many live sheep were exported from Dover to Europe on 18th September; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep; how many of the sheep were rejected as unfit for the intended...

Asked by

Gwyn Prosser (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 October 2003

For answer on

4 November 2003

Answered on

4 November 2003

Mr. Prosser: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many live sheep were exported from Dover to Europe on 18 September; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep; how many of the sheep were rejected as unfit for the intended journey (a) during inspection for health certification purposes and (b) at Dover docks, and to where those sheep were taken; and what the address was of the final destination given on the route plan for each of the consignments. [135179] Mr. Bradshaw: The information is requested is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date 18 September 1993 Total animals 2,615 Where consignments were certified England and Scotland Animals rejected at certification 0 Animals rejected at Dover docks 0 Destination France _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The sheep for the consignment above were certified within 24 hours prior to export. There were no rejected animals either during health certification or at Dover docks. The consignment was for sheep for further fattening which were transported to holdings in France.

Date

4 November 2003

Reference

135179; 412 c562-3W;412 c568-9W

House

House of Commons

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

What measures they are taking to restore confidence to the market in renewable obligation certificates so as to assist firms seeking finance for developing renewable electricity generation; and whether they will use some of the £100 million surplus funds raised through auctioning output from non-fossil fuel obligations contracts to fill...

Asked by

Lord Jenkin of Roding (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 November 2003

Reference

654 c79-80WA; HL 4981;HL 4982;HL 4956;HL 4958

House

House of Lords

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles he estimates are on British roads without a valid MOT certificate. - Includes fact that information is not currently available.

Asked by

Mark Simmonds (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 October 2003

Reference

133728; 411 c675W;411 c680-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effects of introducing a domestic airworthiness standard for tethered balloons for passenger transport in advance of the introduction of a European standard, with particular reference to the effects on UK manufacturers of balloons; what options...

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 October 2003

Reference

411 c165W;411 c186W; 131218;131219;131220

House

House of Commons

Davies of Oldham, Lord

Answered by

Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

8 October 2003

Reference

653 c291

House

House of Lords

Davies of Oldham, Lord

What action they propose to take in the light of the failure of TXU(UK)Ltd and Maverick Energy Ltd to comply with the renewables obligation by paying the £23.6 million due from them by 1st October.

Asked by

Lord Jenkin of Roding (Conservative)

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

8 October 2003

Reference

653 c291

House

House of Lords

Davies of Oldham, Lord

1st supplementary on the lack of confidence in the market for renewables obligation certificates.

Asked by

Lord Jenkin of Roding (Conservative)

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

8 October 2003

Reference

653 c291

House

House of Lords

Davies of Oldham, Lord

Answered by

Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

8 October 2003

Reference

653 c291

House

House of Lords

Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

How long a Criminal Records Bureau certificate remains valid once issued to an individual by the bureau. [HL 4513].

Asked by

Baroness Greengross (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

653 c20WA; HL 4513

House

House of Lords

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there is a standard of airworthiness in respect of tethered balloons for passenger transport; when he expects European Aviation Safety Authority type certification CS31TGB to be (a) promulgated and (b) enforced; what plans he has to give the Civil Aviation Authority...

