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Draft SI on appropriation (Northern Ireland). Debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.
Draft SI on appropriation (Northern Ireland). Debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.
Lead member
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
Answering member
Ian Taylor
Department
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Debates on delegated legislation
Legislation
Appropriation (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
Subjects
Northern Ireland; Public expenditure; Appropriations in aid
Date
26 June 1997
Reference
296 c997-1033
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Statement on the outcome of the ESA Ministerial Conference held in Paris on 4th March.
Statement on the outcome of the ESA Ministerial Conference held in Paris on 4th March.
Asked by
Spencer Batiste
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
20 March 1997
Answered on
20 March 1997
Mr. Batiste: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the outcome of the ESA ministerial conference
held in Paris on 4 March. [21425]
Mr. Ian Taylor: I attended the meeting at ministerial level of the European Space Agency Council in Paris on 4 March. Important
decisions were taken which will reinforce ESA's contribution to the UK's industrial and scientific goals in space. Ministerial
colleagues agreed on a new industrial policy and a new system for calculating scales of contribution for mandatory programmes. This
should improve the agency's value for money and reinforce the competitiveness of European space industry. The changes which have
been agreed will end the traditional system of geographical return--juste retour-- the system by which member states receive
contracts in direct proportion to the levels of their ESA contributions. The level of juste retour has crept up from 80 per cent.
when ESA was established to 96 per cent. in 1994-96 and was seriously undermining value for money in procurement and the agency's
ability to improve the competitiveness of European space industry. The old system will be replaced with a mixed system of
alternatives which offer lower guarantees for the mandatory and optional programmes and which would allow open competition in much
preparatory and some technology activity. We also endorsed new measures to ensure fair allocation of activities among all industrial
firms, including measures to safeguard the position of SMEs in bidding for ESA contracts. The new system, which will be introduced
over the period 1997-99, signals a fundamental change in the agency's traditional practices towards a more competitive and open
system of project procurement in which fixed expectation will play a less dominant role than they have in the past. I believe that
UK companies are well placed to exploit fully this new system and increase their share of ESA business.
It was also agreed to introduce a new system of calculation for scales of contributions to mandatory programmes which has resulted
in a saving to the UK of about £ million a year. A further formal ministerial meeting was envisaged 1998.
Subjects
Finance; Technology; Research; Science; European Space Agency; Space technology
Date
20 March 1997
Reference
21425; 292 c778-80W
House
House of Commons
Statement on how food chain issues are being addressed by Foresight. - Inc list and announcement of new Foresight food chain group.
Statement on how food chain issues are being addressed by Foresight. - Inc list and announcement of new Foresight food chain group.
Asked by
Donald Thompson
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
20 March 1997
Answered on
20 March 1997
Sir Donald Thompson: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on how food chain issues are being
addressed by Foresight. [21559]
Mr. Ian Taylor: Several Foresight panels have interests in the food chain. In addition, a new Foresight group has been established
to explore market and technology opportunities across the food chain. It will be chaired to David Sainsbury, chairman of J.
Sainsbury plc. The new group includes industry leaders in food production, processing and retailing.
In broad terms, the group will be addressing issues which the food chain industries regard as critical to their future
competitiveness. It will act in a cross-sectoral capacity, drawing together the interest of the wide range of Foresight panel
sectors which impact on food chain businesses, such as food and drink , agriculture, retailing, manufacturing, and marine, for
example.
The members of the Foresight food chain group are:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Member Position Company
David Sainsbury Chairman J Sainsbury
Mark Adams Deputy Chairman Geo Adams
Gordon Edge Executive Chairman Generics Ltd
Iain Ferguson Chairman Birds Eye Walls
James Godfrey Farmer --
Christopher Greig Chairman William Grant and Sons
Guy McCracken Managing Director Food Division Marks and Spencer
Sir David Naish President National Farmers Union
Gulam Noon Chairman and Managing Director Noon Products
John Shropshire Managing Director G's Marketing
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
Food; Marketing; Technology; Science; Foresight Food Chain Group
Date
20 March 1997
Reference
21559; 292 c781W
House
House of Commons
What funds are currently held by the Patent Office European Patents Special Reserve Fund.
What funds are currently held by the Patent Office European Patents Special Reserve Fund.
Asked by
Adam Ingram
(Labour)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
20 March 1997
Answered on
20 March 1997
Mr. Ingram: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what funds are currently held by the Patent Office European patents special
reserve fund; and if he will make a statement. [21134]
Mr. Taylor: The Patent Office 1995-96 annual report and accounts, laid before the House in July 1996, showed the European patents
special reserve fund at 31 March 1996 to be £21.4 million. The Patent Office's 1996 corporate plan, placed in the Library of the
House in April 1996 gives further details.
Subjects
Patent Office
Date
20 March 1997
Reference
21134; 292 c778W
House
House of Commons
If he has received a report by the Director General of Telecommunications for the year 1996, under section 55 of the Telecommunications Act 1984. - 13th report by the Director General of Telecommunications published today. Copies in Lib.
