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Written Answers To Questions

Monday 22 July 1985

Wales

Health Authorities

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those health authorities in Wales where the statutory National Health Service auditor has found systems weaknesses in relation to the payment of private patient charges in 1984; and if he will place the auditor's reports in the Library.

During the audit investigation into private medical practice and other matters undertaken between April 1984 and February 1985, the National Health Service Statutory auditor for Wales identified systems weaknesses in relation to the payment of charges for private patient treatment in all 9 health authorities in Wales.Several of the audit reports completed as part of this investigation have been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Publication of these and other reports cannot be considered at present as it might be prejudicial to any subsequent investigations. Matters referred to in one of the audit reports are already the subject of police investigation. We would not in any event consider the question of publication of these audit reports until all the authorities' responses had been received and considered by the Department.

"Lifting The Burden"

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement concerning the White Paper "Lifting the Burden" and its potential impact upon Wales.

The White Paper "Lifting the Burden" (Cmnd. 9571) is the Government's response to the report "Burdens on Business" published earlier this year. That report showed that Government requirements impose real costs on business which can inhibit development and growth. While the White Paper recognises the important role that statutory requirements and regulations have in the protection of workers, consumers and the general public unnecessary constraints act as a brake on enterprise and the creation of jobs and wealth. The removal of such constraints will allow firms, and especially small firms, to release scarce resources to help the development and expansion of their business with consequent benefits to the economies of both Wales and the United Kingdom.

Welsh Language (Expenditure)

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the level of expenditure by his Department on the Welsh language in the financial year 1984–85; and what percentage increase this represents on the 1983–84 figure.

The level of expenditure by our Department on the Welsh language in 1984–85 was £2,535,231 which represents a reduction of 4·9 per cent. over expenditure in 1983–84 due to decreasing costs associated with the Welsh element in bilingual roadsigns on motorways and trunk roads.

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give a breakdown of his Department's expenditure on the Welsh language in 1984–85.

The information is as follows:

Grams under section 26, Development of Rural Wales Act 1976
	1984–85
	£
Welsh Books Council—publicity	335,000
School Books Club (Exhibition officer)	5,000
Welsh National Centre for Children's Literature	14,000
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin	200,000
Royal National Eisteddfod	150,000
Bwrdd Ffilmiau Cymraeg	7,000
Papurau Bro (via RAA's)	21,350
Yr Academi Gymreig	30,000
Young Farmers Clubs	3,500
Place Names Advisory Committee (Honoraria)	600
Cwmni Theatr Cymru	25,000
Welsh National Opera	374
Merched y Wawr	10,000
Y Cymro	300
Sub Total Current	802,124
Urdd Gobaith Cymru—Glanllyn (Capital)	180,000
Sub Total Current and Capital	982,124
Grants for Welsh Language Education:
Education Act 1980: Section 21	1,004,701
Headquarters Grants
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin	114,350
Urdd Gobaith Cymru	60,296
Educational research related to the Welsh language	200,000
Welsh element in bilingual road signs on motorways and trunk roads	173,760
	2,535,231

Tan-Yr-Unts (Road Scheme)

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what action has been taken since the recent nearly fatal accidents on the Tan-Yr-Unts bend to implement one of the two road schemes being examined after the last fatal accident in 1983.

I expect to reach a conclusion very soon on what might be the most appropriate long-term solution to the problem posed by the bend. I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as I have done so.

Nurses (Pay)

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make available extra cash to the Wales area health authorities in order that they might fund the nurses' pay award; and if he will make a statement.

No. The additional costs of the pay award to nurses this year, and to other staff subject to review bodies recommendations over and above the cash increases which we have made available to health authorities is less than £1 million or 0·1 per cent. of their revenue allocations. We have however recently provided them with additional capital funds which can be used for developing revenue saving schemes and which with further improvements in efficiency should help to relieve the pressures on their resources.

Inmos

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what are the employment prospects for the Inmos factory, Newport; what is the reason for not building stage II of the Inmos factory; how many current Inmos workers in Newport are on short-time; how many are drawing lower wages; and if he will make a statement.

The questions raised are essentially matters for the company which has issued a press release explaining that the 200 redundancies at Newport and the indefinite postponement of the new assembly operation planned to begin this year are part of a programme to cut costs in the currently depressed semi-conductor market. The company has also said that to exploit its design skills and advanced manufacturing facilities and to allow it to compete in world markets it will be giving priority to the

	Number of beds closed as result of complete hospital closure	Number of beds closed in hospitals not completely closed	Number of beds provided as a result of new hospital openings	Number of beds provided as a result of additions to existing hospitals	Number of in-patient cases
CLWYD:
Acute hospitals:
1974	—	13	—	—	29,362
1975	—	11	—	14	27,627
1976	—	—	—	4	29,916
1977	—	3	—	2	30,276
1978	—	—	—	33	31,377
1979	—	13	—	—	32,126
1980	—	81	369	—	39,212
1981	—	30	—	52	45,017
1982	—	19	—	48	44,853
1983	—	41	—	18	47,709
1984	—	55	—	23	49,971
Long stay hospitals:
1974	—	95	—	25	2,396
1975	—	23	—	—	2,197
1976	—	10	—	3	2,153
1977	—	5	—	4	2,135
1978	—	—	—	—	2,085
1979	—	—	—	—	2,040
1980	—	149	—	—	1,884
1981	—	—	—	12	1,411
1982	—	—	—	—	1,058
1983	—	6	—	—	1,132
1984	—	1	—	—	1,137
Psychiatric hospitals:
1974	—	—	—	13	2,302
1975	—	15	—	19	2,569
1976	—	2	—	—	2,679
1977	—	58	—	—	2,684
1978	—	8	—	—	2,436
1979	—	21	—	—	2,445
1980	—	—	—	—	2,650
1981	—	—	—	2	2,642
1982	—	3	—	—	2,868
1983	—	30	—	—	2,860
1984	—	10	—	—	2,820
Other hospitals:
1974	—	1	—	21	10,358

introduction of new high value products, such as the transputer, and gradually phasing out the direct manufacture of its dynamic RAM products.

