Written Answers of 24 February 1994

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT

  County Court Judgments
  Mr. Channon
  To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what progress is being made on proposals to allow interest to be paid on county court judgments for sums(a) above £5,000 and (b) below £5,000.

  Mr. John M. Taylor
  That part of section 74 of the County Courts Act 1984 which deals with interest on county court judgments of £5,000 and over was implemented on 1 July 1991. Since that date it has been possible to claim interest on a county court judgment for £5,000 and over. Following consultation last year on extending the provision to judgments below £5,000, no workable proposals were identified which would not place undue burdens or costs on creditors and the courts. The matter is still under review.

  Death Penalty
  Mr. Shersby
  To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what progress has been made by the Law Commission since 17 December 1990 in examining the law in relation to treason, treason felony and piracy; what recommendations have been made concerning the continued existence of the death penalty for these offences; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. John M. Taylor
  The Statute Law Repeals Act 1993, which implemented recommendations of the Law Commissions in their joint reports,"Statute Law Revision: Fourteenth Report" (Law Com. No. 211, Scot. Law Corn. No. 140, Cm. 2176), repealed among other obsolete measures the Piracy Acts of 1698, 1721 and 1744. The Law Commission has made no recommendations in this area other than those in this report.

  Justices of the Peace
  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what information he has on the political affiliation of justices of the peace in (i) Basingstoke, (ii) Rugby and (iii) Newcastle.

  Mr. John M. Taylor
  The political affiliation of magistrates in north-west Hampshire, which includes the former Basingstoke bench, and in Rugby and Newcastle on the latest information available is as follows:

  North West Hampshire

  Rugby

  Newcastle

  Conservative

  50

  25

  74

  Labour

  13

  7

  71

  Liberal/Democrat

  22

  8

  31

  Independent/not known

  19

  8

  23

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS

  Hong Kong
  Mr. Parry
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many retired Chinese civil servants were resident in Hong Kong at the latest available date; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Goodlad
  There are approximately 38,000 retired Hong Kong Government civil servants living in Hong Kong. There is no indication of any exodus of these pensioners away from Hong Kong.

  Mr. Parry
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many retired Chinese civil servants are expected to be resident in Hong Kong in 1997.

  Mr. Goodlad
  Of the current 41,000 Hong Kong Government pensioners, 38,000 are living in Hong Kong. It is expected that most of those living in Hong Kong will remain after 1997. There will also be a few thousand more who retire between now and 1997.

  Mr. Parry
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the agreement with China over the question of pensions which will be paid to retired Chinese civil servants resident in Hong Kong in 1997.

  Mr. Goodlad
  Annex 1 to the Sino-British joint declaration of 1984 provides that pensions will continue to be paid after 1997 on terms no less favourable than before. This guarantee is repeated in article 102 of the Basic Law.

  Mr. Parry
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will agree to supply the names and addresses of retired Chinese civil servants to the Hong Kong Civil Service Association.

  Mr. Goodlad
  In the light of article 14 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights 1991 on protection of privacy and the Hong Kong Government's guidelines on protection of personal data, it is not possible to pass the names and addresses of retired civil servants to a civil service pensioners' association. However, the Hong Kong Government will pass on any information which an association wishes to convey to pensioners.

  Somaliland
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether it is United Nations policy to support the peace process set in motion at the Boroma conference in Somaliland.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  It is United Nations policy to encourage all peace efforts throughout Somalia which are aimed at returning stability to the country.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he proposes to take at international level to aid the peace process in Somaliland.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We take every opportunity during discussions with the United Nations and in our contracts with other international bodies and Governments to stress the importance of seeking an early solution to the problems in Somalia.
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  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further action he proposes to take to increase the commitment of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to Somaliland.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Officials from our embassy in Addis Ababa will continue to pay regular visits to north-west Somalia. The frequency of these visits, and of other assistance to the north west, will depend on there being a stable and secure environment in the region.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he is taking to ensure that there is funding to ensure security of the heavy weapons currently being handed over by militias in Somaliland.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  UNDP experts have developed a plan for demobilisation and disarmament which is currently under review by UNDP. We will consider the plan when it issues.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has about the progress of disarmament in Somaliland.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The latest information we have is that one tank, three heavy technicals, 20 technicals and a quantity of heavy weapons have been surrendered by clan brigades. The weapons are to be stored in two sites outside Hargeisa. The local administration continue to urge the clan militias to hand in their weapons.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the implications of the most recent UN Security Council resolution for the provision of extra resources to Somaliland.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The most recent Security Council resolution makes it clear that priority for directing international resources will be given to those regions which are secure and where representative and accountable institutional structures exist to facilitate the effective use of aid.

  Yugoslavia
  Mr. Wareing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 15 February,Official Report, column 709, what information he has on the causes of the intra-Muslim tension in the Bihac pocket; and if this tension has led to armed conflict.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  Infra-Muslim tension in the Bihac area resulted from the declaration of the autonomous province of Western Bosnia by Fikret Abdic. This has led to conflict between Abdic's forces and those loyal to the Bosnian Government.

  Mr. Wareing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 17 February,Official Report, column 939, what report was made to the United Nations Security Council on 17 February on the presence of regular Croatian troops in Bosnia-Herzegovina; what numbers he estimated were deployed there; in which areas they were deployed; and what action he recommended.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  The Secretary-General's report to the Security Council concluded that there may be as many 310
  as 5,000 regular Croatian troops in Bosnia, but that UNPROFOR had not found any command structures or any regular Croatian army brigades operating as formed units. We have repeatedly condemned Croatian interference in Bosnia. The issue is now being considered by the Security Council. In the meantime, we shall continue to press the Croatian Government to withdraw their forces.

  Mr. Wareing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 15 February,Official Report, column 709, if he will list those who gave evidence to the United Nations investigative team who looked into the massacre at the Sarajevo market on 5 February.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  The report of the United Nations investigative team has not been published. Details of witnesses or others consulted in the investigation have not been made available.

  Mr. Wareing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent communication he has had from Lord Owen in respect of an UNPROFOR report about the massacre at the Sarajevo market on 5 February; what information was contained in that communication; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  Lord Owen communicates regularly with European Union Foreign Ministers, reporting on his talks with the Bosnia parties. The contents of these communications are confidential.

  The United Nations investigative team, established by United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative, Yasushi Akashi, concluded that it was not possible to establish who was responsible for the Sarajevo market massacre.

  Mr. Wareing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 17 February,Official Report, column 939, what is the basis for his belief that Belgrade is recruiting personnel and providing equipment for the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

  Mr. Douglas Hogg
  That belief is based on reports from Belgrade and theatre.

  Diego Garcia
  Mr. Llew Smith
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 7 February,Official Report, column 14, what is the name of the conservation consultant for the British Indian Ocean Territory; what resources have been made available for this consultant; and what plans there are to reduce the military presence on the British Indian Ocean Territory at Diego Garcia.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The consultant's name is Mr. J. M. W. Topp. He has the full support of the authorities of the British Indian Ocean Territory and regularly visits the territory. Mr. Topp has access to all scientific data gathered from previous expeditions to the area and has been provided with a computer and related software. Mr. Topp is working closely with Warwick university on a conservation management plan for the territory.

  There are no plans to reduce the military presence on Diego Garcia.

  Burundi
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress is being made in establishing a stable Government in Burundi.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  After several rounds of discussion between all interested parties in Burundi, President Ntaryamira was sworn in on 5 February. He has appointed a new Tutsi Prime Minister from the main opposition party. Every party contesting the June 1993 election, successful or not, has a slot in the new cabinet. The army appears to be supporting the civil Government.

NATIONAL FINANCE

  Mortgage Interest Relief
  Mr. Battle
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to redirect the savings from the reduction in MIRAS into a housing subsidy targeted at low income home owners.

  Mr. Portillo
  None.

  VAT (Commercial Fuel)
  Mr. Devlin
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue would be raised by an extra 2 per cent. non-returnable VAT on commercial fuel use.

  Sir Jophn Cope
  Based on expenditure in 1992, it is estimated that an extra 2 per cent. irrecoverable VAT on commercial fuel use, excluding expenditure on road transport would raise around £300 million in a full year.

  Departmental Reports
  Mr. Burns
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects the 1994 departmental reports to be published.

  Mr. Portillo
  Proposed publication dates for 1994 departmental reports are as follows:

  1994 Departmental Reports: proposed publication dates

  Departmental Report

  Date

  Statistical Supplement to the Financial Statement and Budget Report

  Friday 25 February

  Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Intervention Board

  Friday 25 February

  National Heritage

  Tuesday 1 March

  Home Office (including Charity Commission)

  Wednesday 2 March

  Lord Chancellor and legal departments

  Thursday 3 March

  Ministry of Defence

  Thursday 3 March

  Chancellor of the Exchequer's departments and net payments to EC institutions

  Thursday 3 March

  Department of Health and Office of Population Censuses and Surveys

  Monday 7 March

  Department of Social Security

  Tuesday 8 March

  Department of the Environment

  Tuesday 8 March

  Department of Trade and Industry

  Wednesday 9 March

  Foreign and Commonwealth Office (including ODA)

  Wednesday 9 March

  Cabinet Office

  Wednesday 9 March

  Wales

  Thursday 10 March

  Department of Transport

  Thursday 10 March

  Department of Employment

  Thursday 10 March

  Northern Ireland

  Friday 11 March

  Scotland

  Friday 11 March

  Department of Education

  Friday 11 March

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  Copies will be made available at the Vote Office.

  Insurance Premium Tax
  Mrs. Beckett
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to change the rate of insurance premium tax during this Parliament.

  Sir John Cope
  [holding answer 22 February 1994]: The Government have announced a package of proposed changes to the insurance premium tax provisions of the Finance Bill, designed to simplify the operation of the tax, mainly in response to representations made by the insurance industry. As part of that package it is proposed to tax gross premiums, inclusive of commission, at 2·5 per cent. rather than net premiums at 3 per cent. This change means that the total yield and the impact of the tax remain broadly the same as originally forecast.

  Air Passenger Tax
  Ms Harman
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the tax losses to the Exchequer of(a) all exemptions from air passenger tax, (b) the exemption from air passenger tax of aircraft under 10 tonnes in weight, or with fewer than 20 seats and (c) of the exemption from air passenger tax of flights for which tickets are not issued and (d) the total of the exemptions for private aircraft under (b) and (c).

  Sir John Cope
  [holding answer 22 February 1994]: It is estimated that if all passengers departing from a United Kingdom airport were liable to air passenger duty, there would be an additional revenue yield of around £80 million in 1995–96. Of this total, around £30 million is in respect of passengers on return domestic flights; £45 million is in respect of transit and transfer passengers; and around £5 million is in respect of passengers on aircraft with fewer than 20 seats or having a maximum take-off weight below 10 tonnes. Data are not available on the proportion of non-chargeable aircraft which are private aircraft. No estimates have been made for the revenue yield that would result from extending the duty to cover children under two. The issuing of tickets is not a criterion used to determine whether air passenger duty is payable.

  Ms Harman
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide estimates of the percentage of passengers who fly to, from and between the Scottish islands, that will be exempt from payment of the air passenger tax.

  Sir John Cope
  [holding answer 21 February 1994]: Civil Aviation Authority data suggest that around a third of passengers departing from airports on the Scottish Islands and from Inverness and Wick are on non-chargeable aircraft. This includes North sea rig operations. It is likely that around half of all passengers departing from those airports on chargeable aircraft will be exempt because they are on the return leg of a domestic journey. No estimates have been made for the proportion of passengers who are exempt because they are either transfer passengers or under two years old.

  Value Added Tax
  Mr. Andrew Smith
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many VAT-registered companies and individuals became insolvent following action by Her
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  Majesty's Customs and Excise in each year since 1991; how much outstanding VAT was recovered from these concerns after formal insolvency occurred; what was the cost to Customs and Excise of pursuing those insolvencies; and how many VAT registrations were affected after guarantees were sought because of previous insolvency action against persons in the new venture.

  Sir John Cope
  [holding answer 24 February 1994]: The numbers of VAT-registered companies and individuals who were declared to be insolvent by the courts following presentation of a petition on behalf of Customs and Excise were 6,775 in the financial year 1991–92 and 7,543 in 1992–93. In the vast majority of these cases other creditors were also involved. Figures for recoveries and costs related to insolvencies resulting from petitions on behalf of Customs and Excise are not available separately. Where Customs and Excise seek security from a business this follows VAT registration. The number of cases in which security was sought was 106 in 1991–92 and 573 in 1992–93.

  Student Benefits
  Mr. Don Foster
  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the net effect on the public sector borrowing requirement in each year since 1991 of the removal of students' entitlement to housing benefit and income support.

  Mr. Portillo
  [holding answer 23 February 1994]: Benefit entitlement will vary according to individual circumstances. There is no information available to enable a meaningful estimate of the overall effect of the changes on the PSBR to be made.

HOME DEPARTMENT

  Mr. Anthony Jeffs
  Mr. Shersby
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the reasons for his decision to recall to custody Anthony Jeffs following his release on licence after serving 20 years of a life sentence for the murder of PC Peter Guthrie in 1972; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Peter Lloyd
  On 31 January 1994, the Secretary of State exercised his power under section 39(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991, to revoke the life licence of Anthony Charles Jeffs and recall him to prison. This decision was taken in the light of information received from the probation service responsible for Mr. Jeffs' supervision in the community under the terms of his life licence. That information gave rise to concern about the risk Mr. Jeffs might pose to others, although there was nothing to indicate that he had committed any criminal offence since his release from prison on life licence on 3 September 1993.

  Electoral Rolls, London
  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the percentage of people aged(a) 18, (b) under 21 and (c) under 24 years that are missing from the electoral roll in (i) the parliamentary constituency of Newham, North-West and (ii) each London borough.
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  Mr. Peter Lloyd
  The information requested is not available. I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a question from the hon. Member for Truro (Mr. Taylor) on 18 January at column 477.

  Hong Kong
  Sir Ivan Lawrence
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Governor of Hong Kong has submitted a further report on the discharge of his functions under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990.

  Mr. Howard
  The Governor of Hong Kong submitted a third report to me on 3 January. A copy has been placed in the Library.

  Drugs
  Mrs. Golding
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department spends annually on(a) drug education, and (b) drug welfare programmes aimed at children.

  Mr. Maclean
  Since 1990, the Home Office drugs prevention initiative has, through the work of its 20 local teams and the central drug prevention unit, generated, supported and funded a wide range of activities to encourage drugs prevention in the community, including drugs education and support for families and children. The total cost of the initiative to date is about £14 million. The third annual report of the initiative, which describes a cross-section of work supported, is in the Library.

  Mrs. Golding
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) 14, (b) 15, (c) 16 and (d) 17-year-olds were (i) given cautions (ii) fined and (iii) imprisoned on drugs offences in each year since 1987.

  Mr. Maclean
  Information on the number of 14, 15, 16 and 17-year-olds who were given cautions, fined or given immediate custodial sentences for drug offences, in each of the years since 1987, is contained in the table.

  Table: number of 14, 15, 16 and 17-year-olds given cautions, fined and given immediate custodial sentences for drug offences, United Kingdom 1987–92

  Age at sentence

  Year and disposal

  14

  15

  16

  17

  1987

  cautioned

  36

  116

  258

  405

  fined

  3

  15

  103

  344

  immediate custody

  2

  5

  14

  49

  1988

  cautioned

  36

  131

  319

  659

  fined

  2

  23

  76

  360

  immediate custody

  3

  6

  20

  57

  1989

  cautioned

  97

  282

  548

  1,028

  fined

  5

  23

  123

  529

  immediate custody

  3

  7

  20

  45

  1990

  cautioned

  207

  573

  1,031

  1,633

  fined

  10

  33

  163

  602

  immediate custody

  1

  0

  21

  38

  1991

  cautioned

  256

  661

  1,219

  2,091

  fined

  11

  28

  143

  551

  immediate custody

  0

  4

  19

  53

  1992

  cautioned

  281

  619

  1,263

  2,365

  fined

  6

  27

  122

  424

  immediate custody

  0

  10

  25

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  Burglaries and Fires
  Mrs. Bridget Prentice
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many cases of household burglary were recorded by the police in each parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom for each year from 1989 to 1993;

  (2) how many cases of arson against a domestic dwelling were recorded by the police in each parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom for each year from 1989 to 1993.

  Mr. Maclean
  The information requested is not collected centrally. Figures for domestic burglary by police force area and figures for arson offences for all of England and Wales are published annually in "Criminal Statistics England and Wales". Details on the types of building subject to arson attacks are not collected centrally. Requests for figures relating to Scotland and Northern Ireland should be addressed to the Scottish Office and Northern Ireland Office respectively.

  Mrs. Bridget Prentice
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many household fires to which the emergency services were called were reported in each parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom from 1989 to 1993.

  Mr. Charles Wardle
  The most detailed information available centrally is for fire brigade areas. Details of fires in dwellings in these areas are published in the annual Home Office report "Fire Statistics United Kingdom", copies of which are in the Library. The latest published data are for 1991 and are shown in table 61 of the 1991 volume. Comparable data for previous years are in table 61 of the 1990 volume and table 59 of the 1989 volume.

  Blasphemy
  Mr. Gordon Prentice
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to remove the offence of blasphemy from the statute books.

  Mr. Maclean
  The Government have no plans to change the law in this area.

  Immigration
  Mr. Tony Lloyd
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if it remains his advice to Somalians and British citizens of Somali descent in the case where his Department refuses to issue prior visa authority for their relatives to apply direct on their behalf to the nearest British diplomatic post.

  Mr. Charles Wardle
  In cases raised on or after 27 January 1994, Somalis who wish to join relatives in this country are expected to make entry clearance applications in person in the normal way, although it will be open to sponsors to write to posts on behalf of their relatives.

  European Court of Human Rights
  Mr. Boateng
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what plans he has to publish the Government's position on negotiations to alter the means of petitioning the European Court of Human Rights;
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  (2) what plans he has to argue for the alteration of the system of petitioning the European Court of Human Rights; and what system he will propose.

  Mr. Charles Wardle
  At present, under the European Convention on Human Rights, acceptance by member states of the right of individuals within their jurisdiction to petition the European Commission on Human Rights may be on a renewable or indefinite basis. Since 1966 the Government, in successive declarations, has recognised the competence of the Commission to receive such petitions from people who claim to be the victims of a violation of the convention in the United Kingdom.

  We are currently considering a proposal within the Council of Europe that indefinite acceptance of the right of individual petition should be a requirement on member states.

  Mr. Boateng
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met the President of the European Court of Human Rights.

  Mr. Charles Wardle
  My right hon. and learned Friend has not met the President of the European Court of Human Rights.

  Mr. Boateng
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals the Government have made to reform the European Court of Human Rights.

  Mr. Charles Wardle
  The Government are contributing fully to work within the Council of Europe on the reform of the European Commission and Court of Human Rights by their replacement with a single body, with the aim of enabling the increasing number of cases to be dealt with more speedily while maintaining the highest standards of jurisprudence.

  Mr. Boateng
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to review the right of United Kingdom citizens to seek legal redress for violations of the European declaration of human rights.

  Mr. Charles Wardle
  The Government fully accept, and have no plans to review, their obligations under article 13 of the European convention on human rights to provide effective national remedies in respect of claims of violations of the convention. Under present arrangements, the right of individuals within the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom to petition the European Commission of Human Rights will be reviewed in 1996. We are currently considering the proposal that indefinite acceptance of that right should be a requirement on states party to the convention.

  Fire Precautions Act
  Sir Ivan Lawrence
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has received the report on the review of the Fire Precautions Act 1971 which began in July 1993; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Charles Wardle
  I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Hertfordshire, North (Mr. Heald) on 17 February at column 909.

PRIME MINISTER

  Advertising
  Mr. Matthew Taylor
  To ask the Prime Minister if he will list all television advertising, newspaper advertising, radio advertising and other promotional campaigns with a budgeted cost in excess of £10,000 conducted by his office(a) in the current financial year and (b) planned for 1994–95, showing for each the objectives and mechanisms for assessing the effectiveness of the advertising.

  The Prime Minister
  No advertising has been incurred in my office on promotional or advertising campaigns in the current financial year. None is planned for 1994–95.

  Royal Family
  Mr. Frank Fields
  To ask the Prime Minister if he will list those areas with regard to the royal family, on which it is his practice to answer questions.

  The Prime Minister
  I will answer questions which are within the conventions of this House and raise issues of public policy, where appropriate.

  Engagements
  Sir Peter Tapsell
  To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 24 February.

  Mr. Harry Greenway
  To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 24 February.

  The Prime Minister
  This morning I presided at a meeting of the Cabinet and had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this House, I shall be having further meetings later today.

  Yugoslavia
  Mr. Wareing
  To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 21 February,Official Report, columns 33–34, if Russia would be consulted and its approval need to be given before NATO air-strikes in Bosnia-Herzegovina were carried out.

  The Prime Minister
  United Nations Secretary Council resolution 836 authorises the use of air power in support of UNPROFOR in and around the safe areas in Bosnia-Herzegovina. There is no need for further decisions by the Security Council.

  We nevertheless regard consultation with Russia as of the utmost importance. We welcome the Russians' positive contribution to lifting the siege of Sarajevo, which demonstrated their commitment to bringing the conflict to a peaceful end.

  Mr. Wareing
  To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 21 February,Official Report, columns 33–34, if he will give President Yeltsin's response to his description of the specific terms of the North Atlantic Council's response to the United Nations Secretary-General's request for NATO asssistance at Sarajevo; and if he will make a statement.

  The Prime Minister
  I have nothing further to add to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member on 21 February at columns 33–34.

  Gifts
  Mrs. Clwyd
  To ask the Prime Minister in what circumstances gifts made to the Prime Minister which are state property may be used; and, in the case of gifts of jewellery, who is entitled to wear it.

  The Prime Minister
  These are matters for the Prime Minister's discretion.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

  Fire Safety
  Mr. Robin Cook
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has, in the review of fire legislation and organisation of fire safety enforcement announcement by his Department on 17 January, to consult the representative bodies and organisations of the United Kingdom fire service.

  Mr. Heseltine
  The review team have now begun their consultations on fire safety legislation and enforcement with all known interested parties. These include the Fire Brigades Union, the Chief and Assistant Fire Officers Association, the National Association of Fire Officers and the Fire Service college. They are being assisted by a small contact group which includes a fire brigade chief officer and are also proposing to consult a selection of individual senior fire service staff.

  Ticket Agencies
  Mr. Nigel Griffiths
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will seek to amend the legislation which currently allows ticket agencies to take and hold people's money without giving a guarantee that they can provide tickets; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. McLoughlin
  When a ticket agency takes money from a consumer it enters into a contract with him and its obligations will depend on the terms of that contract. If the agency is in breach of its obligations under the contract, the consumer can take action to recover the money paid. I see no need for any change in the law in this area.

  Research Contracts
  Mr. David Marshall
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a list of current research contracts concerning any aspects of transport and the environment, giving costs and the names of consultants employed.

  Mr. Heseltine
  No research contracts of the type indicated by the hon. Member are currently being carried out on behalf of my Department.

  European Committee for Electrical Standardisation
  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade why the CENELEC report of 1991 "Live with the Differences on Plugs and Domestic Wiring" was referred back to CENELEC by the European Commission; and what representations he made on the reference back.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  The Commission did not mandate the current work in CENELEC. CENELEC itself decided to commence work in this area at its General Assembly in 1992.
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  Mr. Austin Mitchell
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the application of subsidiarity to the harmonisation of electrical plugs on CENELEC standards.

  Mr. Sainsbury
  The question of subsidiarity does not arise because the Commission has made no formal proposals. The harmonisation in question may emerge from discussions in the relevant standards body, CENELEC. It is uncertain whether a standard which emerged from this process would be enforced by an EC Directive, but if a new standard were to be agreed, it would be for the United Kingdom to decide whether to accept it or seek a derogation.

  The Independent
  Mr. Moss
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a further statement on the proposed transfer of The Independent newspaper.

  Mr. Heseltine
  I have received a second application for my consent to acquire a controlling interest in Newspaper Publishing, owner of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday.The application is made by Independent Newspapers plc (INP). INP currently holds 24·99 per cent. of the shares in Newspaper Publishing. It has agreed, subject to securing my consent, to acquire a further 5 per cent. shareholding in Newspaper Publishing. My consent is required if INP wishes to acquire 25 per cent. or more of Newspaper Publishing.

  I announced to the House on 17 February that I have received an application to acquire a controlling interest in Newspaper Publishing from a consortium including Mirror Group Newspapers. As with that application, I am considering whether I should give my consent to this second application without an inquiry by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission under section 58(3)(a) of the Fair Trading Act 1973.

  This section gives me discretion to consent to a newspaper transfer without an MMC inquiry where I am satisfied that the newspaper concerned is not economic as a going concern and as a separate newspaper, and that, if the paper is to continue, the case is one of urgency. I am inviting comments from interested parties by 7 March on whether I should give my consent without an MMC inquiry.

  I have placed in the Libraries of both Houses a note describing the main features of the proposed transaction and explaining how the newspaper merger provisions of the Act apply to this case.

  I expect to make a further statement to the House announcing my decision following the period of public consultation.

  Loan Guarantee Scheme
  Mr. Rendel
  To ask the President of the Board of 'Trade what differentiation in terms of the loan guarantee scheme exists between applications from firms in inner-city areas and from firms in other areas.

  Mr. McLoughlin
  .[holding answer 18 February 1994]: Some eligible small firms with trading addresses within inner city task force or successful city challenge areas receive more favourable terms under the small firms loan guarantee scheme. The comparable terms are:

  Inner city task force and successful city challenge areas

  85 per cent. guarantee on all loans;

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  0·5 per cent a year premium on the outstanding loan paid by borrower;

  No minimum loan size.

  National

  85 per cent. guarantee on loans to businesses that have been trading for at least two years immediately prior to the loan application;

  70 per cent. guarantee on other loans;

  1·5 per cent. a year premium on the outstanding loan paid by the borrower for variable interest rate loans;

  0·5 per cent. a year premium on the outstanding loan paid by the borrower for fixed interest rate loans;

  Minimum loan size of £5,000.

  Deregulation
  Mr. Martlew
  To ask the President of the Board of Trade which of his task forces on deregulation considered policies on(a) the planning system, (b) hedgerow legislation and (c) forestry; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Neil Hamilton
  [holding answer 23 February 1994]: The construction, retail, tourism and transport deregulation task forces considered planning issues. The food, drink and agriculture task force considered hedgerow legislation and forestry issues. Their recommendations were published as part of the overall recommendations of the business task forces on 19 January.

ENVIRONMENT

  Liverpool Docks
  Mr. Nigel Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what financial support the port of Liverpool and the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company has received from(a) his Department and (b) Liverpool city council in each financial year from 1990–91 to 1993–94.

  Mr. Baldry
  The port of Liverpool and the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company received no direct financial support from my Department in the financial years 1990–91 to 1993–94. I have no information about the level of financial assistance offered in this period by Liverpool city council.

  Mr. Nigel Evans
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what financial support the port of Liverpool and the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company are expected to receive from(a) his Department and (b) Liverpool city council in 1994–95 and in subsequent years.

  Mr. Baldry
  The port of Liverpool and the Mersey Docks and Harbour company received no direct financial support from my Department in 1994–95 and there are no plans for such assistance in subsequent years. I have no information about the level of financial assistance offered in this period by Liverpool city council.

  Local Government Superannuation Scheme
  Mr. Henderson
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide a table which lists(a) the non-local authority employers who employ staff covered by the local government superannuation scheme, (b) the numbers of (i) current and (ii) retired employees covered by the local government superannuation scheme attached to each such non-local authority employer and (c) the total number of non-local authority (i) current and (ii) retired employees covered by the local government superannuation scheme.
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  Mr. Baldry
  There are 1,345 non-local authority employers classified as scheduled or admitted bodies under the local government superannuation scheme in England. I will send the hon. Member a list of their names shortly. The Department keeps no record of the numbers of active and retired scheme members of each non-local authority employer. That information is available only from the local authorities which administer the LGSS. The total number of employees of non-local authority employers in the LGSS, as at 31 March 1993, was 58,634; retired employees, including dependants and former members of the LGSS entitled to deferred benefits, totalled 67,773.

  Mr. Henderson
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many(a) current and (b) retired employees are covered, in total, by the local government superannuation scheme.

  Mr. Baldry
  The number of employees in the local government superannuation scheme (LGSS) in England as at 31 March 1993, totalled 948,663. The number of retired employees, including dependants and former members of the LGSS entitled to deferred benefits, totalled 999,794.

  Opencast Mining (Hazel Grove)
  Sir Thomas Arnold
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has about an application by Coal Contractors Ltd. to mine opencast coal in the area of the Hazel Grove/Paynton boundary, Middlewood way; whether one or more neighbouring local authorities are expected to receive revenue should planning permission be granted; what entity owns the mineral rights; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Curry
  My Department has received a copy of the environmental statement submitted with the planning application. From this it would appear that the proposal would involve the extraction of 250,000 tonnes of coal from a site known as Towers Farm and New House Farm over a period of approximately two and a half years. We have no information relating to any local authority receiving revenue should planning permission be granted. The mineral rights are owned by British Coal.

  European Funding Schemes
  Mr. Vaz
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount of European funding obtained by local authorities in each year from 1979.

  Mr. Baldry
  This information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

  Mr. Vaz
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the total budget for each of the European funding schemes for which local authorities are eligible;

  (2) what is the total amount of European funding that is allocated for uptake in England.

  Mr. Baldry
  The United Kingdom is to receive 2,430 million ECU for 1994–1999 for Objective 1 regions, including 840 million ecu for Merseyside, 2,142 million ecu for 1994–96 for objective 2 regions and 817 million ecu for 1994–99 for objective 5(b) regions, from the EC structural funds. The amounts under objective 2 and 5(b) have not yet been broken down between Scotland, Wales
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  and the English regions. In addition, further structural funds are likely to be available under Community initiatives, details of which have yet to be announced by the European Commission.

  Funds allocated to objective 2 and 5(b) regions in England for the years 1989 to 1993 totalled approximately 2,300 million ecu.

  European Environment Agency
  Mr. Enright
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has held and what decisions taken on the nomination of a national focal point for the European Environment Agency.

  Mr. Atkins
  None. The United Kingdom national focal point for the European Environment Agency has already been set up in the environmental protection statistics division of my Department.

  "Digest of Environmental Protection and Water Statistics No. 16"
  Mr. Raynsford
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects his Department's "Digest of Environmental Protective and Water Statistics No. 16" to be published.

  Mr. Atkins
  We are aiming to publish the next edition of the "Digest of Environmental Protection and Water Statistics" in April 1994.

  "This Common Inheritence"
  Mr. Raynsford
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to publish the third year report on the 1990 White Paper, "This Common Inheritance".

  Mr. Atkins
  We expect to publish the third year report on "This Common Inheritance" after the Easter recess. As well as the 1990 White Paper, this year we have to take account of the strategy for substainable development published on 25 January.

  Urban Regeneration Agency
  Ms Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to announce his proposals for the Urban Regeneration Agency in the regions; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Baldry
  These are matters for the board of the Urban Regeneration Agency, now known as English Partnership. English Partnership's board will shortly be submitting to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State its first corporate plan, which will include its proposals on structure and future programme.

  It is anticipated that there will be a strong regional structure with a small London office.

  Rented Houses
  Mr. Thurnham
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of socially rented houses are provided by(a) council houses, (b) housing associations and (c) private rented houses; and if he will make a statement.

  Sir George Young
  The number of dwellings rented from local authorities, from housing associations and
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  rented privately is shown in table 2·23 of the September quarter edition of "Housing and Construction Statistics, Part 2". This table also shows the proportion of the total dwelling stock represented by each category.

  A copy of this publication is in the Library.

  Habitats
  Mr. Morley
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what actions he will take or policy changes he will make to implement the requirements of European Union directive 92/43 EEC on the conservation of natural habitats of wild fauna and flora; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Atkins
  The Government are committed to the achievement of the objectives of the habitats directive. The Government set out their policies and proposals for legislative changes in a public consultation paper issued on 4 October 1993. We are currently considering the responses to the consultation. The wider objectives for the conservation of our natural heritage were further addressed in the biodiversity action plan, published on 25 January 1994. Copies of both documents were placed in the House Library.

  Public Bodies
  Mr. Gordon Prentice
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to secure greater transparency in the affairs of non-elected bodies whose membership in whole or in part is appointed by him or who exercise functions previously carried out by local authorities.

  Mr. Baldry
  Since 1991 we have published Management Statements for many of the non-departmental public bodies—NDPBs—sponsored by the Department, and are preparing statements for others. These describe the bodies' roles and responsibilities, their aims and objectives, financial management arrangements and lines of accountability to Parliament, Ministers and the public. Copies of most statements are available in the Library. In December 1993 we issued guidance to the chairmen and board members of all executive NDPBs on the exercise of their responsibilities. Housing action trusts and urban development corporations, which currently exercise some functions previously carried out by local authorities in their areas, are statutorily required to consult the relevant local authorities about their key pains and they make strenous efforts to involve the local community in their activities. The boards of housing action trusts include representatives of tenants. All executive NDPBs publish annual reports and accounts and follow the principles of the citizens charter in their dealings with the public. The provisions of the White Paper on Open Government, Cm. 2290, July 1993, also apply to public bodies.

  Mr. Gordon Prentice
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment in respect of which non-elected bodies whose membership, in whole or in part, is appointed by him(a) meetings are open to the public, (b) there is scrutiny of financial procedures by independently appointed audit and (c) there are rules governing the declaration of interest.

  Mr. Baldry
  It is for such bodies themselves to determine how best to keep the public informed and 324
  consulted on their activities. All housing action trusts consult their tenants frequently and allow them to attend their board and committee meetings, and most urban development corporations hold open planning meetings. The accounts and financial procedures of all the executive non-departmental public bodies—NDPBs—sponsored by the Department are subject to annual scrutiny by the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Audit Commission or external auditors appointed by the Secretary of State. All executive NDPBs have rules requiring board members to declare any potential conflicts between their public duties and other interests.

  Flooding, Windsor
  Mr. Trend
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide financial assistance to the royal borough of Windsor and Maidenhead under the Bellwin scheme towards their costs of dealing with the flooding incident which occurred between 12 and 14 October 1993.

  Mr. Baldry
  Yes. My right hon. Friend is satisfied that financial relief under the Bellwin scheme would be justified given the exceptional nature of this incident. A scheme of assistance will therefore be established under section 155 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Grant will be paid to cover 85 per cent. of eligible costs which are above a threshold, and which have been incurred by the royal borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in respect of this flood damage.

  Flooding
  Mrs. Bridget Prentice
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of homes in(a) London, (b) the south-east of England, (c) the south-west of England, (d) the midlands, (e) the north-east of England, (f) the north-west of England, (g) Scotland, (h) Wales and (i) Northern Ireland were affected by flooding for each year from 1985 to 1993.

  Mr. Jack
  I have been asked to reply.

  The information requested is not held centrally.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL

  Omasase Lumumba
  Mr. Cohen
  To ask the Attorney-General, pursuant to his answer of 22 February, column 96, if he will place in the Library the report of the Metropolitan police into and transcript of the evidence at the inquest on the death of Omasase Lumumba.

  The Attorney-General
  No. Police reports relating to the investigation of alleged criminal offences and submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service are confidential. The coroner will, on application, and on payment of the prescribed fee, supply a copy of the transcript of proceedings to anyone who in his opinion is a properly interested person.

HOUSE OF COMMONS

  Portrait of Lady Astor
  Mr. Llwyd
  To ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee what steps are proposed to secure the return to the House of Commons of the portrait of Lady Astor; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Ray Powell
  The picture of Lady Astor was re-hung near the Terrace entrance on 22 February, following its temporary removal for photography.

