Written Answers of 14 November 1988

HOUSE OF COMMONS
  English Sparkling Water
  English Sparkling Water
PRIME MINISTER
  Northern Ireland (Civil Rights)
  Northern Ireland (Civil Rights)
  Channel Tunnel
  Channel Tunnel
  South Africa
  South Africa
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
  Jamaica (Hurricane Gilbert)
  Jamaica (Hurricane Gilbert)
  Zambia (Debt Relief)
  Zambia (Debt Relief)
  Aid (Environmental Impact)
  Aid (Environmental Impact)
  Locust Control
  Locust Control
  Zimbabwe
  Zimbabwe
  Voluntary Agencies
  Voluntary Agencies
  Nepal (Reafforestation)
  Nepal (Reafforestation)
  United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  AIDS
  AIDS
  Kurdish Refugees (Turkey)
  Kurdish Refugees (Turkey)
  Tropical Rain Forests
  Tropical Rain Forests
  "Send a Cow" Appeal
  "Send a Cow" Appeal
  Bangladesh
  Bangladesh
  Malawi
  Malawi
  Punjab (Flooding)
  Punjab (Flooding)
  International Planned Parenthood Federation
  International Planned Parenthood Federation
  Saharawi Refugees
  Saharawi Refugees
  Debt (Paris Club Rescheduling)
  Debt (Paris Club Rescheduling)
  Overseas Aid
  Overseas Aid
WALES
  School Meals
  School Meals
  Education Reform
  Education Reform
  Clwyd Health Authority
  Clwyd Health Authority
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Pollution
  Pollution
  Drug Addicts (Needles)
  Drug Addicts (Needles)
  Labour Statistics
  Labour Statistics
  Bathing Waters
  Bathing Waters
  Ministerial Visits
  Ministerial Visits
  Sport and Leisure
  Sport and Leisure
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
  National Security
  National Security
  Frederick Andrews
  Frederick Andrews
  Land Registry
  Land Registry
  Nottingham Land Registry
  Nottingham Land Registry
  Parliamentary Election (Kensington)
  Parliamentary Election (Kensington)
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
  Science (Funding)
  Science (Funding)
  Lecturers (Pay)
  Lecturers (Pay)
  Universities Superannuation Scheme
  Universities Superannuation Scheme
  Territorial Army
  Territorial Army
  Students (Loans)
  Students (Loans)
  Freedom of Speech
  Freedom of Speech
  City Technology Colleges
  City Technology Colleges
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Departmental Documents
  Departmental Documents
  Higher Education
  Higher Education
  Examination Results
  Examination Results
  Pupil Statistics
  Pupil Statistics
  Special Schools
  Special Schools
  Students (Grants)
  Students (Grants)
  Education Records (Access)
  Education Records (Access)
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
  Kagisgo Trust
  Kagisgo Trust
  Soviet Prisoner of Conscience
  Soviet Prisoner of Conscience
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Saharawi People
  Saharawi People
  Morocco
  Morocco
  Oscar Mpetha
  Oscar Mpetha
  Iraq
  Iraq
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
  Toxic Sewage Sludge
  Toxic Sewage Sludge
  Food Prices
  Food Prices
  Set-aside Scheme
  Set-aside Scheme
  Sea Level
  Sea Level
  Equestrian Employees
  Equestrian Employees
  Common Agricultural Policy
  Common Agricultural Policy
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Cheese
  Cheese
  Fisheries Policy
  Fisheries Policy
HOME DEPARTMENT
  Acid House Cult
  Acid House Cult
  HIV Screening
  HIV Screening
  Prison Transfers
  Prison Transfers
  Prisoners (Pay)
  Prisoners (Pay)
  Correspondence
  Correspondence
  Prisoners (Statistics)
  Prisoners (Statistics)
  Mental Defect (Criminal Cases)
  Mental Defect (Criminal Cases)