Hospital Beds

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if, for each of the years 1973 to 1984, he will provide such information as is available as to the number of hospital beds in each Welsh health authority region which were (a) closed as a result of complete hospital closure, (b) closed in hospitals which were not completely closed, (c) provided as a result of new hospital openings and (d) provided as a result of additions to existing hospitals.

[pursuant to his reply, 12 July 1985, c. 550]: The information requested is provided in the tables, together with the number of inpatients treated in each year. The tables demonstrate the Government's policy of transferring patients from long stay hospitals to more appropriate forms of care, and show its continuing commitment to providing more care in the acute sector, where bed numbers have increased by well over 1,000 since 1979 when the Government took office and where the number of patients treated has risen steadily.

	Number of beds closed as result of complete hospital closure	Number of beds closed in hospitals not completely closed	Number of beds provided as a result of new hospital openings	Number of beds provided as a result of additions to existing hospitals	Number of in-patient cases
1975	—	—	—	—	10,060
1976	—	3	—	1	10,299
1977	—	2	—	—	10,128
1978	25	18	—	—	10,907
1979	—	—	—	—	11,130
1980	31	20	—	—	5,632
1981	201	—	—	—	2,694
1982	—	4	—	—	2,733
1983	—	—	—	—	2,947
1984	—	—	—	—	3,179
DYFED:
Acute hospitals:
1974	—	—	—	—	28,949
1975	—	—	—	18	27,667
1976	—	—	—	1	29,973
1977	—	—	—	8	31,317
1978	—	58	174	2	33,651
1979	109	—	—	184	36,214
1980	—	—	—	—	38,081
1981	—	12	—	—	37,711
Long star hospitals:
1974	—	—	—	—	556
1975	—	—	—	—	556
1976	—	8	—	—	547
1977	—	—	—	—	429
1978	68	—	—	—	407
1979	—	14	—	—	329
1980	—	12	—	—	389
1981	—	—	—	—	501
Psychiatric hospitals:
1974	—	23	—	—	1,033
1975	—	—	—	—	1,086
1976	—	—	—	—	1,098
1977	—	—	—	—	1,128
1978	—	83	—	—	1,032
1979	—	30	—	—	963
1980	—	17	—	—	1,000
1981	—	2	—	—	959
Other hospitals:
1974	—	—	—	24	2,890
1975	12	—	—	8	2,203
1976	—	7	—	—	2,176
1977	—	12	—	6	2,469
1978	—	57	—	—	2,562
1979	45	—	—	—	1,104
1980	—	—	—	—	1,018
1981	—	—	—	—	949
EAST DYFED:
Acute hospitals:
1982	—	—	—	6	26,212
1983	—	14	—	—	26,174
1984	—	16	—	1	27,419
Long stay hospitals:
1982	—	6	—	—	696
1983	—	2	—	1	893
1984	—	—	—	31	949
Psychiatric hospitals:
1982	—	100	—	—	994
1983	—	19	—	—	869
1984	—	70	—	—	945
Other hospitals:
1982	—	—	—	—	208
1983	—	—	—	—	181
1984	32	—	—	—	47

	Number of beds closed as result of complete hospital closure	Number of beds closed in hospitals not completely closed	Number of beds provided as a result of new hospital openings	Number of beds provided as a result of additions to existing hospitals	Number of in-patient cases
PEMBROKESHIRE:
Acute hospitals:
1982	—	—	—	3	10,952
1983	—	—	—	—	10,863
1984	—	—	—	3	11,516
Long stay hospitals:
1982	—	—	—	—	—
1983	—	—	—	—	—
1984	—	—	—	—	—
Psychiatric hospitals:
1982	—	—	—	—	—
1983	—	—	—	—	—
1984	—	—	—	—	—
Other hospitals:
1982	—	—	—	—	561
1983	—	—	—	—	579
1984	—	—	—	—	472
GWENT:
Acute hospitals:
1974	—	8	—	42	31,197
1975	—	69	—	8	31,898
1976	53	4	—	123	33,797
1977	—	70	—	33	33,916
1978	—	—	—	30	34,242
1979	—	2	—	91	33,381
1980	—	6	—	114	39,759
1981	—	—	—	—	42,909
1982	—	29	—	—	42,654
1983	—	8	—	—	44,576
1984	—	21	—	9	47,729
Long stay hospitals:
1974	—	1	—	—	1,333
1975	—	47	—	—	1,293
1976	—	1	—	27	1,559
1977	—	2	—	2	1,623
1978	—	—	—	—	1,291
1979	—	—	—	—	1,255
1980	25	76	—	—	1,405
1981	—	—	—	—	1,353
1982	—	—	—	—	1,184
1983	—	8	—	159	1,275
1984	—	—	—	—	1,256
Psychiatric hospitals:
1974	—	136	—	—	2,836
1975	—	169	—	—	2,480
1976	—	55	—	—	2,637
1977	—	12	—	—	2,482
1978	—	8	—	—	2,416
1979	—	29	—	—	2,349
1980	—	5	—	—	2,492
1981	12	244	—	—	2,456
1982	—	38	—	—	2,425
1983	—	39	—	—	2,517
1984	—	24	—	—	2,601
Other hospitals:
1974	—	16	—	—	14,154
1975	—	87	—	—	12,838
1976	20	41	—	—	12,899
1977	26	6	—	36	13,142
1978	—	—	—	24	13,236
1979	—	31	—	—	12,858
1980	—	72	—	—	8,992
1981	—	—	—	—	8,953
1982	—	4	—	20	8,836
1983	76	8	—	—	9,990
1984	—	—	—	7	10,521

