Written Answers of 7 December 1992

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT

  Equal Opportunities
  Ms. Eagle
  To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what steps he is taking to ensure an equal representation of women on the Bench.

  Mr. John M. Taylor
  The Lord Chancellor's policy is to appoint to judicial office those best qualified, regardless of sex, ethnic origin, political affiliation or religion. Without prejudice to this overriding principle, the Lord Chancellor has stressed publicly, and will continue to do so, that he would like to see more female legal practitioners who are suitably qualified appointed to the judiciary. The composition of the judiciary at any one time must inevitably reflect the composition of the legal profession within the relevant categories of age and seniority, but, as the proportion of women at these levels in the profession increases, so this is likely to be reflected on the Bench. Two women have been appointed to the High Court Bench this year and women are being appointed in greater numbers at other levels of the judiciary. The Lord Chancellor has ensured appropriate flexibility, for example related to women who have taken career breaks. He has asked that women candidates be included, wherever possible, in the list of those under consideration for appointment. He has co-operated with the Bar in research into sex equality at the Bar and in the judiciary, and will be studying the resultant findings and recommendations. Women represent 45 per cent. of the lay magistracy and the Lord Chancellor's aim is to achieve equality of sittings between male and female magistrates.

  Contract Law
  Mr. Higgins
  To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what proposals he has to implement the recommendation of Law Commission report No. 174 on privity of contract law and estates; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. John M. Taylor
  The Lord Chancellor is actively considering the recommendations of the Law Commission on this subject and hopes to be able to make an announcement about this report in the near future.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL

  Extradition (Ireland)
  Mr. Peter Atkinson
  To ask the Attorney-General when he last met his Irish counterpart; and what matters were discussed concerning extradition.

  The Attorney-General
  The last meeting on this subject took place in Dublin on 21 and 22 July this year. It is not the practice to comment on the detail of our discussions.

  Ministerial Responsibilities
  Mr. Mackinlay
  To ask the Attorney-General if he will make a statement on the division of his work between his role as Law Officer and his other governmental responsibilities.

  The Attorney-General
  As Attorney-General I am the principal legal adviser to the Government. I also act, wholly independently of the Government, to enforce the law on behalf of the general community in the public interest.

  Sunday Trading
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Attorney-General what is his current advice to local authorities on the enforcement of the legislation governing Sunday trading.

  The Attorney-General
  I informed the House on 11 May in answering questions from the hon. Member for Cardiff, Central (Mr. Jones), at columns 367–68, that local authorities can still issue summonses or seek injunctions. It is for them to consider what action to take in a particular case.

  Serious Fraud Office (Staff)
  Mr. Skinner
  To ask the Attorney-General what is the current number of staff in the Serious Fraud Office; and what productivity targets have been set.

  The Solicitor-General
  The Serious Fraud Office presently employs 132 permanent staff as well as additional temporary staff to meet the varying demands of its caseload. Ninety-one police officers are on attachment.

  The main performance target is that the period between the acceptance of a case and its transfer or committal to the Crown court should not exceed 12 months.

  Crown Prosecution Service (Vacancies)
  Mr. Fabricant
  To ask the Attorney-General how many vacancies there are in the Crown prosecution service for solicitors.

  The Solicitor General
  The Crown prosecution service currently has 159 vacancies for lawyers out of a total requirement of 2,256

  Chancellor's Tenant
  Mr. John Morris
  To ask the Attorney-General if he will make a statement on the application of paragraph 25 of "Questions of Procedure for Ministers" to the civil case involving the Chancellor of the Exchequer; and when Law Officers were informed of the case.

  The Attorney-General
  My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has already informed the hon. Member for Dunfermline, East (Mr. Brown) in a letter of 30 November which has been placed in the Library, of his approach to my predecessor.

NATIONAL HERITAGE

  BBC (Restructuring)
  Mr. Fabricant
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what assessment he has made of the effect of his proposals to restructure the BBC outlined in the Green Paper on the programme output of the corporation.

  Mr. Brooke
  Our discussion document set out options, but we cannot reach decisions about the BBC's future structure until we are clearer about the services it is to provide.

  Football Stadiums
  Mr. John Greenway
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations he has received regarding the implementation of the Taylor report; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Brooke
  My predecessor announced the outcome of the Government's review of its all-seater policy in July. Since then, I have received several letters from hon. Members and from members of the public, and on 26 November my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State met bodies representing football supporters to hear their views. I have no plans to relax the all-seater requirement further.

  Sports Clubs (Rating)
  Mr. Rooney
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make it his policy to introduce mandatory rate relief for non-profit-making sports clubs.

  Mr. Key
  No. The present arrangement providing for local authority discretion means that each case can be considered on its merits.

  Wootton Creek
  Mr. Barry Field
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make a statement on the discoveries made in Wootton Creek as a result of funding by his Department.

  Mr. Key
  The Wootton survey project is still in its early stages, but it is already demonstrating the existence of important prehistoric and later remains in the inter-tidal zone, relating to the use of the coast by maritime trading communities of the Norman, Saxon and medieval periods.

  National Lottery
  Mr. O'Hara
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what estimate he has made of the effect of a national lottery on the revenue raised by the Treasury on the football pools industry.

  Mr. Brooke
  Matters pertaining to Government revenues are properly a matter for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Estimates of the effects of the national lottery on the level of pools' turnover are subject to a series of hypotheses. I am aware of the understandable concerns on Merseyside and am looking forward to a meeting next week with the Pools Promoters Association.
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  Mr. John Carlisle
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what discussions have taken place between himself and the Sports Council on the funds available for sport from a national lottery.

  Mr. Brooke
  I have not discussed this subject specifically with the Sports Council, although officials have discussed with the council funds likely to be available for sport.

  Mr. Hall
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what is his estimate of the revenue that will he raised for the Exchequer through the introduction of a national lottery.

  Mr. Brooke
  That will depend upon the size of the national lottery's turnover, and on taxation. The prime purpose of the national lottery is to raise additional funds for the arts, sport, the heritage and charities.

  Arts Funding
  Mr. Spring
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what value he attaches to the arm's-length principle of arts funding; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Key
  The "arms-length" principle, under which Governments distance themselves from decisions on the funding of individual arts organisations, has been a central part of arts funding since the creation of the Arts Council. I expect to see it continued.

  Public Libraries
  Mr. Rowe
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many books were borrowed from public libraries in the latest year for which figures are available.

  Mr. Key
  The total number of books borrowed from public libraries in 1990–91—the last year for which figures are available—was 563 million, of which 475 million of these were lent from public libraries in England, for which I am responsible.

  Overseas Visitors
  Mr. Sproat
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many overseas visitors came to the United Kingdom in 1991.

  Mr. Key
  There were an estimated 16·7 million visits to the United Kingdom by overseas residents in 1991. Inward tourism was badly affected by the Gulf war and the recession in the USA. The number of visitors so far this year is well up on 1991, though not quite back to the record levels achieved in 1990.

  Rugby League Football
  Mr. Hinchliffe
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make a statement on his policy towards rugby league football.

  Mr. Brooke
  The Government's role is to support and encourage the development of and participation in all sports including rugby league football, with most funding channelled through the Sports Council. In 1991–92, the council provided £160,000 to the British Amateur Rugby League Association—BARLA—and £12,000 to the
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  English Schools Rugby League for the development of the game. In addition, over the past year, the Foundation for Sport and the Arts has provided over £750,000 in grant aid to rugby league clubs for various projects.

  The Sports Council is also involved in promoting discussions between BARLA and the Rugby Football League about the creation of a unified governing body for rugby league.

  Regional Orchestras
  Mr. Barry Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make a statement concerning support for regional orchestras.

  Mr. Brooke
  Detailed funding decisions are, of course, the responsibility of the Arts Council and regional arts boards. Support for regional orchestras ranges widely, from the more than £6 million the Arts Council gives the major orchestras to smaller-scale grants to local amateur orchestras.

  Broadcasting Green Paper
  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations he has received on his Green Paper on broadcasting.

  Mr. Brooke
  I would refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave earlier today to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, North-East (Mr. Thurnham).

  Libraries and Theatres (Greater Manchester)
  Mr. Bennett
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will visit libraries and theatres in Greater Manchester to discuss resources.

  Mr. Key
  I am always delighted to visit local authorities in connection with my ministerial responsibilities. I have already visited Manchester to see one of its theatres and Chetham's library but would welcome further invitations to libraries and theatres in Greater Manchester. My Department has no direct responsibility for the resources provided for these services, although it must ensure that a comprehensive and efficient library service is provided.

  Minority Languages and Cultures
  Dr. Godman
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when he last met his ministerial colleagues representing other member states of the European Community to discuss matters relating to the protection and development of minority and indigenous languages and cultures; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Key
  Neither my right hon. Friend nor I have met European Community Culture Ministers specifically to discuss the position of lesser-used languages and minority cultures. I last met my EC ministerial colleagues in Brussels when I chaired the Culture Council on 12 November. Lesser-used languages were not on the agenda of that meeting, although mention of minority cultures was made during discussion of a Community-wide campaign to raise public awareness of books and reading which the Danish presidency intends to launch next year. Lesser-used languages and minority cultures were also mentioned, during wider discussions, when I attended a meeting of Culture Ministers under the aegis of the Council of Europe in Paris on 15 and 16 October.

  Fine Arts Heritage
  Mr. Carrington
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what proposals he has to strengthen the ability of national institutions to retain the fine arts heritage in the United Kingdom.

  Mr. Brooke
  My hon. Friend is familiar with the Government's existing policies to encourage the retention of the nation's important works of art. These include the Waverley system of export controls, important tax concessions, and grants to national museums and galleries and to the National Heritage Memorial Fund. These policies continue to assist national museums and galleries to acquire major works by important artists.

  Tourist Boards (Finance)
  Mr. David Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what is the percentage of finance in local tourist boards provided by(a) the English tourist board, (b) local government and (c) the private sector.

  Mr. Key
  Funding for the regional tourist boards for the 1991–92 financial year was:

  Per cent.

  (a) English Tourist Board

  30·5

  (b) Local Authorities

  8·5

  (c) Private Sector

  61·0

  Windsor Castle (Fire)
  Mr. Burns
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make a statement on the cost of repairs at Windsor castle.

  Mr. Brooke
  I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave earlier today to the question from the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner).

  Mr. Mackinlay
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations the Government received from the Fire Prevention Association concerning the protection of the national heritage from fire; and what subsequent action was taken in respect of Windsor castle.

  Mr. Brooke
  [holding answer 3 December 1992]: In October 1991 the Fire Protection Association published a report, "Heritage under Fire", on fire safety in historic buildings. The report was published on behalf of the United Kingdom working party on fire safety in historic buildings, on which the Government and English Heritage were represented. No specific subsequent action was taken in respect of Windsor castle, as a comprehensive programme of fire prevention measures had already been set in hand at the castle.

  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what contributions he estimates will be forthcoming for the restoration of Windsor castle from(a) the private sector, (b) insurance companies and (c) sources other than public funds.

  Mr. Brooke
  [holding answer 27 November 1992]: It is not possible to make any such estimates at the present time.

  Royal Palaces
  Mr. Dalyell
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what action the Historic Royal Palaces Agency takes to train and retain craftsmen with skills necessary for the restoration of royal palaces.

  Mr. Key
  The Historic Royal Palaces Agency does not employ its own craftsmen. The agency's experience is that craftsmen of the highest quality continue to be available in private firms.

  Mr. Mackinlay
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list those royal palaces that have sprinkler systems installed as a fire precaution.

  Mr. Brooke
  [holding answer 3 December 1992]: Sprinkler systems have not been installed as a fire precaution at any of the royal palaces.

  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will arrange for full fire safety inspections at all royal residences in receipt of public funds.

  Mr. Brooke
  [holding answer 27 November 1992]:Fire safety inspections are made regularly at each of the occupied royal palaces.

  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what has been the total cost to public funds arising from the upkeep of each of the royal residences in each of the last three financial years.

  Mr. Brooke
  [holding answer 27 November 1992]:The resources provided for the maintenance of each of the royal residences over the last three years is as follows:

  £ million

  1989–90

  1990–91

  1991–92

  Windsor Castle

  7·1

  9·8

  9·3

  Buckingham Palace

  3·0

  1·5

  5·2

  St. James's Palace

  0·8

  1·3

  2·5

  Kensington Palace

  1·1

  0·3

  0·7

  Tourism
  Mr. Waterson
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was the total expenditure in England on section 4 grants for tourism-related projects in the last full year for which figures are available.

  Mr. Key
  The expenditure on section 4 grants in England in the 1991–92 financial year was £600,000.

  BBC Archives
  Mr. Gorst
  To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will review the restrictive covenants covering all BBC archives when he is considering the terms under which the BBC's charter will be renewed; and if he will consider whether amending legislation is necessary to ensure that the provisions of European Community restraint of trade legislation are observed by any interests seeking to impose restraints on the use of BBC archives.

  Mr. Brooke
  The BBC's contractual agreements are a matter for the corporation. The use of the BBC's458
  programme archives and other assets, including the relevance of any EC legislation, is an issue for the debate about the corporation's future.

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS

  UNESCO
  Mr. Gapes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to which programme activities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation he intends 'to contribute in the coming year; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  There are no plans at present to contribute in the coming year to any programme activities of UNESCO through its regular budget. However, the United Kingdom retains its membership of certain inter-governmental bodies which come under UNESCO auspices. We expect to contribute to the World Heritage Fund, the inter-governmental Oceanographic Commission, and the universal copyright convention in the forthcoming year.

  Colombia
  Mr. Mackinlay
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Colombian Government about the use of children in coal mines in the Boyaca region.

  Mr. Garel-Jones
  None. We understand that the Colombian authorities, who are well aware of the concern felt in this country, wish to close illegal mines using child labour.

  Hong Kong
  Sir Thomas Arnold
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps were taken, since April 1992, to discuss the extension of democracy in Hong Kong before 1997 with the Chinese Government in advance of the Governor's published statement.

  Mr. Goodlad
  We have repeatedly told the Chinese side of our wish to see a faster pace of democratisation in Hong Kong by increasing the number of seats in the Legislative Council beyond that envisaged in the Basic Law. But the Chinese position has been that the Basic Law cannot be changed. We and the Governor therefore developed a parallel approach, consistent with the Basic Law. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs briefed the Chinese Foreign Minister on this approach in New York on 25 September, two weeks before the Governor's speech. The Governor sent a message in parallel to senior Chinese officials in Peking.

  Visitors' Visas
  Dr. Lynne Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the number of appeals in the last 12 months against refusal of visitors' visas to people visiting in order to visit relatives or friends in Birmingham.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The information requested is not centrally recorded and could not be provided except at disproportionate expense.

  Kashmir
  Mrs. Mahon
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are his foreign policy objectives with regard to Kashmir; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Our policy is to encourage the Governments of India and Pakistan to agree a means of settling their dispute over Kashmir as provided for in the 1972 Simla agreement; to emphasise the importance of a genuine political process in Kashmir in which the aspirations of the population in Kashmir can be accommodated, an improvement on human rights there; and to call for a clear cessation of any support from outside for violence within Kashmir.

  Mrs. Mahon
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make further representations regarding the Kashmiri people to the Indian Government.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We take every opportunity to discuss the situation in Kashmir with the Indian Government. They are fully aware of our concerns about human rights abuses by security forces there and the need for a genuine political process within Kashmir.

  Mrs. Mahon
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the extent of the freedom of the press in Kashmir.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We are not aware of any restrictions on access to Kashmir by Indian or foreign journalists, or on their reporting on the situation there.

  Mrs. Mahon
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy to use opportunities within the United Nations to progress a positive and peaceful solution to the problems of Kashmir.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We do not expect that, given the known positions of India and Pakistan, such opportunities are likely to arise.

  Chemical Weapons Convention
  Mr. Macdonald
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much notice must be provided by states parties before access must be granted(a)to declared facilities and (b) undeclared facilities under the challenge inspection provisions of article IX of the chemical weapons convention.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  Under the challenge inspection provisions of article IX of the chemical weapons convention, access must be permitted no later than 120 hours for undeclared facilities, and 100 hours for declared facilities, after notice of inspection has been provided by states parties.

  Mr. Macdonald
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what allowances have been made for the retention of disabling agents for riot control purposes under the terms of the chemical weapons convention.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  Under the terms of the convention, states parties will be entitled to use toxic chemicals for law enforcement, including domestic riot control purposes,460
  provided that such chemicals are limited to those not listed in the schedules to the convention and which can produce rapidly in humans sensory irritation or disabling physical effects which disappear within a short time following termination of exposure. States parties will undertake not to use riot control agents as a method of warfare.

  Mr. Macdonald
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what financial and personnel resources will be made available to ensure commercial compliance with the terms of the chemical weapons convention in the United Kingdom; and if custodial sentences may be applied to any individuals in the commercial chemical industry found to be in serious breach of the terms of the chemical weapons convention in the United Kingdom.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  Her Majesty's Government will give detailed consideration to issues relating to the implementation of the convention after its signature. The convention will not enter into force before 1995.

  Mr. Macdonald
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the transparency of the operation of the chemical weapons convention preparatory commission; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  The rules of procedure of the preparatory commission have yet to be drawn up. Her Majesty's Government are therefore not yet in a position to make a firm decision on its policy towards the transparency of the operation of the commission.

  Mr. Macdonald
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if his Department will publish the draft rules of procedure for the preparatory commission before states-signatories to the chemical weapons convention formally adopt them following the signing of the convention; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  The rules of procedure for the preparatory commission have yet to be drawn up. Any decision on whether such rules should be made public before being formally adopted will be for all states involved in drawing them up.

  Mr. Macdonald
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what resources will be made available to the Scientific Advisory Board of Independent Experts to review the scientific and technological developments that could affect the operation of the chemical weapons convention.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  It will be for the conference of states parties of the chemical weapons convention to decide what resources will he made available to the scientific advisory board.

  Mr. Macdonald
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consultations will take place between the chemical weapons convention preparatory commission and representatives of the scientific community and chemical industry regarding the establishment of the organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  It will be for the preparatory commission of the chemical weapons convention to decide what consultations it may have with representatives of the scientific community and the chemical industry.
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  Mr. Macdonald
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 16 November,Official Report, column 47, if the United Kingdom will be an original signatory of the chemical weapons convention.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  The United Kingdom fully intends to be an original signatory of the chemical weapons convention.

  Iraq
  Mr. Foulkes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) on what date Her Majesty's Government last made representations to the United Nations special commission of inspection on Iraq;

  (2) on what dates Her Majesty's Government have received requests for information and assistance from the United Nations special commission of inspection on Iraq; and on what dates the Government responded to those requests.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  The Government have worked closely with the United Nations special commission on Iraq—UNSCOM—since it was set up in April 1991. The United Kingdom mission to the United Nations is in almost daily contact with UNSCOM.

  COCOM
  Mr. Wareing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's present policy towards the co-ordinating committee on multilateral strategic export controls (COCOM), indicating if any changes are in prospect.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  As indicated in the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State to the hon. Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn) on 5 June at column 673, the present policy of all countries participating in the co-ordinating committee on multilateral export controls is to provide those proscribed destinations that have embarked on political reform with progressively wider access to COCOM-controlled goods and technology, as they establish effective export controls. To this end, an informal co-operation forum on export controls has been established: its first meeting was held in Paris on 23 and 24 November.

  Coffins
  Mr. Mackinlay
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he proposes to ensure that coffins used to repatriate, for cremation, the remains of British nationals from Spain, comply with EEC directive 84/360.

  Mr. Maclean
  I have been asked to reply. There are no requirements in EEC directive 84/360 as to the type or composition of coffins for cremation.

TRANSPORT

  King's Cross Fire
  Sir John Wheeler
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made by London Transport in implementing the recommendations of the Fennel report into the King's Cross underground fire.
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  Mr. Norris
  London Transport has fully implemented 106 out of 127 recommendations addressed to it and has partially completed a further 12. One recommendation was not accepted by LT, but its objective has been achieved through other means. Work on implementing the remainder is progressing well. A copy of London Transport's detailed report on progress up to the end of August has been placed in the Library.

  Nuclear Material (Transport)
  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport by what modes of transport(a) plutonium, (b) enriched uranium and (c) natural uranium are transported (i) within, (ii) into and (iii) from the United Kingdom; and if he will name in each case the ports used.

  Mr. Norris
  By land, sea and air. The consignors choose the mode, and port when needed.

  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will provide details of the nature and quantity of irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive waste transported by sea to and from, or by, the United Kingdom in each of the last five years.

  Mr. Norris
  This information is not held by the Department.

  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received regarding the air freighting of fresh plutonium-bearing nuclear fuel pins from Germany to Dounreay in Scotland.

  Mr. Norris
  None.

  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (1) pursuant to his answer of 24 November,Official Report, column 561, if he will set out the names of the persons with details of their expertise, who will represent Her Majesty's Government at the International Atomic Energy Agency-International Maritime Organisation-United Nations Environment Programme working group on the transport of irradiated nuclear fuel;

  (2) pursuant to his answer of 24 November, Official Report, column 561, if he will name the specialists in the transport of irradiated nuclear fuel who will be representing him at the forthcoming joint International Atomic Energy Authority-International Maritime Organisation-United Nations Environment Programme working group meeting.

  Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
  The Department will be represented by: Mr. K. James, a chartered engineer with 28 years' experience in the transport of hazardous material by sea, chairman of the IMO's sub-committee on the carriage of dangerous goods—CDG; Mr. C. K. Wilson, a physicist specialising in criticality safety and radiological protection with 10 years' experience regulating the transport of radioactive materials; Mr. C. N. Young, a chartered engineer with 14 years' experience in the regulation of radioactive material transport, chairman of the IMO's CDG working group on class 7 dangerous goods—radioactive materials.

  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information his Department routinely collects and stores centrally on the import and export of nuclear materials by different transport modes to and from the United Kingdom.
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  Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
  The Department routinely collects that information which is required by the International Atomic Energy Agency publication "Safety Series No. 6: Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material", a copy of which is held in the Library of the House.

  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what evaluation his Department has made of any of the safety standards set by the International Atomic Energy Agency for the international transport of(a) plutonium, (b) enriched uranium, (c) natural uranium and (d) radioactive waste.

  Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
  The Department is involved in the evaluation of the safety standards for the transport of all radioactive materials on an ongoing basis and is a major contributor to the International Atomic Energy Agency's programme of review and revision of its international regulations.

  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he last met the advisory committee on the safe transport of radioactive materials; and what matters were discussed and decided.

  Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
  This committee was disbanded on 31 January 1989.

  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his Department's policy in regard to evaluation of independent reports published on the transport of nuclear materials.

  Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
  To consider them on their merits.

  Railway Equipment Manufacturers
  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received from railway equipment manufacturers about investment decisions for work during the next six years.

  Mr. Freeman
  The Railway Industry Association has submitted a copy of its evidence to the Transport Select Committee on the Government's White Paper on BR privatisation. The Steer Davies Gleave report "Rail Privatisation: Attractive Investment or Wishful Thinking" has also been submitted on behalf of the Railway Industry Association, Eurotunnel and Transport 2000. Representations have been received from several individual railway manufacturers and I am meeting the Railway Industry Association on 8 December to discuss prospects for the industry.

  General Register and Record Office of Shipping
  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to contract out or divide up the General Register and Record Office of Shipping.

  Mr. Norris
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Cardiff, South and Penarth (Mr. Michael) on 25 November, at column 659

  School Buses
  Mr. David Porter
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what account he has taken of(a) parental and school governors' wishes, (b) the particular road
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  conditions of rural areas and (c) road safety in his policy on carrying three children on a double school bus seat; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
  The regulations governing the carrying capacity of public service vehicles permit three seated children under 14, sharing a double seat to count as two passengers. This is a concession and they do not have to be seated in this manner. These regulations apply throughout the country and it would not be practicable to have regional variations to take account of particular road conditions. Buses and coaches are the safest form of road passenger transport in this country. even where children are seated three to a double seat.

  We are continuing to review these regulations and will take account of the wishes of parents and others. For the present, I have no plans to amend them.

  Disabled Passengers
  Sir John Hannam
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what will be the expected annual saving to the Exchequer arising from the repeal of the vehicle excise duty exemption under the disabled passengers scheme.

  Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
  I understand the saving will be in the region of £440,000, in the first year, based on the approximate annual number of new applications.

  Current beneficiaries under this scheme will not lose their entitlement to exemption from vehicle excise duty as a result of the repeal.

  Traffic Commissioners (North Staffordshire)
  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of the staffing resources available to the traffic commissioners responsible for north Staffordshire.

  Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
  There are 46·5 permanent staff based at the West Midland traffic area office who provide support for the West Midland traffic commissioner whose geographical area includes north Staffordshire. The staff includes one grade 7 clerk, who is also the clerk of the South Wales traffic area office, two higher executive officers, five executive officers and 38·5 administrative and support staff.

DUCHY OF LANCASTER

  Science and Technology
  Sir Giles Shaw
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he now intends to publish the White Paper on science and technology.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  I intend to publish the White Paper in the early part of next year.

  Sir Giles Shaw
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what proposals he has for opportunities for further consultation after the publication of the White Paper on science and technology.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  The White Paper will itself need to address any questions of further consultation. But I would welcome any views which my hon. Friend, who I know is the Chairman of the Select Committee on Science and Technology, may have.

  Citizens Charter
  Mr. Adley
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make it his policy that requirements imposed under the citizens charter will continue to be applied to services sold to the private sector.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  The citizens charter applies to all public services, and, in the private sector, to the main utilities where the regulatory bodies play a key role in protecting customers' interests in accordance with citizens' charter principles and in helping to develop competition. We will continue to appoint regulatory bodies following privatisation where it is in the public interest to do so.

  Civil Servants
  Mr. Raymond S. Robertson
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many civil servants are currently employed by his Department(a) in London and (b) elsewhere.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  Excluding its executive agencies, the Office of Public Service and Science employs 1,430 civil servants, 711 in London and 719 elsewhere, including those who work on a part-time basis.

