§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all the helplines, or schemes which include a helpline service, for which his Department provides any funding, stating which are(a) independent organisations, (b) run by his Department or agencies of his Department or (c) of another classification; how many 391W calls each received in each of the last five years; and how much money each received from his Department in each of the last five years. [9802]
§ Mr. HagueInformation in the format requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost. In 1995–96, my Department is funding the following helplines run by external organisations.
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Organisation Helpline Welsh office funding in 1995–96 £ ADAS Countryside and Agricultural Information Service (CAIS) Not separately identified Arena Network Help and advice on environmental issues for businesses 1,100 8 business development consortia Business connect 1500,000 Cardiff Bay Development Corporation Groundwater enquiry line Not separately identified Carmarthen Area Blind Society Helpline for the visually impaired Not separately identified Childline Childline 73,000 Cymru/Wales Clwyd Social Services Department Carers helpline 6,000 County Hospital, Pontypool Cardiac rehabilitation project Not separately identified Gwent Training and Enterprise Council Adult prospects 3,250 Gwynedd Carers Outreach Carers helpline Not separately identified Healthcare Management Information Services Health Information Wales 63,000 Healthcare Management Information Services Health Information Wales—Waiting Times Inormation Service 1,000 Mid Glamorgan Carers Support Group Carers helpline Not separately identified Network Scotland (on behalf of all UK Health Departments) National AIDS and Drugs Helpline 34,000 Newport MIND Crisis helpline 500 Pennell Kerr Forster Helpline for GP fundholders with accounting queries 300 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Service, Merthyr Rape and sexual abuse helpline Not separately identified South Glamorgan Social Services Department Community Alcohol Team helpline 1,800
Organisation Helpline Welsh office funding in 1995–96 £ Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS) Support helpline 10,700 West Glamorgan Health Authority National Incontinence Helpline 1996 200 West Wales Energy Group Local energy advice Not separately identified 1This represents Welsh Office support in 1995–96 for the development of the Business Connect network, including information technology. In addition, my Department operates the following helplines:
Helpline Cost to Welsh Office in 1995–96 Number of calls in 1995–96 (estimate) Citizen's charter freephone 275 100 Help and advice on energy efficiency 1,500 3,000