House Passes (Hansard, 10 March 1989)

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Lord President of the Council how many House passes are currently issues for each of the categories of pass.

§ Mr. Wakeham
For reasons of security, it is not possible to provide this information.

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Lord President of the Council how many passes are available for research assistants with access to the Library; and how many hon. Members have(a) one, (b) two or more and (c) none of these passes issued on behalf of their staff.

§ Mr. Wakeham
The Services Committee has ruled that a maximum of 200 places are available for right hon. and hon. Members' research assistants who may have access to the main House of Commons Library. The breakdown is as follows:

(a) 196

(b) 2

(c) 450

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will give the number of photo-passes to the Press Gallery held by staff of each Government Department.

§ Mr. Wakeham
[holding answer 9 March 1989]: The latest pass office figures show that a total of six photo-passes have been issued to departmental press officers giving them access to the Press Gallery on a permanent basis. A breakdown is as follows:

Number

Prime Minister's Office 2

Central Office of Information 2

Home Office 1

Ministry of Defence 1

In addition, 160 departmental press officers hold photo-passes which enable them to apply, on a day-to-day basis, for a pass to admit them to the Parliamentary Press Gallery when their official duties require it. A breakdown is as follows:

Number

Prime Minister's Office 4

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 3

Cabinet Office 3

Local authority capital allocations 1981–82 to 1989–90

£000

Local authority 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

Alyn and Deeside 3,528 4,018 3,788 3,245 3,242 3,567 3,938 2,710 2,774

Colwyn 2,590 3,862 3,127 2,675 2,595 2,360 2,831 2,250 2,365

Delyn 2,266 3,543 4,200 4,461 4,087 4,801 3,077 2,512 2,823

Glyndwr 1,393 1,957 2,656 1,770 1,986 1,983 1,903 1,809 1,616

Rhuddlan 1,861 2,464 2,597 2,077 1,972 2,265 4,211 4,192 2,995

Wrexham Maelor 5,767 6,480 5,357 5,724 5,399 7,936 7,717 5,921 7,080

Carmarthen 2,940 4,311 8,924 4,125 3,547 3,933 4,432 3,057 3,109

Ceredigion 2,728 4,381 5,135 3,316 2,755 3,158 3,494 2,858 2,868

Dinefwr 1,009 1,717 2,743 1,694 1,456 1,651 1,867 2,224 1,885

Llanelli 3,895 5,710 5,395 4,204 3,175 3,349 3,919 3,357 4,187

Preseli 2,007 2,699 4,663 4,170 3,282 2,891 3,306 3,267 2,590

South Pembrokeshire 1,428 2,825 4,443 3,439 2,978 2,803 5,067 3,287 2,196

Blaenau Gwent 5,265 12,111 12,176 8,315 6,727 10,197 12,870 8,629 10,933

Islwyn 3,474 5,692 5,899 5,130 5,625 9,324 8,209 7,681 4,439

Monmouth 2,110 3,563 5,176 4,026 3,942 3,854 4,157 2,703 2,779

Newport 8,357 13,750 11,038 7,996 8,418 9,713 9,262 7,642 6,928

Torfean 3,441 5,329 5,266 4,696 4,665 6,253 7,000 6,311 5,319

Aberconwy 2,076 2,223 2,575 1,942 1,877 1,908 2,357 1,987 3,645

704W

Number

Customs and Excise 2

Ministry of Defence 14

Department of Education and Science 9

Department of Employment 16

Department of Energy 14

Department of the Environment 17

Foreign and Commonwealth Office 7

Department of Health

Department of Social Security 16

Home Office 18

Northern Ireland Office 1

Office of Fair Trading 1

Scottish Office 1

Department of Trade and Industry 22

Department of Transport 3

Treasury 6

Welsh Office 3

	Number
Prime Minister's Office	2
Central Office of Information	2
Home Office	1
Ministry of Defence	1

	Number
Prime Minister's Office	4
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	3
Cabinet Office	3

Local authority capital allocations 1981–82 to 1989–90
£000
Local authority	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90
Alyn and Deeside	3,528	4,018	3,788	3,245	3,242	3,567	3,938	2,710	2,774
Colwyn	2,590	3,862	3,127	2,675	2,595	2,360	2,831	2,250	2,365
Delyn	2,266	3,543	4,200	4,461	4,087	4,801	3,077	2,512	2,823
Glyndwr	1,393	1,957	2,656	1,770	1,986	1,983	1,903	1,809	1,616
Rhuddlan	1,861	2,464	2,597	2,077	1,972	2,265	4,211	4,192	2,995
Wrexham Maelor	5,767	6,480	5,357	5,724	5,399	7,936	7,717	5,921	7,080
Carmarthen	2,940	4,311	8,924	4,125	3,547	3,933	4,432	3,057	3,109
Ceredigion	2,728	4,381	5,135	3,316	2,755	3,158	3,494	2,858	2,868
Dinefwr	1,009	1,717	2,743	1,694	1,456	1,651	1,867	2,224	1,885
Llanelli	3,895	5,710	5,395	4,204	3,175	3,349	3,919	3,357	4,187
Preseli	2,007	2,699	4,663	4,170	3,282	2,891	3,306	3,267	2,590
South Pembrokeshire	1,428	2,825	4,443	3,439	2,978	2,803	5,067	3,287	2,196
Blaenau Gwent	5,265	12,111	12,176	8,315	6,727	10,197	12,870	8,629	10,933
Islwyn	3,474	5,692	5,899	5,130	5,625	9,324	8,209	7,681	4,439
Monmouth	2,110	3,563	5,176	4,026	3,942	3,854	4,157	2,703	2,779
Newport	8,357	13,750	11,038	7,996	8,418	9,713	9,262	7,642	6,928
Torfean	3,441	5,329	5,266	4,696	4,665	6,253	7,000	6,311	5,319
Aberconwy	2,076	2,223	2,575	1,942	1,877	1,908	2,357	1,987	3,645

	Number
Customs and Excise	2
Ministry of Defence	14
Department of Education and Science	9
Department of Employment	16
Department of Energy	14
Department of the Environment	17
Foreign and Commonwealth Office	7
Department of Health
Department of Social Security	16
Home Office	18
Northern Ireland Office	1
Office of Fair Trading	1
Scottish Office	1
Department of Trade and Industry	22
Department of Transport	3
Treasury	6
Welsh Office	3