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Military Vessel Wrecks in UK Waters
Lord Onslow of Woking asked Her Majesty's Government:
- How many wrecks of military vessels that might qualify for designation under the provisions of the
- Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 are known to lie in United Kingdom waters.[HL2770]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean: There is no centrally held list of all wrecked military vessels that lie in UK territorial water.
National Army Museum: Council Meeting
Earl Attlee asked Her Majesty's Government:
- When was the last time the council of the National Army Museum met for a full meeting.[HL2846]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean: The Council of the National Army Museum last met for a full meeting on 21 June 2000.
Courts Martial
Earl Attlee asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Whether one of their aims in introducing the Bill which became the Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000 was to provide that the timing of any election for court martial ensured that the court martial was a court of first instance and not an appeal from summary jurisdiction.[HL2948]
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean: The Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000 introduces a right of appeal from summary disciplinary proceedings. It also changes the point at which accused facing summary disciplinary proceedings in the Army and Royal Air Force may elect instead to be tried by court martial. When the changes come into effect, the accused will be offered the opportunity to elect trial by court martial before the commanding officer hears the evidence on the charge rather than, as now, only after the commanding officer has found the charge proved. These new procedures will be similar to those already operated by the Royal Navy.
The main purpose of altering the point of election for court martial is to remove any possibility of confusion between this procedure, which at present in the Army and Royal Air Force may be considered to have certain of the characteristics of an appeal, and the new right of appeal.
A court martial is a court of first instance under both the current and the new dispensations.
Departmental Cars
Lord Hoyle asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Further to the Written Answer by Lord Falconer of Thornton on 8 June (WA 173), what type and make of cars are used by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.[HL2839]
Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale: The FCO operates a range of saloon, four-wheel drive and general purpose cars for all our overseas posts in every corner of the world. The makes and numbers are as follows:
| Number | Make |
| 9 | Bajaj |
| 2 | Cadillac |
| 10 | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Chrysler |
| 1 | Citroen |
| 1 | Daewoo |
| 1 | Daihatsu |
| 3 | Daimler |
| 4 | Dodge |
| 7 | Fiat |
| 62 | Ford |
| 40 | Ford |
| 1 | Gazelle |
| 2 | GMC |
| 3 | Hino |
| 5 | Hyundai |
| 7 | Isuzu |
| 67 | Jaguar |
| 1 | Kartal |
| 3 | Lada |
| 404 | Land Rover |
| 1 | Mahindra |
| 13 | Maruti |
| 11 | Mazda |
| 8 | Mercedes |
| 32 | Mitsubishi |
| 17 | Nissan |
| 5 | Opel |
| 1 | Pajero |
| 41 | Peugeot |
| 1 | Plymouth |
| 11 | Renault |
| 11 | Rolls Royce |
| 109 | Rover |
| 5 | Subaru |
| 3 | Suzuki |
| 4 | Tata |
| 91 | Toyota |
| 14 | Volvo |
| 17 | VW |
| 1,038 | Total |
| Number | Make |
| 2 | Ford |
| 3 | Rover |
| 8 | Vauxhall |
| 13 | Total |
| 1,051 | Grand Total |
Baroness Goudie asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington): My right honourable friend the Prime Minister has placed a copy of the current list of Cabinet Committees, their membership and terms of reference in the Libraries of the House. Details will also be updated on the Cabinet Office website (www.cabinet-office.gov.uk).
Baroness Gale asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whitty): My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions has today laid before Parliament four statutory instruments to improve the handling of planning appeals under each of the three main procedures, written representations, hearings and inquiries. These are: the Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) Regulations 2000; and Town and Country Planning (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules 2000, the Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 and the Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000. My right honourable friend has also laid before Parliament a related amendment to the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995.
A departmental circular (DETR 5/2000), Planning Appeals: Procedures (including inquiries into called-in planning applications), is being issued today to accompany the new statutory instruments and copies have been placed in the House Libraries. This circular (which replaces Circular DOE 15/96) explains the new procedures governing written representations, hearings and inquiries (including inquiries into called-in planning applications). The changes implement the conclusions of a consultation exercise announced by my right honourable friend the then Minister for Planning on 31 March last year.
The new arrangements, due to come into operation on 1 August 2000, are a key component of our "Modernising Planning" programme. We are determined to improve the service offered to business householders and other users of the appeal system. The changes being introduced will improve the speed and efficiency of the system without impairing the quality, fairness or openness of the process or people's ability to participate.
We have already set tough targets for the Planning Inspectorate to turn round appeals more quickly and it has made a good deal of progress in improving its own performance. However, improving service to the benefit of all concerned is not just the responsibility of the Planning Inspectorate. All parties to the appeals process have a responsibility to meet the deadlines set and to co-operate with the inspectorate in agreeing dates offered for hearings and inquiries. In future, representations received after due dates will normally be disregarded. We shall be carefully monitoring the impact of the changes and will review their effectiveness after about a year to help us decide whether any further action is needed.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Whitty: I refer the noble Baroness to the Answer I gave her on 8 May, (Official Report, col. WA 209). It is too early to assess the impact of the Revised Secretary of State's Standards of Modern Zoo Practice, which came into effect on 3 April 2000.