DUCHY OF LANCASTER

  Committee on Women in Science and Technology
  Mrs. Angela Knight
  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement about the Committee on Women in Science and Technology.

  Mr. Waldegrave
  In March 1993 I established an independent committee to advise me on how the potential, skills and expertise of women could best be used for national advantage and for the benefit of science, engineering and technology. The committee published its report, "The Rising Tide", this morning and I am arranging for copies to be placed in the Libraries of both Houses. The Government welcome the report as a valuable contribution to the debate and will now consider its recommendations.

TRANSPORT

  Freight Depots
  Mrs. Dunwoody
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will detail the amount of finance available to Freight Company West to modernise satellite and other depots; and if he will list their locations.

  Mr. Freeman
  Trainload Freight West will exist as a division of the British Railways Board from 1 April. The allocation of finance for specific purposes such as depot modernisation is a matter for the Board.

  Police Scientific Development Branch
  Mr. Pawsey
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 2 February,Official Report, column 763, where the police scientific development branch is located; what is its annual budget; and if he will publish a breakdown of its staff by grade and area of expertise.

  Mr. Charles Wardle
  I have been asked to reply.

  The police scientific development branch—PSDB—is located at two sites; Sandridge, Hertfordshire and Horsham, Sussex. PSDB's budget estimate for financial year 1993–94 is £5,533,000.

  A breakdown of PSDB's staff as at 18 February 1994, by civil service grade, is as follows:

  Number

  Scientific and technical staff

  Grade 5

  1·0

  Grade 6

  2·0

  Grade 7

  11·0

  Senior scientific officer

  15·0

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  Number

  Higher scientific officer

  12·0

  Scientific officer

  7·0

  Assistant scientific officer

  2·0

  Senior professional and technology officer

  2·0

  Higher professional and technology officer

  5·0

  Professional and technology officer

  1·0

  Administrative staff

  Grade 7

  1·0

  Higher executive officer

  1·0

  Executive officer

  2·0

  Administrative officer

  6·0

  Administrative assistant

  2·0

  Personal secretary

  3·0

  Typist

  1·0

  Industrial staff

  6·5

  Total

  80·5

  In addition, six police officers are seconded from their local forces to provide liaison, support and operational advice. They are ranked as follows:

  Number

  Chief superintendent

  1

  Superintendent

  3

  Inspector

  1

  Sergeant

  1

  The areas of expertise of the 58 scientific and technical staff are as follows:

  Number

  Building and construction

  1

  Chemistry

  5

  Computer science

  6

  Electronic engineering

  10

  Materials science

  3

  Mathematics

  1

  Mechanical engineering

  9

  Photographic science

  1

  Physics

  21

  Statistics

  1

  Cash Limits
  Mr. Dunn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what further changes he proposes to make to his Department's cash limits for 1993–94.

  Mr. MacGregor
  Further to the reply that I gave to my hon. Friend on 4 February 1994 at col.1004, subject to parliamentary approval of a revised spring supplementary estimate the cash limit for class VI, vote 2 will now be increased by £30,778,000 from £202,236,000 to £233,014,000. There is no change to the previously announced reduction of £309,000 in the Department's running costs limit. The additional £20,000,000 now sought on vote 2 is to provide a payment to the United States Government if, as expected, we are shortly able to conclude an agreement to settle a dispute with them over airport user charges. The addition on this vote will be offset by a further reduction in the cash limit on class VI, vote 1 of £20,000,000 from £2,249,797,000 to £2,229,797,000. The extra provision now sought on vote 2 will not therefore add to the control total of public expenditure.

  Channel Tunnel Rail Link
  Mr. Dunn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he intends to issue safeguarding directions for the channel tunnel rail link.

  Mr. Freeman
  Planning directions to safeguard the route of the channel tunnel rail link and the terminus at St. Pancras were issued today and come into force tomorrow.

  Road Programme
  Sir Michael Grylls
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what criteria his Department uses in setting the priorities for the road programme.

  Mr. Key
  I announced on 5 August 1993 a package of measures to speed up the delivery of national road schemes. One measure was a review of the road programme aimed particularly at ensuring that schemes were prepared and delivered in accordance with a clear set of priorities. I will make an announcement about the results of that review shortly.

  Rail Pensions
  Mr. Hinchliffe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether it is his intention to use joint industry scheme assets after rail privatisation for purposes other than the payment of pensions.

  Mr. Freeman
  I have no intention of using scheme assets for any purpose. I intend that the new scheme should be used for paying pensions and other benefits for which the present scheme is designed. The present scheme would permit payment to the employer of an element of residual surplus on winding-up. The winding-up rules of the new scheme are still under discussion.

  Mr. Hinchliffe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how the current preserved benefit arrangements of the British Rail pension scheme will be affected by the privatisation of British Rail and the introduction of the joint industry scheme.

  Mr. Freeman
  My officials are discussing with the trustees of the BR pension scheme simplification of the present arrangements which involve separate "preserved benefits" sections, but members with preserved benefits will not lose any protection as a result.

  Mr. Hinchliffe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if the pension arrangements for employees following rail privatisation will include in the membership of trustee boards and local management committees employer/employee nominees on a 50:50 basis; and whether existing provisions for trade union nominees to represent members will be unchanged.

  Mr. Freeman
  The Government intend that equal employer/member representation should continue at all levels of the governance of the new scheme. The precise method of appointing the members' representatives is under discussion and I hope to put forward proposals for consultation shortly.

  Mr. Hinchliffe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if the existing British Rail pension scheme surplus and deficit requirements will be replicated in the post-privatisation joint industry scheme;
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  (2) if the British Rail pension scheme winding-up arrangements will be replicated in all sections of the joint industry scheme.

  Mr. Freeman
  My officials are presently discussing drafts of the trust deed and rules of the joint industry scheme with BR and the trustees. It will not always be possible to replicate the existing provisions exactly in the new scheme because its structure will be different. But the sections of the new scheme covering people to be protected under the Railways Act 1993 will have to satisfy the condition that they are "no less favourable" than the BR pension scheme.

  Mr. Hinchliffe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if the arrangements for the collection of employee and employer pension contributions following rail privatisation will conform with the existing British Rail pension scheme rules in respect of remitting contributions to the trustees within seven days.

  Mr. Freeman
  Yes.

  Motorway Service Areas
  Mr. Hicks
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to announce the publication of his circular on the planning of motorway service areas, including their spacing; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Key
  My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced the deregulation of motorway service areas (MSAs) in August 1992. His statement included detailed guidance to intending developers and specified that MSA,s should not generally be located at intervals of less than fifteen miles. A circular to local authorities in England and Wales setting out these policies is in preparation. I expect to issue it shortly.

  M11 Link Road
  Mr. Chris Smith
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the estimated cost of the construction of the M11 link road in Wanstead.

  Mr. Norris
  The total estimated works cost of the A12 Hackney Wick to M11 link road is £170 million of which the current contract in Wanstead has been awarded at a tender sum of £31.5 million.

  Staff Loans
  Mr. Matthew Taylor
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the schemes his Department operates to assist staff facing financial hardship following a transfer, showing(a) the particular criteria and rules applying to each one, including the circumstances under which any loans can be written off, (b) the total amount loaned or granted under the schemes in 1992–93 and so far in 1993–94 and (c) the number of staff assisted in 1992–93 and so far in 1993–94.

  Mr. Norris
  Since January 1992 the Department has had in place a contract with a relocation company which offers to individual members of staff being compulsorily transferred a guaranteed selling price for their home based on an agreed valuation. All staff being transferred compulsorily are encouraged to participate in these arrangements. Staff are reimbursed other reasonable expenses incurred in their move.
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  The Department has discretion to assist staff who are compulsorily transferred but who have a negative equity in their homes. In such cases staff are offered an interest bearing loan over a period of up to 20 years with an option to defer payment of the capital sum for up to four years. Interest is payable immediately. During 1992–93 seven members of staff received loans totalling £55,000. and to date in 1993–94 eight members of staff have received loans totalling £87,000. Where additional assistance of this type is given loans may be written off only in cases of severe ill health, medical retirement or death.

  In addition, the Department has discretion to deal with cases of financial hardship, dating from the period before a guaranteed selling price was offered through the relocation company, where members of staff being compulsorily transferred, and who had bridging loans on which the interest was paid by the Department, were

  Trunk roads and motorways in Greater London

  Spend £m (at outturn prices)

  Spend £m (at 1992–93 prices using the gross domestic product index)

  Year

  Construction/improvement

  Maintenance

  Construction/improvement

  Maintenance

  1982–83

  30·4

  8·3

  52·1

  14·2

  1983–84

  20·7

  8·3

  33·9

  13·6

  1984–85

  19·7

  8·0

  30·7

  12·5

  1985–86

  54·3

  12·2

  80·2

  17·9

  1986–87

  85·1

  17·0

  122·1

  24·4

  1987–88

  88·0

  20·3

  119·8

  27·6

  1988–89

  61·7

  25·2

  78·7

  32·2

  1989–90

  117·9

  32·2

  149·7

  38·4

  1990–91

  138·9

  42·1

  153·4

  46·5

  1991–92

  157·0

  60·8

  163·0

  63·1

  1992–93

  138·5

  64·1

  138·5

  64·1

  1993–94

  1148·9

  161·7

  —

  —

  1 Forecast. Indices not available for 1993·94.

  To provide figures before 1982–83 or the breakdowns requested between new construction and improvements and between trunk road and motorway expenditure would involve disproportionate costs.

  My right hon. Friend will announce in the near future the national road schemes on which works are due to start in 1994–95 and the results of the current review of road programme priorities.

  Mr. Raynsford
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list each scheme in Greater London in his Department's current trunk roads and motorways programme with the total cost in each year since construction commenced up to estimated completion at both current and constant 1992–93 prices for(a) junction improvements, (b) other improvements, (c) maintenance and (d) new construction.

  £ million

  Forecast expenditure in

  Scheme title

  1993–94

  1994–95

  1995–96

  1996–97

  1997–98

  1998–99

  Junction improvements

  A40 Long lane junction

  15·9

  4·4

  1·3

  1·0

  1·0

  0·0

  A13 Blackwall tunnel/Cotton street

  3·2

  4·4

  4·0

  0·0

  0·0

  0·0

  A13 Butcher row junction improvement

  0·8

  0·8

  0·0

  0·0

  0·0

  0·0

  A406/M junction 1

  7·5

  1·5

  0·0

  0·0

  0·0

  0·0

  Other improvements

  A406 East of Falloden way

  —

  —

  —

  5·1

  3·7

  3·0

  A406 Hanger lane/Harrow road

  20·0

  26·8

  17·7

  0·3

  0·1

  0·0

  Trunk road cabling and communications

  15·5

  6·8

  1·7

  2·1

  1·7

  1·0

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  affected by falling property values. In 1992–93 18 such cases were dealt with through grants of £238,000 to enable bridging loans to be paid off. In 1993–94 to date six cases have been dealt with through grants of £78,000.

  Roads, London
  Mr. Raynsford
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total expenditure on(a) construction, (b) maintenance and (c) improvements to (i) trunk roads and (ii) motorways in Greater London in each year since 1978 at both current and constant 1992–93 prices; and what is his planned expenditure in the years up to and including 1996–97.

  Mr. Norris
  Spend on major trunk road schemes and trunk road and motorway maintenance in London (including land costs, preparation costs and VAT where appropriate) from 1982–83 onwards is given in the table.

  Mr. Norris
  The table gives the information available. It lists trunk road improvement and new construction schemes in progress in London. Works costs are at 1992–93 prices and include preparation, Iand and VAT as appropriate. No indices are available for the forecast expenditure comparable with 1992–93.

  The large number of individual small projects in the maintenance programme make it impossible to itemise spend except at disproportionate cost. The forecast expenditure for maintenance for 1993–94 is £61.7 million.

  £ million

  Actual expenditure in

  1990–91

  1991–92

  1992–93

  Junction improvements

  A40 Long lane junction

  4·3

  7·5

  16·1

  Other improvements

  A406 Hanger lane/Harrow road

  50·5

  39·8

  23·2

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  Forecast expenditure in

  Scheme title

  1993–94

  1994–95

  1995–96

  1996–97

  1997–98

  1998–99

  A40 Long lane-West End road widening

  5·8

  1·1

  2·1

  0·0

  0·0

  0·0

  A406 Dysons road-Hall lane

  3·9

  0·1

  0·0

  5·8

  2·2

  0·1

  18·2

  36·0

  30·7

  —

  —

  —

  New construction

  A13 Thames avenue-Wennington

  28·6

  48·1

  38·0

  33·1

  5·3

  5·1

  Hackney-M11+

  15·5

  40·0

  71·5

  75·0

  30·0

  11·0

  Note: Spend for each scheme is shown as beginning in the year of actual start of works. There is expenditure (on e.g. property acquisition, advance works and preparation costs) in advance of the actual start date.

  Market Testing
  Ms Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will instigate a full public inquiry before any further market-testing programme in respect of the civil service.

  Mr. Norris
  No. Market testing has realised substantial benefits in my Department, as it has elsewhere, and I am confident that further gains will continue to be achieved.

  Heavy Goods Vehicles
  Ms Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what traffic forecasts his Department has undertaken in relation to 44-tonne lorries involved in journeys in the United Kingdom for 1999–2000.

  Mr. Key
  There is no commitment to allow lorries to operate at 44-tonnes in the United Kingdom except (1) under the proposed new regulations which will apply only to certain six-axle vehicles carrying containers and swap-bodies to or from rail terminals; and, (2) under existing European Community limits for international movements, from which the United Kingdom has a derogation until 1 January 1999, which allow 44-tonnes only for articulated vehicles carrying containers in combined transport. We are unable to forecast how many 44-tonne combined transport vehicles will be operating in 1999.

  Ms Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to introduce 44-tonne lorries for domestic journeys(a) to and from rail terminals and (b) on other road journeys; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Key
  Regulations are about to be made which will allow certain six-axle articulated vehicles and drawbar-trailer combinations to operate at up to 44 tonnes when carrying containers or swap-bodies to or from rail terminals in combined road/rail operations. This measure is intended to encourage intermodal road/rail freight movements. The lorries concerned will be no larger and cause no more road wear than present 38 tonne five-axle vehicles. We are not proposing to allow 44-tonne vehicles for other types of road journey.

  Ms Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the formula and what methodological assumptions are used by his Department in calculating the forecast of the number of 44-tonne lorries on United Kingdom roads.

  Mr. Key
  We are not able to make any forecast of the number of lorries which may operate at 44 tonnes under the proposed new regulations which will allow certain six-axle vehicles to operate at this weight only when carrying containers and swap-bodies to and from rail terminals in combined road/rail movements.
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  Ms Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proposals he has for rest facilities for heavy goods vehicle drivers in transit in the United Kingdom en international journeys.

  Mr. Key
  All motorway service areas—MSAs—in England provide free short-term parking for all types of vehicles including lorries. In order to secure more MSAs more quickly, we announced in 1992 that in future MSAs will be provided by private developers rather than my Department. Adequate free lorry parking will nevertheless continue to be required at any MSA signposted from the motorway. On all-purpose roads, provision of services has always been a matter for the private sector, though the Department does encourage provision of comprehensive sites with facilities for all types of vehicle.

  Roadside services in Scotland and Wales are the responsibility of my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales respectively.

  Freight Loads
  Ms Walley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his estimate of the number of freight loads carried by road from rail for each year since 1990.

  Mr. Key
  I regret that this information is not available. Statistics on the tonnage of freight moved by rail by commodity since 1982 may be found in table 5.14 of "Transport Statistics Great Britain 1993", a copy of which is available in the Library. There is no information on how much of this traffic also moves by road during the course of its journey.

  A38, Landrake
  Mr. Hicks
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when work will commence on the pedestrian footbridge over the A38 trunk road at Landrake; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Key
  [holding answer 23 February 1994]: We are seeking to acquire by agreement the privately-owned land required for the construction of the footbridge. If timely agreement on this matter can be achieved, construction could take place in 1994–95.

  Equipment Thefts
  Mr. Menzies Campbell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a list of the equipment stolen from his Department in the last three years for which information is available; and what was the approximate value of each item.

  Mr. Norris
  [holding answer 16 February 1994]: Details of equipment stolen from the Department during the last three financial years are set out in the tables.
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  £

  Financial year 1991–92

  2 Telephone Answering Machines

  170

  4 Cameras

  498

  10 Apricot Computers

  17,177

  4 Laser Printers

  3,000

  2 Laptop Computers

  2,300

  1 Computer Mouse

  200

  1 Visual Display Unit

  444

  3 Telephone Handsets and Leads

  72

  1 Payphone

  140

  Wallpaper

  400

  Diskettes

  300

  1 Fax Machine

  900

  3 Fire Extinguishers

  117

  3 Embossing Stamps

  105

  1 Siren

  1,200

  1 Lifejacket

  27

  2 Rescue Suits

  118

  1 Lamp

  6

  1 Pye Westminster

  50

  1 Cliff Clogger

  30

  3 Beacons

  219

  1 Projector Screen

  30

  1 Protective Waistcoat

  8

  1 Pair Protective Boots

  22

  Overalls

  17

  Financial year 1992–93

  8 Desk Top Computers

  10,066

  1 Lap Top Computer

  1,000

  3 Visual Display Units

  1,500

  5 Printers

  5,300

  4 Keyboards

  1,500

  4 Telephone Answering Machines

  245

  Computer Software

  1,200

  3 Televisions

  1,300

  3 Video Recorders

  790

  25 Microwave Ovens

  2,327

  4 Vacuum Cleaners

  300

  2 Desk Fans

  70

  1 Telephone Handset

  20

  2 Tape Recorders

  500

  1 Set of Tyres

  3,000

  2 Generators

  10,000

  4 Pairs of Binoculars

  312

  1 Hire Car

  9,090

  2 Small Generators

  716

  2 Lamps

  12

  1 Winch

  425

  1 First Aid Kit

  54

  Maps

  5

  1 Spade

  8

  1 Blanket

  15

  1 Protective Jacket

  76

  3 Heavy Duty Batteries

  300

  1 Battery Charger

  50

  4 Radios

  1,360

  1 Beacon

  80

  1 Stretcher

  50

  1 Stoop

  31

  Financial Year 1993–94

  7 Desk Top Computers

  12,045

  4 Lap Top Computers

  4,700

  7 Fax Machines

  4,637

  6 Printers

  2,740

  3 Calculators

  106

  1 Dictaphone

  77

  Diskettes

  10

  2 Visual Tool Display Units and Keyboards

  1,400

  Tools

  81

  1 Tape Recorder

  80

  2 Mobile Telephones

  250

  Vehicle Parts

  500

  2 Kettles

  40

  1 Motorcycle

  2,884

  6 Two Way Radios

  11,400

  334

  £

  2 Refrigerators

  240

  1 Word Processor

  1.487

  3 Emission Analysers

  2,250

  1 Safe

  500

  2 Cameras

  7,300

  1 Video Recorder

  300

  1 Television

  200

  5 Hot Washers

  5,000

  20 Beacons

  2,000

  1 Telephone Answering Machine

  500

  1 Pair of Wellington Boots

  12

  1 Fluorescent Jacket

  40

  6 First Aid Kits

  73

  1 Waterproof Jacket

  60

  2 Pairs Protective Boots

  56

  1 Fuel Tank

  90

  1 Safety Belt

  13

  1 Fuel Line

  33

  17 Radios

  4,930

  7 Pagers

  830

  1 Loud Hailer

  65

  4 Rescue Suits

  300

  1 Generator

  358

  2 Pairs of Overalls

  60

  2 Lifejackets

  117

  2 Cliff Cloggers

  60

  1 Stretcher

  30

  5 Lamps

  35

  1 Battery Charger

  30

  1 Rescue Buoy

  12

  1 Pair of Binoculars

  53

  1 Aerial

  30

  Driving Standards Agency
  Mr. Donohoe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Driving Standards Agency is currently involved in a market-testing exercise.

  Mr. Key
  My Department's 1993–94 competing for quality programme includes the following activities within the Driving Standards Agency:

  driver test booking, finance and office services;

  regional property management;

  property maintenance inspections and reports;

  payroll service.

  Mr. Donohoe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will make a statement on the announcement by the Driving Standards Agency of the intention to close driving test centres, with particular reference to which centres are involved; how many people are employed at each test centre; which are the parliamentary constituencies within which each testing centre lies; what are the amounts that will be saved by the closure of each of the testing centres; and on what basis the savings are calculated;

  (2) how many people are currently employed at each testing station operated by the Driving Standards Agency;

  (3) what current testing centres are operated by the Driving Standards Agency; and in which parliamentary constituency each lies;

  (4) if he will make a statement indicating how many tests were carried out at each test centre currently operated by the Driving Standards Agency during the financial year 1992–93; how much revenue was raised at each testing centre; and how much each testing centre cost to operate.

  Mr. Key
  Responsibility for the subject of these questions has been delegated to the Driving Standards
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  Agency under its chief executive Dr. S. J. Ford I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Copies of the relevant annexes will be placed in the Library.

  Letter from Dr. J. Ford to Mr. Brian Donohoe, dated 23 February 1994:

  The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your Questions about DSA's national network of driving test centres and our intention to close 22 centres. Some of the information you require is not recorded by DSA on a routine basis, and the information supplied is the best we can assemble in the time available.

  The closure programme announced recently followed the review of our estate envisaged in our published Business Plan for 1993–94. The continuing fall in demand for tests requires us to continue to reduce fixed costs, although cost is not the only criterion for assessing the future of a test centre. As set out in the Plan, centres were assessed against the following criteria:

  a. the number of satisfactory routes, including an assessment of the proportion of routes which include higher speed roads;

  b. the quality of facilities for customers, including the provision of toilets and off road parking;

  c. the financial efficiency, including the rent, maintenance and energy costs; and

  d. demand for tests at the centre and its proximity to other centres.

  Where a centre scores badly on one or more of these four criteria, it will be reviewed for possible inclusion in our rationalisation programme. This includes a range of options from re-siting to merger with another centre or closure. With the sharp decline in tests over the past few years, closures have been inevitable, but the number of closures has not been proportionate to the drop in business.

  Annex A lists the 22 centres we will be closing over the next year showing the constituencies in which they lie, the numbers of staff, testing volumes and the expected savings in both accommodation charges and, in the case of occasional centres, travel and subsistence expenses for deploying examiners to them from permanent centres. As you will see, most of the centres to be closed are outstations (occasional centres), some of which had very low levels of demand. The direct cost savings are naturally low when the usage is very low, but centres with very low demand are disproportionately complicated (and therefore more costly) to administer.

  Annex B lists all our test centres by region, distinguishing between permanent centres and outstations (part time centres

  Systems of Grants in the European Community—Eligibility and Portability

  Tuition fees

  Form of main financial support

  Depends on income of student/ parents/ spouse

  Depends on academic criteria

  Percentage of all students receiving direct assistance

  Amount variable according to income anil or place of residence

  Other social benefits

  Belgium

  Fr. Comm.

  Family allowance paid until age 25

  French community

  Yes

  Grant +loan

  Yes

  Yes

  Fr. C. 20

  Yes

  Tax allowances

  Flemish community

  Yes

  Flem. Com.

  Yes

  Yes

  Fl. C. 23

  Yes

  Reduced tuition less

  Grant

  Concessionary fares

  Denmark

  No

  Grant + loan

  No

  No

  100

  Yes

  No

  Federal Republic of

  No

  Grant 50%

  Yes

  Yes

  West

  Yes

  Family allowances until age 27

  Germany

  loan 50%

  (33) East (90)

  Tax allowances

  Greece

  No

  Grant +loan

  Yes

  Yes

  7

  Yes

  Family allowances Free medical service Concessionary fares Free course material

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  which are not permanently staffed, and where driving examiners are detached in to conduct driving tests). The annex lists staff in post, and the accommodation costs for each centre.

  Annex C lists the parliamentary constituencies in which, understand, each test centre lies. This is not information which the Agency had to hand, and the attached list has been assembled as accurately as we are able in the time available. Our regional staff are in places uncertain of precise constituency boundaries in relation to test centre addresses, and it is therefore difficult to guarantee the absolute accuracy of the list.

  The question on the revenues at each of the 484 centres and on the costs of operating each centre cannot be answered fully.

  Because it is not relevant to the day-to-day running of the business, DSA does not routinely apportion other costs to the centres. (Most obviously the administration costs of operating the booking service, which tend to be higher for occasional centres, are not routinely apportioned; nor are the costs of moving examiners to part time centres.) Also, when a centre is selected for closure, the most significant cost saving might not be in these direct costs but in the saving of the costs which may be required to rebuild (£150 thousand to £250 thousand) or to refurbish a poor quality centre to bring it up to standard.

  We do not have readily available the detailed analysis of volumes and revenue for each centre. This is information we normally monitor on a regional basis, although when we are considering the future requirements for a particular centre, volume data are assembled on a case by case basis (as in Annex A).

EDUCATION

  Tuition Fees
  Mr. Hicks
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list which EU member states require students undertaking courses of higher education to contribute towards their tution fees, the proportion they are obliged to pay and the proportion of maintenance costs that are funded through student loans.

  Mr. Boswell
  Systems of financial support for students undertaking higher education courses vary widely across the EU, and the information requested is not available in a comparable form. The attached table, taken from "The Main Systems of Financial Assistance for Students in Higher Education in the European Community", summarizes the available information. Copies of this document will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
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  Tuition fees

  Form of main financial support

  Depends on income of student/ parents/ spouse

  Depends on academic criteria

  Percentage of all students receiving direct assistance

  Amount variable according to income and/ or place of residence

  Other social benefits

  Spain

  Yes

  Grant

  Yes

  Yes

  ±20

  Yes

  Grants: Travelling expenses Public transport Accommodation Exemption from tuition fees Course material

  France

  Yes

  Grant + loan

  Yes

  Yes

  ±18

  Yes

  Exemption from tuition fees (in the public sector) Tax allowances Travelling expenses

  Ireland

  Yes

  Grant + loan

  Yes

  Yes

  ±34

  Yes

  Reduced tuition fees

  Italy

  Yes

  Grant +loan

  Yes

  Yes

  2·5

  Yes

  Family allowances paid until age 26 Exemption from tuition fees

  Luxembourg

  No

  Grant + loan

  Yes

  No

  80

  Yes

  Family allowances paid until age 27

  Netherlands

  Yes

  Grant+loan

  No (for the basic grant)

  No

  100

  Yes

  Family allowances Tax allowances Free pass for public transport

  Portugal

  Yes

  Grant+loan

  Yes

  No

  10 to 15

  Yes

  Reductions on price of educational materials

  Free medical care, sports and cultural activities

  United Kingdom

  Yes

  Grant + loan

  Yes

  Yes

  76 Grant 28 Loan

  Yes

  Remission of tuition fees

  Education Expenditure
  Mr. Don Foster
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much money has been made available for spending on education for(a) under-fives, (b) five to 10s, (c) 11 to 15s, (d) 16-plus and (e) other education in each local education authority in each of the last six financial years; and what is the figure for 1994–95.

  Mr. Robin Squire
  For the purpose of determining standard spending assessments, the education component of Standard Spending, net of specific grants, is divided into

  Final 1994–95 Education SSAs in £ million

  LEA

  5 to 10

  11 to 15

  Post 16

  Under 5

  Other

  Total

  City

  0·094

  0·101

  0·031

  0·052

  0·153

  0·431

  Camden

  24·152

  22·977

  5·350

  4·866

  6·662

  64·006

  Greenwich

  42·898

  43·179

  7·055

  7·130

  6·419

  106·682

  Hackney

  41·212

  39·377

  4·436

  8·630

  7·805

  101·461

  Hammersmith

  19·909

  18·683

  2·337

  4·435

  5·622

  50·987

  Islington

  32·033

  30·587

  2·571

  6·222

  6·824

  78·237

  Kensington

  11·129

  10·547

  1·979

  3·480

  5·068

  32·203

  Lambeth

  48·450

  42·096

  3·791

  9·961

  10·321

  114·618

  Lewisham

  45·488

  40·062

  5·969

  8·150

  8·002

  107·672

  Southwark

  45·266

  37·341

  3·018

  8·874

  8·390

  102·889

  Tower Hamlets

  49·500

  47·207

  5·739

  7·858

  6·836

  117·139

  Wandsworth

  31·997

  30·232

  5·292

  6·960

  8·186

  82·667

  Westminster

  16·547

  16·571

  3·327

  4·223

  6·462

  47·130

  Barking

  25·569

  25·895

  4·058

  3·867

  3·222

  62·611

  Barnet

  38·812

  40·647

  9·748

  6·599

  6·403

  102·209

  Bexley

  32·909

  35·877

  7·226

  4·541

  3·873

  84·425

  Brent

  44·443

  45·755

  10·505

  7·228

  7·503

  115·434

  Bromley

  35·706

  38·303

  9·288

  5·183

  4·898

  93·379

  Croydon

  47·043

  47·340

  4·370

  7·789

  7·045

  113·587

  Ealing

  45·098

  46·379

  6·324

  7·617

  7·653

  113·070

  Enfield

  41·031

  44·749

  10·318

  6·319

  5·872

  108·289

  Haringey

  36·637

  35·789

  7·011

  6·989

  7·399

  93·825

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  five sub-blocks—under fives, 5 to 10, 11 to 15, 16-plus, and other education. The table below sets out the figures for 1994–95. The figures for each of the last four financial years are set out in the "Standard Spending Assessment Handbook" copies of which have been placed in the Library. The local government finance system prior to 1990–91 was not constructed in such a way to provide data on a basis which is comparable with the present system. Neither education standard spending assessments nor the sub-blocks within them are ear-marked for local authority spending on education, as each authority is free to determine its spending priorities between and within the services for which it has responsibility.
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  LEA

  5 to 10

  11 to 15

  Post 16

  Under 5

  Other

  Total

  Harrow

  28·778

  30·487

  2·492

  4·247

  4·015

  70·019

  Havering

  33·636

  39·474

  3·777

  4·214

  4·033

  85·134

  Hillingdon

  34·686

  36·478

  7·426

  5·249

  4·684

  88·522

  Hounslow

  33·114

  35·249

  6·988

  5·138

  4·869

  85·358

  Kingston

  16·351

  17·033

  3·938

  2·523

  2·504

  42·350

  Merton

  22·086

  21·610

  3·023

  3·904

  3·592

  54·216

  Newham

  53·402

  49·902

  4·489

  9·179

  7·452

  124·425

  Redbridge

  34·201

  37·892

  9·676

  5·126

  4·943

  91·838

  Richmond

  15·504

  15·037

  0·886

  2·861

  2·557

  36·845

  Sutton

  23·551

  25·614

  5·421

  3·611

  3·095

  61·293

  Waltham Forest

  39·212

  39·973

  3·063

  6·847

  6·408

  95·503

  Birmingham

  180·359

  180·941

  24·380

  26·456

  24·826

  436·962

  Coventry

  46·406

  45·437

  8·489

  6·634

  6·332

  113·298

  Dudley

  40·578

  43·935

  2·191

  5·199

  4·829

  96·732

  Sandwell

  46·228

  47·783

  4·444

  6·430

  6·164

  111·048

  Solihull

  26·515

  27·894

  2·325

  3·261

  3·035

  63·030

  Walsall

  39·947

  42·581

  8·022

  5·147

  4·764

  100·462

  Wolverhampton

  38·373

  41·354

  6·978

  5·603

  5·444

  97·752

  Knowsley

  31·748

  31·400

  3·524

  4·515

  4·121

  75·309

  Liverpool

  82·376

  80·424

  14·901

  11·925

  12·607

  202·234

  St· Helens

  25·236

  28·628

  3·568

  3·177

  3·083

  63·692

  Sefton

  40·079

  42·421

  6·607

  5·291

  5·175

  99·572

  Wirral

  49·440

  52·724

  10·000

  6·811

  6·608

  125·582

  Bolton

  39·585

  40·437

  4·122

  5·275

  4·642

  94·061

  Bury

  24·712

  24·739

  0·790

  3·213

  2·683

  56·138

  Manchester

  80·362

  74·000

  4·328

  12·783

  12·716

  184·189

  Oldham

  35·814

  37·036

  3·411

  4·727

  4·060

  85·047

  Rochdale

  33·463

  35·168

  3·509

  4·628

  3·875

  80·644

  Salford

  33·580

  32·620

  1·266

  5·039

  4·881

  77·387

  Stockport

  36·377

  38·104

  3·323

  4·743

  4·190

  86·738

  Tameside

  32·203

  32·741

  1·298

  4·287

  3·587

  74·115

  Trafford

  27·903

  29·768

  4·388

  3·746

  3·323

  69·128

  Wigan

  43·739

  46·765

  2·832

  5·617

  5·017

  103·969

  Barnsley

  30·993

  32·760

  1·679

  4·035

  3·748

  73·214

  Doncaster

  46·339

  48·269

  8·992

  5·779

  5·233

  114·613

  Rotherham

  36·787

  40·715

  5·299

  4·766

  4·223

  91·790

  Sheffield

  67·117

  70·845

  6·856

  9·733

  10·818

  165·369

  Bradford

  82·901

  86·817

  16·690

  11·351

  10·069

  207·828

  Calderdale

  28·431

  30·625

  5·818

  3·769

  3·432

  72·075

  Kirklees

  57·011

  59·767

  6·825

  7·588

  7·084

  138·275

  Leeds

  95·531

  100·415

  16·773

  13·325

  13·120

  239·163

  Wakefield

  43·805

  44·806

  4·242

  5·747

  4·999

  103·599

  Gateshead

  27·630

  29·324

  4·839

  3·783

  4·031

  69·607

  Newcastle

  38·741

  37·970

  6·368

  5·691

  6·565

  95·334

  North Tyne

  25·545

  28·616

  4·225

  3·215

  3·138

  64·739

  South Tyne

  23·456

  24·614

  1·550

  3·006

  2·945

  55·570

  Sunderland

  45·737

  50·038

  3·791

  6·033

  5·764

  111·363

  Isles of Scilly

  0·482

  0·489

  0·075

  0·050

  0·039

  1·135

  Avon

  118·964

  124·028

  22·695

  16·170

  15·816

  297·673

  Bedfordshire

  84·935

  90·562

  14·494

  11·542

  9·620

  211·153

  Berkshire

  104·990

  112·771

  23·276

  14·415

  12·362

  267·815

  B uckinghamshire

  92·967

  108·421

  26·206

  12·203

  10·125

  249·922

  Cambridgeshire

  90·131

  96·688

  13·985

  11·365

  10·413

  222·581

  Cheshire

  130·960

  142·977

  23·755

  16·387

  14·472

  328·551

  Cleveland

  93·396

  97·635

  4·973

  11·790

  10·711

  218·506

  Cornwall

  62·193

  70·091

  8·781

  7·116

  6·858

  155·039

  Cumbria

  64·317

  70·906

  11·598

  7·517

  7·075

  161·414

  Derbyshire

  120·831

  134·559

  18·395

  15·232

  13·656

  302·673

  Devon

  127·648

  139·392

  22·471

  15·909

  16·290

  321·710

  Dorset

  73·750

  83·780

  14·763

  9·373

  9·849

  191·515

  Durham

  83·994

  92·961

  11·084

  10·388

  10·089

  208·516

  East Sussex

  83·458

  88·780

  11·240

  11·892

  12·387

  207·757

  Essex

  214·362

  246·484

  34·373

  28·051

  25·248

  548·518

  Gloucestershire

  67·110

  73·765

  13·758

  8·528

  7·637

  170·799

  Hampshire

  213·330

  224·759

  11·244

  28·230

  25·427

  502·990

  Hereford and Worcester

  86·007

  97·098

  13·628

  10·567

  9·229

  216·529

  Hertfordshire

  134·557

  148·837

  33·960

  18·315

  15·486

  351·155

  Humberside

  127·253

  137·132

  14·389

  16·144

  14·964

  309·881

  Isle of Wight

  16·881

  18·822

  4·061

  1·910

  2·060

  43·735

  Kent

  211·578

  240·234

  48·900

  27·953

  24·857

  553·522

  Lancashire

  200·410

  211·902

  18·264

  25·773

  23·593

  479·942

  Leicestershire

  125·806

  135·040

  21·749

  16·276

  150·37

  313·908

  Lincolnshire

  77·106

  90·983

  14·423

  8·910

  8·545

  199·967

  Norfolk

  92·921

  105·914

  16·068

  11·137

  11·144

  237·184

  North Yorkshire

  85·812

  95·535

  15·012

  10·004

  9·233

  215·596

  Northamptonshire

  81·629

  88·781

  17·127

  10·501

  8·681

  206·719

  Northumberland

  41·079

  47·715

  10·523

  4·517

  4·280

  108·114

  Nottinghamshire

  138·285

  147·203

  21·827

  18·437

  17·685

  343·437

  340 341

  LEA

  5 to 10

  11 to 15

  Post 16

  Under 5

  Other

  Total

  Oxfordshire

  72·808

  74·776

  14·115

  10·404

  9·248

  181·352

  Shropshire

  56·084

  60·895

  5·825

  6·700

  5·992

  135·496

  Somerset

  58·355

  63·494

  6·589

  7·127

  6·421

  141·986

  Staffordshire

  140·652

  151·381

  21·201

  17·126

  15·181

  345·541

  Suffolk

  77·752

  87·428

  17·077

  10·309

  8·610

  201·176

  Surrey

  112·656

  122·011

  19·730

  16·495

  14·342

  285·235

  Warwickshire

  61·346

  67·073

  10·664

  7·500

  6·783

  153·367

  West Sussex

  85·237

  98·666

  14·897

  11·127

  10·363

  220·291

  Wiltshire

  76·276

  79·803

  11·741

  9·610

  8·093

  185·524

  Mr. Don Foster
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the amount spent per pupil in nursery, primary, secondary, further and higher education or their equivalent in each country of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

  Mr. Robin Squire
  Information on expenditue per pupil/student is shown in table P6 of the OECD publication "Education at a Glance", published in December 1993, copies of which are available in the Library.