  "Let's Take a Trip"
  "Let's Take a Trip"
  Remand Centres
  Remand Centres
  Special Constables
  Special Constables
  DNA Testing
  DNA Testing
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Computer Hackers
  Computer Hackers
  Bus Lanes (Police Patrol)
  Bus Lanes (Police Patrol)
  Video Surveillance
  Video Surveillance
  Fines
  Fines
  Prison Discharge Procedures
  Prison Discharge Procedures
  Elections (Exclusion)
  Elections (Exclusion)
  Firearms Amnesty (South Yorkshire)
  Firearms Amnesty (South Yorkshire)
  Hunting
  Hunting
  By-Elections
  By-Elections
  Police Complaints Authority
  Police Complaints Authority
  Police Manpower
  Police Manpower
  Unlicensed Vehicles
  Unlicensed Vehicles
  Probation Officers
  Probation Officers
  Disaster Inquiries
  Disaster Inquiries
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
  Trade Fair (Baghdad)
  Trade Fair (Baghdad)
  Graffiti
  Graffiti
  Securities and Commodities
  Securities and Commodities
  "Monthly Digest of Statistics"
  "Monthly Digest of Statistics"
  Exports and Imports
  Exports and Imports
  Grants and Assistance
  Grants and Assistance
  Business Development Consultancy
  Business Development Consultancy
  Regional Assistance
  Regional Assistance
  Single European Market
  Single European Market
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Post Offices
  Post Offices
  Imports
  Imports
  Sumrie Clothing Ltd.
  Sumrie Clothing Ltd.
  Accounting Standards (Dearing Report)
  Accounting Standards (Dearing Report)
  Motor Cars
  Motor Cars
  Illegal Radio Broadcasting
  Illegal Radio Broadcasting
  Cigarette Imports
  Cigarette Imports
  European Community (Financial Institutions)
  European Community (Financial Institutions)
  Elders IXL
  Elders IXL
  Import Penetration
  Import Penetration
DEFENCE
  Trident Programme
  Trident Programme
  Surface Vessels (Submarine Incidents)
  Surface Vessels (Submarine Incidents)
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Departmental Staff
  Departmental Staff
  Computers (Safety)
  Computers (Safety)
  Motor Gliders
  Motor Gliders
  Nuclear Submarines
  Nuclear Submarines
  AWRE Aldermaston
  AWRE Aldermaston
  Salisbury Plain Training Area (Incident)
  Salisbury Plain Training Area (Incident)
  Nuclear Weapons Convoys
  Nuclear Weapons Convoys
  Search and Rescue
  Search and Rescue
  Royal Naval College
  Royal Naval College
  Bolton Artillery Unit
  Bolton Artillery Unit
  River Tyne (Russian Vessels)
  River Tyne (Russian Vessels)
  Nuclear Materials
  Nuclear Materials
EMPLOYMENT
  Skill Shortages
  Skill Shortages
  Labour Statistics
  Labour Statistics
  Vehicle Numbers (Fraud)
  Vehicle Numbers (Fraud)
  Earnings
  Earnings
  YTS
  YTS
  British Shipbuilders plc
  British Shipbuilders plc
  Equestrian Employees
  Equestrian Employees
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Tobacco Industry
  Tobacco Industry
  Small Businesses
  Small Businesses
ENERGY
  Electricity Generation
  Electricity Generation
  Petroleum Engineering (Safety)
  Petroleum Engineering (Safety)
  Safety Directorate
  Safety Directorate
  Nottingham
  Nottingham
  Nuclear Technology
  Nuclear Technology
  Lead-free Petrol
  Lead-free Petrol
  Privatisation
  Privatisation
  Nuclear Power Station (East London)
  Nuclear Power Station (East London)
  Mersey Barrage
  Mersey Barrage
  Magnox Reactors
  Magnox Reactors
  Radiation (Yorkshire)
  Radiation (Yorkshire)
  British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.
  British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.