	Number of beds closed as result of complete hospital closure	Number of beds closed in hospitals not completely closed	Number of beds provided as a result of new hospital openings	Number of beds provided as a result of additions to existing hospitals	Number of in-patient cases
GWYNEDD:
Acute hospitals:
1974	—	—	—	24	20,921
1975	—	—	—	38	19,895
1976	—	—	—	11	22,403
1977	—	—	—	10	23,736
1978	—	—	—	—	23,970
1979	—	—	—	—	23,068
1980	—	1	—	—	24,693
1981	—	3	—	—	25,703
1982	—	—	—	—	26,572
1983	—	3	—	—	26,576
1984	—	57	529	—	27,807
Long stay hospitals:
1974	43	29	—	30	986
1975	—	2	—	—	1,136
1976	—	15	—	1	1,056
1977	—	—	—	—	878
1978	—	—	—	—	803
1979	—	—	—	—	881
1980	—	2	—	—	858
1981	—	—	—	—	882
1982	—	—	—	—	955
1983	—	—	—	—	1,122
1984	—	39	—	—	1,038
Psychiatric hospitals:
1974	—	—	—	—	169
1975	—	—	—	—	199
1976	—	31	—	—	239
1977	—	—	—	—	201
1978	—	—	—	—	273
1979	—	—	—	—	224
1980	—	—	—	—	256
1981	—	—	—	—	236
1982	—	—	—	—	212
1983	—	—	—	—	215
1984	—	—	—	—	197
Other hospitals:
1974	—	—	—	32	4,004
1975	6	—	—	—	3,247
1976	—	10	—	—	3,417
1977	—	—	—	—	3,290
1978	—	—	—	—	3,303
1979	—	—	—	—	3,525
1980	17	—	—	—	3,427
1981	—	—	—	—	3,225
1982	—	—	—	—	3,488
1983	—	—	—	—	3,470
1984	—	25	—	—	2,454
MID GLAMORGAN:
Acute hospitals:
1974	—	5	—	25	45,953
1975	13	38	—	—	44,539
1976	—	21	—	41	46,842
1977	—	5	—	33	47,928
1978	^*138	3	362	—	53,915
1979	—	—	—	65	56,337
1980	—	2	—	5	59,875
1981	—	6	—	5	60,134
1982	—	18	—	—	56,772
1983	—	1	—	3	62,868
1984	—	—	—	31	67,515
Long stay hospitals:
1974	—	26	—	2	1,027
1975	—	5	—	42	943
1976	.—	—	—	—	1,208
1977	—	—	—	—	1,246
1978	25	—	—	—	1,351
1979	45	3	—	—	1,327

	Number of beds closed as result of complete hospital closure	Number of beds closed in hospitals not completely closed	Number of beds provided as a result of new hospital openings	Number of beds provided as a result of additions to existing hospitals	Number of in-patient cases
1980	—	—	^†98	—	2,208
1981	—	—	—	—	2,759
1982	—	—	—	—	2,379
1983	—	10	—	—	4,111
1984	—	1	—	10	4,815
Psychiatric hospitals:
1974	—	86	—	—	2,600
1975	—	68	—	—	1,706
1976	47	15	—	—	1,741
1977	—	97	—	—	1,686
1978	—	72	—	—	2,147
1979	—	45	—	—	1,631
1980	—	58	—	—	1,846
1981	—	7	—	—	1,799
1982	—	89	—	—	1,641
1983	—	24	—	—	1,899
1984	—	—	—	—	1,939
Other hospitals:
1974	30	5	—	—	9,930
1975	16	16	—	30	10,089
1976	—	13	—	7	9,567
1977	—	3	—	—	9,737
1978	—	166	—	32	6,121
1979	—	13	—	—	4,587
1980	90	9	—	—	3,629
1981	—	5	—	—	2,760
1982	—	8	—	—	2,697
1983	—	—	—	—	2,818
1984	—	—	—	1	3,035
POWYS:
Acute hospitals:
1974	—	1	—	—	3,469
1975	—	—	—	—	3,478
1976	—	—	—	—	3,563
1977	—	—	—	—	3,589
1978	—	—	—	30	3,661
1979	—	—	—	—	3,527
1980	—	—	—	20	3,853
1981	—	—	—	—	3,993
1982	—	—	—	—	3,860
1983	—	—	—	—	4,202
1984	—	—	—	—	4,438
Long stay hospitals
1974	—	—	—	—	326
1975	—	—	—	—	423
1976	—	—	—	—	322
1977	—	—	—	—	380
1978	—	—	—	—	316
1979	—	83	—	—	326
1980	—	1	—	—	374
1981	—	—	—	—	370
1982	—	—	—	—	400
1983	—	1	—	—	546
1984	—	—	—	—	534
Psychiatric hospitals:
1974	—	—	—	—	319
1975	—	—	—	—	291
1976	—	—	—	—	277
1977	—	—	—	—	279
1978	—	—	—	—	307
1979	—	—	—	—	304
1980	—	16	—	—	331
1981	—	—	—	—	314
1982	—	25	—	—	350
1983	—	103	—	25	377
1984	—	—	—	30	378
Other hospitals:
1974	—	15	—	3	1,332

