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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received from his Bulgarian counterpart concerning the visa requirement for Bulgarian nationals wishing to visit the United Kingdom.

Asked by

Gordon Prentice (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 December 1998

Reference

321 c226W; 61818

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if signatories of the Schengen Agreement now recognise the certificate of identity otherwise known as the brown British travel documents; what has been the impact of their policy on (a) those given exceptional leave to remain in the United Kingdom...

Asked by

Valerie Davey (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 November 1998

Reference

318 c501W; 57720

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received about the possibility of privatising the provision of travel vaccinations; and what consultation he is undertaking on proposals for the future provision of travel vaccinations.

Asked by

Michael Colvin (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 1998

Reference

313 c602W; 44701;44703

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the cost to the NHS of travel vaccinations in each of the last three years. - Includes table.

Asked by

Michael Colvin (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 June 1998

For answer on

10 June 1998

Answered on

10 June 1998

Mr. Colvin: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the cost to the NHS of travel vaccinations in each of the last three years. [44702] Ms Jowell: It is not possible to say how much is spent in total on travel immunisation each year. The net ingredient costs for vaccines which may be given for the purposes of travel were: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £ million 1994 40.5 1995 47.0 1996 {1}49.1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The vaccines are those preparations in the British National Formulary (issue 30, September 1995) section 14.6--International travel: Bacille-Calmette-Guerin, cholera, diphtheria, hepatitis A, meningococcal A&C, normal immunoglobulin, poliomyelitis, typhoid, typhoid-paratyphoid A&B and yellow fever. Some of these vaccines will have been prescribed for reasons other than travel. Note: The net ingredient cost refers to the costs of the drug before discounts and does not include any dispensing costs or fees. However, these costs include some vaccines which will have been prescribed for reasons other than travel. It is not possible to identify separately the cost of vaccinating patients in general practice.

Date

10 June 1998

Reference

313 c603W; 44702

House

House of Commons

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Statement on the outcome of the Justice and Home Affairs Council held in Brussels on 28 and 29 May. [HL 2173].

Asked by

Baroness Amos (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 June 1998

Reference

HL 2173; 590 c73-6WA

House

House of Lords

Home Office

Statement on the outcome of the Justice and Home Affairs Council held in Brussels on 28th and 29th May.