PRIME MINISTER

  Radiation
  Mr. Llew Smith
  To ask the Prime Minister if he will set out the division of responsibilities between each Government Department in investigating the risks posed by exposure to radiation.

  The Prime Minister
  The Department of Health is responsible in general terms for the protection of public health against radiological hazards. The Department's specific responsibilities relate to obtaining expert advice; initiating relevant research; and ensuring an effective health response in the event of a radiological emergency.

  The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food's responsibilities are to protect the population from exposure to unacceptable levels of radioactivity through food chain pathways; and to minimise the impact of radioactive waste on the food, farming and fishing industries and the marine environment.

  The Department of Trade and Industry is responsible for civil nuclear safety in relation to the generation of electricity.

  The Department of Employment is responsible for the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1985, which concern the protection of workers and the public from radiation doses received as a result of any work involving ionising radiations. On this the Department is advised by the Health and Safety Commission and the regulations are enforced by the Health and Safety Executive.

  The Department of the Environment is responsible for establishing a radioactive waste management policy and for monitoring the environment for radioactivity. Within the Department, the regulators—Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution—have the statutory responsibility in England and Wales for authorising uses and disposals of radioactive substances.

  The Ministry of Defence is responsible for defence nuclear and radiological safety.
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  The Department of Transport is responsible for the safety aspects of the transportation of radioactive material.

  The Scottish Office, the Welsh Office and the Northern Ireland Office are responsible for all civil aspects of radiological safety in relation to their respective parts of the United Kingdom.

  The National Radiological Protection Board is responsible under the Radiological Protection Act 1970 for advancing knowledge of radiological protection and for informing and advising Government Departments and others on protection from radiation hazards.

  Animal Welfare
  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the Government Departments concerned with the main areas of animal welfare, indicating their respective responsibilities.

  The Prime Minister
  A number of Government Departments have responsibility for the welfare and conservation of animals and related matters.

  The Department of the Environment is responsible for policy on stray dogs; the protection of birds; wildlife and endangered species.

  The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is responsible for the welfare of livestock kept on agricultural land; the welfare of livestock at market and the welfare of horses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats and poultry in slaughterhouses and knackers yards. The Ministry is also involved in the campaign against illegal poisoning of wildlife and in the International Whaling Commission, and has responsibility for the impact of fishing practices on cetaceans.

  The Home Office is responsible for ensuring the adequacy of the law on cruelty to animals in general and in some specific areas, and for the law on the use of living animals in scientific procedures.

  The Foreign and Commonwealth Office works to raise the profile of animal welfare issues abroad, both bilaterally and with international organisations concerned.

  Maastricht Treaty
  Mr. Llew Smith
  To ask the Prime Minister how many representations his office has received on the Maastricht treaty from 1 January to 1 December giving a disaggregated breakdown between those originating in the United Kingdom and those from abroad.

  The Prime Minister
  I have received a substantial number of representations on the Maastricht treaty covering a wide range of issues.

  Legal Expenses Insurance Policies
  Mr. Alex Carlile
  To ask the Prime Minister if he will require Ministers to take out legal expenses insurance policies.

  The Prime Minister
  I have no plans to do so

  Freight Traffic
  Mr. Adley
  To ask the Prime Minister if it remains his Government's policy to seek the transfer of freight traffic from road to rail; and if he will report on the extent to which freight has been transferred to rail since April 1992.
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  The Prime Minister
  The Government believe that freight should be transported by rail whenever that makes commercial sense to customers and rail operators alike. The best way to facilitate this is to end British Rail's monopoly of rail services, as proposed in the White Paper "New Opportunities for the Railways", Cm 2012. Detailed information about rail freight carryings since April 1992 is a matter for British Rail.

  Mr. Adley
  To ask the Prime Minister if he will order an immediate inquiry into the reasons for and effect of the fall in the volume of rail freight traffic.

  The Prime Minister
  Rail freight has been in decline for many years. The Government's proposals for the privatisation of British Rail's freight operations, and the opening up of the rail network to new entrants, are aimed at improving rail's prospects for the future.

  Tropical Timber
  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom Government's position in respect of the preparatory committee for renegotiation of the international tropical timber agreement to be convened in Quito, Ecuador, in January 1993.

  The Prime Minister
  The United Kingdom had hoped that a second preparatory committee in Quito, Ecuador would be unnecessary; however, the tropical timber-producing countries require more time to develop their positions before discussing them with the consuming countries. The Quito meeting will provide a valuable opportunity for the producing and consuming countries to identify the issues they wish to renegotiate. The United Kingdom intends to participate in the second preparatory meeting and will work with its European neighbour for a speedy renegotiation of the 1983 agreement.

  Iraq
  Mr. Mackinlay
  To ask the Prime Minister what steps Her Majesty's Government took during 1990 and prior to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, to halt the export to Iraq of furnaces constructed by Consarc Engineering of Bellshill, near Glasgow.

  The Prime Minister
  [holding answer 2 December 1992]:It is not normal practice to discuss the affairs of individual companies.

  Mr. Mackinlay
  To ask the Prime Minister (1) what requests Her Majesty's Government received from the United States Administration to stop the export to Iraq of two furnaces constructed by Consarc Engineering at Bellshill, near Glasgow, during 1990;

  (2) what communications Her Majesty's Government received from the United States Administration during 1990 and prior to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, concerning involvement by British companies in equipping a missile factory called Badr General Establishment.

  The Prime Minister
  [holding answer 2 December 1992]:Communications between Governments are confidential.

  Civil List
  Mr. Alan Williams
  To ask the Prime Minister what items or headings of expenditure have been transferred from the royal family's expenditure funded from the civil 468
  list to the Government since 1972; on what dates; what is the current cost to the Exchequer of each such item or heading; and what was their cost at the time of their transfer.

  The Prime Minister
  [holding answer 2 December 1992]: So far as I am aware, no items or headings of direct expenditure have been transferred from the civil list to the Government since 1972. However, following advice taken in 1987, consistent with government fees and charges policy, the royal household took on board the feasibility of charging full costs for certain administrative services. These included, for example, charging for the accommodation and support services provided to staff based in the royal household but who are employed by Government Departments. Similar charges are made on behalf of the civil list to the household's royal collection department and to the Prince of Wales's office. The cost to Government Departments in the years 1987–90, which should be seen in the context of the "1990 Royal Trustees Report"—HC 629—are as follows:

  £

  1987

  83,372

  1988

  138,310

  1989

  132,809

  1990

  162,810

  The separate identification of full costs for administrative services is in line with the Government's policy of identifying costs across the public sector.

  Furniture and Furnishings (Regulations)
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Prime Minister which Government Department is responsible for drafting the Furniture and Furnishings Fire Safety Regulations; and what consultations are being undertaken on the terms of the regulations.

  The Prime Minister
  [holding answer 3 December 1992]: The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations were made by the Department of Trade and Industry in July 1988. The DTI has recently consulted public on draft amendment regulations proposing to postpone, from March 1993 to 1 March 1994, the date by which furniture included in the letting of accommodation must meet the fire resistance requirements of the 1988 regulations. The purpose of the proposed amendment is to allow businesses providing furnished accommodation more time to prepare for the fire resistance requirements and to complete the upgrading or replacement of their existing stock of furniture. It will remain a requirement that any additional replacement or additional furniture which they supply from 1 March 1993 must meet the fire resistance requirements.

NATIONAL FINANCE

  Civil Servants
  Mr. Raymond S. Robertson
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants from his departments have been relocated from London to other parts of the United Kingdom(a) in the last five years and (b) in the last 10 years; and to where they were relocated.
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  Mr. Dorrell
  A total of 3,114 posts from the Chancellor's departments have been relocated from London in the last five years under the current delegated approach. The table lists the moves by department and destination.

  Department and Location

  Number of posts

  Inland Revenue

  Nottingham

  700

  Washington

  20

  Cardiff

  300

  Wrexham

  20

  Sunderland

  199

  Bootle

  204

  Livingstone

  20

  Salford

  269

  Glasgow

  34

  East Kilbride

  220

  Middlesbrough

  199

  Edinburgh

  60

  Customs and Excise

  Manchester

  262

  Liverpool

  360

  Southend

  198

  CSO

  Newport, Wales

  41

  Treasury

  Basingstoke

  8

  During the previous five years, 278 posts from the Chancellor's departments were relocated from London. They were all moved by the Inland Revenue on their own initiative and the locations and number of posts involved were as follows:

  Location

  Number of posts

  Bristol

  38

  Solihull

  67

  Leeds

  67

  Birkenhead

  24

  Manchester

  65

  Glasgow

  17

  Economy
  Mr. David Young
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with industry on the current state of the economy.

  Mr. Portillo
  My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer and I have frequent contact with representatives of industry, and pay close attention to their views on the economy. I have taken careful note of their concerns and proposals, and the broad welcome given to the autumn statement.

  Third World Debt
  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been granted in tax relief to United Kingdom banks against possible default on third world debts in each of the last 10 years.

  Mr. Dorrell
  Provisions for doubtful sovereign debt by banks operating in the United Kingdom are estimated to have reduced corporation tax receipts in the last six years by the following amounts:
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  £ million

  1986–87

  70

  1987–88

  240

  1988–89

  550

  1989–90

  480

  1990–91

  720

  1 1991–92

  190

  1 provisional

  Estimates for earlier years are zero or small.

  Public expenditure
  Mr. Jenkin
  To ask the Chancellor of the exchequer if he will make a statement on the reasons underlying the policy of seeking to reduce United Kingdom public expenditure as a proportion of national income.

  Mr. Portillo
  It is important, as the economy recovers, to reduce public expenditure as a share of national income so as to ensure that the benefits of recovery are not pre-empted by the state. A constantly increasing proportion would impose an intolerable burden on the wealth-creating sector and choke off growth. We need to reduce over time the ratio of public spending to gross domestic product so as to achieve our aim of returning the budget to balance as the economy recovers.

  Mr. David Porter
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what weight is given to service-specific costs such as health care and medical inflation, education inflation and social service provision inflation in calculating public spending by Departments: and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Portillo
  The Government do not plan public expenditure in volume terms. However, service-specific costs are one of the many factors taken into account when determining the allocation of the public expenditure total between programmes.

  Share Ownership
  Ms. Harman
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide a breakdown of share ownership by occupational status for the most recent date available.

  Mr. Dorrell
  The 1992 Treasury-ProShare share ownership survey showed that 22 per cent. of the adult population in Great Britain owned shares. Of these shareholders, 45 per cent. were in full-time employment; 10 per cent. were in part-time employment; 2 per cent. were students; 5 per cent. were retired; and 37 per cent. were inactive or unemployed.

  Sellafield
  Mr. Gale
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what meetings he and his Ministers and officials have had during the past 12 months with(a) Greenpeace and (b) other anti-nuclear groups to discuss the future of the thermal oxide reprocessing plant at Sellafield.

  Sir John Cope
  Following a request from Greenpeace for a meeting to discuss the economics of nuclear fuel reprocessing, Treasury officials met representatives from Greenpeace in September 1992. There have been no meetings with other anti-nuclear groups in the last 12 months.

  Pensions (Tax Relief)
  Mr. Dewar
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost in 1993–94 of removing tax relief at the higher rate from(a) personal pensions, (b) all forms of occupational pensions and (c) all pensions to which higher rate tax exemption applies.

  Mr. Dorrell
  [holding answer 4 December 1992]: The latest estimates of the direct revenue yields for 1993–94, assuming statutory indexation of 3·25 per cent. on 1992–93 levels of allowances and thresholds, are as follows:

  £ million

  Withdrawal of higher rate relief:—

  on contributions to personal pensions1

  180

  on contributions to occupational pensions

  300

  on all pensions

  480

  1 Including relief for retirement annuity premia and free standing additionnal voluntary contributions.

  No account has been taken of possible behavioural changes resulting from restricting availability of relief at the higher rate in these ways.

  Appointments
  Mr. Milburn
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to announce the appointment of a team of independent forecasters to assist the Treasury; and if he will name the individuals he has approached to date.

  Mr. Nelson
  [holding answer 1 December 1992]:Pursuant to my reply of 3 December 1992,Official Report, column 306, I have now invited the following to become members of the panel:

  Andrew Britton, Esq., National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

  Professor Tim Congdon, Lombard Street Research

  Professor David Currie, London Business School

  Gavyn Davies, Esq., Goldman Sachs International Ltd

  Professor Wynne Godley, Cambridge University

  Professor Patrick Minford, Liverpool University

  Andrew Sentance, Esq., Confederation of British Industry.

ENVIRONMENT

  Common Land
  Mr. Dafis
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek to introduce new legislation on common land in England and Wales.

  Mr. Maclean
  Our policy on common land in England and Wales was set out in the statement made by the then Minister for the Environment and Countryside on 26 July 1990, at columns 391–92, but I cannot say when Commons legislation will be promoted to implement that policy.

  Energy Efficiency
  Mr. Jon Owen Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much investment he is making in programmes for energy efficiency, energy conservation and combined heat and power programmes in the current year.

  Mr. MacLean
  The Energy Efficiency Office encourages energy efficiency through a range of initiatives, for which 472
  the budget for 1992–93 is £63 million. The promotion of combined heat and power is an integral part of the best practice programme which is one of these initiatives.

  Civil Servants
  Mr. Raymond S. Robertson
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many civil servants from his Department have been relocated from London to other parts of the United Kingdom(a) in the last five years and (b) in the last 10 years; and to where they were relocated.

  Mr. Howard
  Over the past five years my Department has relocated 174 posts from London to Bedford, Bristol, Leeds and Manchester. Although records are not available for earlier years, it would appear that no posts were relocated during the five years prior to 1988.

  Overall some 45 per cent. of my Department's staff now work outside London. The need to retain posts in London is kept under review and we shall continue to look for opportunities to move posts to other parts of the country in accordance with Government policy.

  Homelessness
  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will meet the Churches National Housing Coalition to discuss its petition on the growth and persistence of homelessness.

  Mr. Baldry
  I addressed a meeting organised by the Churches National Housing Coalition as part of its lobby of Parliament on 1 December 1992, and I listened with interest to the concerns expressed.

  Council Tax
  Ms. Janet Anderson
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will estimate the income to be raised from the council tax in respect of(a) hospices and (b) other residential care homes, nationally and broken down by county authority area; and what representations he has received upon the council tax liability of (i) hospices and (ii) other residential care homes.

  Mr. Robin Squire
  There are about 16,000 residential care homes in England, and some 3,500 nursing homes, including hospices. My Department does not hold information on the bands to which each home will be allocated. Nor do we know the levels of discounts, reductions for disabilities and transitional relief to which each will be entitled. Furthermore, as local authorities will not be setting their council taxes until the spring, it is impossible to estimate the amount of tax which will be payable.

  My Department has received a number of representations about the council tax from individual care and nursing homes, and from associations representing such homes.

  Local Government Superannuation Scheme
  Mr. Jon Owen Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will postpone the implementation of the local government superannuation scheme until after the results of the Goode inquiry have been made public; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Robin Squire
  The recommendations of the Pension Law Review Committee will be considered carefully when
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  they are published. If changes to the regulations governing the local government superannuation scheme become necessary, statutory consultations with the interested parties will take place. Meantime, amendments to the scheme will continue.

  Council Reallocation Grants
  Mr. Ron Davies
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council reallocation grants were paid to people in(a) London and (b) England, wishing to move to Wales, in each year since 1989; and what was the cost to his Department in each of these years.

  Mr. Baldry
  Section 129 of the Housing Act 1988 empowers local authorities to give grants to their tenants to help them obtain other accommodation by buying or leasing a home or by extending an existing property.

  Reports on the operation of cash incentive schemes in 1989–90 and 1990–91, based on returns from local authorities, have already been placed in the Library and include the information requested.

  In 1991–92, a total of 22 grants were paid to tenants in London who wished to move to Wales and 12 to tenants in the rest of England who also wished to move to Wales. Information on the actual cost of the 34 grants in question is not readily available, but the average grant paid nationally in 1991–92 was £16,496.

  Sellafield
  Mr. Gale
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what work has been undertaken by his Department to assess the economic implications of a delay in commissioning the thermal oxide reprocessing plant at Sellafield.

  Mr. Maclean
  None. Consultation has already begun on the necessary draft authorisation for the Sellafield site to cover THORP operation.

  Mr. Gale
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what meetings he and his Ministers and officials have had during the last 12 months with(a) Greenpeace and (b) other anti-nuclear groups to discuss the commissioning of the thermal oxide reprocessing plant at Sellafield.

  Mr. Maclean
  My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State met members of Greenpeace on 21 September and discussed a number of issues including the commissioning of the thermal oxide reprocessing plant at Sellafield.

  Derelict Land Grant
  Mr. Frank Field
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much derelict land grant expenditure there has been in the metropolitan borough of Wirral council district in each year since 1984( a) at current prices and (b) at 1984 prices.

  Mr. Robin Squire
  [holding answer 4 December 1992]The information requested is as follows:

  Metropolitan Borough of Wirral: Derelict Land Grant Expenditure

  Expenditure

  1992 Prices

  1984 Prices

  £

  £

  £

  1984–85

  191,533

  290,307

  191,533

  1985–86

  213,122

  319,329

  202,091

  1986–87

  303,962

  441,240

  279,244

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  Expenditure

  1992 Prices

  1984 Prices

  £

  £

  £

  1987–88

  187,922

  258,580

  163,646

  1988–89

  559,000

  716,985

  453,751

  1989–90

  175,000

  210,613

  133,289

  1990–91

  371,841

  414,428

  262,278

  1991–92

  351,419

  366,354

  231,852

  11992–93

  400,000

  400,000

  253,144

  Total

  2.753,799

  3,417,836

  2,170,828

  1 Forecast

  A further £102,000 derelict land grant was paid in this period towards reclamation schemes carried out by non-local authority applicants in the metropolitan borough of Wirral.

  Empty Properties
  Mr. Frank Field
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will break down into local authority areas the distribution of the £750 million budget announced in the autumn statement for the purchase of empty houses.

  Sir George Young
  [holding answer 4 December 1992]Of the £750 million package, £627 million is being spent in England. A total of £577 million has been allocated to the Housing Corporation for the purchase of empty, new and repossessed properties and £20 million for additional grants under the tenants incentive schemes—TIS. A total of £30 million is being allocated to local authorities for additional grants under the cash incentive scheme—CIS.

  The resources for the purchase of empty properties are being allocated by the corporation to housing associations operating in a number of local authority areas. Around 75 per cent. of the money has now been allocated; the remainder will be allocated by early January. The distribution of the resources allocated so far is as follows:

  £ million

  London and Home Counties (North East)

  68·60

  London and Home Counties (North West)

  62·60

  London and Home Counties (South)

  84·33

  West

  59·20

  East Midlands

  42·10

  West Midlands

  34·20

  North East

  37·40

  North West

  31·40

  Merseyside

  6·80

  The £20 million for additional TIS grants has been allocated by the corporation to its regions as follows:

  £ million

  London and Home Counties (North East)

  2·914

  London and Home Cunties (North West)

  3·735

  London and Home Conties (South)

  4·161

  West

  2·434

  East Midlands

  1·466

  West Midlands

  2·072

  North East

  1·326

  North West

  1·506

  Merseyside

  0·376

  The £30 million for additional CIS grants will be spent in London and the south-east. Allocations to individual local authorities will be announced shortly.

  Tarmac
  Mr. Henderson
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the amount of the claim for liquidated damages made by the Property Services Agency Projects board against Tarmac in respect of the contract on the Hewell Grange prison in Leeds.

  Mr. Redwood
  [holding answer 4 December 1992]The amount of any such claim is commercially confidential. The contract on Hewell Grange prison was excluded from the sale of PSA Projects to Tarmac. Any claims are the responsibility of the Home Office, as the client.

EDUCATION

  Higher Education
  Mr. Rooker
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will publish an updated version of the table in annex 2 of "Higher Education: A New Framework", Cm 1541, setting out projections of home student numbers in higher education in Great Britain.

  Mr. Forman
  The public expenditure proposals announced in the autumn statement provide for a 13 per cent. increase in the number of full-time equivalent home and EC students in higher education in England over the next three years. The figures are:

  Number

  1992–93

  776,000

  1993–94

  842,000

  1994–95

  877,000

  1995–96

  880,000

  The figures assume that the proportion of young people entering higher education—currently well over one in four—will remain broadly steady over the next three years, and that it will increase to one in three by the end of the decade—the level projected in the 1991 White Paper.

  Mandatory Awards
  Mr. Rooker
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many investigations have been made by his Department into reports of delays in payment of mandatory awards; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Forman
  The Department has investigated complaints of delays made against seven local education authorities in the current academic year.

  Students (Sponsorship)
  Mr. Rooker
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will call for a report on how institutions of higher and further education are reacting to the withdrawing of financial sponsorship from students by industrial and commercial sponsors.

  Mr. Forman
  Industry and commerce will decide questions of student sponsorship in the context of their overall recruitment policies. It is for individual higher and further education institutions themselves to consider whether changes in the financial sponsorship of students have any implications for the particular mix and type of 476
  courses they provide. Any withdrawing of sponsorship by industry and commerce will not however affect a student's entitlement to a mandatory award or student loan.

  Discipline
  Rev.Martin Smyth
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education what role his Department has in any disciplinary proceedings in locally or directly managed schools.

  Mr. Forth
  Disciplinary procedures applying to staff in local education authority-maintained schools without delegated budgets are the responsibility of the local education authority; in schools with delegated budgets and grant-maintained schools, they are under the control of the governing body.

  Open University
  Mr. Rooker
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement outlining what action he has taken in respect of the final report of the visiting committee of the Open university.

  Mr. Forman
  My right hon. Friend decided, on the advice of the chairman of the Open university visiting committee, that the report should be passed to the Higher Education Funding Council for England, since that body would be responsible for the Open university's funding from April 1993. A copy of the report was sent to the chairman of the funding council on 21 August.

  Mr. Rooker
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much financial provision he has made available in the current year to the Open university to assist students in financial hardship.

  Mr. Forman
  The practice of earmarking a portion of the Open university's recurrent grant for the provision of financial support for unemployed students was discontinued in 1991 at the university's request. The university is now free to determine how much of its grant it spends on assistance for students suffering financial hardship.

  EC Education Council
  Mr. Pawsey
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the outcome of the recent meeting of the Council of EC Ministers of Education.

  Mr. Patten
  I chaired the meeting on Friday 27 November of the Council of EC Education Ministers. The Under-Secretary of State for Further and Higher Education and the Under-Secretary of State for Scotland represented the United Kingdom.

  After two and a half years of negotiation, the Ministers reached agreement on the terms of the new statute of the European schools. The effect of this will be to improve the efficiency of operation of the board of governors of these nine schools, which were established for the children of the staff of the EC institutions.

  The Ministers also agreed that there should be a second four-year phase of the TEMPUS programme and exchanged views on its key features. TEMPUS is a programme of EC assistance to the countries of central and eastern Europe through co-operation in higher education. The first phase expires after the academic year 1993–94 and it should now be possible for the Council formally to adopt the second phase early next year.
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  The Ministers adopted conclusions on and discussed the future directions of co-operation at Community level in higher education and in open and distance learning. They adopted conclusions on EC-United States cooperation in education and training, health education in schools and the Eurydice network of information exchange in education.

  School Closures
  Mrs. Dunwoody
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will outline the criteria for the closure of rural schools.

  Mr. Forth
  My right hon. Friend would expect any closure proposal to take account of considerations such as the number of pupils on roll, the quality of alternative provision, parental choice, local geography, the distance to be travelled to alternative schools, and the age of children making those journeys. That said, very small schools are expensive to run and where alternative schools are readily accessible closures can make sense.

  Surplus School Places (Thamesmead)
  Mr. Austin-Walker
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the number of surplus school places at both primary and secondary level in the Thamesmead area in both Greenwich and Bexley; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Forth
  On the basis of the Department's survey of school capacity we estimate that in 1991 the London borough of Greenwich had 3,026 surplus places in the primary sector and 3,756 surplus places in the secondary sector, representing 15 and 22 per cent. of total capacity respectively. The authority has suggested that these figures should be revised to 2,689 primary and 3,796 secondary. It is not possible to say how many of these were located in the Thamesmead area.

  A-levels
  Mr. Nigel Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the current percentage of those students taking GCSEs who go on to take A-levels.

  Mr. Forman
  About 40 per cent. of pupils who take GCSEs at 16 go on to study for A-levels at schools and publicly funded further education establishments.

HOME DEPARTMENT

  Public Interest Immunity Certificates
  Mr. Winnick
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to amend the law regarding public interest immunity certificates.

  Mr. Jack
  There are no current plans for legislation. However, the issue is within the scope of both Lord Justice Scott's inquiry and the Royal Commission on criminal justice; and we shall study carefully any recommendations that are made.

  Police Pension Scheme
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take the necessary legislative and other steps to provide that the police pension scheme 478
  shall provide a pension for the widow of a policeman who married after retirement from the police force but before 6 April 1978 as if the requirements of the Social Security Act 1975 applied prior to that date.

  Mr. Charles Wardle
  No. The police pension scheme is consistent with other main public service pension schemes on this matter. There is no justification for making an exception.

  Teenage Prisoners
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) 16-year-olds, (b) 15-year-olds and (c) 14-year-olds have been held in an adult prison on remand for any period of time during each of the last five years.

  Mr. Peter Lloyd
  The readily available information is given in the table. Separate figures for adult prisons are not readily available.

  Receptions of untried and convicted unsentenced juveniles into local prisons and remand centres in England and Wales: by type of initial reception and age, 1987–91

  Type of reception and age

  Number of persons

  1987

  1988

  1989

  1990

  19911

  Untried

  14

  2

  1

  —

  3

  10

  15

  545

  510

  443

  359

  401

  16

  1,162

  994

  935

  800

  673

  Convicted unsentenced

  14

  1

  —

  —

  —

  1

  15

  38

  25

  25

  22

  29

  16

  117

  91

  63

  84

  55

  1 Provisional figures.

  Prison Service (Director General)
  Mr. Alex Carlile
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement regarding the appointment of a new director general of the prison service.

  Mr. Kenneth Clarke
  I hope to be able to make an announcement shortly.

