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Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many Gypsy and Traveller site grants were made in each of the last three years; and what the average amount of such a grant was in each of those years. [300998] [Official Report, 30 November 2009,...
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many Gypsy and Traveller site grants were made in each of the last three years; and what the average amount of such a grant was in each of those years. [300998] [Official Report, 30 November 2009,...
Member
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Department
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Ministerial corrections
Subjects
Caravan sites; Travellers
Date
7 April 2010
Reference
508 c11-2MC
House
House of Commons
Topical debate on Holocaust Memorial Day.
Topical debate on Holocaust Memorial Day.
Lead member
Shahid Malik
Answering member
Andrew Dismore
Department
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Topical debates
Subjects
Holocaust Memorial Day; Holocaust Educational Trust; Holocaust
Date
28 January 2010
Reference
504 c964-86
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance her Department has issued for the introduction of emergency respite care for carers in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance her Department has issued for the introduction of emergency respite care for carers in England.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 June 2007
For answer on
26 June 2007
Answered on
26 June 2007
Next month, we plan to issue guidance on the introduction of emergency short breaks to councils and £25 million will be made available to support implementation of the guidance from October 2007.
Subjects
Carers; Respite care
Date
26 June 2007
Reference
145334; 462 c609W
House
House of Commons
My right hon. Friend knows that carbon emissions per dwelling in the United Kingdom are six times greater than those in, for example, Sweden. What actions are the Government taking to ensure that we improve our record on that crucial matter?
My right hon. Friend knows that carbon emissions per dwelling in the United Kingdom are six times greater than those in, for example, Sweden. What actions are the Government taking to ensure that we improve our record on that crucial matter?
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answering body
Deputy Prime Minister
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 May 2007
We must accept that Sweden has done well. Indeed, it is one of two countries that is on target to meet its Kyoto targets. However, we will achieve double the Kyoto targets, which is not the position in Sweden. Between 1990 and now, Sweden has reduced carbon emissions by 4 per cent, while we have reduced them by 14 per cent. If the rest of the European countries copied the example of the UK and Sweden, we would be well on target to doing something serious about climate change.
Subjects
Housing; Planning; Sweden; Carbon emissions
Date
16 May 2007
Reference
460 c599
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What recent progress he has made in the co-ordination of housing and planning policy across Government.
What recent progress he has made in the co-ordination of housing and planning policy across Government.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Prescott
(Labour)
Answering body
Deputy Prime Minister
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 May 2007
For answer on
16 May 2007
Answered on
16 May 2007
I have chaired a Cabinet Committee that takes forward the development of planning policy for an interdepartmental planning reform White Paper, which will be published soon.
The White Paper examines planning as a whole, including for nationally significant infrastructure projects, responsibility for which is spread across various Departments. It will build on our planning reforms since 1997 in the light of recent reports by Kate Barker and Rod Eddington and deliver a planning system ready to meet the growing challenges that we face in the 21st century.
Subjects
Housing; Planning
Date
16 May 2007
Reference
460 c599; 137239
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment she has made of the merits of increased flexibility in rules governing listed buildings to allow them to become more energy efficient without seriously deviating from the character of the building.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment she has made of the merits of increased flexibility in rules governing listed buildings to allow them to become more energy efficient without seriously deviating from the character of the building.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Smith of Basildon
(Labour)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 April 2007
For answer on
20 April 2007
Answered on
23 April 2007
Ancient monuments and listed buildings are exempt from the Building Regulations energy efficiency requirements if compliance would unacceptably alter their character or appearance and I would not want to change this. However the Department works closely with English Heritage to encourage energy efficiency improvements whenever this is appropriate and contributes to the guidance they publish. Interim guides to compliance, where appropriate, were published in 2002 and updated in 2004 and a further comprehensive guide is, I understand, to be published shortly.
Subjects
Energy; Listed buildings
Date
23 April 2007
Reference
133422; 459 c925W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made in providing more accessible trains for disabled passengers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made in providing more accessible trains for disabled passengers.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Tom Harris
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 March 2007
For answer on
17 April 2007
Answered on
17 April 2007
Over 4,500 new fully accessible train carriages comply with the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations, which were introduced in 1998. This represents over a third of the national heavy rail fleet. In addition, improvements to the accessibility of almost all older trains are made when their interiors are refurbished.
