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Statement on what steps he is taking to prevent duplication of pleasure boat licensing by public authorities on the same inland waterways. - Inc fact that I am today issuing a consultation paper. (In Library as DEP/3 3784)

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 July 1996

Reference

39636; 282 c313-4W;282 c313W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

When he will publish the Ninth Annual Report of the Committee for Monitoring Agreements on Tobacco Advertising and Sponsorship. - The ninth report (in Library).

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 July 1996

Reference

38806; 281 c651W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Supplementary on trade sanctions against Burma.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

10 July 1996

Reference

281 c396

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

Supplementary on housing market and low interest rates - Disallowed by Speaker.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

2 July 1996

Reference

280 c712-3

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

When he will publish his Department's response to the Sixth Biennial report of the Mental Health Act Commission. - I have written to Lady Runciman, chairman of the Mental Health Act Commission, enclosing a detailed response and have today placed these documents in the Library.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 June 1996

Reference

35117; 280 c194W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Statement on what targets have been set for the Central Science Laboratory in 1996-97. - Inc figs.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 June 1996

Reference

34663; 280 c104W

House

House of Commons

Deputy Prime Minister

Supplementary on deregulation and small businesses.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Deputy Prime Minister

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

24 June 1996

Reference

280 c5-6

House

House of Commons

Home Office

When he expects to announce the results of the latest CCTV Challenge Competition; and if he will comment on plans for future competitions. - Inc fig.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 June 1996

Reference

34096; 279 c541-2W;279 c533-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

Supplementary on inward investment and comments on economic policy by George Simpson, new chairman of GEC.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

19 June 1996

Reference

279 c873-4;279 c871-2

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

Supplementary on GP fundholders.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

18 June 1996

Reference

279 c672;279 c670

House

House of Commons

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

If he will list those compliance cost assessments published during the latest six month period. - Includes fact that have presented to Parlt today a Command Paper listing 91 CCAs published between 1 July 1995 and 31 December 1995 plus four CCAs published between 1 January 1995 and 30 June...

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 June 1996

Reference

33355; 279 c325W;279 c318-9W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Supplementary on the Legislative Council in Hong Kong.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 1996

Reference

279 c296-7;279 c294-5

House

House of Commons

Attorney General

What recent representations he has received on the operation of section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Attorney General

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 June 1996

Reference

30805; 278 c390W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Statement on whether a service provider has been selected to supply and operate the new technology which will automate Post Office counter operations with particular reference to the payment of social security benefits.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

15 May 1996

Answered on

15 May 1996

Mr. Anthony Coombs: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if a service provider has been selected to supply and operate the new technology which will automate Post Office counter operations with particular reference to the payment of social security benefits; and if he will make a statement.[29632] Mr. Lilley: Pathway Group Ltd. has been selected as the successful service provider under the private finance initiative. Pathway Group Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICL plc. Their major sub-contractors are Girobank, De La Rue and the Irish Post Office An Post. The new benefit payment arrangements are intended to combat the deficiencies of the current system, including significant losses through fraudulent encashment, and will help secure the future of the post office network. Introducing the new system will entail replacing order books and girocheques with a plastic card. The views of customers and their representatives have been taken into account to ensure that they, and Post Office staff, will find the new system easy to use. The current planning assumption is that the first cards will be issued this autumn starting with some child benefit recipients. Other benefit groups will follow and the table sets out our current assumptions for the transition. These indicative plans will be subject to review in the light of experience. There will be a pilot of up to three months for each benefit group before full rollout commences. The length of time it will take to complete the change to card for all customers in each benefit group will depend on the rollout of automation into post offices, but we expect almost all customers to be paid by the card system by mid-1999. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Benefit Type Planned rollout start Date Child Benefit October 1996 Incapacity Benefit \ Severe Disability Allowance | Widows Benefit | Maternity Allowance / February 1997 Family Credit \ Disability Working Allowance | May 1997 Earnings Top Up / Disability Living Allowance \ Attendance Allowance | July 1997 Guardians Allowance / Retirement Pension July 1997 Income Support January 1998 Jobseeker's Allowance January 1998 Social Fund April 1998 War Pensions April 1998 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

15 May 1996

Reference

29632; 277 c451-2W

House

House of Commons

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Supplementary on party policies on EU.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

13 May 1996

Reference

277 c624

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

What is the role and purpose of the Advisory Committee on Packaging. - Inc membership and terms of ref.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

8 May 1996

Answered on

8 May 1996

Mr. Anthony Coombs: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the role and purpose of the advisory committee on packaging.[28882] Mr. Gummer: In the answer that I gave to my hon. Friend the hon. Member for Eastbourne (Mr. Waterson) on 7 May, I set out some of the background to the Government's decision to follow a shared approach as the basis for regulations which would give effect to the producer responsibility initiative and to the EC directive on packaging and packaging waste. Continuing partnership with industry is critical to success in this area and following the agreement reached on 15 December, I have asked Sir Peter Parker to chair an advisory committee on packaging comprising some of the senior business representatives most closely involved in this initiative. The external members of the committee are: Sir Peter Parker KBE LVO: Chairman Dr. Bill Cook: British Gas Mr. Brian Curtis: CarnaudMetal Box--Foodcan UK Mr. Peter Lipscomb: Guinness plc Mr. John Longworth: Tesco plc Mr. John Turner: Coca-Cola Schweppes Beverages Mr. Keith Stenning: British Polythene Industries plc Mr. Peter Williams: David S. Smith (Holdings) plc Mr. Martin van Zwanenberg: Marks & Spencer plc For its initial work the committee is supported by a technical working group of experts with particular experience of packaging and related issues. In addition to the work it has already undertaken, the committee will continue to provide guidance on the introduction and implementation of regulations, based on the 15 December agreement, and will advise me, the President of the Board of Trade, the Secretaries of State for Scotland and for Wales, the chairman of the Environment Agency and the chairman of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. The committee will advise on the effectiveness of regulations in delivering the EC directive targets and will help to monitor their operation. In particular, it will advise on arrangements for carrying out a review of the legal obligation, in the light of data submitted after the regulations have come into force, including consideration of the actual burden on individual companies. In carrying out its work, the committee will keep in mind the Government's tests for the approach to legislation as set out in the Official Report on 2 February 1995, columns 762-64, the requirements placed on the Secretary of State by the enabling powers in the Environment Act 1995 and Ministers' emphasis on the desirability of maintaining a consensual approach for the development of an effective business-led initiative for the recovery and recycling of packaging waste in the UK. I am grateful for the work already carried out by Sir Peter Parker and members of the advisory committee and the supporting technical group. I intend to publish the committee's preliminary advise to accompany the issue of draft regulations for consultation and at appropriate stages in the future.

Date

8 May 1996

Reference

28882; 277 c137-8W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Supplementary on Agriculture Commissioners opening royal agricultural show at Stoneleigh.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 1996

Reference

277 c233

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

If he will outline the steps that he thinks the UN Commission on Human Rights should be taking to address the continuing instance of human rights violations in Turkey.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 May 1996

Reference

27694; 277 c88W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

What was the outcome of the consultation process regarding the interim arrangements for the Joint Service Command and Staff College.

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 May 1996

Reference

28292; 276 c579W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

What representations he has received from political parties over the past three months concerning reforms of the benefit system. - None. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Anthony Coombs (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 April 1996

Reference

24697; 276 c133W;276 c134W

House

House of Commons

Librarians' tools

Type

House

Session

Year

Department

Member

Primary member

Answering member

Legislative stage

Legislation

Subject

Publisher