  Devon and Cornwall Police Authority
  Mr. Tyler
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what increases in uniformed officers have been approved for the Devon and Cornwall police authority for 1991–92, 1992–93 and 1993–94; what were the requests of the authority; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Charles Wardle
  The information is given in the table.

  Year

  Applications (Number of posts)

  Posts approved

  1991–92

  31

  15

  1992–93

  70

  48

  1993–94

  49

  Nil

  In the light of the Government's decision that constraints must be placed upon public expenditure, my

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  right hon. and learned Friend has concluded that the costs of additional police officers cannot at present be justified. He has therefore decided not to approve any increases in police establishments for 1993–94.

  Immigration Ministers' Meeting
  Sir John Wheeler
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about the meeting of European Community Immigration and Trevi Ministers which he chaired in London on 30 November and 1 December.

  Mr. Kenneth Clarke
  The meeting of Ministers concerned with immigration was the 13th in the series of meetings held towards the end of each presidency since 1986.

  Ministers approved a number of texts forming part of the immigration and asylum work programme endorsed by the Maastricht European Council a year ago. These consisted of
  (i)A resolution on manifestly unfounded applications for asylum, which defines the cases to which it is appropriate to apply accelerated procedures;
  (ii)A resolution on "host third countries", which sets out objective criteria defining the circumstances in which it is appropriate to return an asylum applicant to a safe third country for substantive consideration of the application;
  (iii)Conclusions on countries in which there is generally no serious risk of persecution, which create a presumption against the claim of an asylum applicant from a country which is generally regarded as safe;
  (iv)A recommendation regarding practices followed by member states on expulsion, designed to encourage best practice both in the effective removal of persons unlawfully in the territory of the member states and in the application of safeguards against unjustified or arbitrary expulsion;
  (v) A recommendation regarding transit for the purposes of expulsion, which lays down procedures to be followed where it is necessary for a person being expelled to transit to another member state.

  Ministers also considered a draft resolution on harmonisation of national policies on family reunification. They agreed the bulk of the text, but remitted one issue for further consideration by officials.

  Ministers also approved conclusions on people displaced from former Yugoslavia and in particular the need for a more co-ordinated approach to the problem.

  I am placing in the Library of the House copies of all the documents that were approved by Immigration Ministers, together with the press communiqué.

  Ministers discussed developments on the free movement of persons in 1993 and exchanged views on their plans and intentions in respect of internal frontiers.

  Discussion at the meeting of Trevi Ministers on I December focused on the establishment of Europol and in particular its first stage, the Europol drugs unit. The Ministers agreed that they wished to establish Europol, and in particular the Europol drugs unit, as quickly as possible. The meeting was unable to decide upon a location for the unit and this decision will now rest with the European Council.

  Trevi Ministers also approved a number of reports from individual Trevi working groups on police co-operation against terrorism, police training and the co-ordination of intergovernmental police co-operation.

  Discretionary Life Sentences
  Ms. Ruddock
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) on how many occasions the new discretionary life sentence tribunals have recommended that prisoners be moved to a lower security category; and on how many occasions that recommendation has been acted upon;

  (2) how many discretionary life sentence prisoners have appeared before the new lifer tribunals; and how many of them have been recommended for immediate release.

  Mr. Peter Lloyd
  Thirty-three discretionary life prisoners have so far appeared before a discretionary lifer panel of the parole hoard. Four prisoners have been released on life licence following a direction from the board. Of the remaining prisoners, the board has recommended that one should be released for deportation, 15 should be moved to conditions of lower security and that six should be considered for specialist treatment. These recommendations are being carefully considered.

  Young Offenders
  Mr. Jon Owen Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many section 53 offenders, aged 16 years and under, are at present placed in adult prisons in England and Wales.

  Mr. Peter Lloyd
  According to the records held centrally, which are approximate, no offenders under 17 detained under section 53 of the Children and Young People Act 1933 were held in adult prisons in England and Wales on 31 August 1992, the latest date for which information is available. However, six such detainees were being held in remand centres.

  Terrorists
  Mr. William Ross
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons from Northern Ireland are presently serving prison sentences in Great Britain for terrorist offences; how many of these are serving life sentences; and to which terrorist organisations they belong.

  Mr. Peter Lloyd
  On 1 December 1992, 16 prisoners who have given Northern Ireland as their place of birth were serving sentences in England and Wales for serious offences related to terrorism. Of these, nine are serving life sentences. It is not the practice to discuss claimed or suspected affiliation to particular organisations.

  Drugs
  Mr. Richards
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of the Welsh prison population is made up of prisoners serving sentences for drug-related offences.

  Mr. Peter Lloyd
  On 30 June 1992, the latest date for which information is readily available, prisoners serving sentences for drugs offences accounted for approximately 3·5 per cent. of the total sentenced population and 2 per cent. of the total population, including remand and non-criminal prisoners, in prison service establishments in Wales.

  Mr. Richards
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures are being taken to prevent the flow of drugs into prisons.
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  Mr. Peter Lloyd
  We have a range of measures to deter and detect attempts to bring drugs into prisons. These include searching prisoners on reception and on return from home leave or other absences; searching or storing away visitors' hand luggage; and searching visitors themselves where there is reason to believe that they intend to smuggle drugs in.

  We search prisoners, their cells and other areas for those drugs that do find their way into prison. We have increased the number of prison dogs trained to detect drugs and each prison has received a training package to help staff detect and identify drugs.

  The best way to prevent drugs entering prisons is to tackle the root cause by reducing the demand. We have published detailed guidelines on the through care of drug misusers. These require all prisons to have in place effective arrangements for identifying drug users and providing clinical care and detoxification programmes where necessary. We encourage prisons to make full use of community drug agencies to provide counselling and preventive training.

  Life Licence Prisoners
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many life licence prisoners are currently in gaols in England and Wales.

  Mr. Peter Lloyd
  These figures are published annually in "Prison Statistics, England and Wales", chapter 8 of the volume for 1990, Cm 1800.

  The provisonal figure for the number of life sentenced prisoners in prison service establishments on 30 June 1991 who had been recalled from licence is 122. This compares with a total population of life sentence prisoners of 2,896 for the same date.

  Public Interest Immunity Certificates
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) pursuant to his answer of 25 November,Official Report, column 654, what is the nature of the national interest which led him to sign a public interest immunity certificate on 27 July;

  (2)pursuant to his answer of 25 November, Official Report, column 654, if he will list the police forces, prosecuting authorities and others involved in the communications regarding which he signed a public interest immunity certificate on 27 July, whether in the United Kingdom or abroad;

  (3)pursuant to his answer of 25 November, Official Report, column 654, how many communications, and over what period of time, were covered by the public interest immunity certificate he signed on 27 July; and between what dates those communications took place;

  (4)pursuant to his answer of 25 November, Official Report, column 654, what matters or issues were dealt with in the communications covered by the public interest immunity certificates he signed on 27 July;

  (5)pursuant to his answer of 25 November, Official Report, column 654, whether, in regard to the public interest immunity certificate he signed on 27 July, the communications covered involved matters of national security interest.

  Mr. Kenneth Clarke
  [holding answer 1 to 4 December 1992]:The certificate asserted the public interest in protecting the confidentially of exchange of information in 482
  order to prevent or detect crime. I do not believe that it would be in the public interest for exchanges between police authorities investigating crime to be put into the public domain. It would not be sensible to give further details in this case.

OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT

  Peru
  Dr. Kim Howells
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many bilateral aid agreements are in force between the United Kingdom and Peru.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  There are 17 agreements, two of which concern specific projects.

  Voluntary Agencies (British Workers)
  Mr. Brandreth
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British citizens are working for voluntary aid agencies overseas.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We have no information on the total number of British citizens working for voluntary agencies overseas. However, the four volunteer sending agencies funded by the Overseas Development Administration have around 2,000 volunteers working in developing countries.

  Good Governance Policy
  Sir David Steel
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when Her Majesty's Government next intend to review the restrictions on development aid imposed in pursuit of the good governance policy.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We keep aid allocations to individual recipient countries under regular review. This takes into account the standards of government in the countries concerned.

  Somalia
  Mr. French
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his estimate of the amount of aid to Somalia that has not been used for the purposes for which it was intended.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  It is impossible to estimate accurately the extent of misappropriation. There are conflicting reports. They vary according to the security of the region where aid is to be delivered and the type of assistance provided. Food aid for the centre and south of the country is most vulnerable. We hope the new UN/US operation will provide a more secure environment, which will enable more aid to be delivered to those in need. On 4 December, Baroness Chalker, the Minister for Overseas Development, announced a further contribution of £4·5 million for humanitarian assistance to Somalia. This brings Britain's contribution to Somalia's relief effort to £31·5 million in 1992.

  Aid Payments
  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much aid was paid for in(a) pound sterling and (b) other currencies, specifying which currencies, in each of the last 10 years; and what were the percentages for each currency.
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  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The information requested is available for only part of the last 10 years, and could be extracted from departmental records only at disproportionate cost.

  World Bank
  Mr. Denham
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many structured adjustment loans the World bank made in each year since 1983; and if he will list them by country and amount.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The number of structural adjustment loans provided by the World bank between 1983 and 1992 were:

  Country

  Loan

  Amount

  $ millions

  Algeria

  Economic Reform Loan

  300·0

  Algeria

  Enterprise and Financial Sector Restruction

  350·0

  Argentina

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  350·0

  Argentina

  Trade Policy Loan

  500·0

  Argentina

  Banking Sector Loan

  400·0

  Argentina

  2nd Trade Policy Loan

  300·0

  Argentina

  Public Enterprise Reform Adjustment

  300·0

  Argentina

  Public Sector Reform

  325·0

  Bangladesh

  Industrial Sector Loan

  190·0

  Bangladesh

  Energy Sector Loan

  175·0

  Bangladesh

  Financial Sector Credit

  181·4

  Benin

  SAL I

  45·0

  Benin

  SAL II

  55·0

  Bolivia

  Import Reconstruction Loan

  55·0

  Bolivia

  2nd Import Reconstruction Loan

  47·1

  Bolivia

  Financial Sector Loan

  70·0

  Bolivia

  SAC (SAL)

  50·4

  Brazil

  Export Development Loan

  352·0

  Brazil

  Agriculture and Trade Development Loan

  303·0

  Brazil

  Agriculture Market Reform Loan

  500·0

  Bulgaria

  SAL I

  250·0

  Burkina Faso

  Fertilizer Loan

  13·7

  Burkina Faso

  SAL I

  80·0

  Burundi

  SAL I

  31·2

  Burundi

  SAL II

  90·0

  Burundi

  Agricultural Services Sector Loan

  33·1

  Cameroon

  SAL I

  150·0

  Central African Republic

  SAL I

  30·0

  Central African Republic

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  15·0

  Central African Republic

  SAL II

  40·0

  Central African Republic

  SAL III

  45·0

  Chad

  Financial Sector Loan

  37·5

  Chad

  Transportation Loan

  60·0

  Chile

  SAL I

  250·0

  Chile

  SAL II

  250·0

  Chile

  SAL III

  250·0

  Chile

  Rural Sector Loan

  300·0

  Colombia

  Trade and Export Diversification Loan

  300·0

  Colombia

  Trade and Agricultural Policy

  250·0

  Colombia

  Energy Sector Loan

  300·0

  Colombia

  Public Sector Reform

  304·0

  Comoros

  Macroeconomic Reform and Capital Building (SAL)

  8·0

  Congo

  SAL I

  70·0

  Costa Rica

  Export Development Loan

  25·2

  Costa Rica

  SAL I

  80·0

  Costa Rica

  SAL II

  100·0

  Cote d'lvoire

  SAL II

  250·0

  Cote d'Ivoire

  SAL HI

  250·0

  Cote d'Ivoire

  Agricultural Sector Adjustment

  150·0

  Cote d'Ivoire

  Energy Sector Loan

  100·0

  Cote d'Ivoire

  Water Supply Sewerage Sector Adjustment

  80·0

  Cote d'Ivoire

  Financial Sector Adjustment

  200·0

  Cote d'Ivoire

  Human Resources Development

  150·0

  Cote d'Ivoire

  Regulatory Reform

  100·0

  484

  Number

  1983

  15

  1984

  15

  1985

  16

  1986

  25

  1987

  31

  1988

  28

  1989

  33

  1990

  32

  1991

  33

  11992

  16

  1 To April.

  The table provides information on the loans by country, title and amount:
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  Country

  Loan

  Amount

  $ millions

  Czechoslovakia

  SAL I

  450·0

  Ecuador

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  100·0

  Ecuador

  Financial Sector Loan

  100·0

  Egypt, Arab Republic

  Structural Adjustment (SAL)

  300·0

  El Salvador

  SAL I

  75·0

  Gabon

  SAL I

  50·0

  Gambia

  SAL I

  16·5

  Gambia

  SAL II

  23·0

  Ghana

  Trade and Import Sector Loan

  40·0

  Ghana

  Export Rehabilitation Loan

  76·0

  Ghana

  2nd Trade and Import Sector Loan

  87·0

  Ghana

  Industrial Sector Loan

  53·5

  Ghana

  Educational Sector Loan

  34·5

  Ghana

  SAL I

  115·0

  Ghana

  Financial Sector Loan

  100·0

  Ghana

  SAL II

  120·0

  Ghana

  Education SAC II

  50·0

  Ghana

  Private Investment Promotion (SAL)

  126·1

  Ghana

  FINSAC

  100·0

  Guinea

  SAL I

  42·0

  Guinea

  SAL 11

  65·0

  Guinea

  Education Sector Adjustment Loan

  20·0

  Guinea Bissau

  Import Reconstruction Loan

  15·0

  Guinea Bissau

  SAL I

  15·0

  Guinea Bissau

  SAL II

  23·4

  Guyana

  SAC

  103·4

  Honduras

  SAL I

  50·0

  Honduras

  SAL II

  90·0

  Honduras

  SAC (SAL)

  20·0

  Honduras

  Energy Sector

  83·8

  Hungary

  Industrial Sector Loan

  100·0

  Hungary

  2nd Industrial Sector Loan

  200·0

  Hungary

  SAL I

  200·0

  Hungary

  SAL II

  250·0

  Indonesia

  Trade Policy Loan

  300·0

  Indonesia

  2nd Trade Policy Loan

  300·0

  Indonesia

  Private Sector Development Loan

  350·0

  Indonesia

  Private Sector Development Loan II

  250·0

  India

  Oil and Gas Sector Development

  150·0

  India

  SAL

  500·0

  Jamaica

  SAL II

  60·2

  Jamaica

  Export Development Fund HI

  30·1

  Jamaica

  SAL III

  55·0

  Jamaica

  Trade and Finance Sectors Loan

  40·0

  Jamaica

  Public Enterprises Sector Loan

  20·0

  Jamaica

  Agriculture Sector Adjustment

  25·0

  Jamaica

  Trade and Financial Sectors Adjustment II

  30·0

  Jordan

  Trade Adjustment

  150·0

  Kenya

  SAL II

  130·9

  Kenya

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  60·0

  Kenya

  Industry and Trade Sectors Loan

  112·0

  Kenya

  Financial Sector Loan

  120·0

  Kenya

  Export Development

  149·2

  Kenya

  Agricultural Sector Adjustment II

  75·0

  Kenya

  Education Sector Adjustment Credit

  100·0

  Korea, Republic of

  SAL II

  300·0

  Korea, Republic of

  Industry and Finance Sectors Loan

  222·0

  Lao, People's Democratic Republic

  SAL I

  40·0

  Lao, People's Democratic Republic

  SAL II (SAC)

  40·0

  Madagascar

  Industrial Assistance Loan

  60·0

  Madagascar

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  93·0

  Madagascar

  Industry and Trade Policy Loan

  83·0

  Madagascar

  Public Sector Adjustment Loan

  126·3

  Malawi

  Fertilizer Loan

  5·0

  Malawi

  SAL II

  55·0

  Malawi

  SAL HI

  70·0

  Malawi

  Industry and Trade Policy Loan

  70·0

  Malawi

  Agriculture Sector

  75·2

  Mali

  Public Sector Loan

  40·0

  486 487

  Country

  Loan

  Amount

  $ millions

  Mali

  Human Resources Loan

  26·0

  Mali

  Agriculture Sector Adjustment Loan

  53·0

  Mali

  SAL I

  70·0

  Mauritania

  Public Sector Loan

  16·4

  Mauritania

  Public Enterprise Loan

  20·0

  Mauritania

  SAL I

  42·4

  Mauritania

  Private Enterprise Sector Adjustment

  42·5

  Mauritania

  Agricultural Sector Adjustment Loan/ Irrigation Improvement

  25·0

  Mauritius

  SAL II

  40·0

  Mauritius

  Industrial Sector Loan

  25·0

  Mexico

  Export Development Loan

  352·0

  Mexico

  Trade Policy Loan

  500·0

  Mexico

  2nd Trade Policy Loan

  500·0

  Mexico

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  300·0

  Mexico

  Fertilizer Sector Loan

  265·0

  Mexico

  Financial Sector Loan

  500·0

  Mexico

  Public Enterprises Reform Loan

  500·0

  Mexico

  Industrial Sector Loan

  500·0

  Mexico

  Industrial Restructuring Loan

  250·0

  Mexico

  Road Transportation/Telecommunications Sector Adjustment

  380·0

  Mexico

  Special Interest Support

  1,260·0

  Mexico

  Agricultural Sector Adjustment II

  400·0

  Mexico

  Export Sector

  300·0

  Morocco

  Trade and Industry Policy Loan

  150·4

  Morocco

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  100·0

  Morocco

  2nd Trade and Industry Loan

  200·0

  Morocco

  Educational Sector Loan

  150·0

  Morocco

  Public Enterprises Reform Loan

  240·0

  Morocco

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  225·0

  Morocco

  SAL I

  200·0

  Morocco

  Financial Sector Development

  235·0

  Mozambique

  Economic Recovery Programme

  88·6

  Mozambique

  Economic Recovery Programme

  90·0

  Nepal

  SAL I

  50·0

  Nepal

  SAL II

  60·0

  Nicaragua

  Economic Reconstruction Credit (SAL)

  120·3

  Niger

  SAL I

  60·0

  Niger

  Public Enterprises Reform Loan

  80·0

  Nigeria

  Fertilizer Sector Loan

  250·0

  Nigeria

  Trade and Investment Sector Loan

  452·0

  Nigeria

  2nd Trade and Investment Loan

  500·0

  Nigeria

  Education University Development

  120·0

  Pakistan

  Energy Sector Loan

  178·0

  Pakistan

  Export Development Loan

  70·0

  Pakistan

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  200·0

  Pakistan

  2nd Energy Sector Loan

  278·0

  Pakistan

  Financial Sector Loan

  150·0

  Panama

  SAL. I

  60·2

  Panama

  SAL 11

  100·0

  Papua New Guinea

  SAL

  50·0

  Philippines

  SAL II

  302·3

  Philippines

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  150·0

  Philippines

  Economic Recovery Programme

  300·0

  Philippines

  Public Sector Loan

  200·0

  Philippines

  Financial Sector Loan

  300·0

  Philippines

  Debt. Management Loan

  200·0

  Philippines

  Environment and Natural Resources Management

  224·0

  Poland

  SAL I

  300·0

  Poland

  Financial Institutions Development

  200·0

  Poland

  Restructuring and Privatisation

  280·0

  Rwanda

  SAL I

  90·0

  Sâo Tomé and Principe

  SAL I

  7·0

  Sâo Tomé and Principe

  SAC II

  9·8

  Senegal

  SAL II

  64·0

  Senegal

  SAL III

  85·0

  Senegal

  Banking Financial Sector

  45·0

  Senegal

  SAL IV

  80·0

  Sierra Leone

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  21·5

  Somalia

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  62·6

  Somalia

  2nd Agricultural Sector Loan

  70·0

  488 489

  Country

  Loan

  Amount

  $ millions

  Sri Lanka

  Economic Reconstruction Credit

  95·2

  Sri Lanka

  Public Manufacturing Enterprise Adjustment

  120·0

  Sudan

  2nd Agricultural Rehabilitation Loan

  50·0

  Tanzania

  Multisector Rehabilitation Programme

  96·2

  Tanzania

  Industry Rehabilitation and Trade Loan

  135·0

  Tanzania

  Agricultural Adjustment Credit

  211·3

  Tanzania

  Financial Sector

  200·0

  Thailand

  SAL II

  175·0

  Togo

  SAL I

  40·0

  Togo

  SAL II

  37·8

  Togo

  SAL III

  45·0

  Togo

  SAL IV

  55·0

  Togo

  Population/Health Adjustment

  14·2

  Trinidad and Tobago

  SAL

  40·0

  Tunisia

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  150·0

  Tunisia

  Industry and Trade Policy Loan

  150·0

  Tunisia

  SAL I

  150·0

  Tunisia

  2nd Agricultural Sector Loan

  84·0

  Tunisia

  Private Enterprise Investment

  130·0

  Tunisia

  Economic and Financial Reform Support (SAL)

  250·0

  Turkey

  SAL IV

  300·8

  Turkey

  SAL V

  376·0

  Turkey

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  300·0

  Turkey

  Financial Sector Loan

  300·0

  Turkey

  Energy Sector Loan

  325·0

  Turkey

  2nd Financial Sector Loan

  400·0

  Uganda

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  70·0

  Uganda

  Economic Recovery Programme

  65·0

  Uganda

  Economic Recovery II

  126·6

  Uganda

  Agricultural Sector Adjustment Credit

  100·0

  Uganda

  SAC I (SAL)

  125·0

  Uruguay

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  60·0

  Uruguay

  SAL I

  80·0

  Uruguay

  SAL II

  140·0

  Uruguay

  DDSR Support (DRL)

  65·0

  Venezuela

  Trade Policy Loan

  353·0

  Venezuela

  SAL I

  402·0

  Venezuela

  Financial Sector Adjustment

  300·0

  Venezuela

  Public Enterprise Reform

  350·0

  Venezuela

  Interest Support Loan

  150·0

  Yugoslavia

  SAL I

  275·0

  Yugoslavia

  Fertilizer Loan

  90·0

  Yugoslavia

  SAL II

  400·0

  Zaire

  Industrial Sector Loan

  80·0

  Zaire

  SAL I

  149·3

  Zambia

  Export Rehabilitation and Diversification

  75·0

  Zambia

  Agricultural Sector Loan

  35·0

  Zambia

  Industrial Sector Loan

  62·0

  Zambia

  Economic Recovery Programme

  50·0

  Zambia

  Recovery Credit (SAL)

  237·2

  Zimbabwe

  Export Industry Policy Loan

  70·6

  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff are employed in the United Kingdom's executive director's office at the World bank in Washington DC; and if he will give details of their duties.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The United Kingdom executive director at the World hank, who is also our executive director at the International Monetary Fund, is supported by an alternate director for each institution and by six technical assistants. Details of the activities of the board of directors are set out in the World bank's annual report, a copy of which is available in the Libraries of the House.

  Iraq
  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress is currently being made by his Department in securing direct flights containing humanitarian aid into Iraqi Kurdistan.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Together with other contributors to humanitarian operations in northern Iraq, we believe that road, rather than air, transport is the most cost-effective way of getting aid to those who need it. We have therefore supported the United Nations plan of action which gives priority to ensuring the delivery of relief supplies by road.
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  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what efforts are currently undertaken by his Department to alleviate any difficulties faced by the Kurdish people of northern Iraq as a direct result of the United Nations imposed sanctions against Iraq.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The difficulties faced by the Kurdish people of northern Iraq result from the actions of the Baghdad Government, including an internal embargo on the supply of essential goods, rather than from United Nations sanctions. Food, medicine and other goods for essential civilian needs are not covered under the terms of the United Nations sanctions resolutions.

  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the European Community to ensure that assistance granted to Iraqi Kurdistan is channelled through the Iraqi Kurdish National Assembly and non-governmental organisations.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We are in regular contact with the Commission of the European Community about humanitarian assistance to Kurdish areas of northern Iraq. Like our own bilateral aid, EC aid to these areas is being channelled through non-governmental organisations and the World Food Programme.

  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the United Nations concerning the delivery of food, fuel, medicine and reconstruction equipment and material for water, sanitation and shelter for the Kurdish people of Northern Iraq.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We hold regular discussions with the United Nations on these issues. My noble Friend the Minister for Overseas Development met the head or the United Nations department of humanitarian affairs on 7 December, and agreed with him on the urgent need for the provision of relief supplies to northern Iraq, in view of the imminent onset of winter.

  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy to channel aid to the Kurdish people of northern Iraq either through the United Nations or through the Iraqi Kurdish National Assembly.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Our bilateral aid to northern Iraq has been channelled through UN agencies, and through British and Kurdish non-governmental organisations. Details of our latest pledge were given in my reply of 26 October to the hon. Member for Bradford, North (Mr. Rooney), at column 433

  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Turkey concerning the transport of non-military aid through Turkey to Iraqi Kurdistan.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We hold regular discussions with the Government of Turkey on humanitarian operations in northern Iraq. We welcome the cooperation which they have given in enabling food and other relief goods to be transported from Turkey to Kurdish areas of Iraq.

  Mr. Rooney
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals he has for helping the Kurds in Iraq.
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  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We have spent £52·4 million since April 1991 on aid for Iraqi civilians. Further relief assistance is urgently needed before the onset of winter. We are therefore making available today a further £2·6 million, of which about £2·4 million will be provided to the World Food Programme for urgently needed edible oil and pulses, and the remainder to British nongovernmental organisations for relief activities in northern Iraq.

  Forests
  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what countries have benefited from United Kingdom bilateral aid assistance under the tropical forestry action plan; and how much money has been pledged and disbursed in relation to each recipient country.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The following countries/areas have benefited from United Kingdom bilateral aid assistance under agreed tropical forestry action plans over the last five years.

