Example sentences of "has responsibility for the " in BNC.

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1 • Asked about rumours of his apparently imminent move from his position as managing director of Lotus , Michael Kimberley suggested we ask GM Europe president Bob Eaton , who has responsibility for the sports car maker .
2 The Treasury has responsibility for the health of the economy ; the Social Services Department has responsibility for some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the country .
3 I have a real difficulty in locating who has responsibility for the dustbins . ’
4 It is also confusing to the inhabitants in that it is often difficult to ascertain which council has responsibility for the particular matter which concerns them .
5 So the governing body has responsibility for the ethos of the school , for deciding what kind of school it is to be .
6 In 1986 the International Whaling Commission , which has responsibility for the baleen whales , declared a moratorium on commercial whaling of the 11 great whales so that stock could be assessed .
7 To wit , Alsys , very strong in the defence market , now has responsibility for the development , marketing and support of all Hewlett-Packard Ada compilation systems and related tool sets operating on HP 9000 workstations and business systems .
8 In addition to functions directly connected with the process of bringing alleged offenders to justice and supervising their subsequent punishment or treatment , the Home Secretary has responsibility for the operation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and other provisions for the victims of crime , and for stimulating crime prevention measures .
9 Rose , who has responsibility for the largest mortgage book in the South East of England , said she was delighted .
10 The Group Technical Director has responsibility for the research and development of new raw materials and products that will reduce the impact of the Company 's activities on the environment .
11 The Employment Department has responsibility for the dissemination of information on the comparability exercise in the United Kingdom .
12 SCOTVEC , which was established as a result of the SED 's reform of vocational qualifications in Scotland , is the sole Scottish awarding body and has responsibility for the accreditation of SVQs .
13 Since 1974 Niue has been a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand , which in addition to providing economic assistance , has responsibility for the territory 's defence and foreign policy .
14 Since 1965 the 15 Cook Islands have been a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand , which in addition to providing economic assistance , has responsibility for the territory 's defence and foreign policy .
15 But the SFO reports to the attorney general , Sir Patrick Mayhew , who , as the government 's chief legal adviser , has responsibility for the DPP .
16 ( deputy manager ) has responsibility for the day-to-day personnel affairs within the Association , and for advising on the formulation of HCIMA policy in relation to the broad manpower and employment issues .
17 As chairman of Airbus in the UK , Mr McKinlay has responsibility for the company 's Broughton factory .
18 Flooring material for one customer may come from different production and store areas and Mal has responsibility for the collation of all orders leaving the Coventry plant .
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