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What response he made to the recent request by members of the Western Shoshone Indian nation to meet him during their visit to London.

Asked by
Llew Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 November 1993
Reference
231 c595W;231 c597W
House
House of Commons

What steps he is taking in his negotiations with the United States authorities to ensure that individual United Kingdom air carriers or airports are not advantaged at the expense of other United Kingdom carriers or regional airports.

Asked by
Andrew Mackinlay (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 November 1993
Reference
231 c519W;231 c521W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
4 November 1993
Reference
549 c137
House
House of Lords

What discussions he has had with the United States Government on the prospects for concluding a comprehensive test ban treaty by 1996; and what plans the Government has to announce a date by which it hopes such a treaty may be concluded.

Asked by
John Home Robertson (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 1993
Reference
231 c416-7W;231 c418W
House
House of Commons
Whether the United States Administration discussed with them the reported decision of President Clinton to visit Moscow in January for a "summit meeting" with President Yeltsin to propose to him a new "partnership" between NATO & the former Warsaw Pact states; & why the machinery of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is being used to further security co-operation in Europe rather than that of the Conference on Security & Co-operation in Europe.
Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 1993
Reference
549 c137
House
House of Lords

What discussion he has had with the Government of the United States of America on making representations to the Government of China with a view to dissuading them from conducting an underground nuclear test; and what action he took as a result.

Asked by
John Home Robertson (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 1993
Reference
231 c415-6W;231 c417-8W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to 227 c371W, whether Her Majesty's Government or the European Commission are now to take legal action against Germany for refusing to apply either Article 29 of the Utilities Directive or the recent council regulation implementing retaliatory sanctions against the United States of America in the field of Government...

Asked by
Roger Evans (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1993
Reference
231 c234W
House
House of Commons
Notes
Received 03.11.93
Date
3 November 1993
Reference
Cm 2361;Treaty 69 (1993)
House
House of Commons

Whether it is intended that the Government of the United States will participate in the Anglo-French Nuclear Co-operation Council; and what discussions he has had with the United States Government on this matter; to comment on function and organisation of the Council; if he will place the documents relating to...

Asked by
Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1993
Reference
231 c298W;231 c299W
House
House of Commons

How many United States military bases have been closed in the United Kingdom in each of the past five years; and if he will list them. - Inc list.

Asked by
Tom Cox (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1993
Reference
231 c292W;231 c292-3W
House
House of Commons

If HMG have discussed with US Administration the US Senates desire to give 2.5 billion dollars in new aid in light of President Yeltsins dissolution of parliament, attack on parliament building in Moscow, imposition of censorship & banning of newspapers & political parties.

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1993
Reference
549 c130WA
House
House of Lords

Whether HMG are discussing with US Administration steps the latter might take to ensure that operations of US Patent Office do not result in trade distortions, or impediments to sustainable development & maintenance of biodiversity with specific reference to recent patent granted to Agrocetus Inc, which that firm claims covers...

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1993
Reference
549 c122WA
House
House of Lords

If HMGovt share view of US Sec of Defence that 'If we now had opportunity to ban all nuclear weapons, we would. That is how profound the change is that we have undergone', and if they have undergone similar change.

Asked by
Lord Jenkins of Putney (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 1993
Reference
549 c115WA
House
House of Lords

If he will comment on the decision by the US Defense Department to exclude foreign participation at prime contractor level from the competition for a Joint Direct Attack Munition.

Asked by
John Home Robertson (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 October 1993
Reference
230 c802W
House
House of Commons

If he will list the rates of income tax over 25 per cent., and the bands of income, in local currency terms, to which they apply, for France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan. - Tables given.

Asked by
David Nicholson (Conservative)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 October 1993
Reference
230 c749-50W
House
House of Commons

To comment on the future use of RAF Upper Heyford.

Asked by
Lord McFall of Alcluith (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 October 1993
Reference
230 c701W;230 c702W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Transport Committee
Notes
Received 01.12.93
Date
27 October 1993
Reference
HC 929-ii 1992/93
House
House of Commons

What numerical limits on US Air Force aircraft low flying in the United Kingdom have been agreed with the United States authorities since 1990 in order to accommodate increased low flying by aircraft from RAF Germany.

