§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many applications the Forestry Commission made for financial assistance from the European Community for
326Wmanagers and chief executives in the national health service; and if he will express the figures as numbers and as full-time equivalents.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 25 April 1994]: The numbers in whole-time equivalent terms of administrative and clerical staff and ambulance staff by grade and sex employed by the NHS at 30 September 1993 are given in the table. Not all chief executives can be identified separately and are therefore included in the general manager category. Senior manager grades 0–12, introduced in October 1993, are not reflected in the data which refer to the "old" scales.
each of the last five years; what was the purpose of each application; and what has been the success of these applications;
(2) whether an application has been made by the Forestry Commission to the European Community for financial assistance to help with the development of community forests.
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§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 27 April 1994]: Council regulation 2328/91, and its successor Council regulation 2080/92, provide for member states to claim part-reimbursement from the European Community of eligible expenditure to support the afforestation of agricultural land and other forestry operations on farms. Under these provisions, the Forestry Commission has made annual applications for, and received, the sums shown for woodland grant scheme and farm woodland scheme planting grants for each of the last five years. The woodland grant scheme's community woodland supplement, which was introduced to encourage the development of community forests, is included in the provisions and the first claim for reimbursement of eligible expenditure will be made this year.
Year of eligible expenditure EC reimbursement £ million 1989 0.3 1990 1.4 1991 2.2 1992 2.0 1993 3.8
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to change the structure of the Forestry Commission.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 27 Apri1 1994]: The Forestry Ministers are currently considering the report of the forestry review group, which was asked by Ministers to review, among other things, the options for the ownership and management of Forestry Commission woodlands. An announcement will be made in due course.