  Pledged

  Disbursed

  £ million

  £ million

  Belize

  Total to be determined

  0·404

  Cameroon

  1·900

  1·000

  Caribbean Community

  0·294

  0·245

  Costa Rica

  0·706

  0

  Ghana

  5·491

  3·566

  Honduras

  4·152

  1·765

  Jamaica

  Total to be determined

  0·012

  Nepal

  9·285

  3·613

  Papua New Guinea

  0·229

  0·182

  Sri Lanka

  10·343

  5·900

  Total

  32·400

  16·687

  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the publication of the African Development bank's forestry policy will take place.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The African Development bank's forestry policy paper was issued in draft on 2 December 1992. Internal consultations are expected to be completed by end-January 1993, and publication should follow shortly thereafter.

  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give details of bilateral forestry projects approved for Brazil with total estimated costs.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Following is the information:

  1. ABRACOS (Anglo-Brazilian Amazonian climate observation study) operates in the states of Amazonas, Para and Rondonia. The British Institute of Hydrology (IH) is Project Manager, and INPE (Space Research Institute), is the lead Brazilian collaborating institute. together with INPA (National Research Institute for Amazonia) and CENA (Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture). The project is a study of the impact of deforestation on climate. The objective is to improve the accuracy and credibility of general circulation model (GCM) predictions of the climatic consequences of Amazonian deforestation by addressing the land/ atmosphere interaction and the difference in near surface climate associated with forest clearance. The project

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  follows the pioneering work of IH and INPE in the mid-1980s and involves the establishment of four field measuring stations in Amazonas, Para and Rondonia. The Amazonas sites were established in 1990, and the other two set up during 1991. Brazilian scientists take field readings throughout the year, and British scientists participate in periodic intensive field missions. The project was agreed in March 1990 and the first field mission was in September-November 1990. The total cost of the project to ODA is £2·9 million over five years, including the £0·5 million of specialist equipment.

  2. Caxiuana research station project, Para state has the Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi as project manager. The project involves the establishment of a new biological research station in the Caxivana national forest, with appropriate infrastructure and facilities. We are providing financial support for local construction costs, transport (vehicles and boats) and laboratory equipment, and technical assistance (mainly short-term inputs, plus one full-time expert). The project will provide a well-equipped research station in an undisturbed forest area rich in biodiversity. It should become one of the leading facilities for rainforest research anywhere in the tropics. Construction commenced in February 1992. The cost to ODA is £1·28 million over three years.

  3. The aromatic plants development project, Para state has the British Natural Resources Institute (NRI) and Museu Goeldi as joint project managers. FCAP (facility of agricultural science of the university of Para) is also collaborating. The project is an evaluation of the economic potential of the aromatic plants of the state of Para, through a study of indigenous aromatic plants and two applied research programmes concerned with the development potential of rosewood and the aromatic herbs of the piper genus. The project involves a series of short-term consultancies and a programme of plant collection and analysis in Brazil and Britain. Field collections and trials are under way and a natural products laboratory built and equipped. The cost to ODA is £0·6 million over three years, starting in 1991.

  4. The floodplain forest ecology and management project, near Belem, Para state has the Museu Goeldi as project manager. The project consists of biological studies of the ecology, natural regeneration and flora of flooded forest, economic studies of farm/forest production systems and an extension programme based at Combu island near Belem. The cost to ODA is £0·24 million over two years, from 1991.

  5. The Tocantins forestry and rural development project, Para state aims to conserve the forest in the Brazil nut zone around Maraba through improving the farming systems and living conditions of small farmers. The project will develop ways of improving agricultural productivity and stability through the introduction of agroforestry, tree crops and better marketing systems. Ways of managing and conserving the remaining forest will also be investigated. IDESP (Institute of Socio-Economic Development of Para state) is project manager but field implementation is in the hands of the Tocantins agroenvironmental centre, a local NGO which brings together small farmers from the Maraba area together with researchers from the university of Para. The project was approved in September 1991. The ODA contribution amounts to £1·1 million over three years and consists of technical assistance, training material and equipment.

  6. Forest biomass and nutrients research project, Manaus, Amazonas state with INPA (National Research Institute for Amazonia) and NRI as project managers. The proposal involves research on the distribution and dynamics of biomass and minerals in tropical forest. The cost to ODA is £1·74 million over three years, starting this year.

  7. The central Amazonia flora and vegetation project, near Manaus, Amazonas state. The project has been designed by INPA and the royal botanic gardens, Kew. It consists of botanical collections, taxonomic studies, the production of a guide to the flora of the Ducke reserve near Manaus, and vegetation-type mapping in central Amazonia. The cost to ODA is £0·57 million over three years, starting this year.

  8. Rainforest silviculture research project, CPATU. The eastern Amazonia agroforestry research centre of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Institute (CPATUEMBRAPA), Belem, is managing this project. The five year programme of studies on forest growth, production and
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  regeneration, timber extraction techniques and genetic resource conservation is aimed at improving forest management. The ODA contribution will consist primarily of training and provision of technical assistance in tropical forest research, and will cost £2·2 million over five years starting this year.

  9. Tapajos national forest management project. We are providing £0·85 million through the International Tropical Timber Organisation to support IBAMA (the Federal Environment Institute) to set up a system of sustainable logging practices in a 5,000 hectare area of the Tapajos national forest. Commercial logging will take place under licence to IBAMA. The project aims to provide a model of sustainable logging for Brazil. The project will be managed by the ITTO; ODA will be represented on a project steering committee. The project was agreed in April 1992, and will last five years.

  10. Implementation of the Lake Mamiraua ecological station, near Tefe, Amazonas state. The project involves protection and development of a management plan for 200,000 hectares of flooded forest within a recently established state ecological station. It aims to establish a programme that integrates the conservation of biodiversity with the livelihood of local people living within the protected area. Estimated cost to ODA is £1·6 million over three years. The project is also being funded by the World Wide Fund for Nature and World Conservation International. It is expected to begin shortly.

  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what instructions have been passed to the British executive director at the African Development bank regarding that organisation's planned publication of a forestry policy.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We have encouraged the bank for some time to establish and publish its forestry policy. We are currently considering the draft proposals which we have just received.

  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he had with Senhor Sydney Possuelo, the head of Brazil's Indian Agency, about the illegal mahogany trade with Britain.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  None.

  African Development Bank
  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff are employed in the United Kingdom's executive director's office at the African Development bank in Abidjan; and if he will give details of their duties.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The United Kingdom shares a constituency with Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal. The executive director is assisted by an alternate executive director—who is part time—an adviser and an assistant. The board of directors considers all lending proposals and a wide range of policy documents. Details of its work are set out in the bank's annual report, which is available in the Libraries of the House.

  Education Partners Overseas
  Mr. Madden
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he intends to announce a decision concerning the submission for grant aid made by Education Partners Overseas; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The application from Education Partners Overseas will be considered, along with other claims, early next year when we consider the allocation of our information budget for the coming financial year.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

  Pit Closures
  Mr. Michael Brown
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the per capita expenditure to be borne by the Exchequer, involved in redundancy payments for the closure proposals announced by British Coal in October; and to what extent such payments are subject to the approval of the EC.

  Mr. Eggar
  The British Coal redundancy terms give maximum payments of £37,000 per employee. The Exchequer funds 90 per cent. of such payments direct to the corporation through restructuring grant. Restructuring grant payments have European Community approval and are notified annually to the Commission.

  Mr. Churchill
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will place in the Library a copy of the report by John T. Boyd, the American mining consultant, commissioned by his Department; how many of the 31 pits earmarked for closure by British Coal the report indicated could become viable within the next three to four years; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Eggar
  [holding answer 4 December 1992]:No. I have made arrangements for the report to be made available to the Select Committee in confidence. The Boyd report prepared for my Department earlier this year contains detailed information on individual pits which is commercially confidential. It did not assess the viability of individual collieries, but looked at the scope for productivity improvements and cost reductions in a group of representative collieries.

  Offshore Installations
  Mr. Jon Owen Jones
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade what action he is taking to ensure that the Welsh marine environment is not damaged by spills from drilling rigs.

  Mr. Eggar
  It is our general and established policy, before offering blocks for licence in any part of the United Kingdom continental shelf, to consult relevant statutory and non-statutory bodies and to attach licence conditions agreed with such bodies which reflect each block's sensitivities. Environmental conditions are agreed principally with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, but the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Department of the Environment, and fishing industry representatives are also consulted. Conditions may include, for example, bans on drilling in specified areas, seasonal restrictions on exploration activities, requirements to carry out environmental and seabed surveys, bans on the use of oil-based drilling muds, and controls or bans on discharges from drilling rigs.

  In the block off the north Wales coast where drilling is currently in progress, environmental and local seabed surveys were carried out before drilling started. Water-based muds are being used, and cuttings may be discharged to the sea since tidal conditions in the area ensure their rapid dispersal. No other rig discharges are permitted; nor are any fuel transfers while the rig is on site.

  Mr. Jon Owen Jones
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make it his policy to halt all further exploratory drilling for hydrocarbons off the Welsh coast until the promised energy review takes place.
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  Mr. Eggar
  The purpose of exploration drilling is to search for and identify deposits of hydrocarbons. Oil and gas production continues to make a significant contribution to the United Kingdom economy because new reserves have been identified to replenish supplies as early reserves have become depleted. The longer we can sustain economic indigenous oil and gas production, the better for the United Kingdom economy.

  Additional approvals are required before a deposit identified from exploration drilling and found on further appraisal to be of commercial value can be developed for production. A find from current drilling off the Welsh coast would be unlikely to come into production before the end of the century. There is therefore no case for halting exploration drilling.

  Civil Servants
  Mr. Raymond S. Robertson
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many civil servants from his Department have been relocated from London to other parts of the United Kingdom(a) in the last five years and (b) in the last 10 years; and if he will list the locations to which those civil servants were relocated.

  Mr. Eggar
  The table shows the number of Department of Trade and Industry posts which have relocated from London:

  Location

  Number

  (a) Since January 1988

  Birmingham

  135

  Billingham

  53

  Cambridge

  33

  Edinburgh

  5

  Newport

  984

  Cardiff

  24

  Teddington

  340

  (b) During the period 1983 to 1987 Teddington

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  IAEA
  Mr. John Hutton
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade what extra-budgetary contributions to meet particular needs of the International Atomic Energy Agency for safeguards equipment have been made by the Government in the last five years.

  Mr. Eggar
  There has been one such contribution, a payment of £200,000 in 1991–92.

  Bureaucracy
  Mr. Ancram
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade what benefits for consumers he expects to arise as a result of his proposals to remove unnecessary bureaucracy in Government Departments.

  Mr. Neil Hamilton
  The aim of the deregulation initiative is to reduce significantly administrative and regulatory burdens on business. The removal of unnecessary regulation and administrative procedure and simplification of that which remains will allow businesses more time and freedom to respond to their customers' needs. This, together with the beneficial effect on prices and public borrowing as a result of lower compliance and enforcement costs, will benefit consumers as well as business.

  Wind Farms
  Mr. Alex Carlile
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many megawatts were generated by wind farms in Great Britain in each year since 1989; and if he will make a statement about the future of wind energy generation in Great Britain.

  Mr. Eggar
  Figures for electricity generation from renewable sources of energy are now published annually in the "Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics". The first wind farms to be constructed in Great Britain have all become operational since the beginning of 1992 and have so far generated an estimated 17 GW hours of electricity. These figures are expected to increase rapidly as wind farms constructed under the non-fossil fuel obligation orders come on stream.

  Blank Tapes
  Mr. Hendry
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received on the imposition of levies on blank tapes for the music industry.

  Mr. Leigh
  The Government have received numerous representations for and against the proposal that a levy should be put on blank recording tape to compensate copyright owners for private copying. Representations were particularly numerous during the passage of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, when the Government decided not to introduce such a levy, and many further representations have been received since the European Commission announced in January 1991 its intention to propose a draft directive on private copying. Bodies that have made representations include the Royal National Institute for the Blind, The Talking Newspaper Association of the United Kingdom, the Music Copyright Reform Group, the British Phonographic Industry, the Home Taping Rights Campaign and the British Copyright Council.

  Japanese Energy Minister
  Ms. Walley
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade when the Minister for Energy in his Department last met with his Japanese counterpart in Japan; and what specific matters were discussed and decided.

  Mr. Eggar
  I visited Japan from 11 to 13 November 1992 and met members of the Government and heads of Japanese energy utilities. Discussions focused on the bilateral energy relationship in offshore oil and gas, nuclear and energy policy areas. I also lent my support to British companies at an Offshore Supplies Office technology seminar where I gave the keynote address.

  Nuclear Materials
  Ms. Walley
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade what decisions were taken at the recent review conference of the convention on the physical protection of nuclear materials that affect United Kingdom policy; and what representation his Department had at the reveiw conference.

  Mr. Eggar
  I refer the hon. Lady to the answer I gave to the Member for Blaenau Gwent (Mr. Smith) on 5 November 1992,Official Report, column 400. The United Kingdom was represented at the review conference by officials from my Department and the nuclear industry.
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  Ms. Walley
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the arrangements for liaison between his Department and the safeguards authorities at(a) Euratom and (b) the International Atomic Energy Agency over provision of data on the movements into and out of the United Kingdom of (i) plutonium, (ii) enriched uranium, (iii) natural uranium and (iv) spent nuclear fuel, respectively.

  Mr. Eggar
  The Department forwards to the Euratom safeguards directorate reports submitted in accordance with Euratom regulation 3227/76 on transfers of civil nuclear material. These reports include those materials referred to in the question. In accordance with the UK/IAEA/Euratom safeguards agreement—INFCIRC/263—relevant information is then passed to the IAEA by Euratom.

  Insolvency
  Mr. Gorst
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of the effect of the level of fees charged by insolvency staff for the administration of insolvency services on the interests of creditors; what controls exist to ensure that insolvency companies do not charge excessively for their services; and what plans he has to introduce legislation to impose limits on the fees that accountancy firms can claim.

  Mr. Neil Hamilton
  Fees charged by insolvency staff employed by accountancy firms are not under the control of the President and accordingly he does not have a role in determining their level or assessing whether they are appropriate in the circumstances of any particular case.

  In receiverships, the level of remuneration is agreed by the secured creditor making the appointment. In liquidations, fees charged are subject to approval by the creditors who have a financial interest in ensuring that they are fixed at a reasonable level. The means by which they approve them are either through a committee of creditors or in general meeting. In the absence of such approval, remuneration will be paid on the scale laid down for the Official Receiver in general regulations. Where either the liquidator or the creditors are dissatisfied with the level of remuneration, recourse may be had to the court.

  There are no proposals to impose limits on the fees that accountancy firms can claim.

  Manufacturing Output
  Mr. Jim Cunningham
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he will set out the figures for manufacturing output for the last three available quarters; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  [holding answer 2 December 1992]: As an index, with 1985 = 100, manufacturing output was 111 in the first quarter of 1992, 111·5 in the second quarter and 111·4 in the third quarter. In the first three quarters of 1992, manufacturing output was over a fifth higher than in 1981, the trough of the last recession.

  Natural Gas
  Mr. Churchill
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the present proven reserves of British natural gas expressed in years remaining calculated(a) at

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  1990 consumption rates, (b) forecast consumption rates for 2000 and (c) forecast consumption rates for 2020, as forecast in DTI Energy Paper 59, October 1992.

  Mr. Eggar
  [holding answer 4 December 1992]: My Department's most recent estimate of the United Kingdom's proven reserves stood at 540 billion cu m1. The total consumption of gas onshore in the United Kingdom during 1990 amounted to 53 billion cu m of gas, which included approximately 7 billion cu m of imported gas2.

  These proven gas reserves are the known reserves in existing discoveries regarded as almost certain to be technically and economically producible following extensive appraisal work. Proven reserves represent some 30 per cent. of all discovered recoverable reserves. In addition, it is likely that further reserves will be proven to be recoverable from significant discoveries made but so far poorly appraised and from geologically identified prospects which have yet to be tested by drilling. It is not normal practice for the gas industry to carry out the expensive exploration and appraisal work required to add to the stock of proven reserves far in advance of production.

  My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade announced on 26 October that the coal review would look into the latest estimates of likely reserves of gas and draw conclusions.

  Energy Paper 59 presented some possible gas consumption scenarios in the context of a discussion of energy and the environment, in particular, climate change.

  These are scenarios, not forecasts by my Department.

  1Source: The April 1992 report to Parliament "Development of the oil and gas resources of the United Kingdom" (The Brown Book).

  2Source: The April 1991 report to Parliament "Development of the oil and gas resources of the United Kingdom".

  Severn Bridge
  Mr. Jon Owen Jones
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade for what reason British Steel was not invited to quote for the basic plate material supply of the second Severn bridge crossing.

  Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
  I have been asked to reply.

  The letting of contracts relating to the second Severn crossing is entirely a matter for the concessionaire for the project, Severn River Crossing plc, and its contractor for the design and construction of the new bridge, the John Laing-GTM Entrepose joint venture.

  Trentham Colliery
  Ms. Walley
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will require British Coal to pay in full(a) attendance bonuses and (b) conciliation bonuses in respect of employees at Trentham colliery who are attending for work.

  Mr. Eggar
  This is a matter for British Coal.

NORTHERN IRELAND

  Social Fund
  Mr. McGrady
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will increase the budgetary allocation in respect of the social fund to the Belfast, South 500
  and Down district section of the Social Security Agency to meet underfunding in this area; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Hanley
  Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Social Security Agency under its chief executive Mr. Alec Wylie. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

  Letter from Alec Wylie to Mr. Eddie McGrady, dated 3 December 1992:

  Your recent Parliamentary Question asking the Secretary of State for an increase in the budget allocation in respect of Social Fund for the Belfast South and Down District of the Social Security Agency has been passed to me for reply as I am responsible for the Social Security Agency.

  I should explain that Social Fund budget allocations are made at the beginning of the financial year in accordance with a formula which is applied to all Social Security Offices. While the position is monitored throughout the year additional allocations are normally only made when there has been a higher than expected level of loan recoveries or an unforseen demand on the Social Fund, for example, as a result of flooding or a bomb explosion.

  The procedure has already led to two additional allocations to the Belfast South and Down District this year, £50,630 in October and £34,000 in November. As a result the District's total allocation has increased to £2,219,689, (£1,452,114 for Crisis and Budget Loans and £767,575 for Community Care Grants). At present it is not planned to make any further allocations but the situation will be kept under review.

  I hope this explanation is helpful but I shall write to you again if the position changes. A copy of this reply will appear in the Official Report and copies will be placed in the Library.

  Schools (Funding)
  Mr. Beggs
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make it his policy that all maintained schools, including those denominational schools not in receipt of funding from the Department of Education in Northern Ireland, will in future receive funding on the same basis.

  Mr. Hanley
  All maintained schools and all controlled schools in any education and library board area receive funding on the same basis, that being the formula set out in the board's scheme for the local management of schools. Denominational schools not in receipt of funding from the Department of Education are independent schools which receive no resourcing from any public sector source, and I have no plans to change current policy in their regard.

  Water
  Mr. William O'Brien
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the estimated percentage of water lost in the supply system for water in Northern Ireland.

  Mr. Atkins
  The estimated loss is 20 per cent.

  Mr. William O'Brien
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the names of the chairmen and members of the Northern Ireland water authority, and the date of their appointments.

  Mr. Atkins
  The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland is the water authority. It does not have a chairman.

  Mr. William O'Brien
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to measure supply of water to domestic customers by meters; and if he will make a statement.
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  Mr. Atkins
  I have no plans to do so.

  Mr. William O'Brien
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is the estimated value of environmental sites and recreational amenities in the ownership of the Northern Ireland water authority;

  (2) what is the estimated capital value of the water industry in Northern Ireland both for water and sewerage/sewage disposal.

  Mr. Atkins
  There is no separate water authority in Northern Ireland. Responsibility for water and sewerage services rests with the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland through its water service. The service is subject to normal Government accounting systems which do not require the value of assets to be shown in a commercial manner as would be the case under a commercial accounting system. Separate information on the value of assets is not therefore available.

  Schools (Disciplinary Proceedings)
  Rev. Martin Smyth
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what role his Department has in any disciplinary proceedings in locally or directly managed schools.

  Mr. Hanley
  Responsibility for the disciplinary proceedings in schools in Northern Ireland rests with boards of governors and/or employing authorities, depending on the particular circumstances, and does not involve my Department.

SOCIAL SECURITY

  Stratford Local Office
  Mr. Leighton
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what steps have been taken to restructure the Stratford Benefits Agency office, Jubilee house; and on what date the work will be completed.

  Mr. Burt
  The planning for the restructuring or refurbishment of local DSS offices is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member and a copy will be placed in the Library.

  Letter from Michael Bichard to Mr. Ron Leighton, dated 4 December 1992:

  As Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency, it is my responsibility to answer questions about relevant operational matters. I am therefore replying to the points raised in your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security asking what steps have been taken to restructure the Benefits Agency Office at Jubilee House, Stratford, and on what date the work will be completed.

  Following on from a feasibility study undertaken by the Property Services Agency and in view of the current workloads and operational needs of the office, proposals have been made to refurbish the customer area in Jubilee House rather than to completely restructure the whole building. Plans are already in hand and it is envisaged that, once full consultation has taken place, work should be complete by summer 1993.

  I hope you find this reply helpful. A copy will appear in the Official Report. Copies are also being placed in the Library.

  Benefits
  Mr. Gordon Prentice
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the social security benefits (i) which have been abolished since 1979, (ii) which have not 502
  maintained their real value, in 1992 prices, since 1979 or the date at which they were introduced and (iii) whose availability has been restricted.

  Mr. Scott
  The information is as follows:

  (i) Social Security benefits abolished since 1979:

  (a) Benefits replaced by reformed schemes

  Attendance Allowance (only for those disabled before age 65)

  Community Charge Rebate (Scotland)

  Death Grant

  Family Income Supplement

  Housing Benefit Supplement and old Housing Benefit scheme

  Industrial Injury Benefit

  Maternity Grant

  Mobility Allowance

  NCIP an HNCIP (non-contributory invalidity pension and housewives' NCIP)

  Rate Rebate

  Special Hardship Allowance

  Supplementary Benefit

  Widow's Allowance

  (b) Others (cases which existed at the time of abolition remain in payment)

  Child's Special Allowance

  Industrial Death Benefit

  Reduced Earnings Allowance

  (ii) Benefits which have not maintained their real value since 1979* (or the date of their introduction, if later):

  Age addition (for those aged 80 and over)

  Christmas Bonus

  Maternity Allowance

  Sickness Benefit

  Statutory Sick Pay, higher rate

  Child Benefit (when revalued from rate current in April 1979)

  * Benefits uprated in November 1978, except for child benefit which was uprated in April 1979, have been revalued to April 1992 prices and compared with the equivalent benefit rates on that date.

  (iii) Benefits whose availability has been restricted since 1979, or since the benefit's introduction. The list includes changes in entitlement conditions of a relatively minor nature.

  Housing Benefit

  Income Support

  Industrial Disablement Benefit

  Maternity Allowance

  Sickness Benefit

  Unemployment Benefit

  Widowed Mother's Allowance

  Widow's Pension

  Housing Benefit
  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will reconsider his decision not to award rent allowances to claimants whose landlord is a close relative;

  (2) what is the definition of close relative for the purpose of eligibility for rent allowances;

  (3) if he will estimate the number of (a) young people and (b) adults who have moved out of accommodation where the landlord is a close relative, because of non-eligibility for housing benefit, over the last two years; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Burt
  Housing benefit is payable only in respect of a commercial rent liability. Most people living with close relatives do not have a rent liability, but instead made contributions to the household's living costs. It has never been the Government's intention that housing benefit should be payable for such contributions because there is
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  no commercial liability. In this context a close relative is defined in regulations as a parent, parent-in-law, step-parent, child, step-child, child-in-law, brother, sister or the partner of any of the preceding persons. Information about the numbers of people unable to live with their close relatives because of the non-payment of housing benefit could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

  Civil Servants
  Mr. Raymond S. Robertson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many civil servants from his Department have been relocated from London to other parts of the United Kingdom(a) in the last five years and (b) in the last 10 years; and to where they were relocated.

  Mr. Burt
  The information is in the table and is in terms of posts relocated rather than individual civil servants. It has not been possible in all cases to identify separately posts relocating from London as opposed to the south-east as a whole and this is particularly so for the period before 1988. The information does not take account of the large numbers of new posts that the Department has created in areas away from London and the south-east.

  Posts relocated from London in the last five years

  Destination

  Number

  Wigan

  320

  Lytham

  1243

  Newcastle

  300

  Leeds

  458

  Glasgow

  560

  Belfast

  421

  Total

  2,302

  1 It is not possible to identify separately London posts within this number.

  Posts relocated between 1982 and 1987
  Around 420 posts were relocated from London and the south-east to Newcastle, the North Fylde area and Southampton in this period. Only the posts that moved to Southampton, around 60, can be clearly identified as from London iteself.

  Young Persons (Benefits)
  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will review his policy of refusing benefit to 16 and 17-year-olds without hostel accommodation.

  Mr. Burt
  There is no such policy. Housing benefit can be paid to 16 and 17-year-olds who have a commercial rent liability. Income support is available to 16 and 17-year-olds not required to be available for work or youth training and also to those at risk of severe hardship. Other benefits may be available subject to the young person meeting the qualifying conditions.

  Dependency Regulations
  Mr. Peter Bottomley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the Social Security (Dependency) Amendment Regulations 1992; and why it was decided to bring them into operation the day after they were laid before Parliament.

  Miss Widdecombe
  The Social Security (Dependency) Amendment Regulations 1992 remake the regulations which provide the earnings rules for increases of 504
  retirement pension and other benefits for adult dependants. The intention of the earnings rules is to reduce or remove the dependency increase if the dependant has earnings, including any occupational pension, above a certain level. In 1987, a social security commissioner decided that occupational pensions could be taken into account only if the dependant was working. That was never the intention and amendments to the Social Security Act in 1988 were thought to have restored the position so that all occupational pensions could be taken into account, whether the dependant was working or not. However, in a judgment given on 2 December 1992 the Court of Appeal ruled that the amendments to the Act did not automatically carry through to the subordinate regulations. Consequently it remained the case that occupational pensions could only be taken into account if the dependant was working. However, the court's judgment also meant that all that was required for the earnings rules to apply in the way intended was to introduce fresh regulations. In view of this, and in order to keep the additional expenditure as a result of the judgment to a minimum, it was decided to bring the new regulations into force without waiting for the usual 21 days after they were laid.

