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Mr. Alan Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when Ministers in his Department were first made aware of the Walter Somers export order for Iraq.
Mr. Alan Clark: Earlier this month.
Menwith Hill Base
Mr. Cryer: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the works carried out at Menwith hill base during the past five years; what is the total cost and sources of payment for the work; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Archie Hamilton (holding answer 5 April 1990]: I understand that within the last five years five works projects have been completed at Menwith Hill station. Two involved improvements to operational buildings; a further two involved the provision of additional married quarters; and the final project was for the installation of additional generators. The projects were paid for by the United States Government and I am unable to comment on their cost.
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South Africa
Q18. Mr. Hunter: To ask the Prime Minister if she will make a further statement on the political situation in South Africa.
The Prime Minister: We welcome the recent announcement that President de Klerk will meet members of the ANC on 2 May. We hope that these discussions will lead to negotiations on the peaceful end of apartheid and its replacement by a system of government acceptable to all South Africans.
Police
Q39. Mr. Latham: To ask the Prime Minister whether she will make a statement on the discussions with the Police Federation regarding the Police (Amendment) Regulations 1990.
The Prime Minister: The regulations laid on 9 March took account of representations made by my hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge (Mr. Shersby) and represen- tatives of the staff side of the Police Federation, at a meeting with my right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary on 17 January. Since the regulations were laid, further representations have been made about the position of officers in forces whose maximum limits of rent allowance were last reviewed in 1988. As a result my right hon. and learned Friend has decided that the protected rent allowances in such cases should be increased in line with the movement in the retail prices index since the date of the force's last rent allowance review. Further amending regulations to give effect to that decision will be laid as soon as possible.
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Germany (Foreign Troops) ACDD
Q118. Dr. Godman: To ask the Prime Minister if she intends to hold discussions in the near future with Chancellor Kohl and other North Atlantic Treaty
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Organisation leaders concerning the present and future stationing of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation armed forces in the Federal Republic of Germany and the continuing presence of Warsaw Pact armed forces in the German Democratic Republic.
The Prime Minister: When I met Chancellor Kohl on 30 March, we agreed on the importance of keeping United States and other NATO forces in Germany, as well as the need to look at transitional arrangements for Soviet forces in the GDR. These issues will be discussed further at NATO meetings this summer.
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Chinese People's Republic (Ambassador)
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Mr. Winnick: To ask the Prime Minister when she last met the ambassador of the Chinese People's Republic; where the meeting took place; and if she will state the subjects discussed.
The Prime Minister: The Chinese ambassador called on me on 16 March at 10 Downing street. We discussed Hong Kong and other issues of common concern.
Engagements
Mr. Pike: To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 24 April.
The Prime Minister: This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. Later this afternoon I shall depart for Turkey to be present at the 75th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings on 25 April.
European Council Meeting, Dublin
Mr. Spearing: To ask the Prime Minister under what arrangements the forthcoming European Council Meeting in Dublin on 28 April was called; what procedural rules will apply; when the agenda will be announced; and if she will place in the Library any document presented to that meeting for its consideration.
The Prime Minister (holding answer 23 April 1990]: The meeting on 28 April is not a formal European Council, but a special informal meeting of Heads of State and Government. It was called to consider the implications for the Community of developments in central and eastern Europe, in particular, progress towards German unifica- tion. It will also look at preparations for the CSCE summit. There may be discussion of institutional reform. The agenda, and any papers, for discussion will be a matter for the presidency.
NATIONAL FINANCE
Corporation Tax
Mr. Knapman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has as to the number of small businesses that will benefit as a result of the decision announced in his Budget statement to increase (a) the profits limit for corporation tax and (b) the limit for marginal relief.
Mr. Lilley: It is estimated that 20.000 companies will benefit from the increase in profit limits for the small companies' rate of corporation tax and associated marginal relief.
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