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 June 1998

For answer on

5 June 1998

Answered on

5 June 1998

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the outcome of the Justice and Home Affairs Council held in Brussels on 28 and 29 May. [44991] Mr. Straw: I chaired the Council on behalf of the Presidency. My hon. Friend the Member for Gateshead, East and Washington, West (Ms Quin) represented the United Kingdom. This was a very successful Council, where agreement was reached on a number of outstanding issues. There was also full discussion of a range of issues relating to the justice and home affairs aspects of the enlargement process. The main matters dealt with were as follows. Ministers signed the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Matrimonial Matters (known as the `Brussels II Convention') and its Protocol relating to the European Court of Justice. This convention establishes grounds for court jurisdiction in cases of divorce, nullity and separation, as well as related parental responsibility orders securing care for any children involved. The Council agreed as `A' points, among other things, a report on terrorist funding aimed at combating terrorism by cutting off sources of funding and countering terrorist fund raising; a report on football hooliganism; a report on the exchange of DNA analysis results; conclusions on encryption and law enforcement; a recommendation seeking to establish uniform levels of expertise and equipment for detecting forged documents at points of entry into the European Union; and a Council Communication concerning a uniform format for residence permits. The Council held a wide-ranging open debate on organised crime, in which Ministers stressed concerns about the growing threat posed by criminal organisations and the need for member states to act both individually and collectively to combat the threat. The Council agreed that environmental and economic crime in particular were activities on which more work should be taken forward. The Council noted a report on progress in implementing the Action Plan on Organised Crime which, subject to appropriate updating, will now be submitted to the Cardiff European Council. Political agreement was reached on the Convention on Driving Disqualification, which will now be finalised and made ready for early signature. This convention is an important road safety measure which will enable a driving disqualification imposed in one member state to be enforced in another. A Joint Action was agreed on good practice in mutual legal assistance. A further Joint Action establishing a European Judicial Network was also agreed, which will help to speed up gathering of evidence across jurisdictions and facilitate contacts between magistrates and prosecutors. This was one of the recommendations in the Action Plan on Organised Crime. The Council noted progress in the preparations for Europol to begin working. The ratification by all member states of the Convention is expected to be completed soon. The Council agreed that the activities of Europol should be extended to terrorism in principle from 1 January 1999 and that the necessary preparatory work should be put in hand. We also agreed the Europol budget for 1999. The Council had a wide-ranging discussion on the Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance, and reached agreement on some of the outstanding issues. However, further work remains to be done on several important issues including data protection, interception of communications and the role of the European Court of Justice. The Council agreed a Joint Action establishing a mechanism for collective evaluation of applicant states' implementation of the acquis in the Justice and Home Affairs field. A new expert group will be able to draw on the wide range of information already available and feed the results of its evaluations into the wider enlargement process. Conclusions on the `rule of law' were also agreed, which will provide guidelines to the applicant states on what they need to do to build democratic and accountable institutions as a necessary pre-condition for European Union membership. There was also a discussion of ways in which the applicant states might be associated with the practical application of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) acquis before their formal accession, and this issue will be considered further. The Council held a joint meeting with Interior and Justice Ministers from the applicant countries to approve the Pre-Accession Pact on Organised Crime, which was another of the recommendations of the Action Plan on Organised Crime; its approval six months ahead of the timetable set by the Amsterdam Council represents a significant achievement. Ministers also had a useful discussion covering organised crime, implementation of the pre-accession pact and the rule of law. There was full agreement on the importance placed on these issues, and members of the JHA Council emphasised that they stood ready to assist the candidate countries in these areas. The Council agreed arrangements for the exchange of information and best practice in crime prevention, in advance of the coming into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam. A report on European Union drugs activities was approved and will be forwarded to the European Council in Cardiff. This included elements of a post-1999 European Union drugs strategy. The Council discussed, on the basis of proposals from Italy, the varying data protection provisions which exist in different Justice and Home Affairs instruments. Further work was commissioned to examine the scope and need for greater harmonisation of approach. A progress report was presented on the Action Plan on the influx of migrants from Iraq and the neighbouring region. The incoming Austrian Presidency agreed to pursue the implementation of the Action Plan and to report to the next meeting of the Council in September. There was a full discussion of outstanding issues on the Eurodac convention, which is concerned with fingerprinting of asylum applicants. It was agreed that a Protocol should be drawn up to extend the convention to fingerprints of illegal immigrants. This is extended to be adopted by the end of 1998, when the other outstanding issues on the Convention itself should also be resolved. After the Council, the first meeting was held of the Committee of Ministers set up under article 18 of the Dublin Convention, which lays down criteria for determining the State responsible for deciding asylum applications. The Committee agreed on a Decision and a Programme of Action aimed at improving the operation of the Dublin Convention.

Date

5 June 1998

Reference

313 c378-80W; 44991

House

House of Commons

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Why Estonian officials travelling to Brussels need to have visas and when this restriction on one of the "five plus one", negotiating entry into the European Union, will be abolished. [HL1659].

Asked by

Earl of Carlisle (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 May 1998

Reference

589 c84WA

House

House of Lords

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Answered by

Lord Williams of Mostyn (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

27 April 1998

Reference

589 c5

House

House of Lords

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Whether they have plans to improve the system of screening applications for asylum, in consultation with other governments, and plans to consider expeditiously the cases of applicants who have been waiting in the United Kingdom for decisions.

Asked by

Lord Campbell of Croy (Conservative)

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

27 April 1998

Reference

589 c5

House

House of Lords

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

1st supplementary on cost to ferry companies of carrying bogus asylum seekers whose documents were in order, but are wilfully destroyed before landing.

