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Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received since 11th September from the aviation industry about air passenger duty.

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

15 October 2001

Reference

7658; 372 c857W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Supplementary on ballistic missile defence.

Member

Dennis Skinner (Labour)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

367 c988

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Member

Robin Cook (Labour)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

367 c988

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list funding for scientific research and development in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) from the United States from (i) government, (ii) industry and (iii) charities for the year 1999-2000, in absolute terms, as a percentage of...

Asked by

Phyllis Starkey (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

23 April 2001

For answer on

30 April 2001

Answered on

30 April 2001

Dr. Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list funding for scientific research and development in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) from the United States from (i) Government (ii) industry and (iii) charities for the year 1999-2000, in absolute terms, as a percentage of total research and development and as a percentage of gross domestic profit. [158803] Mr. Alan Johnson: The latest data from ONS for expenditure on R&D performed in the UK in 1999 are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Sector providing the funding Total £ million Percentage of total Percentage of GDP Government Departments 2,299 13.8 0.25 Research Councils 1,199 7.2 0.13 Higher Education Funding Councils 1,157 6.9 0.13 High Education Institutions 143 0.9 0.02 Business enterprise 8,235 49.4 0.91 Private non-profit 701 4.2 0.08 Abroad 2,930 17.6 0.32 Total 16,664 100.0 1.84 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Data for previous years can be found in Table 6.3, on page 71 of SET Statistics 2000 (Cm 4902) a copy of which is in the Library of the House, and is also available from DTI's website at http://www.dti.gov.uk/ost/setstats. The ONS surveys do not identify the source country for expenditure from abroad.

Date

30 April 2001

Reference

158803; 367 c449W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the World Drug Federation regarding the closure of the Bayer plant in the USA.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 April 2001

Reference

156358; 366 c38-9W

House

House of Commons

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

What steps they are taking to open the United States defence market, which will help strengthen NATO in the context of the development of a transatlantic defence industry relationship between the United States and the European Union. [HL 774].

Asked by

Lord Harrison (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 March 2001

Reference

HL 774; 623 c77WA

House

House of Lords

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, If she will make a statement about the implications of the disagreements on tariffs between the United States of America and the European Union on the Scottish textile industry. (Failed OPQ). - Ref to 30 January 2001 at 362 c158W.

Asked by

Russell Brown (Labour)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 March 2001

Reference

364 c196W; 150747

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

Statement on if he has selected an aircraft to meet the requirement to replace the Sea Harrier FA2 and Harrier GR7 aircraft of the joint force Harrier; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures and fact that shall place in Library and on MOD website, copies of...

Asked by

Paul Stinchcombe (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 January 2001

For answer on

17 January 2001

Answered on

17 January 2001

Mr. Stinchcombe: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has selected an aircraft to meet the requirement to replace the Sea Harrier FA2 and Harrier GR7 aircraft of the joint force Harrier; and if he will make a statement. [146335] Mr. Hoon: The MOD noted in the Strategic Defence Review that the US Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) was a strong contender to meet the requirement to replace the Sea Harrier FA2 and Harrier GR7 aircraft of the joint force Harrier in the early years of the next decade. In the light of further work on the various alternatives to meet the Future Carrier Borne Aircraft requirement, and of the successful progress of the JSF Concept Development phase, it has now been concluded that JSF is the option with the best potential to meet our needs. It has accordingly been decided to join the US as a collaborative partner in the next stage of the programme (Engineering and Manufacturing Development)--subject, of course, to the decisions of the incoming US Administration on the future of the programme. JSF is a single seat, supersonic aircraft, incorporating advanced `stealth' technology, that is capable of performing multi-role operations from aircraft carriers and land base. Analysis of the available options demonstrated that, on a through life basis, JSF should meet most cost-effectively our military requirements. It promises to be an outstanding aircraft. The UK has been a full collaborative partner with the US in the Concept Development phase of the JSF programme since 1996. Today in Washington, the Minister for Defence Procurement has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US Government that covers the next phase of the programme, Engineering and Manufacturing Development. On current plant, contracts are expected to be awarded for this phase of the programme later this year. Signature of the MoU will enable the UK to participate in the selection of the prime contractor, for which two consortia, one led by Boeing and the other by Lockheed Martin, are competing. Demonstrator aircraft from both consortia have successfully completed a series of initial flight trials. The MoU covers only the next development phase of the programme. Defense Secretary Cohen and I have therefore agreed a set of principles that will provide a framework for UK involvement in the JSF programme in the longer term. The principles we have agreed will safeguard UK national interests, ensuring that we retain the military and industrial capability to manage the aircraft effectively through life. UK participation as a full collaborative partner in the JSF programme will represent a significant opportunity for UK industry. UK companies have already played a significant role in the programme to date. They are well placed in both of the bidding consortia to win, on merit, substantial high quality work, both in the next phase and over the life of potentially the largest military procurement programme ever. Some 70 British companies including BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Smith Industries, Messier Dowty International, Cobham PLC, TRW ASG (Lucas Aerospace) and the Martin-Baker Aircraft Company are well placed in the bidding consortia to win subcontracts on merit. The cost to the UK of the next programme phase will be of the order of £1.3 billion, plus a further £600 million worth of work to meet UK national requirements. A number of our European allies are considering participation in the JSF programme. JSF will play a crucial part in developing the transatlantic partnership, in enhancing NATO interoperability and in improving European military capability. JSF will form a major part of the UK's future offensive air capability, along with Eurofighter and other air systems, for several decades to come. It has not yet been decided how the total capability requirement will be met over that period. Nor has it been decided at this stage the JSF variant that will best meet the UK's requirements, nor the numbers of aircraft that might eventually be purchased. For the Future Offensive Air Systems project, the MOD is continuing to study a range of options, including manned aircraft, cruise missiles and uninhabited combat air vehicles. Allied to these studies will be a programme of technology demonstration, some of which may be collaborative, offering scope for work by the UK aerospace industry. I shall place in the Library, and on the MOD website, copies of the MoU relating to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of JSF, and of my exchange of letters with Defense Secretary Cohen.

Date

17 January 2001

Reference

361 c226-8W; 146335

House

House of Commons

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