Subjects
Disability; Railways
Date
17 April 2007
Reference
131468; 459 c619W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the re-offending rate is for individuals with an anti-social behaviour order in (a) Dewsbury constituency and (b) England and Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the re-offending rate is for individuals with an anti-social behaviour order in (a) Dewsbury constituency and (b) England and Wales.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Tony McNulty
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 February 2007
For answer on
19 February 2007
Answered on
26 March 2007
ASBOs are civil orders and not an offender management tool so the information is not collected centrally.Numbers of ASBOs proved in court to have been breached are monitored centrally and these numbers together with breach rates are shown in the following table.
| Table BN2 (CJS area): ASBOs issued from 1 June 2000 to 31 December 2005 that were breached at least once by end 2005 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBOs issued | |||
| CJS area | Total | Of which: breached¹ | Percentage breached |
| Avon and Somerset | 213 | 103 | 48 |
| Bedfordshire | 82 | 32 | 39 |
| Cambridgeshire | 96 | 34 | 35 |
| Cheshire | 208 | 90 | 43 |
| Cleveland | 115 | 74 | 64 |
| Cumbria | 115 | 68 | 59 |
| Derbyshire | 125 | 51 | 41 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 177 | 53 | 30 |
| Dorset | 77 | 51 | 66 |
| Durham | 96 | 71 | 74 |
| Essex | 149 | 81 | 54 |
| Gloucestershire | 68 | 41 | 60 |
| Greater London | 1,163 | 463 | 40 |
| Greater Manchester | 1,227 | 686 | 56 |
| Hampshire | 272 | 133 | 49 |
| Hertfordshire | 145 | 54 | 37 |
| Humberside | 236 | 100 | 42 |
| Kent | 159 | 22 | 14 |
| Lancashire | 357 | 176 | 49 |
| Leicestershire | 120 | 59 | 49 |
| Lincolnshire | 43 | 21 | 49 |
| Merseyside | 300 | 136 | 45 |
| Norfolk | 117 | 45 | 38 |
| Northamptonshire | 84 | 9 | 11 |
| Northumbria | 302 | 131 | 43 |
| North Yorkshire | 91 | 41 | 45 |
| Nottinghamshire | 255 | 109 | 43 |
| South Yorkshire | 245 | 132 | 54 |
| Staffordshire | 170 | 67 | 39 |
| Suffolk | 165 | 65 | 39 |
| Surrey | 110 | 48 | 44 |
| Sussex | 245 | 121 | 49 |
| Thames Valley | 162 | 70 | 43 |
| Warwickshire | 87 | 48 | 55 |
| West Mercia | 231 | 103 | 45 |
| West Midlands | 776 | 373 | 48 |
| West Yorkshire | 692 | 384 | 55 |
| Wiltshire | 52 | 25 | 48 |
| Dyfed Powys | 35 | 16 | 46 |
| Gwent | 72 | 46 | 64 |
| North Wales | 168 | 77 | 46 |
| South Wales | 147 | 59 | 40 |
| Total England and Wales | 9,749 | 4,568 | 47 |
| ¹ ASBOs may be issued in one area and breached in another. Breaches are counted in this table in the area of issue. | |||
| Note: | |||
| Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. |
Subjects
Anti-social behaviour orders
Date
26 March 2007
Reference
458 c1307-8W; 121083
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment she has made of prospects for a National Unity government in Palestine.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment she has made of prospects for a National Unity government in Palestine.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Kim Howells
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 March 2007
For answer on
20 March 2007
Answered on
20 March 2007
I welcome President Abbas' continued efforts at intra-Palestinian reconciliation, which have led to agreement on the forming of a National Unity government. This is a positive step.We will judge the National Unity government by its actions and respond accordingly.
Subjects
Politics and government; Palestine
Date
20 March 2007
Reference
458 c826W; 128300
House
House of Commons
My hon. Friend will be aware that according to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office there are some 250 victims of forced marriage a year. In addition, more than 12 million women and 2 million men suffer from domestic violence of one form or another. I know that the Minister will agree with me that one victim of forced marriage or domestic violence is one too many, but what steps are the Government taking to ensure a better co-ordinated response from social services to maximise support for victims and help eradicate those grotesque practices?