Asked by

Lord Campbell of Croy (Conservative)

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

27 April 1998

Reference

589 c5

House

House of Lords

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Answered by

Lord Williams of Mostyn (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

27 April 1998

Reference

589 c5

House

House of Lords

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Pursuant to the Prime Minister's comment on 18 June 1997, CH 296 c313-6, concerning the retention of border controls by the United Kingdom consequent to the ratification of the Treaty of Amsterdam, what parts of the treaty provide the Government with powers additional to those of confirming the identity of...

Asked by

Unknown (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 April 1998

Reference

588 c193WA

House

House of Lords

Home Office

To comment on travel document fees.

Asked by

Lord Coaker (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 March 1998

Reference

36749; 309 c232W

House

House of Commons

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Statement on travel document fees. [HL 1261]. - Includes fact that fee for a Refugee Passport and for a Stateless Person Document will be increased from £18 to £21 today.

Asked by

Lord Randall of St Budeaux (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 March 1998

Reference

HL 1261; 587 c260WA

House

House of Lords

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Statement on the role of the embarkation control in the immigration control process. [HL 1070]. - Includes fact that following a detailed study of the residual embarkation control have concluded that the present arrangements are an inefficient use of resources and that they contribute little to the integrity of the...

Asked by

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 March 1998

Reference

587 c100-1WA; HL 1070

House

House of Lords

Home Office

Statement on the role of the embarkation control in the immigration control process. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Paul Goggins (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 March 1998

For answer on

16 March 1998

Answered on

16 March 1998

Mr. Goggins: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the role of the embarkation control in the immigration control process. [35037] Mr. Mike O'Brien: We have undertaken a detailed study of the residual embarkation control over persons leaving the United Kingdom. I have concluded, in the light of this, that the present arrangements are an inefficient use of resources and that they contribute little to the integrity of the immigration control. They will be replaced by a targeted, intelligence-led approach creating a more efficient and effective control. The revised and improved arrangements will be brought into operation as soon as practicable. We will employ appropriate technology and will build upon the existing co-operation between the border agencies, port operators and carriers. We conducted this study against the background of the decision, in 1994, by the previous administration to scrap the embarkation checks for passengers travelling from ferry ports and small ports to destinations within the European Union; so, for four years, 40 per cent. of departing passengers have not been seen by an immigration officer. In common with most comparable countries, the United Kingdom has never had a comprehensive check-out system because experience has shown that the use of intelligence and denunciatory information is the most effective tool against illegal immigration. This approach will continue and will be developed. Although it does not contribute to the overall effectiveness of the immigration control, the residual embarkation control is resource intensive. In 1997, 7 per cent. of the Immigration Service's operational duties were deployed on the embarkation control, compared with 11 per cent. on asylum related work. Estimated staffing costs were over £3 million. We inherited an embarkation control which serves little purpose in the tracking down of immigration offenders. Enhanced technology, such as closed circuit television, combined with close liaison between the border agencies, port operators and airlines, will create a stronger deterrent than the current immigration departure checks. We will also ensure that systems will be in place to mount comprehensive embarkation checks when required in the interests of national security. We are committed to the continued operation of the All Ports Warning System for child abduction cases. Finally, by better use of technology and liaison, we will release Immigration Service resources to be re-deployed on more effective elements of the control. We will keep the revised arrangements under review.

Date

16 March 1998

Reference

35037; 308 c506-7W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what obligations carriers have to check the documents of passengers departing from the United Kingdom.

Asked by

Paul Goggins (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1998

Reference

34169; 308 c339W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passports or identity documents purported to be issued by a member state presented by passengers on arrival in the UK have been the subject of inquiries with the authorities of the member state to determine (a) the document's...

Asked by

Baroness King of Bow (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 February 1998

Reference

28301; 306 c334W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what cost benefit analysis has been conducted into the privatisation of travel vaccinations for infectious diseases.

Asked by

Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 January 1998

Reference

22906; 304 c393W;304 c389W

House

House of Commons

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Whether they will improve the wording of the RON 58 renewal letter for those on exceptional leave to remain to make clear that the leave which is granted is exceptional leave to remain. [HL 15].

Asked by

Earl Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 January 1998

Reference

HL 15; 584 c213WA

House

House of Lords

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