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ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL FROM LEBANON AND THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

That this House recalls and condemns the tragedy of Israeli invasion of the Lebanon 19 years ago, on 14th March 1978, and subsequent aggression in July 1981, June 1982 and July 1993 and last year's massacre at Qana in April 1996; notes United National Resolution 425 of 19th March 1978...

Primary sponsor

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

13 March 1997

Reference

657

House

House of Commons

Lord President of the Council

What proposals he has to review the Government's strategy, Tackling Drugs Together. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Lord President of the Council

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1997

Reference

17792; 292 c48W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

What recent discussions he has had on the extent of reform at UNESCO. - None. The UK observer to UNESCO continues to monitor closely the extent of reform in the organisation.

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 1997

Reference

15551; 291 c57W

House

House of Commons

Deputy Prime Minister

What assessment he has made of the benefits of the deregulation initiative for small businesses.

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Deputy Prime Minister

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 1997

Reference

291 c5-6; 15525

House

House of Commons

Home Office

When he last discussed with the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service further initiatives to counter illegal drug trafficking and dealing. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 February 1997

Reference

15300; 290 c737W;290 c737-8W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

What action he is taking to protect young people from drugs when attending clubs and raves in Scotland.

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

18 December 1996

Reference

287 c929; 8131

House

House of Commons

MACROBERT AWARD TO ROLLS ROYCE PLC

That this House congratulates Rolls Royce plc on winning the Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award, Britain's most prestigious award for outstanding innovation in engineering, presented to Rolls Royce for their development of the Trent aero-engine, one of the most powerful aircraft engines in the world; further congratulates Rolls Royce...

Primary sponsor

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

4 December 1996

Reference

300

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

What recent review he has made of measures to ensure the reduction of benefit fraud. -

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

12 November 1996

Reference

285 c139-40; 1701

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

What plans he has to extend the operation of nursery vouchers in Scotland. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 October 1996

Reference

38730; 282 c927W;282 c925W

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Statement on what plans the Government has for the future funding of Royal travel by rail and air.

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

16 October 1996

Answered on

16 October 1996

Mr. Rathbone: To ask the Prime Minister what plans the Government have for the future funding of royal travel by rail and air. [41216] The Prime Minister: The Government proposes, with Her Majesty, the Queen's agreement and following consultation with the Leader of the Opposition to invite Parliament to approve next year a single grant in aid on the Department of Transport's vote for official royal travel by rail and air. The royal household will use this to purchase the services of the royal train, of No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron or suitable commercial providers. At present, these costs are met by the Department of Transport and the Ministry of Defence or the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as part of their general expenditure. The aim of the change is to have one focus-- the royal household--responsible for securing the best value for money from this public money and to improve accountability to Parliament through the Department of Transport. The grant in aid from the Department of National Heritage, under which the royal household takes on first line of responsibility for property services on the occupied royal palaces, provides a suitable model. It has enabled savings in excess of 25 per cent. in real terms to be achieved since it was introduced in 1991. An annual report on the new grant in aid for royal travel will be presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Transport. Once the new system is established, targets for savings will be agreed and performance against them published in this annual report. The new grant in aid will not cover expenditure on the royal yacht, which is due to be decommissioned in 1997. I am confident that these measures, which are consistent with modern financial management, will improve the cost-efficiency and public accountability of this expenditure.

Date

16 October 1996

Reference

41216; 282 c905W;282 c903W

House

House of Commons

ENVIRONMENT AWARD FOR ENGINEERS

That this House congratulated the finalists in the Annual Environment Award for Engineers, and particularly the 1996 winners, George Giles, Richard Smith CEng, Richard Hunt and Malcolm Wilson CEng MIEE, who developed Normalair Garrett's Environmentally Friendly Air Cycle Air-Conditioning for Trains; and commends the Engineering Council and the sponsors of...

Primary sponsor

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

14 October 1996

Reference

1233

House

House of Commons

Administration Select Committee

If he has considered an application for an exhibition relating to, Tackling Drugs Together-Those Who Make it Possible, to be displayed in the Upper Writing Hall.

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Administration Select Committee

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 July 1996

Reference

38474; 281 c619W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment

What submissions he has recently received about the costs of establishing the new unitary authorities.

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

2 July 1996

Reference

280 c716; 33946

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

If he will comment on the impact of the Government's policy of non-co-operation with European Union partners. - (Holding answer 24 June 1996).

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 June 1996

Reference

32618; 280 c124W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

If she will investigate the decision by East Sussex Education Authority to stop grants for schoolchildrens' uniforms; and if she will take steps to ensure that children from poorer families are not penalised. - Will write.

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 June 1996

Reference

32646; 279 c288W;279 c281W

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

To list official engagements for 16 May. - Includes ref to 'Tackling Drugs Together'. -

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Prime Minister's questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

16 May 1996

Reference

28479; 277 c1068-9

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

What provision is made to ensure that schools inspectors are able to assess properly the efficiency of a school's drugs policy and drugs education performance. - Chief inspector of schools will write.