My hon. Friend will be aware that according to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office there are some 250 victims of forced marriage a year. In addition, more than 12 million women and 2 million men suffer from domestic violence of one form or another. I know that the Minister will agree with me that one victim of forced marriage or domestic violence is one too many, but what steps are the Government taking to ensure a better co-ordinated response from social services to maximise support for victims and help eradicate those grotesque practices?
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 March 2007
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that question and for the work that he does in his constituency and throughout the country raising those issues. He will know that the Government’s national plan for domestic violence covers forced marriages. We have screening in health and social care settings and training for professionals in those sectors and the criminal justice system, so that people are dealt with in a supportive fashion and their cases understood. Since 2005, we have set up 64 specialist domestic violence courts and on 5 March 2007 we announced £2 million for the multi-agency risk assessment conferences.
Subjects
Domestic abuse; Victim support schemes; Witnesses
Date
19 March 2007
Reference
458 c567
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What steps he is taking to improve support for victims and witnesses; and if he will make a statement.
What steps he is taking to improve support for victims and witnesses; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Gerry Sutcliffe
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 March 2007
For answer on
19 March 2007
Answered on
19 March 2007
The Government are firmly committed to rebalancing the criminal justice system in favour of victims and witnesses. We have introduced extensive reforms, including a victims’ surcharge to divert money from offenders to victims, a significant increase in resources for Victim Support from £11.7 million in 1997 to £30 million now, 165 new witness care units to provide tailored support during trial, and a code of practice to give victims statutory rights for the first time.
Subjects
Witnesses; Victim support schemes
Date
19 March 2007
Reference
458 c566; 127793
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent on nurses between (a) 1987 and 1997 and (b) 1997 and 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent on nurses between (a) 1987 and 1997 and (b) 1997 and 2007.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 February 2007
For answer on
19 February 2007
Answered on
7 March 2007
The following table, shows data for 14 years from 1991-92 to 2005-06 (the earliest and latest years for which this information is available).
| Expenditure on Nurses for NHS trusts, health authorities, primary care trusts and strategic health authorities from 1991-92 to 2005-06 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £000 | |||||
| Trust | DHA/HA | PCT | SHA | Total | |
| 1991-92 | 764,865 | 5,110,049 | — | — | 5,874,914 |
| 1992-93 | 2,091,859 | 4,139,133 | — | — | 6,230,992 |
| 1993-94 | 3,962,279 | 2,277,884 | — | — | 6,240,163 |
| 1994-95 | 5,907,734 | 409,133 | — | — | 6,316,867 |
| 1995-96 | 6,297,498 | 86,582 | — | — | 6,384,080 |
| 1996-97 | 6,475,855 | 10,027 | — | — | 6,485,882 |
| 1997-98 | 6,623,914 | 7,467 | — | — | 6,631,381 |
| 1998-99 | 6,974,053 | 8,037 | — | — | 6,982,090 |
| 1999-2000 | 7,681,445 | 10,484 | — | — | 7,691,929 |
| 2000-01 | 8,248,441 | 13,266 | 76,136 | — | 8,337,843 |
| 2001-02 | 8,546,046 | 19,099 | 814,552 | — | 9,379,697 |
| 2002-03 | 8,223,334 | — | 2,008,043 | 1,125 | 10,232,502 |
| 2003-04 | 8,735,051 | — | 2,159,738 | 1,333 | 10,896,122 |
| 2004-05 | 8,740,904 | — | 2,470,142 | 1,711 | 11,212,757 |
| 2005-06 | 8,793,091 | — | 2,727,585 | 1,373 | 11,522,049 |
| Note: | |||||
| Excludes NHS Foundation Trusts 2004-05 to 2005-06 | |||||
| Sources: | |||||
| NHS Trusts Financial Returns 1991-92 to 2005-06 | |||||
| Health Authorities Financial Returns 1996-97 to 2001-02 | |||||
| Primary Care Trusts Financial Returns 2000-01 to 2005-06 | |||||
| Strategic Health Authorities Financial Returns 2002-03 to 2005-06 | |||||
| Regional and District Health Authorities for the London postgraduate teaching hospitals Financial Returns 1991-92 to 1995-96 |
Subjects
Pay; Nurses
Date
7 March 2007
Reference
457 c2112W;457 c2098W; 120918
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) paramedics are employed in the Dewsbury hospital; and how many were employed in 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) paramedics are employed in the Dewsbury hospital; and how many were employed in 1997.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 February 2007
For answer on
19 February 2007
Answered on
27 February 2007
This information is not collected centrally.
