§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what advice he has given organisations introducing hotel ratings systems on the merits of a quality versus a facilities-based system. [8168]
§ Mr. Tom Clarke[holding answer 14 July 1997]: It is for the organisations concerned to make their own decisions, my view is that facilities, services and quality
Aid and Trade provision projects Project Type of agreement Allocated expenditure (£000) Location Sector Expected completion date Citayam/Cibinong Railway Soft loan 20,105 Java Transport 1999 150/500kV Substations Mixed credit 15,516 Java Power 1998 Samarinda Power Station Soft loan 12,570 East Kalimantan Power 1998 Samarinda Transmission Line Soft loan 1,600 East Kalimantan Power 1998 Samarinda Monitoring ATP/TC 1,260 East Kalimantan Power 1998 Piston Engine Laboratory Research Soft loan 4,640 West Java Science and technology 1999 Science and Technology Equipment Soft loan 4,340 West and Central Java Education 1998 Science and Technology Equipment ATP/TC 550 West and Central Java Education 1999 190W
Technical co-operation projects Project Type of Agreement Allocated expenditure (£000) Location Sector Expected completion date Provincial Forest Management Grant 3,060 Jakarta Forestry 1997 Sumatra alimantan End Use Energy Efficiency Grant 1,350 Jakarta Energy 1999 Mini Hydro Project Grant 6,250 Sulawesi Energy 1997 Irian Jaya Environmental Biotechnology Grant 1,840 Jakarta Environment 1998 BAPADEL Groundwater Monitoring Grant 531 Java Environment 1999 LAN Communication Skills Grant 1,855 Java Education 1997 Education Project Management Training Grant 450 Jakarta Education 2000 Curriculum Capacity Grant 800 Jakarta Education 2000 Regional Finance Grant 1,652 Jakarta Public Administration 1998 are all important and should increase at each level. I therefore welcome the joint ETB/AA/RAC scheme announced in February, which will rate hotels in this way.