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Assisted Areas
Mr. Shaw: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if the Government will carry out a review of the assisted areas of Great Britain. [54880]
Mrs. Roche: Following the publication of new European Commission rules on regional aid earlier this year all Member States of the EU are required to revise their Assisted Areas maps by 1 January 2000. The guidelines will mean a reduction in the areas eligible for regional industrial assistance.
The Government intend, therefore, to carry out a review of the Assisted Areas map.
We are committed to listening to local views and careful consideration will be given to all areas in the review. We will be assessing the relative needs of different areas across the whole of Great Britain in consultation with all those who have an interest.
I am launching today a three month period of public consultation on the criteria and geographical units which should be used in drawing up the new map. I have placed copies of the consultation document for the review in the Library of the House and the Vote Office and copies are also available from my Department, the Government Offices in England, and the Scottish and Welsh Offices.
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Local organisations and other bodies wishing to make representations should send these to the appropriate Government Office in England or to the Scottish and Welsh Offices before the end of October 1998.
Mr. Coaker:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has received the sixth annual reports of the recognised supervisory bodies for company auditors under Part II of the Companies Act 1989; and if he will make a statement. [54881]
Mr. Ian McCartney:
I have received the sixth annual reports of all the recognised supervisory bodies for company auditors, and have placed copies in the Library. My Department will be discussing the contents of the reports with the bodies as necessary.
Mr. Browne:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he will make available to the House the Annual Report and Accounts of the New Millennium Experience Company. [54879]
Mr. Mandelson:
I have today placed copies of the New Millennium Experience Company Annual Report and Accounts in the Libraries of the House. Copies of the Report have also been made available to the Vote Office.
Mr. Chaytor:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will place in the Library a copy of the 93 + 2 Additional Protocol Safeguards Agreement reached between the United Kingdom, Euratom and IAEA; and if he will make a statement. [51679]
Mrs. Roche:
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Blaenau Gwent (Mr. Smith), on 20 July 1997, Official Report, column 402.
Mr. Chaytor:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the nuclear facilities within his Department's responsibility which are currently (a) under international safeguards and (b) not subject to international safeguards. [51678]
Mrs. Roche:
All civil nuclear material held in the United Kingdom is subject to Euratom safeguards and to the terms of the United Kingdom--Euratom--IAEA safeguards agreement of 6 September 1976--IAEA INFCIRC 263.
The nuclear facilities in the United Kingdom, as defined in Article 92.I of INFCIRC 263, are:
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There are no nuclear facilities within the responsibility of the Department of Trade and Industry which are not subject to international safeguards.
Mr. Chidgey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the taskforces and advisory groups composed of independent members which have been set up by his Department since 1 May 1997 and in each case (a) their remit, (b) their membership, (c) how many members are (i) scientists, (ii) engineers and (iii) small businesspeople or representatives of small businesses, (d) any remuneration members receive for their services and (e) their budget. [53146]
Mr. Mandelson:
Since 1 May 1997 the Department has set up the following task forces and advisory groups which include independent members:
British Nuclear Fuels plc (BNFL)
BNFL Capenhurst
BNFL Chapelcross
BNFL Sellafield
BNFL Springfields
BNFL/Magnox Generation
Berkeley Power Station
Berkeley Centre
Bradwell Power Station
Dungeness A Power Station
Hinkley Point A Power Station
Hunterston A Power Station
Oldbury-on-Severn Power Station
Sizewell A Power Station
Trawsfynydd Power Station
Wylfa Power Station
British Energy
Nuclear Electric
Dungeness B Power Station
Hartlepool Power Station
Heysham 1 Power Station
Heysham 2 Power Station
Hinkley Point B Power Station
Sizewell B Power Station
Scottish Nuclear
Hunterston B Power Station
Torness Power Station
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)
UKAEA Dounreay
UKAEA Harwell
UKAEA Windscale
UKAEA Winfrith
Urenco Ltd.
Urenco (Capenhurst) Ltd.
Urenco (Capenhurst) Ltd. A3--Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plant
Universities
Imperial College Reactor
Queen Mary College Reactor
Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre
Universities Research Reactor Risley
Other
ICI Tracerco
Dycat International.
The President of the Board of Trade's Advisory Group on Competitiveness, six competitiveness working parties addressing innovation, best practice, the information age, enhancing business performance through developing individuals, business investment, and maximising competitiveness in Europe; the Tech Stars Steering Group and the Low Pay Commission.