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 May 1996

Reference

29307; 277 c392W

House

House of Commons

Lord President of the Council

Statement on what progress has been made in implementing the Government's Tackling Drugs Together strategy. - Includes fact that Govts drug strategy for England for period 1995-98 'Tackling Drugs Together' was published on 10 May 1995; and includes list of tasks and figures.

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Lord President of the Council

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

13 May 1996

Answered on

13 May 1996

Mr. Rathbone: To ask the Lord President of the Council what progress has been made in implementing the Government's "Tackling Drugs Together" strategy; and if he will make a statement.[28989] Mr. Newton: The Government's drugs strategy for England for the period 1995-98, "Tackling Drugs Together", was published on 10 May 1995. While fully maintaining the emphasis on law enforcement and reducing supply, the strategy recognises the need for stronger action on reducing the demand for illegal drugs. Separate action is under way in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, consistent with the strategy for England, but tailored to the particular circumstances in those countries. Some 49 tasks were set for Government Departments and statutory agencies in implementing the strategy during 1995-96. All have been undertaken and, where appropriate, completed. In particular: all police forces are publishing drugs strategies which combine law enforcement, demand reduction and partnership measures; research into the nature and incidence of drug-related crime is underway; HM Customs and Excise has reviewed its anti-drugs effort, and resources allocated to its investigation and intelligence work has been increased; the National Criminal Intelligence Service has reviewed its operations and is working more closely with the police and Customs; co-operation between the police and Customs has been enhanced, with performance indicators set for 1996-97 covering the full range of drugs law enforcement--and, for the first time, a joint press conference announced collective results in 1995; each probation service is developing a drugs strategy in line with guidance from the Home Office and Association of Chief Officers of Probation; all prison establishments have developed local drugs strategies-- focusing on supply control, demand reduction and treatment-- in line with the national strategy, using trained multi-disciplinary teams of staff; mandatory drug testing has been successfully implemented in all prison establishments; a first phase of drug treatment pilot schemes, involving 22 prisons, has been introduced; practical guidelines for local criminal justice drug prevention programmes have been issued for consultation--six collaborative projects are putting the guidelines into practice; funding of £5.9 million has delivered 16 innovative drug education projects and enhanced teacher training; guidance on managing drug-related incidents and drug education has been sent to all schools, with local policies being developed accordingly; information about drug education teaching materials and resources has been made available to schools; the Office for Standards in Education is monitoring the response by schools and others, including specific studies of drugs education and the contribution of the youth service to drugs prevention; consultations with further and higher education bodies have been undertaken to encourage effective prevention, counselling and support services; a three year national publicity campaign targeted at young people and parents run by the Health Education Authority, costing £5 million a year, has been launched; an increasing number of private companies have become involved in working nationally and locally on drugs prevention; £1.1 million has been used on 40 projects for early intervention services for young people at risk of drug misuse; a review of substance misuse services for young people has been published by the Health Advisory Service; the consultation phase on improving the health and safety of young people at clubs and other venues is nearing completion; a four-year work programme has been agreed for the drugs prevention initiative; the 24-hour free national drugs helpline service has answered 192,755 calls in its first year; a national drugs information strategy is being developed, in consultation with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and other bodies; the effectiveness review on effective and appropriate treatments reported to Ministers and has now been published, with work in hand to provide guidance to purchasers in the light of the review and other recent findings; shared care arrangements for drug misusers between primary and secondary health care providers have been reviewed by all health authorities; contacts have been made with medical and nursing professional and statutory bodies to improve staff training and education. At regional and local level, the main action has been the establishment of 105 drug action teams across England, and their local community networks--drug reference groups. All teams were established by 30 September 1995, and I agreed all their action plans for 1996-97 and 1997-98 by the beginning of April. Every team comprises senior professionals from the relevant health and local authorities, and police, probation, and (where appropriate) prison services. Some teams also include voluntary sector, business and Customs representatives. All are seeking to encourage these and other groups to engage in practical work to tackle drug misuse on the ground. A digest of examples, drawn from the first action plans, has been published to help on this. To assist in assessing the effectiveness of the strategy as it develops, baseline information on the key performance indicators set out in "Tackling Drugs Together" is now being collected. The significance of these indicators--and others locally--will be their trends over time. The immense commitment to tackling drug misuse which has been shown across the country-- especially among drug action teams--is already very encouraging. The Government will continue to support this work as a high priority, both through the central drugs co-ordination unit and in other ways.

Date

13 May 1996

Reference

28989; 277 c341-2W;277 c341-3W

House

House of Commons

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

What priority he attaches to English as a language when co-ordinating Government policies.

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

13 May 1996

Reference

277 c630; 27681

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

When he last had discussions with representatives of the South African Government about Britain's contribution to reconstruction in that country.

Asked by

Tim Rathbone (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

13 May 1996

Reference

27695; 277 c632-3

House

House of Commons

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