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 September 2003

For answer on

6 October 2003

Answered on

6 October 2003

Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) whether there is a standard of airworthiness in respect of tethered balloons for passenger transport; [131180] (2) when he expects European Aviation Safety Authority type certification CS31TGB to be (a) promulgated and (b) enforced; [131189] (3) what plans he has to give the Civil Aviation Authority powers to certify the safety of airworthiness of tethered balloons for passenger transport; [131181] (4) if he will list the (a) telephone calls, (b) meetings, (c) correspondence and (d) other communication he has had with the (i) Civil Aviation Authority, (ii) European Aviation Safety Authority, (iii) Joint Aviation Authority and (iv) EU transport ministers on the certification of airworthiness of tethered balloons for passenger transport in the last 12 months; [131190] (5) what research he has conducted on the safety regimes of (a) France and (b) Germany on tethered balloons for passenger transport; [131191] (6) whether UK operators of tethered balloons for passenger transport will be able to operate such equipment after 28 September without (a) type certification under CS 31 TGB and (b) grandfather rights; [131182] (7) what recent assessment he has made of the safety of tethered balloons for passenger transport; [131183] (8) what assessment he has made of the employment prospects for the balloon industry, with particular reference to the effects of the lack of a certification standard for tethered balloons for passenger transport; [131192] (9) what estimate he has made of sales volumes of tethered balloons for passenger transport in the next five years; [131184] (10) what estimate he has made of the number of tethered balloons for passenger transport which have been (a) sold in and (b) imported into the UK in the past five years; [131193] (11) how many officials at his Department have duties relating to the certification of airworthiness of tethered balloons; [131194] (12) what his Department's responsibilities are in respect of Civil Aviation Authority certification for tethered balloons for passenger transport; [131185] (13) what his Department's responsibilities are in respect of the airworthiness of tethered balloons for passenger transport; [131186] (14) how many Civil Aviation Authority officials have (a) full and (b) part-time duties in relation to airworthiness certification; [131195] (15) what advice he gives to manufacturers of tethered balloons on the (a) current and (b) proposed regulatory framework; [131196] (16) what recent discussions he has had with (a) UK balloon manufacturers (b) the Civil Aviation Authority and (c) the European Aviation Safety Authority on the certification of airworthiness of tethered balloons for passenger transport; [131187] (17) what plans he has to make provision for the temporary certification of airworthiness of tethered balloons for passenger transport, in advance of a European standard; [131188] (18) how many (a) accidents, (b) injuries and (c) deaths to (i) passengers, (ii) operators and (iii) users of tethered balloons for passenger transport have been reported in the last five years; [131197] (19) if he will list the communications he has had with ministers in other departments with regard to the certification of airworthiness of tethered balloons for passenger transport in the last 12 months; [131303] (20) if he will make a statement on the negotiations with EU authorities establishing grandfather rights for regulatory authorities in France and Germany in respect of tethered balloons for passenger transport. [131304] Mr. McNulty: There are no international airworthiness standards in respect of tethered balloons for passenger transport. In the UK, the Air Navigation Order 2000 exempts such aircraft, described as captive balloons, from the requirement to be registered and thus from any airworthiness certification requirement. Tethered balloons carrying passengers are treated as fairground rides and their safety standards have been regulated by the Health and Safety Executive, rather than the Civil Aviation Authority. The Department for Transport accordingly has had no duties relating to the airworthiness of tethered balloons. Some other European countries have required tethered balloons to be registered and established national airworthiness certification requirements. Such requirements have been the responsibility of the states concerned and the Government has had no reason to research their safety regimes. UK produced tethered balloons sold into these countries have been required to meet national requirements which has caused some practical difficulties due to those states' unfamiliarity with UK Health and Safety Executive regulations. EC Regulation 1592/2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency came into force in September 2002. Its primary objective is to establish and maintain a high uniform level of civil aviation in Europe and an additional objective is to facilitate the free movement of goods, persons and services. The regulation lays down safety essential airworthiness requirements for aircraft and aviation products within its scope, which includes tethered balloons, and empowers the agency to establish the type certification basis for each aircraft, to issue the appropriate type certificates and to conduct, either itself or through national aviation authorities, the technical inspections associated with such certification. This system will facilitate the marketing of aircraft, such as captive balloons, throughout the Community. The agency is required to take up its certification responsibilities by 28 September. Commission Regulations detailing how these responsibilities will be implemented are being drawn up to a very tight timetable and should be finalised very shortly. The UK has been fully involved in the process of drawing up these implementing regulations. The regulations will include transitional provisions to ensure that all aircraft types currently used in member states can continue to be used after 28 September, including UK built tethered balloons. There are also provisions to give grandfather rights to a large range of aircraft and products certified under previous regimes. Under specified conditions, the type certification basis for certain products will be deemed to be an EASA certification basis: this will apply to a number of types of tethered balloons certified in other member states. Such provisions cannot apply to UK designed balloons because there has been no UK type certification basis for them. The agency has to establish an EASA certification basis for these aircraft and work is in hand to draft the appropriate certification specification (Certification Specification 31 Tethered Gas Balloons, known as CS 31 TGB). The agency is using a team of national expert put together by the Joint Aviation Authorities to develop this specification, industry will be consulted and it is expected to be adopted early in 2004. EASA arrangements for outsourcing tasks to national aviation authorities will allow the CAA to carry out a range of certification activities on behalf of the agency after 28 September and we understand that the CAA could quickly begin the necessary certification work for UK tethered balloons on the basis of the current draft of the certification specification. The authority has been in touch with the manufacturer of tethered balloons in the UK about the EASA developments and will endeavour to ensure as smooth a transition to the new system as possible.

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

410 c1057-60W;410 c1055-8W; 131180;131189;131181;131190;131191;131182;131183;131192;131184;131193;131194;131185;131186;131195;131196;131187;131188;131197;131303;131304

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the implications for the future of renewable obligation certificate trading following the recent demise of TXU; if she will make an assessment of the performance of renewable obligation certificate trading. - (Holding answer...

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

410 c1079-80W;410 c1077-8W; 130519;130520

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many live sheep were exported from Dover to continental Europe on 3rd September; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep; how many of the sheep were rejected as unfit for the...

Asked by

Gwyn Prosser (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 September 2003

For answer on

6 October 2003

Answered on

6 October 2003

Mr. Prosser: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many live sheep were exported from Dover to continental Europe on 3 September; when and where health certification was carried out in respect of the sheep; how many of the sheep were rejected as unfit for the intended journey (a) during inspection for heath certification purposes and (b) at Dover docks; to where those sheep were taken; and what the address of the final destination given on the route plan was for each of the consignments. [129920] Mr. Bradshaw: The information requested is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. As at 3 September 2003 Total animals 2,516 Where consignments were certified England and Scotland Animals rejected at certification 122 Animals rejected at Dover docks 0 Destination Netherlands _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Additionally four sheep were rejected after certification and before loading onto the lorry. The sheep rejected for export remained in Great Britain. The sheep for the consignment were certified within 24 hours prior to export. The consignment was for sheep for further fattening which were transported to a single holding.

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

129920; 410 c1196W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to reform the arrangements for renewable obligation certificate trading, with specific reference to the protection of traders affected by losses caused by a supplier going out of business.

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 September 2003

Reference

130585; 410 c881W;410 c879W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to ensure compliance under arrangements for renewable obligation certificate trading.

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 September 2003

Reference

130586; 410 c881W;410 c879W

House

House of Commons

Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2003

SI 2003/2335 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 6 October 2003

Department

Department for Transport

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

12 September 2003

Reference

SI 2003/2335

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

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