	Number of beds closed as result of complete hospital closure	Number of beds closed in hospitals not completely closed	Number of beds provided as a result of new hospital openings	Number of beds provided as a result of additions to existing hospitals	Number of in-patient cases
1975	—	—	—	—	1,194
1976	—	21	—	—	1,194
1977	—	—	—	—	1,167
1978	—	—	—	—	1,209
1979	—	—	—	—	1,254
1980	—	28	—	—	1,390
1981	—	12	—	—	1,266
1982	—	20	—	—	1,237
1983	—	—	—	—	1,222
1984	—	—	—	—	1,235
SOUTH GLAMORGAN:
Acute hospitals:
1974	—	—	—	—	48,282
1975	—	10	—	19	48,235
1976	—	11	—	50	51,479
1977	—	31	—	—	51,321
1978	—	2	—	12	52,168
1979	—	—	—	6	52,931
1980	—	4	—	—	53,769
1981	—	1	—	86	57,080
1982	—	37	—	—	55,310
1983	—	4	—	—	60,688
1984	—	2	—	20	63,188
Long stay hospitals:
1974	—	10	—	—	1,984
1975	—	155	—	—	2,045
1976	—	—	—	45	2,020
1977	—	—	—	—	2,193
1978	—	100	—	—	1,990
1979	—	12	—	—	1,326
1980	—	8	—	—	1,646
1981	—	—	—	22	2,096
1982	—	—	—	—	2,120
1983	—	—	—	—	2,291
1984	—	—	—	—	2,315
Psychiatric hospitals:
1974	—	6	—	—	1,549
1975	45	191	—	—	1,529
1976	—	8	—	1	1,450
1977	—	75	—	—	1,354
1978	—	7	,—	55	1,426
1979	—	2	—	—	1,526
1980	—	24	—	—	1,497
1981	—	2	—	22	1,413
1982	—	4	—	—	1,386
1983	—	—	—	—	1,573
1984	—	11	—	3	1,518
Other hospitals:
1974	—	87	—	15	13,628
1975	137	38	—	—	12,753
1976	—	10	—	—	14,164
1977	—	—	—	1	12,453
1978	—	—	—	—	11,885
1979	—	29	—	—	11,743
1980	—	139	—	2	12,521
1981	—	148	—	—	11,440
1982	—	—	—	46	11,036
1983	—	26	—	26	11,583
1984	—	—	—	—	11,962
WEST GLAMORGAN:
Acute hospitals:
1974	—	103	—	4	39,839
1975	—	—	—	16	39,300
1976	—	—	—	32	42,075
1977	—	22	—	33	43,050
1978	—	9	—	5	42,449
1979	—	—	—	—	43,995
1980	—	—	—	5	45,891
1981	—	31	—	31	45,729

	Number of beds closed as result of complete hospital closure	Number of beds closed in hospitals not completely closed	Number of beds provided as a result of new hospital openings	Number of beds provided as a result of additions to existing hospitals	Number of in-patient cases
1982	—	—	—	—	46,366
1983	—	9	—	—	48,379
1984	—	—	—	—	50,718
Long stay hospitals:
1974	—	121	—	—	3,222
1975	—	—	—	—	3,320
1976	—	—	—	2	3,498
1977	—	5	—	—	3,398
1978	—	8	—	30	3,813
1979	—	—	—	—	3,988
1980	—	—	—	—	4,085
1981	—	3	—	—	4,106
1982	—	—	—	—	4,018
1983	—	—	—	—	4,216
1984	—	—	—	—	4,537
Psychiatric hospitals:
1974	—	—	—	—	850
1975	—	—	—	24	888
1976	—	—	—	8	942
1977	—	2	—	—	1,071
1978	—	269	—	41	1,232
1979	—	—	—	—	1,350
1980	—	—	—	—	1,409
1981	—	40	—	—	1,492
1982	—	—	—	—	1,461
1983	—	—	—	—	1,705
1984	—	—	—	16	1,769
Other hospitals
1974	84	—	—	—	2,335
1975	—	13	—	—	1,957
1976	—	3	—	—	2,078
1977	—	7	—	—	2,011
1978	—	24	—	—	1,647
1979	21	—	—	—	1,351
1980	—	—	—	—	953
1981	—	42	—	—	821
1982	—	2	—	3	738
1983	—	—	—	2	846
1984	—	—	—	1	912
^* 126 beds were in a hospital temporarily closed.
^† Hospital re-opened.

Home Department

Street Collections (Prosecutions)

59.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will review the policy of prosecuting people for carrying out street collections in London during the period March 1984 to March 1985.

No. This is a matter for the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

Dr Mark Patterson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the circumstances in which Dr. Mark Patterson, an inmate of Ford open prison, had a hernia operation in Chichester hospital.

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Leicester, East (Mr. Bruinvels) on 16 July at column 74.

Remanded Persons

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what proportion of people held on remand in the period 1983 to the latest available date were not finally convicted of an offence;(2) what proportion of people held on remand over six months in the period 1983 to the latest available date, were found not guilty of an alleged offence.

The latest readily available information is given in the following table:

Persons received into Prison Department establishments in England and Wales on initial remand in custody in 1983: by length of time between initial remand in custody and outcome of proceedings and outcome
Percentage
Outcome of proceedings	Length of time between initial remand in custody and outcome of proceedings^*			Total
	Up to six months	Over six months	Not recorded
Found not guilty or not proceeded against	3	8	—	3
Sentenced	94	88	12	87
Not recorded	3	4	88	9
Total	100	100	100	100
^* Including any time which may have been spent on bail after the initial remand in custody.

