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71W Written Answers 26 OCTOBER 2009 Written Answers 72W Chris Bryant: Since 2005 the Overseas Territories Environment Programme has funded projects totalling £2,056,100 in the South Atlantic British Overseas Territories. Pakistan: Nuclear Weapons Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his latest estimate is of levels of expenditure by Pakistan on its nuclear weapons programme. [294840] Mr. Ivan Lewis: Pakistan’s defence spending for the financial year 2008-09 is reported as being 305 billion rupees and is anticipated to reach 343 billion rupees for the next financial year. We do not have information on how much is devoted to the nuclear weapons programme, although any such programme will require significant levels of resources. We continue to engage with the government of Pakistan on a variety of defence matters, and regularly discuss counter proliferation issues with them. Papal Nuncio Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Papal Nuncio of Britain. [293811] Mr. Ivan Lewis: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has had no discussions recently with the Papal Nuncio of the UK. Our ambassador to the Holy See has spoken to the Papal Nuncio twice in recent weeks. Papal Visit Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had on proposals for a Papal visit to the United Kingdom. [293812] Mr. Ivan Lewis: In February 2009, my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister invited the Pope to visit the UK. To date, there has been no official announcement by either state of a Papal visit. Turks and Caicos Islands Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the written ministerial statement of 12 October 2009, Official Report, column 9WS, on the Turks and Caicos Islands, how many staff of his Department have worked in the Governor’s office since 2005; what the roles were of such staff; and if he will make a statement. [294592] Chris Bryant: The staffing of the Governor’s Office consists of a Governor, a head of the Governor’s Office (HoGO), a staff officer and a personal assistant. In November 2008 the staff was strengthened with the addition of a senior adviser to the Governor. Since 2005, three officers have filled the post of Governor, three the post of HoGO, two the post of staff officer and two the post of personal assistant. Since its creation in 2008 the senior adviser position has been filled by three staff. During periods of leave and illness, positions in Governor’s Office have been covered by a number of staff on temporary duty. Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the written ministerial statement of 12 October 2009, Official Report, column 9WS, on the Turks and Caicos Islands, how often his Department plans to update the House on progress made to restore good governance, sustainable development and sound financial management to the Islands. [294593] Chris Bryant: I will keep the House up to date through further statements when there are significant developments in the Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands: Meetings Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many times Ministers in his Department have had meetings with the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands since July 2008; and if he will make a statement. [294544] Chris Bryant: My hon. Friend, the then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Meg Munn, met the Governor prior to his departure for the Turks and Caicos Islands in July 2008 and my hon. Friend, the then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Gillian Merron, met him at the Overseas Territories Consultative Council in October 2008. I have not yet had the opportunity to meet him, but have spoken to him on the telephone. Turks and Caicos Islands: Politics and Government Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how long he expects the interim government in the Turks and Caicos Islands to be in place. [294940] Chris Bryant: On 14 August 2009 the Governor brought into force an Order in Council suspending ministerial government and the House of Assembly in Turks and Caicos Island for a period of two years. It remains our intention that elections should be held by July 2011. Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what measures his Department has put in place to ensure sustainable development in the Turks and Caicos Islands following the publication of Sir Robin Auld’s final report on alleged corruption. [294943] Chris Bryant: Crown land is the Turks and Caicos Island (TCI)’s biggest and most vulnerable asset. The Government have funded the appointment of a crown land adviser who is reviewing existing Crown land policy taking into account the TCI long-term sustainable development plan. Visits Abroad: USA Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many visits he has made to the United States on official business in the last 12 months. [293313] Mr. Ivan Lewis: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has made five visits to the US since October 2008 on official business.
73W Written Answers 26 OCTOBER 2009 Written Answers 74W Visits Abroad: Vatican Departmental Telephone Services Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what visits officials from his Department have made to the Holy See in the last 12 months. [293810] Mr. Ivan Lewis: The following officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have visited the Holy See in an official capacity in the last 12 months: Matthew Rycroft, Director EU (May 2009), John Duncan, HMA UKDIS Geneva (UK Permanent Representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament) (April 2009), Robin Gwynn, Climate Envoy for Vulnerable Countries (February 2009), John Ashton, UK Special Representative for Climate Change (December 2008). TREASURY Bradford and Bingley Mr. Roger Williams: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what compensation has been provided to shareholders of (a) Bradford and Bingley and (b) Northern Rock (i) on average per shareholder and (ii) in total; and if he will make a statement. [295893] Sarah McCarthy-Fry: To date, no compensation has been paid to former shareholders of Northern Rock and Bradford and Bingley. The amount of compensation payable is to be determined by independent valuers in accordance with the Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008 and Bradford & Bingley plc Compensation Scheme Order 2009. The Northern Rock and Bradford and Bingley independent valuers (Andrew Caldwell, Valuations Partner at BDO Stoy Hayward, and Peter Clokey of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, respectively) are both currently conducting the valuation exercises and will conclude their tasks as soon as practicable. Both valuers are independent and responsible for their own process and timing. Further information can be found on the independent valuers’ websites at: www.northernrockvaluer.org.uk www.bandbvaluer.org.uk Child Trust Fund Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether research has been undertaken to establish the reasons for the different child trust fund take-up rates between different regions in the UK; and what steps are being taken to increase the take-up level where it is lowest. [295471] Sarah McCarthy-Fry: HMRC has been increasing its radio advertising in areas of low take-up and sends a reminder letter to all parents who don’t open an account after eight months. If parents do not open an account within one year, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will open an account for the child, ensuring that no child misses out on the benefits of a child trust fund account. Mr. Oaten: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many helplines his Department operates; and how much his Department has received from the operation of such helplines in each of the last three years. [294986] Sarah McCarthy-Fry: HM Treasury has a general public inquiry telephone line operating at standard rates. Housing: Construction Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst of 1 June 2009, Official Report, column 194W, on housing: construction, whether the Valuebill/e-BAR interface is used in each case for each of the local authorities listed. [293016] Ian Pearson: The Valuebill/e-BAR interface is not used for the submission of building commencement notices or building completion notices. Housing: Valuation Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the policy of the Valuation Office Agency is on whether unauthorised dwellings which do not have planning permission should be assessed for housing benefit or local housing allowance. [294516] Ian Pearson: The local housing allowance is a standard allowance based on the area in which a claimant lives and the number of occupiers in their property, it is not a property specific housing benefit. The Valuation Office Agency’s responsibility is to determine the median market rent for the appropriate size properties and provide those determinations to the local authorities each month. It is the responsibility of the local authority to assess housing benefit for individual claimants. News International Mr. Hurd: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether any Minister or official in his Department has had (a) meetings, (b) communications and (c) other contacts with News International in the last five years; [295329] (2) whether any Minister or official in his Department has had (a) meetings, (b) communications and (c) other contacts with the Monitor Group in the last five years. [295330] Sarah McCarthy-Fry: Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Government’s practice to provide details of all such meetings. Non-Domestic Rates: Valuation Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what combination of letters and numbers is used for individual sub-location codes for the revaluation of non-domestic rates. [294443] Ian Pearson: Any unique combination of letters and numbers up to a maximum of four may be used.
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