| Previous Section | Back to Table of Contents | Lords Hansard Home Page |
Council of Ministers: Recommendation by QMV
Lord Shore of Stepney asked Her Majesty's Government:
- With reference to Article 99 of the Treaty of the European Communities, whether they will list (a) any recommendation by qualified majority vote made by the Council of Ministers on a proposal from the Commission authorised in paragraph 4 of Article 99; (b) any decision in (a) which was subsequently made public by qualified majority vote on a proposal from the Commission to make its recommendations public; and (c) the detailed rules for the multilateral surveillance procedure adopted by the Council under Artcle 99.5. [H969]
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: On 12 February, the Council of Ministers, acting on a proposal by the Commission, issued a recommendation to the Irish Government, under Article 99 (ex Article 103) paragraph 4 of the Treaty Establishing the European Community. The Council of Ministers also decided to make its recommendation public.
As provided for under Article 99 (ex Article 103) paragraph 5, Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 sets out a framework covering the content, the submission,
the examination and the monitoring of stability and convergence programmes.Airports: BTA Recommendations
Baroness Anelay of St Johns asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What is their response to the recommendations in the British Tourist Authority report First Impressions that--(a) at least two immigration officers should be on duty at all times at airport terminals so that European Union and non-European Union passengers can be processed separately; (b) the United Kingdom Immigration Service be given more control over Presenters at airports and that Presenters should have more customer care and basic foreign language training in order to provide better assistance to non-European Union passengers; and (c) airports are turned into true transport hubs by integrating onward transport services into the terminal structure rather than relying on transfer services. [HL1024]
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: The Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting, Janet Anderson, has set up a working group of industry representatives and government officials to consider the recommendations in the First Impressions report. The group will determine the priorities and responsibilities for encouraging the implementation of these recommendations, and will report progress to the Minister.
The group, whose first meeting took place on 7 March, is chaired by Veronica Palmer, a board member of the British Tourist Authority and Director-General of the Confederation of Passenger Transport.
Irish Republic: National Lottery Grants
Lord Tebbit asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Whether any National Lottery grant has been made to any Irish Republic group. [HL880]
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: A number of National Lottery grants have been made to organisations based in the Republic of Ireland to provide benefits or services within the United Kingdom. A list of these is in the following table:
| Distributing body | Recipient name | Project title | Award amount |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Little Bird Ltd | Film Production Funding | £100,000 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Moving Still Productions Ltd | Film Production Funding | £25,000 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Music Network | New Work Music Commission | £1,012 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | National Chamber Choir | New Work Music Commission | £3,075 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Parallel Films | Film Production Funding | £50,000 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Igloo Productions Ltd | Documentary Film Production | £18,416 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Indi Films | Film Production Funding | £75.000 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Federation of Music Collectives | Northern Ireland Development Officer | £20,326 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Art House Ltd | New Work CD Rom Northern File | £26,436 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Opera Theatre Company | New Work Children's opera | £61,550 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | The National Chamber Choir | New Work Music Commission | £2,363 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Bandit Films | Film Production Funding | £200,000 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Kids Own Publishing Partnership | North/South schools new technology project | £67,500 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Music Network | New Work Music Commission | £1,800 |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Fis na Milaoise Teo | Cinemobile North/South mobile cinema | £75,000 |
| Sports Council of Northern Ireland | Irish Women's Indoor Bowls Association | Talented Athlete Programme | £1,568 |
| Sports Council of Northern Ireland | Irish Women's Bowling Association | Talented Athlete Programme | £14,360 |
| Heritage Lottery Fund | Irish Landmark Trust | Ballealy Cottage | £129,000 |
| Heritage Lottery Fund | Irish Landmark Trust | Blackhead Lightkeepers' Houses | £148,000 |
| Back to Table of Contents | Lords Hansard Home Page |