Repatriation Scheme

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list (a) the number of applications (families), (b) the number of persons assisted (individuals) and (c) the expenditure incurred under Her Majesty's

	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85
Applications (families)	459	324	185	212
Persons assisted (individuals)	251	152	144	81
Expenditure	£169,206	£162,203	£169,259	^*£118,982
^* This is a provisional figure; the audited account is not yet available.

Coal Industry Dispute

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many miners are currently in prison after convictions for offences arising out of the recent strike; and how many are serving sentences of up to one year, one to three years and over three years, respectively.

The information requested is not available.

Terrorism

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Billericay on 12 July, if he will list in the Official Report those known terrorist groups about which information is made available to those who need to know it; and if he will make a statement.

It would not be in the interests of security to publish such a list.

Detained Persons

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were detained overnight during 1984 in (a) Harmondsworth detention centre and (b) the Queen's building, Heathrow.

At Harmondsworth, 3,114. The same information for Queen's building is not available but in 1984 a total of 4,879 persons were detained there for some period, not necessarily overnight.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were detained overnight under Immigration Act powers upon entry to the United Kingdom during 1984 by nationality.

Government's repatriation scheme based on section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971, for the years 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85; and if he will make a statement.

The information is as follows:

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a similar question from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton (Mr. Kaufman) on 29 April 1985 at columns 21–24.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average daily population of those detained in prison department establishments under Immigration Act powers during 1984.

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 26 March at column 133.

Refugees And Asylum

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Government plan to publish their response to the Home Affairs Committee's report on refugees and asylum.

Progress has been made in preparing a response to the Committee's report but some of its recommendations, which raise important issues, require further consideration, and I regret that I am not yet in a position to give a date for publication.

Ms Boi Thi Minh

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will make a decision on the application for family re-unification from Ms. Boi Thi Minh.

The case will be further considered in the light of the Government's response to the Home Affairs Committee's report on refugees and asylum, which recommended the relaxation of family reunion criteria in respect of Vietnamese refugees in camps in countries of temporary asylum.

Illegal Entrants

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people treated as illegal entrants during 1984 were granted temporary admission; and how many of these absconded.

Figures relating to illegal entrants detected during 1984 and the way in which they were dealt with are given in table 19 of the "Control of Immigration: Statistics 1984" (Cmnd. 9544). Of the illegal entrants temporarily released during 1984 17 absconded.

Sexual Offences Act 1985

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he plans to take steps to monitor the operation of the Sexual Offences Act 1985; and if he will make a statement.

The Home Office is setting up arrangements to obtain the usual statistics of court proceedings (including the number of acquittals) in respect of offences under sections 1 and 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 1985. In addition, the Director of Public Prosecutions is making arrangements to record, in due course, the number of cases in which proceedings are instituted under section 1 of the Act but are not taken forward by the Crown prosecution service.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he proposes to issue a departmental circular for the guidance of chief constables with regard to the implementation of the Sexual Offences Act 1985; and if he will make a statement.

Arrangements are in hand to issue an explanatory circular before the Act comes into force on 16 September.

Pucklechurch Remand Centre

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what factors contributed to the delay between the inspection of Pucklechurch remand centre by Her Majesty's inspectorate of prisons in August 1982 and the publication of the inspectorate's report in June 1985.

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to his question on 8 July at column 316. I regret that that answer gave the impression that only 5 reports were received in 1982 and 1983 together. In fact 5 reports were received in 1983 (14 having been received in 1982).

Prisoners (Wages)

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the level of wages paid to prisoners was last reviewed; and when the next review will take place.

The rates of earnings paid to prisoners are reviewed annually and revised rates are brought into operation with effect from the first Monday in October of each year. The revised rates following the review undertaken in 1984 came into effect on 1 October 1984 and the revised rates resulting from the review currently being undertaken are expected to be operative from 7 October 1985.

Stonehenge (Incident)

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for reports from the chief constables concerned as to whether property confiscated from people taken to police stations during the operation at Stonehenge on 1 June and not required for evidence has been returned.

The Chief Constable of Wiltshire informs me that all such property has been returned except that required in connection with criminal proceedings and certain items which have remained unclaimed.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for reports from the chief constables concerned as to whether the police have disposed of photographs and fingerprints of those arrested and subsequently released without charge following the incident at Stonehenge on 1 June.

The Chief Constable of Wiltshire has informed me that when police inquiries have been completed the fingerprints and photographs of any person in respect of whom no charges are to be brought will be destroyed.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers, and from which police forces, were deployed during the operation at Stonehenge on 1 June.

I understand from the Chief Constable of Wiltshire that the number of police officers available to him on 1 June at Cholderton were as follows:

Police force	Number of officers
Hampshire	243
Avon and Somerset	214
Thames Valley	147
Wiltshire	81
Gloucestershire	49
Dorset	46
Total	780

An additional 250–300 Wiltshire officers were on duty elsewhere within the force area, including about 80 at Stonehenge monument itself and Ministry of Defence police were also on duty on Ministry of Defence land nearby.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for reports from the chief constables concerned about whether all police officers from all forces present during the operation at Stonehenge on 1 June were wearing visible identity numbers.

The Chief Constable of Wiltshire is aware of reports that some of the officers under his command on 1 June wearing flameproof overalls did not display identification numbers. Initial issues of this clothing did not provide for numbers to be shown but it is the chief constable's intention that officers in his force display numbers and to modify existing uniforms where necessary in line with the policy of the Association of Chief Police Officers, endorsed by the Department, to which I referred in reply to a question from the hon. Member for Walthamstow (Mr. Deakins) on 30 October 1984 at column 890.