  Mr. Don Foster
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much money has been spent on education

  Net institutional expenditure in nursery and primary schools

  1987–88 £000

  1988–89 £000

  1989–90 £000

  1990–91 £000

  1991–92 £000

  ILEA

  260,407

  266,748

  312,424

  —

  —

  Corporation of London

  —

  —

  —

  404

  551

  Camden

  —

  —

  —

  16,681

  19,909

  Greenwich

  —

  —

  —

  35,026

  36,739

  Hackney

  —

  —

  —

  29,298

  34,108

  Hammersmith

  —

  —

  —

  17,244

  18,267

  Islington

  —

  —

  —

  24,558

  33,234

  Kensington and Chelsea

  —

  —

  —

  12,745

  14,361

  Lambeth

  —

  —

  —

  33,411

  38,218

  Lewisham

  —

  —

  —

  32,029

  32,794

  Southwark

  —

  —

  —

  35,663

  36,146

  Tower Hamlets

  —

  —

  —

  36,491

  44,346

  Wandsworth

  —

  —

  —

  28,800

  35,893

  Westminster

  —

  —

  —

  18,400

  25,781

  Barking

  15,406

  17,134

  18,847

  20,543

  22,307

  Barnet

  n/a

  26,530

  29,896

  34,373

  37,813

  Bexley

  17,930

  19,311

  20,660

  21,891

  24,194

  Brent

  28,379

  30,375

  29,363

  34,711

  35,069

  Bromley

  21,733

  23,836

  24,672

  27,337

  28,321

  Croydon

  25,383

  28,663

  29,194

  35,590

  39,991

  Ealing

  n/a

  35,143

  38,165

  44,149

  46,309

  Enfield

  21,105

  23,809

  25,806

  30,649

  35,480

  Haringey

  n/a

  n/a

  28,047

  31,376

  34,023

  Harrow

  19,549

  20,920

  21,974

  27,037

  30,541

  Havering

  18,863

  20,614

  21,710

  24,306

  26,136

  Hillingdon

  19,089

  21,437

  23,340

  27,937

  30,181

  Hounslow

  n/a

  22,556

  24,270

  26,906

  28,181

  Kingston upon Thames

  9,763

  10,870

  11,761

  13,567

  14,889

  Merton

  8,475

  10,600

  11,689

  20,344

  22,944

  Newham

  n/a

  27,996

  30,633

  33,135

  38,014

  Redbridge

  16,851

  18,349

  19,275

  23,202

  26,273

  Richmond upon Thames

  10,341

  11,470

  12,836

  14,539

  16,633

  Sutton

  11,276

  12,759

  13,786

  15,846

  17,138

  Waltham Forest

  21,565

  n/a

  25,179

  28,190

  29,683

  Birmingham

  92,442

  104,685

  115,195

  131,807

  144,562

  Coventry

  26,113

  28,468

  32,878

  36,577

  36,976

  Dudley

  24,535

  27,345

  29,979

  34,651

  37,935

  Sandwell

  28,533

  31,951

  35,807

  41,765

  45,262

  Solihull

  15,944

  18,090

  20,686

  22,343

  24,559

  Walsall

  26,680

  30,390

  32,384

  39,752

  37,099

  Wolverhampton

  n/a

  27,176

  30,398

  32,025

  35,798

  Knowsley

  17,292

  19,599

  20,441

  23,308

  24,403

  Liverpool

  47,753

  50,937

  56,792

  60,599

  66,260

  St. Helens

  15,676

  17,497

  19,356

  20,218

  22,494

  Sefton

  22,774

  25,353

  28,297

  32,364

  34,035

  Wirral

  26,169

  31,000

  36,164

  38,281

  39,858

  342
  for (a) under-fives, (b) five to 11s, (c) 11 to 15s, (d) 16-plus and (e) other education in each LEA in each of the last five financial years; and what is the estimated amount being spent in 1993–94.

  Mr. Robin Squire
  Available expenditure data cover whole schools and cannot readily be disaggregated between particular age ranges. The latest year for which information on actual expenditure by local education authorities (LEAs) is available is 1991–;92. The following tables indicate, for each LEA in England, the net school-based expenditure in nursery and primary schools combined and in secondary schools in each year from 1987–88 to 1991–92.
  343

  1987–88 £000

  1988–89 £000

  1989–90 £000

  1990–91 £000

  1991–92 £000

  Bolton

  22,204

  25,364

  28,609

  31,501

  35,917

  Bury

  16,498

  18,166

  18,444

  18,815

  20,834

  Manchester

  44,212

  n/a

  54,692

  58,314

  63,942

  Oldham

  22,161

  25,244

  29,169

  31,581

  36,812

  Rochdale

  17,822

  20,613

  23,041

  24,804

  27,542

  Salford

  n/a

  n/a

  26,341

  28,442

  29,655

  Stockport

  22,204

  24,612

  26,518

  30,883

  32,452

  Tameside

  19,717

  22,606

  25,471

  27,749

  30,386

  Trafford

  16,476

  18,059

  18,915

  20,960

  23,828

  Wigan

  26,149

  28,806

  31,006

  32,838

  36,122

  Barnsley

  18,279

  20,199

  21,984

  24,881

  27,392

  Doncaster

  26,803

  30,495

  33,190

  33,954

  36,470

  Rotherham

  23,692

  25,722

  28,801

  31,235

  34,216

  Sheffield

  n/a

  51,097

  55,357

  59,325

  64,089

  Bradford

  39,103

  43,058

  46,923

  55,126

  61,118

  Calderdale

  16,890

  20,762

  21,034

  26,666

  29,080

  Kirklees

  32,357

  36,747

  40,146

  43,539

  48,113

  Leeds

  50,351

  57,263

  63,016

  72,682

  84,732

  Wakefield

  26,783

  n/a

  33,723

  35,404

  40,178

  Gateshead

  18,180

  20,045

  21,415

  24,058

  26,982

  Newcastle upon Tyne

  24,199

  26,492

  28,374

  33,139

  36,395

  North Tyneside

  15,949

  16,891

  19,069

  19,829

  21,253

  South Tyneside

  14,477

  16,091

  18,151

  19,159

  21,627

  Sunderland

  26,232

  28,741

  33,380

  37,121

  41,490

  Isles of Scilly

  237

  256

  262

  295

  314

  Avon

  72,569

  79,420

  90,054

  100,375

  110,777

  Bedfordshire

  40,007

  43,054

  47,433

  53,536

  59,484

  Berkshire

  n/a

  n/a

  64,485

  78,749

  89,161

  Buckinghamshire

  57,171

  63,166

  67,421

  77,578

  80,221

  Cambridgeshire

  51,142

  57,398

  64,086

  71,547

  80,770

  Cheshire

  76,313

  83,838

  90,114

  107,654

  117,127

  Cleveland

  52,508

  60,660

  64,973

  72,311

  76,244

  Cornwall

  33,103

  37,858

  41,193

  45,034

  53,147

  Cumbria

  42,710

  47,116

  51,841

  55,661

  60,723

  Derbyshire

  75,474

  83,733

  97,302

  108,559

  115,371

  Devon

  65,253

  72,082

  80,867

  98,140

  105,867

  Dorset

  37,291

  41,308

  45,381

  53,169

  58,708

  Durham

  55,317

  60,549

  66,407

  74,425

  75,864

  East Sussex

  40,565

  45,718

  51,111

  57,379

  67,004

  Essex

  112,068

  127,739

  137,646

  148,619

  150,942

  Gloucestershire

  39,526

  43,653

  46,795

  49,856

  59,642

  Hampshire

  115,144

  127,695

  138,560

  157,176

  183,608

  Hereford and Worcester

  42,766

  46,072

  52,632

  63,230

  68,885

  Hertfordshire

  75,938

  87,768

  96,552

  104,267

  116,114

  Humberside

  70,884

  90,812

  97,704

  100,303

  112,520

  Isle of Wight

  6,219

  7,164

  7,651

  8,542

  10,324

  Kent

  98,319

  107,687

  118,248

  131,949

  151,814

  Lancashire

  107,842

  120,601

  134,923

  164,612

  193,646

  Leicestershire

  70,356

  81,363

  89,238

  98,521

  114,762

  Lincolnshire

  40,523

  46,070

  50,793

  56,787

  63,253

  Norfolk

  60,648

  68,025

  68,520

  76,701

  87,633

  North Yorkshire

  48,930

  56,069

  59,477

  67,386

  79,659

  Northamptonshire

  42,089

  48,231

  52,529

  59,042

  65,287

  Northumberland

  18,831

  21,558

  22,876

  25,841

  29,117

  Nottinghamshire

  81,025

  89,747

  102,133

  115,045

  135,624

  Oxfordshire

  38,678

  42,364

  45,639

  60,348

  63,895

  Shropshire

  30,832

  35,827

  38,565

  45,411

  50,490

  Somerset

  29,978

  34,592

  38,414

  41,423

  46,080

  Staffordshire

  80,882

  89,306

  101,306

  113,199

  126,416

  Suffolk

  37,843

  42,262

  45,766

  53,445

  51,390

  Surrey

  68,923

  78,672

  85,485

  98,463

  108,096

  Warwickshire

  41,124

  44,765

  49,917

  54,007

  59,842

  West Sussex

  43,201

  49,677

  56,026

  61,701

  67,710

  Wiltshire

  39,796

  44,850

  48,631

  55,310

  62,484

  Net institutional expenditure in secondary schools

  1987–88 £000

  1988–89 £000

  1989–90 £000

  1990–91 £000

  1991–92 £000

  ILEA

  283,760

  256,818

  276,796

  —

  —

  Corporation of London

  —

  —

  —

  0

  0

  Camden

  —

  —

  —

  22,472

  24,625

  Greenwich

  —

  —

  —

  31,934

  31,664

  Hackney

  —

  —

  —

  20,373

  21,613

  Hammersmith

  —

  —

  —

  13,142

  13,220

  344 345

  1987–88 £000

  1988–89 £000

  1989–90 £000

  1990–91 £000

  1991–92 £000

  Islington

  —

  —

  —

  17,401

  22,215

  Kensington and Chelsea

  —

  —

  —

  9,042

  9,696

  Lambeth

  —

  —

  —

  15,346

  17,084

  Lewisham

  —

  —

  —

  27,539

  25,721

  Southwark

  —

  —

  —

  21,564

  21,685

  Tower Hamlets

  —

  —

  —

  26,565

  30,322

  Wandsworth

  —

  —

  —

  24,640

  25,631

  Westminster

  —

  —

  —

  21,132

  23,270

  Barking

  16,903

  18,058

  19,077

  19,935

  20,285

  Barnet

  n/a

  27,759

  33,946

  33,742

  38,030

  Bexley

  23,765

  25,640

  25,844

  27,638

  29,323

  Brent

  31,556

  35,019

  23,821

  24,202

  26,136

  Bromley

  29,563

  30,187

  29,943

  32,666

  28,008

  Croydon

  32,929

  34,770

  31,362

  32,576

  35,490

  Ealing

  n/a

  27,433

  25,614

  28,256

  31,413

  Enfield

  26,215

  27,124

  28,740

  32,009

  38,254

  Haringey

  n/a

  n/a

  23,460

  21,674

  22,998

  Harrow

  17,932

  16,361

  15,296

  18,092

  19,039

  Havering

  27,832

  29,809

  31,761

  33,487

  35,688

  Hillingdon

  23,730

  25,161

  25,952

  28,672

  22,706

  Hounslow

  n/a

  21,598

  24,227

  25,828

  28,451

  Kingston upon Thames

  13,576

  14,500

  15,087

  15,949

  17,953

  Merton

  16,409

  16,682

  20,877

  16,412

  18,883

  Newham

  n/a

  28,516

  29,894

  31,278

  32,219

  Redbridge

  23,947

  24,724

  24,284

  28,324

  32,336

  Richmond upon Thames

  9,087

  9,734

  12,113

  13,734

  15,023

  Sutton

  14,345

  15,722

  18,205

  19,962

  18,769

  Waltham Forest

  31,034

  n/a

  28,730

  30,931

  29,865

  Birmingham

  104,093

  109,867

  114,324

  123,816

  128,357

  Coventry

  35,060

  37,330

  39,747

  41,867

  38,260

  Dudley

  29,014

  31,612

  31,435

  32,167

  35,557

  Sandwell

  34,851

  37,470

  39,580

  41,901

  41,077

  Solihull

  21,532

  23,071

  25,725

  28,734

  29,901

  Walsall

  33,247

  35,913

  37,175

  39,900

  39,080

  Wolverhampton

  n/a

  29,722

  30,809

  31,629

  33,210

  Knowsley

  21,412

  22,577

  19,835

  20,160

  20,477

  Liverpool

  55,291

  57,903

  59,622

  62,393

  65,674

  St. Helens

  22,158

  24,309

  25,159

  24,470

  25,965

  Sefton

  29,089

  30,307

  32,094

  37,633

  37,745

  Wirral

  35,522

  40,144

  41,260

  43,865

  44,333

  Bolton

  27,239

  29,672

  31,166

  32,063

  35,266

  Bury

  18,554

  19,191

  19,000

  18,358

  19,553

  Manchester

  46,963

  n/a

  53,154

  51,386

  54,676

  Oldham

  22,433

  24,501

  26,529

  29,212

  35,408

  Rochdale

  27,283

  29,178

  29,588

  27,792

  26,689

  Salford

  n/a

  n/a

  28,447

  27,746

  28,475

  Stockport

  29,459

  32,282

  32,842

  35,236

  38,014

  Tameside

  23,318

  24,094

  24,845

  25,460

  27,796

  Trafford

  23,622

  25,042

  21,021

  22,325

  23,030

  Wigan

  38,255

  38,671

  42,616

  43,377

  46,974

  Barnsley

  24,398

  25,245

  25,053

  23,031

  24,718

  Doncaster

  33,296

  35,163

  37,055

  37,824

  41,040

  Rotherham

  28,002

  29,896

  32,244

  34,395

  38,284

  Sheffield

  n/a

  50,352

  48,150

  50,085

  52,044

  Bradford

  65,003

  72,730

  70,523

  77,637

  78,890

  Calderdale

  20,944

  22,778

  21,075

  26,179

  23,758

  Kirklees

  41,469

  45,337

  46,580

  48,078

  51,615

  Leeds

  79,962

  86,075

  88,526

  97,879

  101,801

  Wakefield

  33,943

  n/a

  37,583

  41,029

  43,804

  Gateshead

  20,888

  22,283

  21,883

  24,004

  24,449

  Newcastle upon Tyne

  30,838

  32,139

  32,814

  32,829

  34,092

  North Tyneside

  25,905

  27,001

  27,254

  28,214

  30,889

  South Tyneside

  15,736

  17,031

  18,104

  18,402

  18,300

  Sunderland

  32,072

  33,346

  34,521

  35,354

  37,795

  Isles of Scilly

  345

  399

  415

  487

  466

  Avon

  83,817

  90,667

  95,238

  101,094

  106,638

  Bedfordshire

  66,501

  72,902

  78,194

  80,258

  88,540

  Berkshire

  n/a

  n/a

  77,592

  85,887

  88,943

  Buckinghamshire

  61,299

  67,691

  62,201

  65,433

  65,733

  Cambridgeshire

  60,585

  65,844

  67,080

  74,971

  82,347

  Cheshire

  101,137

  107,246

  111,186

  122,600

  132,968

  Cleveland

  65,265

  73,426

  74,905

  78,830

  82,752

  Cornwall

  43,834

  48,193

  49,299

  53,917

  56,275

  Cumbria

  53,290

  56,641

  57,230

  60,643

  64,703

  Derbyshire

  99,842

  109,447

  113,603

  115,144

  119,162

  Devon

  86,555

  92,366

  94,509

  106,525

  110,872

  Dorset

  53,569

  58,266

  63,126

  68,240

  70,712

  346 347

  1987–88 £000

  1988–89

  1989–90 £000

  1990–91 £000

  1991–92 £000

  Durham

  59,213

  62,446

  63,689

  69,228

  74,351

  East Sussex

  52,485

  56,504

  59,476

  66,567

  69,165

  Essex

  158,603

  174,762

  176,303

  188,251

  215,389

  Gloucestershire

  51,393

  55,333

  55,400

  56,888

  50,885

  Hampshire

  131,610

  141,754

  149,246

  161,119

  172,725

  Hereford and Worcester

  70,427

  73,331

  78,023

  86,582

  93,051

  Hertfordshire

  100,831

  114,416

  123,816

  130,444

  138,069

  Humberside

  98,838

  109,653

  102,864

  105,286

  119,365

  Isle of Wight

  14,556

  15,949

  16,116

  17,821

  19,702

  Kent

  144,757

  157,284

  155,894

  173,843

  185,340

  Lancashire

  140,608

  149,517

  152,507

  158,438

  178,812

  Leicestershire

  101,376

  110,501

  113,314

  123,271

  134,347

  Lincolnshire

  55,407

  60,579

  58,243

  62,614

  63,114

  Norfolk

  67,455

  73,180

  73,547

  78,277

  82,917

  North Yorkshire

  66,355

  72,595

  76,075

  86,319

  93,071

  Northamptonshire

  64,577

  70,504

  73,838

  77,212

  81,837

  Northumberland

  40,437

  45,088

  45,861

  50,744

  55,959

  Nottinghamshire

  110,060

  117,526

  123,887

  138,107

  155,956

  Oxfordshire

  54,969

  56,103

  60,428

  70,294

  69,574

  Shropshire

  45,754

  50,181

  49,965

  55,116

  61,126

  Somerset

  43,334

  47,873

  48,294

  50,894

  53,387

  Staffordshire

  112.975

  118,466

  122,153

  129,556

  138,811

  Suffolk

  64,609

  71,526

  84,434

  93,670

  79,273

  Surrey

  74,083

  81,389

  75,709

  88,312

  87,425

  Warwickshire

  41,497

  45,650

  44,991

  46,756

  49,618

  West Sussex

  57,563

  60,652

  68,081

  74,530

  83,374

  Wiltshire

  52,416

  57,379

  56,382

  61,611

  63,152

  Notes:

  1. Figures for 1989–90 to 1991–92 are derived from LEAs' returns of their spending to the Department of Environment. They include school-based spending on salaries and wages, recurrent premises costs, books, equipment and other supplies and services. From 1990–91 they also include unspent balances held by schools under local management schemes. Figures exclude spending on home to school transport, school meals, LEAs' central administration and financing costs of capital expenditure. Figures for 1987–88 and 1988–89 are taken from the Cipfa handbook "Education Statistics Actuals" for that year.

  2. "n/a" indicates that a return was not received from the LEA.

  Further Education Colleges
  Mr. Austin-Walker
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what representations he has received to meet a delegation from south-east London further education colleges; and what was his response;

  (2) what plans he has to meet principals of further education colleges in south-east London; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Boswell
  I hope soon to be able to take up an invitation received last year to visit Southwark college and to meet a number of principals of other London colleges. In addition, I am currently considering an invitation received on 22 February to visit Woolwich college.

  Legal Practice Courses
  Mr. Robert Ainsworth
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) how many discretionary grants for the legal practice course have been issued each year for the last five years;

  (2) what is the total amount of money paid out by local authorities in discretionary grants for the legal practice course in each of the last five years.

  Mr. Boswell
  The information requested is not collected centrally.

  Teacher Training
  Sir Malcolm Thornton
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education what further consideration he has given to initial teacher training bursaries for shortage subjects; and if he will make a statement.
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  Mr. Robin Squire
  My right hon. Friends the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State for Wales have considered the future of the bursary scheme, in the light of buoyant recruitment to initial teacher training, the rising cost of bursaries and the availability of public funds.

  They have concluded that bursaries of £1,000 should continue to be available in the academic year 1994–95 for full-time one and two-year PGCE and BEd courses in physics, chemistry, integrated science, mathematics, technology, modern foreign languages and Welsh. They have also decided that courses in biology beginning after July 1994, and all part-time—including Open university—courses beginning after December 1994, should not attract bursaries.

  My right hon. Friends plan to review the bursary scheme in consultation with the proposed Teacher Training Agency in 1995.

  School Buildings
  Mr. Raynsford
  To ask the Secretary of State for Education what information he has received from Ofsted on the number and location of schools in buildings which are considered detrimental to the delivery of the national curriculum; and what steps he is taking in response.

  Mr. Forth
  Ofsted published reports on national curriculum subjects and on individual schools routinely comment on the suitability of school accommodation for its purpose. Decisions on the capital programme take this evidence into account.

HEALTH

  Health Service Expenditure
  Mr. Bayley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what was the level of net hospital and community health service current expenditure on (i) mental health, (ii) community care, (iii) acute services, (iv) regional area and district health authority headquarters staff and (v) other items in each year since 1973–74 expressed in 1993–94 prices, adjusted by(a) the gross domestic product deflator and (b) changes in input unit costs;

  (2) what was the level of net hospital and community health service current and net NHS current expenditure for

  HCHS net capital expenditure

  Cash

  Adjusted by GDP deflator to 1993–94 prices

  Adjusted by input unit costs to 1990–91 prices

  A

  B

  A

  B

  A

  B

  1973–74

  —

  236

  —

  1,456

  —

  1,265

  1974–75

  —

  242

  —

  1,248

  —

  1,043

  1975–76

  —

  326

  —

  1,340

  —

  1,075

  1976–77

  —

  355

  —

  1,286

  —

  1,046

  1977–78

  —

  314

  —

  1,001

  —

  809

  1978–79

  —

  357

  —

  1,024

  —

  824

  1979–80

  —

  392

  —

  963

  —

  749

  1980–81

  —

  536

  —

  1,113

  —

  814

  1981–82

  —

  646

  —

  1,223

  —

  950

  1982–83

  —

  676

  —

  1,195

  —

  979

  1983–84

  —

  685

  —

  1,157

  —

  972

  1984–85

  —

  760

  —

  1,223

  —

  1,035

  1985–86

  —

  796

  —

  1,213

  —

  1,024

  1985–86

  888

  —

  1,354

  —_

  1,142

  —

  1986–87

  892

  —

  1,321

  —

  1,093

  —

  1987–88

  902

  —

  1,268

  —

  1,051

  —

  1988–89

  906

  —

  1,194

  —

  998

  —

  1989–90

  1,191

  —

  1,467

  —

  1,202

  —

  1990–91

  1,372

  —

  1,564

  —

  1,372

  —

  1991–92

  1,469

  —

  1,575

  —

  —

  —

  1992–93

  1,672

  —

  1,726

  —

  —

  —

  1993–94

  1,912

  —

  1,912

  —

  —

  —

  HCHS gross capital expenditure

  Cash

  Adjusted by GDP deflator to 1993–94 prices

  Adjusted by input unit costs to 1990–91 prices

  A

  B

  A

  B

  A

  B

  1973–74

  —

  236

  —

  1,456

  —

  1,265

  1974–75

  —

  242

  —

  1,248

  —

  1,043

  1975–76

  —

  326

  —

  1,340

  —

  1,075

  1976–77

  —

  355

  —

  1,286

  —

  1,046

  1977–78

  —

  314

  —

  1,001

  —

  809

  1978–79

  —

  365

  —

  1,047

  —

  842

  1979–80

  —

  402

  —

  988

  —

  768

  1980–81

  —

  552

  —

  1,147

  —

  838

  1981–82

  —

  666

  —

  1,261

  —

  980

  1982–83

  —

  695

  —

  1,229

  —

  1,006

  1983–84

  —

  718

  —

  1,213

  —

  1,019

  1984–85

  —

  810

  —

  1,303

  —

  1,104

  1985–86

  —

  881

  —

  1,343

  —

  1,133

  1985–86

  964

  —

  1,469

  —

  1,240

  —

  1986–87

  1,041

  —

  1,542

  —

  1,275

  —

  1987–88

  1,103

  —

  1,551

  —

  1,286

  —

  1988–89

  1,186

  —

  1,563

  —

  1,307

  —

  1989–90

  1,423

  —

  1,753

  —

  1,436

  —

  1990–91

  1,551

  —

  1,768

  —

  1,551

  —

  1991–92

  1,639

  —

  1,757

  —

  —

  —

  1992–93

  1,785

  —

  1,843

  —

  —

  —

  1993–94

  2,089

  —

  2,089

  —

  —

  —

  350
  each year since 1973–74 expressed in 1993–94 prices, adjusted by (a) the gross domestic product deflator and (b) changes in input unit costs.

  Mr. Sackville
  The information requested is shown in the tables. It is not possible to adjust for changes in input unit costs beyond 1990–91 for capital expenditure or for national health service current expenditure, or beyond 1991–92 for hospital and community health service current expenditure. The Government's spending plans for 1994–95 reflect the priority being given to health. The health service in England will receive a further £1·6 billion next year, bringing the total real terms increase since 1978–79 to 64 per cent.
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  NHS net capital expenditure

  Cash

  Adjusted by GDP deflator to1993–94 prices

  Adjusted by input unit costs to1990–91 prices

  A

  B

  A

  B

  A

  B

  1973–74

  —

  245

  —

  1,512

  —

  1,313

  1974–75

  —

  246

  —

  1,269

  —

  1,060

  1975–76

  —

  332

  —

  1,365

  —

  1,095

  1976–77

  —

  361

  —

  1,308

  —

  1,063

  1977–78

  —

  321

  —

  1,024

  —

  827

  1978–79

  —

  365

  —

  1,047

  —

  842

  1979–80

  —

  407

  —

  1,000

  —

  778

  1980–81

  —

  552

  —

  1,147

  —

  838

  1981–82

  —

  673

  —

  1,275

  —

  990

  1982–83

  —

  700

  —

  1,238

  —

  1,014

  1983–84

  —

  718

  —

  1,213

  —

  1,019

  1984–85

  —

  793

  —

  1,276

  —

  1,080

  1985–86

  —

  842

  —

  1,283

  —

  1,083

  1985–86

  927

  —

  1,413

  —

  1,193

  —

  1986–87

  940

  —

  1,392

  —

  1,152

  —

  1987–88

  926

  —

  1,302

  —

  1,079

  —

  1988–89

  921

  —

  1,213

  —

  1,015

  —

  1989–90

  1,221

  —

  1,504

  —

  1,232

  —

  1990–91

  1,425

  —

  1,625

  —

  1,425

  —

  1991–92

  1,523

  —

  1,633

  —

  —

  —

  1992–93

  1,752

  —

  1,809

  —

  —

  —

  1993–94

  1,965

  —

  1,965

  —

  —

  —

  NHS gross capital expenditure

  Cash

  Adjusted by GDP deflator to 1993–94 prices

  Adjusted by input unit costs to 1990–91 prices

  A

  B

  A

  B

  A

  B

  1973–74

  —

  245

  —

  1,512

  —

  1,313

  1974–75

  —

  246

  —

  1,269

  —

  1,060

  1975–76

  —

  332

  —

  1,365

  —

  1,095

  1976–77

  —

  361

  —

  1,308

  —

  1,063

  1977–78

  —

  321

  —

  1,024

  —

  827

  1978–79

  —

  373

  —

  1,070

  —

  861

  1979–80

  —

  417

  —

  1,025

  —

  797

  1980–81

  —

  568

  —

  1,180

  —

  862

  1981–82

  —

  693

  —

  1,312

  —

  1,019

  1982–83

  —

  719

  —

  1,271

  —

  1,041

  1983–84

  .—

  752

  —

  1,271

  —

  1,068

  1984–85

  —

  845

  —

  1,359

  —

  1,151

  1985–86

  —

  928

  —

  1,415

  —

  1,194

  1985–86

  1,013

  —

  1,544

  —

  1,303

  —

  1986–87

  1,089

  —

  1,613

  —

  1,334

  —

  1987–88

  1,129

  —

  1,587

  —

  1,316

  —

  1988–89

  1,221

  —

  1,609

  —

  1,345

  —

  1989–90

  1,454

  —

  1,791

  —

  1,467

  —

  1990–91

  1,604

  —

  1,829

  —

  1,604

  —

  1991–92

  1,688

  —

  1,810

  —

  —

  —

  1992–93

  1,866

  —

  1,927

  —

  —

  —

  1993–94

  2,038

  —

  2,038

  —

  —

  —

  HCHS net current expenditure

  Cash

  Adjusted by GDP deflator to 1993–94 prices

  Adjusted by input unit costs to 1991–92 prices

  A

  B

  A

  B

  A

  B

  1973–74

  —

  1,633

  —

  10,078

  —

  13,141

  1974–75

  —

  2,325

  —

  11,992

  —

  13,737

  1975–76

  —

  3,050

  —

  12,541

  —

  13,991

  1976–77

  —

  3,479

  —

  12,603

  —

  14,023

  1977–78

  —

  3,892

  —

  12,411

  —

  14,446

  1978–79

  —

  4,374

  —

  12,545

  —

  14,813

  1979–80

  —

  5,221

  —

  12,831

  —

  14,673

  1980–81

  —

  6,888

  —

  14,307

  —

  15,124

  1981–82

  —

  7,597

  —

  14,388

  —

  15,416

  1982–83

  —

  8,181

  —

  14,464

  —

  15,588

  1983–84

  —

  8,595

  —

  14,522

  —-

  15,582

  1984–85

  —

  9,084

  —

  14,615

  —

  15,566

  1985–86

  —

  9,579

  —

  14,601

  —

  15,647

  1985–86

  9,769

  —

  14,890

  —

  15,958

  —

  1986–87

  10,513

  —

  15,568

  —

  16,050

  —

  352 353

  Cash

  Adjusted by GDP deflator to 1993–94 prices

  Adjusted by input unit costs to 1991–92 prices

  A

  B

  A

  B

  A

  B

  1987–88

  11,628

  —

  16,348

  —

  16,361

  —

  1988–89

  12.903

  —

  17,000

  —

  16,415

  —

  1989–90

  13,812

  —

  17,015

  —

  16,530

  —

  1990–91

  15,556

  —

  17,734

  —

  17,127

  —

  1991–92

  17,707

  —

  18,985

  —

  17,707

  —

  1992–93

  19,461

  —

  20,093

  —

  —

  —

  1993–94

  20,132

  —

  20,132

  —

  —

  —

  NHS net current expenditure

  Cash

  Adjusted by GDP deflator to 1993–94 prices

  Adjusted by input unit costs to 1990–91 prices

  A

  B

  A

  B

  A

  B

  1973–74

  —

  2,263

  —

  13,966

  —

  15,559

  1974–75

  —

  3,091

  —

  15,943

  —

  15,990

  1975–76

  —

  4,081

  —

  16,781

  —

  16,391

  1976–77

  —

  4,671

  —

  16,921

  —

  16,588

  1977–78

  —

  5,234

  —

  16,690

  —

  17,068

  1978–79

  —

  5,908

  —

  16,945

  —

  17,435

  1979–80

  —

  7,040

  —

  17,301

  —

  17,313

  1980–81

  —

  9,148

  —

  19,001

  —

  17,757

  1981–82

  —

  10,181

  —

  19,282

  —

  18,214

  1982–83

  —

  11,119

  —

  19,658

  —

  18,962

  1983–84

  —

  11,776

  —

  19,897

  —

  19,108

  1984–85

  —

  12,614

  —

  20,294

  —

  19,291

  1985–86

  —

  13,334

  —

  20,324

  —

  19,385

  1985–86

  13,249

  —

  20,195

  —

  19,261

  —

  1986–87

  14,233

  —

  21,077

  —

  19,465

  —

  1987–88

  15,742

  —

  22,132

  —

  19,934

  —

  1988–89

  17,492

  —

  23,046

  —

  20,137

  —

  1989–90

  18,637

  —

  22,959

  —

  20,221

  —

  1990–91

  20,906

  —

  23,833

  —

  20,906

  —

  1991–92

  23,836

  —

  25,556

  —

  —

  —

  1992–93

  25,723

  —

  26,559

  —

  —

  —

  1993–94

  27,283

  —

  27,203

  —

  —

  —

  Notes:

  1. Figures in column A have been adjusted to reflect the changes which came into effect from April 1991 (see paragraphs 9 and 10 of the 1991 Departmental Report). Figures in column B do not reflect these transfers and are therefore not directly comparable with those for later years.

  2. Figures for 1993–94 are estimates.

  Community Care
  Mr. Battle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the local authorities participating in the study of community care, housing and homelessness, which is being undertaken by her Department's social services inspectorate and the NHS management executive.

  Mr. Bowis
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 8 February at columns 195–97. The study is being undertaken not only by the National Health Service Management Executive and the social services inspectorate, but also jointly with the Department of the Environment.

  HIV
  Ms Primarolo
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many pregnant women have been found to be HIV positive in each of the last five years; and what are the projected figures for the next two years.

  Prevalence of HIV—l Positive Women Identified from Unlinked Surveys in England 1988–93

  Survey Group and Year

  Area/Region

  Number tested

  Number HIV infected

  Prevalence per cent.

  Pregnant women attending antenatal clinics

  1990

  2London

  42,737

  77

  0·180

  Outside London

  40,382

  4

  0·010

  1991

  1London

  54,338

  114

  0·210

  354
  Mr. Sackville
  The table shows the results of unlinked anonymised surveillance of pregnant women and neonates. All babies born to HIV-infected women will carry materanal antibodies to HIV at birth, regardless of whether they have been infected with the virus, so the dried blood spot figures reflect the infection status of the mother rather than the babies.

  Many HIV-infected women do not know their HIV status. It is estimated that, up to 1992, in south east England, including London, the proportion of pregnant HIV-infected women whose infection was recognised at the time of birth was under 20 per cent.

  The Department does not have projections of the number of pregnant HIV-infected women over the next two years.
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  Survey Group and Year

  Area/Region

  Number tested

  Number HIV infected

  Prevalence per cent.