Lord Hoyle asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Whitty: My department uses a total of 612 cars. A breakdown of the type and make of cars has been placed in the Library of the House.
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Whitty: My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Beverley Hughes, launched the government strategy for more sustainable construction, entitled Building a better quality of life, in April 2000. This strategy aims to improve the economic, social and environmental performance of construction and is supported by a wide range of government and industry initiatives and programmes.
The key initiatives involved in promoting more sustainable construction which are supported by Government funding include:
My department also funds a programme of construction-related research and innovation, much of it collaboratively funded under the Partners in Innovation (PiI) scheme. In 1999, 184 applications were received for PiI funding in the area of sustainable construction, of which 74 were successful. The information requested about all the projects currently being supported under the Sustainable Construction Business Plan is contained in the Annex to this answer.
What is the membership of each Cabinet Committee[HL3056]
What plans they have to streamline the procedures governing planning appeals.[HL3055]
What method they will use to estimate the impact of the revised Standards of Modern Zoo Practice (published in March) on the operation of farm attractions; and when they expect such a study to be completed. [HL2943]
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 8 June (WA 173), what type and make of cars are used by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. [HL2840]
Whether they will list their various initiatives and programmes to develop more sustainable construction processes in the building industry; and, under these programmes, what organisations and institutions have been grant aided, how many applications have been received for research funding, how many have been awarded Government funding and what was the amount of each grant.[HL2864]
DETR funding support in 2000/01--£k
Construction Best Practice Programme 2,000
Movement for Innovation 800
Construction Research and Innovation Strategy Panel 239
Housing Forum 100
Sustainable Construction Focus Group 20
Research Contractor Title of Project DETR % contribution Planned Completion date 2001-01 contribution
ABS Consulting Realising quality efficient buildings 50.0% 30-Jun-00 £12,545
ABS Consulting Continuous commissioning for enhanced value 47.9% 31-Aug-01 £36,292
AHS Emstar Use of municipal waste bottom ash 12.0% 31-Dec-00
Andrew Wright Associates Develop and disseminate guidelines for integrated planning of urban areas 50.0% 28-Jul-00 £15,300
Bovis Europe Improving waste management in construction 50.0% 31-Aug-00 £23,672
Brampton Housing Sustainable housing for a local community 50.0% 30-Sep-00 £27,098
BRE collaborative An environmental guide--estate management 50.0% 30-Jun-00 £12,500
BRE collaborative Development of a simple property portfolio environmental assessment tool 50.0% 31-Jul-00 £30,000
BRE collaborative Improving the environmental performance of the forestry, sawmilling and panel products industries 50.0% 31-Aug-00 £17,500
BRE collaborative Prototype facade unit for integrating natural ventilation, daylight, solar protection and photovoltaics 44.0% 31-Mar-01 £53,817
BRE collaborative Practical performance and economic evaluation of chilled ceilings and beams 50.0% 31-Mar-01 £54,728
BRE collaborative Innovation and best practice in flexible and modular building solutions 50.0% 31-Mar-01 £17,000
BRE collaborative Life cycle environmental impacts--bringing the results to the marketplace 44.2% 31-Mar-01 £35,478
BRE collaborative No Blame Post Occupancy Evaluation For The Defects Liability Period 50.0% 31-Mar-02 £25,250
BRE collaborative Benchmarking sustainable construction best practice--a matrix approach 50.0% 31-Mar-02 £58,893
BRE collaborative Sustainability--Getting the small and medium size enterprise contractors' questions answered 41.5% 31-Mar-02 £48,255
BRE collaborative Sustainable Occupation and Use--Recognising the Real Drivers of Social and Economic dimensions in the life of buildings 39.5% 30-Jun-02 £26,200
BRE collaborative Promoting solar shading and intelligent facades 50.0% 31-Dec-02 £24,000
BRE framework Provide strategies to mitigate pollution within non-domestic buildings in urban areas 100.0% 30-Jun-00 £25,000
BRE framework Domestic building energy performance 100.0% 31-Jan-01 £201,672
BRE framework Brownfield sites--building on fill 100.0% 31-Jan-01 £30,100
BRE framework CEN standards of cooling and energy 100.0% 31-Mar-01 £20,188
BRE framework Improved lighting guidance 100.0% 31-Mar-01 £99,642
