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1993-94

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What assessment her Department has made into the existence of any link between child leukaemia and electromagnetic fields; what research DH has conducted into any link between electromagnetic fields and health problems; and to comment on health implications of living close to major sources of electricity supply with particular reference...

Asked by
Bill O'Brien (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1994
Reference
248 c1272-3W;248 c1274-5W
House
House of Commons

What research has been carried out into the social effects on traditional fishing communities of the use of drift nets in European waters; what research has been carried out into the effects of the use of drift nets in European waters on the population of the striped dolphin and other...

Asked by
Elliot Morley (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1994
Reference
248 c1364W
House
House of Commons

What plans she has to concentrate funding for research to a group of 10 universities.

Asked by
Mildred Gordon (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1994
Reference
248 c1389W;248 c1391W
House
House of Commons

What assistance his Department is giving to local authority associations to research into health risks in the development of domestic properties close to high voltage power lines; and what advice DOE gives to local authorities considering planning applications for development of domestic properties close to high voltage power lines.

Asked by
Bill O'Brien (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1994
Reference
248 c1265W;248 c1267W
House
House of Commons

What research he has commissioned which indicates that young offender institutions are more effective than secure units in the local authority community home system.

Asked by
Lynne Jones (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1994
Reference
248 c1345W
House
House of Commons

If his Department has now had time to consider the United States Environmental Protection Agency's report on dioxins; and what account will be taken of the decisions to license the burning of recycled liquid fuel in cement kilns in the United Kingdom.

Asked by
Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1994
Reference
248 c1260-1W;248 c1262-3W
House
House of Commons

If he will list the research papers produced by his Department or commissioned from consultants in the last year on matters which fall under the scope of the broadcasting policy and media divisions of his Department.

Asked by
Graham Allen (Labour)
Answering body
Department of National Heritage
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1994
Reference
248 c1291W;248 c1293W
House
House of Commons

With which principles of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers' Recommendation No R(90)3 concerning Medical Research on Human Beings HMG disagree; and what are their reasons for disagreement.

Asked by
Countess of Mar (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 1994
Reference
558 c70-1WA
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on Institute of Occupational Medicines report.
Asked by
Countess of Mar (Crossbench)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 1994
Reference
558 c835-6
House
House of Lords

What information she has on the risk of developing breast cancer for women who have had abortions; and what assessment her Department has made of Canadian research on the links between abortion and breast cancer.

Asked by
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 1994
Reference
248 c1224W;248 c1225W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Earl Howe (Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 November 1994
Reference
558 c835-6
House
House of Lords
How HMG propose to fund the epidemiological study on the chronic effects of exposure to organophosphates in sheep dips asked for by the medical and scientific panel of the Veterinary Products Committee. -
Asked by
Countess of Mar (Crossbench)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 1994
Reference
558 c835-6
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Earl Howe (Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 November 1994
Reference
558 c835-6
House
House of Lords
Supplementary on research funding in universities and colleges.
Asked by
Anne Campbell (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1338
House
House of Commons

Why HMG have not conducted an investigation to ensure that the standards of design and construction applicable to British ferries are sufficiently high to protect those ferries against the conditions that sank the "Estonia".

Asked by
Lord Mackie of Benshie (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
558 c55WA
House
House of Lords
Supplementary on research funding in universities and colleges.
Asked by
Nigel Forman (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1338
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on same.
Asked by
Margaret Ewing (Scottish National Party)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1337-8
House
House of Commons
What steps DFE is taking to ensure equality of research funding throughout further and higher education establishments. -
Asked by
Margaret Ewing (Scottish National Party)
Answering body
Department for Education
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1337-8
House
House of Commons

How much money the Medical Research Council spent in 1993-94 on (a) research into asthma and (b) research which may be relevant to the condition; and similarly plans to spend in the current year and in 1995-96. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1027-8W;248 c1029-30W
House
House of Commons

What research has been carried out by his Department, and what evidence he has, on whether paralytic shellfish poisoning is caused by naturally occurring algal blooms.

Asked by
Baroness Michie of Gallanach (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1039-40W;248 c1041-2W
House
House of Commons