Prisoners' Medical Treatment

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the policy of his Department concerning allowing prisoners in prisons in England and Wales to go to outside private hospitals for medicinal treatment; and if he will make a statement.

My noble Friend will write to the hon. Member.

Mrs Mabel Achuinihu

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will receive a small deputation headed by the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside before he makes a decision on the proposed deportation of Mrs. Mabel Achuinihu;(2) if he will list in the

Official Report the organisations and individuals who have made representations to him opposing the proposed deportation of Mrs. Mabel Achuinihu; and if he will make a statement.

Representations on behalf of Mrs. Achinihu have been received from 11 hon. Members and one Member of the European Parliament. A number of individuals and organisations have also made representations, and a petition with 4,000–5,000 signatures has been presented to the immigration service office in Liverpool.Arrangements are being made for Mrs. Achinihu to be re-interviewed by the immigration service in Liverpool. Her case will then be carefully reviewed in the light of what is learnt during that interview, and representations on her behalf from hon. Members and others.I can assure the hon. Member that he will be given the opportunity of a meeting before any decision to remove Mrs. Achinihu is taken.

West Midlands Police

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of the West Midlands as to how many police officers there are on the West Midlands police constabulary and how many of them are formally allocated to patrol duties.

On 30 June 1985 there were 6,530 police officers in the West Midlands police; 3,281 were allocated to patrol duties on that day.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of West Midlands police as to how many policewomen have received a promotion in the West Midlands police constabulary in each year since 1979, and how many have been employed on administrative duties within the West Midlands police constabulary during the same period.

The number of policewomen who were promoted in the West Midlands police during the last six years is as follows:

	Number
1979	6
1980	1
1981	2
1982	5
1983	3
1984	5

Figures of the numbers of officers employed on administrative duties in the force during this period could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Drug Trafficking

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will provide additional resources to enable the plan submitted by the Association of Chief Police Officers for tackling the problem of drug trafficking to be implemented.

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a question from the hon. Member for Erith and Crayford (Mr. Evennett) on 18 July. Police authority expenditure on recruiting the additonal officers will attract police grant in the usual way; to mark the importance the Government attach to this initiative it is ready to disregard their share of this extra expenditure for grant penalty purposes.

Prison Population

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total prison population on 12 July.

Forty-eight thousand and thirty-seven (excluding 74 prisoners in police cells).

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what is the certified normal accommodation and what was the population on 12 July at (a) Her Majesty's prison, Birmingham, (b) Her Majesty's prison, Bristol, (c) Her Majesty's prison and remand centre, Cardiff, (d) Her Majesty's prison, Hull., (e) Her Majesty's prison, Leeds, (f) Her Majesty's prison, Lincoln, and (g) Her Majesty's prison, Liverpool.(2) what is the certified normal accommodation and what was the population on 12 July at

(a) Her Majesty's prison, Manchester, (b) Her Majesty's prison, Wandsworth, (c) Her Majesty's prison, Winchester, (d) Her Majesty's prison, Wormwood Scrubs and (e) Her Majesty's prison, Durham.

The information requested is as follows:

Establishment	Certified normal accommodation	Population
Birmingham	570	1,114
Bristol	561	648
Cardiff^*	339	541
Hull	318	276
Leeds	624	1,337
Lincoln	359	633
Liverpool	838	1,468
Manchester^*	1,034	1,711
Wandsworth	1,258	1,540
Winchester^*	490	578
Wormwood Scrubs	1,011	1,360
Durham^†	708	1,283
^* Includes both prison and remand centre
^† Includes both males and females

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps, in addition to the prison building programme, he is taking to relieve the current level of prison overcrowding and to reduce the prison population.

We are keeping the situation under careful review and ensuring that every effort is being made to get the best use from available accommodation.

Prison Sentences

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether prison sentences are exclusive or inclusive of periods spent in private clinics.

Where it is necessary for a prisoner to receive treatment in a clinic or hospital outside the prison, the period spent there counts towards his sentence.

Prisoners (Private Clinics)

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department under what conditions prisoners are permitted to undergo non-urgent operations in private clinics.

My noble Friend will write to the hon. Member.

Immigration

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state, for each of the years 1970 to 1984 inclusive, the proportion of persons admitted for settlement in the United Kingdom who were so admitted as spouses, children or dependants of persons already settled in the United Kingdom.

The total numbers of spouses and children accepted for settlement on arrival, and on removal of time limit, together with totals for all persons so accepted in the years 1973–84 are given in "Control of Immigration: Statistics" (Tables 15 to 17 of the issues for 1983 (Cmnd. 9246) and 1984 (Cmnd. 9544)). The total number of children admitted for settlement in 1970–72 is given in table 12 of the issue for 1980 (Cmnd. 8199).The other information requested is not readily available.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what authority he includes British citizens within the category of Commonwealth citizens for the purposes of section 1(5) of the Immigration Act 1971.

That of Parliament: I would refer the right hon. Member to section 1 of the British Nationality Act 1948 and section 37 of the British Nationality Act 1981.

Gloucester Place Fire

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he intends to take following representations he has received from the coroner who conducted the inquest into the deaths of Mrs. Karim and her two children at 46 Gloucester place, London W1.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has received a report from Her Majesty's coroner for Westminster following the inquest into the fire at 46 Gloucester place, Marylebone, in which a mother and two children died last November; what recommendations to him are contained in Her Majesty's coroner's report; what action he proposes to take; and if he will make a statement.

My right hon. and learned Friend has received representations, in the form of a letter from Her Majesty's coroner for inner West London, suggesting changes in the legislative arrangements for securing adequate fire precautions and means of escape in houses in multiple occupation. He is studying these in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment, who has received similar representations.