  European Community (Energy Policy)
  European Community (Energy Policy)
  EC (Local Government)
  EC (Local Government)
SCOTLAND
  Tourism
  Tourism
  Rating Reform
  Rating Reform
  Liver Transplants
  Liver Transplants
  Single Parents
  Single Parents
  Hospital Waiting Lists
  Hospital Waiting Lists
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Greater Glasgow Health Board (Catering)
  Greater Glasgow Health Board (Catering)
  Water Pollution
  Water Pollution
  Housing (Public Expenditure)
  Housing (Public Expenditure)
  Police (Video Surveillance Systems)
  Police (Video Surveillance Systems)
  VAT (Ancillary Service Contracts)
  VAT (Ancillary Service Contracts)
  House Repossessions
  House Repossessions
  Drug Addicts (Needles)
  Drug Addicts (Needles)
  Education Records
  Education Records
  Court Cases
  Court Cases
  Royal Ordnance Centre, Clydebank Business Park
  Royal Ordnance Centre, Clydebank Business Park
  Private Medical Insurance
  Private Medical Insurance
NORTHERN IRELAND
  Abortion
  Abortion
  Government Departments (South Down)
  Government Departments (South Down)
  Low Flying
  Low Flying
  Sinn Fein Councillors (Protection)
  Sinn Fein Councillors (Protection)
  School Meals
  School Meals
  Compensation
  Compensation
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Social Security Benefits
  Social Security Benefits
  Liverpool
  Liverpool
  Stolen Weapons
  Stolen Weapons
  Terrorism
  Terrorism
  Plastic Bullets
  Plastic Bullets
  Manufacturing Investment
  Manufacturing Investment
  Fugitive Offenders
  Fugitive Offenders
  Disabled People
  Disabled People
SOCIAL SECURITY
  Benefits and Income Support
  Benefits and Income Support
  War Widows and Pensions
  War Widows and Pensions
  Severe Disablement Allowance
  Severe Disablement Allowance
  Family Credit
  Family Credit
  Office Closures
  Office Closures
  Social Fund
  Social Fund
  Efficiency Measures
  Efficiency Measures
  Invalidity Benefit
  Invalidity Benefit
  Cold Weather Payments
  Cold Weather Payments
  Child Benefit
  Child Benefit
  Benefits (Uprating)
  Benefits (Uprating)
  Social Fund
  Social Fund
  Social Fund
  Social Fund
  Occupational Pensions
  Occupational Pensions
  Income Support
  Income Support
  Independent Living Fund
  Independent Living Fund
  Stutterers (Telephone Bills)
  Stutterers (Telephone Bills)
  Housing Benefit
  Housing Benefit
  Personal Pensions
  Personal Pensions
  Benefits (Computerisation)
  Benefits (Computerisation)
  Retirement Provision
  Retirement Provision
  Community Care
  Community Care
  Claimants
  Claimants
  Pensioners (Income)
  Pensioners (Income)
  Benefits System
  Benefits System
  Benefits (Take-up)
  Benefits (Take-up)
  Disregards
  Disregards
  Leaflets
  Leaflets
  Housing Benefit (War Widows and Pensioners)
  Housing Benefit (War Widows and Pensioners)
  Community Care Grants
  Community Care Grants
  Expenditure
  Expenditure
  Transitional Help
  Transitional Help
  Child Allowances
  Child Allowances
  Retirement Pensions
  Retirement Pensions
  Supplementary Benefit
  Supplementary Benefit
  Pensions (Statistics)
  Pensions (Statistics)
  Disabled Persons
  Disabled Persons
  National Insurance Fund
  National Insurance Fund
  Disabled Persons Act
  Disabled Persons Act
  Fraud
  Fraud