  Outside London

  90,883

  15

  0·017

  1992

  1London

  52,354

  137

  0·260

  Outside London

  78,864

  6

  0·008

  Dried blood spots neonates

  19881

  Inner London

  12,721

  4

  0·030

  Outer London

  18,288

  6

  0·030

  Outside London

  20,649

  1

  0·005

  19891

  Inner London

  31,162

  21

  0·070

  Outer London

  43,288

  18

  0·040

  Outside London

  55,676

  3

  0·005

  19901

  Inner London

  28,384

  39

  0·140

  Outer London

  38,769

  16

  0·040

  Outside London

  49,789

  5

  0·010

  1991

  1Inner London

  34,733

  55

  0·160

  1Outer London

  47,945

  50

  0·100

  Outside London

  70,076

  5

  0·007

  1992

  Inner London

  47,769

  102

  0·210

  Outer London

  59,177

  58

  0·100

  Outside London

  143,156

  12

  0·008

  1Survey coordinated by the Institute of Child Health, London (ICH).

  2The survey is based mainly in the Inner London area.

  Regional Health Authorities
  Mr. Milburn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the capitation position of each regional health authority in each of the last three years and at the latest available date showing(a) the percentage that they are above or below capitation and (b) the cash amount that this represented of current budgets.

  RHA distance from weighted capitation shares

  Region

  1991–92 £ million

  Per cent.

  1992–93 £ million

  Per cent.

  1993–94 £ million

  Per cent.

  1994–95 £ million

  Per cent.

  Northern

  -0·4

  0·0

  -3·3

  -0·3

  -6·3

  -0·5

  -1·4

  -0·1

  Yorkshire

  -7·4

  -0·7

  -3·8

  -0·3

  -3·1

  -0·2

  -1·9

  -0·1

  Trent

  -9·3

  -0·7

  -4·7

  -0·3

  -10·9

  -0·6

  -4·7

  -0·3

  East Anglian

  -3·9

  -0·7

  -2·0

  -0·3

  -4·7

  -0·7

  -2·3

  -0·3

  North West Thames

  10·0

  0·9

  -1·5

  -0·1

  26·2

  2·0

  18·5

  1·5

  North East Thames

  11·7

  0·9

  10·2

  0·7

  16·9

  1·1

  5·4

  0·4

  South East Thames

  -7·8

  -0·6

  -4·1

  -0·3

  4·4

  0·3

  -2·9

  -0·2

  South West Thames

  1·5

  0·2

  20·5

  1·9

  12·8

  1·2

  7·8

  0·7

  Wessex

  -5·8

  -0·7

  -2·9

  -0·3

  -9·5

  -0·9

  -5·3

  -0·5

  Oxford

  -3·8

  -0·5

  -2·3

  -0·3

  -3·1

  -0·4

  -3·1

  -0·4

  South Western

  -6·6

  -0·7

  -3·3

  -0·3

  -7·8

  -0·7

  -2·6

  -0·2

  West Midlands

  -1·9

  -0·1

  -5·2

  -0·4

  -9·6

  -0·5

  -5·2

  -0·3

  Mersey

  11·9

  1·6

  6·7

  0·8

  -1·4

  -0·2

  -0·3

  0·0

  North Western

  11·6

  0·9

  -4·3

  -0·3

  -3·9

  -0·3

  -2·1

  -0·1

  Munchhausen's Syndrome by Proxy
  Ms Corston
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many diagnoses of Munchhausen's syndrome by proxy were made in the last five years for which figures are available.

  Mr. Bowis
  I understand that it is very rare. Specific numbers of diagnoses are not known.

  NHS Fundholders
  Mr. Patchett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioners in the Barnsley, East constituency are NHS fundholders; and what plans she has to make it obligatory for general practitioners who are fundholders to inform their patients of their status.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  Regional health authorities are responsible for managing the general practitioner
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  Mr. Sackville
  The information is shown in the table. The figures for 1994–95 reflect the position for the present regional health authorities which will result from the allocations detailed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State in her reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Calder Valley (Sir D. Thompson) on 7 December 1993 at columns 198–200.

  fundholding scheme in their areas and only regional information is available centrally. For local information in the Yorkshire region the hon. Member may wish to contact Sir Bryan Askew, chairman of the Yorkshire regional health authority.

  We would expect GP fundholders to inform patients about their fundholding status in the most appropriate way, and the National Health Service Management Executive has produced a patient information leaflet to assist with this, copies of which are available in the Library.

  Private Patients
  Mr. Patchett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she is expecting the publication of "Private Patients in National Health Service Hospitals—Finished Consultant Episodes" for 1992–93; and if she will make a statement.

  Mr. Sackville
  By the end of this financial year.

  Oral Health
  Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she expects to complete her consultations on the Bloomfield report; and if she will make a statement.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  We have completed the formal consultation. Our proposals will be announced in due course.

  Public Bodies
  Mr. Gordon Prentice
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to secure greater transparency in the affairs of non-elected bodies whose membership in whole in part is appointed by her or which exercise functions previously carried out by local authorities.

  Mr. Sackville
  The Government's White Paper "Open Government" set out proposals for introducing greater public access to information held by Government local authorities and the national health service. From 1 April 1994 the Department of Health, including the NHS Management Executive and departmental agencies, will act upon the principles of the Government's code of practice. In addition, the Management Executive, in partnership with the NHS, is developing a code of practice for the NHS in response to the White Paper. This will be in place by the end of the year.

  Dr. Wright
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish a table showing, in 1992–93 prices, the gross public spending for each year from 1990–91 and the projected expenditure for each of the national health service bodies (England) as listed in "Public Bodies 1993".

  Mr. Sackville
  [holding answer 15 February 1994]: The information is shown in the table. Projected expenditure is not available centrally.

  Gross expenditure of national health service bodies (England)

  1990–911£ million

  1991–921£ million

  1992–93 £ million

  Regional Health Authorities2

  549

  1,042

  1,099

  District Health Authorities2

  15,765

  14,660

  11,652

  Dental Practice Board3

  22

  1,037

  904

  Family Health Services Authorities4

  5,967

  5,762

  6,379

  Health Education Authority

  31

  32

  34

  Mental Health Act Commission5

  2

  2

  2

  National Blood Authority

  26

  47

  47

  NHS Trusts2

  —

  2,431

  5,979

  National Health Service Supplies Authority6

  —

  1·4

  419

  Prescription Pricing Authority7

  42

  39

  38

  Special Health Authorities of the London post graduate teaching hospitals2

  325

  351

  371

  Special Hospitals Service Authority

  103

  111

  119

  United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority

  —

  2

  3

  Source:

  Appropriation account figures of the Mental Health Act Commission and Special Hospitals Service Authority, annual accounts of all other NHS bodies 1990–91 to 1992–93 and annual financial returns of regional, district and special health authorities of the London postgraduate teaching hospitals (1991–92 and 1992–93).

  1Figures expressed in 1992–93 prices using GDP deflators.

  2Data for 1992–93 is provisional.
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  3In April 1991 the Dental Practice Board took over the main responsibility from FHSAs for making payments to dentists. Figures for 1991–92 and 1992–93 therefore include payments to dentists which were previously included in the FHSA accounts. The payments are net of dental charges collected and retained by dentists.

  4These figures include payments for FHS services but are net of patient charges collected and retained by FHS contractors.

  5Figures include administration support provided by Department of Health staff seconded to the Commission.

  6The NHS Supplies Authority was set up in October 1991. The 1991–92 figure therefore reflects the first six months' expenditure.

  7Administrative expenditure, including capital costs which vary from year to year.

  Meningitis
  Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what consultations she had with the National Meningitis Trust prior to cancellation of the poster campaign on meningitis planned by her office; and if she will make a statement.

  Mr. Sackville
  Representatives of the trust met Departmental officials in September and December last year to discuss options for a meningitis campaign, and the trust provided the first draft for the information leaflet, "Knowing about Meningitis and Septicaemia", which has had a wide distribution. The trust also saw early ideas for posters, which are among the futher steps under consideration.

  Orthopaedic Services
  Mr. Meale
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are waiting for orthopaedic care operations by local health authority areas.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  Information on waiting times for in-patient and day case treatment by speciality for district health authorities is given in "Hospital Waiting List Statistics: England". This is published twice yearly and copies are available in the Library.

  Infertility
  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information has been collected by her Department on levels of funding for NHS infertility treatment over the past five years.

  Mr. Sackville
  District health authorities and general practitioner fundholders are responsible for identifying the health needs of their local population and for commissioning the appropriate services. Details on the level of funding allocated for national health service infertility services in each area are not collected centrally.

  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines have been issued by her Department regarding the exchange of human ova for infertility treatment: and if she will make a statement.

  Mr. Sackville
  The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority issued general directions on 1 August 1991 to licensed centres, entitled "Giving and receiving money or other benefits in respect of any supply of gametes or embryos". Copies of these directions—Ref.D.1991/2—will be placed in the Library.

  These directions were issued under section 12 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 which lists

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  the conditions that must be satisfied before a centre is granted a licence for treatment, storage and/or research under the Act.

  Water Fluoridation
  Mr. Hinchliffe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will require the publication of all responses received by individual health districts within the area covered by Yorkshire Water plc during the consultation process, concerning fluoridation of water supplies indicating (1) the responses in favour and (2) the responses against for each district(a) the number received from outside Yorkshire Water's area, (b) the number received from outside the individual district's area, (c) the number received from individual employees of the health service, (d) the number of anonymous letters, (e) the number of letters received from the same person and (f) the number of duplicate letters or cards; and if she will make a statement.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  Fluoridation of water supplies is a local matter. The hon. Member may wish to contact the chairmen of the relevant district health authorities for details.

  Community Care
  Ms Primarolo
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to issue guidance to(a) local authorities, (b) voluntary organisations and (c) private employers regarding procedures to enable community care staff to raise concerns about fraud or client care.

  Mr. Bowis
  It is employers' responsibility and that of professionals in all care sectors to ensure that any evidence of bad practice or misconduct is investigated appropriately and without delay.

  General Practitioners
  Ms Primarolo
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total expenditure on general practitioners, management and administration, secretary/clerical and receptionists for each year since 1 October 1990 in general practice.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave her on 21 January at column 888.

  Ms Primarolo
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total number of general practitioners, management and administrative staff, secretary/clerical and receptionists in general practice at 1 October 1993.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  The information requested is not yet available.

  Contraception
  Ms Primarolo
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what evidence her Department has considered on the extent of the statistical relationship between contraceptive advice and(a) reduced pregnancies among girls aged under 16 years and (b) increased sexual activity among girls aged under 16 years.

  Mr. Sackville
  We are aware of a recent review by the World Health Organisation of 19 studies in different countries into the effects of sex education. The conclusion 360
  of the review was that sex education does not promote earlier or increased sexual activity in young people. Copies of the review will be placed in the Library.

  Health Education
  Ms Primarolo
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is her policy on making health education available to all people aged over 13 years.

  Mr. Sackville
  Our policy for people of all ages is to enable them to make informed choices on matters affecting their health, by providing information appropriate to their needs and understanding.

  Doctors (Freedom of Speech)
  Ms Primarolo
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what differences there are in the provisions made for freedom of speech by(a) doctors employed by directly managed units and (b) doctors employed by NHS trusts under the General Whitley Council agreements;

  (2) when and with whose agreement changes to the General Whitley Council arrangements regarding doctors' freedom of speech have been made since 1987.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  There is no General Whitley Council agreement relating to freedom of speech for staff.

  "The Right to Complain"
  Ms Primarolo
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to extend the principle of staff advocacy for service users outlined in "The Right to Complain" practice guidance on complaints procedures, issued by the social services inspectorate, to NHS staff and patients.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  We have asked Professor Wilson from Leeds university to carry out a review of the national health service complaints procedures and await his report.

  Unused Medicines
  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what is her estimate of the total value of medicines that are prescribed but remain unused by the patient during a course of treatment;

  (2) what research has been done by her Department regarding the proportion of prescribed medicines which remain unused by the patient during a course of treatment.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  As I have already made clear, the Department is in the process of developing a study to examine the proportion, and therefore the value, of prescribed medicines which remain unused by patients during courses of treatment. Details will be announced shortly.

  Mr. Blunkett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines exist for the disposal of prescribed medicines that are not used or rendered unusable during a course of treatment.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  For several years, members of the public have been encouraged to return unwanted medicines to community pharmacies for disposal, rather than adding them to household waste or the sewer system. Local disposal of unwanted medicines and poison—("DUMP"—campaigns have periodically raised the profile of this
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  method of disposal, and since 1992 the regular collection and disposal of unwanted medicines through community pharmacies has been funded centrally, since these schemes reduce not only the risk of accidental poisoning but also of environmental damage associated with disposal to sewers.

  The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has issued guidance to the profession on ensuring the correct disposal of waste medicines, recommending incineration for most medicines except where manufacturers advice differs. Waste prescription medicines are special waste and subject to the Control of Pollution (Special Waste) Regulations 1980.

  Public-Media Relations
  Ms Primarolo
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how her Department is monitoring the implementation of the guidance for staff in relations with the public and the media; and if she will list those trusts and authorities which have adopted local procedures.

  Dr. Mawhinney
  National health service employers are responsible for the implementation of the guidance for staff in relations with the public and the media".

  Under-age Pregnancy
  Ms Primarolo
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health what evidence her Department has considered on the extent to which the rate of pregnancies in girls aged under 16 years in Holland is a result of health initiatives other than the inclusion of sex education in the school curriculum.

  Mr. Sackville
  We are aware that in the Netherlands sex education in schools plays an important part in a comprehensive approach to the health of teenagers.

  Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  Mr. Gapes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were admitted to hospital as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty gas appliances for each year since 1989.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  I have been asked to reply.

  The figures are not available in the form requested. However, since 1989 the numbers of injuries caused by carbon monoxide poisoning relating to the supply and use of flammable gas reported to the Health and Safety Executive under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985, are as follows:

  Numbers

  1988–89

  94

  1989–90

  88

  1990–91

  131

  1991–92

  184

  1992–93

  1170

  1 Provisional.

  Mr. Gapes
  To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths there were from carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty gas appliances in each year since 1989.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  I have been asked to reply.

  Since 1989 the numbers of fatalities caused by carbon monoxide poisoning relating to the supply and use of
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  flammable gas reported to the Health and Safety Executive, under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985, are as follows:

  Number

  1988–89

  41

  1989–90

  34

  1990–91

  30

  1991–92

  33

  1992–93

  139

  1 Provisional.

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD

  Water (Protection Grants)
  Mr. David Porter
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many grants were given by her Department to the National Rivers Authority, local authorities and internal drainage boards towards the costs of approved sea defence, coastal protection, urban flood relief and arterial drainage works.

  Mrs. Gillian Shephard
  My Department approves about 200 such schemes each year providing protection to around 20,000 homes, 2,500 businesses and 40,000 hectares of farmland.

  Dairying
  Sir David Knox
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she will next meet the president of the National Farmers Union to discuss the dairy sector.

  Mrs. Gillian Shephard
  I hope to meet the president of the National Farmers Union on 28 February and no doubt we shall discuss the dairy sector.

  Food (Deregulation)
  Dr. Wright
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make a statement on deregulation policy in relation to food.

  Mr. Soames
  We announced food law deregulations last September. It involves taking a critical look at all existing regulations, while recognising the overriding need to continue to maintain food safety and protect the consumer.

  Arable Area Payments
  Mr. Tipping
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many landowners in(a) Nottinghamshire, (b) the east midlands and (c) England are receiving annual payment under the arable area payments scheme in the latest financial year; and what amount has been paid for each of these areas.

  Mr. Jack
  I hope to be in a position to publish figures on a county basis within the next two weeks and I shall place the information in the House Library as soon as it is available.

  Environment (Support)
  Mr. David Nicholson
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make a statement on progress in relating agricultural support to environmental needs.

  Mrs. Gillian Shephard
  I am greatly expanding the range of environmental schemes available to farmers and have successfully pressed for environmental objectives to be integrated into other aspects of the common agricultural policy.

  Agricultural Co-operatives
  Mr. Foulkes
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proposals she has to increase support for agricultural co-operatives and share farming.

  Mrs. Gillian Shephard
  Group marketing grant gives considerable aid to co-operatives.

  New, broader, marketing development scheme will provide another £10 million over the next three years.

  Bananas
  Mr. Morgan
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what consultations she has had with the chairman of the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce in relation to the issuing of licences for the importation of bananas.

  Mr. Jack
  The board's officials have issued licences in 1993 and 1994 in accordance with EC regulations. Ministers have not been involved.

  Agri-environment Programme
  Mr. Livingstone
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what will be the cost of the agri-environment programme in the United Kingdom in 1994–95.

  Mrs. Gillian Shephard
  Forecast expenditure on the United Kingdom agri-environment programmes is £64 million in 1994–95, rising to over £100 million in 1995–96.

  Organic Farming
  Mr. Simon Hughes
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations she has received on supporting organic farmers already in production.

  Mrs. Gillian Shephard
  I have received more than 240 letters on supporting organic farmers already in production.

  I met representatives of the organic farming movement on 15 November last year and agreed that there should be further discussions with officials and another ministerial meeting in the spring concentrating on the role of organic farming in relation to reform of the European Community's common agricultural policy.

  Set-aside
  Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans she has to make changes to the current set-aside arrangements in order to make the system more sympathetic to wildlife; and if she will make a statement.
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  Mrs. Gillian Shephard
  For 1994 we have modified the management conditions for set-aside to make the system more sympathetic to wildlife.

  In addition, the introduction of non-rotational set-aside will provide new opportunities for farmers to manage their land positively for conservation benefits, for example, to create wildlife corridors or "green veins" throughout the countryside, to provide habitats for birds.

  The recent agreement at the December Council will permit member states to allow farmers to transfer their set-aside obligations to other farmers in areas where additional set-aside will bring environmental benefits.

  Once detailed EC rules for transfers have been adopted, I shall be considering whether to introduce appropriate arrangements in the United Kingdom for 1995.

  Pig Producers
  Mr. Peter Atkinson
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she plans to meet her French counterpart to discuss subsidies to French pig producers.

  Mr. Jack
  My right hon. Friend has no plans to discuss aid being paid to French pig producers with the French Minister for Agriculture but we have questioned the legality of the aid at meetings of the Council of Agriculture Ministers in October 1993 and January 1994.

  Mr. McGrady
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps she will take to improve the pig industry; and if she will make a statement.

  Mr. Jack
  Pig producers in the European Community operate in a free market and their prices are determined by supply and demand. Production levels are high at the moment, because of recent expansion in most member states, including the United Kingdom. Producer prices will improve once supplies are cut back.

  The European Commission has just announced a programme of special export refunds to Russia, Ukraine and Belorous which will remove 40,000 tonnes of pigmeat from the Community market.

  The pig industry also benefits from Government spending on research and development in the pig sector. Spending in the current year by the Agriculture Departments amounts to £14 million. A further amount is spent by the Agriculture and Food Research Council.

  Dioxin
  Mr. Skinner
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make a further statement regarding the dioxin in the Bolsover-north Derbyshire area.

  Mr. Soames
  The most recent results for dioxin concentrations in milk from farms in the Bolsover area of Derbyshire were announced in the November edition of the Food Safety Directorate information bulletin and I wrote to the hon. Member on 15 December 1993 enclosing a copy of the announcement and details of the results.

  These indicated that the degree of dioxin contamination in the area was falling.

  The Ministry will undertake a further survey of milk from farms in the area this year.

  "At the Farmer's Service"
  Mr. Duncan
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations she has received concerning the publication of "At the Farmer's Service".

  Mr. Jack
  Some 16,500 complete sets and 19,000 individual sections of "At the Farmer's Service" have been distributed. No critical representations have been received.

  Diet and Health
  Mr. Coe
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department intends to carry out research into the impact of agricultural policies on the diet and health of the citizens of the European Union.

  Mr. Soames
  My Department has already carried out a study on the effect of the common agricultural policy on nutrition in the United Kingdom.

  The study concluded that the CAP does not have a major effect on either the total or the broad pattern of food consumption in the United Kingdom, nor does it present significant barriers to healthy eating.

  There is a secure supply of a wide range of nutritious foods in the United Kingdom from which our consumers can construct healthy diets.

  Similar exercises with regard to the citizens of other European Union countries are outside the responsibilities of the United Kingdom Government.

  Battery Hens
  Mr. Lewis
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures she proposes to improve the welfare of battery hens.

  Mr. Soames
  The commission has been reviewing the battery hens directive.

  We await their proposals for a revision of the directive and for new standards for other systems.

  We shall be pressing for the highest welfare standards to be set on a Community basis for laying hens in all systems of production.

  Milk Marketing Scheme
  Mr. Tyler
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations she has received on changes in the format and timing of the implementation of the new milk marketing scheme.

  Mrs. Gillian Shephard
  The Milk Marketing Board submitted amendments to its reorganisation scheme on 9 February.

  We shall be issuing a further consultation document as soon as we are in a position to do so.

  If the reorganisation scheme were to be approved the existing milk marketing scheme would come to an end on vesting day.

  Female Agricultural Workers
  Mr. Nigel Griffiths
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the latest available figure for the average weekly earnings of female agricultural workers in the United Kingdom.

  Mr. Jack
  The average weekly earnings for regular hired female agricultural workers, whole-time and 366
  part-time in the United Kingdom for the year ending September 1993 is estimated to be £111, working an average of 28·8 hours per week. This includes payments for basic, overtime and holiday hours, plus value of annual bonus, perquisites and other payments. It also includes the value of employer's contribution to employee's council tax in England, Wales and Scotland, if any.

  Forestry
  Mr. Campbell-Savours
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she last met representatives of the Forestry Commission to discuss her proposals for the future of forestry in England.

  Mrs. Shephard
  I met the director general of the Forestry Commission earlier this month, when we discussed a range of subjects including the work of the forestry review group.

  Animal Transportation
  Mr. Harry Greenway
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations she has made to her European counterparts in opposition to the EC's latest proposals on the transport of live animals; and if she will make a statement.

  Mr. Soames
  The Commission's proposals published in July 1993 were discussed in the December Agriculture Council. Regrettably, agreement could not be reached as it was clear that the measures proposed would have failed to improve the welfare of animals during transport.

  Mr. Burden
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans she has to take measures to ensure that the journey time for animals being transported for slaughter does not exceed the maximum eight hours.

  Mr. Soames
  The Government will continue to press for improved Community rules on animal transport and strict enforcement in all member states. In the meantime our national measures, which require feeding, watering and resting of animals to take place at maximum 15 hour intervals during a journey, will remain in place. In preparing for further Community discussions the Government is taking full account of the case for journey limits.

  Comfrey
  Mr. Etherington
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent representations she has received concerning the ban on comfrey and comfrey products; and what is the estimated number of consumers affected by the ban.

  Mr. Soames
  I refer to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Macclesfield (Mr. Winterton) on 12 July 1993 at column 397. I continue to receive representations from the Society for the Promotion of Nutritional Therapy on this matter. Consumption data are not collected for comfrey, but I take action whenever necessary to protect consumers.

  Badgers (Tuberculosis)
  Mr. Michael Spicer
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make a statement detailing the policy of her Department for identifying and destroying badgers which carry tuberculosis and infect livestock.

  Mr. Soames
  I refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Tiverton (Mrs. Browning) on 8 December at columns 260–61.

  Radioactive Contamination
  Mr. Llew Smith
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what use has been made by her Department or consultants to her Department of satellite monitoring of grazing land to assess the degree of persistent radioactive contamination still present from the Chernobyl nuclear accident of 1986.

  Mr. Soames
  As part of a wider research programme this Department has engaged a contractor on a research project which uses global positioning satellite systems to record the grazing behaviour of the most highly contaminated sheep from a flock. The objective is to check whether the technique provides a means of identifying the areas of greatest post-Chernobyl contamination. In the light of the outcome of the project, appropriate means of treating contaminated areas will be considered.

  Staff Transfers
  Mr. Matthew Taylor
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will list the schemes her Department operates to assist staff facing financial hardship following a transfer, showing(a) the particular criteria and rules applying to each one, including the circumstances under which any loans can be written off, (b) the total amount loaned or granted under the schemes in 1992–93 and so far in 1993–94 and (c) the number of staff assisted in 1992–93 and so far in 1993–94.

  Mr. Jack
  The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food operates a scheme to assist staff facing financial difficulties where the current market conditions result in their existing property realising less than the amount of the original mortgage.

  The normal line of assistance by the Ministry to meet these shortfalls is an interest-bearing loan at commercial rates repayable over up to 12 years. However, where individuals would face genuine financial hardship as a result of being required to pay interest on a loan and a mortgage, an interest-free advance of salary up to a maximum of one year's gross pay repayable over up to 15 years may be granted. In very exceptional cases, where a combination of these measures is not sufficient to solve the problem, some level of write-off may be made.

  In the financial years 1992–93 and 1993–94 to date, my Department has awarded one member of staff an advance of salary under this scheme. This was made in the year 1993–94 for an amount of £5,913. No write-offs have been made.

  Hill and Upland Farms
  Dr. Strang
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the equivalent numbers in terms of hill and upland sheep, cattle, and mixed cattle and sheep of four, 15, 16, 39, 40, 69, 70, 99, 100, 199 and 200 British farm size units.

  Mrs. Shephard
  British size units were used for farm classification in the United Kingdom between 1987 and 1992 and were based on 1980 standard gross margins, SGM. The current system of farm classification uses European size units, ESU, which are based on 1988 SGM. There are slight regional differences in the values, but in the north of England one ESU equals either 24·5 hill ewes or 3·7 hill beef cows. The relationship between the old BSU and the ESU measures is not straightforward but one BSU was equivalent to 57·1 hill ewes or 8·4 hill beef cows.

SOCIAL SECURITY

  Child Support Agency
  Mr. Hoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many cases the Child Support Agency has dealt with in(a) Birkenhead, (b) Bolton, (c) Bury, (d) Chorley, (e) Crewe, (f) Ellesmere Port, (g) Preston and (h) Warrington; and how many are pending in each of these towns.

  Mr. Burt
  Information is not available in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. I would, however, refer the hon. Member to the national report of the agency's performance, which is placed in the Library each month.

  Absent Parents
  Mr. Ingram
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) in what percentage of the total number of cases where absent parents are in receipt of income support maintenance payments deducted from benefit have not been passed on to the parent with care;

  (2) in how many cases to date the minimum child maintenance has been deducted from the benefit paid to absent parents on income support but not passed on to the parent with care.

  Mr. Burt
  The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for Ros Hepplewhite, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member.

  Letter from Ros Hepplewhite to Mr. Adam Ingram, dated 23 February 1994:

  I am replying to your recent Parliamentary Questions to the Secretary of State for Social Security asking about the payment of child maintenance by absent parents receiving income support.

  Where the absent parent is receiving income support, and has been assessed to pay the minimum amount of £2·20 and the parent with care is not receiving benefit, payment is transferred to the parent with care quarterly in arrears.

  There have been a number of cases where maintenance: payments have not been forwarded. The Child Support Agency very much regrets that this should have occurred. Payments are now being made, and in all cases should be up to date within a fortnight. New arrangements have also been put in place to ensure that payments will be made on time in future.

  I hope that you find this reply helpful.

  Benefits
  Sir David Knox
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) single people and (b) married couples had marginal tax rates from wages, including benefit withdrawal, of (i) 40 per cent. but less than 50 per cent., (ii) 50 per cent. but less than 75 per cent., (iii) 75 per cent. but less than 100 per cent. and (iv) 100 per cent. or more in (a) 1989–90 and (b) the latest year for which figures are available.

  Mr. Burt
  Estimates for 1989–90, in the precise form requested, could be produced only at disproportionate cost. Information on marginal deduction rates for 1989–90 can be found in "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1990–91 to 1992–93" Command 1014 published 30 January 1990, a copy of which is in the Library. Estimates in 1993–94 are in the table.

  Marginal deduction rates for single people and couples—1993–94

  Marginal deduction rate

  Single1

  Couples2

  100 per cent, and over

  0

  0

  75 per cent, to 99 per cent.

  230,000

  270,000

  50 per cent, to 74 per cent.

  55,000

  35,000

  40 per cent, to 49 per cent.

  75,000

  10,000

  1 Includes lone parents.

  2 Includes cohabitating couples.

  Incapacity Benefit
  Mr. Alan Howarth
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he makes of the numbers of people and the proportion of claimants receiving the new lower rate of benefit under incapacity benefit between the 28 and 52 week who will be eligible for income support.

  Mr. Scott
  We estimate that around 25 per cent. of people awarded incapacity benefit after April 1995 will also be entitled to income support between the 28th and 52nd weeks of incapacity. This represents an average at a point in time of 20,000 people in 1995–96, and 30,000 in 1996–97.

  Notes:

  (1) Estimates rounded to the nearest 5,000.

  (2) Estimates take account of the effect on incapacity benefit recipients of the planned changes in the qualifying conditions for the disability premium paid with the income related benefits.

  Child Support Act
  Mr. Harris
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when the Government intend to publish their response to the first report of the Social Security Committee on the operation of the Child Support Act 1991, House of Commons Paper 69.

  Mr. Burt
  The Government have, today, responded formally to the Select Committee's report and a copy of the response has been placed in the Library.

  Occupational Deafness
  Mrs. Angela Knight
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he will announce a decision on the recommendations by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council, in Cm 817, to extend the list of prescribed occupations for which industrial injuries disablement benefit can be paid in respect of occupational deafness.

  Mr. Scott
  We have accepted the council's recommen-dations to extend the list of prescribed occupations to 370
  include those occupational activities mentioned in the report. Regulations will be laid to implement the recommendations from October 1994.

  The occupational activities mentioned in the council's report are:

  air arc gouging

  the use of band saws, circular saws or cutting discs for cutting metal in the metal founding or forging industries

  the use of circular saws for cutting products in the manufacture of steel

  the use of burners or torches for cutting steel based products

  work in the immediate vicinity of skid transfer banks

  work in the immediate vicinity of knockout and shake out grids in foundries

  mechanical bobbin cleaning

  the use of vibrating metal moulding boxes in the concrete products industry

  the use of high pressure jets of water or a mixture of water and abrasive material in the water jetting industry

  work in ships' engine rooms

  the use of circular saws for cutting concrete masonry blocks during manufacture

  the use of pneumatic percussive tools on stone in quarry works

  burning stone in quarries by jet channelling processes

  in connection with work on gas turbines:

  Performance testing

  installation testing of replacement engines

  acceptance testing of Armed Service fixed wing combat planes

  work involving the use of, or in the immediate vicinity of, grinding tools on metal other than sheet metal or plate.

  Disability Allowances
  Mr. Flynn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants for(a) disability living allowance and (b) attendance allowance have requested a medical; and what those figures represent as percentages of the total number of claimants for each of hose allowances.

  Mr. Scott
  The information is not available in the form requested.

  About 20 per cent. of all claims for both disability living allowance and attendance allowance are decided after a report by an examining medical practitioner has been obtained. The information collected by the Department does not identify why such a report has been requested. This may be at the request of the customer, as part of the monitoring of the claims process, or to provide additional evidence for the adjudication officer when reaching his decision.

  Mr. Flynn
  To ask the Secetary of State for Social Security what was the total number and percentage of claims for disability living allowance where the adjudication officer required further evidence; and what were the number and percentage requiring(a) an examining medical practitioner report, (b) general practitioner factual reports, (c) other evidence and (d) both general practitioner and examining medical practitioner evidence.

  Mr. Scott
  Information is not held about the number of cases in which both a general practitioner's factual report and an examining medical practitioner report is required. The other information is in the table.
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  Decisions requiring further evidence 1 February 1992 to 31 January 1994

  Number

  Percentage of all decisions

  (a) An examining medical practitioner report

  193,836

  20

  (b) General practitioner's factual report

  262,587

  27

  (c) Other evidence

  25,266

  3

  Total

  481,689

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  Source:

  DSS (Analytical Services Division): 100 per cent. count of cases.

  Due to rounding the percentages do not sum.

  Mr. Flynn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table showing the number and percentage of disability living allowance claimants who are in receipt of other sources of income, by source and average amount of such other income.

  Mr. Scott
  The information is not available.

  Mr. Flynn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many requests for(a) reviews and (b) appeals to a disability appeal tribunal have been received by his Department in each month since April 1993; and how many were outstanding at the end of each month;

  (2) how many requests for (a) reviews and (b) appeals to a disability appeal tribunal have been received by each disability benefits centre area since April 1993; and how many are outstanding in each area.

  Mr. Scott
  Figures are not available for each separate disability benefit centre, however the national figures are in the tables.

  Reviews

  Received

  Outstanding

  1993

  April

  16,982

  47,307

  May

  19,664

  37,928

  June

  22,368

  31,895

  July

  21,342

  27,285

  August

  21,664

  30,824

  September

  24,180

  32,823

  October

  24,640

  35,413

  November

  27,573

  35,908

  December

  17,189

  29,119

  1994

  January

  24,449

  24,996

  Appeals

  Received

  Outstanding at 1DLAU

  Outstanding at 2ITS

  1993

  April

  2,710

  4,649

  4,574

  May

  2,756

  4,906

  6,680

  June

  3,247

  5,468

  8,283

  July

  3,019

  5,173

  10,138

  August

  2,182

  3,761

  12,075

  September

  2,061

  2,655

  13,494

  October

  2,081

  2,481

  14,530

  November

  2,519

  2,630

  14,975

  December

  1,728

  2,209

  15,594

  1994

  January

  2,367

  1,906

  15,790

  Source: DSS (Analytical Service Division): 100 per cent. count of cases.

  1DLAU is the Disability Living Allowance Unit

  2ITS is the Independent Tribunal Service
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  Mr. Flynn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average length of time between lodging an appeal and the disability appeal tribunal hearing in cases concerning disability living allowance.

  Mr. Scott
  I am informed by the president of the Independent Tribunal Service that in January the average time from lodging a disability living allowance appeal to the date of hearing was 24 weeks.

  Mr. Flynn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many and what percentage of disability living allowance awards upon review were(a) maintained, (b) allowed, (c) disallowed, (d) increased, (e) varied or (f) reduced; and how many are outstanding.

  Mr. Scott
  Information is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is in the table and relates to all review decisions. Decisions may be reviewed because the claimant's condition has deteriorated since the original decision was given or because additional evidence has been provided.

  Review decisions 1 February 1992 to 31 January 1994

  Type of decision

  Number

  Percentage

  All decisions

  291,887

  100

  Award maintained (original award upheld)

  130,691

  44·8

  Allowed (original disallowance overturned)

  76,764

  26·2

  Disallowed (original disallowance upheld)

  8,137

  2·8

  Increased (original award increased)

  55,564

  19·0

  Varied (rate of award unchanged but duration varied)

  5,807

  2·0

  Reduced (original award reduced)

  1,090

  0·4

  Number outstanding

  24,966

  Source: DSS (Analytical Services Division): 100 per cent. count of cases.

  Mr. Flynn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many and what percentage of disability living allowance awards upon appeal were(a) maintained, (b) allowed, (c) disallowed, (d) increased, (e) varied or (f) reduced; and how many are outstanding.

  Mr. Scott
  The available information is in the table. It covers the period 1 February 1992 to 31 January 1994.

  Number

  Percentage

  Total number of decisions

  13,892

  100·0

  Award maintained

  5,096

  26·7

  Allowed

  5,024

  36·2

  Disallowed

  990

  7·1

  Increased

  1,421

  10·2

  Varied

  58

  0·4

  Reduced

  2

  0·0

  Outstanding

  15,790

  —

  Notes:

  1. "Award maintained" is where an original award of benefit was upheld.

  2. "Allowed" is where the original disallowance was overturned.

  3. "Disallowed" is where an original disallowance was upheld.

  4. "Increased" is where an original award was increased.

  5. "Varied" is where the rate of the award was unchanged, but the duration altered.

  6. "Reduced" is where the original award was reduced.

