HC Deb 02 November 2000 vol 355 cc616-7W
Miss Widdecombe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans have been drawn up by his task force to deal with a recurrence of fuel protests; how many times the task force has met; what its membership is; and if he will make a statement. [1360661

Mr. Straw

The Fuel Task Force has met four times so far. For further details I refer the right hon. Member to my reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Mr. Rammell) on 24 October 2000,Official Report, columns 115–16W, and to my statement today.

Miss Widdecombe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to deploy armed forces personnel in the event of a recurrence of fuel protests; what functions they will perform; what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence concerning these plans; and if he will make a statement. [136062]

Mr. Straw

I refer the right hon. Member to my reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Mr. Rammell) on 24 October 2000,Official Report, columns 115–16W, to replies made by the Minister for the Armed Forces during MOD oral questions on 30 October, and to my statement today.