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Written Answers
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Estuarial Rail Bridges
Mr. McAllion: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will publish the maintenance and upkeep costs of (a) the Tay rail bridge and (b) the Forth rail bridge in each year since 1980:
(2) if he publish the number of safety checks carried out, and their cost, on (a) the Tay rail bridge and (b) the Forth rail bridge since 1980:
(3) if he will publish the cost of maintaining estuarial rail bridges in the BR network in each year since 1980. Mr. Freeman: The Department does not hold this information. These are matters for British Rail.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Shining Path
Sir David Steel: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps have been taken to extradite to Peru known members of the Shining Path terrorist organisation.
Mr. Garel-Jones: I am not aware of any extradition request from Peru. Any such request would have to satisfy the conditions set out in schedule I of the Extradition Act 1989 and the terms of the UK/Peru extradition treaty of 1904.
Human Rights
Mr. Allen: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has on the status of the European convention on human rights in each signatory state.
Mr. Douglas Hogg: The European convention on human rights has been incorporated into domestic law in all signatory states except Iceland. Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Hong Kong
Dr. Marek: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to revise the Hong Kong emergency regulations ordinance.
Mr. Goodlad: The Hong Kong Government have no immediate plans to revise the Emergency Regulations Ordinance, but it is examining its provisions to ensure that there is no conflict with the Bill of Rights Ordinance.
Dr. Marek: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects Radio Television Hong Kong to become an incorporated
company.
Mr. Goodlad: The corporation of Radio Television Hong Kong remains under consideration by the Hong Kong Government.
Dr. Marek: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to repeal the broadcasting authority ordinance in Hong Kong before the hand over of the colony in 1997.
Mr. Goodlad: The Hong Kong Government have no immediate plans to repeal the Broadcasting Authority Ordinance. It is, however, reviewing all aspects of the law relevant to freedom of information.
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International Events
Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list all the major nternational events in the United Kingdom and overseas in which Her Majesty's Government will participate in 1993, and which Minister will attend in each case.
"Mr. Lennox-Boyd: On present plans, in 1993, we will participate in the following major international events
Overseas:
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Two Western European Union ministerial meetings
attended by the Foreign Secretary;
(b) two North Atlantic Council meetings attended by
the Foreign Secretary:
(c) two European Council meetings attended by the Prime Minister accompanied by the Foreign Secretary:
(d) the G7 economic summit attended by the Prime Minister accompanied by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Foreign Secretary;
(e) the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting attended by the Prime Minister accompanied by the Foreign Secretary;
(f) the United Nations General Assembly attended by
the Foreign Secretary.
We have no current plans to participate in any major international events in the United Kingdom in 1993.
Yugoslavia
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Mr. William Powell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been decided by the EC Council of Ministers on establishing ad hoc war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; what action has been taken by the French and Italian Governments on drafting a statute for the tribunal; what action has been taken by Her Majesty's Government; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Douglas Hogg: EC Foreign Ministers expressed their readiness on 13 January to support the creation of an international criminal court at the United Nations to deal with war crimes in former Yugoslavia. We understand that separately, the French and Italian Governments have tasked committees of national legal experts to examine options to bring those responsible to justice.
Mr. William Powell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will establish a committee of United Kingdom experts to draft the statute for an ad hoc war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Mr. Douglas Hogg: No. a United Kingdom initiative along these lines would unnecessarily duplicate work being done by Ambassador Corell, the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe human rights rapporteur, and in other forums on a draft statute.
DUCHY OF LANCASTER
Mastitis Research Centre
Sir Richard Body: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what funding the mastitis research centre at Compton, Berkshire receives from sources other than the Government.
Mr. Waldegrave: As well as receiving Government funding from the Office of Science and Technology and the