  Income Statistics
  Ms. Harman
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table showing changes in real income between 1979 and 1988–89 before and after housing costs for the top five deciles on a similar basis to table A.1 in "Households Below Average Income: a statistical analysis 1979–1988–89".

  Mr. Burt
  I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Bradford, West (Mr. Madden) on 2 November, at column 100.

  Ms. Harman: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table showing the share of total income in 1979 and 1988–89 for the top half of the income distribution broken down into percentiles before and after housing costs o
  a statistical analysis 1979–88–89."

  Mr. Burt
  The information required is in the table.

  Share of total income received by individuals below various percentiles of the income distribution per cent.

  Income before housing costs

  1979

  1988–89

  Bottom 60 per cent, of the income distribution

  42

  37

  Bottom 70 per cent, of the income distribution

  53

  48

  Bottom 80 per cent, of the income distribution

  65

  60

  Bottom 90 per cent, of the income distribution

  79

  74

  After housing costs

  Bottom 60 per cent, of the income distribution

  42

  36

  Bottom 70 per cent, of the income distribution

  52

  46

  Bottom 80 per cent, of the income distribution

  65

  59

  Bottom 90 per cent, of the income distribution

  79

  74

  Child Benefit
  Ms. Eagle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the cummulative amount of savings in 1993–94 on child benefit resulting from(a) not fully uprating it and (b) changing its structure since 1979 in gross and net terms.

  Mr. Burt
  [holding answer 3 December 1992]: Information is not available in the form requested. We estimate that gross expenditure on child benefit in 1992–93 is £5·7 billion. If child benefit had been uprated annually in line with the retail prices index and with the normal rounding to the nearest 5p, the April 1979 rate—£4 a week per child—would be £9·20 from April 1992. It is estimated that the total savings in 1992–93 from paying £9·65 for the eldest qualifying child and £7·80 for each other child, instead of £9·20 for every child, are about £240 million. The corresponding net savings, after allowing for normal adjustments to other benefits, are around £145 million. It is not yet possible to make comparable estimates for 1993–94.

  The extra help that has been made available to less well-off families since 1988 through the income-related benefits is worth around £620 million 1992–93, raising to around £1 billion in 1993–94.

EMPLOYMENT

  Youth Training
  Mr. Gordon Prentice
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number and percentage of people leaving youth training in 1991 in Lancashire who were without full-time employment after(a) eight months, (b) 10 months and (c) 12 months.

  Mr. McLoughlin
  The information requested is not available. Information on YT leavers economic status at eight months, 10 months and 12 months after leaving YT is not collected centrally.

WALES

  NHS Trusts
  Mr. Ron Davies
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he intends to lay Statutory Instruments Nos. 2730 to 2742 of 1992 before the House.

  Mr. David Hunt
  There is no requirement for these statutory instruments to be laid before the House. They are, however, available in the Library of the House.

  Mr. Alex Carlile
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will advertise in newspapers to invite applications for membership of NHS trusts in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. David Hunt
  These appointments are not advertised in newspapers.

  Tourism
  Mr. Waterson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to discontinue section 4 grants for tourism in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  None.
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  Mr. Waterson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total expenditure on section 4 grants for tourism-related projects in Wales in the last full year for which figures are available.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  In 1991–92 the Wales tourist board provided £4,219,200 for tourism projects. This figure and more detailed information is contained in the board's 1991–92 annual report. A copy is available in the Library of the House.

  Occupational Therapists
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many referrals to occupational therapists have been made in each county in Wales so far in the current year and in each of the last five years.

  Mr. Gwilym Jones
  The requested information is not available centrally.

  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what resources his Department has made available to each county council in Wales for occupational therapy services in the current year and in each of the last five years.

  Mr. Gwilym Jones
  The bulk of central Government support for local authorities' spending on occupational therapy services is provided through revenue support grant and basic credit approvals, which are not specifically earmarked by central Government for the support of particular services. It is for individual local authorities to determine how these resources should be allocated, and details of how much they spend on occupational therapy services are not held centrally.

  Hearing Impairment
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many children in south Glamorgan and in each county in Wales have been certified as having a hearing impairment requiring some assistance but who have not been statemented in each of the past five years.

  Mr. Gwilym Jones
  The information requested is not collected centrally.

  River Acidification
  Mr. Alex Carlile
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement of the implications for Wales of the recent findings of a committee of the Forestry Commission on a link between conifer trees and river acidification.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  None of the Forestry Commission's committees has made a recent finding of this kind. An expert workshop jointly sponsored by the Forestry Commission and the Department of the Environment concluded in June 1990 that the primary cause of surface water acidification was the deposition of airborne sulphur and nitrogen pollutants, but that there was also an association between trees and acidification resulting from the effectiveness of trees in scavenging these airborne pollutants. Whether the latter phenomenon would result in increased surface water acidification depended, however, on the sensitivity of the geology and soil in any given catchment area.

  The members of the Forestry Commission's North Scotland regional advisory committee recently considered

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  this and other scientific evidence presented to them in the course of considering planting grant applications over which objections had been raised on environmental grounds. They advised the commissioners that, in their opinion, there was sufficient doubt about the effect that tree planting on the specific sites concerned would have on surface water acidification as to prevent their recommending that the applications should be approved at this stage. In the light of this advice, the Forestry Commissioners have decided to delay taking a decision on these applications pending further monitoring of the sensitivity of the sites to further acid inputs from the atmosphere.

  This has no particular implications for cases arising in Wales.

  Health Service Pay
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will make it his policy to support the continued work of the pay review body for nurses, midwives, health visitors and professions allied to medicine in order to provide objective evidence on comparative pay levels irrespective of any Government action to restrain pay in the short-term.

  Mr. Gwilym Jones
  I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Mr. Burns) by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 13 November, at columns 1002–3. The Government are confident that the review body system is the right way of determining the pay of those staff within their remits.

  South Glamorgan Health Authority
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) which executive directors of South Glamorgan health authority are part of purchaser function; and which are part of the provider function;

  (2) he will list the names and roles of the executive directors of South Glamorgan health authority.

  Mr. Gwilym Jones
  While health authorities retain responsibility for directly managed units, as in the case of South Glamorgan, authority members are accountable for both purchaser and provider issues and performance. As directly managed units achieve NHS trust status, the provider function will diminish and eventually authorities will focus exclusively on their purchaser role.

  Details of the precise roles and responsibilities of the executive directors of South Glamorgan health authority, and their names, should be obtained from the health authority.

  Schools (Discipline)
  Rev. Martin Smyth
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what role his Department has in any disciplinary proceedings in locally or directly managed schools.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  The Department has no direct role in staff disciplinary matters. Responsibility for such matters lies with the local education authority in respect of staff in LEA-maintained schools without delegated budgets. In the case of schools with delegated budgets and grant-maintained schools, the responsibility rests with the governing body.

HOUSE OF COMMONS

  Parliamentary Pensions
  Mr. Eastham
  To ask the Lord President of the Council what action he has taken, since the debate on Members' salaries on 25 November, in regard to hon. Members who may end their service after 1 January 1993, due to death or ill-health.

  Mr. Dixon
  To ask the Lord President of the Council what steps he has now taken for the parliamentary contributory pension fund to include a scheme for additional voluntary contributions or otherwise to protect hon. Members who may have to retire due to ill-health after 1 January 1993 and to protect the dependants of hon. Members who may die while in the service of the House after that date.

  Mr. Newton
  I shall be meeting the trustees of the parliamentary contributory pension fund shortly to discuss the pensions matters raised in the debate on 25 November, including the possibility of setting up an additional voluntary contribution scheme.

  SCOTLAND Council Tax
  Mr. Gallic
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the draft council tax valuation lists which were delivered to levying authorities in Scotland by 30 November.

  Mr. Stewart
  Assessors delivered draft valuation lists, showing the bandings of dwellings in Scotland, to levying authorities by 30 November. The number of dwellings in each valuation band is given in the table.

  Percentage

  Number

  Band A

  27·40

  590,499

  Band B

  26·32

  567,268

  Band C

  15·28

  329,246

  Band D

  10·89

  234,568

  Band E

  10·77

  232,037

  Band F

  5·24

  112,871

  Band G

  3·64

  78,353

  Band H

  0·47

  10,075

  Total

  100·00

  2,154,917

  Note:

  The figures exclude lock-ups and private storage premises that are separately entered in the valuation list and are exempted from the council tax.

  Information on the number of dwellings in each district and islands area and their distribution between bands has been placed in the Library. Householders will be able to see the draft lists at the principal offices of their levying authority. The valuations have been carried out by local assessors. Valuations have been made on the basis of the price, subject to certain assumptions, which dwellings might have reasonably been expected to realise on the open market if sold on 1 April 1991.

  Arrests
  Ms. Gordon
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were arrested by the police in Scotland for each year since 1986.
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  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  Information on the number of arrests by police is not held centrally in Scotland.

  Tourism
  Mr. Waterson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to recommend the discontinuance of section 4 grants in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  I have no such plans. The arrangements for Government support for the tourism industry in Scotland, including the Scottish tourist board's section 4 scheme of assistance, are however, kept under constant review. I am at present seeking views on their effectiveness.

  Mr. Waterson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total expenditure on section 4 grants for tourism-related projects in Scotland in the last full year for which figures are available.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The Scottish tourist board awarded section 4 grant assistance amounting to £3,616,000 during 1991–92.

  Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme
  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the future funding of the wildlife incident investigation scheme in Scotland.

  Sir Hector Monro
  [holding answer 3 December 1992]; The Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department is reviewing the information required to monitor the effects of pesticides on wildlife and will be putting proposals to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides. Arrangements for funding will need to be considered in the light of its recommendations.

  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he or his officials last met representatives of the agrochemical industry to discuss the future funding of the wildlife incident investigation schemes.

  Sir Hector Monro
  [holding answer 3 December 1992]: Officials of the Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department met representatives of the agrochemical industry and other interested organisations on 30 October to discuss industry funding of pesticides-related work, including the wildlife incident investigation schemes.

  NHS Management Consultants
  Dr. Moonie
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been spent by each Scottish health authority on the services of management consultants in(a) 1991 and (b)

  Mr. Stewart
  [holding answer 4 December 1992]: Information available from the annual accounts of health boards relates to the total fee paid to management consultants, to legal firms, other than for legal expenses connected with compensation claims, and to work study consultants. The amounts for each health board for each year are shown in the table.
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  1990–91

  1991–92

  £

  £

  Argyll and Clyde

  148,303

  292,173

  Ayrshire and Arran

  287,041

  —

  Borders

  24,809

  3,733

  Dumfries and Galloway

  114,522

  —

  Fife

  245,548

  197,631

  Forth Valley

  182,447

  158,871

  Grampian

  164,749

  87,549

  Greater Glasgow

  1,905,149

  1,544,987

  Highland

  208,087

  2,500

  Lanarkshire

  293,242

  48,870

  Lothian

  441,798

  69,710

  Orkney

  11,929

  330

  Shetland

  4,659

  10,185

  Tayside

  70,664

  89,796

  Western Isles

  105

  —

  CSA

  —

  —

  Total

  4,103,052

  2,506,335

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD

  General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what meetings he attended whilst in the United States of America on issues relating to GATT in the month prior to the announcement of the settlement of the GATT round of discussions on rapeseed and cereals.

  Mr. Curry
  My right hon. Friend was in Chicago when EC and United States negotiators met from 1 to 3 November. He was present in his capacity as president of the Agriculture Council, after prior discussion with, and agreement by, the Commission in order to provide any support that the Commission might have found useful. He took no part in the negotiations themselves.

  Mr. Lord
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much land he estimates will have to be set aside from oilseeds and cereals growing, in the United Kingdom, following the recently negotiated GATT agreement.

  Mr. Curry
  Under the common agriculture policy reform agreement reached by the Council in May this year, EC growers of cereals, oilseeds and protein crops—other than those categorised as small producers—are required to setaside 15 per cent. of the land on which they are claiming arable support in relation to the 1993 harvest. The figure of 15 per cent. may be varied in later years. The settlement reached between the EC and the United States of America over the GATT oilseeds dispute includes provisions to contain EC production of oilseeds. To this end, the EC will establish a separate oilseeds base area of 5,499 million hectares for the 1994 harvest and 5.128 million hectares for the 1995 and subsequent harvests. This base area, reduced by either the EC's general arable set-aside percentage for the year in question, or 10 per cent. if that is greater, will be eligible for full EC oilseeds area aid. Should a larger area of oilseeds be grown in the EC, the aid will be reduced by 1 per cent. for each 1 per cent. of increased area.

  Aujeszky's Disease
  Mr. Lord
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement giving precise details of how the new animal health trade rules designed to safeguard the United Kingdom's freedom from Aujeszky's disease, recently agreed by the European Community, differ from those which previously protected pig producers.

  Mr. Soames
  In recent years, very few pigs have been imported into Great Britain and only under trade conditions to ensure that Aujeszky's disease would not be introduced. Now that other member states have accepted our approach in dealing with foot and mouth disease and trade can therefore take place more easily, pigs from other member states will be free to enter Great Britain without entering quarantine. To protect our freedom from Aujeszky's disease, we sought, and have now obtained, Community approval for additional trade guarantees which will apply to imports from other member states from 1 January 1993.

  Fisheries (Rating)
  Ms. Walley
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what offsetting benefits he proposes to angling clubs against their increased costs arising from the proposed rating of fisheries;

  (2) if he will meet the Mow Cop angling club to discuss their concerns on rating of angling clubs; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Curry
  Under section 142 of the Water Resources Act 1991, the National Rivers Authority may apply to Ministers for an order requiring owners and occupiers of fisheries to contribute to the cost of the carrying out of its fisheries functions. No such application has yet been made. The authority is, we understand, developing proposals for a section 142 contributions scheme and has already undertaken a consultation exercise based on its discussion document "A Fair Assessment". The NRA is developing ideas for a further round of consultations. Angling clubs and others will have every opportunity to express their concerns in this context, and may submit further comments on the proposals to Ministers if and when the authority applies for an order. In these circumstances, I have no plans at present to meet angling clubs.

  Meat Inspections
  Mr. Sproat
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of meat carcases are found to have significant pathology by meat inspectors in the United Kingdom.

  Mr. Soames
  This information is not available centrally.

  Regulatory Measures
  Mr. Sproat
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 26 November,Official Report, column 826, if he will list, by identifiable title for each measure, all the measures in areas governed by the EC increasing regulation in any area for which his Department has responsibility which his Department has caused to be put into effect since 9 April.
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  Mr. Curry
  A very high proportion of the activities for which this Department has policy responsibility are governed by EC regulation. EC Council and Commission regulations are directly applicable and in general do not require United Kingdom legislation for their implementation beyond enforcement and offence provisions. EC directives require United Kingdom implementing legislation to apply them although the boundary between EC and United Kingdom legislative responsibility is not always clear cut. I consider the following measures, implemented since 9 April, might have increased the legislative burden on business:Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (as amended).
  Commission Implementing Regulation (EEC) No. 2780/92 of 24 September on the conditions for the grant of compensatory payments under the support system for producers of certain arable crops.
  Commission Implementing Regulation (EEC) No. 2294/92 of 31 July on detailed rules for the application of the support system for producers of the oil seeds referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1765/92 (as amended).
  Commission Implementing Regulation (EEC) No. 2295/92 of 31 July 1992 on detailed rules for the application of the support system for producers of the protein crops referred to in Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1765/92 (as amended).
  Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2293/92 of 31 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1765/92 with regard to the set-aside scheme referred to in Article 7.
  Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2296/92 of 31 July 1992 laying down certain rules of application of the use of land set aside for the provision of materials for the manufacture within the Community of products not primarily intended for human or animal consumption (as amended).
  The Food Additives Labelling Regulations 1992 (SI 1991 No. 1978).
  The Flavourings in Food Regulations 1992 (SI 1992 No. 1971).
  The Organic Products Regulations 1992 (SI 1992 No. 2111). Entered into force 1 October 1992. This SI implements the requirement of Council Regulation 2092/91 for a national control body. This body will oversee the registration of all organic farmers/producers etc. and ensure organic standards are met. There is a charge for registration.
  Two SIs will come into effect on 1 January 1993 on horses. One will implement 90/428 the other 90/427. The titles are:
  The Horses (Free Access to Competitions) Regulations 1992.
  The Horses (Zootechnical Standards) Regulations 1992.They are to be laid before Parliament on 10 December.Council Regulation 2083/92 (14 July 1992)—amending Regulation 2092/91 on third country imports whereby a Member State's 'competent authority' may authorise imports from a third country that is not on the official Commission list. This amendment also alters the date of implementation of Regulation 2092/91 from 23 July 1992 to 1 January 1993.
  Commission Regulation 1535/92 (15 June 1992)—amending Annexes II and III of Council Regulation 2092/91 whereby national rules on organic animals and organic animal products shall apply until Commission standards are agreed.
  The Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1992 SI No. 1613.
  These Regulations implement Commission Directive 92/9/EEC so as to introduce standards for seed borne disease organisms harmful to soya beans.
  The Fodder Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1992 SI No. 1614 and
  The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 SI 1615.
  These two Regulations implement Commission Directive 92/ 19/EEC by adding Festulolium (a cross between Meadow fescue and Italian Ryegrass) to each of the Regulations.

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  A number of quota management measures have been put into effect to regulate the fishing industry, but this is a continuing requirement reflecting the United Kingdom's CFP obligation and does not represent any increase in regulation.
  Council Regulation (EEC) 345/92 amending for the 11th time Council Regulation (EEC) 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources.
  Council Regulation (EEC) 1465/961 amending for the 12th time Council Regulation (EEC) 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources.
  Council Regulation (EEC) 2120/921 amending for the 13th time Council Regulation (EEC) 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources.
  Council Regulation (EEC) 3034/92 amending for the 14th time Council Regulation (EEC) 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources.
  All these EEC Regulations are enforced in the United Kingdom by the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) Order 1986. SI 1986 No. 2090 (as amended).
  1 Council Regulations (EEC) 1465/92 and 2120.92 lapse on 31 December 1992 if not renewed.
  The Fresh Meat (Hygiene & Inspection) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992 No. 2037). These Regulations replace all the previous GB legislation on slaughterhouse hygiene and meat inspection: 15 earlier SIs are revoked. They are however wider in scope than the earlier Regulations, since all cutting rooms and cold stores handling fresh meat are now affected.
  Salmonella Controls: The Poultry Flocks, Hatcheries and Processed Animal Protein (Fees) Order 1992.

  Food For Britain
  Mr. David Shaw
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the chairmanship of Food for Britain.

  Mr. Gummer
  Mr. Paul Judge's recognition as chairman of Food from Britain will take effect on 31 December. He will be taking up his new appointment with the Conservative party organisation on 1 January. An announcement of his successor will be made in due course.

HEALTH

  Health Service Funding
  Mr. Redmond
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what level of funds were provided per head of population in each district health authority and each family health services authority in each year since 1989–90.

  Mr. Sackville
  The allocation of funds to district health authorities is a matter for regional health authorities and detailed information is not collected centrally. The spending of family health services authorities is primarily demand-led and funded accordingly. However, information which relates to the expenditure of DHAs and FHSAs to their resident populations for the years 1989–90 and 1990–91 is shown in the table.

  The figures, which pre-date the national health service reforms, show DHAs as providers rather than purchasers of health care. Expenditure per head of population therefore reflects patterns of local service provision and the effects of patient flows across health authority boundaries. Thus the figures for DHAs will tend to vary significantly.

  Information for 1991–92 will be available shortly.

  Revenue expenditure per head of population

  District Health Authorities

  1989–90

  1990–91

  £(cash)

  £(cash)

  Northern Region

  Hartlepool

  303

  318

  North Tees

  212

  222

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  District Health Authorities

  1989–90

  1990–91

  £(cash)

  £(cash)

  South Tees

  300

  328

  East Cumbria

  264

  284

  South Cumbria

  203

  226

  West Cumbria

  229

  242

  Darlington

  299

  313

  Durham

  162

  173

  North-West Durham

  264

  277

  South-West Durham

  264

  282

  Northumberland

  257

  271

  Gateshead

  197

  215

  Newcastle

  626

  687

  North Tyneside

  166

  181

  South Tyneside

  193

  214

  Sunderland

  269

  290

  Yorkshire Region

  Hull

  292

  310

  East Yorkshire

  232

  233

  Grimsby

  24S

  271

  Scunthorpe

  192

  225

  Northallerton

  158

  172

  York

  248

  274

  Scarborough

  199

  229

  Harrogate

  242

  272

  Bradford

  253

  280

  Airedale

  224

  244

  Calderdale

  217

  244

  Huddersfield

  263

  280

  Dewsbury

  190

  223

  Leeds Western

  321

  343

  Leeds Eastern

  332

  328

  Wakefield

  387

  420

  Pontefract

  205

  229

  Trent Region

  North Derbyshire

  179

  191

  South Derbyshire

  233

  248

  Leicestershire

  236

  253

  North Lincolnshire

  264

  287

  South Lincolnshire

  201

  217

  Bassetlaw

  197

  217

  Central Nottinghamshire

  233

  244

  Nottingham

  300

  325

  Barnsley

  213

  229

  Doncaster

  234

  249

  Rotherham

  200

  248

  Sheffield

  392

  421

  East Anglian Region

  Cambridge

  339

  356

  Peterborough

  259

  276

  West Suffolk

  214

  230

  East Suffolk

  245

  270

  Norwich

  258

  276

  Great Yarmouth and Waveney

  216

  243

  West Norfolk and Wisbech

  203

  221

  Huntingdon

  241

  276

  North-West Thames Region

  North Bedfordshire

  189

  200

  South Bedfordshire

  204

  220

  North Hertfordshire

  191

  215

  East Hertfordshire

  150

  162

  North West Hertfordshire

  344

  365

  South West Hertfordshire

  160

  174

  Barnet

  325

  356

  Harrow

  273

  294

  Hillingdon

  346

  385

  Hounslow and Spelthorne

  262

  275

  Ealing

  198

  214

  Riverside

  614

  628

  Parkside

  422

  450

  North East Thames Region

  Basildon and Thurrock

  230

  245

  Mid Essex

  237

  255

  North East Essex

  236

  247

  515

  District Health Authorities

  1989–90

  1990–91

  £(cash)

  £(cash)

  West Essex

  222

  239

  Southend

  199

  219

  Barking, Havering and Brentwood

  220

  237

  Hampstead

  729

  799

  City and Hackney

  574

  612

  Newham

  273

  299

  Tower Hamlets

  588

  613

  Enfield

  200

  214

  Haringey

  337

  363

  Redbridge

  235

  245

  Waltham Forest

  359

  390

  Bloomsbury and Islington

  791

  818

  South East Thames Region

  Brighton

  264

  294

  Eastbourne

  239

  256

  Hastings

  235

  262

  South East Kent

  191

  211

  Canterbury and Thanet

  253

  271

  Dartford and Gravesham

  252

  270

  Maidstone

  237

  253

  Medway

  199

  223

  Tunbridge Wells

  305

  329

  Bexley

  220

  234

  Greenwich

  373

  397

  Bromley

  244

  267

  West Lambeth

  699

  750

  Camberwell

  459

  519

  Lewisham and North Southwark

  465

  498

  South West Thames Region

  North West Surrey

  262

  274

  West Surrey and North East Hampshire

  168

  182

  South West Surrey

  330

  348

  Mid Surrey

  330

  388

  East Surrey

  338

  362

  Chichester

  236

  254

  Mid Downs

  219

  232

  Worthing

  204

  227

  Croydon

  259

  273

  Kingston and Esher

  304

  320

  Richmond, Twickenham and Roehampton

  207

  225

  Wandsworth

  670

  712

  Sutton and Merton

  270

  270

  Wessex Region

  East Dorset

  225

  254

  West Dorset

  229

  249

  Portsmouth and South East Hampshire

  210

  229

  Southampton and South West Hampshire

  307

  336

  Winchester

  246

  266

  Basingstoke and North Hampshire

  230

  251

  Salisbury

  332

  361

  Swindon

  244

  258

  Bath

  222

  243

  Isle of Wight

  249

  275

  Oxford Region

  East Berkshire

  203

  213

  West Berkshire

  211

  227

  Aylesbury

  374

  391

  Wycombe

  157

  172

  Milton Keynes

  176

  191

  Kettering

  180

  194

  Northampton

  235

  249

  Oxford

  283

  303

  South Western Region

  Bristol and Weston

  302

  340

  Frenchay

  293

  322

  Southmead

  277

  298

  Cornwall

  212

  234

  Exeter

  279

  297

  516

  District Health Authorities

  1989–90

  1990–91

  £(cash)

  £(cash)

  North Devon

  265

  288

  Plymouth

  275

  300

  Torbay

  258

  288

  Cheltenham

  229

  261

  Gloucester

  237

  257

  Somerset

  232

  255

  West Midlands Region

  Bromsgrove and Redditch

  199

  218

  Hereford

  220

  241

  Kidderminster

  303

  325

  Worcester

  224

  239

  Shropshire

  225

  249

  Mid Staffordshire

  179

  192

  North Staffordshire

  268

  296

  South East Staffordshire

  209

  222

  Rugby

  182

  197

  North Warwickshire

  254

  267

  South Warwickshire

  256

  276

  Central Birmingham

  652

  742

  East Birmingham

  255

  294

  North Birmingham

  266

  283

  South Birmingham

  342

  369

  West Birmingham

  375

  408

  Coventry

  273

  292

  Dudley

  228

  245

  Sandwell

  167

  184

  Solihull

  184

  207

  Walsall

  212

  236

  Wolverhampton

  273

  289

  Mersey Region

  Chester

  330

  349

  Crewe

  195

  213

  Halton

  153

  163

  Macclesfield

  244

  261

  Warrington

  305

  319

  Liverpool

  396

  438

  St. Helens and Knowsley

  208

  219

  Southport and Formby

  289

  301

  South Sefton

  457

  505

  Wirral

  235

  251

  North Western Region

  Lancaster

  410

  433

  Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde

  218

  242

  Preston

  629

  679

  Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley

  214

  233

  Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale

  329

  338

  West Lancashire

  272

  300

  Chorley and South Ribble

  96

  103

  Bolton

  209

  225

  Bury

  192

  309

  North Manchester

  538

  573

  Central Manchester

  699

  790

  South Manchester

  604

  636

  Oldham

  203

  217

  Rochdale

  173

  189

  Salford

  423

  456

  Stockport

  207

  221

  Tameside and Glossop

  184

  198

  Trafford

  168

  181

  Wigan

  203

  219

  Family Health Services Authorities

  1989–90

  1990–91

  £(cash)