If he has received a report by the Director General of Telecommunications for the year 1996, under section 55 of the Telecommunications Act 1984. - 13th report by the Director General of Telecommunications published today. Copies in Lib.
Asked by
David Lidington
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 March 1997
Answered on
19 March 1997
Mr. Lidington: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he has received a report by the Director General of Telecommunications
for the year 1996, under section 55 of the Telecommunications Act 1984. [21458]
Mr. Ian Taylor: Yes. The 13th report by the Director General of Telecommunications is being published today. it covers the period 1
January to 31 December 1996. Copies of the report have been laid before each House of Parliament and placed in the Libraries.
Subjects
Annual reports; Office of Telecommunications
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
21458; 292 c634W
House
House of Commons
What plans he has to provide further assistance to the British semi-conductor industry. (Failed OPQ).
What plans he has to provide further assistance to the British semi-conductor industry. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Paul Flynn
(Labour)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 March 1997
Answered on
19 March 1997
Mr. Flynn: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to provide further assistance to the British semi-conductor
industry. [19472]
Mr. Ian Taylor: The Government are already providing assistance to the British semi-conductor industry. It is supporting the
National Microelectronics Institute under the information society initiative programme for business. The institute, a partnership
between the industry and Government, aims to promote the growth of the microelectronics industry in the UK, in particular by
stimulating the manufacture of semi-conductors in the UK. Another part of the information society initiative, the microelectronics
in business programme, introduces UK companies to semi-conductor technology, and encourages best practice in its use in products. In
addition, a number of individual semi-conductor manufacturers, and their suppliers, have received assistance in respect of new
investment.
Subjects
Industry; Government assistance; Semiconductors
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
19472; 292 c631W
House
House of Commons
What recent representations he has received from British industry on the funding of the United Kingdom science base. (Failed OPQ).
What recent representations he has received from British industry on the funding of the United Kingdom science base. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
John Gunnell
(Labour)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 March 1997
Answered on
19 March 1997
Mr. Gunnell: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what recent representations he has received from British industry on the
funding of the United Kingdom science base. [19457]
Mr. Ian Taylor: I have regular meetings with different sections of British industry to discuss its involvement with our excellent
science and engineering base, the funding for which has increased by over 10 per cent. in the past decade.
Subjects
Finance; Technology; Research; Science
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
19457; 292 c628W
House
House of Commons
Statement on the international clearance of frequency 35 for use by Channel 5.
Statement on the international clearance of frequency 35 for use by Channel 5.
Asked by
David Lidington
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 March 1997
Answered on
19 March 1997
Mr. Lidington: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the international clearance of frequency 35
for use by Channel 5. [21455]
Mr. Ian Taylor: Frequency channel 35 will be used from nine major transmission sites and, because of the potential of such
transmissions to create interference problems with neighbouring countries, it is necessary to co-ordinate their use with other
countries. The Radiocommunications Agency has obtained agreement to transmission from five of the sites--Fenton, Sudbury, the
Wrekin, Hannington, and Ridge Hill. It is anticipated that the outstanding issues concerning the other sites--Kilvey Hill, Waltham,
Bilsdale and Darvel--will be resolved by the end of April.
According to Channel 5 Broadcasting, the use of frequency channel 35 could mean that an extra 4 million people will be able to
receive the service, increasing coverage to over 80 per cent. of the population. The Government announced on 16 September 1996 that
Channel 5 will have access to this frequency for a period of five years. Towards the end of this period, the Government will review
the position on the development of the market for advance digital services and will make a judgment whether, and if so for what
period of time, Channel 5 may continue to use the channel. In due course, the channel will be redeployed to facilitate the new
digital broadcasting opportunities. We have agreed with Channel 5 that it is responsible for developing a sensible transition plan
to enable the channel to be retrieved and for warning those customers affected that they may need to migrate in due course to
alternative delivery mechanisms such as cable, satellite or digital terrestrial television.
Subjects
Broadcasting; Channel Five Broadcasting; International cooperation; Radio frequencies; Television channels
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
21455; 292 c634W
House
House of Commons
What assessment has been made by the World Trade Organisation of infrastructure risk to computer systems of millennium compliance; what plans he has to pursue the issue.
What assessment has been made by the World Trade Organisation of infrastructure risk to computer systems of millennium compliance; what plans he has to pursue the issue.
Asked by
David Atkinson
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 March 1997
Answered on
19 March 1997
Mr. David Atkinson: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment has been made by the World Trade Organisation of
infrastructure risk to computer systems of millennium compliance; what plans he has to pursue the issue; and if he will make a
statement. [20188]
Mr. Ian Taylor: There has been no assessment to date by the World Trade Organisation of this issue. The Government are very aware of
the significance of the problem and its implications for world trade and have been working hard to address it within the UK and the
European Union. We are looking at how best to bring the issue to international attention in close consultation with UK industry. We
have suggested to the Commission that the matter should be raised with the ISO.
