HC Deb 24 April 1995 vol 258 cc398-401W
Mr. David Shaw

To 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 Wheeler

The 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.

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

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 Shaw

To 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 Wheeler

The available information is as follows:

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.

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