§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for each agency and the central Department for which he is responsible(a) the total amount of removal costs and associated expenses reimbursed to officials who were required to relocate as part of their employment, (b) the amount of each of the highest three claims that were concluded and settled and (c) the average amount of each claim in each of the last three years. [19654]
§ Sir John WheelerThe information is not fully available in the Northern Ireland Office or in all the Northern Ireland Departments in the form requested. However, the information available is as listed.
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Department Total amount of removal costs £ Amount of each of the highest 3 claims £ Average amount of claim £ 1992–93 Education 6,665 625 493 625 625 Agriculture 48,560 5,000 1,628 3,863 2,414 Economic Development nil none nil 400W
Department Total amount of removal costs £ Amount of each of the highest 3 claims £ Average amount of claim £ Environment 88,510 12,4081 7,5501 10,7221 10,0561 Health and Social Services 20,261 n/a n/a Finance and Personnel 22,610 5,471 2,261 5,379 3,296 Northern Ireland Office 290,168 n/a n/a Agency Training and Employment Agency nil none nil Rate Collection Agency 7,209 2— 2— Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency 6,895 2— 2— Ordnance Survey of NI 8,894 2— 2— Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency nil 2— 2— Social Security Agency 17,903 n/a n/a Child Support Agency not established Valuation and Lands Agency not established Compensation Agency nil none nil 1993–94 Education 27,772 6,118 2,076 4,908 2,332 Agriculture 48,017 7,134 2,410 3,265 2,894 Economic Development 8,412 8,412 8,412 Environment 36,612 11,5861 10,9251 11,5191 9,6701 Health and Social Services 6,950 n/a n/a Finance and Personnel 2,514 1,599 838 635 280 Northern Ireland Office 438,332 n/a n/a Agency Training and Employment Agency 5,188 5,188 5,188 Rate Collection Agency 492 2— 2— Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency 383 2— 2— Ordnance Survey of NI 6,839 2— 2— Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 945 2— 2— Social Security Agency 3,610 n/a n/a Child Support Agency 5,413 n/a n/a Valuation and Lands Agency 3,150 3,150 3,150
Department Total amount of removal costs £ Amount of each of the highest 3 claims £ Average amount of claim £ Compensation Agency nil none nil 1994–95 Education 6,643 3,263 3,148 1,752 421 Agriculture 53,653 5,882 2,645 1,417 635 Economic Development nil none nil Environment 23,290 8,0881 8,0801 Health and Social Services 1,707 n/a n/a Finance and Personnel 8,065 6,595 2,688 835 Northern Ireland Office 259,974 n/a n/a Agency Training and Employment Agency nil none nil Rate Collection Agency 371 2— 2— Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency 386 2— 2— Ordnance Survey of NI 2,172 2— 2— Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency nil 2— 2— Social Security Agency 4,413 n/a n/a Child Support Agency nil none nil Valuation and Lands 15,002 10,220 7,501 Agency 4,782 Compensation Agency nil none nil 1 These figures include the 4 Agencies related to the Department of Environment. 2 Figures included in Department of the Environment totals. n/a = not available in the form requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the total amount paid by his central Department and each agency for which he is responsible in subsistence allowances for travel(a)within the United Kingdom and (b) outside the United Kingdom in each of the last three years. [19560]
§ Sir John WheelerThe available information is as follows:
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Department Subsistence allowance paid for travel £ 1992–93 Education 132,562 Agriculture 148,077 Environment 355,844 Northern Ireland Office 256,307 Economic Development 279,830 Health and Social Services 233,520 Finance and Personnel 161,000 Agency Rate Collection Agency 12,840
Department Subsistence allowance paid for travel £ Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency 20,688 Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland 40,815 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency not established Compensation Agency 432 Training and Employment Agency 132,635 Social Security Agency 540,594 Child Support Agency not established Valuation and Lands Agency not established 1993–94 Education 110,223 Agriculture 584,543 Environment 332,569 Northern Ireland Office 261,679 Economic Development 301,771 Health and Social Services 176,383 Finance and Personnel 110,000 Agency Rate Collection Agency 13,554 Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency 17,581 Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland 50,777 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 2,451 Compensation Agency 7,869 Training and Employment Agency 132,085 Social Security Agency 438,431 Child Support Agency 28,901 Valuation and Lands Agency 33,000 1994–95 Education 66,702 Agriculture 651,350 Environment 340,835 Northern Ireland Office 184,677 Economic Development 262,197 Health and Social Services 122,245 Finance and Personnel 97,000 Agency Rate Collection Agency 11,552 Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency 26,522 Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland 42,990 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 3,280 Compensation Agency 8,509 Training and Employment Agency 119,015 Social Security Agency 183,724 Child Support Agency 20,087 Valuation and Lands Agency 29,000 1Travel outside the UK only.