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Control Order Powers
The Minister for Policing, Security and Community Safety (Mr. Tony McNulty): Section 14(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (the 2005 Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every relevant three-month period on the exercise of the control order powers during that period.
During the period 11 June to 10 September 2006, nine orders were made with the permission of the court under section 3(l)(a) of the 2005 Act—one in respect of a British citizen on 19 June 2006, one in respect of a foreign national on 31 July 2006, six in respect of foreign nationals on 1 August 2006 and one in respect of a British citizen on 5 September 2006.
The Secretary of State has also renewed one control order in accordance with Section 2 (4) (b) of the 2005 Act on 30 August 2006.
There are 15 control orders currently in force, six of which are in respect of British citizens.
During the period two requests to modify a control order obligation were agreed, and seven requests to modify a control order obligation were refused. A right of appeal exists in section 10(3) of the 2005 Act against a decision by the Secretary of State not to modify an obligation contained in a control order.
Trade and Industry
Suspension of Doha Development Agenda Negotiations
The Minister for Trade (Mr. Ian McCartney): I would like to update the House on the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda. On July 24, Pascal Lamy, the Director General of the WTO announced that he was recommending the suspension of the negotiations across all subjects, after talks between the US, EU, Brazil, India, Australia and Japan broke down on the key issues of agricultural domestic support, agricultural market access and non-agricultural market access. He said the suspension would give all WTO members time to reflect, to examine available options and to review their positions. His recommendation was accepted at a WTO General Council meeting on27 July.
The UK Government are very disappointed that insufficient progress has been made in the negotiations to allow the conclusion of the Doha Round this year. While it is very disappointing that no agreement has yet been reached, it is premature to say that the Doha Round has collapsed and cannot be revived. We believe that all key players have a responsibility to use the suspension of the negotiations to reflect on their positions with a view to showing flexibility in future that will allow an agreement to be reached. Developing countries, including the poorest countries, are the biggest losers from the failure to reach agreement.
The UK remains committed to achieving an ambitious, pro-development outcome to these negotiations. Our priority now is to encourage all WTO members to re-engage
in the negotiations as soon as possible. The UK Government have taken and will continue to take every opportunity to press for this—within the EU and with other WTO members. The UK Government will also continue to press for progress on Aid For Trade for developing countries. Building developing countries’ capacity to trade is important in helping them integrate into the global economy and for providing a route out of poverty and we do not believe that Aid for Trade should be conditional on the successful conclusion of the DDA.
The UK will continue to support a multilateral, rules based, international trading system. We believe multilateralism is the best way of tackling unfair trade practices.
Work and Pensions
Independent Living Review - Membership of the Expert Panel
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mrs. Anne McGuire): The Office for Disability Issues has set up an Expert Panel to support the work of the cross-Government Independent Living Review, as announced in another place by my noble Friend, the Baroness Royall on14 July.
The role of the Expert Panel will be to shape and steer the Independent Living Review which we have set up to identify imaginative and practical solutions to support independent living for disabled people. The Independent Living Review Project Team will report regularly to the Expert Panel and ensure that its views are reflected as the review progresses.
The review, which will report in summer 2007, will:
Bring together the views and experience of central and local government officials, disabled people and organisations of disabled people;
develop imaginative new solutions in the areas of health, social care, transport, employment and housing;
develop thinking on the relationship between independent living and individual budgets; and
make practical proposals for activity to support independent living.
Dame Jane Campbell, former Chair of the Social Care Institute for Excellence, will chair the Expert Panel. Rob Greig, National Director for Learning Disabilities, will be Vice Chairman.
Expert Panel members include a range of experts in the field of independent living, including disabled people, and people from organisations of disabled people, user-led groups and service delivery organisations.
I am pleased to announce that members of the Independent Living Review Expert Panel are:
Dame Jane Campbell, Expert Panel Chair, Disability Rights Commissioner, Former Chair, Social Care Institute for Excellence
Rob Greig, Expert Panel Vice Chair, National Director for Valuing People, Co-chair of Learning Disability Task Force
Saghir Alam, Disability Rights Commission, lead Commissioner for Partnership and Capacity Building, member of CENTREX Race and Diversity Panel
Ian Basnett, Chair of Independent Living Committee, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Nasa Begum, Principal Adviser for Participation, Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE)
Zoe Carter, User Involvement Network for Mental Health Services in North Essex
John Dixon, Joint Chair of Disability Committee, Association of Directors of Social Services
David Gardiner, UK Older People’s Advisory Group, Better Government for Older People
Fazilet Hadi, Director of Policy, Royal National Institute for the Blind
Frances Hasler, Head of User Participation, Commission for Social Care Inspection
Rowen Jade, Office for Disability Issues Advisory Group
Raymond Johnson, National Manager, People First
Elaine Morton, Chief Executive, Independent Living Funds
Menghi Mulchandani, Chair, National Centre for Independent Living
Jo Williams, Chief Executive, Mencap
Jean Willson, Chair of Centre 404 (formally Islington Mencap), A local organisation founded by parents of children with learning difficulties, which provides family support, learning and leisure opportunities, and supported housing
Gerry Zarb, Head of Independent Living Strategy, Disability Rights Commission
Government Departments on the Office for Disability Issues Board of Management will also be represented on the Panel.
The first meeting of the Expert Panel is being held today, 11 September 2006.
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