Mr Harold Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to reply to the letter of 21 March concerning Harold Roberts from the hon. Member for Stretford.

My noble Friend will be writing shortly.

Miss Hilda Murrell

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he has taken on the letter from the hon. Member for Linlithgow to the Minister of State of last week, making suggestions as to individuals who ought to be interviewed in relation to the murder of Hilda Murrell.

The information contained in the hon. Member's letter of 8 July was passed to West Mercia police on 15 July for such action as the chief constable considered appropriate in his continuing investigation into Miss Murrell's death. I understand that the individuals concerned have been interviewed but that no information has been forthcoming to assist West Mercia's inquiry.

Crime Statistics (West Midlands)

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the estimates which have been made by the British crime survey during the past five years of offences in the west midlands region related to vandalism, theft from vehicles, burglaries in dwellings, theft of vehicles, bicycle thefts, thefts in dwellings, other housing thefts, assaults, theft from persons/robbery, sexual offences and other personal thefts.

The samples used for the survey are not large enough to allow estimates to be made of the number of offences committed in particular police areas.

Strip Searches (Ports Of Entry)

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many strip searches there have been of men and women at ports of entry in each year since 1979.

No strip searches have been carried out at ports of entry by Home Office officials in this period.I am advised by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer that HM Customs and Excise keeps no records centrally of strip searches.

Police (Complaints)

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the police authorities and the number of officers involved in complaints in each authority; and whether any officer has been involved in more than one complaint in connection with the mining dispute.

The table records, by police area, the number of members of the police force against whom complaints arising from the miners' strike were recorded under s.49 of the Police Act 1964 between 13 March 1984 and 5 March 1985. In addition 273 complaints were made against officers who have not been identified.The other information sought is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproprotionate cost.

	Number
Cheshire	10
Derbyshire	28
Devon and Cornwall	1
Dorset	4
Durham	13
Dyfed Powys	1
Essex	2
Gloucestershire	4
Greater Manchester	11
Gwent	15
Hertfordshire	4
Humberside	4
Kent	16
Lancashire	3
Lincolnshire	4
Merseyside	17
Metropolitan	4
Northumbria	22
North Wales	2
North Yorkshire	1
Nottinghamshire	49
South Wales	26
South Yorkshire	40
Staffordshire	10
Sussex	1
Thames Valley	2
Warwickshire	19
West Midlands	8
West Yorkshire	6

Sumrie Clothes Plc, Leeds

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of West Yorkshire as to the progress of police inquiries into allegations by Mr. Patrick Benson, former chief executive of Sumrie Clothes plc, Leeds, regarding the financial relationship between Sumrie Clothes and other companies in which Mr. Michael Hepker has a controlling or major financial interest; and if he will make a statement.

I understand from the Commissioner of Police for the City of London, whose officers are handling this matter, that preliminary inquiries are continuing and that a report will be submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions in due course.

Prisoners (Tranquillisers)

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners have been prescribed powerful tranquillisers by prison doctors in each year since 1979; what proportion of such prescriptions were Largactil; in which prisons they were prescribed; and how many inmates suffered severe or irreversible illnesses as a result.

My noble Friend will write to the hon. Member.

Sports Grounds (Safety)

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will be in a position to designate under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 the stadia of clubs in divisions 3 and 4 of the Football League and clubs in divisions I and II of the Rugby League.

The necessary orders were laid before the House on Friday 19 July to designate 36 Football League stadia and 22 stadia used by Rugby League clubs with effect from 9 August. Their effect will be to require the clubs in all cases to apply for safety certificates from the appropriate local authorities. Until such time as certificates are issued the clubs will be free to use the grounds as they are. However, I imagine that the certificating authorities will wish on this occasion to move quickly to issue certificates, even if initially the certificates are of a provisional character, and to operate so as to limit spectator numbers where necessary in order to minimise the necessity for immediate or expensive building works.

Spain (Extradition Treaty)

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he now expects the United Kingdom and Spain will sign an extradition treaty.

A new extradition treaty was signed in London earlier today. I and my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs signed for the United Kingdom.The treaty represents a significant achievement for both Spain and the United Kingdom, and I welcome the cooperation which the Spanish authorities have shown throughout the negotiations. It is clearly wrong that those accused or convicted of serious offences should be able to evade justice merely because of the absence of an extradition arrangement. My officials and the Director of Public Prosecutions (who will represent the Government of Spain in extradition proceedings) will give the Spanish authorities every assistance in making the new treaty work.The treaty will be presented to Parliament in due course.

Energy

Petrol Price

asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he had any discussions with the chairmen of oil companies about recent petrol price reductions; and if he will make a statement.

I have had no such discussions.

Wave Power

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the current projected figure for generating electricity from wave power as generated by the Salter Duck.

My Department considers that there is a low probability of any design for large scale wave power generation, including the Salter Duck, achieving a cost of energy below 9p/kWh (1984 money values).

Details of the cost assessment are given in ETSU R26, Wave Energy, which is deposited in the Library of the House.

Prime Minister

Mr Ian Macgregor (Payments)

asked the Prime Minister what have been the total sums paid to Mr. Ian MacGregor since he took up appointments to manage publicly owned industries; and what is the Government's total financial obligation to him.

I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 30 November 1984 at col. 607.The amount of the two performance-related payments to be made to Lazard Freres in compensation for the release of Mr. MacGregor to serve as chairman of BSC will be determined and announced in the near future.

Terrorism

asked the Prime Minister if, following recent East-West co-operation on terrorism, she will remind the Soviet Government of the need to eradicate terrorism.