Asked by
Martin Redmond (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 October 1993
Reference
230 c522-3W;230 c524-5W
House
House of Commons

If he has received a report from the U.S. Air Force on the incident in which two of their B52 bombers on a NATO exercise narrowly avoided a civilian helicopter near Aberdeen on 7th September.

Asked by
Martin Redmond (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 October 1993
Reference
230 c526W;230 c528W
House
House of Commons

To comment on the current arrangements with the United States National Security Agency for the operation of the Menwith Hill monitoring station in Yorkshire.

Asked by
Llew Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 1993
Reference
230 c482W;230 c484W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Waldegrave of North Hill (Conservative)
Answering body
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
25 October 1993
Reference
230 c569
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Waldegrave of North Hill (Conservative)
Answering body
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
25 October 1993
Reference
230 c569
House
House of Commons
What discussions he is having with members of US Govt about citizens charter.
Asked by
Angela Knight (Conservative)
Answering body
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 1993
Reference
230 c569
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on US Administrations national performance review initiative.
Asked by
Angela Knight (Conservative)
Answering body
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 1993
Reference
230 c569
House
House of Commons

What comparison his Department has made of the safety record of British Coal's deep mine operations with those in the United States of America and elsewhere. (Holding answer 20 October 1993).

Asked by
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 October 1993
Reference
230 c305-6W;230 c304W
House
House of Commons

To comment on present relations between the United States of America and the United Kingdom.

Asked by
David Winnick (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 October 1993
Reference
230 c268W;230 c267-8W
House
House of Commons

What measures her Department has taken to establish which countries would be willing to accept United Kingdom exports of equidae vaccinated for equine viral arteritis; and if she will list those countries which (a) will and (b) will not grant access.

Asked by
Gavin Strang (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 October 1993
Reference
230 c276W;230 c275W
House
House of Commons

When the co-ordinating committee on multilateral export control was notified of the United States decision announced on 26th August to lift existing restrictions on export of computer equipment to China and Eastern European countries; and if he will comment on the implications of the decision on British export policy for...

Asked by
Llew Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 October 1993
Reference
230 c244W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Transport Committee
Notes
Received 25.11.93
Date
20 October 1993
Reference
HC 929-i 1992/93
House
House of Commons

What response Her Majesty's Government has made to the proposals put forward by President Clinton on 27th September concerning the halting by the acknowledged nuclear weapons states of further production and stockpiling of plutonium and highly enriched uranium for military purposes.

Asked by
Llew Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 October 1993
Reference
230 c205W
House
House of Commons

What are the current and projected requirements for night low flying training by Harrier GR.7 aircraft, in terms of numbers of sorties per year; in what months of the year this training will take place; what proportion of this training will take place (a) in Germany, (b) in the United...

Asked by
Martin Redmond (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 October 1993
Reference
230 c51W
House
House of Commons

What discussions he has had with his United States counterpart over the American initiative launched in July to assist Asian countries to develop policies to control regional nuclear proliferation.

Asked by
Llew Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 October 1993
Reference
230 c81W
House
House of Commons

What were the dates of the Royal Air Force Distant Frontier training deployment to Alaska in 1993; how many aircraft, and of what types, took part; how many low level sorties were flown by each type of aircraft; and how many squadrons sent crews for training on this deployment. -...

Asked by
Martin Redmond (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 October 1993
Reference
230 c53-6W;230 c58W
House
House of Commons

If he will comment on his plans for future tactical training deployments by Royal Air Force aircraft to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska; and what effect such training provision will have on the nature and frequency of RAF training deployments to Goose Bay.

Asked by
Martin Redmond (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 October 1993
Reference
230 c58W
House
House of Commons

If armed forces of Republic of South Korea are currently under UN command, if UN commander is and always has been, a US general; and if so, if they consider that Republic of Korea enjoys full sovereignty and is a fully independent state.