  £(cash)

  Northern region

  Cleveland

  101

  118

  Cumbria

  100

  116

  Durham

  100

  116

  Northumberland

  101

  115

  Gateshead

  97

  113

  Newcastle

  102

  117

  517

  Family Health Services Authorities

  1989–90

  1990–91

  £(cash)

  £(cash)

  North Tyneside

  106

  123

  South Tyneside

  99

  113

  Sunderland

  101

  115

  Yorkshire region

  Humberside

  98

  112

  North Yorkshire

  101

  116

  Bradford

  99

  115

  Calderdale

  97

  115

  Kirklees

  91

  107

  Leeds

  104

  117

  Wakefield

  105

  119

  Trent region

  Derbyshire

  93

  108

  Leicestershire

  91

  104

  Lincolnshire

  104

  119

  Nottinghamshire

  88

  107

  Barnsley

  102

  115

  Doncaster

  102

  117

  Rotherham

  89

  102

  Sheffield

  100

  119

  East Anglian region

  Cambridgeshire

  92

  105

  Norfolk

  105

  121

  Suffolk

  97

  112

  North West Thames region

  Bedfordshire

  90

  104

  Hertfordshire

  96

  111

  Barnet

  94

  105

  Brent and Harrow

  106

  125

  Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow

  100

  113

  Hillingdon

  92

  105

  Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster

  120

  137

  North East Thames Region

  Essex

  95

  111

  Barking and Havering

  87

  104

  Camden and Islington

  111

  124

  City and East London

  108

  127

  Enfield and Haringey

  98

  110

  Redbridge and Waltham Forest

  95

  108

  South East Thames Region

  East Sussex

  101

  118

  Kent

  96

  110

  Greenwich and Bexley

  91

  101

  Bromley

  88

  100

  Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham

  102

  117

  South West Thames Region

  Surrey

  94

  105

  West Sussex

  102

  120

  Croydon

  91

  103

  Kingston and Richmond

  98

  107

  Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth

  95

  107

  Wessex Region

  Dorset

  105

  123

  Hampshire

  95

  107

  Wiltshire

  87

  104

  Isle of Wight

  107

  123

  Oxford Region

  Berkshire

  92

  106

  Buckinghsmshire

  92

  105

  Northamptonshire

  91

  105

  Oxfordshire

  91

  104

  South Western Region

  Avon

  92

  108

  Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

  111

  132

  518

  Family Health Services Authorities

  1989–90

  1990–91

  £(cash)

  £(cash)

  Devon

  105

  122

  Gloucestershire

  95

  113

  Somerset

  101

  118

  West Midlands Region

  Hereford and Worcester

  90

  107

  Shropshire

  94

  111

  Staffordshire

  88

  100

  Warwickshire

  96

  110

  Birmingham

  104

  117

  Coventry

  103

  117

  Dudley

  86

  98

  Sandwell

  104

  116

  Solihull

  96

  112

  Walsall

  94

  111

  Wolverhampton

  97

  110

  Mersey Region

  Cheshire

  98

  114

  Liverpool

  109

  131

  St. Helens and Knowsley

  101

  116

  Sefton

  99

  114

  Wirral

  105

  121

  North Western Region

  Lancashire

  103

  116

  Bolton

  93

  111

  Bury

  104

  118

  Manchester

  115

  128

  Oldham

  95

  110

  Rochdale

  102

  117

  Salford

  112

  133

  Stockport

  102

  115

  Tameside

  99

  112

  Trafford

  105

  119

  Wigan

  94

  109

  Sources:

  (a) Annual accounts of district health authorities and family health services authorities (formerly family practitioner committees)—1989–90 and 1990–91.

  Mid-year estimates of resident population—1989 and 1990 (Office of Population Censuses and Surveys/Department of Health).

  Notes:

  1. The figures for the district health authorities are based upon their total revenue expenditure on the services which they managed or accounted for in the relevant financial years. Capital expenditure incurred by district health authorities and all expenditure incurred by regional health authorities is excluded.

  2. The figures for the family health services authorities cover their total expenditure on family health services and revenue expenditure on their administrative expenses. Expenditure on family health services (which is essentially regarded as current—ie revenue—expenditure) is included on a net basis as reported in annual accounts (ie after the deduction of charges to patients).

  Elderly Population
  Mrs. Anne Campbell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will give her best estimates of the impact of the growing elderly population on health expenditure; and if she will make a statement.

  Mr. Yeo
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State gave the hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside (Mr. Blunkett) on 27 November, at column 877.

  Dental Treatment
  Mr. Austin-Walker
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what rights NHS dental patients have to make a formal complaint about their treatment.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  A national health service patient has the right to complain formally to the family health service authority on whose list the dentist is included about an alleged failure by the dentist to comply with his or her terms of service, or about the fit or efficiency of a denture provided for him or her by the dentist.

  Hospitals
  Mr. Nigel Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will list all those hospitals in England and Wales which have had more than £1 million spent on them since 1979, with the relevant figure;

  (2) if she will list all the hospital building programmes currently under way in England.

  (3) if she will list (a) all the new hospitals opened in England since 1979 and (b) the new hospitals planned to be completed by 2000.

  Mr. Sackville
  The Government attach the highest priority to improving and modernising the national health service estate, on which around £1·5 billion will be spent in the current year. Data are not held centrally for expenditure on individual hospitals, but information on NHS construction schemes in England costing over £1 million completed since 1979 is shown in the table which I have placed in the Library. The information is incomplete for schemes started prior to 1986, but the number of schemes recorded totals 666, with expenditure on construction cost totalling over £2·8 billion. I have also placed in the Library a table listing the 111 schemes costing over £1 million currently under construction. In total, some 400 schemes each costing more than £1 million are at various stages of planning, design and construction throughout the NHS in England.

  Information relating to Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.

  Infant Mortality
  Mr. Nigel Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health which region in England has the lowest infant mortality.

  Mr. Sackville
  The lowest infant mortality rate in England by regional health authority for 1991 is South West Thames, with 5·6 per 1,000 live births.

  Teenage Pregnancies
  Mr. Nigel Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures are being taken to combat single teenage pregnancies in England.

  Mr. Sackville
  One of the main targets in the "Health of the Nation" White Paper is to reduce the rate of conceptions amongst the under-16s by at least 50 per cent. by the year 2000. Everyone—parents, health services, local authorities, the voluntary and education sectors and the Government—needs to work together to achieve this target. Measures which are effective in substantially reducing pregnancies in the under-16s can be expected to 520
  have a similar effect on unwanted pregnancies in the over-16s. A range of initiatives is under way both nationally and locally. These include comprehensive family planning services, ready access to professional advice suitable for young people and the provision of publications that will be helpful to both young people and their parents. Regional health authorities are currently reviewing national health service family planning services, with particular reference to the needs of the young. Grants have been awarded to enable voluntary organisations to carry forward projects related to the aims of "The Health of the Nation" White Paper. Responsibility for policy on sex education in schools is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education.

  AIDS
  Mr. Nigel Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the figures for reported AIDS cases in England for 1989, 1990, 1991 and to date in 1992.

  Mr. Sackville
  The information is as follows:

  Number

  1989

  766

  1990

  1,183

  1991

  1,255

  11992

  1,060

  1 to end September

  Civil Servants
  Mr. Raymond S. Robertson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many civil servants from her Department have been relocated from London to other parts of the United Kingdom(a) in the last five years and (b) in the last 10 years; and if she will list the locations to which those civil servants were relocated.

  Mr. Sackville
  The information requested is as follows and is in terms of posts relocated.

  Posts relocated from London in the last five years

  Destination

  Number

  Nottingham

  7

  Leeds

  1540

  Total

  547

  1 A further 630 posts are due to be relocated to Leeds in 1993.

  Posts relocated between 1982 and 1987

  14 posts were relocated to Lancashire.

  Natural Medicines
  Mr. Tredinnick
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to appoint experts in homoeopathic, biochemic and anthroposophic medicines to(a) the staff of the Medicines Control Agency, (b) a committee constituted under section 14 of the Medicines Act 1968 to advise in technical matters and appeals and (c) the Medicines Commission in order to ensure the implementation of the EC directive on homoeopathic medicinal products; and when she plans to take action.

  Mr. Sackville
  The EC directive on homoeopathic products was adopted on 22 September 1992 for
  521
  implementation by 31 December 1993. There are already professional staff within the Medicines Control Agency who are knowledgeable about homoeopathic medicines and expertise in these areas can be strengthened if this becomes necessary as a result of the directive.

  It is anticipated that there will need to be access to independent expert advice on some applications, but the procedures and the structure and status of advisory bodies depends on many factors. Discussions are ongoing, both within the Department and with interested parties, on how best to develop channels whereby such advice on homoeopathic, anthroposophic and biochemic medicines can be made available to the agency and the licensing authority.

  Residential Drug Projects
  Mr. Alfred Morris
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will require the ring fencing of community care funding after April for residential drug and alcohol projects; and if she will make a statement.

  Mr. Yeo
  The special transitional grant totalling £565 million will be ring-fenced for implementation of all aspects of community care, including the purchase of services for alcohol and drug misuers.

  Disabled People
  Mr. Alfred Morris
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations she has received recently on local authorities wishing to provide disabled people with direct payments to make their own personal assistance arrangements; and if she will make a statement.

  Mr. Yeo
  We have received one such representation from the Association of Directors of Social Services. There are no current plans to amend legislation in this way.

  St. Bartholomew's Hospital
  Sir Michael Neubert
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether she will list the possible alternative uses of St. Bartholomew's hospital which have been proposed to her as part of the consultation on the Tomlinson proposals.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  The St. Bartholomew's shadow trust has put forward an alternative proposal to use the site primarily as a centre for specialist services. We are considering the future use of the hospital sites mentioned in the Tomlinson report, and will put forward our proposals for action in the new year. Any proposed changes in the use of hospital sites will be subject to formal consultation.

  Paracetamol
  Mr. Eastham
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will refer to the relevant safety committee the issue of the placing of a limit on the number of paracetamol which may be sold over the counter in one pack or in one purchase; and if she will make a statement.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  On the advice of the Medicines Commission, there are already limits on the size of the packs of paracetamol products which may be supplied from retail outlets. Packs containing more than 30 effervescent tablets, more than 25 tablets that are not 522
  effervescent and more than 10 sachets of powder and granules may be sold only from retail pharmacies. The Department's Medicines Control Agency will keep under review the need to seek further committee advice on controls on the sale of paracetamol, including pack size and numbers.

  Mr. Eastham
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what figures she has for the number of people who have committed or attempted suicide by use of paracetamol.

  Mr. Sackville
  The latest available figures for the number of people who have been recorded as having committed suicide and where paracetamol is mentioned in the records is shown in table 1. Table 2 combines the information provided in table 1 with information on the number of people where paracetamol is mentioned in the records and where it was undetermined whether death was accidentally or purposely inflicted. Both tables refer to England and Wales, and are for 1990; the latest year for which statistics are available.

  Information pertaining to the number of people who have attempted suicide by use of paracetamol is not collected centrally.

  Table 1. Numbers of recorded deaths from suicide where paracetamol is mentioned in the records. England and Wales, 1990 persons only.

  Total

  Paracetamol

  101

  (15)

  Paracetamol Prothiaden

  1

  Paracetamol Salicylate (NOS)

  1

  Paracetamol Temazepam Tricyclic Anti Depressant (NOS)

  1

  Paracetamol Triazolam

  1

  Paracetamol Warfarin

  1

  Table 2. Numbers of recorded deaths from suicide undertermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted where paracetamol is mentioned in the records. England and Wales, 1990, persons only.

  Total

  Paracetamol

  185

  (113)

  Paracetamol Propoxyphene

  5

  (11)

  Paracetamol Propranolol

  1

  Paracetamol Prothiaden

  1

  Paracetamol Salicylate (NOS)

  5

  (11)

  Paracetamol Temazepam Tricyclic Anti Depressant (NOS)

  1

  Paracetamol Triazolam

  1

  Paracetamol Warfarin

  1

  Paracetamol Verapamil

  1

  1 Number of deaths with mention of alcohol.

  NOS Not otherwise stated.

  The inclusion of a substance in this list does not imply that it is necessarily toxic. Where two or more substances are mentioned together the contribution, if any, of each to the death is unknown; even where one substance is listed alone there may well be other factors with an important bearing on the death.

  Mr. Eastham
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what figures she has for the number of deaths from liver disease of which a part cause has been an earlier paracetamol overdose.

  Mr. Sackville
  In 1991 in England and Wales there were 25 recorded accidental deaths from liver disease of which a part cause was an earlier paracetamol overdose.

  Essex Health Authorities
  Mr. Jenkin
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what administrative cost savings will be made as a result of merging the North East Essex district health authorities with Mid-Essex.

  Mr. Sackville
  The proposals by North East Thames regional health authority to merge the three existing health authorities of North East Essex, Mid Essex and West Essex to create a new North Essex health authority have recently been the subject of public consultation. I understand that the regional health authority will be submitting its formal recommendations to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State shortly. It would not be appropriate for me to speculate on the level of administrative cost savings, but the effective use of resources is one of the criteria used in assessing the benefits of mergers.

  NHS Pay
  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether she will make it her policy to support the continued work of the pay review body for nurses, midwives, health visitors and professions allied to medicine in order to provide objective evidence on comparative pay levels irrespective of any Government action to restrain pay in the short term.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Warrington South (Mr. Hall) on 30 November, at column 76.

  Hyperbaric Units
  Mr. Steen
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines she has issued to regional and district health authorities as to the referral of national health service patients to hyperbaric units; and if she will amend them to draw attention to the dangers of treatment by unqualified staff.

  Mr. Sackville
  Health notice (90)20, a copy of which is available in the Library, gives guidance. Training and standards of care are matters for the professions.

  Orthodontic Dentists
  Rev. Martin Smyth
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment has been made on the number of orthodontic dentists required per 1·5 million people.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  No assessment has been made by the Department. The planning and provision of dental treatment is a matter for district health authorities to undertake jointly with family health services authorities.

  Children's Homes
  Mr. Jonathan Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish the report of the Warner committee inquiry into the selection, development and management of staff in children's homes.

  Mr. Yeo
  We are publishing the report "Choosing with Care" today. Copies have been placed in the Vote Office and the Library. We welcome the report and its thorough and constructive analysis of the issues identified by the inquiry. Although there are many caring and dedicated staff working in children's homes, the Government are concerned about the serious deficiencies and weaknesses of existing personnel procedures and practices. The report is clear that poor selection procedures can result in the appointment of some staff who are unsuited to the care of children. It makes vitally important recommendations for early improvements to employers selection and appointment procedures which the Government accept. We are therefore acting immediately to inform local authorities and employers in the voluntary and private sectors of the committee's findings, so that they can make changes that are required. It is essential, in the interests of children, that these recommendations are implemented. We will be consulting with local authorities about how we can ensure that this happens.

  The report raises other important issues that the Department will be considering carefully in consultation with the relevant parties.

HEALTH

  Dental Services
  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the family health services authorities which have(a) held no dental services committee meeting and (b) cancelled a meeting in each month since July.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  [holding answer 30 November 1992]: The information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dentists who have not given notice to leave the

  Number of adult patients for whom notice of de-registration has been received

  Week ending

  FHSA

  3 July

  10 July

  17 July

  24 July

  31 July

  7 Aug

  14 Aug

  21 Aug

  28 Aug

  4 Sept

  11 Sept

  18 Sept

  25 Sept

  2 Oct

  9 Oct

  16 Oct

  23 Oct

  30 Oct

  6 Nov

  13 Nov

  20 Nov

  Cleveland

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  13

  37

  0

  0

  0

  56

  91

  15

  42

  71

  56

  307

  0

  120

  109

  122

  Cumbria

  0

  0

  98

  173

  231

  129

  347

  192

  213

  121

  280

  121

  79

  141

  205

  76

  453

  115

  338

  217

  346

  Durham

  0

  0

  0

  51

  62

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Northumberland

  0

  1

  103

  47

  35

  5

  0

  0

  26

  0

  0

  0

  35

  75

  41

  53

  69

  49

  0

  19

  81

  Gateshead

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  6

  11

  21

  33

  Newcaslle-upon-Tyne

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  North Tyneside

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  South Tyneside

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Sunderland

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Humberside

  22

  69

  65

  7

  7

  18

  10

  15

  3

  4

  5

  9

  9

  30

  9

  40

  27

  22

  15

  104

  39

  North Yorkshire

  0

  25

  n/k

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  35

  0

  70

  15

  4

  10

  9

  23

  32

  7

  Bradford

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Calderdale

  2

  0

  1

  1

  0

  1

  5

  6

  2

  1

  5

  10

  12

  2

  18

  4

  1

  0

  1

  0

  11

  Kirklees

  0

  0

  0

  0

  33

  0

  4

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  2

  0

  20

  6

  0

  3

  17

  5

  31

  Leeds

  10

  16

  43

  28

  54

  41

  66

  166

  28

  16

  27

  36

  65

  154

  34

  82

  61

  34

  222

  28

  291

  Wakefiekl

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Derbyshire

  0

  40

  0

  0

  49

  74

  48

  27

  47

  29

  41

  28

  27

  107

  79

  89

  72

  15

  176

  126

  1,185

  Leicestershire

  0

  0

  47

  71

  44

  4

  84

  53

  26

  47

  124

  170

  100

  51

  210

  120

  87

  185

  70

  150

  310

  Lincolnshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Nottinghamshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  94

  78

  59

  49

  44

  0

  5

  3

  110

  15

  111

  18

  2

  21

  5

  2,226

  Barnsley

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Doncaster

  0

  0

  0

  0

  13

  2

  4

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Rothcrham

  12

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  Sheffield

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cambridgeshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  162

  82

  20

  64

  89

  62

  62

  54

  186

  43

  28

  62

  41

  73

  76

  Norfolk

  651

  385

  270

  330

  287

  120

  312

  329

  63

  67

  237

  696

  329

  378

  1,519

  290

  710

  410

  98

  178

  393

  Suffolk

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1,393

  0

  4

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  102

  24

  0

  Bedfordshire

  500

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Hertfordshire

  25

  30

  30

  56

  103

  137

  89

  147

  20

  116

  64

  91

  147

  67

  10

  139

  111

  151

  100

  163

  267

  Barnet

  4,002

  0

  2

  0

  22

  0

  5

  0

  3

  9

  6

  16

  20

  2

  1

  0

  0

  5

  1

  0

  33

  Brent and Harrow

  0

  0

  0

  0

  30

  0

  0

  0

  621

  0

  0

  560

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Hillingdon

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Kensington and Westminster

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Essex

  0

  0

  10

  5

  9

  3,647

  33

  608

  6,146

  0

  31

  18

  17

  177

  11

  20

  17

  162

  47

  2

  129

  Barking and Havering

  0

  10

  10

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  160

  0

  Camden and Islington

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  52

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  30

  0

  0

  30

  0

  City and East London

  0

  0

  0

  0

  34

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  6

  3

  0

  5

  4

  Enfield and Haringey

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  509

  0

  0

  0

  0

  214

  0

  0

  0

  Redbridge and Waltham Forest

  0

  0

  0

  36

  91

  57

  64

  45

  92

  21

  0

  66

  66

  120

  30

  101

  52

  43

  52

  101

  83

  East Sussex

  12

  0

  106

  52

  53

  2,008

  1,728

  373

  47

  126

  1,055

  1,550

  356

  64

  107

  127

  79

  101

  110

  87

  71

  Kent

  345

  1,558

  861

  777

  886

  786

  971

  1,151

  1,086

  597

  935

  1,453

  1,627

  1,302

  1,720

  1,289

  1,878

  781

  2,754

  891

  670

  Greenwich and Bexley

  0

  0

  16

  0

  183

  0

  1

  77

  191

  87

  89

  13

  193

  225

  120

  2

  102

  133

  54

  109

  105

  Bromley

  0

  0

  26

  63

  9,121

  16

  7

  20

  0

  346

  30

  21

  112

  0

  16

  112

  642

  144

  45

  19

  229

  Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  18

  2

  0

  0

  51

  12

  3

  18

  8

  5

  10

  0

  0

  2

  12

  3

  Surrey

  0

  973

  1,846

  251

  2,595

  233

  102

  438

  361

  387

  466

  507

  325

  444

  352

  575

  466

  568

  533

  557

  164

  West Sussex

  4,000

  5,500

  1,900

  0

  5,500

  500

  1,000

  0

  0

  0

  3,000

  1,500

  0

  0

  0

  2,000

  0

  2,000

  4,000

  0

  0

  Croydon

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Kingston and Richmond

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  43

  20

  0

  35

  0

  3

  76

  74

  103

  0

  0

  0

  80

  47

  Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth

  0

  1

  1

  33

  1

  28

  33

  60

  0

  34

  33

  1

  57

  1

  1

  4

  5

  1

  3

  1

  1

  Dorset

  233

  226

  267

  322

  433

  274

  252

  296

  218

  223

  517

  215

  375

  390

  1,340

  586

  333

  201

  520

  408

  220

  Hampshire

  93

  3

  0

  183

  863

  0

  432

  705

  12

  170

  244

  434

  428

  24

  5,527

  157

  120

  39

  110

  150

  59

  Wiltshire

  0

  0

  1,000

  1,000

  1,036

  690

  199

  72

  76

  0

  47

  88

  61

  72

  43

  176

  65

  118

  129

  40

  72

  Isle of Wight

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  8

  55

  22

  0

  0

  0

  45

  27

  4

  109

  4

  0

  126

  10

  12

  45

  Berkshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  955

  489

  77

  478

  97

  201

  422

  230

  50

  250

  72

  102

  180

  2,337

  2,088

  101

  Buckinghamshire

  1,375

  3,100

  1,800

  3,300

  1,855

  1,000

  0

  0

  0

  0

  50

  0

  250

  0

  350

  0

  409

  2,000

  0

  0

  0

  Northamptonshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Oxfordshire

  0

  121

  156

  80

  105

  260

  74

  1,412

  133

  158

  162

  1,627

  467

  207

  183

  397

  241

  298

  203

  540

  470

  Avon

  0

  0

  0

  0

  55

  0

  0

  800

  0

  0

  300

  0

  0

  2,700

  0

  500

  0

  0

  43

  40

  190

  Cornwall and Isles or Scilly

  0

  n/a

  n/k

  120

  150

  158

  111

  100

  60

  132

  205

  24

  90

  100

  422

  232

  43

  48

  262

  159

  154

  Devon

  2,920

  268

  374

  149

  120

  89

  56

  124

  47

  153

  127

  132

  74

  208

  361

  551

  202

  751

  126

  332

  394

  Gloucestershire

  39

  564

  129

  540

  312

  489

  1,389

  422

  341

  351

  733

  325

  677

  563

  2,468

  1,641

  3,927

  2,873

  1,997

  1,191

  902

  Somerset

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Hereford and Worcester

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  72

  128

  0

  61

  36

  48

  61

  59

  47

  58

  42

  52

  48

  98

  83

  Shropshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Staffordshire

  24

  7

  50

  11

  48

  140

  0

  8

  0

  0

  2

  16

  0

  0

  0

  0

  117

  0

  28

  0

  0

  Warwickshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  32

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1,328

  0

  Birmingham

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  26

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  32

  5

  3

  Coventry

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  60

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  115

  0

  0

  0

  0

  132

  0

  Dudley

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Sandwell

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  526
  dental list have given written notice to each FHSA to deregister some or all of their continuing care arrangements for adult patients in each week since 8 July; how many dentists have deregistered patients; and how many patients have been deregistered.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  [holding answer 30 November 1992]: The information is contained in the tables. The tables give the number of dentists who have given written notice to the family health services authority of their intention to deregister adult patients under continuing care arrangements and the numbers of adults affected. Over the period 30 June 1992 to 30 September 1992, the total number of adult registrations has increased from 20,618,887 to 21,829,488.
  527

  Week ending

  FHSA

  3 July

  10 July

  17 July

  24 July

  31 July

  7 Aug

  14 Aug

  21 Aug

  28 Aug

  4 Sept

  11 Sept

  18 Sept

  25 Sept

  2 Oct

  9 Oct

  16 Oct

  23 Oct

  30 Oct

  6 Nov

  13 Nov

  20 Nov

  Solihull

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Walsall

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Wolverhampton

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cheshire

  0

  0

  14

  43

  1

  2,022

  45

  54

  18

  0

  6

  33

  951

  1

  17

  0

  15

  25

  25

  80

  0

  Liverpool

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  5

  2

  5

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  4

  5

  2

  0

  8

  0

  2

  St. Helens and Knowsley

  0

  0

  0

  0

  5

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  4

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Sefton

  0

  0

  200

  100

  50

  25

  20

  0

  0

  0

  0

  52

  18

  23

  9

  15

  14

  10

  13

  0

  3

  Wirral

  0

  0

  0

  0

  67

  110

  0

  0

  4

  8

  4

  0

  1

  0

  2

  0

  33

  9

  13

  0

  12

  Lancashire

  12

  56

  133

  75

  81

  197

  1,749

  285

  295

  216

  1,992

  138

  247

  1,616

  774

  404

  413

  346

  420

  283

  395

  Bolton

  9

  2

  1

  0

  8

  1

  130

  5

  0

  4

  1

  2

  209

  0

  1

  1

  0

  0

  1

  4

  17

  Bury

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  15

  25

  0

  0

  0

  9

  3

  0

  0

  0

  Manchester

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Oldham

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Rochdale

  0

  0

  0

  0

  4

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Salford

  5

  13

  13

  60

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  60

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Stockport

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Tameside

  0

  0

  30

  0

  60

  40

  0

  0

  50

  30

  50

  0

  50

  0

  0

  0

  0

  100

  60

  0

  0

  Trafford

  2

  0

  12

  13

  13

  15

  17

  18

  1

  2

  1

  20

  4

  25

  0

  1

  3

  3

  21

  5

  13

  Wigan

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  England

  14,293

  12,969

  9,614

  7,977

  24,713

  14,430

  10,287

  8,473

  10,863

  5,165

  11,390

  10,703

  8,434

  9,743

  16,896

  10,256

  11,321

  12,401

  15,362

  10,203

  10,092

  n/a=Not available.

  n/k=Not known.

