§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the location and running costs in the last year for which figures are available of each of his Department's buildings. [301081]
§ Mr. HoonDetails of accommodation charges (including rent, rates, service charges and contributions in lieu of rates), fuel and utilities charges in respect of the Departmental Headquarters Buildings for the financial year 1996–97 are as set out:
Location Fuels and utilities Accommodation charges London Little St. James' 6,327.51 383,945.20 22 Kingsway 428.02 431,830.19 Southside 1— 2,231,468.63 Chancery Lane 53,460.07 1,585,795.10 Hepburn House 2,741.00 194,009.00 Conquest House 9,689.34 599,629.40 Millbank Tower 16,965.45 1,289,367.06 Rochester House — 21,453.36 Selborne House 216,466.36 2,242,379.65 Tufton Street 13,545.23 191,806.55 Bristol Prudential Buildings 3,574.49 66,334.30
Industry's employment needs and college output 1994–99 000 Managers Craft and semi-skilled Operatives and others Total Average annual replacement needs 23 86 256 356 Average annual output from colleges 5 14 3 22 Average annual shortfall of qualified staff 18 72 253 343 Proportion of newly qualified to replacement needs 22% 16% 1% 6% The opportunities provided by NVQs/SVQs enable those working to obtain qualification. This goes some way towards making up for the shortfall in college provision. It also means that the industry can increase its skill level.
§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what steps he is taking to address skill shortages in the catering and hotel industries. [27091]
§ Dr. HowellsIn July 1997 the Hospitality Training Foundation (HtF) was recognised by the Secretary of State as a National Training Organisation (NTO), one of a growing number of National Training Organisations currently being established. NTOs have the key responsibility for developing education and training arrangements in their sectors.
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Location Fuels and utilities Accommodation charges Westbury Burghill Road 969.96 18,557.82 Gateshead Interchange Centre 1,246.83 11,600.00 Leeds City House 994.67 33,667.51 1 Incorporated into accommodation charges. 2 Final rent payment. A total of £926,961.00 was also spent on maintenance, £15,434 on fuel (other than gas and electricity) and £3,336.614.72) on contributions in lieu of rates for the above buildings during the period 1996–97.
In addition to the Departmental Headquarters buildings, the Court Service occupied 417 buildings during the same period and spent a total of £22.1 million on building maintenance, fuel and utility costs and £99.9 million on rent (including £49.2m which represents payments within Government in respect of buildings on the Civil Estate) service charges and contributions in lieu of rates. Not all items of expenditure for the Court Service are recorded by location and this information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.