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Supplementary on progress made in delineating tasks between the EU and NATO in Bosnia and whether any non-EU European NATO allies will be involved in operations.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

17 May 2004

Reference

421 c660

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

Supplementary on the reliability of postal services and on the poor standard of services in Leicester.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

6 May 2004

Reference

420 c1482

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Supplementary on the political situation in Kosovo and whether KFOR has relaxed its vigilance there.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

30 March 2004

Reference

419 c1411

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

Supplementary on the work of British forces in the Balkans and how much the situation in Kosovo is affected by lack of emphasis by NATO on the political agenda.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

29 March 2004

Reference

419 c1243-4

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

1st supplementary on the number of people claiming incapacity benefit between 1979 and 1997.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2004

Reference

419 c15-6

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on helping people on incapacity benefit to get back to work.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2004

Reference

419 c15-6; 160849

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Supplementary on increasing the number of offenders in drug rehabilitation and on the role of the voluntary sector in combating social problems.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

19 January 2004

Reference

416 c1056

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

Statement on what the outcome was of the Transport Council held in Brussels on 4th to 5th December; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 December 2003

For answer on

5 January 2004

Answered on

5 January 2004

Mr. Jim Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the outcome was of the Transport Council held in Brussels on 4 to 5 December; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record; and if he will make a statement. [142977] Mr. Jamieson: The transport session of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council met in Brussels on 5 December. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State represented the United Kingdom. The Presidency gave a progress report on the proposed Directive on sanctions for ship-source pollution, indicating that further work was needed. The Transport Council would call on the Justice and Home Affairs Council to look at the parallel proposal for a framework decision for criminal sanctions. The UK is among Member States seeking to ensure the exclusion of criminal sanctions from the Directive. The Council reached a General Approach on an amendment to the Regulation which established the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). The Regulation extends EMSA's role into the areas of certification of third country seafarers, counter- pollution measures and ship security. The security role is to be limited, on the basis of a Presidency compromise proposal, to ships only (thereby excluding the ship/port interface and ports themselves). This was accepted by all delegations. The Council reached a General Approach on a Regulation on transfer of vessels between Community registers. The text is acceptable to the UK. The Council reached Political Agreement on an amending Regulation on airport slot allocation. The Presidency explained that the proposal concerned technical amendments to the existing rules on slot allocation, with market measures left to a later phase. A compromise text safeguarded the possibility of secondary slot trading at congested airports (the key issue for the UK), and removed a time limit on the re- letting of public service contracts. My right hon. Friend joined others in speaking in support of the compromise. The Commission said it would come forward in 2004 with a proposal to introduce market elements to the slot allocation system. The Commissioner reported on her recent informal talks with the US on EU/US air service negotiations. The US had said that they envisaged the negotiations focusing on ownership and control issues, competition, leasing, and airport access. The Council reached Political Agreement on a revised proposal to amend the guidelines to the transport Trans-European Network. This provides for: simpler environmental assessment requirements; tighter conditions for start-up aid in the context of `motorways of the sea'; greater Commission consultation with Member States over action in response to project delays; and scope for adding to or amending the list of priority projects on the basis of two-yearly Commission reports. The amendments are largely acceptable to all Member States, including the UK. Among AOB items, the Commission reported on progress in negotiations with the United States on interoperability of the Galileo satellite navigation system with the US Global Positioning System (GPS). The Commission also welcomed the commercial and development agreement reached with China on Galileo. The Council reached a General Approach on the Directive on interoperability of European electronic road tolling systems. The UK has particular interest in this measure because of our plans to introduce lorry road-user charging. We were able to accept the revised text at the Council, which had moved a considerable way to accommodate concerns we had had. There was a policy debate on the directive on charging of heavy goods vehicles (the Eurovignette directive), on the basis of three questions put in advance by the Presidency. The written submissions by Member and accession States will be used to inform future negotiations during the Irish Presidency. We explained specific points in the UK submission, in particular pressing for the scope of the Directive to permit the inclusion of congestion and environmental costs in any charges and arguing against mandatory hypothecation of toll revenue. The Council failed to reach agreement on the Directive on weekend lorry bans. We joined a number of other Member States in speaking in support of the proposal. However, the number of Member States opposed to even minimal EU rules prevented agreement. This issue will now be examined further and put to a future Council. The Commission presented two new legislative proposals in the area of road transport: the third driving licence directive; and a proposal requiring more frequent checking of commercial vehicles for compliance with drivers' hours legislation. These will now be examined in detail before being submitted to a future Council for agreement. The Council agreed Conclusions on road safety, confirming the agreement reached at the informal meeting in Verona in October. The UK welcomes the Conclusions as a significant contribution to European road safety, and will support future proposals which stand up to the tests of subsidiarity and proportionality. The Commission also presented a Recommendation on enforcement in the field of road safety. No formal votes were taken.