BRE framework Site layout planning to improve solar access, passive cooling and micro-climate 100.0% 31-Mar-01 £79,450
BRE framework Energy efficiency of non-domestic buildings 100.0% 31-Mar-01 £200,752
BRE framework Promotion of DETR's sustainability objectives: materials and products 100.0% 31-Mar-01 £85,895
BRE framework Review of strategy and priorities for energy-related issues 100.0% 31-Mar-01 £48,118
BRE framework Sustainable construction--developing an industry agenda: Movement for Innovation Key Performance Indicator matrix 100.0% 31-Mar-01 £200,109
BRE framework Environmental assessment and management tool for the NHS Estate 100.0% 16-Jun-01 £31,550
BRE framework Sustainable strategies and design--a reference file 100.0% 30-Sep-01 £50,915
BRE framework Sustainability of small and medium enterprises and small and occasional clients 100.0% 31-Mar-02 £42,454
BRE framework Detailed Energy Benchmarking For Schools 100.0% 31-May-02 £29,484
BRE framework Green aggregates 100.0% 31-May-02 £46,500
BRE framework Maximising the sustainability of refurbishment 100.0% 30-Jun-02 £58,249
BRE framework A sustainability indicator for utilities 100.0% 31-Jul-02 £41,143
BRE framework Whole building commissioning--a Code of Practice 100.0% 31-May-03 £40,345
BSRIA Making natural ventilation work 50.0% 30-Jun-00
BSRIA Heating, ventilation and air conditioning thermal storage: practical application and performance issues 50.0% 30-Sep-00 £19,950
BSRIA Quality environments for public transport buildings 50.0% 30-Sep-00 £20,600
BSRIA Optimising minimum fresh air 50.0% 31-Mar-01 £39,980
BSRIA Effectiveness of building control systems 50.0% 31-Jan-02 £22,600
Buro Happold Constructing a prototype cardboard building 44.0% 31-Mar-01 £59,000
Cambridge Architectural Research Evaluating sustainable investment in ageing building stock 50.0% 31-May-01 £44,200
CIBSE Benchmarking lighting design software 50.0% 30-Sep-00 £14,000
CIBSE Design for adaptable building services 50.0% 31-Oct-00 £15,603
CIBSE CIBSE Guide B: low energy ventilation and cooling guidance 41.8% 31-Mar-01 £24,675
CIBSE Journal Post-occupancy reviews of building engineering (PROBE 3) 49.9% 20-Aug-01 £60,000
CIRIA Integrated strategies for the investigation and risk assessment of potentially contaminated sites 50.0% 30-Jun-00 £10,000
CIRIA Contaminated land: financial control of risk 50.0% 31-Jul-00 £13,440
CIRIA Sustainable construction--indicators and targets 50.0% 31-Dec-00 £47,250
CIRIA Effective mechanisms for client control of project environmental performance 45.0% 31-Oct-01 £31,564
CIRIA Waste minimisation and recycling--demonstration projects 50.0% 31-Jan-02 £33,500
CIRIA Guidance on the costing of environmental pollution from building 42.0% 28-Feb-02 £47,172
CIRIA Sustainable water management--planning for new developments 35.0% 31-Dec-02 £20,000
Construction Industry Board The business benefits of considerate site management 35.8% 30-Nov-00 £17,750
Damond Lock Grabowski + Partners Buildings: a new life 42.0% 31-Jul-02 £16,450
ECD Energy and Environment Greening the national engineering specification 28.7% 30-Nov-01 £41,080
Gaia Research Sustainable Construction Continuing Professional Development 49.6% 30-Nov-02 £34,100
Institute of Building Control Supporting Sustainable Construction--Developing Effective Promotion for use of Recycled Construction Materials 45.0% 28-Feb-01 £16,200
Laing Sustainable construction--demonstration project 50.0% 30-Apr-01 £173,800
SBS Business Solutions The office productivity network 37.0% 31-Dec-00 £21,000
Steel Construction Institute Economic assessment of recycled building using a primary steel frame 50.0% 30-Jun-00 £14,000
SPONGE A network for young professionals in sustainable development 50.0% 31-Mar-02 £36,000
Tarmac Recycling and upgrading utility arisings and quarry wastes 30.8% 31-Mar-01
The Building Conservation Centre Trust The creation of a Heritage Information Exchange 13.0% 31-Mar-03 £150,000
Transport Research Laboratory Waste management and recycling in transport infrastructure renewal works 28.9% 30-Nov-01 £25,000
TRL Reducing the extraction and use of quarry products for construction 50.0% 31-Jan-02 £9,000
TTL Re-engineering the Forest--Wood Supply Chain 50.0% 30-Jun-02 £30,925
University of Dundee Resolving application issues with the use of recycled aggregate 44.4% 31-Oct-00 £15,942
University of Dundee Value-added recycling of incinerator ashes 24.0% 31-Mar-01 £19,250
Nottingham Trent University Demonstration project to increase the use of recycled resources in construction 14.7% 31-May-02 £7,350
Wren & Bell Sustainable continuous refurbishment assessment 50.0% 31-Jan-01 £16,260
Wren & Bell Lower London Road sustainable housing project 48.4% 28-Feb-01 £8,850
WSP Environmental Application of Environmental Management Systems to design processes 50.0% 01-Jun-02 £30,250
Total £3,056,835
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