Subjects
Companies; Computers; Millennium compliance; Millennium; World Trade Organization
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
20188; 292 c632W
House
House of Commons
Statement on a public consultation document on the Government's proposals on the provision of public encryption services. - Further to reply 10 June 1996, 276 c13-14, consultation paper outlining the Government's detailed policy proposals for the licensing of trusted third parties for the provision of encryption services has been published...
Statement on a public consultation document on the Government's proposals on the provision of public encryption services. - Further to reply 10 June 1996, 276 c13-14, consultation paper outlining the Government's detailed policy proposals for the licensing of trusted third parties for the provision of encryption services has been published...
Asked by
David Lidington
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 March 1997
Answered on
19 March 1997
Mr. Lidington : To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he intends to issue a public consultation document on the
Government's proposals on the provision of public encryption services. [21461]
Mr. Ian Taylor: I am pleased to announce that, further to my reply to the hon. Member for Worcester (Mr. Luff) on 10 June 1996,
Official Report, columns 13-14, I am today publishing a consultation paper outlining the Government's detailed policy proposals for
the licensing of trusted third parties (TTPs) for the provision of encryption services. The proposals involve licensing TTPs who
offer encryption services to the public in order to facilitate the development of electronic commerce; to protect consumers; and to
preserve the ability of the intelligence and law enforcement agencies to fight serious crime and terrorism, and protect economic
well-being and national security, by requiring disclosure of encryption keys under safeguards similar to those which already exist
for warranted interception.
This initiative is part of the Government's overall policy on promoting electronic commerce for the benefit of both business and the
public. It forms an integral part of the Government's strategy for building the information society in the UK--the information
society initiative.
The consultation paper seeks comments from industry and the public on the broad outline of the proposed legislation. Copies are
available in the Library of the both Houses. I expect to make a further statement on the future direction of the Government's
proposals once the outcome of the consultation exercise is known.
Subjects
Data protection; Computer networks; Privacy; Telecommunications; Utilities
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
21461; 292 c633-4W
House
House of Commons
What steps he is taking to promote the wider use of information technology.
What steps he is taking to promote the wider use of information technology.
Asked by
Ian Bruce
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 March 1997
Answered on
19 March 1997
Subjects
Profits; Utilities; Taxation; Information society initiative
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
292 c877-8; 19454
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
If he will comment on the work of the Human Genetics Advisory Commission. (Failed OPQ).
If he will comment on the work of the Human Genetics Advisory Commission. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Eric Clarke
(Labour)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 March 1997
Answered on
19 March 1997
Mr. Eric Clarke: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the work of the Human Genetics Advisory
Commission. [19473]
Mr. Ian Taylor: The Human Genetics Advisory Commission held its first meeting on 27 February, where it discussed its work plan and
agreed initial priorities. Members identified the implications of genetic testing for insurance as an immediate priority and the
chairman has written to his counterpart in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to confirm the adequacy of the existing
law on human cloning. The HGAC also confirmed its commitment to listening and making itself open to wider public views on the issues
at stake. I refer the hon. Member to the advisory commission's press statement on 27 February and to my statements of 27 February
and 10 March on the implications of the cloning of an adult sheep at the Roslin Institute. Copies of all three have been placed in
the Libraries of the House.
Subjects
Clones; Human Genetics Advisory Commission
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
19473; 292 c631W
House
House of Commons
If he will comment on the work of the Human Genetics Advisory Commission. - Ref to 292 c631W. (Failed OPQ).
If he will comment on the work of the Human Genetics Advisory Commission. - Ref to 292 c631W. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Andrew Miller
(Labour)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 March 1997
Answered on
19 March 1997
Mr. Miller: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the work of the Human Genetics Advisory
Commission. [19479]
Mr. Taylor: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Midlothian (Mr. Clarke) earlier today.
Subjects
Clones; Human Genetics Advisory Commission
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
19479; 292 c631W
House
House of Commons
If he will comment on the contribution which the design industry makes to the United Kingdom economy.
If he will comment on the contribution which the design industry makes to the United Kingdom economy.
Asked by
Ian Twinn
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 March 1997
Answered on
19 March 1997
Subjects
Capital investment; Industrial design
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
292 c872; 19448
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What recent representations he has received from British industry on the organisation of the United Kingdom science base.
What recent representations he has received from British industry on the organisation of the United Kingdom science base.
Asked by
Anne Campbell
(Labour)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 March 1997
Answered on
19 March 1997
Subjects
Curriculum; Education; Engineering; Science
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
292 c874; 19451
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Asked by
Ian Bruce
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
What steps he is taking to promote the wider use of information technology.
Subjects
Profits; Utilities; Taxation; Information society initiative
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
292 c877-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Asked by
Anne Campbell
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
What recent representations he has received from British industry on the organisation of the United Kingdom science base.
Subjects
Curriculum; Education; Engineering; Science
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
292 c874
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Asked by
Ian Twinn
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
If he will comment on the contribution which the design industry makes to the United Kingdom economy.
Subjects
Capital investment; Industrial design
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
292 c872
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
British Telecom; Policy; Technology; Science; AEA Group
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
292 c878
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
ICT; Policy; Technology; Science; Information society initiative
Date
19 March 1997
Reference
292 c878
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons