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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many air accidents invoving United Kingdom-registered airlines were reported for the last decade for which figures are available; and what the comparable accident level was for airlines registered in (a) the Republic of Ireland and (b) Germany. - Inc table.

Asked by

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

17 November 2003

For answer on

20 November 2003

Answered on

20 November 2003

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many air accidents involving United Kingdom-registered airlines were reported for the last decade for which figures are available; and what the comparable accident level was for airlines registered in (a) the Republic of Ireland and (b) Germany.[R] [140093] Mr. McNulty: The following table sets out the number of total loss accidents for the United Kingdom, German and Irish airlines contained in the Airclaims CASE database for the period 1 January 1993 to 1 December 2002. The CASE database has been used as neither the Department nor the Civil Aviation Authority hold details of accidents involving German and Irish Airlines. A total loss accident is one in which the aircraft is damaged beyond economic repair. Total Loss Accidents for the Period 1 January 1993 to 1 January 2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Passenger Operations Cargo Operation Aircraft 5700kg Aircraft 5700kg Aircraft 5700kg Aircraft 5700kg mtwa mtwa mtwa mtwa UK airlines 1 5 1 7 German airlines 1 5 1 1 Irish airlines 0 0 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. mtwa = maximum total weight authorised These figures are not directly comparable because of differences in other factors such as the number of hours flown.

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

140093; 413 c1446-7W;413 c1442-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations have been made by his Department to (a) the German Government, (b) the European Commission and (c) the Council of Ministers in relation to the recent decision by the German Government to impose overflight restrictions into Zurich airport; and what...

Asked by

Tom Levitt (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

140103; 413 c1453W;413 c1449W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what direct subsidies are available to egg producers in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) France and (c) Germany.

Asked by

John Hayes (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2003

Reference

138035; 413 c626W;413 c627W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he will undertake further joint initiatives with the foreign ministers of France and Germany with regard to relations with Iran.

Asked by

Harold Best (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2003

Reference

137639; 413 c655W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what further joint initiatives with the French and German foreign ministers he will undertake with respect to Iran. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

John MacDougall (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 2003

Reference

137417; 413 c201-2W

House

House of Commons

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 16 October 2003 653 c132WA, whether the diplomatic protection they have given to United Kingdom nationals whose farms and other properties in Zimbabwe have been unlawfully seized, occupied or damaged is of the same level as that...

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2003

Reference

HL 5021; 654 c136-7WA

House

House of Lords

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

Whether the definition of broadband as an expression of data transfer speed in (a) Germany, (b) Sweden, (c) Spain, (d) Japan, (e) South Korea, (f) Australia, (g) the United States and (h) Canada differs from that in the United Kingdom; and, if so, how. [HL 5173].

Asked by

Earl of Northesk (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2003

Reference

654 c147WA; HL 5173

House

House of Lords

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Lords statement on what was the purpose of the Foreign Secretary's visit to Iran on 21 October. [HL 5143]. - Includes fact that full text of the joint statement in Library.

Asked by

Lord Davies of Coity (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 October 2003

Reference

654 c39-40WA; HL 5143

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what quantity of biofuel the United Kingdom imported from (a) Germany and (b) France in the last year for which figures are available. - (Holding answer 27 October 2003).

Asked by

John Hayes (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 October 2003

Reference

134371; 412 c156W;412 c164W

House

House of Commons

Written Statement on Irans nuclear programme

Written Statement on Irans nuclear programme. (Inc fact that copy of joint statement in the Library Dep 03/2249).

Member

Jack Straw (Labour)

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written statements

Date

23 October 2003

Reference

411 c46-8WS

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vehicles and of what description were involved in the motor accident resulting in the death of Sergeant Roger Timothy Paul Clements-Hunt on 8th March 2001 on army exercise in Germany; and what the findings of the health and safety investigation...

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 October 2003

Reference

132192; 411 c371W;411 c375W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with (a) Germany, (b) Austria and (c) Italy on targeted EU sanctions against the Burmese Government.

Asked by

Vera Baird (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 October 2003

Reference

130635; 411 c384W;411 c388W

House

House of Commons

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 for Constitutional Affairs

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Chief Justice of Germany about the Collene Meyers case. - None.

Asked by

Keith Vaz (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Constitutional Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

131740; 410 c1035W;410 c1033W

House

House of Commons

Bach, Lord

How many calls and of what type have been received in the last month by the BFG Post-Operation TELIC Helpline and the Confidential Support Line operated by the Soldiers Sailors Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. [HL 3665]. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Lord Vivian (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 September 2003

Reference

HL 3665; 652 c164-5WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 10th June, 409 c784W, on GCSE point scores, what the average capped GCSE point score was in (a) French, (b) Spanish and (c) German in 2003 for pupils in (i) specialist languages colleges and (ii)...

Asked by

Nick Gibb (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 September 2003

Reference

128560; 410 c409W;410 c449W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many A levels were taken in (a) French and (b) German in 2003; what percentage change these figures represent from 2002; and what estimate he has made of the number of French and German A levels which will be...

Asked by

Nick Gibb (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 September 2003

Reference

128548; 410 c340-1W;410 c380-1W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been paid to non-NHS health providers in (a) the UK, (b) Germany and (c) elsewhere for the treatment of (i) members of HM armed forces and (ii) their families in each of the past five years. - Inc tables....

Asked by

Mark Hoban (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 June 2003

For answer on

1 September 2003

Answered on

1 September 2003

Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been paid to non-NHS health providers in (a) the UK, (b) Germany and (c) elsewhere for the treatment of (i) members of HM armed forces and (ii) their families in each of the past five years. [118799] Mr. Caplin :[holding answer 12 June 2003]: Payments to private healthcare providers in the United Kingdom in respect of treatment of Service personnel totalled £0.769 million in 2000-01, £4.095 million in 2001-02 and £3.326 million in 2002-03 These costs relate to centrally run treatment initiatives and single Service schemes. No expenditure on private healthcare providers has been recorded centrally prior to 2000-01. Medical care for dependents of Service personnel in the UK is the responsibility of the NHS. Healthcare in Germany is provided by the British Forces Germany Health Service (BFGHS), a consortium comprising the Ministry of Defence, Guys and St Thomas' Healthcare Trust (GST) and the Soldiers' Sailors, and Airmen's Families Association (SSAFA). Secondary healthcare is mainly provided by 5 Designated German Provider (DGP) hospitals under contracts managed by GST on behalf of the BFGHS for all Service and MOD UK-based civil servants and their families.Total Payments to GST, SSAFA and to non- DGP hospitals in each of the last five years were as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £ million 1998-99 34.180 1999-2000 35.945 2000-01 32.498 2001-02 32.498 2002-03 34.687 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The figures include the contract cost of primary and community care for Service and civilian personnel and entitled dependants. The figures exclude the cost of primary care for RAF personnel and their dependents prior to 2001-02 as this was provided separately by the RAF. It is not possible to identify separately costs incurred in respect of Service personnel and their dependents. Details of payments to non-NHS healthcare providers elsewhere in the world are only available in respect of Cyprus and Gibraltar. Figures are not available for other locations, as they would only be recorded at unit level and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Figures for Cyprus and Gibraltar are shown as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £ million 1998-99 0.348 1999-2000 0.494 2000-01 0.174 2001-02 0.119 2002-03 0.129 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The figures cover the cost of all treatment provided outside of the service hospitals at these locations, for Service personnel, MOD UK-based civil servants and their dependents, it is not possible to identify separately costs incurred in respect of Service personnel, their dependents and other entitled personnel.

Date

1 September 2003

Reference

118799; 409 c896-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 2nd April 2003 at 402 c730W, what estimate he has made of the number of pupils in maintained schools who will take GCSE (a) French, (b) Spanish and (c) German in each year between 2003...

Asked by

Nick Gibb (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 September 2003

Reference

125326; 409 c752W

House

House of Commons

Agreement with Germany concerning the mutual protection of protectively marked information. (London 2003).

Type

Treaties; Command papers

Notes

Received 06.08.03

Date

30 July 2003

Reference

Cm 5894;Treaty 29 (2003)

House

House of Commons

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