  Number of dentists who have given notice of intention to de-register adult patients

  Week ending

  FHSA

  3 July

  10 July

  17 July

  24 July

  31 July

  7 Aug

  14 Aug

  21 Aug

  28 Aug

  4 Sept

  11 Sept

  18 Sep

  25 Sep

  2 Oct

  9 Oct

  16 Oct

  23 Oct

  30 Oct

  6 Nov

  13 Nov

  20 Nov

  Cleveland

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  4

  3

  0

  0

  0

  2

  2

  2

  2

  1

  4

  6

  0

  5

  5

  2

  Cumbria

  0

  0

  7

  3

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  2

  0

  3

  2

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  Durham

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Northumberland

  0

  1

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Gateshead

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  6

  3

  Newcastle-upon-Tyne

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  North Tyneside

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  South Tyneside

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Sunderland

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Humberside

  8

  12

  12

  2

  2

  2

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  North Yorkshire

  0

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  1

  2

  1

  6

  2

  8

  11

  2

  Bradford

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Calderdale

  2

  0

  1

  1

  0

  1

  1

  3

  2

  1

  1

  3

  2

  1

  1

  2

  1

  0

  1

  0

  1

  Kirklees

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  2

  0

  4

  1

  0

  3

  6

  2

  2

  Leeds

  2

  4

  5

  5

  2

  1

  0

  6

  8

  4

  4

  7

  3

  9

  4

  6

  7

  7

  12

  6

  9

  Wakefield

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Derbyshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Leicestershire

  0

  0

  6

  1

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  Lincolnshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Nottinghamshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  9

  4

  2

  0

  2

  2

  3

  7

  8

  3

  1

  6

  4

  13

  Barnsley

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Doncaster

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  1

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Rotherham

  3

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Sheffield

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cambridgeshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  5

  9

  9

  9

  10

  9

  9

  10

  0

  1

  1

  1

  0

  2

  Norfolk

  11

  7

  9

  5

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  8

  2

  1

  0

  0

  Suffolk

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  1

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  2

  4

  0

  Bedfordshire

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Hertfordshire

  2

  1

  0

  2

  7

  1

  0

  1

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Barnet

  4

  0

  2

  0

  7

  0

  3

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  1

  0

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  Brent and Harrow

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Hillingdon

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Kensington and Westminster

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Essex

  0

  0

  3

  2

  6

  2

  7

  9

  10

  0

  2

  3

  6

  12

  2

  2

  1

  6

  13

  2

  4

  Barking and Havering

  0

  2

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  Camden and Islington

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  1

  0

  City and East London

  0

  0

  0

  0

  6

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  3

  0

  3

  2

  Enfield and Haringey

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  Redbridge and Waltham Forest

  0

  0

  0

  1

  2

  0

  1

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  2

  0

  0

  0

  East Sussex

  9

  0

  4

  2

  0

  9

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Kent

  9

  13

  35

  34

  25

  35

  16

  34

  34

  22

  29

  32

  25

  35

  37

  22

  38

  0

  17

  8

  5

  Greenwich and Bexley

  0

  0

  1

  0

  2

  0

  1

  0

  0

  3

  0

  1

  1

  0

  0

  2

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Bromley

  0

  0

  7

  2

  5

  0

  2

  0

  0

  3

  0

  2

  1

  0

  1

  11

  5

  1

  0

  0

  0

  Lambeth. Southwark and Lewisham

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  3

  1

  0

  0

  2

  4

  2

  5

  4

  3

  5

  0

  0

  2

  2

  2

  Surrey

  0

  3

  5

  5

  8

  1

  0

  8

  2

  2

  6

  1

  0

  1

  5

  1

  2

  1

  1

  0

  0

  West Sussex

  2

  3

  2

  0

  4

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  2

  1

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  1

  2

  0

  0

  Croydon

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Kingston and Richmond

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  2

  Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth

  0

  1

  1

  4

  1

  2

  1

  2

  0

  1

  3

  1

  2

  1

  1

  0

  4

  1

  1

  1

  1

  Number of adult patients for whom notice of de-registration has been received

  Week ending

  FHSA

  3 July

  10 July

  17 July

  24 July

  31 July

  7 Aug

  14 Aug

  21 Aug

  28 Aug

  4 Sept

  11 Sept

  18 Sept

  25 Sept

  2 Oct

  9 Oct

  16 Oct

  23 Oct

  30 Oct

  6 Nov

  13 Nov

  20 Nov

  Dorset

  5

  5

  1

  4

  4

  3

  0

  0

  2

  0

  1

  0

  0

  2

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Hampshire

  2

  0

  0

  1

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  4

  0

  0

  2

  7

  0

  0

  0

  2

  1

  0

  Wiltshire

  0

  0

  l

  0

  2

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  2

  0

  0

  Isle of Wight

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  1

  0

  0

  1

  0

  1

  0

  Berkshire

  0

  0

  2

  0

  9

  1

  3

  2

  3

  1

  3

  0

  4

  0

  1

  5

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  Buckinghsmshire

  1

  2

  1

  3

  3

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  2

  0

  3

  0

  2

  1

  0

  0

  0

  528 529

  Week ending

  FHSA

  3 July

  10 July

  17 July

  24 July

  31 July

  7 Aug

  14 Aug

  21 Aug

  28 Aug

  4 Sept

  11 Sept

  18 Sept

  25 Sept

  2 Oct

  9 Oct

  16 Oct

  23 Oct

  30 Oct

  6 Nov

  13 Nov

  20 Nov

  Northamptonshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Oxfordshire

  0

  4

  0

  3

  0

  3

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  4

  0

  2

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Avon

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

  13

  5

  4

  12

  10

  8

  2

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  5

  5

  3

  1

  1

  0

  0

  1

  1

  Devon

  22

  27

  24

  16

  10

  17

  7

  8

  5

  1

  2

  3

  1

  2

  1

  2

  0

  2

  1

  2

  3

  Gloucestershire

  6

  0

  9

  10

  4

  0

  4

  1

  3

  2

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  4

  1

  1

  0

  0

  Somerset

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Hereford and Worcester

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  6

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  Shropshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Staffordshire

  8

  5

  5

  1

  6

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Warwickshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  Birmingham

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  Coventry

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  Dudley

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Sandwell

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Solihull

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Walsall

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Wolverhampton

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cheshire

  0

  0

  3

  2

  1

  2

  1

  1

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Liverpool

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  1

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  3

  2

  2

  0

  5

  0

  2

  St. Helens and Knowsley

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Sefton

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Wirral

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  0

  0

  3

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Lancashire

  7

  14

  12

  8

  9

  12

  8

  12

  10

  2

  8

  6

  5

  5

  9

  2

  3

  5

  3

  2

  3

  Bolton

  3

  2

  1

  0

  3

  0

  2

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  1

  1

  1

  Bury

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  2

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  Manchester

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Oldham

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Rochdale

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Salford

  2

  2

  2

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Stockport

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Tameside

  0

  0

  1

  0

  2

  2

  0

  0

  1

  1

  1

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  0

  0

  Trafford

  1

  0

  3

  1

  0

  1

  2

  1

  1

  1

  1

  2

  3

  1

  0

  1

  1

  2

  1

  1

  2

  Wigan

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  England

  123

  115

  176

  133

  159

  127

  90

  115

  106

  62

  92

  91

  90

  109

  119

  87

  108

  53

  100

  77

  65

  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dentists, who have not given notice to leave the dental list, have given written notice to each FHSA to terminate or deregister some or all of their capitation arrangements for child patients in each week since 8 July 1982; how many dentists have deregistered patients; and how many patients have been deregistered.

  Number of child patients for whom notice of de-registration has been received

  Week ending

  FHSA

  3 July

  10 July

  17 July

  24 July

  31 July

  7 Aug

  14 Aug

  21 Aug

  28 Aug

  4 Sept

  11 Sept

  18 Sept

  25 Sept

  2 Oct

  9 Oct

  16 Oct

  23 Oct

  30 Oct

  6 Nov

  13 Nov

  20 Nov

  Cumbria

  0

  0

  19

  4

  1

  0

  3

  1

  1

  16

  2

  1

  1

  1

  4

  1

  74

  0

  0

  8

  1

  Gateshead

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  3

  2

  0

  Humberside

  1

  6

  5

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  4

  1

  3

  0

  2

  4

  0

  0

  2

  6

  Calderdale

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Leeds

  2

  3

  4

  1

  0

  0

  3

  2

  12

  0

  4

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  5

  1

  0

  6

  Leicestershire

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Nottinghamshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  1

  1

  Rotherham

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cambridgeshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Norfolk

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  18

  0

  0

  0

  Hertfordshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  4

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Barnet

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  Essex

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  2

  Enfield and Haringey

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  East Sussex

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Kent

  0

  0

  0

  7

  0

  2

  0

  2

  2

  203

  10

  0

  6

  1

  0

  0

  3

  0

  1

  0

  0

  Bromley

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Merton. Sutton and Wandsworth

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Hampshire

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Berkshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Oxfordshire

  0

  0

  0

  10

  7

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  0

  1

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  5

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Devon

  0

  2

  3

  10

  2

  6

  3

  5

  0

  0

  0

  0

  8

  0

  0

  2

  1

  116

  0

  0

  0

  Gloucestershire

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Staffordshire

  0

  3

  0

  0

  6

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cheshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Lancashire

  2

  2

  1

  3

  2

  4

  5

  6

  2

  0

  3

  4

  9

  2

  7

  4

  8

  4

  0

  4

  2

  Bolton

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  2

  7

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  Rochdale

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Trafford

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  Total England

  12

  19

  36

  40

  27

  20

  23

  23

  20

  220

  21

  10

  32

  11

  11

  9

  96

  147

  6

  18

  20

  FHSAs not shown, have had no child patients deregistered.
  530
  Dr. Mawhinney
  [holding answer 30 November 1992]: The information is contained in the tables. The tables give the numbers of dentists who have given written notice to the family health services authorities of their intention to deregister child patients under capitation arrangements and the numbers of children affected. For the period 30 June 1992 to 30 September 1992, the total number of children covered by capitation payments has increased from 6,472,689 to 7,103,096.
  531

  Number of dentists giving notice of intention to de-register child patients

  Week ending

  FHSA

  3 July

  10 July

  17 July

  24 July

  31 July

  7 Aug

  14 Aug

  21 Aug

  28 Aug

  4 Sept

  11 Sept

  18 Sept

  25 Sept

  2 Oct

  9 Oct

  16 Oct

  23 Oct

  30 Oct

  6 Nov

  13 Nov

  20 Nov

  Cumbria

  0

  0

  2

  0

  7

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Gateshead

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  2

  0

  Humberside

  1

  3

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Caldcrdalc

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Leeds

  1

  2

  2

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  3

  0

  1

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  2

  1

  0

  3

  Leicestershire

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Nottinghamshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  1

  1

  Rotherham

  i

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cambridgeshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Norfolk

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  5

  0

  0

  0

  Hertfordshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Barnet

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Essex

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  Enfield and Haringey

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  East Sussex

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Kent

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  2

  0

  1

  1

  2

  4

  0

  4

  1

  0

  0

  3

  0

  1

  0

  0

  Bromley

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Hampshire

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Berkshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Oxfordshire

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  1

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Devon

  0

  1

  2

  4

  1

  5

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Gloucestershire

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Staffordshire

  0

  1

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cheshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Lancashire

  2

  1

  1

  3

  1

  0

  0

  1

  1

  0

  3

  2

  2

  1

  2

  1

  0

  3

  0

  2

  2

  Bolton

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  2

  l

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  Rochdale

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Trafford

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Total England

  11

  10

  11

  15

  14

  11

  8

  7

  7

  3

  10

  3

  9

  5

  2

  2

  3

  14

  3

  6

  8

  FHSAs not shown, have had no child patients de-registered.

  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dentists have given written notice to each FHSA to remove their name from the dental list in each week since 8 July; and what is the total for this period.

  Number of dentists giving written notice to remove their names from dental list

  Week ending

  FHSA

  July

  August

  September

  October

  November

  Total

  3

  10

  17

  24

  31

  7

  14

  21

  28

  4

  11

  18

  25

  2

  9

  16

  23

  30

  6

  13

  20

  Humberside

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  2

  Calderdale

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  4

  Wakefield

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  Norfolk

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Ealing, Harrow and Hounslow

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Barking and Havering

  0

  1

  0

  0

  2

  1

  0

  0

  1

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  6

  City and East London

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  3

  0

  0

  0

  5

  Enfield and Haringey

  0

  0

  1

  2

  0

  0

  5

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  1

  0

  4

  18

  East Sussex

  0

  0

  1

  1

  4

  2

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  12

  Kent

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  2

  3

  1

  2

  0

  10

  Greenwich and Bexley

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  2

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  8

  Bromley

  0

  0

  0

  1

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  2

  0

  1

  0

  2

  1

  0

  0

  0

  11

  Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham

  2

  0

  4

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  1

  13

  Surrey

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Croydon

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  5

  Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Hampshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Oxfordshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Devon

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Somerset

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  Dudley

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Wirral

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Manchester

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Salford

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  Tameside

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Trafford

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  3

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  6

  Total England

  11

  2

  8

  8

  9

  4

  8

  2

  6

  1

  4

  2

  3

  6

  5

  5

  11

  11

  2

  5

  7

  120

  532
  Dr. Mawhinney
  [holding answer 30 November 1992]: The information requested is contained in the table. The total number of dentists who have given written notice to family health services authorities to remove their names from the dental list since 3 July is 120. Additions to the list in the period 30 June to 30 September mean that overall, there was a decrease of 15 dentists.
  533
  Note: No dentists have asked fro their names to be removed from the dental list in the other 63 FHSAs.

  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients have contacted each week FHSA asking for help in finding a dentist in each week since 8 july; and if she will make a statement

  Number of patients contacting the FHSA for help in finding an NHS dentist

  Week ending

  FHSA

  3 July

  10 July

  17 July

  24 July

  31 July

  7 Aug

  14 Aug

  21 Aug

  28 Aug

  4 Sept

  11 Sept

  18 Sept

  25 Sept

  2 Oct

  9 Oct

  16 Oct

  23 Oct

  30 Oct

  6 Nov

  13 Nov

  20 Nov

  Cleveland

  0

  50

  100

  60

  42

  33

  45

  30

  35

  35

  10

  15

  10

  10

  10

  8

  8

  3

  60

  35

  50

  Cumbria

  15

  45

  39

  65

  20

  30

  43

  40

  30

  40

  60

  68

  50

  67

  73

  70

  54

  50

  90

  35

  75

  Durham

  0

  10

  16

  19

  15

  16

  16

  20

  12

  6

  14

  6

  3

  4

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  Northumberland

  3

  8

  8

  11

  12

  8

  14

  5

  9

  3

  4

  11

  11

  7

  3

  3

  7

  16

  9

  4

  5

  Gateshead

  0

  41

  27

  48

  30

  40

  40

  21

  23

  15

  20

  24

  9

  4

  13

  7

  12

  3

  20

  5

  9

  NewcasUe-upon-Tyne

  2

  7

  29

  33

  31

  28

  16

  14

  23

  3

  15

  18

  13

  8

  10

  13

  14

  10

  11

  15

  4

  North Tyneside

  1

  0

  0

  7

  3

  8

  0

  2

  6

  0

  3

  1

  1

  1

  2

  4

  2

  1

  0

  2

  0

  South Tyneside

  0

  59

  84

  62

  32

  18

  4

  0

  10

  8

  12

  12

  7

  16

  11

  12

  20

  25

  10

  6

  6

  Sunderland

  0

  0

  119

  43

  45

  35

  25

  21

  30

  15

  12

  17

  31

  16

  20

  14

  6

  12

  7

  7

  12

  Humberside

  108

  103

  115

  99

  91

  87

  86

  86

  94

  33

  77

  131

  88

  83

  86

  74

  67

  110

  96

  93

  131

  North Yorkshire

  0

  3

  2

  1

  3

  3

  21

  10

  8

  19

  15

  30

  20

  33

  17

  20

  40

  20

  15

  9

  6

  Bradford

  5

  0

  3

  1

  3

  1

  2

  2

  4

  0

  3

  5

  3

  6

  5

  5

  5

  4

  4

  3

  4

  Calderdale

  2

  1

  2

  0

  2

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  1

  2

  2

  0

  1

  2

  5

  7

  Kirklees

  2

  10

  12

  8

  12

  12

  6

  3

  15

  10

  15

  10

  16

  29

  11

  15

  15

  15

  27

  15

  15

  Leeds

  2

  6

  25

  11

  10

  24

  25

  60

  30

  25

  40

  35

  28

  40

  5

  35

  20

  35

  37

  45

  25

  Wakefield

  0

  1

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  2

  0

  1

  1

  27

  5

  5

  4

  2

  6

  2

  6

  Derbyshire

  18

  77

  58

  71

  59

  94

  91

  49

  70

  43

  78

  81

  84

  59

  68

  58

  78

  71

  44

  31

  94

  Leicestershire

  2

  20

  22

  15

  12

  12

  9

  11

  12

  13

  14

  16

  17

  14

  16

  18

  10

  8

  15

  22

  27

  Lincolnshire

  1

  2

  0

  0

  2

  0

  2

  1

  1

  2

  2

  3

  4

  2

  3

  0

  0

  2

  0

  3

  2

  Nottinghamshire

  0

  6

  30

  28

  12

  28

  30

  15

  24

  20

  27

  20

  14

  19

  20

  21

  23

  12

  20

  14

  14

  Barnsley

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Doncaster

  0

  2

  0

  1

  0

  0

  2

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Rotherham

  5

  2

  2

  4

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  1

  2

  0

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  Sheffield

  0

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cambridgeshire

  293

  371

  220

  245

  279

  207

  161

  162

  163

  161

  274

  192

  146

  136

  152

  87

  134

  182

  123

  0

  132

  Norfolk

  72

  162

  148

  123

  110

  136

  135

  139

  156

  138

  145

  160

  121

  158

  160

  154

  82

  120

  111

  112

  135

  Suffolk

  0

  16

  8

  8

  8

  5

  13

  4

  8

  2

  5

  2

  24

  4

  6

  5

  8

  10

  43

  20

  16

  Bedfordshire

  28

  67

  46

  62

  26

  19

  28

  26

  54

  46

  42

  45

  38

  51

  47

  61

  59

  43

  68

  71

  57

  Hertfordshire

  6

  40

  5

  30

  16

  33

  62

  29

  28

  34

  21

  23

  17

  21

  15

  29

  29

  54

  50

  40

  23

  Barnet

  76

  68

  82

  26

  49

  21

  24

  20

  15

  24

  20

  24

  21

  30

  20

  18

  15

  26

  24

  14

  10

  Brent and Harrow

  25

  30

  15

  11

  4

  10

  6

  8

  29

  21

  15

  35

  24

  12

  14

  27

  27

  4

  15

  11

  22

  Ealing, Hammersmith and HounsJow

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  7

  8

  7

  9

  5

  9

  7

  15

  11

  Hillingdon

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Kensington Westminster

  45

  54

  36

  40

  37

  30

  24

  56

  48

  30

  27

  41

  51

  54

  54

  50

  50

  48

  42

  80

  60

  Essex

  10

  23

  18

  21

  28

  21

  45

  33

  45

  42

  54

  46

  52

  62

  36

  42

  62

  42

  79

  67

  42

  Barking and Havering

  17

  35

  39

  18

  13

  18

  9

  11

  17

  13

  17

  15

  19

  13

  17

  11

  10

  17

  17

  17

  13

  Camden and Islington

  30

  25

  14

  16

  27

  18

  25

  24

  17

  21

  45

  21

  24

  15

  15

  24

  20

  17

  14

  19

  15

  City and East London

  22

  61

  75

  84

  32

  49

  39

  86

  31

  51

  86

  61

  53

  54

  60

  49

  62

  71

  59

  49

  47

  Enfield and Haringey

  12

  8

  17

  10

  29

  24

  23

  14

  17

  29

  16

  22

  14

  10

  23

  32

  21

  29

  35

  33

  21

  Redbridge and Waltham Forest

  20

  7

  1

  0

  8

  10

  8

  8

  10

  7

  4

  8

  6

  10

  8

  9

  6

  4

  1

  5

  9

  East Sussex

  25

  164

  200

  152

  180

  163

  168

  160

  151

  103

  111

  121

  157

  114

  107

  111

  100

  103

  84

  82

  77

  Kent

  80

  116

  191

  136

  188

  213

  203

  139

  154

  121

  205

  152

  202

  172

  161

  166

  167

  139

  193

  154

  191

  Greenwich and Bexley

  4

  12

  6

  6

  5

  21

  12

  0

  8

  6

  8

  13

  4

  8

  5

  4

  10

  16

  7

  7

  5

  Bromley

  45

  40

  58

  30

  40

  30

  36

  54

  52

  48

  52

  32

  46

  28

  32

  13

  34

  34

  11

  39

  36

  Lambeth. Southwark and Lewisham

  8

  15

  11

  16

  21

  14

  22

  13

  15

  21

  23

  3

  30

  23

  37

  44

  24

  24

  22

  27

  17

  Surrey

  20

  42

  41

  40

  59

  53

  52

  54

  43

  28

  31

  30

  47

  54

  40

  37

  30

  35

  38

  43

  51

  West Sussex

  20

  65

  96

  96

  65

  66

  69

  87

  85

  57

  98

  79

  90

  77

  65

  62

  97

  70

  67

  73

  80

  Croydon

  4

  11

  6

  3

  4

  8

  13

  6

  9

  7

  11

  4

  5

  4

  9

  8

  10

  6

  8

  11

  9

  Kingston and Richmond

  12

  28

  29

  25

  23

  25

  33

  24

  20

  0

  40

  30

  40

  50

  47

  27

  24

  28

  32

  34

  41

  Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth

  15

  24

  19

  18

  21

  20

  18

  25

  27

  20

  25

  45

  15

  21

  23

  32

  24

  17

  14

  15

  24

  Dorset

  23

  62

  122

  86

  83

  96

  106

  110

  113

  79

  122

  125

  123

  115

  78

  105

  112

  102

  83

  98

  93

  Hampshire

  12

  55

  69

  54

  146

  116

  104

  89

  77

  76

  65

  45

  42

  44

  72

  57

  46

  37

  53

  87

  37

  Wiltshire

  12

  19

  35

  47

  52

  46

  37

  46

  50

  54

  44

  41

  34

  75

  50

  51

  37

  81

  76

  92

  83

  Isle of Wight

  43

  75

  55

  53

  65

  37

  64

  81

  76

  42

  33

  46

  43

  44

  48

  53

  56

  41

  44

  41

  33

  Berkshire

  21

  31

  68

  51

  52

  56

  82

  61

  67

  74

  92

  77

  71

  59

  71

  65

  63

  62

  65

  76

  68

  Buckinghamshire

  51

  87

  63

  67

  64

  51

  59

  47

  47

  33

  61

  53

  40

  39

  43

  27

  27

  20

  40

  31

  27

  Northamptonshire

  46

  74

  84

  70

  67

  38

  35

  86

  58

  42

  47

  68

  60

  63

  63

  54

  64

  62

  54

  84

  59

  Oxfordshire

  16

  44

  56

  56

  60

  58

  75

  121

  85

  42

  84

  86

  69

  52

  75

  72

  64

  55

  81

  59

  81

  Avon

  112

  192

  145

  141

  166

  138

  118

  129

  157

  118

  154

  129

  91

  122

  135

  118

  108

  95

  79

  93

  90

  Cornwall and Isles of Solly

  15

  40

  18

  16

  14

  25

  30

  38

  74

  41

  62

  45

  15

  32

  25

  42

  31

  55

  66

  43

  48

  Devon

  55

  106

  73

  78

  68

  76

  90

  85

  101

  81

  90

  80

  78

  90

  89

  115

  103

  97

  109

  70

  152

  Gloucestershire

  1

  48

  33

  62

  381

  79

  73

  68

  62

  63

  64

  99

  100

  138

  94

  108

  104

  114

  104

  87

  24

  Somerset

  2

  75

  111

  86

  103

  82

  79

  69

  88

  62

  80

  45

  40

  30

  38

  28

  12

  17

  12

  9

  14

  Hereford and Worcester

  4

  25

  59

  61

  46

  41

  50

  62

  54

  52

  52

  39

  52

  44

  45

  51

  40

  103

  78

  39

  44

  Shropshire

  11

  43

  53

  44

  35

  25

  23

  20

  28

  11

  25

  35

  32

  28

  18

  25

  24

  22

  18

  21

  26

  Staffordshire

  4

  69

  61

  43

  31

  46

  36

  34

  37

  14

  18

  22

  33

  25

  19

  20

  24

  20

  21

  42

  18

  Warwickshire

  5

  17

  12

  11

  20

  18

  24

  31

  21

  17

  20

  14

  21

  19

  21

  21

  13

  23

  16

  22

  10

  Birmingham

  0

  0

  0

  5

  0

  4

  0

  0

  11

  11

  9

  6

  5

  12

  0

  4

  2

  0

  10

  2

  0

  Coventry

  0

  8

  47

  17

  62

  45

  45

  32

  75

  20

  50

  40

  37

  0

  28

  22

  15

  0

  11

  12

  16

  Dudley

  0

  0

  3

  9

  3

  0

  11

  7

  2

  0

  4

  3

  5

  4

  3

  2

  4

  2

  1

  4

  8

  Sandwell

  0

  0

  0

  2

  1

  4

  2

  1

  2

  0

  2

  3

  3

  5

  4

  0

  1

  4

  1

  0

  1

  SolihuU

  2

  4

  3

  4

  3

  3

  2

  2

  3

  5

  2

  3

  22

  3

  3

  6

  2

  5

  2

  2

  11

  Walsall

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  2

  1

  0

  1

  1

  1

  3

  0

  1

  0

  1

  0

  1

  3

  2

  Wolverhampton

  0

  5

  2

  6

  0

  1

  2

  0

  0

  1

  1

  0

  4

  0

  1

  2

  20

  5

  3

  4

  2

  Cheshire

  3

  9

  11

  9

  14

  14

  7

  8

  4

  7

  4

  8

  6

  4

  6

  4

  3

  5

  6

  5

  6

  Liverpool

  5

  8

  16

  13

  17

  24

  30

  56

  97

  8

  12

  6

  12

  15

  12

  8

  11

  6

  5

  1

  3

  St. Helens and Knowsley

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  Sefton

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Wirral

  0

  4

  2

  2

  4

  2

  2

  4

  5

  2

  6

  4

  6

  3

  5

  4

  3

  1

  2

  2

  6

  Lancashire

  10

  40

  34

  22

  40

  54

  25

  50

  42

  38

  49

  49

  60

  51

  52

  53

  54

  53

  27

  34

  54

  Bolton

  3

  11

  18

  1

  9

  0

  0

  6

  3

  2

  1

  4

  4

  3

  2

  2

  2

  1

  2

  1

  5

  Bury

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  1

  2

  0

  Manchester

  5

  4

  4

  1

  3

  3

  5

  4

  2

  4

  2

  1

  2

  7

  4

  2

  2

  8

  4

  4

  5

  Oldham

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  534
  Dr. Mawhinney
  [holding answer 30 November 1992]: The information is contained in the tables.
  535

  Week ending

  FHSA

  3 July

  10 July

  17 July

  24 July

  31 July

  7 Aug

  14 Aug

  21 Aug

  28 Aug

  4 Sept

  11 Sept

  18 Sept

  25 Sept

  2 Oct

  9 Oct

  16 Oct

  23 Oct

  30 Oct

  6 Nov

  13 Nov

  20 Nov

  Rochdale

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Salford

  15

  10

  20

  5

  2

  10

  2

  15

  10

  3

  7

  15

  20

  27

  0

  0

  0

  5

  0

  20

  15

  Stockport

  0

  0

  6

  1

  5

  5

  1

  4

  1

  1

  0

  1

  1

  1

  0

  1

  0

  4

  0

  2

  1

  Tameside

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  Trafford

  0

  n/k

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  1

  3

  3

  3

  2

  Wigan

  0

  0

  2

  0

  3

  1

  1

  1

  2

  1

  0

  0

  0

  1

  1

  1

  3

  3

  0

  1

  0

  TOTAL ENGLAND

  1,531

  3,106

  3,364

  2,929

  3,331

  2,891

  2,929

  2,943

  3,093

  2,327

  3,061

  2,906

  2,803

  2,792

  2,646

  2,626

  2,552

  2,651

  2,716

  2,488

  2,682

  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many FHSAs have referred patients, who have been unable to obtain treatment from a general dental practitioner, to(a) the community dental service, (b) the hospital dental service and (c) a salaried dentist, in each week since July.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  [holding answer 30 November 1992]: The information is not held in the form requested. The number of family health services authorities that have referred patients who have been unable to obtain treatment from a general dental practitioner to the community dental service, hospital dental service or a salaried dentist is contained in the table.