Subjects
Staff; Dewsbury and District Hospital
Date
27 February 2007
Reference
457 c1286W;457 c1272W; 120919
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting times for an operation in Dewsbury constituency were between (a) 1987 and 1997 and (b) 1997 and 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting times for an operation in Dewsbury constituency were between (a) 1987 and 1997 and (b) 1997 and 2006.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Andy Burnham
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 February 2007
For answer on
19 February 2007
Answered on
26 February 2007
The information is not available in the format requested. The following table shows the median waiting time for an in-patient admission in Dewsbury since 1997, for the years where data are available.
| Median waiting time for an in-patient admission in Dewsbury (provider based) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Month end | Organisation name | Median (weeks) | |
| 1987 | June | Dewsbury District Health Authority | 9.6 |
| 1988 | March | Dewsbury District Health Authority | 9.8 |
| 1989 | March | Dewsbury District Health Authority | 10.0 |
| 1990 | March | Dewsbury District Health Authority | 9.3 |
| 1991 | March | Dewsbury District Health Authority | 10.7 |
| 1992 | March | Dewsbury District Health Authority | 9.7 |
| 1993 | March | Dewsbury District Health Authority | 11.7 |
| 1994 | March | Dewsbury Healthcare NHS Trust | n/a |
| 1995 | March | Dewsbury Healthcare NHS Trust | 11.2 |
| 1996 | March | Dewsbury Healthcare NHS Trust | 12.5 |
| 1997 | March | Dewsbury Healthcare NHS Trust | 13.2 |
| 1998 | March | Dewsbury Healthcare NHS Trust | 12.1 |
| 1999 | March | Dewsbury Healthcare NHS Trust | 9.2 |
| 2000 | March | Dewsbury Healthcare NHS Trust | 9.8 |
| 2001 | March | Dewsbury Healthcare NHS Trust | 9.5 |
| 2002 | March | Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust | 10.4 |
| 2003 | March | Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust | 12.0 |
| 2004 | March | Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust | 10.4 |
| 2005 | March | Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust | 9.8 |
| 2006 | March | Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust | 6.3 |
| 2006 | December | Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust | 6.5 |
| Notes: 1. Dewsbury District Health Authority became Dewsbury Healthcare NHS trust in the financial year 1993-04. This merged with other trusts in the financial year 2001-02 to form Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS trust. 2. There are no data available for Dewsbury for the financial year 1993-04. Source: Department of Health, KH07. |
Subjects
Surgery; Dewsbury
Date
26 February 2007
Reference
457 c1128-9W;457 c1112-3W; 121077
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the merits of introducing compulsory minimum levels for recycling of household waste which must be met by local councils.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the merits of introducing compulsory minimum levels for recycling of household waste which must be met by local councils.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Ben Bradshaw
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 February 2007
For answer on
19 February 2007
Answered on
21 February 2007
The Government have already set statutory performance standards for recycling and composting for all local authorities in England.261 authorities (66 per cent.) in England met or exceeded their individual targets in 2005-06, with households recycling 26.7 per cent. of their waste. This exceeded the Government target of 25 per cent. and was a 4 per cent. increase from the previous year.However, we still have more to do to increase our recycling and composting rates, which is why we have raised local authorities’ existing ‘floor level’ target from 18 to 20 per cent. for 2007-08. This higher baseline target will ensure a more even level of service provision across the country and help close the gap between the lowest and the highest performing local authorities.In October 2006, the Government published the Local Government White Paper, ““Strong and Prosperous Communities””. In the new local government framework, the new generation of local area agreements (LAA) will include a single set of targets for improvement (a maximum of 35 out of the 200 mandatory indicators), tailored to local needs and agreed between Government and local partners. There will be a duty for local authorities and other local partners to work together to agree the priorities in the LAA. Once agreed with Government, local partners would be required to have regard to these priorities for improvement. In this way central government is focusing its action on the things that really matter to people everywhere, guaranteeing national minimum standards, but also leaving room for local innovation and local priorities. We are developing proposals for how waste should feature in this new framework.