  Social Security Office (Shettleston)
  Social Security Office (Shettleston)
  Christmas Bonus
  Christmas Bonus
  Benefit Changes
  Benefit Changes
  British Shipbuilders plc
  British Shipbuilders plc
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Computers (Safety)
  Computers (Safety)
  Higher Pensioner Premiums
  Higher Pensioner Premiums
  Social Security Tribunals (Bradford)
  Social Security Tribunals (Bradford)
  Family Credit (Nottingham)
  Family Credit (Nottingham)
  Elderly People
  Elderly People
  Pensions and Contributions
  Pensions and Contributions
  Benefits and Allowances
  Benefits and Allowances
  Attendance Allowance
  Attendance Allowance
  Public Spending
  Public Spending
TRANSPORT
  Orange Badge Scheme
  Orange Badge Scheme
  PSV Licences (Cost)
  PSV Licences (Cost)
  Her Majesty's Coastguard
  Her Majesty's Coastguard
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  North-East England (Channel Tunnel Link)
  North-East England (Channel Tunnel Link)
  London Transport (Attacks)
  London Transport (Attacks)
  British Rail (Catering)
  British Rail (Catering)
  Lorry Safety
  Lorry Safety
  London Regional Transport (Central Line)
  London Regional Transport (Central Line)
  Light Dues
  Light Dues
  M40 (Oxford—Birmingham Extension)
  M40 (Oxford—Birmingham Extension)
  East Midlands (Channel Tunnel Interchange)
  East Midlands (Channel Tunnel Interchange)
  British Transport Police
  British Transport Police
  Sealink
  Sealink
  London Underground (Crime)
  London Underground (Crime)
  Coastguard Rescue Centre
  Coastguard Rescue Centre
  Auxiliary Coastguards
  Auxiliary Coastguards
  Motorways (Lighting)
  Motorways (Lighting)
  National Traffic Club
  National Traffic Club
  DVLC (Information)
  DVLC (Information)
  Airports (Passengers)
  Airports (Passengers)
  Road Network (Backlogs)
  Road Network (Backlogs)
  Extended Range Operations
  Extended Range Operations
HEALTH
  Community Care
  Community Care
  Acetylcysteine
  Acetylcysteine
  Medical Treatment (British Dependencies)
  Medical Treatment (British Dependencies)
  National Health Service (Expenditure)
  National Health Service (Expenditure)
  Suicides
  Suicides
  Abortion
  Abortion
  Registered Homes Act 1984
  Registered Homes Act 1984
  Schizophrenia
  Schizophrenia
  Dental Practice Advisers
  Dental Practice Advisers
  Free Dental Examinations
  Free Dental Examinations
  Free Eye Tests
  Free Eye Tests
  Meningitis
  Meningitis
  Chronic Mental Illness (Seminars)
  Chronic Mental Illness (Seminars)
  Long-stay Patients
  Long-stay Patients
  Community-based Services
  Community-based Services
  Foetal Survival
  Foetal Survival
  Prescription Charges
  Prescription Charges
  Cook-chill Catering
  Cook-chill Catering
  Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy
  Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy
  Babies
  Babies
  Crown Immunity
  Crown Immunity
  Incinerators
  Incinerators
  Fluoridation
  Fluoridation
  Hospital Waiting Lists
  Hospital Waiting Lists
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  South Western Regional Health Authority
  South Western Regional Health Authority
  Nurses
  Nurses
  Vaccination
  Vaccination
  Elderly People
  Elderly People
  Smokeless Tobacco Products
  Smokeless Tobacco Products