  Mr. Flynn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of new claims for disability
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  living allowance are successful; what percentage of successful claimants received each component of the benefit; and what percentage of unsuccessful claims are followed up by an application for a review.

  Mr. Scott
  The information is in the table. The percentage of unsuccessful claims which are followed by a request for review cannot be determined. The number of reviews shown include cases where benefit has been awarded but a higher rate or a change in the length of the award is sought. Moreover, reviews may arise for reasons other than dissatisfaction with a decision, for example, a change of circumstances such as a deterioration in their condition.

  1 February 1992 to 31 January 1994

  Disability living allowance components

  Number of awards

  Percentage of total awards

  Higher rate care

  17,000

  14

  Middle rate care

  26,000

  16

  Lower rate care

  45,000

  110

  Higher rate mobility

  124,000

  127

  Lower rate mobility

  22,000

  15

  Higher rate care/higher rate mobility

  66,000

  114

  Higher rate care/lower rate mobility

  14,000

  13

  Middle rate care/higher rate mobility

  34,000

  17

  Middle rate care/lower rate mobility

  30,000

  17

  Lower rate care/higher rate mobility

  47,000

  110

  Lower rate care/lower rate mobility

  30,000

  17

  Total successful

  2453,000

  354

  Total unsuccessful

  387,000

  346

  Reviews received

  317,000

  n/a

  1 Claims is to disability living allowance as a whole and not to any particular component.

  2 Owing to rounding, figures may not sum.

  3 As a percentage of decisions made.

  Source DSS (Analytical Services Division). Based on a 100 per cent. count.

  Shuttle Service
  Mr. Fatchett
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will set out(a) the number of firms which submitted bids for the contract for the shuttle service between City station and Quarry house, Leeds, (b) the price and terms on which the contract was issued and (c) the role played by TFM Granada in the process of awarding the contract.

  Mr. Burt
  Six firms submitted bids for the contract.

  The contract was awarded on the basis that the successful company had priced the contract realistically and competitively and had a high standard in both buses provided and the drivers who operated them. In satisfying these criteria the company concerned represented the best value for money.

  The role played by TFM Granada in these proceedings was that of facilities management. It was responsible for the placing of the initial advertisement, arranging submission of tenders and organising the boards to oversee the opening and evaluation of tenders.

  After summarising the activities of the tender board and evaluation panel it presented an analysis of the contract award panel and implemented their findings. TFM was not a member of the contract award panel which comprised representatives of the Department occupying the building, including financial services.
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  The contract was issued for a three-year period and the cost for the first year is £23,224·36.

  Ministerial Instructions
  Mr. Rowlands
  To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the occasions since 1979 when Ministers have issued written instructions to override his Department's accounting officer's objections.

  Mr. Lilley
  I have no evidence of any such directions being issued in the Department of Social Security since 1979.

NORTHERN IRELAND

  Dental Decay
  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table indicating for five-year-old children for(a) 1991 and (b) the most recent date for which information is available, the average number of teeth suffering from dental decay, analysed by region for Northern Ireland.

  Mr. Ancram
  The most recent available information relates to 1989. The average number of decayed teeth in five-year-old children in Northern Ireland by health and social services board area is set out in the table.

  Number

  Eastern

  1·5

  Northern

  1·5

  Southern

  1·6

  Western

  1·6

  Public Bodies
  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to the Statistics Advisory Committee.

  Mr. Tim Smith
  Members currently appointed to the Statistics Advisory Committee are:

  Mr. D. E. Harvey (Chairman)

  Dr. C. W. Jefferson

  Mr. I. Carroll

  Mr. G. F. Gilpin

  Mr. W. A. Doran

  Mr. R. M. Foreman

  Mrs. J. Trewsdale

  Mr. P. Gorecki

  Mr. J. McGibbon

  Mr. G. Fulton

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) who are the members currently appointed to Enterprise Ulster;

  (2) who are the members currently appointed to Ulster sheltered employment;

  (3) who are the members currently appointed to each of the committees for the employment of disabled people;

  (4) who are the members currently appointed to the construction industry training board;

  (5) who are the members currently appointed to the Training and Employment Agency advisory board.

  Mr. Tim Smith
  Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Training and Employment Agency under its chief executive, Mr. J. S. Crozier. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
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  Letter from Mr. J. S. Crozier to Mr. Peter Kilfoyle, dated 23 February 1994:

  The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply to your questions about the members of Enterprise Ulster (No. 234), Ulster Sheltered Employment Ltd (No. 266), the Committees for the Employment of Disabled People (No. 272), the Construction Industry Training Board (No. 273) and the Training and Employment Agency Advisory Board (No. 275). A list of the members of each of these bodies is set out below:

  Enterprise Ulster

  Mr. L. O'Hagan OBE—Chairman

  Mr. P. McWilliams OBE

  Mrs. P. Bateson

  Mr. W. M. Scallon

  Mrs. H. Sloan

  Mr. T. Murray

  Mr. J. Crooks

  Mr. P. A. Ferris

  Mr. J. A. Greeves

  Ulster Sheltered Employment Ltd

  Mr. J. C. Morton—Chairman

  Mr. S. R. Reed

  Mrs. B. M. P. Grant

  Mrs. I. Colvin

  Mr. D. McClure

  Mr. A. Thompson

  North Eastern Committee for the Employment of Disabled People

  Mr. M. Kelly—Chairman

  Mr. J. J. Healy

  Mrs. E. Kenny

  Mr. T. Shawe

  Mrs. E. Weir

  Mr. K. McAdams

  Mr. S. Lightowler

  Miss R. Baxter

  Mr. P. Hanna

  Ms E. Lee

  Miss E. J. Black

  Mr. B. Graffin

  Belfast Committee for the Employment of Disabled People

  Mr. M. Mcllwrath—Chairman

  Ms P. Tolan

  Mrs. A. Foreman

  Mr. L. Dunbar

  Mr. M. O'Brien

  Mr. O. Adams

  Mrs. G. Mills

  Mr. J. Deery

  Dr. P. Darragh

  Southern Committee for the Employment of Disabled People

  Mr. D. McClure—Chairman

  Mr. H. Foster

  Mr. F. McCormack

  Mrs. M. McAnallon

  Mr. S. Reavey

  Mr. W. Keown

  Mrs. E. Ringland

  Mr. D. Preston

  Western Committee for the Employment of Disabled People

  Mr. M. Haverin—Chairman

  Ms G. Mercer

  Mrs. E. Waterson

  Miss E. Dunlop

  Mrs. E. Gallagher

  Mr. S. Millar

  Mr. N. Young

  Miss B. McCollum

  Mr. E. O'Neill

  Construction Industry Training Board (C/TB)

  Mr. W. F. Gillespie OBE—Chairman

  Mr. S. Campbell

  Mr. W. A. Doran

  Mr. D. N. Dennison

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  Mr. D. McClure

  Mr. T. Patterson

  Mr. D. Poole

  Mr. P. Rogers

  Mr. J. Agnew

  Mr. H. Burns

  Mr. J. Crooks

  Mr. T. D. Douglas MBE

  Mr. J. Kirkwood

  Mr. W. Martin

  Mr. J. Patterson

  Mr. K. Chambers

  Mr. S. Cox

  Professor B. Norton

  Training and Employment Agency (T&EA)

  Dr. S. J. Spence OBE—Chairman

  Mr. B. Carlin

  Mrs. S. Davidson

  Professor W. Ewart

  Professor J. Fulton

  Mr. H. Hastings

  Ms M. Lyons

  Mr. A McClure

  Mr. J. McCusker

  Mrs. C. McKenna

  Mr. A. Smith

  Mr. J. Kirkwood

  I trust this information is helpful.

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland.

  Mr. Ancram
  The current members of the Fisheries Conservancy Board are as follows:

  Dr. J. Parsons (Chairman)

  Mrs. C. M. Kennedy (Deputy Chairman)

  Mr. A. Kilgore

  Mr. J. S. McCreight

  Mr. C. Refausse

  Mr. J. Haughey

  Mr. J. J. Conlon

  Mr. P. A. Duffy

  Sir Patrick Macnaghten

  Reverend O. P. Kennedy

  Mrs. K. Power-Brazil

  Mr. R. Montgomery

  Mr. W. Baird

  Mr. R. Farrell

  Mr. J. Mulvenna

  Mr. E. B. Gracey

  Mr. R. G. McAleese

  Mr. R. T. Carlisle

  Mr. G. P. Gallagher

  Mr. P. Prunty

  Mrs. J. McVitty

  Mr. J. D. Houston

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to each of the wages councils in Northern Ireland.

  Mr. Tim Smith
  None—All the wages councils in Northern Ireland were abolished on 7 February 1994.

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to the Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland.

  Mr. Tim Smith
  The current membership of the Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland is as follows:

  Mr. John B. McGuckian (Chairman)

  Mr. Paul McWilliams

  Dr. John Spence

  Mr. John Lavery

  Mr. Roy Bailie

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  Mrs. Jennifer D'Abo

  Mr. Trefor Campbell

  Mr. John Freeman

  Mr. Roger Aldridge

  Mr. Terry Carlin

  Mr. Roy McNulty

  Dr. Maria Moloney

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland.

  Mr. Tim Smith
  The current membership of the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland is as follows:

  Mrs. A. F. Shaw (Chairman)

  Mr. P. Killen,OBE

  Mr. W. S. Donaghey

  Mr. J. Robinson

  Mr. L. McBrinn

  Mr. P. Larkin

  Ms R. Lilley

  Mr. R. W. McGhie, MBE

  Mr. P. Devine

  Mr. J. A. Speers

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to the Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland.

  Mr. Tim Smith
  The members currently appointed to the Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland are:

  Robert G. Cooper

  Ernie McBride

  J. Paul M. Donaghy

  Jane O'Dempsey

  James O'Hara

  Richard J. Gordon

  Norman Dickinson

  Myrtle Richardson

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to the Northern Ireland Fishery harbour authority.

  Mr. Ancram
  The current members of the Northern Ireland Fishery harbour authority are as follows:

  Mr. C. Whitley (Chairman)

  Mr. R. McMichael (Vice-Chairman)

  Mr. W. Newell

  Mr. P. Milligan

  Mr. W. W. Cornwall

  Mrs. A. E. McBride

  Mr. J. Mawhinney

  Mr. H. Annett

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to the industrial research and technology unit.

  Mr. Tim Smith
  The current members of the board of the industrial research and technology unit are:

  Professor Peter McKie (Chairman)

  Professor Eric Beatty, MBE

  Mr. Frank Graham

  Mrs. Gillian Gracey

  Mrs. Joan Ruddock

  Mr. Jim McCusker

  Professor Fabian Monds

  Dr. Tom Little

  Mr. Ken Atkins

  Mr. William Morris

  Mr. Jim Collins

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to the Labour Relations Agency.
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  Mr. Tim Smith
  The members of the Labour Relations Agency are:

  Mr. F. A. Mackle, OBE (Chairman)

  Mr. P. Bloch

  Ms A. Kilmurray

  Mr. J. Nash

  Mr. J. L. O'Hagan, OBE

  Mr. R. Steele

  Mr. E. Miller

  Mr. J. G. Lyttle

  Ms M. McIvor

  Mr. S. W. Anderson

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to the scheme of compensation for loss of employment through civil unrest.

  Mr. Tim Smith
  The scheme of compensation for loss of employment through civil unrest consists of a chairman Dr. J. L. McQuitty, OBE QC and two members—one from each of the following panels:

  Employers' representatives

  Mr. J. Dunlop, CBE

  Mr. P. Killen

  Employees' representatives

  Mr. A. Snoddy

  Ms E. May

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who is the current Northern Ireland commissioner for the rights of trade union members.

  Mr. Tim Smith
  Mrs. M. A. Dinnsmore is the Northern Ireland commissioner for the rights of trade union members.

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland.

  Mr. Tim Smith
  The members currently appointed to the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland are as follows:

  Lady Anne McCollom (Chairman)

  Mr. Gary Mills (Deputy Chairman)

  Mr. David J. Gray

  Mrs. Brenda McErlane

  Mr. Neil McLaughlin

  Miss Mary McGrane

  Mr. Daniel McGuinness

  Mrs. Jean McVitty

  Mr. W. Brian Oliphant

  Mrs. Nuala O'Loan

  Mr. Edward Rafferty

  Mr. Denis B. Smith

  Mr. Samuel R. Stewart

  Mrs. Angela Welch

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland.

  Mr. Tim Smith
  The members currently appointed to the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland are as follows:

  Mr. D. Connolly (Chairman)

  Mr. W. Keys (Vice Chairman)

  Mr. G. Murray

  Mrs. V. Walker

  Mr. J. McCosker

  Mrs. E. McMichael

  Mrs. J. Neill

  Ms A. McLaughlin

  Mr. A. Keery

  Mr. T. Benson

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  Mrs. J. Baird

  Mr. A. Kane

  Mr. C. McFarland

  Alderman J. Parkes

  Councillor F. Cobain

  Councillor Mrs. D. Field

  Alderman F. Proctor

  Staff Transfers
  Mr. Matthew Taylor
  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will list the schemes her Department operates to assist staff facing financial hardship following a transfer, showing(a) the particular criteria and rules applying to each one, including the circumstances under which any loans can be written off, (b) the total amount loaned or granted under the schemes in 1992–93 and so far in 1993–94 and (c) the number of staff assisted in 1992–93 and so far in 1993–94.

  Sir John Wheeler
  Allowable expenses payable to staff who are transferred, in the public interest, to a new location are contained in the Northern Ireland civil service pay and conditions of service code, and the home civil service departmental pay and conditions of service code.

  Departments can, however, make additional payments in cases where existing provisions do not adequately cover all of the necessary costs incurred by staff and where there is financial hardship. Each case is considered on its merits.

  In 1992–93 there were no cases, while in 1993–94 to date additional payments amounting to ·1,965.00 have been made to two members of staff.

  Industrial Earnings
  Mr. William Ross
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was(a) the cash income and (b) the real income of industrial workers in Northern Ireland in the longest available series of years since 1964, taking the latest available year as the base year.

  Mr. Tim Smith
  The information requested is readily available only from the new earnings survey for 1971 onwards. The table provides details of the average gross weekly earnings of employees—on adult rates—who work in manufacturing industries. The information on the retail prices index, all items, required to convert these to real

  Estimated annual capital investment infixed assets and equipment in current terms, 1984–1993

  £ million

  1984

  1985

  1986

  1987

  1988

  1989

  1990

  1991

  1992

  11993

  Total buildings and works

  134·02

  110·40

  100·10

  83·60

  68·46

  76·91

  81·80

  54·03

  53·69

  55·79

  Total plant, machinery and vehicles

  44·51

  54·60

  43·37

  41·68

  52·06

  57·38

  50·73

  47·79

  61·27

  68·00

  Total investment

  178·53

  165·00

  143·47

  125·28

  120·52

  134·29

  132·50

  101·82

  114·96

  123·79

  1 Provisional.

  Estimated annual capital investment infixed assets and equipment in real terms, index (1993= 100)

  £ million

  1984

  1985

  1986

  1987

  1988

  1989

  1990

  1991

  1992

  11993

  Total buildings and works

  378·90

  294·03

  257·79

  206·97

  161·46

  168·32

  163·46

  102·05

  97·70

  100·00

  Total plant, machinery and vehicles

  103·25

  119·31

  91·63

  84·66

  100·74

  103·03

  83·18

  74·06

  91·47

  100·00

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  terms is published in table 6·4 of the Employment Gazette for 1993 and in table 26 of the Annual Supplement to Economic Trends for earlier years.

  Average gross weekly earnings of full-time employees on adult rates: Manufacturing Industries

  Full-time men £ per week

  Full-time women £ per week

  Full-time adults £ per week

  1971

  29·3

  14·6

  24·6

  1972

  32·3

  16·8

  27·2

  1973

  37·0

  19·1

  31·3

  1974

  42·7

  21·9

  36·4

  1975

  55·2

  31·0

  48·1

  1976

  68·1

  40·6

  59·9

  1977

  70·7

  43·9

  62·9

  1978

  83·2

  51·8

  73·5

  1979

  96·5

  55·4

  82·8

  1980

  111·3

  66·4

  96·0

  1981

  124·1

  78·4

  110·2

  1982

  131·8

  84·2

  117·4

  1983

  141·7

  88·8

  126·6

  1984

  155·0

  93·0

  137·5

  1985

  166·6

  105·0

  147·4

  1986

  171·4

  107·6

  151·6

  1987

  187·8

  112·8

  165·9

  1988

  195·4

  116·5

  169·5

  1989

  211·5

  134·0

  186·3

  1990

  235·4

  143·0

  205·7

  1991

  250·6

  152·3

  220·3

  1992

  275·0

  167·5

  241·8

  1993

  279·2

  172·3

  247·7

  Farm Buildings and Machinery
  Mr. William Ross
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money was spent by Northern Ireland farmers on(a) new buildings and (b) farm machinery in real and cash terms in each of the latest 10 available years, taking the latest available year's figures as the base year.

  Mr. Ancram
  Estimates of capital investments in current terms in buildings and works and plant, machinery and equipment for the years 1984 to 1993 are given in the accompanying table, together with estimates in real terms in index number form.
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  1984

  1985

  1986

  1987

  1988

  1989

  1990

  1991

  1992

  11993

  Total investment

  227·48

  198·05

  166·52

  139·78

  128·10

  132·46

  119·33

  86·67

  94·28

  100·00

  1 Provisional.

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the members currently appointed to the Statute Law Committee for Northern Ireland.

  Sir John Wheeler
  The information is as follows:

  The Right Hon. Sir Brian Hutton (Chairman)

  Mr. J. W. Bailie

  The Right Hon. Lord Justice Carswell

  His Honour Judge Chambers QC

  Mr. E. A. Comerton QC

  Mr. P. Coghlin QC

  Mr. S. Fell

  Dr. P. Freeman

  Mr. G. T. A. Gray

  Professor D. S. Greer

  Miss E. M. Hughes

  Mr. J. A. D. Kennedy

  Mr. D. A. Lavery

  Mr. G. Myles

  Mr. W. G. Nabney

  The Right Hon. Sir Robert Porter QC

  Mr. J. Ross

  Mr. J. L. Semple

  Agricultural Land
  Mr. William Ross
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his estimate of the price of each class of agricultural land sold in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years as defined by the terms non-less-favoured areas, new less-favoured areas and old less-favoured areas.

  Mr. Ancram
  Information on the price of agricultural land sold in Northern Ireland differentiated by less favoured areas category is not available. However, the overall average price of agricultural land sold in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for which complete information is available was:

  £/ha

  1988

  2,855

  1989

  3,359

  1990

  3,464

  1991

  3,458

  1992

  3,613

  Ministerial Instructions
  Mr. Rowlands
  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the occasions since 1979 when Ministers have issued written instructions to override his Department's accounting officer's objections.

  Sir John Wheeler
  From records currently available formal directions have been issued on the following occasion–1982.

DEFENCE

  Royal Air Force (Women)
  Mrs. Angela Knight
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he is taking fully to integrate women into the RAF; and if he will make a statement.
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  Mr. Hanley
  Women in the Royal Air Force are eligible for nearly all branches and trades in the RAF and already compete on equal terms with men for appointments, training places and trades. In order to eliminate any possible artificial barrier to further integration, and to enhance career opportunities for women to reach the highest ranks, it has been decided, with the approval of Her Majesty the Queen, to discontinue use of the generic title "WRAF' with effect from 1 April 1994.

  Gulf War
  Mr. Mackinlay
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if Iraqi prisoners taken during Operation Desert Storm had been issued with uniforms, webbing, disruptive patterned material and other battledress and related equipment that was of the green/black camouflage variety for theatres of war in northern Europe.

  Mr. Hanley
  There is no record of Iraqi prisoners wearing uniforms or having been issued with associated equipment of the sort used by the United Kingdom or other NATO armed forces. It is, however, possible that United Kingdom or NATO clothing may have been provided to those Iraqi prisoners who at the time of capture were found to be inadequately clothed.

  Mr. Mackinlay
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of the United Kingdom's armed forces personnel who went to the Gulf to fight, or were in support, during Operation Desert Storm, had been issued by the time of their arrival in the Gulf with uniforms, webbing, disruptive patterned material and other battledress and related equipment, of the desert camouflage variety.

  Mr. Hanley
  Only a very small proportion of the armed forces personnel who went to the Gulf were issued with desert uniforms prior to deployment. The majority were issued initially with either temperate or tropical clothing and provided with desert clothing in theatre once this was available.

  Mr. Mackinlay
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many prisoners taken during Operation Desert Storm were found to be wearing uniforms, webbing, disruptive patterned material and other battledress and related equipment, manufactured or used by(a) the United Kingdom's armed forces and (b) other NATO forces.

  Mr. Hanley
  There is no record of Iraqi prisoners being found to be wearing uniforms, or having been issued with associated equipment, of the sort used by the United Kingdom or other NATO armed forces.

  Mr. Mackinlay
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what volume of uniforms, webbing, disruptive patterned material and other battledress and related equipment was declared surplus to requirements and disposed of to the Government of Iraq in the 10 years prior to Operation Desert Storm(a) comprising of a camouflage style appropriate for use in northern Europe and (b) comprising of a camouflage style appropriate for use in the tropics or desert theatres of war.
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  Mr. Aitken
  My Department sold surplus combat clothing, No. 2 dress and combat kit, boots, DMS and webbing equipment to Iraq during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The equipment and materiel were surplus to service requirements and at the time there were no sales restrictions placed on the customer countries.

  Mr. Mackinlay
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what volume of new uniforms, webbing, disruptive patterned material and other battledress and related equipment designed for use in desert theatres of war was ordered following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq; and at what cost.

  Mr. Aitken
  The cost of new uniforms and related equipment ordered following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and designed for use in desert theatres of war was £39,401,000. A breakdown of the items is shown in the table.

  Item

  Quantity

  Jacket, Desert Combat

  425,227

  Trousers, Desert Combat

  432,242

  Hat, Desert Combat

  97,878

  Cover, Helmet Desert

  58,125

  Sweat Rags

  854,452

  Vest, Combat

  407,041

  Underpants, cotton

  478,267

  Headnet, Insect

  44,333

  Sunglasses/Cases

  145,187

  Goggles

  79,887

  Shoulder Mark, Desert

  4,330 prs

  Badges Rank, Desert

  51,350

  Combat Body Armour, Filler

  50,744

  Combat Body Armour, Cover

  146,731

  Chagel (Water Bag)

  87,040

  Water Bottles/Lids

  88,044

  Boots, Desert Combat

  102,170

  Boots, Chukka

  65,989

  Coveralls, Armoured Fighting Vehicle Crewman

  7,700

  Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) Suits

  66,718

  NBC Bandage Covers

  55,000

  Washnet, Soiled Linen

  144,448

  Socks, Lightweight

  80,000

  Face Veil, Desert

  119,488

  Jackets, Tropical

  23,400

  Trousers, Tropical

  27,000

  Staff Costs
  Mr. Trotter
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on pay and allowances of, and related equipment for, accredited service attachés, defence advisers and dedicated support staff in each of the past four financial years.

  Mr. Hanley
  The information requested is as follows:

  £

  Financial year 1990–91

  29,200,000

  Financial year 1991–92

  27,600,000

  Financial year 1992–93

  28,800,000

  Financial year 1993–941

  29,900,000

  1Current forecast.

  Yugoslavia
  Mr. Wareing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what reports he has received of fighting around Prozar and Gorni Vakuf on 11 February; what reports he 384
  has received from UNPROFOR about the firing of shells by Muslim forces into civilian areas; and whether Her Majesty's Government will propose air strikes against Muslim forces at the next meeting of NATO.

  Mr. Hanley
  We have not received any reports of fighting around Prozar on 11 February. In Gorni Vakuf, small arms fire was reported on the 11th, and there have been periodic reports of the shelling of civilian areas by all three factions in Bosnia. The North Atlantic Council meeting of 9 February gave authority for air strikes, against whatever party, in the event of further bombardment of Sarajevo, or failure to withdraw heavy weapons from the 20 km exclusion zone.

  Pregnancy
  Mr. Martlew
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 21 January,Official Report, column 940, whether the figures given of the number of women who left the armed forces since 1980 because they became pregnant also include female officers who prior to 1986 were employed in the armed forces as medical, dental, veterinary and legal specialists.

  Mr. Hanley
  No. The figures for the years 1980–81 to 1990–91 do not include female officers in the medical, dental, veterinary and legal specialisations who left the services as a result of pregnancy. The figures for these officers could only be provided at disproportionate cost and effort.

  Chemical Weapons
  Mr. Llew Smith
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what textual errors have been identified in the text of the chemical weapons convention, Cm 2331.

  Mr. Hanley
  Six textual errors have been identified in the text of the chemical weapons convention published by HMSO as Miscelleneous No. 21 (1993), ref. Cm 2331.

  They are:

  Page 29, Schedule1, A, (1): "_C10" should read "≤C10".

  Page 29, Schedule 1, A, (2): "_C10" should read "≤C10"

  Page 29, Schedule 1, A, (3): "_C10" should read "≤C10".

  Page 29, Schedule 1, B, (10): "_C10" should read "≤C10".

  Page 30, Schedule 2, B, (9): "Quinuclidine–3–o1" should
  read "Quinuclidin–3–o1".

  Page 30, Schedule 2, B, (14): "3,3≤Dimethylbutane–2–o1" should read "3,3–Dimethylbutan–2–0l".

  These errors all appeared in the English language version of the text, as deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

  Publications
  Mr. George
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) monthly and (b) quarterly journals and publications his Department and the armed forces produce (i) for specific readership, (ii) for general readership and (iii) for regiments or specialist readerships; and if he will list them in each case.

  Mr. Hanley
  Information on all such journals and publications is not held centrally, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. There are, however, three publications, produced centrally, which are made available for sale to members of the general public. These are Navy News, Soldier and RAF News.

  Malaysia
  Mr. Byers
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with which countries Her Majesty's Government have entered into a memorandum of understanding concerning defence contracts; and when they were entered into.

  Mr. Aitken
  My Department, on behalf of Her Majesty's Government, has entered into many memoranda of understanding which are relevant to defence exports. Some of these relate to specific defence contracts, others are more general or cover co-operation over a range of equipments. Not all these MOUs result in any contractual activity. Our records show that such memoranda of understanding have been signed with the following countries:Algeria, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Republic of Ireland, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, USA.

  Mr. Byers
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total estimated cost in 1993–94 of running the Malaysian project office; and what are its total running costs since inception.

  Mr. Aitken
  I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave on 22 February 1994 at column 134.

  Mr. Byers
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list those companies about which the Government have given advice as to technical competence to the Malaysian Government since September 1988.

  Mr. Aitken
  My Department frequently advises on the technical competence of companies, but does not make firm recommendations. Advice is given on a Government to Government basis and is therefore confidential. The choice of contractor lies solely with the customer.

  Mr. Byers
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which United Kingdom companies have been awarded defence contracts since the 1988 memorandum of understanding was signed with the Malaysian Government; and what was the subject matter of each contract.

  Mr. Aitken
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave on 21 February at columns 69–70. Further details are a confidential matter between the supplier and the purchaser.

  Ark Royal
  Mr. Dalyell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of Ark Royal.

  Mr. Hanley
  As we have previously made clear, the Royal Navy intends to maintain three Invincible class aircraft carriers, with two operational at any one time. In accordance with this long-standing practice, HMS Ark Royal will be placed in a state of extended readiness in the autumn. After a period of time in this state, she will, under current plans, be refitted and then returned to active service.

EMPLOYMENT

  Remploy
  Mr. Barry Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement concerning the pay of Remploy workers.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  The settlement for 1993–94 was 1·5 per cent.

  Labour Statistics
  Mr. Bayley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people would have been registered as unemployed in January 1979 in(a) York parliamentary constituency, (b) York travel-to-work area, (c) north Yorkshire, (d) Yorkshire and Humberside and (e) Great Britain if the figures had been calculated on the same basis as currently; and what proportion of employees in employment in each case those figures represent.

  Miss Widdecombe
  Claimant unemployment figures based on the current coverage of the count are available from the Department's consistent seasonally adjusted series. This series is not available below the level of standard regions.

  Seasonally adjusted narrow-based rates of unemploy-ment, showing the claimant unemployed as a percentage of employees in employment plus the unemployed, can be calculated only from 1983 onwards.

  The available information for the Yorkshire and Humberside region and for Great Britain is given in the following table:

  Seasonally Adjusted claimant unemployment

  Yorkshire and Humberside

  Great Britain

  Date

  Level (000's)

  Level (000's)

  January 1979

  94·8

  1,047·8

  Mr. Alex Carlile
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will set out in a table the employment change for each region and for Great Britain as a whole between December 1990 and December 1993 with(a) the percentage change in employees, (b) the percentage change in employees and self-employed together and (c) the total change; and if he will make a statement.

  Miss Widdecombe
  [holding answer 14 February 1994]: Due to the amount of information requested, I will write to the hon. Member enclosing a regional breakdown. Information for Great Britain is as follows:

  Changes in employment in Great Britain

  Employees in employment Per cent.

  Employees and self-employed Per cent.

  Civilian work force in employment Per cent.

  December 1990—December 1991

  -3·3

  -3·5

  -3·7

  December 1991—December 1992

  -2·8

  -3·0

  -2·9

  December 1992—September 1993

  +0·3

  +0·5

  +0·3

  UN Conference on Women
  Ms Short
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment when he plans to publish the United Kingdom report to the fourth United Nations conference on women.
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  Miss Widdecombe
  My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State plans to publish the final report in June 1994. Copies of the report will be placed in the Library.

  Training and Enterprise Councils
  Mr. Tony Lloyd
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list for each training and employment council(a) the level of funding obtained by the TEC from his Department and other sources and (b) the number of staff employed for each year since their establishment.

  Miss Widdecombe
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mr. Hunter) on 13 December 1993,Official Report, column 512.

  This provides details of the level of funding made available to each training and enterprise council by the Department for the last three years.

  The Department does not maintain a record of TECs' income from other source. The TECs' published accounts, copies of which are held in the Library, contain all the information publicity available on this subject.

  The Department does not collect information on the number of staff employed by TECs.

  Mr. Hunter
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will place in the Library a copy of the planning guidance for training and enterprise councils for 1994–95.

  Miss Widdecombe
  I can advise my hon. Friend that arrangements have been made for a copy of the latest planning guidance for training and enterprise councils for 1994–95 to be placed in the Library.

  Corby Jobcentre
  Mr. William Powell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were signed off from the Corby jobcentre without reason being given after a restart interview during 1993.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

  Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. William Powell, dated 24 February 1994:

  The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about the number of people who were signed off without a reason being given after a Restart interview at Corby Jobcentre.

  Unfortunately the information you request is not available. Statistics on people who leave the register after a Restart interview are collected only where we can demonstrate that the sign off was the direct result of the interview. Undoubtedly this somewhat underestimates the total effectiveness of Restart interviews, but the alternative would be to include numerous people who would have left the register anyway.

  The figures I can therefore give you are that in 1993, 3,164 Restart interviews were carried out at Corby Jobcentre and from these interviews: 98 were placed into jobs; 98 took up other benefit; and 67 signed off as a direct result of Client Adviser action such as being places on a more appropriate benefit. In addition 1,005 started on one of the following Employment Department programmes: Jobclub, Restart Course, Jobplan Workshop, Job Review Workshop, Training for Work, Learning for Work, Community Action, Work Trials, Business Start-Up Scheme and Job Interview Guarantee scheme.
  388
  These figures reflect only the direct results of Restart. We do not know how many people subsequently take up a job or a place on an employment or training programme as a result of the guidance given to them at their interview.

  I hope this is helpful.

  Employment Programmes
  Mr. Dobson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people with disabilities participated in, or were helped by(a) rehabilitation courses organised through the Employment Service, (b) sheltered workshops, (c) sheltered employment placements, (d) Remploy, (e) the fares-to-work scheme, (f) the job introduction scheme, (g) the adaptations to premises and equipment scheme and (h) the special aids to employment scheme in each Employment Service area in London for each year since 1987–88 and in the current year to date; what was the expenditure on each of these programmes for each year since their introduction; what are their respective budgets for 1993–94; if he will list the name, address and size of contract of those external organisations contracted to deliver any of the above programmes in 1993–94; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

  Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Frank Dobson, 24 February 1994:

  The Secretary of State for Employment has asked me to reply to your question about how many people with disabilities participated in or were helped by a range of Employment Service (ES) services in London.

  I regret that this information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

  I am sorry that I am not able to reply positively on this occasion.

  Mr. Dobson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many people participated in(a) job plan workshops, (b) job search seminars, (c) job review workshops and (d) community action in each Employment Service area in London for each year since their introduction; what was the expenditure on each of these programmes for each year since their introduction; what are their respective budgets for 1993–94; if he will list the name, address and size of contract of those external organisations contracted to deliver any of the programmes in 1993–94; and if he will make a statement;

  (2) how many people participated in (a) restart courses, (b) job clubs, (c) job interview guarantee and (d) job start allowance in each Employment Service area in London in each year since 1987–88 and in the current year to date; what was the expenditure on each of these programmes for each year since their introduction; what are their respective budgets for 1993–94; if he will list the name, address and size of contract of those external organisations contracted to deliver any of the programmes in 1993–94; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  Responsibility for the subject of the questions has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
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  Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Frank Dobson dated 24 Feburary 1994:

  The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your questions about programmes operated by the Employment Service (ES) in London.

  As the information is contained in a number of tables, I will write to the Honourable member and arranged for a copy to be placed in the House of Commons Library.

  I hope this is helpful.

  Mr. Dobosn
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people participated in(a) employment training-training for work—and the former community programme, (b) employment action, (c) the business start-up allowance—formerly the enterprise allowance scheme, (d) youth training and (e) learning for work in the area covered by each training and enterprise council in London for each year since 1987–88 and for the current year to date; what was the expenditure on each of these programmes for each year since their introduction; what are their respective budgets for 1993–94; and if he will make a statement.

  Miss Widdecombe
  As the information is contained in a number of tables, I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy in the Library.

  Ministerial Instructions
  Mr. Rowlands
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the occasions since 1979 when Ministers have issued written instructions to override his Department's accounting officer's objections.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  I know of no such cases.

  Equipment Thefts
  Mr. Menzies Campbell
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a list of the equipment stolen from his Department in the last three years for which information is available; and what was the approximate value of each item.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  [holding answer 16 February 1994]: Information in the precise form requested is not available. However, I am able to provide the following information about equipment stolen in the last two financial years.

  Item

  £

  EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD OFFICE

  1991–92

  n/a

  1992–93

  2 laser printers

  3,420

  Total

  3,420

  EMPLOYMENT SERVICE

  1991–92

  2 lap top computers

  886

  Injuries to employees aged under 16 as reported to HSE s factory and agricultural inspectorates and local authorities, 1987–88 to 1992–93–by industry

  Industry

  1987–88

  1988–89

  1989–90

  1990–91

  1991–92

  11992–93

  Agriculture

  14

  2

  9

  6

  2

  11

  Manufacturing

  5

  20

  12

  12

  3

  2

  Construction

  1

  5

  —

  5

  5

  3

  390

  Item

  £

  1992–93

  17 personal computers and printers

  29,476

  2 video presenters/players

  1,325

  1 fax machine

  1,000

  2 camcorders

  1,860

  3 mobile telephones/vodaphone

  606

  2 microwave ovens, toaster, kettle

  200

  miscellaneous

  410

  Total

  34,877

  HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE

  1991–92

  2 personal computers

  5,116

  6 TV/video/cameras

  1,858

  1 scientific instrument

  891

  2 dictation machines

  150

  1 microwave oven

  90

  Total

  8,105

  1992–93

  18 cameras

  1,925

  1 TV/video

  1,393

  3 video cameras

  2,245

  8 scientific instruments

  5,180

  11 dictation machines

  1,003

  1 fax machine

  459

  2 telephone answering machines

  360

  Total

  12,565

  n/a Not available.

