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1255W Written Answers 6 JUNE 2013 Written Answers 1256W long-term sustainable employment. At their first appointment they will have to agree a back-to-work plan laying out what they are required to do. All claimants will receive flexible support tailored to their individual needs. This is underpinned by a core regime of face to face meetings and a tough sanctions regime for those who do not take necessary steps to prepare for work. Jobseeker’s allowance claimants who need it will be subject to a more intensive regime. Jobcentre Plus will be able to provide this intensive support, which will involve more frequent meetings with advisers and increased use of mandation, to the vast majority of jobseeker’s allowance claimants returning from the Work programme. SCOTLAND Devolution Margaret Curran: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will place in the Library the minutes of all meetings of the High Level Implementation Group on the Scotland Bill. [156789] Michael Moore: The High Level Implementation Group established by the UK Government met four times between July 2010 and October 2011. It was set up to advise the Government on the practical implications of the implementation of the Commission on Scottish Devolution’s taxation proposals. The minutes of these meetings will be placed in the House Library. Sign Language Simon Kirby: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps his Department is taking to ensure the services it offers are accessible to British Sign Language users. [157938] David Mundell: The Scotland Office complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 in its interactions with the public. Travel Maria Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what his Department’s budget for ministerial travel for (a) the Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other is for (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16. [157533] David Mundell: The Scotland Office does not set specific budgets for individual modes of ministerial travel. All ministerial travel is undertaken by the most efficient and cost effective way, in accordance with the Ministerial Code, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House. Maria Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) Government Car Service, (b) private hire vehicles, (c) taxis, (d) rail, (e) aviation and (f) other means in each year of the current parliament. [157554] David Mundell: The Scotland Office spend on ministerial travel in each year of the current <strong>Parliament</strong> is shown in the following table: £ Government car service and private hire vehicles Taxis Rail Aviation Ferry 2007-08 57,913 7,518 1,358 1,075 0 2008-09 98,603 23,313 1,381 1,142 0 2009-10 145,509 14,560 2,250 63 118 2010-11 87,781 3,273 1,028 7,749 158 2011-12 29,090 8,418 1,070 24,822 0 2012-13 70,118 6,580 1,917 35,618 40 The figure for the Government Car Service and private hire vehicles for 2012-13 includes £10,230 of costs for 2011-12 only charged for in 2012-13. FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE Burma Mr Burrowes: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received of allegations that British-made bombs have been used by the Burmese Army in Kachin State. [158028] Mr Swire: Burma Campaign UK and Kachin National Council recently wrote to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office alleging that British-made world war two era 20 pound fragmentation bombs may have been used during Burmese Army offensives in Kachin State in December 2012. I have since replied confirming that the Ministry of Defence has investigated the origin of the munitions, and based on the evidence provided, can confirm that the munitions are not of British origin. Fiona O’Donnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the British ambassador to Burma has attempted to meet (a) Myint Soe and (b) other political prisoners imprisoned in that country. [158323] Mr Swire: We remain in regular contact with released political prisoners and their representatives, but British officials have not visited political prisoners while they are detained. However, we consider one political prisoner one too many and continue to raise this matter with senior members of the Burmese Government at every opportunity. We also follow closely the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Burma, Tomas Ojea Quintana, and have had regular discussions
1257W Written Answers 6 JUNE 2013 Written Answers 1258W with him covering the full range of issues highlighted by Mr Quintana in his reporting, including the issue of political prisoners. We welcome the creation by the Burmese Government of a committee on political prisoners and note the range of independent civil society organisations taking part. This committee builds on earlier steps by the Burmese Government to grant access to prisoners and prisons to the International Committee for the Red Cross, something for which we consistently lobbied. It will be important that all cases are reviewed promptly, impartially and transparently and we will be watching developments closely. Fiona O’Donnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of grants provided by the British embassy in Rangoon were allocated to projects which promote human rights in the latest period for which figures are available. [158324] Mr Swire: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 5 June 2013, Official Report, column 1121W. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent progress has been made on negotiations on the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty. [158403] Alistair Burt: The comprehensive test ban treaty (CTBT) was adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 1996 but has not yet entered into force. 159 states have ratified the CTBT. However, the CTBT requires all 44 states named in Annex II of the treaty to ratify it for it to enter into force. At present eight of the Annex II states have not ratified the CTBT (USA, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Egypt). The UK has long been a supporter of the CTBT, being the first country, along with France, to sign and ratify the treaty in 1996 and 1998 respectively. We continue to push for the eight remaining Annex II states to ratify the treaty through bilateral discussions, discussions in multilateral forums, and our support to build the monitoring capacity and verification regime of the CTBT organisation in Vienna. European Gendarmerie Force Mr Hollobone: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs under what circumstances the European Gendarmerie Force would be used in the UK. [158399] Mr Lidington: 1 cannot foresee any circumstances under which the European Gendarmerie Force (EGF) would be used in the UK. Nuclear Disarmament Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent progress has been made on negotiations on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. [158406] Alistair Burt: The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and New START are bilateral treaties between the USA and Russia. Both countries’ delegations made statements at the recent Non-Proliferation Preparatory Committee meeting in Geneva in April 2013. These can be found on the UN website: http://www.un.org/disarmament/WMD/Nuclear/NPT2015/ PrepCom2013/ Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent progress has been made on negotiations on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. [158405] Alistair Burt: The Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was opened for signature in July 1968, and entered into force in 1970. Review Conferences are held every five years, to review the operation of the Treaty, with Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meetings also held in the three years preceding the Review Conference. In April - May 2013, the second PrepCom for this review cycle was held among state parties, under the Chairmanship of Coronel Ferruta of Romania. The main issues for debate were around disarmament, the proliferation challenges of Iran and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and the conference planned on the establishment of a Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone. The UK statements are available on the UN website: http://www.un.org/disarmament/WMD/Nuclear/NPT2015/ PrepCom2013/ Nuclear Weapons Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent progress has been made on negotiations on the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty. [158404] Alistair Burt: The Government wants negotiations to start in the Conference on Disarmament (CD) on a fissile material cut-off treaty (FMCT). We continue to work with partners in the CD to press Pakistan to end its block on the start of negotiations. We supported the resolution at last year’s UN General Assembly (UNGA) First Committee to create a group of government experts (GGE) to discuss the issues surrounding a FMCT. We hope that this will prove to be a useful mechanism to kick- start negotiations within the CD. The UN Office for Disarmament Affairs sent a request to member states in January asking for views on a FMCT to inform preparations for the GGE. A copy of the UK’s note to the UN has been placed in the Library of the House. Taiwan: Philippines Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the incident on 9 May 2013 involving a Taiwanese vessel and a Filipino vessel, resulting in the death of Mr Hon Shi-cheng, a Taiwanese fisherman; and if he will make a statement. [158358]
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