  Dental and Eye Testing Charges
  Dental and Eye Testing Charges
  Hospital Closures
  Hospital Closures
  Young People (Support Teams)
  Young People (Support Teams)
  Leukaemia
  Leukaemia
  Ethnic Minority Population
  Ethnic Minority Population
  Mental Health Services
  Mental Health Services
  Medical Negligence
  Medical Negligence
CIVIL SERVICE
  Non-smoking Areas
  Non-smoking Areas
THE ARTS
  London Museums Education Service
  London Museums Education Service
  Collections (Disposal)
  Collections (Disposal)
  National Portrait Gallery
  National Portrait Gallery
ENVIRONMENT
  Wales
  Wales
  Water
  Water
  Housing
  Housing
  Local Government Finance
  Local Government Finance
  Stamford Bridge Stadium
  Stamford Bridge Stadium
  Bed-and-Breakfast Accommodation
  Bed-and-Breakfast Accommodation
  Rating Reform
  Rating Reform
  River Trent
  River Trent
  Competitive Tendering
  Competitive Tendering
  Pollution
  Pollution
  Rate Support Grant
  Rate Support Grant
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Housing Departments (Staff)
  Housing Departments (Staff)
  Council Houses
  Council Houses
  Waste Management Paper 27
  Waste Management Paper 27
  Acids and Alkalis (Disposal)
  Acids and Alkalis (Disposal)
  Air Pollution
  Air Pollution
  Housing (Consultative Document)
  Housing (Consultative Document)
  Green Belt
  Green Belt
  Council Employees (Manchester and Stockport)
  Council Employees (Manchester and Stockport)
  Radioactivity
  Radioactivity
  Planning (Berkshire)
  Planning (Berkshire)
  City Technology College (Bradford)
  City Technology College (Bradford)
  RIMNET
  RIMNET
  Pollution (Greater Manchester)
  Pollution (Greater Manchester)
  Water Supplies (Palace of Westminster)
  Water Supplies (Palace of Westminster)
  Development Corporations
  Development Corporations
  Water Industry
  Water Industry
  Housing (Nottingham)
  Housing (Nottingham)
  Mortgages
  Mortgages
  Local Government Expenditure
  Local Government Expenditure
  Garden Festival Site, Liverpool
  Garden Festival Site, Liverpool
  Water Supplies (Nottingham)
  Water Supplies (Nottingham)
  Right to Buy
  Right to Buy
  Homelessness
  Homelessness
  Housing (Repossessions)
  Housing (Repossessions)
  Rates
  Rates
  Land Disposal (Nottingham)
  Land Disposal (Nottingham)
  Football Clubs (Nottingham)
  Football Clubs (Nottingham)
  Housing Bill
  Housing Bill
  Water Rates
  Water Rates
  Dog Wardens
  Dog Wardens
  Rent Rebates
  Rent Rebates
  Water Pollution
  Water Pollution
  Financial Assistance (Nottingham)
  Financial Assistance (Nottingham)
  River Aire
  River Aire
  Pollution Control
  Pollution Control
  Effluent (Sewage Works)
  Effluent (Sewage Works)
  Lead Pollution
  Lead Pollution
  Competition Legislation
  Competition Legislation
  Butterflies
  Butterflies
  Housing Subsidies
  Housing Subsidies
  Competitive Tendering
  Competitive Tendering
  Right-to-buy Discounts
  Right-to-buy Discounts
  UK 2000
  UK 2000
  Acid Emissions
  Acid Emissions
  Building Extensions (Appeals)
  Building Extensions (Appeals)
NATIONAL FINANCE
  Charitable Donations
  Charitable Donations
  Farm Incomes
  Farm Incomes
  Taxation Statistics
  Taxation Statistics
  National Insurance
  National Insurance
  Class 4 Contributions
  Class 4 Contributions
  Age Allowance