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 October 1993
Reference
549 c1WA
House
House of Lords

What is relationship between UN forces on ground in Somalia and US naval forces not under UN Command and if they can ensure that no force operating under any UN Security Council resolution does so other than as a peacekeeping force.

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 July 1993
Reference
548 c132WA
House
House of Lords

How many nationals of (a) Jamaica, (b) Turkey, (c) Morocco, (d) the USA, (e) Australia, (f) Malaysia, (g) Hong Kong, (h) Guyana, (i) Trinidad, (j) Colombia and (k) Algeria were (i) granted and (ii) refused permission to enter the United Kingdom at ports of entry in each quarter since January...

Asked by
Graham Allen (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 July 1993
Reference
229 c868-70W;229 c868W
House
House of Commons

If he will show the crude balance of imports and exports of (a) agriculture overall, (b) cereals and (c) the rest of the non oil , non visible trade for the United Kingdom, the EC, the United States of America, Canada and the Cairns Group countries in 1979, 1984 and...

Asked by
Ralph Howell (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 July 1993
Reference
229 c888-9W
House
House of Commons

If he will list those bases and facilities operated or leased by United States armed forces that have been returned to his Department's control since June 1992. - Inc table.

Asked by
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 July 1993
Reference
229 c818W
House
House of Commons

If he will list those bases and facilities operated or leased by United States armed forces that are to be returned to his Department's control. - Inc table.

Asked by
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 July 1993
Reference
229 c817-9W
House
House of Commons

If HMGovt have considered views expressed by US Air Force Chief of Staff General Merrill McPeak to effect that US should abandon 'Cold War era ideas' about not militarising space and should now consider development and deployment of anti-satellite weapons (Aviation Week and Space Technology, 3rd May 1993, page 57);...

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1993
Reference
548 c82WA
House
House of Lords

If he will list those air-to-ground weapons ranges in the United Kingdom at which the practice firing of depleted uranium shells by United States Air Force aircraft has been permitted. - None.

Asked by
Lord McFall of Alcluith (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1993
Reference
229 c749W
House
House of Commons

What proportion of tourists visiting Northern Ireland in 1992 also visited the Republic as a component part of their trip; what proportion of those were from (a) EC countries, (b) the United States of America and (c) elsewhere; and what was the average length of stay in both the North...

Asked by
Bill O'Brien (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 July 1993
Reference
229 c414W
House
House of Commons

Whether, HMG together with other members of the International Atomic Energy Agency, are examining the propriety of putting into orbit the Russian-supplied Topaz-2 nuclear reactor, which is currently being considered by the ballistic missile defence organisation (formerly the strategic defence initiative organisation) in Washington.

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 July 1993
Reference
548 c66WA
House
House of Lords

Supplementary business question on flooding in USA.

Member
John Greenway (Conservative)
Type
Business questions
Date
22 July 1993
Reference
229 c515;229 c513
House
House of Commons
Member
Lord Newton of Braintree (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
22 July 1993
Reference
229 c515;229 c513
House
House of Commons

Whether HMG consider that the words at the beginning of Article 1 of the non-proliferation treaty, "Each nuclear weapon state party to the treaty undertakes not to transfer to any recipient whatsoever nuclear weapons or other nuclear devices or control over such weapons and devices directly or indirectly", forbid transfers...

Asked by
Lord Jenkins of Putney (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 July 1993
Reference
548 c44WA
House
House of Lords

What assessment he has made of the effect of the numbers of tourists from the United States of America visiting Northern Ireland since the new operation of a direct, scheduled service between New York and Belfast; what steps his Department is now taking to market Northern Ireland in the United...

Asked by
Bill O'Brien (Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 July 1993
Reference
229 c257-8W;229 c255-6W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
European Legislation Committee
Date
21 July 1993
Reference
HC 878-i 1992/93
House
House of Commons

Whether it is the advice of their legal advisers that US claims to have been acting in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter in their missile attack on Baghdad are correct in law, and whether the Prime Minister was in possession of this advice before giving support to...

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 July 1993
Reference
548 c47WA
House
House of Lords