  Week ending

  Number of FHSAs

  3 July

  20

  10 July

  23

  17 July

  19

  24 July

  18

  31 July

  22

  7 August

  26

  14 August

  21

  21 August

  24

  28 August

  25

  4 September

  23

  11 September

  26

  18 September

  23

  25 September

  24

  2 October

  22

  9 October

  24

  16 October

  23

  23 October

  24

  30 October

  26

  6 November

  28

  13 November

  28

  20 November

  27

  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many FHSAs have been unable to provide emergency dental services in each week since 8 July.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  [holding answer 30 November 1992]: The information is contained in the table. General dental

  Number of patients for whom FHSAS were unable to arrange NHS Dental Treatment

  Week ending

  FHSA

  3 July

  10 July

  17 July

  24 July

  31 July

  7 Aug

  14 Aug

  21 Aug

  28 Aug

  4 Sept

  11 Sept

  18 Sept

  25 Sept

  2 Oct

  9 Oct

  16 Oct

  23 Oct

  30 Oct

  6 Nov

  13 Nov

  20 Nov

  North Yorkshire

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cambridgeshire

  130

  n/k

  n/k

  n/k

  n/k

  n/k

  n/k

  n/k

  12

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Norfolk

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  13

  27

  54

  67

  97

  117

  Essex

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Redbridge & Waltham Forest

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  East Sussex

  0

  0

  n/k

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  1

  0

  0

  0

  n/k

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Kent

  0

  0

  0

  n/k

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  n/k

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Greenwich and Bexley

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Bromley

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Surrey

  n/k

  2

  0

  0

  1

  1

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Hampshire

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Wiltshire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Isle of Wight

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  2

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Cornwall & Isles of Sally

  5

  22

  13

  14

  9

  14

  13

  16

  n/k

  13

  n/k

  n/k

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Gloucestershire

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  3

  0

  2

  5

  7

  7

  Somerset

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Hereford and Worcester

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  n/k

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Manchester

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  536
  practitioners have an obligation under their terms of service to provide emergency cover to their registered patients. They may also offer emergency treatment to non-registered patients. Family health services authorities make arrangements for those patients who are not registered.

  Week ending

  Number of FHSAs

  3 July

  13

  10 July

  8

  17 July

  8

  24 July

  7

  31 July

  8

  7 August

  8

  14 August

  7

  21 August

  7

  28 August

  8

  4 September

  8

  11 September

  8

  18 September

  9

  25 September

  8

  2 October

  8

  9 October

  8

  16 October

  8

  23 October

  8

  30 October

  8

  6 November

  8

  13 November

  7

  20 November

  7

  Total number of FHSAs = 90

  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients have reported to each FHSA that they have been unable to arrange NHS dental treatment in each week since 8 July; and if she will make a statement.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  [holding answer 30 November 1992]: Information showing the number of patients for whom family health services authorities were unable to arrange treatment is contained in the table.
  537

  Week ending

  FHSA

  3 July

  10 July

  17 July

  24 July

  31 July

  7 Aug

  14 Aug

  21 Aug

  28 Aug

  4 Sept

  11 Sept

  18 Sept

  25 Sept

  2 Oct

  9 Oct

  16 Oct

  23 Oct

  30 Oct

  6 Nov

  13 Nov

  20 Nov

  Stockport

  0

  0

  0

  1

  0

  0

  1

  3

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  0

  Total England

  135

  26

  15

  15

  14

  17

  16

  23

  20

  14

  3

  0

  0

  2

  1

  16

  27

  56

  72

  104

  124

  Note: the other 71 FHSAs were able to arrange NHS dental treatment for all people requesting assistance.

  Personal Social Services Authorities
  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish a table showing for each personal social services authority (i) the 1993–94 standard spending assessment for PSS on which the Government are consulting, (ii) the percentage difference between the proposed standard spending assessment and(a) the 1992–93 standard spending assessment and (b) the 1992–93 budget estimate, and (iii) the year on year change in each authority's total budget permitted by the Government's provisional capping criteria for 1993–94.

  Mr. Yeo
  [holding answer 30 November 1992]: The 1993–94 standard spending assessment for PSS and the percentage differences between that proposed standard spending assessment and the 1992–93 standard spending assessment and the 1992–93 budget estimate are shown in the table. The year-on-year change in each authority's total budget permitted by the Government's provisional capping criteria for 1993–94 will shortly be made available in the Library by my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment.

  The Government announced on 26 November 1992 that the spending for local authority personal social services in 1993–94 would be £5,585 million, an increase of 15 per cent. over the figure for 1992–93 of £4,850 million. This includes £5,020 million for existing responsibilities—a rise of 3·5 per cent.·and £565 million for the community care special transitional grant. The grant

  Local authority

  PSS SSA 1993–94

  Increase in SSA for 1993–94

  STG Community Care

  Difference PSS SSA and STG and Budget 1992–93

  £ million

  Per cent.

  £ million

  Per cent.

  Metropolitan

  Bolton

  26·908

  3·0

  2·834

  8·4

  Bury

  14·843

  3·2

  2·467

  11·5

  Manchester

  79·424

  3·5

  5·985

  32·1

  Oldham

  23·659

  1·7

  2·298

  4·9

  Rochdale

  22·836

  4·9

  2·632

  7·5

  Salford

  31·464

  3·8

  3·197

  15·2

  Stockport

  24·733

  3·6

  2·952

  1·2

  Tameside

  20·971

  2·2

  2·457

  1·3

  Trafford

  20·378

  3·1

  2·575

  19·0

  Wigan

  24·962

  2·5

  2·732

  6·8

  Knowsley

  23·495

  5·3

  1·692

  56·8

  Liverpool

  75·838

  0·3

  6·787

  10·4

  St. Helens

  16·455

  3·4

  1·686

  -17·9

  Sefton

  27·990

  8·1

  6·224

  23·9

  Wirral

  36·254

  4·5

  5·299

  19·9

  Barnsley

  19·563

  3·4

  2·673

  19·0

  Doncaster

  25·948

  1·2

  2·846

  18·8

  Rotherham

  22·491

  3·1

  2·424

  -1·1

  Sheffield

  59·745

  3·5

  6·052

  0·0

  Gateshead

  22·207

  2·0

  2·476

  0·8

  Newcastle

  34·237

  -1·2

  3·208

  -0·6

  North Tyneside

  19·969

  -0·8

  2·337

  -9·1

  South Tyneside

  17·802

  -1·6

  1·678

  11·3

  Sunderland

  29·378

  3·2

  3·220

  5·5

  Birmingham

  138·342

  5·4

  11·103

  8·6

  Coventry

  33·372

  1·7

  3·170

  -3·2

  Dudley

  23·724

  5·7

  3·383

  11·8

  538
  based on the total announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health on 2 October and totalling £538·6 million is shown in the table and has been added to the 1993–94 SSA for the purpose of comparison with 1992–93 budgets. This grant will be increased further once the distribution of additional funding to take account of change to the independent living fund has been decided.

  A circular was issued to all local authorities LASSL(9212 which gave indicative figures for the community care special transitional grant. Since the circular was issued it has been discovered that there was a technical error in the calculation. The figures included in this answer are now correct. A new circular will be issued later this week.

  The 1993–94 PSS standard spending assessments are based on the latest population estimates derived from the 1991 census. For some authorities the previous population estimates based on the 1981 census were too high and as a consequence the new population estimates lead to a decrease in the 1993–94 PSS standard spending assessments. We believe that it is correct and fair to all authorities to use the most up-to-date information available to calculate the standard spending assessments.

  The final column in the table illustrates the wide variation in local decisions on spending. The standard spending assessments are not hypothecated for individual services and it is for local authorities to decide on their own level of expenditure on individual service areas, taking account of local priorities as well as legislative and other pressures when setting budgets.
  539

  Local authority

  PSS SSA 1993–94

  Increase in SSA for 1993–94

  STG Community Care

  Difference PSS SSA and STG and Budget 1992–93

  £ million

  Per cent.

  £ million

  Per cent.

  Sandwell

  35·213

  2·2

  2·953

  -0·3

  Solihull

  15·966

  2·3

  1·368

  -4·4

  Walsall

  23·786

  2·5

  2·194

  13·1

  Wolverhampton

  30·915

  1·7

  2·633

  3·3

  Bradford

  54·860

  4·5

  6·540

  12·3

  Calderdale

  20·410

  1·0

  2·553

  2·8

  Kirklees

  38·853

  5·3

  4·308

  19·6

  Leeds

  76·073

  -0·2

  7·598

  -0·5

  Wakefield

  26·305

  0·5

  2·811

  -0·5

  Inner London

  City of London

  0·608

  11·1

  0·038

  -80·6

  Camden

  43·868

  -0·3

  2·392

  2·1

  Greenwich

  35·151

  1·5

  1·969

  -17·7

  Hackney

  60·848

  2·7

  2·039

  9·0

  Hammersmith

  40·022

  -3·8

  1·692

  9·2

  Islington

  45·658

  -2·3

  2·018

  -2·5

  Kensington

  32·246

  -0·3

  1·805

  3·1

  Lambeth

  75·461

  -0·5

  2·853

  -1·1

  Lewisham

  46·963

  -1·0

  3027

  2-May

  Southwark

  54·321

  -3·6

  2·402

  1·8

  Tower Hamlets

  46·354

  3·8

  1·772

  22·6

  Wandsworth

  57·149

  -2·6

  3·718

  0·3

  Westminster

  42·722

  -7·3

  2·371

  -22·1

  Outer London

  Barking

  19·561

  -2·3

  1·359

  3·5

  Barnet

  32·554

  3·0

  3·395

  -1·7

  Bexley

  18·294

  2·9

  1·580

  -2·5

  Brent

  46·945

  3·0

  2·077

  7·7

  Bromley

  27·438

  1·3

  3·019

  18·5

  Croydon

  37·899

  3·6

  3·664

  1·8

  Ealing

  41·116

  0·7

  2·900

  12·4

  Enfield

  28·588

  -0·5

  2·427

  -3·4

  Haringey

  44·029

  -1·0

  2·372

  26·9

  Harrow

  18·030

  4·0

  1·526

  -9·0

  Havering

  19·138

  3·4

  1·830

  -15·7

  Hillingdon

  21·346

  -1·0

  1·645

  -18·8

  Hounslow

  25·418

  1·1

  1·434

  -19·9

  Kingston

  13·438

  -3·6

  1·427

  -14·9

  Merton

  20·273

  0·0

  1·577

  2·9

  Newham

  43·490

  4·2

  1·882

  1·0

  Redbridge

  24·290

  1·6

  2·184

  7·4

  Richmond

  17·910

  -3·5

  1·545

  10·9

  Sutton

  17·006

  3·4

  1·969

  3·3

  Waltham Forest

  36·082

  1·6

  2·392

  -4·9

  Shires

  Isles of Scilly

  0·153

  -2·5

  0·016

  17·6

  Avon

  84·323

  3·5

  11·820

  3·6

  Bedfordshire

  44·406

  6·6

  3·750

  8·0

  Berkshire

  59·050

  6·0

  5·744

  -4·8

  Buckinghamshire

  45·918

  6·5

  3·978

  -4·8

  Cambridgeshire

  50·166

  4·3

  5·126

  3·2

  Cheshire

  74·873

  6·5

  9·713

  8·9

  Cleveland

  56·874

  2·9

  5·727

  8·3

  Cornwall

  38·913

  7·8

  6·504

  30·5

  Cumbria

  41·430

  4·3

  4·969

  14·6

  Derbyshire

  76·731

  5·2

  10·509

  -2·1

  Devon

  90·327

  6·6

  17·424

  36·6

  Dorset

  59·550

  3·7

  9·953

  54·4

  Durham

  54·012

  1·4

  7·125

  33·6

  East Sussex

  81·370

  11·0

  14·114

  42·3

  Essex

  128·180

  6·1

  14·070

  15·3

  Gloucestershire

  43·663

  3·7

  6·299

  29·3

  Hampshire

  131·524

  10·0

  15·778

  48·6

  Hereford and Worcestershire

  51·276

  8·7

  7·387

  15·7

  Hertfordshire

  79·054

  2·3

  7·831

  5·3

  Humberside

  80·447

  4·8

  10·548

  7·2

  Isle of Wight

  11·979

  6·0

  2·285

  33·4

  Kent

  136·146

  7·5

  19·937

  20·9

  Lancashire

  126·452

  5·1

  20·070

  5·9

  Leicestershire

  77·204

  2·4

  8·451

  15·2

  540 541

  Local authority

  PSS SSA 1993–94

  Increase in SSA for 1993–94

  STG Community Care

  Difference PSS SSA and STG and Budget 1992–93

  £ million

  Per cent.

  £ million

  Per cent.

  Lincolnshire

  47·929

  6·4

  8·418

  40·1

  Norfolk

  62·809

  5·4

  9·157

  32·5

  Northamptonshire

  47·848

  5·7

  5·856

  12·1

  Northumberland

  24·686

  6·6

  3·199

  3·6

  North Yorkshire

  55·556

  5·1

  10·172

  35·0

  Nottinghamshire

  96·060

  2·3

  11·870

  8·5

  Oxfordshire

  45·496

  3·5

  4·555

  4·9

  Shropshire

  31·725

  6·5

  4·062

  17·0

  Somerset

  35·790

  0·8

  5·607

  21·2

  Staffordshire

  79·106

  5·7

  10·127

  13·2

  Suffolk

  52·808

  7·0

  6·293

  23·4

  Surrey

  82·229

  4·9

  10·427

  32·0

  Warwickshire

  37·674

  7·2

  4·700

  18·6

  West Sussex

  62·901

  7·1

  10·142

  45·9

  Wiltshire

  41·976

  4·6

  5·242

  12·6

DEFENCE

  Civil Servants
  Mr. Raymond S. Robertson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many civil servants are currently employed by his Department(a) in London, (b) in Scotland and (c) elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

  Mr. Aitken
  At 1 October 1992, the Ministry of Defence employed 134,907 full and part-time civil servants in the United Kingdom, broken down as follows:

  Number

  London

  17,846

  Scotland

  11,907

  Elsewhere in the United Kingdom

  105,154

  Cnewr Estate
  Dr. David Clark
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for South Shields on 27 November,Official Report, columns 892–93, when he intends to publish the notice of proposed development under Department of the Environment circular 18/84 concerning his Ministry's plans for the Cnewr estate; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  Discussions with the trustees of the Cnewr estate regarding future arrangements for Army adventurous training are at an early stage. It is not possible to say when a notice of proposed development might be published.

  Dr. David Clark
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 27 November,Official Report, columns 892–93, if he will give the cost of his Ministry's agreement with the Cnewr estate in the Brecon Beacons national park in pounds per hectare per year; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  No formal agreement between MOD and the Cnewr estate exists at present. Payment in respect of any such agreement would be considered commercial in confidence.

  Ship Charters
  Dr. David Clark
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list for each of the last five years, including the current year, the amount spent on chartering merchant ships and the number of charterings; if he will indicate for each year the number of charters with British registered ships; and if he will make a statement on his policy for chartering Merchant Navy ships.

  Mr. Aitken
  Wherever possible, commercial vessels chartered by the Ministry of Defence are obtained from the open market and on the basis of cost, availability and suitability. As many shipowners as possible, both British and foreign, are made aware of the Department's requirements. Value for money takes a high priority in the evaluation of bids. Information on the number of vessels chartered and the cost is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

  Cnewr Estate
  Dr. David Clark
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 27 November,Official Report, columns 892–93, when his Ministry learnt that the National Park Authority had been pursuing an access agreement on the Cnewr estate in the Brecon Beacons.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  My Department first became aware of discussions between the trustees of the Cnewr estate and the National Park Authority in May this year.

  Waste Disposal
  Dr. David Clark
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 26 October,Official Report, column 508, where his Department's waste disposal sites are to be located; what consultations his Department has had with local authorities about these sites; what progress has been made in constructing a purpose-built ammunition disposal facility; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  Land-based disposal of redundant munitions, explosive waste and residues is currently carried out by the MOD at the central ammunition depots at Kineton and Longtown. Other sites include the Otterburn, Sennybridge and Salisbury Plain
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  training areas. Disposals are also carried out at established MOD sites that have been in use for many years and operate within specified explosives limits which take account of strict safety and environmental considerations and regulations. There are no plans to open new MOD demolition sites. Warwickshire county council and Stratford upon Avon district council are, however. being consulted on plans to construct a purpose-built tri-service disposal facility at the central ammunition depot at Kineton. The MOD is also considering extending private sector involvement in the disposal of redundant munitions, but no decisions have been taken.

  Dumping at Sea
  Dr. David Clark
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list all the substances which his Department currently disposes of by dumping at sea giving the quantities for 1991 in each case; how each substance will be disposed of as from January 1993; and if lie will make a statement.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  The Ministry of Defence has no future plans to dispose of redundant munitions by sea dumping. In the past, preparation for munitions for sea dumping included the removal of components containing toxic heavy metals where this was practicable. Bulk stocks of explosives, propellants, detonators and certain specialised munitions types were prohibited from disposal at sea. In 1991 the Ministry of Defence disposed of 1,093 tonnes of redundant munitions by sea dumping. This material comprised inert packaging, metal casing, conventional explosives (nitros/nitrates) and propellants (double-base/composite/cellulosic) but it would involve disproportionate cost to identify the particular substances involved. In the future, such material will be disposed of on land at suitable MOD sites which already handle ammunition disposal and under contract by industry. The Ministry of Defence plans, also, to construct a purpose built ammunition disposal facility.

  Yugoslavia
  Dr. David Clark
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many financial and administrative staff are currently deployed in the former Yugoslavia; if he will outline their roles; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  Within British forces there are 27 personnel, both service and civilian, employed on financial or administrative duties. Their role is to support the deployment in the areas of public information, postal and courier service, contracts, financial monitoring and accounts, and ensure that soldiers' circumstances are properly recorded and any pay and allowance matters promptly dealt with.

  Forces' Clothing
  Dr. David Clark
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent on clothing for each of the armed forces for each of the last five years, indicating how much was spent on exports in each case; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Aitken
  Expenditure on clothing by the armed forces in each of the last five years is as shown. The figures 544
  for each service include the cost of clothing bought on behalf of the others. None of the clothing was purchased for onward sale by export.

  Navy

  Army

  RAF

  £ million

  £ million

  £ million

  1987–88

  14·280

  62·138

  18·677

  1988–89

  13·996

  56·794

  23·947

  1989–90

  14·298

  56·966

  21·805

  1990–91

  17·013

  75·165

  20·443

  Field Army
  Dr. Reid
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) tanks, (b) armoured combat vehicles, (c) armoured combat vehicle lookalikes and (d) artillery pieces are currently deployed in the field Army.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  The quantities of equipment, as defined under the terms of the conventional forces in Europe—CFE—treaty, currently deployed in the field Army are:

  Number

  Tanks

  472

  Armoured Combat Vehicles

  1,865

  Armoured Combat Vehicle Lookalikes

  970

  Artillery Pieces

  281

  Expenditure
  Dr. Reid
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the defence expenditure figures for each year from 1974–75 to 1986–87 in(a) cash prices and (b) real terms using the method of calculation used in table 2A.5 of the "Autumn Statement" 1992.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  Defence expenditure figures in outturn and constant prices, and adjusted to include the technical changes outlined in paragraphs 2B-7 to 2B-12 of the "Autumn Statement", are not available for the period 1974–75 to 1977–78 and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Adjusted outturn figures for 1978–79 to 1986–87 will be published in the "Statistical Supplement to the Autumn Statement" early in 1993.

  RNAC Coulport
  Mr. Foulkes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what compensation has been paid to, or agreed with Tarmac Ltd. over delays in work at the Royal Navy armaments depot at Coulport; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Aitken
  No settlement has been reached with Tarmac Ltd. Details of negotiations with the company and of sums paid on account in respect of work completed are commercially confidential.

  Iraqi and Iranian Nationals
  Mr. Hain
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if there are(a) any Iraqi or (b) Iranian nationals currently training in British military establishments.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  No.

  Underwater Test Centre
  Mr. Charles Kennedy
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his letter to the hon. Member for Ross, Cromarty and Skye concerning the future of the British underwater test and evaluation centre range at Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-shire, if he will clarify what role he envisages for the base facilities and its functions beyond the five-year period indicated; whether a management staff tender for those functions being tested in the market will have preparatory professional advice and support available to it from within his Department; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Aitken
  I have written to the hon. Member for Ross, Cromarty and Skye to advise him that a recent study has recommended that the operation at the British underwater test and evaluation centre (BUTEC), at the Kyle of Lochalsh, will be market-tested in accordance with stated policy to examine ways of improving efficiency and value for money throughout the Government. Many of the activities of the range are already managed by industry, and the new initiative will mainly affect the afloat services 546
  (boats and crews) currently provided by the chief executive (Marine Services) of the Ministry of Defence. In-house bids will be encouraged and, within the constraints of Government policy, professional advice and support will be made available to the chief executive (Marine Services) for him to construct an in-house bid. The future of the base beyond the five-year period addressed by the market-testing exercise will have to be determined nearer the time, and will depend on the defence requirement as then identified. However, we expect that the need to test and evaluate torpedoes and other underwater systems will continue for the foreseeable future.

  HMS Drake
  Mr. Steen
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the cost of maintaining and staffing the decompression chamber at HMS Drake for 24 hours.

  Mr. Archie Hamilton
  When in use, the cost of maintaining and staffing the decompression chamber at HMS Drake for 24 hours is about £600.

  SOUTHERN IRAQ: HUMAN RIGHTS
  SOUTHERN IRAQ: HUMAN RIGHTS
  LIBERIA
  LIBERIA
  ISRAEL: NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAMME
  ISRAEL: NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAMME
  ISRAEL: WEAPONS NON-PROLIFERATION
  ISRAEL: WEAPONS NON-PROLIFERATION
  MIDDLE EAST: NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
  MIDDLE EAST: NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
  RUSSIA: EXPORT CREDITS GUARANTEES
  RUSSIA: EXPORT CREDITS GUARANTEES
  HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY AUTHORITY
  HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY AUTHORITY
  FRENCH CHEESES
  FRENCH CHEESES
  OVERSEAS DOMESTIC WORKERS: COMPLAINTS
  OVERSEAS DOMESTIC WORKERS: COMPLAINTS
  St JAMES'S PARK LAKE
  St JAMES'S PARK LAKE