  Health and Safety (Children)
  Mrs. Clwyd
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what assessment he has made of surveys on the percentage of school-age children in employment who have been involved in some form of accident at work.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  [holding answer 18 February 1994]: I am aware of one small survey of children in Birmingham, which is unrepresentative of the country as a whole. The survey report makes no distinction between minor cuts and bruises and serious accidents which should be reported to the enforcing authorities.

  Mrs. Clwyd
  To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what information is available concerning the number of accidents involving children of school-age in employment.

  Mr. Michael Forsyth
  [holding answer 18 February 1994]: The following tables show injuries to employed young people aged under 16—the statutory minimum school leaving age—reported to the Health and Safety Executive's factory and agricultural inspectorates and to local authorities under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985. Over 80 per cent. of the accidents were to 15-year-olds, some of whom will have left school. There were 46 reports of accidents to children aged 10 to 14 in the six-year period shown.
  391

  Industry

  1987–88

  1988–89

  1989–90

  1990–91

  1991–92

  11992–93

  Wholesale distribution

  2

  2

  1

  1

  1

  —

  Retail distribution

  17

  20

  17

  16

  6

  8

  Hotels and Catering

  2

  2

  1

  7

  1

  3

  Repair of consumer goods and vehicles

  1

  —

  3

  1

  2

  1

  Transport and communication

  1

  2

  2

  —

  —

  —

  Banking, finance and business services

  —

  —

  —

  2

  —

  —

  Other services

  8

  5

  12

  7

  8

  7

  Unclassified

  —

  —

  2

  1

  2

  1

  TOTAL

  51

  58

  59

  58

  30

  36

  1provisional.

  Injuries to employees1 aged under 16 reported to HSE's factory and agricultural inspectorates and local authorities, 1987–88 to 1992–93 (provisional)—by severity of injury

  Year

  Fatal

  Major2

  Over three day3

  Total

  1987–88

  1

  22

  28

  51

  1988–89

  —

  19

  39

  58

  1989–90

  1

  25

  33

  59

  1990–91

  —

  17

  41

  58

  1991–92

  —

  13

  17

  30

  1992–934

  1

  10

  25

  36

  1 Including trainees.

  2 Injuries which require a stay in hospital of over 24 hours.

  3 Injuries which cause absence from work for more than three days.

  4 Provisional.

OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

  Visits Abroad
  Mr. Vaz
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many visits abroad the Minister for Overseas Development made during 1993; and what was(a) the cost to public funds of each visit and (b) the purpose of each visit.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  My right hon. and noble Friend the Minister for Overseas Development made 21 official visits abroad to 25 countries during 1993 at a total cost of £57,814·11; 13 visits were for bilateral discussions, three for international conferences, three for European Community meetings. The remaining visits were to accompany HM the Queen for part of her state visit to Hungary and to represent the Government at President Ozal's funeral.

  Costs attributable to accompanying officials are not included in these figures.

  Bilateral Aid Programme and ATP 1992–93

  ODA Bilateral Programme 1992–93

  As a percentage of the Total Bilateral Programme

  Aid and Trade Provision 1992–93

  ATP average over the last 5 years at constant 1992–93 prices

  GNP per capita 1992

  £000

  £000

  £000

  US$

  Mozambique

  31,441

  3·03

  0

  0

  60

  Ethiopia

  15,865

  1·53

  0

  0

  110

  Tanzania

  23,734

  2·29

  0

  0

  110

  Bosnia
  Mr. Wareing
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) how many aid flights into and out of Sarajevo airport there have been in each of the weeks since the beginning of such operations;

  (2) how many aid flights there were into and out of Sarajevo airport during the week from 5 February to 12 February.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The Sarajevo airlift began in June 1992. The latest available figures we have are for the period ending 10 February. As of 10 February 7,697 flights had been made by all aid donors delivering 87,461 tonnes of relief supplies. Weekly breakdowns of the totals are not readily available. The United Kingdom contribution to this effort has been 1,089 flights carrying 14,644 tonnes. Between 5 and 10 February there were 123 flights into the airport delivering 1,614 tonnes.

  Aid and Trade
  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what aid and trade provision grants have been allocated to(a) Balfour Beatty, (b) Cementation, (c) John Laing, (d) NEI, (e) John Brown Engineering, (f) Biwater and (g) other large engineering firms in each of the last 10 years.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  All of the information requested is contained in the detailed list of ATP projects placed in the Library of the House in October 1993, pursuant to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary gave to the right hon. Member for Copeland (Dr. Cunningham) on 28 October 1993 at column 732.

  Mr. Meacher
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list each of the countries that received British aid last year, with the amount of aid each received, the proportion of the total aid budget that constitutes and the placing the country occupies in an index of world poverty according to gross domestic product per capita; and how much each country received under the aid and trade provision(a) last year and (b) as an average over the previous five years at constant 1993 prices.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The information is as follows:
  393

  ODA Bilateral Programme 1992–93

  As a percentage of the Total Bilateral Programme

  Aid and Trade Provision 1992–93

  ATP average over the last 5 years at constant 1992–93 prices

  GNP per capita 1992

  £000

  £000

  £000

  US$

  Nepal

  13,718

  1·32

  0

  0

  170

  Sierra Leone

  1,978

  0·19

  0

  0

  170

  Uganda

  32,295

  3·12

  0

  0

  170

  Bhutan

  680

  0·07

  0

  0

  180

  Burundi

  205

  0·02

  0

  0

  210

  Guinea-Bissau

  9

  0·00

  0

  0

  210

  Malawi

  18,313

  1·77

  0

  647

  210

  Bangladesh

  57,739

  5·57

  0

  0

  220

  Chad

  291

  0·03

  0

  0

  220

  Madagascar

  734

  0·07

  0

  0

  230

  Laos

  70

  0·01

  0

  0

  250

  Rwanda

  312

  0·03

  0

  0

  250

  Burkina Faso

  345

  0·03

  0

  0

  290

  Zambia

  42,738

  4·12

  0

  0

  290

  Mali

  800

  0·08

  0

  0

  300

  Niger

  208

  0·02

  0

  0

  300

  India

  93,981

  9·07

  867

  4,979

  310

  Nigeria

  13,951

  1·35

  0

  0

  320

  Guyana

  2,873

  0·28

  0

  0

  330

  Kenya

  32,294

  3·12

  3

  6,544

  330

  China

  34,920

  3·37

  26,471

  18,480

  380

  Gambia

  4,394

  0·42

  0

  0

  390

  Togo

  115

  0·01

  0

  0

  400

  Benin

  109

  0·01

  0

  0

  410

  Central African Republic

  16

  0·00

  0

  0

  410

  Nicaragua

  1,008

  0·10

  0

  0

  410

  Pakistan

  18,619

  1·80

  1,447

  739

  410

  Ghana

  29,323

  2·83

  8,254

  3,516

  450

  Tajikistan

  100

  0·01

  0

  0

  480

  Maldives

  678

  0·07

  0

  0

  500

  Comoro Islands

  26

  0·00

  0

  0

  510

  Guinea

  400

  0·04

  0

  0

  510

  Mauritania

  109

  0·01

  0

  0

  530

  Sri Lanka

  8,480

  0·82

  573

  3,008

  540

  Zimbabwe

  39,171

  3·78

  2,924

  8,738

  570

  Honduras

  1,887

  0·18

  0

  0

  580

  Lesotho

  7,194

  0·69

  0

  0

  590

  Egypt

  7,599

  0·73

  1,122

  3,070

  630

  Indonesia

  21,872

  2·11

  9,778

  6,742

  670

  Ivory Coast

  487

  0·05

  0

  0

  670

  Bolivia

  3,458

  0·33

  0

  0

  680

  Kiribati

  1,169

  0·11

  0

  0

  700

  Solomon Islands

  2,357

  0·23

  0

  0

  710

  Philippines

  9,038

  0·87

  7,741

  5,093

  770

  Senegal

  965

  0·09

  0

  0

  780

  Cameroon

  3,351

  0·32

  0

  79

  820

  Cape Verde

  97

  0·01

  0

  0

  850

  Uzbekistan

  267

  0·03

  0

  0

  860

  Western Samoa

  112

  0·01

  0

  0

  940

  Papua New Guinea

  198

  0·02

  0

  0

  950

  Peru

  1,983

  0·19

  0

  6

  950

  Guatemala

  122

  0·01

  0

  0

  980

  Congo

  281

  0·03

  0

  0

  1,030

  Dominican Republic

  55

  0·01

  0

  0

  1,040

  Morocco

  2,118

  0·20

  1,462

  2,980

  1,040

  Ecuador

  1,684

  0·16

  0

  0

  1,070

  Swaziland

  3,274

  0·32

  0

  29

  1,080

  Jordan

  4,249

  0·41

  472

  508

  1,120

  El Salvador

  192

  0·02

  0

  0

  1,170

  Vanuatu

  3,963

  0·38

  0

  0

  1,220

  Colombia

  1,413

  0·14

  314

  935

  1,290

  Jamaica

  3,046

  0·29

  0

  0

  1,340

  Paraguay

  629

  0·06

  0

  0

  1,340

  Tonga

  177

  0·02

  0

  0

  1,350

  Namibia

  3,637

  0·35

  0

  0

  1,610

  Tunisia

  285

  0·03

  25

  416

  1,740

  Algeria

  377

  0·04

  0

  0

  1,830

  Thailand

  2,135

  0·21

  200

  1,677

  1,840

  Turkey

  9,276

  0·90

  9,030

  6,560

  1,950

  St. Vincent and Grenadines

  871

  0·08

  0

  0

  1,990

  Costa Rica

  976

  0·09

  0

  0

  2,000

  Fiji

  2,359

  0·23

  0

  0

  2,010

  Iran

  159

  0·02

  0

  0

  2,190

  Belize

  4,458

  0·43

  0

  0

  2,210

  394 395

  ODA Bilateral Programme 1992–93

  As a percentage of the Total Bilateral Programme

  Aid and Trade Provision 1992–93

  A TP average over the last 5 years at constant 1992–93 prices

  GNP per capita 1992

  £000

  £000

  £000

  US$

  Grenada

  1,519

  0·15

  0

  0

  2,310

  Panama

  845

  0·08

  641

  695

  2,440

  Dominica

  2,907

  0·28

  0

  0

  2,520

  South Africa

  11,709

  1·13

  0

  0

  2,670

  Mauritius

  1,545

  0·15

  0

  65

  2,700

  Chile

  988

  0·10

  0

  0

  2,730

  Brazil

  4,332

  0·42

  0

  0

  2,770

  Botswana

  6,129

  0·59

  549

  592

  2,790

  Malaysia

  20,463

  1·97

  17,798

  12,194

  2,790

  St. Lucia

  2,320

  0·22

  0

  0

  2,900

  Venezuela

  163

  0·02

  0

  0

  2,900

  Uruguay

  168

  0·02

  0

  0

  3,340

  Mexico

  2,272

  0·22

  0

  0

  3,470

  Surinam

  10

  0·00

  0

  0

  3,700

  Trinidad and Tobago

  341

  0·03

  0

  0

  3,940

  St Kitts—Nevis

  1,953

  0·19

  0

  0

  3,990

  Gabon

  9

  0·00

  0

  0

  4,450

  Antigua and Barbuda

  1,121

  0·11

  0

  0

  4,870

  Seychelles

  1,064

  0·10

  0

  34

  5,480

  Argentina

  90

  0·01

  0

  0

  6,050

  Slovenia

  45

  0·00

  0

  0

  6,330

  Oman

  750

  0·07

  0

  0

  6,490

  Barbados

  355

  0·03

  0

  0

  6,530

  Cyprus

  910

  0·09

  449

  306

  9,820

  Bahamas

  188

  0·02

  0

  0

  12,020

  Israel

  8

  0·00

  0

  0

  13,230

  Hong Kong

  359

  0·03

  0

  0

  15,380

  Singapore

  248

  0·02

  0

  0

  15,750

  Afghanistan

  2,171

  0·21

  0

  0

  1n/a

  Albania

  394

  0·04

  0

  0

  n/a

  Angola

  1,824

  0·18

  0

  0

  n/a

  Anguilla

  2,080

  0·20

  0

  0

  n/a

  Bermuda

  12

  0·00

  0

  0

  n/a

  British Virgin Islands

  1,125

  0·11

  0

  0

  n/a

  Brunei

  6

  0·00

  0

  0

  n/a

  Burma

  79

  0·01

  0

  82

  1n/a

  Cambodia

  2,066

  0·20

  0

  0

  1n/a

  Caribbean

  2,773

  0·27

  0

  0

  n/a

  Cayman Islands

  119

  0·01

  0

  0

  n/a

  Cook Islands

  50

  0·00

  0

  0

  n/a

  Cuba

  9

  0·00

  0

  0

  n/a

  Djibouti

  55

  0·01

  0

  1

  n/a

  Eritrea

  1,979

  0·19

  0

  0

  n/a

  Falkland Islands

  58

  0·01

  0

  0

  n/a

  Francophone Africa

  17

  0·00

  0

  0

  n/a

  Gibraltar

  1,676

  0·16

  0

  0

  n/a

  Haiti

  97

  0·01

  0

  0

  1n/a

  Iraq

  3.485

  0·34

  0

  0

  n/a

  Lebanon

  245

  0·02

  0

  0

  n/a

  Liberia

  416

  0·04

  0

  0

  n/a

  Malta

  224

  0·02

  0

  0

  n/a

  Mongolia

  740

  0·07

  0

  0

  n/a

  Montserrat

  3,271

  0·32

  0

  0

  n/a

  Pitcaim Islands

  56

  0·01

  0

  0

  n/a

  SADCC

  6,001

  0·58

  0

  0

  n/a

  Somalia

  15,047

  1·45

  0

  0

  1n/a

  South Pacific

  6

  0·00

  0

  0

  n/a

  St. Helena

  8,654

  0·84

  0

  0

  n/a

  Sudan

  8,888

  0·86

  0

  0

  1n/a

  Syria

  16

  0·00

  0

  0

  n/a

  Tristan da Cunha

  406

  0·04

  0

  0

  n/a

  Turks and Caicos Islands

  8,009

  0·77

  0

  0

  n/a

  Tuvalu

  109

  0·01

  0

  0

  1n/a

  Vietnam

  2,313

  0·22

  0

  0

  1n/a

  West Bank and Gaza

  1,530

  0·15

  0

  0

  n/a

  Windward Islands

  352

  0·03

  0

  0

  n/a

  Yemen

  7,683

  0·74

  2,856

  1,061

  1n/a

  Former Yugoslavia

  19,321

  186

  0

  0

  n/a

  Zaire

  265

  3

  0

  0

  1n/a

  Regional Allocations

  Africa Regional

  2,393

  0·23

  96

  65

  0

  America Regional

  1,064

  0·10

  0

  0

  0

  Asia Regional

  2,245

  0·22

  0

  0

  0

  396 397

  ODA Bilateral Programme 1992–93

  As a percentage of the Total Bilateral Programme

  Aid and Trade Provision 1992–93

  ATP average over the last 5 years at constant 1992–93 prices

  GNP per capita 1992

  £000

  £000

  £000

  US$

  East African Community

  961

  0·09

  0

  0

  0

  Middle East

  117

  0·01

  0

  0

  0

  Oceania Regional

  2,004

  0·19

  0

  0

  0

  CDC Exchequer Advances

  75,000

  7·24

  0

  0

  —

  World Unallocated

  156,187

  15·08

  422

  253

  —

  Total

  1,035,792

  100·00

  93,493

  90,095

  —

  1 Published World Bank figures were not available. Other sources have been used to define this as a Low Income Country according to the DAC GNP per capita thresholds.

  Anguilla
  Mr. Bernie Grant
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the implications of the forthcoming elections in Anguilla for the delivery of agreed aid.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The country policy plan, CPP, agreed with the Anguilla Government establishes the framework for the United Kingdom's bilateral aid programme with Anguilla. Following the elections in 1994, we shall continue to discuss the CPP with the new administration with a view to reconfirming our joint commitment to good government and the effective use of aid resources.

  Mr. Bernie Grant
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to whom the United Kingdom-based deputy commissioner of police in Anguilla reports.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  When appointed the United Kingdom-funded deputy commissioner of police will report to the Commissioner of Police, as is usual practice.

  Mr. Bernie Grant
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why a United Kingdom-based officer was chosen for the position of deputy commissioner for police in Anguilla; and how widely the job was advertised in the United Kingdom and in the Caribbean.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  In consultation with the Government of Anguilla a decision was taken to create two police posts; a local deputy commissioner to be responsible for support and management and a British deputy commissioner to be responsible for operational services. The availability of an experienced British officer will help strengthen police capacity and local training capabilities in line with the experience of the other Caribbean dependent territories.

  The job was not advertised. Selection was made from a short list of candidates compiled from ODA's register of qualified people who have expressed a desire to work overseas under the aid programme.

  Mr. Bernie Grant
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the salary, including allowances, of the United Kingdom-based deputy commissioner of police in Anguilla; and what is the salary including allowances of the Anguillan commissioner of police.
  398
  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  I am unable to reveal renumeration details for individual technical co-operation officers but the average annual cost, including salary, accommodation and air fare is £70,000. In line with usual ODA practice, agreed with recipient Governments, the salary of the United Kingdom-funded deputy commissioner of police in Anguilla will be based on equivalent posts in the United Kingdom. The salary and allowances of the commissioner are entirely a matter for the Government of Anguilla.

  Mr. Bernie Grant
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans exist for upgrading the present court facilities in Anguilla.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The court building is part of the House of Assembly project. I refer the hon. Member to my answer on Monday 21 February at column.26.

  Mr. Bernie Grant
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what training exists for local Anguillans in the top posts in customs.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  A comprehensive training programme exists for the three Customs administrative trainees which includes practical "on the job" training. Proposals for their attendance at United Kingdom training courses are currently under consideration by the Government of Anguilla.

  Mr. Bernie Grant
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether it is part of the job description of the new United Kingdom-based banking supervisor to train local Anguillans in offshore financial services.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Provision is made in the terms of reference of the superintendent of offshore finance in Anguilla for the development of sectoral training and employment to ensure that "Belongers" participate fully in the growth of the financial services industry there.

  Mr. Bernie Grant
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the capital projects started or finished within the six months leading up to the general election in Anguilla.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  A general election in Anguilla has not yet been called.

  Mr. Bernie Grant
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reasons the top customs posts in Anguilla have gone to United Kingdom-based staff; and how widely these posts were advertised in the United Kingdom and the Caribbean.
  399
  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Two officers on secondment from Her Majesty's Customs and Excise are serving as technical co-operation officers in Anguilla. The posts were advertised in a departmental trawl. These appointments were agreed with the Government of Anguilla under a standing arrangement common to all aid recipient Caribbean Dependent Territories whereby United Kingdom customs officers are made available to strengthen local customs departments, particularly in the area of enforcement.

  Mr. Bernie Grant
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the United Kingdom-based deputy commissioner of police in Anguilla took up his post; and for how long is his contract.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  He is due to take up post on 1 March 1994; his contract is for two years.

  Mr. Bernie Grant
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why the Anguilla Parliament has no Parliament building; and what plans there are to build one.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Agreement for the construction of separate accommodation for Anguilla's House of Assembly features in the country policy plan, CPP, signed between the Government of Anguilla and ourselves in August 1993. The relevant section of the CPP calls for the drawing up of detailed plans for the building in the financial year 1994–95, with construction schedule to commence the following year.

  St. Helena
  Dr. Marek
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give details of the wind generator project on St. Helena.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The ODA agreed in 1992 to provide development aid funds for the provision of a wind turbine generator for location on Deadwood plain, St. Helena. The project included the procurement and installation of a 300kW generator and appropriate training and maintenance. Consultants were appointed to advise on the specification of the generator and assist with the tendering arrangements, inspection and commissioning. A tender exercise carried out in 1993 was unsuccessful and we are now considering other possible options for meeting the requirement.

  Somaliland
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further programmes of support are planned for the use of British aid in the establishment of a police force in Somaliland.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We have agreed to help with the provision of basic training and equipment for the police in north-west Somalia—"Somaliland"—within the framework of UNOSOM's overall programme to rehabilitate Somalia's judicial and legal sector. But two planning missions to develop a programme of assistance have been constrained by poor security and problems with local support. We are currrently considering what form our future assistance should take in the light of this.
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  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the programme of the Food and Agricultural Organisation in Somaliland.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  On the basis of information received from the Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, the north-west of Somalia, "Somaliland", receives aid through FAO's programme to Somalia which currently totals £5·4 million. Many projects cover more than one region including the north-west. In addition, projects specific to the north-west are:

  Urgent rehabilitation of abattoirs and Brucellosis monitoring in the north (Hargeisa): £112,000

  Fishing gear for fishermen at Berbera and neighbouring fishing communities: £10,000

  Income generating activities in Boroma districts: £11,000

  Emergency provision of hand tools to returnee farmers in rain-fed areas of north-west Somalia: £52,000

  Hargeisa pesticide spill control: £243,000.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to upgrade the level of British assistance to Somaliland.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We have committed approximately £3·8 million of bilteral humanitarian assistance to north-west Somalia—"Somaliland"—since May 1991 mainly through British and international nongovernmental organisations.

  We intend to continue to help meet humanitarian needs as they arise and to help support the police sector providing conditions in the region permit the effective delivery of aid.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much time has been spent in Somaliland by the leader of the World Health Organisation in Somaliland; how much time has been spent on a per diem basis in neighbouring countries; and if he will report the findings.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Two international staff members are serving in the World Health Organisation's sub-offices in Hargeisa and Bossaso. The WHO representative to Somalia has visited the north-west—"Somaliland"—several times to monitor WHO programmes and report on progress. It is not possible to provide details of time spent, by WHO representatives, per diem in neighbouring countries.

  During these meetings, and through regular contact with Somaliland representatives at the WHO sub-offices, a plan of action has been agreed in line with needs, including support for tuberculosis control, malaria control and improvements to existing health care systems.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the detailed programme of action of the World Health Organisation in Somaliland.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The World Health Organisation has established, with the authorities in the north-west, "Somaliland", a detailed action plan to strengthen NGO capacity in disease control and treatment. In addition WHO will continue to focus on the provision of primary health care in 1994, by supplying essential drugs and medical supplies and training NGO staff.
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  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the programme of assistance being given by the European Union to Somaliland.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The north-west of Somalia, "Somaliland", receives aid through the European Community programme to Somalia. In 1993, the EC provided to Somalia almost 3,000 tonnes of food aid, and 3·8 mecu of emergency assistance. The Community also committed 38 mecu to a rehabilitation programme. The EC does not keep statistics by region within a country.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the cost and achievements of the World Health Organisation in Somaliland.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The north-west of Somalia, "Somaliland", receives aid through the World Health Organisation's programme to Somalia. Since 1991, WHO has provided approximately US$ 5·3 million of emergency assistance to Somalia, concentrating on drug supply, tuberculosis and malaria control and support to health care systems.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the obstacles to intervention by the World bank and other multilateral institutions to giving assistance to Somaliland; and what action he is taking to overcome those difficulties.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Multilateral institutions, including the World Bank, provide assistance to the north-west of Somalia, "Somaliland", as part of their assistance to Somalia as a whole. Among the obstacles affecting their ability to assist Somalia are the unsettled security situation; lack of an effectively functioning Somali Government; and Somalia's arrears to the bank. We are supporting international efforts to restore stability in Somalia. In response to donor pressure, the bank is co-ordinating the development of a comprehensive framework for rehabilitation and reconstruction to help focus the international community's efforts in a post-conflict Somalia.

  Mr. Michael
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what sums of money have been provided in humanitarian aid or for other purposes in(a) Somaliland and (b) other regions of Somalia directly or via non-governmental organisations during the present financial year and in each of the past five years.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  [holding answer 21 February 1994]: Since April 1993, we have committed £2·959 million of bilateral humanitarian assistance to Somalia of which £0·645 million has been committed to the north-west region, "Somaliland", through NGOs. The table sets out figures showing the ODA programme of aid to Somalia for each of the past five financial years. Separate figures for the north-west region are available only from May 1991 in respect of humanitarian assistance.

  £000

  Humanitarian aid

  Financial year

  Total

  of which assistance to north west

  Other assistance2

  Total ODA aid programme

  1988–89

  237

  —

  5,546

  5,783

  1989–90

  —

  —

  2,632

  2,632

  1990–91

  115

  —

  1,304

  1,419

  402

  Humanitarian aid

  Financial year

  Total

  of which assistance to north west

  Other assistance2

  Total ODA aid programme

  1991–92

  2,680

  11,819

  295

  2,975

  1992–93

  13,945

  11,319

  1,102

  15,047

  1 In addition £195 million was allocated in 1991–92 and £1·5 million in 1992–93 to support ICRC activities in Somalia.

  2Includes technical co-operation; programme aid; joint funding scheme and £1 million contribution to ICRC in 1992–93 (United Kingdom bilateral development programme closed in January 1991).

  Nigeria
  Mr. Tom Clarke
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer on 7 February,Official Report, column 67, if he will give further details of the water projects in Nigeria funded by the Overseas Development Administration since 1980 giving the dates the funding started, the amounts of funding involved, whether the funding was under the aid and trade provision, and which British companies won the contracts in each case.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Before 1988–89 British aid to Nigeria was confined to technical co-operation of about £3 million a year centred on small education and training initiatives. Nigeria has received no assistance under the aid and trade provision.

  The following is the only water project to be funded by ODA since 1988–89:

  Project

  Starling date

  Aid funding £ million

  United Kingdom company

  Site investigations, training and supervision of minor remedial work on Tiga dam, Kano state

  1990

  0·21

  Babtie, Shaw and Morton

  Mr. Tom Clarke
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer on 7 February,Official Report, column 67, if he will give further details of the power projects in Nigeria funded by the Overseas Development Administration since 1980 giving the dates the funding started, the amounts of funding involved, whether the funding was under the aid and trade provision, and which British companies won the contracts in each case.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Before 1988–89 British aid to Nigeria was confined to technical co-operation of about £3 million a year centred on small education and training initiatives. Nigeria has received no assistance under the aid and trade provision.
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  Power projects funded by ODA since 1988–89 are as follows:

  Project

  Starting date

  Aid funding £ million

  United Kingdom Company

  Institutional Strengthening of National Electric Power Authority (NEPA)

  1989

  8·5

  British Electric International. Northern Ireland Electricity (since April 1993).

  Review of requirements of Petroleum Training Institute, Warri

  1990

  0·02

  College of Petroleum Studies

  Mr. Tom Clarke
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer on 7 February,Official Report, column 67, if he will give further details of the power projects in Nigeria funded by the Overseas Development Administration

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Since 1990 ODA has periodically funded the United Kingdom training of Nigerian drug law enforcement officers on courses arranged by the Home Office and Her Majesty's Customs and Excise. Cost to date are about £60,000.

  Mr. Tom Clarke
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer on 7 February,Official Report, column 67, if he will give further details of the public administration projects in Nigeria funded by the Overseas Development Administration since 1980 giving the dates the funding started, the amounts of funding involved, whether the funding was under the aid and trade provision, and which British companies won the contracts in each case.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Before 1988–89 British aid to Nigeria was confined to technical co-operation of about £3 million a year centred on small education and training initiatives. Nigeria has received no assistance under the aid and trade provision.

  Public administration projects funded by ODA since 1988–89 are as follows:

  Project

  Starting date

  Aid funding £ million

  United Kingdom company

  Institutional development of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON)

  1988

  1·400

  Critical Skills Development. Aston University. Crown Agents.

  Assistance with civil service reform in core departments.

  1989

  0·815

  Thames Valley University.

  Help with in-servcie training at the Institute of Administration (IOA), Ahmadu Bello University

  1989

  0·400

  Birmingham University.

  Institutional strengthening of the Centre for Management Development (CMD)

  1990

  0·715

  Hull University

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  Project

  Starting date

  Aid funding £ million

  United Kingdom company

  Help in establishing new Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA)

  1989

  0·145

  Environmental Resources Limited

  Provision of team member for World Bank poverty assessment

  1993

  0·120

  Singleton Consultant

  Mr. Tom Clarke
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer on 7 February,Official Report, column 67, if he will give further details of the police training provided to in Nigeria funded by the Overseas Development Administration.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Since 1991 ODA has committed £1 million to helping with the establishment of a central planning unit at Jos, the training of Nigerian police force, NPF, officers to manage it and help with the reorganisation of the NPF detective training school at Enugu. British police officers have been involved.

  South Africa
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the projects that have been approved for Overseas Development Administration assistance in South Africa by name, executive organisation, value and duration.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The information requested by the hon. Member could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Our aid programme for South Africans began in 1979, aimed at enabling the non-white community to take its rightful place in the economy and government of the country. The programme has involved numerous small projects implemented mainly through local community groups, non-governmental organisations and some universities.

  This year we expect to spend about £15 million bilaterally on a wide range of activities in support of the transition to a multi-racial democratic society including the training of crowd control marshals, peace monitors and provision of election observers. In addition our share of the EC aid programme to South Africa is around £11 million.

  I have placed copies of our information notes, "British Aid to South Africa" and "British Aid for the Elections", in the Libraries of both Houses.

  Burundi
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the present position regarding the security of aid workers in Burundi.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  We understand that there are still sporadic outbreaks of fighting in southern Burundi, but that the overall security situation has improved and that aid workers are now operating with relative freedom.

  Commonwealth Institute
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many years lease remains on the building of the Commonwealth Institute; and what planning restrictions exist on the building.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The lease, dated 9 January 1958, for the site occupied by the Commonwealth Institute runs for a period of 999 years from 1 August 1957.

  Alterations to the institute as built and the use to which the site can be put are constrained by a number of the clauses within the lease, and by the building's grade II listed status.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what limitations exist under statute on the purpose for which the Commonwealth Institute building has to be used.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  No limitations exist under statute. However, clause 16 of the lease for the site occupied by the Commonwealth Institute stipulates"at all times during the continuance of the term to use and occupy the premises for the purposes of the Commonwealth Institute as from time to time declared by law or for the purposes of an art gallery or museum and for no other purposes whatsoever without the consent of the lessor in writing".

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is estimated to be the cost of restoring the Commonwealth Institute.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The Commonwealth Institute's management estimate the cost of works to bring the building up to a satisfactory state of repair to be a minimum of £3 million.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if primary legislation is necessary to close the Commonwealth Institute.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The Commonwealth Institute Act 1958 would require amendment or repeal should the institute be obliged to close.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what alternative use the Government have for the Commonwealth Institute building.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary wishes the institute to continue to use the Commonwealth Institute building.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the Government are obliged to maintain the institute's building after grant has been withdrawn and the Commonwealth Institute has closed.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Responsibility for the Commonwealth Institute building rests with the Commonwealth Institute trustees, of which my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary is one. He is also responsible for the institute under the 1958 Commonwealth Institute Act.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the Government's price to the Commonwealth Institute in real and constant price terms since 1979.
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  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Foreign and Commonwealth Office grants to the Commonwealth Institute in cash terms since 1979 are detailed below:

  Financial year

  Grant in aid £

  1978–79

  1,222,000

  1979–80

  1,402,013

  1980–81

  1,680,450

  1981–82

  1,971,520

  1982–83

  2,183,000

  1983–84

  2,497,000

  1984–85

  2,342,000

  1985–86

  2,515,000

  1986–87

  2,673,000

  1987–88

  2,665,000

  1988–89

  2,665,000

  1989–90

  2,524,000

  1990–91

  2,759,000

  1991–92

  2,716,000

  1992–93

  3,092,000

  1993–94

  3,674,000

  The GDP deflators required to calcualte real terms figures are shown on page 121 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report 1994–95 (HC31). Copies are available in the Library of the House.

  Sudan
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which areas in Sudan about which the Overseas Development Administration is concerned for humanitarian reasons, are currently out of reach to international aid agencies because of blocking action by the Government in Khartoum.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  The Government of Sudan has refused permission for the United Nations Operation Lifeline Sudan, OLS, to fly relief assistance into nine Sudan People's Liberation Army, SPLA-held locations in south Sudan in February. These are Boma, Kajo-Keji, Kaya, Maban, Mundri, Maridi, Nimule, Pariang and Thiet. Fighting around Kapoeta is also restricting surface access.

  Access to Government-held areas in the south is subject to permit. Aid agencies experience frequent unexplained delays and refusals by the Government in the issuing of permits. OLS plans to increase areas accessible to aid by rail via Wau and by barge via the Nile have been halted by recent military activity.

  Access is still denied to the Nuba mountains, except the towns of Dilling and Kadugli.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has on the latest refugee movements from Sudan.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  There are now about 176,000 registered southern Sudanese refugees in Uganda, including 64,000 in the main influx area of Koboko. About 100 new refugees are currently arriving each day. It is understood from local representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees in Uganda that substantial numbers are walking south towards the border and will cross into Uganda in the next couple of months.

  We are watching these developments with concern and have already provided more than £500,000 worth of assistance to non-governmental organisations working in the affected area.

  Slovakia
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance has been given under the know-how and the Poland and Hungary Assistance for Economic Restructuring funds to Slovakia.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  Between 1990 and 31 December 1992, when the Czechoslovak Federal Republic was dissolved, the know-how fund committed £15·1 million to the Federal Republic.

  Since 1 January 1993, the know-how fund has approved over 80 projects in Slovakia costing £4·9 million in the banking and finance; employment and small business; environment; good government; and management and education sectors. EC PHARE has committed 128 million ecu to Slovakia since 1990 covering enterprise restructuring and development; banking and finance; environment; agriculture; infrastructure; and human resource development.

  Angola
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the present position regarding the supply and security of humanitarian aid in Angola.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  In United Kingdom financial year 1993–94 we have allocated £10 million of humanitarian aid, mostly to provide food, seeds and tools and health supplies. Our assistance is channelled through United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations, which are responsible for ensuring that it reaches its intended beneficiaries.

  Recent breaches of the informal ceasefire have temporarily interrupted badly needed relief flights to certain cities. In the meantime peace talks between the Government and UNITA continue in Lusaka. We are encouraging both sides to reach an early agreement, which will allow wider and more effective distribution of humanitarian relief and the recovery of the economy.

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS

  Overseas Aid
  Mr. Burden
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which projects which have received Overseas Developoment Administration assistance since 1983 have involved(a) AMEC plc, (b) British Gas plc, (c) J. Henry Schroder Wragg and Co. Ltd., (d) Department of Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde, (e) Kleinwort Benson Group plc, (f) British Aerospace plc, (g) Sir William Halcrow and Partners Ltd., (h) High Point plc, (i) Biwater Ltd., (j) Samuel Montagu, (k) George Wimpey plc, (l) National Grid Company, (m) North West Water group, (n) Rolls-Royce India Ltd., (o) London Regional Transport, (p) GEC Alsthom, (q) Mott McDonald and (r) John Brown plc; and what were the dates, locations and value of each project.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  [holding answer 16 February 1994]: Table 1 provides available data under our regular country programmes (excluding aid and trade provision, which is centrally managed) on contracts undertaken direct

  Table 1

  Projects which have received ODA technical co-operation assistance on-going in 1991 and involved listed companies

  Company project

  Country

  Start date

  Value £

  British Gas plc

  Gas distribution phase I and II

  Indonesia

  1 December 1986

  2,225,913

  Ankara natural gas

  Turkey

  3 January 1990

  206,785

  Twinning British Gas/Calcutta Gas

  India

  3 June 1991

  323,196

  J. Henry Schroder Wragg & Co.

  Privatisation in Poland (Tonsil), (Fampa), (Metal Mill, Warszawa), (Krosno)

  Poland

  1 August 1990

  225,000

  Privatisation of Wielkopolski Bank Kredytowy (WBK): Poznan

  Poland

  5 March 1992

  551,500

  Advice on mass privatisation: Adviser to Minister

  Hungary

  15 March 1993

  550,000

  Advice on accelerated privatisation

  Hungary

  29 September 1993

  500,000

  Kleinwort Benson Group plc

  Stab fund call down consultancy

  Poland

  27 October 1993

  480,000

  Sir William Halcrow & Partners plc

  Mini hydros study

  Indonesia

  4 September 1987

  115,464

  Medamit 2 hydroelectric project

  Malaysia

  24 August 1990

  244,000

  West coast road phase II—appraisal and design study—stage B

  St. Lucia

  26 June 1991

  94,463

  Mini hydros

  Indonesia

  11 March 1992

  1,210,195

  Port of Klaipeda: Marine operations expert to port authority: Lithuania

  Former Soviet Union

  10 November 1992

  15,520

  Environmental management consultant: Dnipro river: Ukraine

  Ukraine

  14 June 1993

  43,593

  National water plan water resources management strategy

  Zimbabwe

  15 July 1993

  20,051

  Biwater Ltd.