Date

5 January 2004

Reference

142977; 416 c54-5W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the outcome of the Justice and Home Affairs Council held on 27th to 28th November was; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref...

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

1 December 2003

For answer on

17 December 2003

Answered on

17 December 2003

Mr. Jim Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the outcome of the Justice and Home Affairs Council held on 27 to 28 November was; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record; and if he will make a statement. [142007] Caroline Flint: My noble Friends (Baroness Scotland) and (Lord Filkin) represented the United Kingdom at the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels on 27-28 November. A list of `A' points approved (with the exception of item 34) at the Council has been placed in the Library (Documents PTS A 63 15256/03 and ADD 1). The Presidency concluded a general approach on the draft Framework Decision on drug trafficking but noted four Parliamentary Reserves and that the European Parliament will be re-consulted. The Presidency also concluded a general approach on the draft Mutual Legal Assistance agreement between the EU and Norway and Iceland and noted two outstanding Parliamentary Reserves. It hoped that the Council Decision authorising the Presidency to sign the Agreement would be adopted on 8 December. Similarly the proposal for a regulation creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested civil claims was the subject of a general approach. Lord Filkin noted the UK's Parliamentary Reservation on Article 2. Two other member states had other reservations and the Presidency therefore suggested the remaining difficulties should be discussed at a technical meeting. They hoped to be able to adopt a common position by the end of the year to allow consideration by the European Parliament and adoption of the Regulation in this legislature. The Presidency noted the conclusions of the last meeting of the Police Chiefs' Task Force and the willingness to make more effective use of liaison officers. Draft Council conclusions on strengthening community co-operation in the field of civil protection assistance were adopted and the Commission indicated that in early 2004 it planned to present a Communication building on these. Under Any Other Business four member states, including the UK, confirmed they had passed their domestic legislation implementing the European Arrest Warrant. Six member states indicated that they planned to do so by 31 December 2003 deadline but five member states envisaged some slippage. Separately, the Presidency proposed the adoption of a charter on the importance of inter-faith dialogue. Following a meeting in the margins of the council the text of a non-binding statement was agreed but will only be adopted when two member states have lifted their reservations. The Presidency noted the progress made on the Asylum Procedures Directive: they had inherited a measure with 239 reservations on the text but only 37 now remained. Nonetheless given that these related to contentious issues (safe third countries, safe countries of origin, and appeals), the Presidency concluded that discussion should continue under the Irish Presidency, with a view to concluding by the deadline in the Amsterdam Treaty (1 May 2004). The Commission (Vitorino) reported its work on the proposed minimum common list of safe country of origin to be adopted with the Directive. Work would be taken forward to identify which of the 22 countries that member states had proposed could be included in the list. One member state was not yet in a position to agree the draft Directive on Minimum Standards for the Qualification and Status of Third-Country Nationals and Stateless Persons as Refugees and so the Presidency noted that discussion would continue under the Irish Presidency, which would aim to agree the Directive before 1 May 2004. The Presidency reported on the outcome of the seminar, "Towards more orderly and managed entry in the EU of persons in need of international protection" which had focused on the merits of an EU resettlement programme and EU-level protected entry procedures. The Presidency's document aimed to guide the work of the Commission in preparing its report to the June 2004 European Council on legal means of entry for refugees to the EU and improvements to the protection capacity of refugees' regions of origin. Given member states differing views on the Council Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purpose of paid and self- employment the Presidency would consider future handling. (The UK has not opted in to this proposal). The Mixed Committee reached a general approach on draft Council Conclusions on the European External Borders Agency, and these were subsequently adopted in the Council itself. Baroness Scotland stressed our desire to participate as fully as possible in the work of the Agency and the benefits this would bring to all. Two other member states supported. Commissioner Vitorino stressed his desire for the UK and Ireland to participate within the framework of the agency. He stressed that, although there might be institutional consequences, these should not be allowed to undermine the work of the Agency. He also urged member states to reach political agreement on what they wanted from the Agency, stating that only then could the participants' legal positions be addressed. A general approach was reached on the Sea Borders Agency Work Programme (which was subsequently adopted by the Council) after one member state withdrew its reservations. The Mixed Committee and the Council agreed a general approach on the Regulations laying down a uniform format for visas and residence permits, and adopted the associated Council Conclusions, which dealt with the need for an additional legal instrument to deal with the storage of biometric visa data. In the margins of the Council on 28 November Baroness Scotland represented the UK at a meeting with Ministers from the countries of the Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro. The UK welcomed the action they are taking or planning to meet their commitments, made at the London Conference and Thessaloniki summit, to fight organised crime and improve border management. Baroness Scotland underlined the need for implementation of these plans and continued co- operation with the EU, with the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY) in the Hague and within the region. The directors of Europol and Eurojust briefly outlined the work they are doing in the region, although in the latter's case this was at an early stage. In relation to borders the Commission welcomed some of the specific action plans that countries in the region had developed but stressed that these were just a beginning that they would need to be improved. The joint conclusions were adopted and the Netherlands noted they would organise a follow-up ministerial conference during their Presidency to assess progress against commitments made today.

