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Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone

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Answered by
Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of National Heritage
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
5 February 1996
Reference
271 c13
House
House of Commons

Various questions on assessment by DOE of claimed benefits of greenhouse effect, suggestion that onset timescale for greenhouse effect has been significantly underestimated; & plankton multiplier effect on level that global warming may reach following greenhouse effect

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Lord Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 1989
Reference
158 c460W
House
House of Commons

Where the scientific work on estuaries , heathlands, woodlands, peatland & ornithology will be based once the proposed re-organisation of the Nature Conservancy Council is complete; & if it is intended to keep intact the Nature Conservancy Council's chief scientists, directorate. - (Holding answer 20 July 1989).

Asked by
Elliot Morley (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 July 1989
Reference
157 c475W
House
House of Commons

What research has been commissioned into likely effect of a rise in sea levels on wild birds which depend on Britain's estuaries & soft coasts.

Asked by
Lord Bellingham (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 May 1989
Reference
152 c349W;152 c348W
House
House of Commons

Further to 149 c168, to which general circulation models on climate Mr Eggar was referring, pertaining to Amazonia, which do not allow us to predict regional change with certainty. (Holding answer 10 April 1989).

Asked by
Tam Dalyell (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 April 1989
Reference
150 c667W;150 c663W
House
House of Commons

Statement on what arrangements DOE is making to co-ordinate the European research into stratospheric ozone. - includes details of a European stratospheric ozone research co-ordinating centre.

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Lord Framlingham (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 March 1989
Reference
148 c461W
House
House of Commons

On progress in Commission of European Community's performance assessments of confinement of medium active wastes study. - (Holding answer 17 Feb 1989)

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 February 1989
Reference
147 c571W;147 c567W
House
House of Commons

To comment on progress in Commission of European Community's performance assessment of geologic isolation systems project on heat generating high level radioactive waste. - (Holding answer 17 Feb 1989)

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 February 1989
Reference
147 c571W;147 c567W
House
House of Commons

If there are any research proposals regarding sources of dioxin production; what research is carried out into formation of TCDD from less harmful dioxins; whether release of dioxins from hospital incinerators is monitored; & level of dioxins created by chemical, plastics & pharmaceutical industries at most recent date.

Asked by
Joan Ruddock (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 February 1989
Reference
147 c189-90W;147 c185-6W
House
House of Commons

Which university research depts will be invited to forthcoming UK sponsored conference in ozone layer depletion & CFC dangers

Asked by
Lord Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 January 1989
Reference
145 c727-8W;145 c729-30W
House
House of Commons

If DOE has allocated any resources & support personnel to international geosphere-biosphere programme in its current evaluation of greenhouse problem & prospective solutions.

Asked by
Lord Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 December 1988
Reference
144 c438W;144 c433W
House
House of Commons

If any report has been received from chairman of UK stratospheric ozone review group in regard to co-ordinating ozone layer research in EEC following meeting in October in Netherlands of European ozone researchers.

Asked by
Lord Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 November 1988
Reference
142 c282W;142 c280W
House
House of Commons

Whether, under current or planned European Commission research programmes, the option of subseabed emplacement or disposal of low, intermediate & high level radioactive wastes has been examined.

Asked by
Lord Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 November 1988
Reference
142 c281W;142 c279W
House
House of Commons

What factors govern amount of money being spent on investigation reactions to toxic chemicals in Marine Mammals, with particular reference to those in North Sea & researching the behaviour of viruses in sea

Asked by
Martin Redmond (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 1988
Reference
139 c785W;139 c781W
House
House of Commons

How much of Govts recently announced #7m a year expenditure on research in North sea represents new money; by whom this is to be spent & on what form of research programme. - includes figures

Asked by
Martin Redmond (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 1988
Reference
139 c785W;139 c781W
House
House of Commons

What discussions DOE has had with research depts in UK universities on productions of genetically engineered micro-organisms & on their release into environment & identify those universities

Asked by
Allan Roberts (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 October 1988
Reference
139 c536W;139 c532W
House
House of Commons

What British groups, university research depts & scientists have been approached by DOE in order to prepare proposals to tackle problems of destruction of rain forests & protection of ozone layer. - Includes ref to stratospheric ozone review group second report (in Library). (DEP 4368)(Holding answer 24 Oct 1988).

Asked by
Jimmy Wray (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 October 1988
Reference
139 c429-30W;139 c427W
House
House of Commons

To comment on the implications for departmental research resources currently allocated to ozone layer & chlorofluorocarbons research of report of UK stratospheric ozone review group, published on 4 Oct. - (Holding answer 25 Oct 1988).

Asked by
Lord Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Department of the Environment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 October 1988
Reference
139 c430W;139 c427-8W
House
House of Commons