  Age Allowance
  Stamp Duty
  Stamp Duty
  Personal Tax Allowances
  Personal Tax Allowances
  Public Expenditure
  Public Expenditure
  Labour Statistics
  Labour Statistics
  VAT
  VAT
  Disaggregation of Income
  Disaggregation of Income
  Pensions
  Pensions
  Taxation
  Taxation
  Income Tax
  Income Tax
  Christmas Bonus
  Christmas Bonus
  State Pension (Income Tax)
  State Pension (Income Tax)
  London (Rents and Rateable Value)
  London (Rents and Rateable Value)
  Computers
  Computers
  Graffiti
  Graffiti
  Civil Service (Cost)
  Civil Service (Cost)
  GDP (Taxation)
  GDP (Taxation)
  Earnings (Purchasing Power)
  Earnings (Purchasing Power)
  Government Expenditure
  Government Expenditure
  Cars (Writing-down Allowance)
  Cars (Writing-down Allowance)
  Bracken House
  Bracken House
  City Technology Colleges
  City Technology Colleges
  Press Briefing
  Press Briefing
  Unleaded Petrol
  Unleaded Petrol
  Interest Rates
  Interest Rates
  Airbus
  Airbus
  Paris Club
  Paris Club
  Tax Fraud and Evasion
  Tax Fraud and Evasion
  Personal Equity Plans
  Personal Equity Plans
  Tax Incentives
  Tax Incentives
  Tobacco (Excise Duty)
  Tobacco (Excise Duty)
  Freeports
  Freeports
  Social Security and Health (Expenditure)
  Social Security and Health (Expenditure)
  Interest Rates
  Interest Rates
  Tape Recorders
  Tape Recorders
  Unit Trusts
  Unit Trusts
  Civil Service (Scotland)
  Civil Service (Scotland)
  Unemployment Benefit
  Unemployment Benefit
  Civil Servants
  Civil Servants
  Drugs Trafficking
  Drugs Trafficking
  BUTTERFLIES: CONSERVATION PROVISION
  BUTTERFLIES: CONSERVATION PROVISION
  HOUSING SUBSIDY: RECKONABLE EXPENDITURE AND INCOME
  HOUSING SUBSIDY: RECKONABLE EXPENDITURE AND INCOME
  CONSERVATION: ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT
  CONSERVATION: ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT
  CONSERVATION: EC DRAFT PROPOSAL
  CONSERVATION: EC DRAFT PROPOSAL
  WATER COMPANIES: CONSTRAINTS ON SHARE OWNERSHIP
  WATER COMPANIES: CONSTRAINTS ON SHARE OWNERSHIP
  "POLLUTER PAYS" POLICY
  "POLLUTER PAYS" POLICY
  SELLAFIELD: DISCHARGE PIPE LICENCE
  SELLAFIELD: DISCHARGE PIPE LICENCE
  BASS: CONSERVATION MEASURES
  BASS: CONSERVATION MEASURES
  TREASURY: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS POLICY
  TREASURY: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS POLICY
  HEROIN AND COCAINE SEIZURES
  HEROIN AND COCAINE SEIZURES
  HMSO: MAIL PACKAGING MATERIALS
  HMSO: MAIL PACKAGING MATERIALS
  SELLAFIELD: DISCHARGE PIPE
  SELLAFIELD: DISCHARGE PIPE
  MORTGAGE TAX RELIEF: TARGETING
  MORTGAGE TAX RELIEF: TARGETING
  NORTHERN IRELAND: AFFORESTATION STATISTICS
  NORTHERN IRELAND: AFFORESTATION STATISTICS
  IBA: STAFF NUMBERS
  IBA: STAFF NUMBERS
  STEEPLE ASTON SCHOOL: AIRCRAFT NOISE
  STEEPLE ASTON SCHOOL: AIRCRAFT NOISE
  AVERAGE TRAFFIC SPEEDS
  AVERAGE TRAFFIC SPEEDS
  LONDON BUSES: ROUTING POLICY
  LONDON BUSES: ROUTING POLICY
  LIVERPOOL: "LAND BRIDGE" INITIATIVE
  LIVERPOOL: "LAND BRIDGE" INITIATIVE
  HOSPITAL WAITING LISTS
  HOSPITAL WAITING LISTS
  TRANQUILLISERS: PRESCRIPTION STATISTICS
  TRANQUILLISERS: PRESCRIPTION STATISTICS
  SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD: INVESTIGATIVE STAFF
  SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD: INVESTIGATIVE STAFF