Date

17 December 2003

Reference

142007; 415 c937-40W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the outcome was of the Competitiveness Council on 27th November; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 November 2003

For answer on

2 December 2003

Answered on

2 December 2003

Mr. Jim Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the outcome was of the Competitiveness Council on 27 November; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record; and if she will make a statement. [141490] Jacqui Smith: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and I represented the UK at the Competitiveness Council on 26-27 November 2003. Member States agreed to support France as the EU's candidate for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). It was also agreed that the legal entity for the project would be incorporated in Spain with an office in a city near the French border, and Spain would have one of the two EU directors. Commissioner Busquin introduced the White Paper on Space emphasising the three main axes: citizens needs, exemplified by satellite projects such as Galileo and Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES); consolidating Europe's space Science and Technology expertise important for growth; and a framework for better use of existing resources. The Presidency emphasised the importance of the latest approach on the Growth Initiative. R&D projects were included for the first time, and innovative financing instruments would be used, combining FP6, PPPs and EIB funding. The Commission introduced its new Communication on an Integrated Competitiveness Strategy. Amongst other things it outlines ways to facilitate the work of the Competitiveness Council, and emphasises the three elements of rigorous analysis of challenges; better regulation; and innovation and entrepreneurship. We welcomed this strategy and the other Reports and Scoreboards presented at the Council. These help us understand the scale of the task we face in delivering economic reform in the EU. The Council adopted wide- ranging conclusions on competitiveness based on these. Unanimous agreement was reached on the adoption of the proposed review of the Mergers Regulation. The new Regulation introduces some flexibility into the investigation timeframes although their predictability is unaffected, reinforces the "one-stop shop" concept so that it benefits firms, and clarifies that the substantive test contained in the regulation covers all types of harmful scenarios, whether dominance by a single firm or effects stemming from a situation of oligopoly that might harm the interests of European consumers. Ministers at the Council also reached an agreement on the Takeovers Directive. The agreement makes key articles optional for Member States. It allows them to decide either to impose the defensive measures allowed for in articles 9 and/or 11 on all their listed companies or, if they did not do so, allow companies to voluntarily "opt-in" to the provisions of those articles). Companies will be required to disclose their status as opted-in or out. Discussion on the final outstanding points on the Regulation to establish a Community Patent continued on and off throughout the Council. Discussion hinged on the issues of languages, in particular, the legal effect of translations on a patent claim and the length of time allowed to file such translations. On the issue of legal effect, the Council managed to find compromise wording. Agreement, however, was not reached on the deadline for filing translations. A UK compromise text was adopted on the Fifth Motor Insurance Directive, which improves insurance cover for pedestrians and cyclists throughout the EU, whilerespecting national liability and compensation law. Agreement was also reached on a revision to the Community Trademark.

Date

2 December 2003

Reference

141490; 415 c21-3W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Supplementary on asylum applications and on the backlog of those asylum seekers waiting for a decision.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 2003

Reference

409 c4

House

House of Commons

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Supplementary on when the Minister will visit Lichfield to discuss support for theatres and how best to discuss the future of theatres elsewhere.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

30 June 2003

Reference

408 c14;408 c14-5

House

House of Commons

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF LEICESTER HAYMARKET THEATRE

That this House condemns the decision of the Leicester Haymarket Theatre Board to cease trading from the end of July 2003, leading to the closure of the regionally and nationally renowned Haymarket Theatre and the loss of 70 jobs; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and...

Primary sponsor

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

1300

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Supplementary on the gun amnesty and the consequent effects on availability of guns to criminals.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

404 c5

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Supplementary on asylum applications and advice given to people interviewing new asylum seekers.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

24 March 2003

Reference

402 c6

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

Supplementary on Iraqi armed forces.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

3 March 2003

Reference

400 c571

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Supplementary on estimated number of people who will be seeking asylum in September 2003 and entitlement to housing and financial support.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 2003

Reference

400 c8

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Supplementary on plans to develop a refugee resettlement programme with the UNHCR and the impact of implementing Section 55 of the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 on asylum seekers.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

20 January 2003

Reference

398 c6-7

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

Supplementary on defence capabilities among NATO countries and spending as affected by economic and monetary union.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

9 December 2002

Reference

396 c2-3

House

House of Commons

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, What steps the Government is taking to support regional theatre in Leicester.

Asked by

Jim Marshall (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

21 January 2002

Reference

378 c598; 26165

House

House of Commons

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