  Cairo waste water: Contract 18

  Egypt

  17 August 1992

  1,449,610

  Samuel Montagu

  Privatisation of ONT Carpati SA and Ursus SA: Consultant adviser

  Romania

  17 March 1992

  658,445

  Privatisation (Tarom): Consultant adviser

  Romania

  28 January 1993

  414,000

  St. Petersburg investment fund

  Former Soviet Union

  25 May 1993

  136,700

  Voucher privatisation in St. Petersburg (management)

  Former Soviet Union

  21 June 1993

  1,400,000

  St. Petersburg investment fund management project (Pifcorp) phase II

  Russia

  11 October 1993

  900,000

  National Grid Company

  Polish Power Grid Company

  Poland

  10 November 1991

  20,850

  Electric utility twinning: Transmission system

  Poland

  7 September 1992

  90,600

  Electric utility twinning: System operation and control

  Poland

  7 September 1992

  187,400

  Assistance to power grid: Utility collaboration agreement

  India

  23 December 1993

  85,970

  North West Water Group

  Water resource utilisation modelling project

  Malaysia

  15 March 1990

  47,006

  Punjab urban development: Lahore twinning and technical assistance: Phase II

  Pakistan

  17 October 1990

  1,869,006

  Cairo wastewater operational support

  Egypt

  15 August 1991

  129,487

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  by ODA with United Kingdom firms as part of technical co-operation covering contracts on-going in 1991 and new contracts since that date involving the named companies. Data on all projects since 1983 is not available centrally and could only be assembled at disproportionate cost.

  Table 2 provides data on aid and trade provision projects which have received Overseas Development Administration assistance since 1983 involving the named companies. For ATP projects details of the banking institutions involved are not part of centrally maintained information and could be assembled only at disproportionate cost.

  For aid other than technical co-operation and ATP, contracts are placed with United Kingdom firms by overseas Governments or their institutions and not by ODA; our financial aid is made to the recipient country government as a contribution to the cost of these contracts. Information on which United Kingdom firms received these contracts is not maintained centrally in ODA. Such information could be assembled only at disproportionate cost.
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  Company project

  Country

  Start date

  Value £

  GEC Alsthom

  Training operations assistance for AZFC beneficiation operations—W. Sabaeya phosphate mine (GEC)

  Egypt

  9 June 1991

  218,900

  Modifications to beneficiation plant—W. Sabaeya phosphate mine

  Egypt

  18 March 1992

  494,974

  Mott McDonald

  Sukkur barrage rehabilitation

  Pakistan

  1 September 1985

  795,279

  Non Kelli Kabusha irrigation studies

  Sudan

  4 June 1986

  213,900

  Northern region irrigation rehabilitation Kelli Sayal and Kabushia rehabilitation phase II IM

  Sudan

  14 June 1986

  262,300

  Karachi leak detection training

  Pakistan

  10 August 1988

  130,749

  Sukkur main canal control and telecommunication system

  Pakistan

  1 May 1989

  253,556

  Qinghe pollution control

  China

  7 June 1989

  381,836

  Mayfair and Claw dams—Phase II and III

  Zimbabwe

  23 October 1989

  532,083

  Right bank outfall drain: River Indus

  Pakistan

  16 November 1989

  1,726,732

  Deep tubewells: Extended phase

  Bangladesh

  13 March 1990

  3,900,000

  Nile water resources management

  Egypt

  28 August 1990

  217,500

  Project co-ordinator technical assistance to the roads department

  Botswana

  28 September 1990

  30,700

  ATP project appraisal: Engineering services agreement

  United Kingdom

  14 December 1990

  Agreed fee rates

  Assistance to Shanghai water supply company

  China

  19 December 1990

  256,472

  Beijing metro modernisation third party inspection

  China

  14 January 1991

  25,000

  FAP north west regional study: Main study

  Bangladesh

  11 March 1991

  1,402,493

  Short study for assess future needs and rehabilitation of electrical workshops and laboratories

  Egypt

  1 July 1991

  39,305

  Waste disposal: Kumasi

  Ghana

  11 July 1991

  432,608

  Shanghai telecommunications factory 520: Project monitoring

  China

  19 November 1991

  31,204

  Kiev region food project: Meat sector

  Former Soviet Union

  1 February 1992

  399,000

  Kiev region food project: Overall management and co-ordinator sector

  Former Soviet Union

  1 February 1992

  115,300

  Left bank outfall drain: Reassessment study

  Pakistan

  24 March 1992

  32,800

  Kiev region food project: Livestock sector

  Former Soviet Union

  23 June 1992

  308,467

  Shanghai environmental project

  China

  19 November 1992

  2,385,748

  Improvement of food quantity, quality and availability in Russia

  Former Soviet Union

  4 December 1992

  566,000

  Road rehabilitation in Niassa and Zambia: Pre-appraisal expert on labour in

  Mozambique

  30 April 1993

  45,606

  Madras Environmental Twinning: Sludge disposal consultancy

  India

  30 April 1993

  117,138

  Left bank outfall drain—Operation and maintenance planning

  Pakistan

  6 September 1993

  95,000

  Drobex technical consultant—Poultry processing

  Poland

  1 October 1993

  5,470

  Contract administration and management—Short course

  Botswana

  17 November 1993

  24,340

  Assistance to the roads department: Project co-ordinator

  Botswana

  26 November 1993

  27,304

  Appraisal of feeder roads

  Mozambique

  19 January 1994

  52,936

  Ankara metro monitor

  Turkey

  21 January 1994

  102,128

  Limpopo railway rehabilitation phase III: Technical assistance to BMS

  Mozambique

  1 March 1994

  1,065,000

  Aid and trade provision projects since 1983 and involved listed companies

  Country

  Project

  Company

  Date agreement concluded with overseas government

  Export value (£ million)

  ATP value (£ million)

  Turkey

  Natural Gas Conversion

  AMEC International Construction

  5 May 1988

  68·000

  58·700

  Turkey

  Ankara Natural Gas Project Study

  British Gas

  1986

  0·350

  0·350

  Caribbean

  BAE 748 Aircraft (LIAT)

  British Aerospace

  28 May 1985

  10·336

  3·838

  Malaysia

  Rural Water Supply Scheme

  Biwater International

  29 August 1986

  194·000

  59·460

  Sri Lanka

  Hill Country Water

  Biwater International

  29 December 1988

  6·084

  2·129

  China

  Yue Yang Power

  GEC Alsthom

  6 August 1991

  0·953

  0·450

  Kenya

  Kipevu Power Station

  John Brown Engineering

  29 August 1986

  7·618

  1·959

  China

  Shengli Power Plant

  John Brown Engineering

  17 March 1987

  14·913

  4·247

  Panama

  Gas Turbine Power Station

  John Brown Engineering

  30 October 1987

  14·222

  6·727

  China

  Chongquing Power Station

  John Brown Engineering

  17 May 1988

  21·595

  6·500

  Philippines

  Gas Turbines Power Station

  John Brown Engineering

  2 May 1989

  37·500

  13·125

  Morocco

  Gas Turbines

  John Brown Engineering

  2 February 1990

  18·564

  7·276

  British Virgin Islands
  Mr. Bayley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer on 15 February column 683–84 if he will place in the Library a
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  paper which breaks down the expenditure on each aid project in the British Virgin Islands in each year from 1988–89 to 1992–93.

  Mr. Lennox-Boyd
  I have placed a paper containing this information in the Libraries of both Houses.

WALES

  Arts Council
  Mrs. Clwyd
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales who are the members currently appointed to the Welsh Arts Council.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  The current membership of the Welsh Arts Council is:

  Mr. Mathew Prichard, CBE (Chairman)

  Mr. David J. B. Lewis, (Vice Chairman)

  Mrs. Sherilyn Bankes

  Ms Jane Davidson

  Mr. Meirion Edwards

  Lord Elis-Thomas

  Mr. Peter Griffiths

  Mr. Hugh Hudson-Davies

  Mrs. Caroline Ireland

  Mr. R. Gerallt Jones

  Mr. Robert Maskrey

  Professor Gwyn Thomas

  Mr. H. Tregelles Williams

  Mr. David T. Williams

  The Welsh Arts Council is a committee of the Arts Council of Great Britain. Appointments to the Welsh Arts Council are made by the Arts Council of Great Britain, with the approval of the Secretary of State for Wales.

  These arrangements will change on 1 April 1994 when the Arts Council of Wales will replace the Welsh Arts Council. Appointments to the Arts Council of Wales will be made by the Secretary of State for Wales.

  Periodontal Diseases
  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures to indicate the change in incidence of periodontal diseases in the Welsh population between 1990 and 1993.

  Mr. Gwilym Jones
  The information requested is not available centrally. Information on the incidence of periodontal disease is collected in a United Kingdom survey carried out every 10 years. The last report "Adult Dental Health" covered the years up to 1988 and is held in the Library of the House.

  Dental Services
  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of five-year-old children in Wales had experience of dental decay(a) in 1990 and (b) in 1993; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Gwilym Jones
  Information is available from the biennial survey of five-year-olds in Great Britain conducted by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry. The most recent survey related to the financial year 1991–92 when 60 per cent. of five-year-old children in Wales had experience of dental decay. The figure for 1989, the date of the previous survey, was 57 per cent.

  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table indicating for five-year-old children for(a) 1991 and (b) the most recent date for which information is available, the average number of teeth suffering from dental decay, analysed by region for Wales.

  Mr. Gwilym Jones
  The latest available information, which relates to the financial year 1991–92, is given in the 414
  following table. The figures are taken from the biennial survey of five-year-olds in Great Britain conducted by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry.

  Average number of teeth with dental decay in five-year-old children

  Number

  Clwyd

  1·43

  East Dyfed

  2·09

  Gwent

  2·31

  Gwynedd

  1·44

  Mid Glamorgan

  2·10

  Pembrokeshire

  1·49

  Powys

  1·39

  South Glamorgan

  1·67

  West Glamorgan

  2·08

  Wales

  1·92

  Survey of School Governors
  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how it is feasible for a school governor, who sits on the board of governors of more than one school, to answer accurately the provisions of section 4 of the survey of school governors being organised by his Department.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  The questionnaire that governors have been invited to complete recognises from the outset that some governors sit on more than one governing body. In order to minimise the burden on such governors, they have been asked to complete one questionnaire only. Clearly the answers so obtained are less accurate than if the governors had filled in forms in respect of each school.

  School Holidays
  Mr. Dafis
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to change the pattern of school holidays in Wales.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  None. This is a matter for local education authorities and the governing bodies of grant-maintained schools.

  Physical Education A-levels
  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received concerning the difficulties facing A-level students studying physical education through the medium of Welsh, and for whom no Welsh language examination papers are available; how such a position has arisen; and what steps are being taken to avoid such problems in the future.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Ceredigion and Pembroke, North (Mr. Dafis) on 14 February. Additional representations have been received from parents of two pupils.

  The position has arisen as a result of the decision by the Associated Examinations Board—AEB—to withdraw its temporary arrangement with the Welsh Joint Education Committee to assess pupils taking GCE A-level physical education examinations through the medium of Welsh. I understand that agreement has been reached between the two bodies on the arrangements for 1994.

  Staff Loans
  Mr. Matthew Taylor
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the schemes his Department operates to assist staff facing financial hardship following a transfer, showing(a) the particular criteria and rules applying to each one, including the circumstances under which any loans can be written off, (b) the total amount loaned or granted under the schemes in 1992–93 and so far in 1993–94 and (c) the number of staff assisted in 1992–93 and so far in 1993–94.

  Mr. Redwood
  Advances of salary are made to departmental staff on permanent and compulsory transfer for direct house purchase. Such loans are advanced mostly when staff move to a higher-priced housing area or when, because of individual circumstances, they would not otherwise be able to move home. Staff must take the maximum mortgage they can afford, loans are limited to half of the annual salary of the staff concerned except those posted to London who can obtain an extra £1,000 if they would be limited to less than £9,500. Loans must be repaid within 12 years of the date of transfer with deferment of repayment not later than four years from the date of transfer. Staff must also contribute the net proceed of sale of the old property.

  Loans are also subject to the following conditions:

  the advance is repayable on demand:

  if the borrower ceases to be a civil servant, the outstanding balance will be recoverable at once or if necessary be taken from any payments due to him or her, including pension benefits;

  and if completion of purchase is not made, the advance will be repaid immediately.

  There were four loans approved in 1992–93 with a total value of £41,201 and two in 1993–94 with a total value of £4,715.

  Contracting Out (Pension Rights)
  Mr. Henderson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what guidance he has issued about the effect of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 and the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 on the transfer of pension rights in services in his Department which are subject to contracting out.

  Mr. Redwood
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 18 February 1994 by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at column 1010.

  Electricians and Engineers
  Mr. Llew Smith
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the level of skill training in electricians and engineers in Wales.

  Mr. Redwood
  We have taken account of several labour market surveys which underline that the engineering industry, including electrical engineering, employs over a third of the Welsh work force, and that skills shortages exist. We are introducing modern engineering apprenticeships with £·6 million of Welsh Office funding in 1994–95 in order to work with employers in improving the supply of young people qualified to national vocational qualification level 3.

  Public Bodies
  Mr. Llew Smith
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what remuneration in terms of salaries, company cars or other benefits are given to each individual appointed to each of the Welsh non-departmental public bodies.

  Mr. Redwood
  Remuneration, where applicable, for members of Welsh executive NDPBs is shown in "Public Bodies: Appointments by the Secretary of State for Wales" which is in the Library of the House. Appointees are entitled to reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses incurred in carrying out the appointment.

  Schools Inspectors
  Mr. Dafis
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received on Welsh Office circular 64/93 regarding inspection of schools; and if he will make a statement.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  Welsh Office circular 64/93, which provides advice on procedures under the Education Act 1993 to be followed when a school is identified as requiring special measures, was issued as a draft for consultation to local education authorities and other interested organisations in November 1993. Three responses were received which mainly sought clarification on the role of the office of Her Majesty's chief inspector of schools in Wales, the monitoring of action plans and timescales. The final circular, issued in January, was amended to include fuller details on these points. Only one school, Glasbury-on-Wye in Powys, has to date been identified as requiring special measures. It is due to distribute its action plan by 26 March.

  Inward Investment
  Mr. Llew Smith
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy to study the recently published report on inward investment and industrial innovation in Wales prepared by the centre for advanced studies at the university of Wales in Cardiff.

  Mr. Redwood
  I have read the report with interest.

  Grant-maintained Schools
  Mr. Llew Smith
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales where members of the public can view or obtain audited accounts of each grant-maintained school.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  The governing body of each grant-maintained school in Wales must ensure that each year's audited accounts are available at the school for inspection by any member of the public.

  Housing (Weather-proofing)
  Mr. Barry Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what additional housing moneys he will make available to Alyn and Deeside to make older housing stock warmer, draught-proof and damp-proof and capable of withstanding the impact of severe cold weather; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Gwilym Jones
  It is for the council to determine its local priorities for such repair and improvement from the resources it has available.

  Habitats
  Mr. Morley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what actions he will take or policy changes he will make to implement the requirements of European Union directive 92/43 EEC on the conservation of natural habitats of wild fauna and flora; and if he will make a statement.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  The Government are committed to implementation of the habitats directive. The Government set out their proposals in a public consultation paper issued in October, a copy of which is in the Library of the House, and will introduce whatever measures it considers necessary to comply with the requirements of the directive.

  Mr. Morley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what additional financial resources he will make available in Wales to implement the European Union directive—92/43/EEC—on the conservation of natural habitats of wild fauna and flora; and if he will make a statement.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  The directive will be implemented in Wales within planned financial resources.

  Religious Education
  Mr. Barry Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement about religious education in schools in Wales.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave my hon. Friend for Ealing, North (Mr. Greenway) on 14 February.

  Moel Findeg Country Park
  Mr. Hanson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will review the decision not to grant the Clwyd county council application for 100 per cent. supplementary credit approval for the Moel Findeg country park scheme in Clwyd.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  No.

  Forestry
  Mr. Barry Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current estimated area of forestry land; what the figure was in 1980; and if he will make a statement.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  There are currently 248,000 hectares of forestry land in Wales; and there were 232,000 hectares in 1980.

  Sites of Special Scientific Interest
  Mr. Morley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 3 February,Official Report, column 866, for which sites of special scientific interest he refused a section 29 order under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, and on what dates; and if he will make a statement.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  The two sites of special scientific interest which have been refused a section 29 order are:

  Site

  County

  Date of refusal

  Clegir Mawr

  Gwynedd

  19 March 1986

  Llandegla Moor

  Clwyd

  12 August 1987

  Regional Development Funding
  Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were the reasons for his decision not to include Wales among those regions for which the British Government sought objective 1 status within the European Community; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Redwood
  The United Kingdom Government included Wales among the regions for which objective 1 status was sought early last year, but the European Commission decided not to accept the case.

  Railways
  Mr. Dafis
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will discuss with British Rail the desirability of retaining all existing stations on the main rail link to Fishguard following proposals for closure of Barry Port and other stations on the Swansea to Carmarthen stretch; and if he will make a statement.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  I understand from British Rail that there are no proposals for closing any station on the line.

  Llandudno Pavilion
  Mr. Alex Carlile
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assistance the Welsh Office will be offering to Llandudno following the burning down of the old pier pavilion; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Redwood
  The building is privately owned and its future is a matter for the owners. No request for Welsh Office assistance has been received.

  Ministerial Instructions
  Mr. Rowlands
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the occasions since 1979 when Ministers have issued written instructions to override his Department's accounting officer's objections.

  Mr. Redwood
  From records currently available, formal directions have been issued on the following occasions: In October 1985 and in April 1988.

  A55
  Mr. Barry Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to construct a bridge over the A55 to link Pinfold lane south and north; and if he will make a statement.

  Sir Wyn Roberts
  A scheme to provide a bridge over the A55 to link Pinfold lane south and north and Northop hall is currently being designed in detail. Subject to the outcome of the necessary statutory procedures it is intended to start work on the scheme in 1995.

  Cadw
  Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the grants paid by Cadw in Ynys Môn for the last three years, giving(a) the address of the property, (b) the amount of the grant, (c) the purpose for which the grant was made and (d) whether the propery is a private property or open to the public.
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  Sir Wyn Roberts
  Responsibility for this subject has been delegated to Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments. I have asked the chief executive, John Carr, to arrange for a reply to be given.

  Letter from E. A. J. Carr to Mr. leuan Wyn Jones, dated 23 February 1994:

  The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your Question about grants paid by Cadw in Ynys Mon during the last three years.

  Address of property

  Amount of grant paid £

  Purpose of grant

  Category of ownership

  1991–92

  Beaumaris Old Gaol

  1,000

  1953 Act repairs

  Local authority

  Beaumaris Old Gaol

  106

  1953 Act repairs

  Local authority

  Church St. Amlwch

  797

  1990 Act repairs

  Local authority

  Glyn, Llanbedrgoch

  133

  1953 Act repairs

  Private

  Ty Fry, Rhoscefnhir

  4,403

  1953 Act repairs

  Private

  St. Eilians Church, Llanelian

  715

  1953 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  St. Gwylogs Church, Llangwyllog

  2,064

  1953 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  Museum of Childhood Beaumaris

  460

  1990 Act repairs

  Private

  1992–93

  Beaumaris Court House

  1,153

  1953 Act repairs

  Local authority

  Beaumaris Old Gaol

  900

  1953 Act repairs

  Local authority

  Beaumaris Old Gaol

  900

  1953 Act repairs

  Local authority

  St. Davids Church, Penmon

  1,800

  1953 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  1992–93

  St. Davids Church, Penmon

  200

  1953 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  St. Rhwydrys Church, Llanrhwydrys

  6,612

  1953 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  English Methodist Church, Amlwch

  6,155

  1990 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  Beaumaris Court House

  350

  1953 Act repairs

  Local authority

  1 Victoria Terrace, Beaumaris

  15,785

  1953 Act repairs

  Private

  St. Davids Church, Penmon

  200

  1953 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  St. Rhwydrys Church, Llanrhwydrys

  6,612

  1953 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  English Methodist Church, Amlwch

  6,155

  1990 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  1993–94

  Beaumaris Court House

  350

  1953 Act repairs

  Local authority

  1 Victoria Terrace, Beaumaris

  15,785

  1953 Act repairs

  Private

  St. Eilian's Church, Llaneilian

  145

  1953 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  St. Cybi's Church, Holyhead

  2,547

  1953 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  St. Rhwydrys Church, Llanrhwydrys

  4,113

  1953 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  St. Cybi's Church, Holyhead

  1,264

  1953 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  St. Cybi's Church, Holyhead

  3,010

  1953 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  Y Bryn, Beaumaris

  1,473

  1990 Act repairs

  Private

  English Methodist Church

  799

  1990 Act repairs

  Ecclesiastical

  Total

  56,884

  Grants awarded for outstanding buildings under the 1953 Act are subject to a condition requiring access by the public. Arrangements are published in the annual reports of the Historic Buildings Council for Wales, the Department's independent advisers in the built heritage.

  Name of monument

  Amount of grant paid £

  Purpose of grant

  Category of ownership

  1991–92

  Towyn-y-Capel Mound Trearddur,Angelsey

  1,367·38

  General management works

  Private

  Old Parish Church and Churchyard Llanfihangel Ysceifiog

  602·00

  Repair and Consolidation Work

  Private

  1992–93

  Penmon Priory and Dovecote Barn, Llangoed

  3,095·00

  Repair and consolida-tion work (Phase I)

  Local Authority Public right of access

  Penmon priory and dovecote Barn, Llangoed

  3,350·00

  Repair and consolida- tion work (Phase II from 1 June 1992)

  Local Authority public right of access

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  The following properties in Ynys Mon have received historic buildings grants to assist owners with repairs and restoration. The grants have been offered under either the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 towards the cost of repairs to buildings of outstanding historical or architectural interest; or under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 towards external works to buildings situated in designated Conservation Areas where these are considered to make a significant contribution to the preservation or enhancement of that area.

  In the same period, the following monuments in Ynys Mon have received grant under Section 24 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Towards the cost of their preservation, maintenance and management.
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  Name of monument

  Amount of grant paid £

  Purpose of grant

  Category of ownership

  St. Dwynwen's Church Llanddwyn

  4,620·00

  Repair and consolidation works (Phase II from 1 June 1992)

  Local Authority Public right of access

  Total

  13,035·00

  The following scheduled ancient monuments in Ynys Mon have received financial support under the terms of a Management Agreement under Section 17 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Agreements which are between

  Address of property

  Amount of grant paid £

  Purpose of grant

  Category of ownership

  1990–91

  Dinas Cadnant Hillfort, Menai Bridge

  370

  Section 17 Management Agreement

  Private ownership

  Burial Chamber 180m NE of Pen-y-Berth, Llanfair-Pwllgwyngyll

  120

  Section 17 Management Agreement

  Private ownership

  1991–92

  Pen-y-Ffynwent Barrow, Rhosybol

  120

  Section 17 Management Agreement

  Private ownership

  Pen-y-Ffynwent Enclosure, Rhosybol

  120

  Section 17 Management Agreement

  Private ownership

  1992–93

  Y Werthyr Hillfort, Llechylchedd

  339

  Section 17 Management Agreement

  Private ownership

  Cremlyn Standing Stone, Beaumaris

  120

  Section 17 Management Agreement

  Private ownership

  Perthi Duon Burial Chamber, Brynsiencyn

  120

  Section 17 Management Agreement

  Private ownership

  Dinas Cadnant Hillfort, Menai Bridge

  370

  Section 17 Management Agreement

  Private ownership

  Burial Chamber 180m NE of Pen-y-Berth, Llanfair-Pwllgwyngyll

  120

  Section 17 Management Agreement

  Private ownership

  1993–94

  Caer Idris Hillfort, Llanidan

  680

  Section 17 Management Agreement

  Private ownership

  Pen-y-Ffynwent Barrow, Rhosybol

  120

  Section 17 Management Agreement

  Private ownership

  Pen-y-Ffynwent Enclosure, Rhosybol

  120

  Section 17 Management Agreement

  Private ownership

  National Health Service
  Mr. Rowlands
  To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what specific actions he has taken to further his crusade to improve the national health service as outlined in his statement on Tuesday 16 November.

  Mr. Gwilym Jones
  Hospital activity in the year to date is higher than planned, with more out-patients, in-patients and day cases being seen than originally anticipated. Next year will see an increase in the planned provision for the NHS of £100,000,000 or 5·1 per cent. in cash terms, a
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  the Department and the occupier of a monument provide for a programme of positive works to the monument, information and facilities for use by the public and where appropriate can include for public access.

  figure well in excess of the increase in the cost of living. It is intended that this latest real-terms increase, in line with the maifesto commitment, will provide for 16,000 additional in-patients, 11,600 more out-patients, as well as further expansion of day cases.

SCOTLAND

  Spectacles
  Mr. David Marshall
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children in Scotland between the ages of two and 12 years wear spectacles; what percentage of the total in that age group these figures represent; and what was the figure in each of the past 10 years.

  Mr. Stewart
  The information requested is not available.

  Public Bodies
  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Building Standards advisory committee.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The membership of the Building Standards Advisory Committee is as follows:

  Professor C. C. Robertson, DA FRIBA FRIAS FRAIA FCIOB (Chairman)

  Mr. W. Brannan, MCIOB MICT

  Mr. J. D. Calder, DipBS FRICS

  Mrs. J. B. Deans, MBE BArch PPRIAS RIBA ACIArb FRSA

  Dr. E. W. Marchant, RIBA ARIAS MIFireE MSFSE

  Ms M. E. Marshall, MA(Hons) MSc MRTPI

  Ms E. M. Masterman, MA(Hons)

  Mr. W. I. Mitchell, DipTP RIBA ARIAS

  Mr. A. C. Peaston, MIBC

  Miss J. H. Renton, LLB

  Mr. M. Scott, GIFireE

  Mr. M. A. Underwood BSc DipTech(CEng)

  Mr. D. Walker

  Mr. R. S. Webb, BEng MSc CEng FCIBSE

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the board of Scottish Natural Heritage.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The members of Scottish Natural Heritage are as follows:

  Magnus Magnusson, KBE, Chairman

  Professor Christopher Smout, Deputy Chairman

  Alan Blackshaw, OBE

  Councillor Nan Burnett, OBE

  Bruce Cowe, MBE

  The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Dalkeith

  Roy Dennis, MBE

  Professor George Dunnet, OBE

  Mr. David Laird

  Sir John Lister-Kaye, Bt

  Councillor Duncan McPherson, CBE

  Dr. Bill Mutch, OBE

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The members of the Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council are at present as follows:

  Chairman

  The Rt. Hon. The Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, QC, Minister of State at the Scottish Office

  Nominated by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

  Councillor A. Milne

  Councillor W. E. Axon

  Councillor G. Bird

  Councillor P. Donnelly

  Mr. J. R. McCluskey

  Nominated by the National Association of Fire Officers

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  Mr. G. Newton

  Mr. P. Kelman

  Mr. R. Anderson

  Mr. J. Hood

  Mr. D. Hutchison

  Nominated by the Fire Brigades Union

  Mr. D. Patton

  Mr. A. Campbell

  Mr. R. Robertson

  Mr. A. Munro

  Mr. T. Tierney

  Nominated by the Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers Association

  Mr. J. White

  Nominated by the Institution of Fire Engineers

  Dr. R. W. Docherty

  Secretary

  Mr. R. L. Knowles, Scottish Office Home and Health Department

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Scottish Seed Potato Development Council.

  Sir Hector Monro
  New appointments were made to the Scottish Seed Potato Development Council on 18 January 1994. The current members, who will serve for two years, are:

  Chairman

  James Stobo, OBE, DL, FRAg.S

  Independent Member

  Donald J. R. MacRae

  Specialist Members

  J. Alan Twatt

  John W. Hay

  Workers Representative

  Hugh D. Wilson

  Grower Representatives

  Alistair D. Strachan

  Ian R. Stirling

  Michael I. C. Salvesen, BSc(Agr)Hons

  Alexander P. Bayne

  Robert Niven

  James M. G. Grant

  Merchant Representatives

  J. Guthrie H. Fenton, (Deputy Chairman)

  David Peebles

  James O. Robertson

  Gordon C. Smillie

  James B. Hollywood

  lain Melrose

  All of the appointments are made by the Secretary of State for Scotland. Grower representatives are selected from nominations by the National Farmers Union of Scotland, merchant representatives from nominations by the Scottish Potato Trade Association and the workers representative is provided by the Transport and General Workers Union.

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Board of Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust.

  Mr. Stewart
  The current members of the Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust are:

  Sir Alwyn Williams (Chairman)

  Professor George Ashcroft

  Professor Michael J. Baker

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  Professor Sir Donald Campbell

  The Lord Goold

  Mrs. Mary Haggart

  Dr. Janet Morgan

  Professor Delphine Parrott

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the board of the Hannah Research Institute.

  Sir Hector Monro
  There are currently nine Members of the Board of the Hannah Research Institute. They are:

  Sir William Kerr Fraser (Chairman)

  Professor J. S. Gillespie

  Professor Max Murray

  J. Caldwell, Esq

  Fraser Evans, Esq

  C. H. McGhie, Esq

  Frank Harding, Esq

  J. R. Laidlaw, Esq

  Co-opted

  Thomas S. Bryson, Esq

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland.

  Mr. Stewart
  The current membership of the Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland is listed below:

  Professor Ian Percy(Chairman)

  Mr. Angus Pelham-Burn(Deputy Chairman)

  Mr. James D. S. Bennet

  Mrs. Marcia Campbell

  Professor John B. Sewel

  Mrs. Lorna W. Jackson

  Mr. Malcolm McIver

  Mr. John I. M. Little

  Mr. William W. Japp

  Mr. Dugald M. Eadie

  Miss Margaret C. Thomson

  Mr. Robert M. Maiden

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Advisory Panel of Economic Consultants.

  Mr. Stewart
  The members currently appointed to the Secretary of State's Panel of Economic Consultants are:Professor Kevin Allen of the University of Strathclyde; Mr. Brian Ashcroft, Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute; Professor Andrew Bain of the University of Glasgow; Professor David Bell of the University of Stirling; Professor Laurie Hunter of the University of Glasgow; Professor Alex Kemp of the University of Aberdeen and Professor Donald MacKay, Chairman of PIEDA.

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Parole Board for Scotland.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Greenock and Port Glasgow (Dr. Godman) on 4 February 1994,Official Report, columns 963–66.

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Scottish Council for Educational Technology.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The current members appointed to the Scottish Council for Educational Technology are:

  Mr. James Graham (Chairman)

  Mrs Pat Lowrie

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  Mr. Tom Wilson

  Mrs. Lyn Tett

  Mr. Richard Staite

  Mrs. Pamela Malton

  Professor Andrew McGettrick

  Mr. John Anderson

  Mr. Duncan Clarke

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the board of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The present membership of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland is as follows:

  The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, PC (Chairman)

  Dr. John M. Coles

  Professor Rosemary J. Cramp, CBE

  Hon. Lord Cullen, LLD, FRSE

  Professor J. D. Dunbar-Nasmith, CBE

  Mrs. J. M. S. Durham

  Dr. Deborah J. Howard

  The Hon. Peregrine Moncrieffe

  Mr. Roland Paxton

  Professor T. C. Smout, FRSE

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The present membership of the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland is as follows:

  Sir Nicholas Fairbaim, QC, MP (Chairman)

  Mr. James Hunter Blair, DL

  Sir Ilay Campbell, Bt

  Councillor Mrs. Patricia Chalmers, JP

  Mr. Marc Ellington, DL

  Councillor Ian S. Hutchison, OBE, JP

  Mr. Kit Martin

  Mr. J. Angus Mitchell, CB, CVO, MC

  Miss Georgina Nayler

  Rev. Charles Robertson

  Professor Alistair Rowan

  Mrs. Fiona Walker

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Police (Scotland) Examination Board.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The members of the Police (Scotland) Examination Board are as follows:

  Independent Members appointed by the Secretary of State

  Mrs. L. Mckay, (Chairman), Depute Principal, Glenrothes College

  Mr. J. McCool, Bell College of Technology

  Appointed by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland

  Mr. G. A. Esson, QPM LLB, Chief Constable, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary

  Mr. J. Richardson, Assistant Chief Constable, Strathclyde Police

  Appointed by the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents

  Chief Superintendent 1. Wilkie, Grampian Police Vacancy

  Appointed by the Scottish Police Federation

  Inspector D. Hendry, Central Scotland Police

  Inspector E. Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary

  Officials of the Scottish Office Home and Health Department

  Mrs. E. J. Lugton

  Mr. W. Brash

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Scottish Valuation Advisory Council.
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  Mr. Stewart
  The names of those currently appointed by my right hon. Friend as members of the Scottish Valuation Advisory Council are:

  The Hon. Lord Clyde—Chairman

  Professor Gordon S. Milne—Deputy Chairman

  Councillor James F. G. Anderson, CBE

  Kenneth M. Barclay

  John A. H. Butters

  David B. Chynoweth

  Brian Gill, QC

  Christopher S. Haddow, QC

  Ralph A. Hillis, MBE TD

  Geoffrey E. F. Johnston

  Councillor John W. MacDougall

  John Montgomery

  Councillor Pearl B. Paul

  Councillor David Sneller

  Albert V. Tait

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Scottish Medical Practices Committee.

  Mr. Stewart
  The members currently appointed are:Dr. J. Callander (Chairman), Dr. P. Dolan, Dr. G. McIntosh, Dr. J. Rennie, Mrs. E. C. G. Craghill and Mr. C. A. Crole.

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Scottish Crime Prevention Council.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The members of the Scottish Crime Prevention Council are as follows:

  Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, QC (Chairman),
  Minister of State at the Scottish Office.

  Mr. Peter Burt,
  Treasurer and Chief General Manager, Bank of Scotland.
  (Representing the Committee of Scottish Clearing Bankers).

  Mr. David Essery,
  Under Secretary, Scottish Office Home and Health Department.

  Councillor Brian Fallon,
  Lothian Regional Council. (Representing the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities).

  Mrs. Juliet Grant-Hutchison,
  Solicitor and member of the STUC General Council.
  (Representing the Scottish Trades Union Congress).

  Mr. Roger Kent, CBE
  Convener, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.

  Mr. David MacLehose,
  Director, Confederation of British Industry, Scotland.

  Sir James Mellon, KCMG,
  Chairman, Scottish Homes.

  Mr. William McD Moodie, CBE, QPM,
  Chief Constable, Fife Constabulary. (Representing the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland).

  Mr. Brian Smellie,
  Managing Director, James Gray and Sons Ltd. (Representing the British Retail Consortium).

  "Judy",
  The victim of a serious sexual assault known publicly only by that name.

  Only Lord Fraser, Mr. Essery and "Judy" were appointed to the Council by the Secretary of State for Scotland. All other members of the Council were nominated by the individual organisations invited to participate.

