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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consideration his Department gave to tests on the (a) Lister and (b) New York strains in smallpox vaccines; and what conclusion they drew, with particular reference to the superiority or otherwise in relation to other strains in vaccines. (Holding answer 8...

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

1 May 2002

For answer on

2 July 2002

Answered on

2 July 2002

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what consideration his Department gave to tests on the (a) Lister and (b) New York strains in smallpox vaccines; and what conclusion they drew, with particular reference to the superiority or otherwise in relation to other strains in vaccines. [54657] Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 8 May 2002]: The choice of new vaccine was made on the basis of advice from the scientific community and from across Government. The advice of experts under the auspices of a specially convened sub-group of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation was sought specifically in relation to strain type and vaccine efficacy. Their advice was that there was no significant difference between the two strains on scientific grounds. Vaccines based on both strains were considered to have been effective in the past, and both strains are expected to produce effective new vaccines for the future. Though vaccines based upon both strains were used as part of the World Health Organisation's eradication campaign, there was a greater body of evidence to demonstrate the efficacy of the Lister strain vaccine than for the New York City board of health (NYCBH) strain. The Lister based smallpox vaccine, preferred by the UK Government, has been challenged in the field more often by the more severe form of smallpox (variola major) than the NYCBH strain. A dual approach, using a different strain for UK vaccine to that preferred by the US Government, as in the past, is considered to offer the best scope for successful new vaccine production, and provides a fall back mechanism if difficulties arise with the production of either vaccine.

Date

2 July 2002

Reference

54657; 388 c292-3W;388 c292W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the (a) purpose and (b) accountability of the 1948 UK-USA Security Agreement. - It is a long-standing practice of this Government and previous Administrations not to comment on the detail of confidential...

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 July 2002

Reference

388 c276W; 65155

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the use by BNFL and its subsidiaries of public funds to make donations to political elements within the United States of America; if she will list the donations made to political elements overseas...

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 June 2002

Reference

387 c32W; 61107;61121

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether BNFL sought clearance from her Department before making donations to political elements within the United States of America. - No. (Holding answer 13 June 2002).

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 June 2002

Reference

61108; 387 c32W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the bases where a US station commander exercised day-to-day operational control over the Ministry of Defence police at (a) 1st May 1997 and (b) 1st June 2002.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 June 2002

Reference

61410; 386 c1347W;386 c1349W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what percentage of Ministry of Defence police serving on US bases in the UK are provided accommodation free of rent.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 June 2002

Reference

61184; 386 c1347W;386 c1349W

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list those persons who accompanied him on his recent trip to Texas other than Ministers, civil servants, journalists and special advisers; and in each case, specify whose costs were met in whole or part from public funds.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 April 2002

Reference

48955; 383 c776W;383 c774W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many US National Security Agency personnel are at GCHQ; and what the rank is of the most senior of them. - Including fact that it is long-standing Government policy not to comment on details of the staffing of...

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 April 2002

Reference

47607; 383 c52W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5th March, Official Report, column 167W, if he will list the numbers of MoD personnel located at the same sites. - Inc figures and table.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 March 2002

For answer on

10 April 2002

Answered on

10 April 2002

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 167W, if he will list the numbers of MOD personnel located at the same sites. [48224] Mr. Ingram: As at 28 February 2002 the number of Ministry of Defence personnel located at the same sites totalled 6,623 as detailed in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Site MOD numbers at each site RAF Alconbury/Molesworth/Upwood 286 RAF Croughton/Barford St. John 191 RAF Daws Hill/West Ruislip/Eastcote/USN London 63 RAF Digby 792 RAF Fairford/Welford 239 RAF Feltwell 7 RAF Fylingdales 178 RAF Hythe 13 RAF Lakenheath 612 RAF Menwith Hill 372 RAF Mildenhall 593 Northwood 2,060 RAF Oakhanger 248 RAF St. Mawgan 969 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

10 April 2002

Reference

48224; 383 c30W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total strength is of US visiting forces based in the UK; and where they are located. - Includes figures and table.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 February 2002

For answer on

5 March 2002

Answered on

5 March 2002

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total strength is of US visiting forces based in the UK; and where they are located. [39849] Mr. Ingram: As at 28 February 2002, 13,457 members of the United States visiting forces were present in the United Kingdom. Numbers of the USVF by location are shown in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Site USVF numbers at each site RAF Alconbury/Molesworth/Upwood 1,098 RAF Croughton/Barford St. John 377 RAF Daws Hill/West Ruislip Eastcote/USN London 1,118 RAF Digby 47 RAF Fairford/Welford 189 RAF Feltwell 132 RAF Fylingdales 1 RAF Hythe 5 RAF Lakenheath 4,853 RAF Menwith Hill 1,396 RAF Mildenhall 3,913 Northwood 18 RAF Oakhanger 1 RAF St. Mawgan 309 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. In addition, there are approximately 140 US service personnel present in the UK, mainly serving in singleton posts at a wide variety of locations who are either participating in UK/US exchange programs or engaged in specific bilateral projects or operational posts.

Date

5 March 2002

Reference

381 c167W; 39849

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, If he will ensure that there is parliamentary approval prior to a deployment by the US of national missile defence facilities in the UK. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 February 2002

Reference

31927; 380 c6W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

1st supplementary on assessing the British national interest.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

5 February 2002

Reference

379 c715-6

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, When he last discussed the foreign policy implications of national missile defence with his US counterpart.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

5 February 2002

Reference

379 c715-6; 30481

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the objections made by the Export Credits Guarantee Department to US proposals on greater transparency at the recently concluded OECD negotiations on common approaches to officially supported expert credits and the environment. - (Holding answer 22...

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

17 January 2002

For answer on

24 January 2002

Answered on

24 January 2002

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the objections made by the Export Credits Guarantee Department to US proposals on greater transparency at the recently concluded OECD negotiations on common approaches to officially supported export credits and the environment. [29408] Nigel Griffiths: [holding answer 22 January 2002]: At the June 2001 meeting of the OECD Export Credit Group the USA rejected latest proposals of the common approaches recommendation as they did not "require" Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) to make public environmental impact information relating to projects being reviewed by ECAs before the ECA reaches its decision on supporting a project. ECGD would have been content to discuss this issue further and was successful with its proposal that the following wording should be included: "Members are expected to encourage project sponsors to make environmental impact information publicly available". Several of the country representatives stated that their domestic legislation prevented their ECA from making publicly available any information concerning applications for support. Several more made it clear that, at this stage, they could not consider publishing any information "prior" to making their decision on support. It was therefore apparent that a consensus could not have been achieved. Given the significance of the issues that could be agreed and the commitment to review the agreement by the end of 2003 "to enhance it in the light of experience", ECGD concluded that this agreement was a good first step in order to cement the progress made. ECGD will be consulting about the timing of the publication of EIAs in early 2002 as part of its review of its "Impact Questionnaire" and associated case impact analysis process.

Date

24 January 2002

Reference

29408; 378 c1067-8W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he takes to ensure that activities undertaken by US forces operating in the UK are consistent with the terms of the European Convention on Human Rights; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 22 January 2002).

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 January 2002

Reference

28708; 378 c994W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the presence in the United Kingdom of United States National Guards; what notification he has received from United States authorities of their intention to station such personnel within the United Kingdom; and if he will make a...

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 January 2002

Reference

28322; 378 c736W;378 c732W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is in respect of the sharing with the US Government of intercept material obtained by GCHQ; and in what circumstances it is deemed inappropriate to share such information for reasons of national security; if he will...

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 January 2002

Reference

378 c774W;378 c770W; 28629;28628

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many extant US-UK agreements there are the existence of which has not been made public; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that information needed to compile a list is not held centrally and would...

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 January 2002

Reference

28741; 378 c774W;378 c770W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the purpose of Morwenstow station: and how many (a) US and (b) UK personnel are based there.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 January 2002

Reference

28584; 378 c775W;378 c771W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will submit requests from the US authorities to use RAF bases for the purpose of national missile defence to the House for prior approval.

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 January 2002

Reference

27533; 378 c320W;378 c334W

House

House of Commons

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