Subjects
Domestic waste; Recycling
Date
21 February 2007
Reference
457 c739-40W;457 c724-5W; 120917
House
House of Commons
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on therapeutic support services for abused children.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on therapeutic support services for abused children.
Lead member
Shahid Malik
Answering member
Ivan Lewis
Department
Department of Health
Type
Adjournment debates
Subjects
Children; Health services; Protection; Mental health; Offences against children; Sexual offences; Violence; Research; NSPCC
Date
21 February 2007
Reference
457 c139-46WH
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much Government money was spent on researching re-usable energy sources in (a) the last year for which figures are available and (b) 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much Government money was spent on researching re-usable energy sources in (a) the last year for which figures are available and (b) 1997.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Jim Fitzpatrick
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 February 2007
For answer on
19 February 2007
Answered on
20 February 2007
The Government spend on R and D on renewable energy is set out in the following table.
The Research Councils also spent £16.6 million in 1997-98 and £20.6 million in 2005-06 on nuclear fusion research. They are also providing funding of £13.88 million over the period 2004-09 for the UK Energy Research Centre (which undertakes a range of research relating to sustainable and renewable energy) and £15.8 million over the period 2000-08 to the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change research (which includes some research on renewable energy). In addition the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils estimate that access for energy research to its facilities accounted for £4.5 million in 2005-06.The Government also funds the Carbon Trust, which provides support for research into low carbon energy activities amongst other activities.
| £ million | ||
| 1997-98 | 2005-06 | |
| Research councils | ¹7 | ¹15.8 |
| Government Department (DTI, DEFRA, DfT) | 6.2 | 11. 8 |
| ¹ Exceeds |
Subjects
Research; Renewable energy
Date
20 February 2007
Reference
457 c653W;457 c637W; 120916
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many antisocial behaviour orders have been issued in Dewsbury constituency in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many antisocial behaviour orders have been issued in Dewsbury constituency in each of the last five years.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Tony McNulty
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 February 2007
For answer on
19 February 2007
Answered on
19 February 2007
Antisocial behaviour order data are not available at parliamentary constituency level.
Subjects
Anti-social behaviour orders; Dewsbury
Date
19 February 2007
Reference
457 c87W; 121084
House
House of Commons
Is my right hon. Friend aware that, according to the Mines Advisory Group and a cross-party group that was in Lebanon last month, some 32.7 million sq m of land are infected and contaminated by cluster munitions? According to the Mines Advisory Group, if the Israelis were to give it grid references for the 1.2 million bombs that were let loose in the last three days of action, instead of three children dying a day, as is the case, the number would, it hopes, be much less. Will he use his good offices to ensure that we put sufficient pressure on the Israeli Government to move forward on this important issue?
Is my right hon. Friend aware that, according to the Mines Advisory Group and a cross-party group that was in Lebanon last month, some 32.7 million sq m of land are infected and contaminated by cluster munitions? According to the Mines Advisory Group, if the Israelis were to give it grid references for the 1.2 million bombs that were let loose in the last three days of action, instead of three children dying a day, as is the case, the number would, it hopes, be much less. Will he use his good offices to ensure that we put sufficient pressure on the Israeli Government to move forward on this important issue?
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 December 2006
My hon. Friend is quite right. We have repeatedly urged the Israeli Government to provide the UN with detailed maps and other help in locating unexploded cluster munitions in the area that he describes. There is, however, a very determined effort under way to clear that area of unexploded weapons. As I have already indicated, we have given significant financial help to that effort.
Subjects
Cluster munitions
Date
5 December 2006
Reference
454 c142-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the contribution of the regional development agency for the Yorkshire region to the economy in the region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the contribution of the regional development agency for the Yorkshire region to the economy in the region.
Asked by
Shahid Malik
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Hodge of Barking
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 November 2006
For answer on
30 November 2006
Answered on
30 November 2006
Of course we recognise the important contribution made by RDAs to support economic growth, business prosperity and sustainable jobs in their region.This is a Government determined to ensure that every individual, every family in every region in the country benefits from the long-term consistent economic growth enjoyed by this country.
Subjects
Regional development agencies; Yorkshire and the Humber
Date
30 November 2006
Reference
453 c816W; 106251
House
House of Commons