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the advisory committee on sites of special scientific interest.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The members of the advisory committee on sites of special scientific interest are as follows:428

  Professor F. T. Last, FRSE, Chairman

  Dr. J. M. Boyd, CBE FRSE

  Professor J. M. M. Cunningham, CBE FRSE

  Professor D. S. Ingram, FRSE

  Professor J. A. Raven, FRS FRSE

  Professor W. Ritchie, FRSE

  Dr. C. D. Waterston, FRSE

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the board of the national galleries of Scotland.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The information requested is as follows:

  Mr. Angus Grossart, CBE, (Chairman)

  Mr. Richard Cole-Hamilton, CBE

  Professor Eric Fernie

  The Hon. Mrs. Lavinia Gibbs

  Mr. Eric Hagman

  Dr. Thomas Johnston

  Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden

  Mr. John Packer, CBE

  Dr. Michael Shea, CVO

  Professor Alan Tait

  Mrs. Fyfe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will include in the code of conduct and accountability for NHS boards and their members, a requirement that board members should declare any relevant interest before an item of business is discussed and take no part in the debate or vote.

  Mr. Stewart
  Such a requirement is already imposed on NHS board members by regulations but the issue is also covered in the draft codes of conduct and accountability which have been issued for circulation.

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Scottish agricultural wages board.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The following independent members are appointed by the Secretary of State:

  R. A. Bennett Esq. CBE QC (Chairman)

  Mrs. C. Davis MA DipEd

  D. G. Mackay Esq.

  W. B. Page Esq.

  Professor A. W. J. Thomson OBE BA MS PhD

  In addition, the following members are nominated by the National Farmers' Union of Scotland and the Rural, Agricultural and Allied Workers National Trade Group (Scotland) of the Transport and General Workers' Union as employers' and employees' representatives respectively:

  F. R. Evans Esq.

  J. Goodfellow Esq.

  D. A. Hinton Esq.

  J. A. Kilgour Esq.

  W. McMonagle Esq.

  J. McMyn Esq.

  I. A. Melrose Esq.

  Mrs. A. Mitchell

  E. J. Stephen Esq.

  R. Stewart Esq.

  A. Train Esq.

  H. D. Wilson Esq.

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the justices of the peace advisory committees.

  Lord James Douglas Hamilton
  My right hon. Friend appoints the members of 56 justices of the peace advisory committees, one in each commission area in Scotland, the total membership of which is over 320; the names of members are published locally. To provide the names of
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  members of all these committees could be achieved only at disproportionate cost. If the hon. Member wishes to know the names of the members of a particular advisory committee I should be glad to arrange this.

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Scottish standing committee for the calculation of residual values of fertilisers and feeding stuffs.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The current members appointed to the Scottish standing committee for the calculation of residual values of fertilisers and feeding stuffs are as follows:

  Professor D. Atkinson, BSc, PhD, MIBiol, MIEEM, MIPSS (Chairman)

  Mr. A. S. Chalmers, FRICS

  Mr. A. W. Clark, NDA

  Mr. A. Gray, NDA, NDD

  Dr. J. W. S. Reith, BSc, PhD, FRSC

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the board of the Red Deer Commission.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The current membership of the Red Deer Commission is:

  Mr. Patrick Gordon-Duff-Pennington, OBE (Chairman)

  Mr. Alexander Calder

  Mrs. Julia Crowe

  Mr. Ian Evans

  Mr. Stephen Gibbs

  Mrs. Heather Gow

  Mr. John McDiarmid

  Mr. John MacKenzie

  Mr. Archibald MacLeod, OBE

  Mr. Richard Sidgwick

  Mr. Ian Smith

  Professor Brian Staines

  Lord Strathnaver

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the board of the Scottish Crop Research Institute.

  Sir Hector Monro
  There are currently 15 members of the board of the Scottish Crop Research Institute. They are:

  Mr. J. L. Millar, Chairman

  Professor J. D. Hayes

  Professor D. L. Lee

  Professor T. A. Mansfield

  Professor J. W. Parsons

  Professor J. A. Raven

  Professor Heather Dick

  Mr. J. B. Forrest

  Mr. A. Inverarity

  Mr. A. Logan

  Mr. J. I. Godfrey

  Mr. L. M. Thomson

  Mr. A. M. Jacobsen

  Mr. G. Rennie

  Mr. T. P. M. Mitchell

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Scotland.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The members of the Boundary Commission for Scotland are:

  Madam Speaker ex-officio, Chairman

  The Hon. Lord Davidson

  Professor Urlan A. Wannop

  Mr. Adam R. Napier

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  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the consultative committee on freshwater fisheries for Scotland.

  Sir Hector Monro
  Membership of the Consultative Committee for Freshwater Fisheries is:

  Mr. A. V. Tokely (Chairman)

  Mr. W. Brown

  Mr. K. Burns

  Mr. A. E. Campbell

  Mr. A. J. Imray

  Mr. A. D. Jamieson

  Mr. T. E. Mathie

  Dr. D. D. Muir

  Mr. I. Hay

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the board of the national library of Scotland.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The information requested is as follows:

  Appointed by the Crown

  The Right Hon. the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres PC (Chairman)

  Professor Kathleen J. Anderson OBE

  Mr. Ruari McLean CBE DSC

  Mr. Jack Dale

  Mr. John Menzies

  Appointed by the Faculty of Advocates

  Judge David Edward GMG QC

  Mr. Brian Gill QC

  The Hon. Lord Clyde

  Mr. Nigel Morrison QC

  The Right Hon. the Lord Emslie MBE PC

  Appointed by the Universities

  Mr. Neil Dumbleton

  Professor John Butt

  Professor Alexander Forrester

  Professor John Small CBE

  Appointed by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

  LMr. David Ferguson

  Councillor Rosemary McKenna

  The following members of the board are not appointees:

  Co-opted

  The Right Hon. the Earl of Perth

  Mr. Anthony Ritchie CBE

  Mrs. Dorothy Dunnett OBE

  Sir Donald M. McCallum CBE

  Mr. Michael Strachan CBE

  Ex-officio

  The Lord President of the Court of Session

  The Lord Advocate

  The Secretary of State for Scotland

  The Dean of the Faculty of Advocates

  The Minister of the High Kirk (St. Giles'), Edinburgh

  The Member of Parliament for Central Edinburgh

  The Crown Agent

  The Lord Provost of Edinburgh

  The Lord Provost of Glasgow

  The Lord Provost of Dundee

  The Lord Provost of Aberdeen

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Scottish Law Commission.
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  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The current mem-bership of the Scottish Law Commission, who are appointed by my noble and learned Friend the Lord Advocate, is set out below:

  The Hon. Lord Davidson (Chairman)

  Dr. E. M. Clive

  Professor P. N. Love

  Sheriff I. D. Macphail, QC

  Mr. W. A. Nimmo-Smith, QC

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the board of the royal botanic garden.

  Sir Hector Monro
  There are currenly nine members of the board of the royal botanic garden, Edinburgh. They are:

  Sir Peter Hutchison (Chairman)

  Dr. Jean Balfour

  Mr. William Berry

  Mr. Christopher D. Brickell

  Mr. David N. Clark

  Mr. James G. B. Gibson

  Mr. David B. Nichol

  Professor Malcolm B. Wilkins

  Professor Michael M. Yeoman

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Crofters Commission.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The members currently appointed to the Crofters Commission are as follows:

  Mr. Hugh A. M. MacLean (Chairman)

  Mr. Alasdair Cameron

  Mr. William T. Ritchie

  Father John Angus Macdonald

  Mrs. Agnes Rennie

  Mr. Ian Mackinnon, MBE

  Dr. Jessie Watt

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the fisheries committee on hydro-electric schemes.

  Sir Hector Monro
  Membership of the Secretary of State's fisheries committee on hydro-electric schemes is:

  Mr. R. McGillivray, CEng, FICE, FIWEM (Chairman)

  Dr. P. R. O. Barnett, BSc, PhD

  Mr. G. N. J. Smart

  Dr. L. Laird, MA, PhD, FIFM

  Mr. O. Russell

  Mr. F. G. Johnson

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Hill Farming Advisory Committee for Scotland.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The current members of the Hill Farming Advisory Committee for Scotland are as follows:

  Mrs. P. Alexander

  Mr. A. W. Barbour, CBE

  Mr. A. Beaton

  Mr. J. B. Cameron, CBE

  Mr. T. A. Cameron, (Chairman)

  Mr. T. Elliot, MBE, JP

  Mr. W. Elliot, CBE

  Mrs. F. Fleming

  Mr. J. F. S. Gourlay

  Mr. R. J. Lennox, OBE, JP

  Mr. J. T. Mackie

  Mr. R. McLauchlan

  Professor T. J. Maxwell

  Mr. G. M. Murray, MBE, JP

  Mr. J. R. Seton

  Mr. I. R. Thomson

  Mr. R. W. Weir

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  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The present membership of the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland is as follows:

  Professor Eric C. Fernie, FRSE (Chairman)

  Members:

  Mrs. Kathleen Dalyell

  Professor Alexander Fenton, CBE FRSE

  Mr. John H. A. Gerrard, FRIAS

  Mr. Tony R. H. Godden, CB

  Lady Jane Grosvenor

  Mr. David Hayes

  Mr. Robert D. Kemohan, OBE

  Mr. Lionel J. Masters

  Mr. Roger J. Mercer

  Dr. Janet Morgan

  Professor Christopher D. Moms

  Mrs. Edwina V. W. Proudfoot

  Dr. Anna Ritchie

  Mr. David Sellar

  Mr. James Simpson, FRIAS

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Scottish police college board of governors.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The members of the Scottish police college board of governors are as follows:

  Scottish Office Home and Health Department (Ex Officio)

  Mr. J. Hamill (Chairman)

  Mr. P. M. Russell

  Appointed by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

  Councillor E. B. Fallon

  Councillor J. Jennings

  Mr. A. V. Tait, Depute Secretary (Finance), COSLA

  Appointed by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland

  G. A. Esson Esq, QPM LLB, Chief Constable, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary

  Sir William Sutherland QPM, Chief Constable, Lothian and Borders Police

  Leslie Sharp Esq, QPM LLB, Chief Constable, Strathclyde Police

  Appointed by the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents Chief Superintendent J. Johnstone MBE, Lothian arid Borders Police

  Chief Superintendent J. Urquhart, Strathclyde Police.

  Appointed by the Scottish Police Federation

  Mr. James Fraser

  Mr. Eric Adam, Fife Constabulary

  Mr. Eric Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary

  Independent Members appointed by the Secretary of State

  Mrs. L. Mckay, Depute Principal, Glenrothes College

  Ms Jeane Freeman, Director, APEX SCOTLAND

  Scottish Police College (Ex Officio)

  Mr. H. I Watson QPM, Commandant

  Mr. A. Walker QPM, Deputy Commandant

  Assessor

  HMCIC J. M. Boyd CBE, QPM

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the board of Scottish Homes.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  The membership of Scottish Homes is as follows:

  Sir James Mellon (Chairman)

  Mrs. Frances McCall, MBE

  Professor Duncan MacLennan, MA MPhil FRSA

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  Dr. Tom N. A. Begg, OBE JP BA PhD

  Mrs. Heather Sheerin, OBE

  Mrs. Daphne M. W. Sleigh

  Mr. Cameron H. Paker, OBE

  Professor John Rankin Small, CBE

  Mr. Alastair C. Dempster, FCIBS

  Mr. Peter McKinlay (Chief Executive)

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the board of the Macaulay land use research institute.

  Sir Hector Monro
  There are currently 15 members of the board of the Macaulay land use research institute. They are:

  Mr. J. M. Crawford

  Professor J. M. Cunningham (Chairman)

  Mr. J. Lind

  Professor P. A. Racey

  Mr. A. K. Rae

  Professor J. I. Sprent

  Dr. P. B. Tinker

  Professor D. I. Bateman

  Mr. J. R. Carr

  Mr. J. F. S. Gourlay

  Professor H. M. Keir

  Dr. D. T. M. Lloyd

  Mr. I. Miller

  Professor J. H. D. Prescott

  Professor W. H. van Riemsdijk

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland.

  Mr. Stewart
  The current membership of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland is as follows:

  The Honourable Lord Osborne (Chairman)

  Frederick C. Marks, OBE (Deputy Chairman)

  Members

  Stuart McDowall, CBE

  Professor Susan J. Smith

  Adam Napier

  Mr. Kilfoyle
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who are the members currently appointed to the National Board for Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland.

  Mr. Stewart
  The members currently appointed are:

  Miss Catherine A. Asher, OBE (Chairman)

  Mrs. Evelyn C. Mitchell

  Mrs. Isobel A. Mackinlay

  Miss Karen S. McErlean

  Mr. Magnus Shearer

  Professor William S. Stevely

  Mr. Robin R. W. Stewart

  Miss Linda E. Sydie

  Mr. Peter S. Taylor

  Mrs. Celia M. L. Urquhart-Logie

  Coal Suppliers
  Mrs. Fyfe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the list from which suppliers are selected for invitation to tender from the supply of coal.

  Mr. Lang
  My Department does not hold such a list because it purchases only limited amounts of coal and most of the supply is obtained under a call-off contract negotiated by the fuel branch of the Department of the Environment which is available to all Government Departments.
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  Mrs. Fyfe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what is the length of the period contracted for those firms which were successful in bidding for contracts to supply coal to the NHS towards the end of last year;

  (2) what is the length of the period contracted for those firms which were successful in bidding for contracts to supply coal to the NHS towards the end of the year;

  (3) whether the contractors selected to supply coal to health boards and trusts towards the end of last year were checked to establish their credentials as suppliers;

  (4) by whom the supplies of coal from the firms selected by the Common Services Agency are being checked on delivery to ensure they match the quality specified in the invitation to tender;

  (5) if it is common practice to invite tenders for the supply of goods to the NHS from two or more firms which are subsidiaries of the same parent firm; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Stewart
  The contracts to supply coal to the NHS in Scotland were awarded for three years from 1 October 1993. Before the contracts were let checks in compliance with EC regulations and normal commercial practice were carried out on all potential suppliers. Where tenders are received from companies which are subsidairies of the same parent company no differentiation is made if the companies are separately constituted and articled.

  Normal delivery and analytical tests checks on the quality of the coal supplied are carried out by health board and hospital trust engineering staff. The Common Services Agency also requires all contractors to co-operate fully in any solid fuel efficiency tests which are required. In addition, random sampling for analysis of the coals supplied will be carried out by the Common Services Agency or its authorised agents. It is also a requirement that contractors provide period test results of sampling carried out by themselves. Financial penalties can be imposed if performance falls below the quality and standards specified in the contract.

  Pain Clinics, Edinburgh
  Mrs. Fyfe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pain clinics are available in Edinburgh; on what sites; how many patients were treated at each in 1992 and 1993; and how many are likely to be treated in 1994.

  Mr. Stewart
  The information requested is set out in the table. Information on the number of patients likely to be treated in 1994 is not held centrally.

  Number of patients treated at pain clinics in Edinburgh 1992 and 1993

  New patients 19921

  19932

  Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

  127

  162

  Western General, Edinburgh

  437

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  1 Year ending 31 September 1992.

  2 Year ending 31 September 1993.

  Dental Decay
  Mr. Wigley
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table indicating for five-year-old children for(a) 1991 and (b) the most recent date for which information is available, the average number of teeth suffering from dental decay, analysed by region for Scotland.
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  Mr. Stewart
  The most recent information, collected through the Scottish Health Board's dental epidemiological programme, relates to the year 1991–92. The average number of decayed teeth per five-year-old child in each health board area for that year is as follows:

  Number

  Argyll and Clyde

  2·11

  Ayrshire and Arran

  2·37

  Borders

  0·91

  Dumfries and Galloway

  1·79

  Fife

  1·90

  Forth Valley

  1·74

  Grampian

  1·77

  Greater Glasgow

  2·05

  Highland

  1·65

  Lanarkshire

  2·39

  Lothian

  1·78

  Orkney

  0·99

  Shetland

  1·02

  Tayside

  1·55

  Western Isles

  2·28

  EC Supplies Directive
  Mrs. Fyfe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the criteria laid down by the EC supplies directive for the selection of those invited to tender and the adjudication of the awards.

  Mr. Lang
  The EC supplies directive has been implemented in the United Kingdom by the Public Supplies Contracts Regulations 1991—Statutory Instrument 1991/2679. From 14 June 1994 the consolidated supplies directive 93/96/EEC will come into force. Both documents are available in the Library.

  Scottish Enterprise
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will place copies in the Library of the documents produced by Scottish Enterprise on its strategic thinking for training.

  Youth Training Scheme/Youth Training—Minimum allowance levels (£)

  1983–84

  1984–85

  1985–86

  1986–87

  1987–88

  1988–89

  1989–90

  1990–91

  1991–92

  31992–93

  Minimum allowance (YT/YTS)1

  25·00

  26·25

  27·30

  27·30

  28·50

  29·50

  29·50

  29·50

  29·50

  29·50

  At 1992–93 price level

  41·70

  41·75

  41·10

  39·79

  39·40

  38·04

  35·68

  32·98

  30·82

  29·50

  Minimum allowance (YT/YTS)2

  —

  —

  —

  35·00

  35·00

  35·00

  35·00

  35·00

  35·00

  35·00

  At 1992–93 price level

  —

  —

  —

  51·02

  48·39

  45·12

  42·34

  39·13

  36·57

  35·00

  1 Minimum level of allowance payable to first year trainees until 29 May 1990. Payable to 16 year old trainees thereafter.

  2 Minimum level of allowance payable to second year trainees until 29 May 1990. Payable to trainees aged 17 and above thereafter.

  3 1992–93 price levels obtained by application of appropriate GDP deflator index.

  Note: The Youth Training Scheme (YTS) was replaced by Youth Training (YT) on 29 May 1990.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the cost to the Government in real and constant price terms of each place for 16 and 17-year-olds on youth training in each of the past five years.

  Mr. Stewart
  The information requested is available only from April 1991 when Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise took over responsibility for the delivery of youth training in Scotland. The available information is shown below:
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  Mr. Stewart
  It is for Scottish Enterprise to determine the distribution of any documents it produces on its strategic thinking for training.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations Scottish Enterprise has made to him about the quality or structure of Government training schemes.

  Mr. Stewart
  It is a statutory duty for Scottish Enterprise to monitor and satisfy itself on the quality of training on Government schemes which are delivered by the local enterprise companies. The structure of such schemes is laid down annually in the contract between Scottish Enterprise and the local enterprise companies. In respect of training this contract closely follows that between my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment and the training and enterprise councils. Revisions to the contract are the subject of frequent consultations between my officials and those of Scottish Enterprise.

  Training
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of the long-term unemployed have been on Government training schemes in each of the last five years.

  Mr. Stewart
  This information is not available.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the allowances paid to 16 and 17-year-olds on youth training or its equivalent in each of the last 10 years in real and constant price terms.

  Mr. Stewart
  The information requested is set out in the table:

  Cash £

  1993–94 Prices £

  1991–92

  2,658

  2,850

  1992–93

  2,824

  2,916

  11993–94

  2,633

  2,633

  1 estimated.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what consideration has been given to informing hon. Members of the unit cost of training places placed by LECs in their areas.
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  Mr. Stewart
  The cost of training places is a commercial contractual matter between the local enterprise companies and their training providers. I have no plans to collect this information centrally for the information of hon. Members.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what rights of appeal exist for a trainee against the quality of training offered by a local enterprise company.

  Mr. Stewart
  Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise are required to ensure that all local enterprise companies operate a complaints procedure for dealing with all complaints made to them, and to satisfy themselves from time to time that the complaints procedure is being operated properly by the local enterprise companies.

  Specific details of these complaints procedures, including right of appeal for a trainee against the quality of training being offered, are a matter between the individual local enterprise company and Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what consideration has been given to informing hon. Members of which firms tendered for training contracts to LECs; and at what prices.

  Mr. Stewart
  I have no plans for informing hon. Members which firms tendered for training contracts. This, and the price paid for training, is a commercial contractual matter between the local enterprise companies and their training providers.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information is available about the cost, quality, range and outcomes of Government training schemes at local enterprise company, Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Office levels.

  Mr. Stewart
  The information available at local enterprise company and Scottish Enterprise level is an operational matter for these organisations and I will ask the chairman of Scottish Enterprise to write to the hon. Member.

  The information held at Scottish Office level for youth and adult training is as follows:—

  Cost

  Youth training

  Adult training (training for work)

  £ million

  £ million

  1992–93

  100·019

  96·981

  Outcomes

  A wide range of management information is collected on youth and adult training programmes. The information is set out below:

  Youth training and training for work management information—

  Monthly

  Youth Training

  Total starts

  Starts in guarantee group

  first-time entrants

  leavers

  Training weeks delivered

  SVQ qualifications (or equivalent gained by:

  Word start

  438

  Number start Foundation

  Level qualifications

  Level 1: endorsed category B young people

  Level 2

  Level 3

  Level 4 or above

  At end of period, number of trainees in training

  Additional Requirements for Skillseekers

  During the period, the total number of credits issued

  Training for Work

  Total starts

  Starts in:—

  a. Priority Group 1 unemployed for 12 months or more having been through an ES Jobplan Workshop

  b. Priority Group 2—people with disabilities

  c. unemployed 6 months or more but not in a. or b.

  d. others

  leavers

  Participant weeks delivered

  Training allowance weeks delivered

  For all participants, the SVQ qualifications (or equivalent) gained by:

  Word start

  Number start

  Level 1

  Level 2

  Level 3

  Level 4 or above

  Positive outcomes achieved shown separately by:

  i. employment

  ii. self-employment

  iii. further education or training

  At end of the period, number of trainees in training

  Quarterly

  At the end of periods 3, 6, 9, and 12 the number of:

  Starts broken down by

  Male/Female

  Disability

  Ethnic

  white

  ethnic minority groups prefer not to say

  Endorsed

  Urban Programme Area (UPA)

  At the end of the period

  Employed status in training

  Endorsed in training (by category)

  In-training aimed at SVQ or other accepted Qualification at level 1, 2, 3, 4 and Wordstart/Number start foundation level qualifications (shown separately)

  Job outcomes for the trainees

  Job outcomes for the disabled

  Job outcomes for ethnic

  white

  ethnic minorities

  prefer not to say

  Additional Requirements for Skillseekers

  The total number of young people confirmed as eligible to use their credit

  At the end of periods 3, 6, 9, and 12 the number of:

  Starts broken down by

  Male/Female

  Labour Market Returners Ethnics

  white

  ethnic minority groups

  prefer not to say

  Urban Programme Area

  endorsed

  disabled

  others

  At the end of the period

  Employed status in training endorsed in training shown separately by Category L or N trainees in training aiming at SVC or other accepted qualifications at levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 and wordstart/numberstart (shown separately)

  Job outcome for all trainees

  439

  Job outcomes for the disabled

  Job outcomes for ethnic

  white

  ethnic minorities

  prefer not to say

  Six monthly

  At the end of the period the number of trainees in training shown by

  male

  female

  standard occupational classification (SOC) categories

  Age 16

  Age 17

  Age 18 or over

  At the end of the period the number of participants shown by:

  male

  female

  standard occupational classification (SOC) categories

  In respect of quality, the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 lays upon Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise the duty, which may not be delegated, of keeping under continuous review the suitability and adequacy of any training provided by agents of the two bodies.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has for an independent inspectorate to monitor the quality of training offered by LECs.

  Mr. Stewart
  My right hon. Friend has no such plans. The Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 lays upon Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise the duty, which may not be delegated, of keeping under continuous review the suitability and adequacy of any training provided by agents of the two bodies.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what contracts awarded to training companies have been cancelled on the grounds of poor quality.

  Mr. Stewart
  The cancellation of contracts between local enterprise companies and training companies on the grounds of poor quality is an operational matter within the responsibilities of local enterprise companies. I have asked the chairmen of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise to write to the hon. Member.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will place in the Library a copy of the procedures to be followed by local enterprise companies in the allocation of training contracts.

  Mr. Stewart
  Local enterprise companies are encouraged to operate competitive tendering for their contracting for goods and services where feasible. Procedures for doing so, however, are a matter for Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what consideration has been given to the possibility of future contracts between Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise and LECs permitting the latter to publish the price of training contracts.

  Mr. Stewart
  Operating contracts are a matter for the enterprise bodies. There is no provision in the current local enterprise company contracts preventing them from publishing the price of their training contracts.

  NHS Trusts
  Mrs. Fyfe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a full list of persons appointed to date to national health service trusts.

  Mr. Stewart
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Greenock and Port Glasgow (Dr. Godman) on 7 February 1994,Official Report, column 53, with the following additions listed below. Information on executive director appointments is not held centrally.

  Highland Communities NHS Trust

  Non-Executive Directors:

  Dr. John Berkeley

  Mr. David Brown

  Mrs. Barbara Bruce

  Mr. George Haggart

  Miss Christine MacDonald

  Perth and Kinross Healthcare NHS Trust

  Non-Executive Directors:

  Mr. Ian Agnew

  Mr. John burns

  Mrs. Chandra Caldwell

  Mrs. Christine Grant

  Mr. John Rae

  Health Boards
  Mrs. Fyfe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will request health boards and trusts to open their meetings to the public.

  Mr. Stewart
  The meetings of health boards are subject to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 which provides that meetings should be open to the public, but that the public may be excluded from the whole or part of a meeting because of the confidential or other special nature of the business to be discussed.

  NHS trusts are required to have one public meeting a year in accordance with the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990. In addition, many NHS trusts have developed programmes of public meetings arid regular meetings with local health councils.

  Staff Loans
  Mr. Matthew Taylor
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the schemes his Department operates to assist staff facing financial hardship following a transfer, showing(a) the particular criteria and rules applying to each one, including the circumstances under which any loans can be written off, (b) the total amount loaned or granted under the schemes in 1992–93 and so far in 1993–94 and (c) the number of staff assisted in 1992–93 and so far in 1993–94.

  Mr. Lang
  In providing relief to staff facing serious financial hardship as a result of a compulsory transfer my Department follows the guidelines set down by Her Majesty's Treasury. These relate to the offer of a loan at commercial rates of interest, to meet the shortfall against their mortgages and to provide a modest deposit. In cases of hardship where an interest-bearing advance could not be afforded, the offer of an advance of salary may be made. Each case is considered on its own merits. Assistance is not given to enable staff to improve their standard of property nor to protect them from the vagaries of the housing market. Loans can be written off when the cost of continuing to service a bridging loan would be greater than the cost of compensation for a reduction in price to affect the sale of the property.
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  No loans have been offered to my Department's staff in 1992–93 or 1993–94, to date.

  Contracting Procedures
  Mr. Worthington
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what procedures he has laid down to Scottish Enterprise and local enterprise companies about the award of contracts and consultancies; and if he will place them in the Library.

  Mr. Stewart
  Procedures laid down for Scottish Enterprise and the local enterprise companies regarding the award of contracts and consultancies are contained in Scottish Enterprise's management statement and the associated manual of project and programme rules. Copies have been placed in the Library.

  GP Fundholders
  Mr. Donohoe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each health board area in Scotland the number of applications which have been(a) received, (b) approved and (c) accepted for establishing general practitioner fundholding status; if he will list the general practitioner fundholding practices currently operating in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Stewart
  Information is held centrally only on those GP practices whose applications have been approved by health boards under the National Health Service (Fundholding Practices) (Scotland) Regulations 1993. So far 102 GP practices have been approved by health boards under the regulations, of which 32 have been given a date to commence operating a fund between 1 April 1994 and 31 March 1995.

  The 70 fundholders currently operating in Scotland are listed in the table below.

  HEALTH BOARD

  Ayrshire and Arran

  Dr. Cleland and Partners, The Clinic, High Street, Mauchline; combined with Dr. Richardson and Partners, The Clinic, Institute Avenue, Catrine.

  Dr. McSherry and Partners, 9 Frew Terrace, Irvine.

  Dr. Thomson and Partners, 8 Cathcart Street, Ayr.

  Argyll and Clyde

  Dr. McBlane and Partners, 45 West Princes Street, Helensburgh.

  Dr. Bidwell and Partners, The Health Centre, Station Road, Dumbarton.

  Dr. Harper and Partners, 46–62 Bank Street, Alexandria.

  Dr. Jackson and Partners, Campbletown Health Centre, Stewart Road, Campbletown.

  Dr. Frew and Partners, Oban Times Building, Oban.

  Borders

  Dr. Brogan and Partners, The O'Connell Street Medical Centre, O'Connell Street, Hawick.

  Fife

  Dr. Carter and Partners, The Health Centre, 80 Main Street, Kelty.

  Dr. Jackson and Partners, Inverkeithing Medical Group, 5 Friary Court, Inverkeithing.

  Dr. Aitken and Partners, Glenwood Health Centre, Napier Road, Glenrothes.

  Forth Valley

  Dr. Brown and Partners, Meadowbank Health Centre, Salmon Inn Road, Polmont, Falkirk.

  Dr. MacKinnon and Partners, The Clinic, Stirling Road, Fallin.

  Dr. Gormley and Partners, The Laich Medical Centre, Clifton Road, Lossiemouth.

  Greater Glasgow

  Dr. Steingold and Partners, Castlemilk Health Centre, 71 Dougrie

  442

  Drive, Castlemilk, Glasgow.

  Dr. Thompson and Partners, 18 Union Street, Kirkintilloch.

  Dr. Cairns and Partners, Shettleston Health Centre, 420 Old Shettleston Road. Glasgow.

  Dr. Jamieson and Partners, Bridgeton Health Centre, 201 Abercromby Street, Glasgow.

  Highland

  Dr. MacVicar and Partners, Ardlarich Medical Practice, 15 Culduthel Road, Inverness.

  Lanarkshire

  Dr. Duncan and Partners, Cander Centre, King Street, Stonehouse.

  Dr. MacInnes and Partners, 30 Lauchope Street, Chapelhall.

  Dr. Muir and Partners, The Surgery, John Stret, Bellshill.

  Dr. Hannah and Partners, Health Centre, 138–144 Windmillhill Street, Motherwell.

  Dr. Parker and Partners, 75 Union Street, Larkhall.

  Dr. Paterson and Partners, The Health Centre, Market Place, Carluke.

  Dr. MacAlister and Partners, Old Mill Surgery, 100 Old Mill Road, Uddingston.

  Dr. Miln and Partners, Blantyre Health Centre, Victoria Street, Blantyre.

  Dr. Logan and Partners, Wishaw Health Centre, Kennilworth Avenue, Wishaw.

  Lothian

  Dr. Melvin and Partners, Blackhall Medical Centre, 51 Hillhouse Road, Edinburgh.

  Dr. Dyson and Partners, Bangholm Medical Centre, Bangholm Loan, Edinburgh. Combined with—Dr. Ostrowski and Partners, Bangholm Medical Centre, Bangholm Loan, Edinburgh.

  Dr. Doull and Partners, Whinpark Medical Practice, Whinpark Medical Centre, 6 Saughton Road, Edinburgh.

  Dr. Patterson and Partners, 161 Colinton Road, Edinburgh.

  Dr. Adams and Partners, Health Clinic, Ashgrove, Blackburn.

  Dr. Baird and Partners, Kingsgate Medical Centre, 37–39 King Street, Bathgate.

  Dr. Milne and Partners, Health Centre, Glebe Road, Kirkliston, West Lothian. Combined with—Dr. Reid and Partners, Winchburgh Health Centre, Winchburgh.

  Dr. McKitterick and Partners, Bathgate Health Centre, Mid Street, Bathgate. Combined with—Dr. Ferguson and Partners, Broxburn Health Centre, Holmes Road, Broxburn.

  Dr. Johnston and Partners, West Wing, Esk Medical Centre, Musselburgh.

  Tayside

  Dr. Burt and Partners, Green Street Surgery, Forfar.

  Dr. Birse and Partners, Ravenswood, Forfar. Combined with—

  Dr. Cruickshank and Partners, Low Road Surgery, Forfar.

  Dr. Taig and Partners, Coldside Medical Practice, 129 Strathmartine Road, Dundee.

  Dr. Leadbitter and Partners, Hillbank Health Centre, Dundee.

  Dr. Andrews and Partners, Brechin Health Centre, Brechin.

  Dr. Crosby and Partners, Camoustie Health Centre, Camoustie. Combined with—Dr. Thornton and Partners, Carnoustie Health Centre, Carnoustie.

  Dr. Shaw and Partners, Reform Health Care, 9 Reform Street, Blairgowrie.

  Dr. Dunbar and Partners, Downfield Medical Practice, 325 Strathmartine Road, Dundee.

  Mr. Donohoe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from Scottish health boards concerning the impact of general practitioner fundholders on waiting lists for treatment within their health board areas; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Stewart
  I have received no such representations from health boards.

  Planning Permission
  Mr. Donohoe
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what process the Scottish Office used to decide on the increases in the fee scale for applications for planning permission approved by Parliament in December 1993;

  (2) how much additional revenue the Scottish Office expects to be raised by the introduction of the revised fee scale for planning permission; to which bodies this additional revenue will accrue; and if he will make a statement.

  Mr. Stewart
  I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 17 February,Official Report, c. 880.

  Salmon
  Mr. Wilson
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he has taken to protect the viability of the British salmon farming industry.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The present imbalance between supply and demand for salmon on the European market is a source of concern both to the Government and salmon producers in this country. Over recent months the Government have worked energetically to find a means of resolving this complex problem. Most recently I have held constructive discussions with Mr. Jan Olsen, the Norwegian Fisheries Minister, when we agreed that the present difficulties ought to be addressed urgently by our respective industries. I hope that this initiative will lead to the reopening of an inter-industry dialogue aimed at correcting the present market imbalance and ensuring that steps are taken to prevent its recurrence in future.

  Bird Deaths
  Mr. Tony Banks
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of the number and species of birds found dead recently on the east coast of Scotland; and what information he has on the cause of those deaths.

  Sir Hector Monro
  The precise number of dead sea birds found recently on the east coast is not known but total fatalities have been estimated to be in the region of 50,000.

  Losses have been noted from a number of species but mostly from razorbill, shag, little auk and, in particular, guillemot.

  A number of birds have been sent for veterinary analysis but the results are not yet available. All birds examined have been emaciated to some degree and starvation would seem to be the likely cause of death.

  There is a natural cycle of sea bird mortality in winter and this is likely to have been aggravated by recent severe weather. In addition, on-shore winds are likely to have increased the proportion of dead birds which are washed on to eastern beaches.

  Police Statistics
  Mr. Welsh
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many police officers were available in(a) Angus and (b) Tayside for beat duties last year; what are the projected figures for this year; and what are the comparable figures for those allocated to desk duties.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  [holding answer 18 February 1994]: In December 1993, 692 officers in Tayside police were on beat duties, including 149 in Angus, and six on desk duties. The remaining officers in the force cannot readily be classified in either category. The force plans to release 24 additional officers for operational duties during 1994–95 by increasing its civilian establishment.

  Court of Session
  Mr. McFall
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to ensure that the dues of court paid in the Court of Session are directly referable to the civil element of the judicial work of Lords of Council and Session.

  Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
  [holding answer 21 February 1994]: The Government plan to include the costs of the civil element of the judicial work of Lords of Council and Session in the calculation of dues of court paid in the Court of Session. These costs will be phased into the fees structure over a three-year period.

  Sheep Quotas
  Mr. Maclennan
  To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has made to the European Commission about the requirement of those sheep producers wishing to register the transfer of quota during the second period initially to apply to the national reserve; and what reply he has received.

  Sir Hector Monro
  [holding answer 16 February 1994]: We recognised that the timing of the first notification periods meant that some producers were unable to use it as they had not received their quota in time. We asked the Commission to agree to a second notification period, but it was prepared to do so only for those who received their initial allocation late or for producers who are unsuccessful with their application for an allocation of quota from the national reserve. Members of producer group partnerships will also be permitted to lease quota between them to ensure the quota held by each partner matches the partnership's flock apportionments.

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