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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what authority local councils in Northern Ireland have to ban animal based circuses from their property.

Asked by
Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 September 2004
Reference
424 c1306W;424 c1314W; 187456
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether there is a skills shortage in the North West Region for (a) clowns, (b) tightrope walkers, (c) jugglers, (d) stilts performers, (e) unicyclists and (f) other circus performers; what his assessment is of the need to train people in...

Asked by
Geraldine Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 June 2004
Reference
422 c911W; 177132;177133
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what her assessment is of the contribution to the North West economy that circuses make.

Asked by
Geraldine Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 June 2004
Reference
422 c101W; 177135
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what business opportunities are available for (a) clowns, (b) tightrope walkers, (c) stilt performers, (d) unicyclists and (e) other circus performers in the North West; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by
Geraldine Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 June 2004
Reference
422 c101W; 177134
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many vacancies he estimates there are in the North West for (a) tightrope walkers, (b) jugglers, (c) stilts performers, (d) unicyclists and (e) other circus performers; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures.

Asked by
Geraldine Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 June 2004
Reference
422 c79-80W; 177131
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what account she has taken of representations from the circus industry in developing the draft guidance under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003.

Asked by
Peter Luff (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 May 2004
Reference
175556; 421 c1315W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will delay further parliamentary consideration of the draft guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 until further representations from the circus industry due to be received on 27th May have been considered.

Asked by
Peter Luff (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 May 2004
Reference
175557; 421 c1315W
House
House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on touring circuses

Lead member
Peter Luff
Answering member
Baroness Morris of Yardley
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
27 April 2004
Reference
420 c207-15WH
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she last met representatives of the circus industry to discuss the implementation of the Licensing Act 2003. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by
Peter Luff (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 April 2004
Reference
166149; 420 c237W;420 c236-7W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Working at Height Directive applies to (a) mountaineering, (b) rock climbing, (c) acrobatics in circuses and gymnasiums and (d) other outdoor leisure activities.

Asked by
Robert Key (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 April 2004
Reference
419 c1639W;419 c1641W; 163673
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
16 March 2004
Reference
659 c125-6
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
16 March 2004
Reference
659 c125-6
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on whether circuses would need a licence if they do not perform any live music.
Asked by
Lord Redesdale (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
16 March 2004
Reference
659 c125-6
House
House of Lords
Whether they will address the issue of applications for entertainment licences from circuses in the forthcoming guidance to the Licensing Act 2003; and how flexibility will be incorporated into those licences.
Asked by
Lord Redesdale (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
16 March 2004
Reference
659 c125-6
House
House of Lords

That this House notes that the circus was invented in this country over 200 years ago and is a much-loved British entertainment tradition; commends the work of the Circus Arts Forum who promote circus in all forms; recognises that the Arts Council and other organisations are extremely concerned at the...

Primary sponsor
David Davis (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
10 March 2004
Reference
806
House
House of Commons

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what advice his Department gives to local councils on the provision of planning permission for the storing of showmen's equipment and living quarters; and if he will make a statement on the need for this provision.

Asked by
Lindsay Hoyle (Labour)
Answering body
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 March 2004
Reference
158581; 418 c1104W;418 c1120W
House
House of Commons