Hansard - United Kingdom Parliament

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Written Answers
20 JUNE 2011
Written Answers
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Written Answers to
PRIME MINISTER
Questions
Monday 20 June 2011
NORTHERN IRELAND
Departmental Regulation
Gordon Banks: To ask the Secretary of State for
Northern Ireland (1) what regulations his Department
introduced between 1 March 2011 and 31 May 2011;
and what the estimated costs of implementation were
for those affected in each case; [60328]
(2) what the name is of each regulatory measure
revoked by his Department between 1 March and 31 May
2011; and what estimate he has made of the potential
annual saving to those affected by each revocation.
[60485]
Mr Paterson: My Department introduced no regulations
in the period 1 March 2011 and 31 May 2011 My
Department has not repealed any regulations during
this period.
EU Law
Julian Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for
Northern Ireland for what European directives in force
on 1 April 2010 his Department is responsible; and
what European directives for which his Department is
responsible have come into force since 1 April 2010.
[60698]
Mr Paterson: None.
WALES
NHS
Dr Francis: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales
what recent discussions she has had with the First
Minister of the Welsh Government on the effects of the
proposed changes to the NHS in England on (a) the
NHS in Wales and (b) cross-border provision of health
services; and if she will make a statement. [60091]
Mr David Jones: The Secretary of State for Wales, my
right hon. Friend the Member for Chesham and Amersham
(Mrs Gillan), and I have discussed the Health and
Social Care Bill with ministerial colleagues in the
Department of Health. The Wales Office and the
Department of Health will continue to work closely
with the Welsh Government on the provisions in the Bill
impacting on the NHS in Wales. In agreement with the
Welsh Government, the coalition Government have renewed
the existing Cross Border health services protocol for a
further year until 31 March 2012. This will allow time
for the structure of the new commissioning arrangements
in England to emerge more clearly before more detailed
consideration is given to cross border provision of services.
Joint Ministerial Committee
Mr Dodds: To ask the Prime Minister what (a) issues
were discussed and (b) agreements were reached at the
Joint Ministerial Committee held in London on 8 June
2011. [60634]
The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the
communiqué which was released following the Joint
Ministerial Committee meeting on Wednesday 8 June
2011. This is available on the No. 10 website at:
http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/latest-news/2011/06/jointministerial-committee-communique-64530
Members: Correspondence
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Prime Minister if he will
publish the response from the President of the European
Commission and the President of the European Council
to the letter from himself and others of 18 March 2011,
entitled Getting Europe Growing; and what reports he
has received on the steps taken by the Commission in
consequence. [59200]
The Prime Minister: In response to the ″Getting
Europe Growing″ letter of 18 March, I received a
supportive letter from the European Council President.
A copy has been placed in the Library of the House.
Following the letter of 18 March, the European
Council of 24-25 March agreed on the importance of
prioritising growth. Its conclusions agreed on the need
for robust action at the European Union level to stimulate
growth by: strengthening the single market, with an
emphasis on services and the digital economy; reducing
the overall burden of regulation; and promoting free,
fair and open trade with countries outside the EU.
Since then, the Commission has brought forward a
number of initiatives in the areas we identified as priorities
for EU growth. The Government continue to work
closely with the Commission and other member states
to make progress on this agenda.
Northern Ireland Assembly
Mr Dodds: To ask the Prime Minister if he will give
an assessment of the work of the Northern Ireland
Assembly following his recent visit and speech in the
Assembly chamber. [60633]
The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the
speech I gave to the Northern Ireland Assembly on
Thursday 9 June 2011. A copy of the speech can be
found on the No. 10 website at:
http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/speeches-and-transcripts/
2011/06/address-to-northern-ireland-assembly-64604
Royal Irish Regiment: Parades
Mr Dodds: To ask the Prime Minister how many
representations he has received on the decision by the
Ministry of Defence not to permit a homecoming parade
for the Royal Irish Regiment in Belfast. [60630]