The Government have consistently made clear that widespread international cooperation is essential in combatting international terrorism. We believe the Soviet Union has a role to play in this and we will take every suitable opportunity to urge them to join with others in the common fight against terrorism.

Information Technology

asked the Prime Minister which Minister has been charged with responsibility for co-ordinating work on information technology policy matters throughout government; and whether there has been any recent change in this matter.

My hon. Friend the Member for Chertsey and Walton (Mr. Pattie) is designated as Minister of State for Industry and Information Technology.

Sir Robert Armstrong (Speech)

asked the Prime Minister whether she saw in advance the text of the speech by Sir Robert Armstrong to the centenary conference of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy on 18 June; and if she will make a statement.

Sir Robert Armstrong showed me in advance the text of what he proposed to say on that occasion. I indicated he was free to speak as he wished. I made no comments or suggestions for alterations.

European Community (Food Aid)

asked the Prime Minister if she will raise at the next meeting of the European Council the failure of the European Economic Community to deliver the pledged total of food aid to the drought stricken nations of North and East Africa; and if she will call for a report from the Commission on this issue.

The European Council will not meet again until 2 December. My right hon. Friend the Minister for Overseas Development will continue to monitor closely the rate of deliveries of Community food aid for the rest of the year. He saw for himself last week at Port Assab in Ethiopia that the great bulk of the grain being unloaded was from the European Community. Community food aid will continue to play a very important role in the months to come. However, the ports serving famine affected countries in the Sahel and East Africa are congested with food at present. The priority now is to improve internal distribution; we and other member states of the Community, together with other donors, are making every effort to overcome this problem.

European Community (Cereal Prices)

asked the Prime Minister why Her Majesty's Government will not refer to the European Court the matter of the action of the European Economic Community Commission in overruling a national veto on cereal price reduction.

It would not be useful to add to the uncertainties over cereals prices.

Overseas Development

Ethiopia

52.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a further statement on the famine situation in Ethiopia.

53.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the current state of aid to Ethiopia.

I refer my hon. Friends to my statement earlier today.

Nicaragua

54.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the current value of United Kingdom aid to Nicaragua.

British bilateral aid to Nicaragua in 1984–85 amounted to about £36,000. We also contribute to humanitarian relief for the region from which Nicaragua benefits.

India

55.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has made for the provision of aid to India during the years 1986 and 1987, respectively.

British aid is planned on a financial year basis. In 1985–86 we plan to spend £115 million of bilateral aid, provided that agreement is reached on certain projects which we have approved in principle. In addition, we expect to spend £14 million from the aid and trade provision. Figures are not available for subsequent years.

Unesco

56.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress to date in the reform of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

Largely as a result of our pressure, advances have been made since early 1984 in planning better programmes, reducing politicisation, increasing financial control and finding ways of improving management and the working of the governing bodies. Progress has been quicker in some areas than others. By the end of the year, after the general conference, we should have a clearer picture of whether the organisation will really be healthy enough to reclaim our allegiance.

Caribbean

57.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has for discussions about British aid policy in the Caribbean.

In response to a request from the member Governments of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, I have offered to meet the Ministers of these countries soon to discuss British bilateral aid to the region.

Overseas Aid

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the total figure for the United Kingdom overseas aid budget in 1984–85; and what were the respective disbursements in (a) the Asian sub-continent, (b) African Commonwealth countries and (c) the West Indies; and if he will make a statement.

The gross aid programme in 1984–85 was some £1,169 million, made up of the public expenditure allocation for overseas aid (£1,099 million) plus capital repayments (approximately £70 million).Outturn figures, for bilateral country programmes in the regions named, which are provisional pending finalisation of the Appropriation Account, are as follows:

	£ million
(a) Asian sub-continent	190
(b) African Commonwealth countries	113
(c) Caribbean (including Dependencies)	14

These amounts exclude aid programme funds made available via multilateral aid organisations and European Community institutions.

Falkland Islands Development Corporation

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the reasons for the appointment of each of the individual members of the board of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation; and what are the qualifications and business interests of these members.

Members of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation are appointed in accordance with section 6 of the ordinance establishing the corporation. The provisions, together with the names and background of current members, are as follows:

(a) a representative of Her Majesty's Government (Mr.M. C:rosse, economist);

(b) an elected member of the Executive Council (Councillor R. Binnie);

(c) a person not being a member of the Executive Council who the Civil Commissioner in Council considers represents the interests of farmers in the Falkland Islands (Mt. N. Watson, owner-occupier of Long Island farm);

(d) two persons who the Civil Commissioner in Council considers have had experience in matters relating to trade or industry (Mr. S. Wallace., employee of Cable and Wireless, and Mr. T. Betts,. chairman of the General Employees Union and employee of the Falkland Islands Company);

(e) two persons holding public office in the Falkland Islands (Mr. M. Gaiger, Attorney-General and Mr. A. Cameron, Falkland Islands Government Representative in London).

The chief executive (Mr. D. Taylor), general manager (Mr. S. Armstrong) and financial secretary (Mr. H. Rowlands) are ex-officio members of the board. Members are required to disclose financial or business interests only if these affect matters being considered by the corporation, in which case they may not take part in any vote thereon at any meeting.

Education And Science

Foreign Language Report

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science which schools in the west midlands region contributed to the compilation of information in the report, entitled Foreign Language Performance in Schools, issued recently by his Department.

The report was prepared by the National Foundation for Educational Research as the result of a sample survey conducted for the assessment of performance unit. As with similar surveys in other areas of the curriculum, schools were invited to participate on the understanding that no information would be passed to the Department or the other funding Departments nor made available for general publication which would allow results to be identified as those of a particular school or pupil.

Support Grants

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) whether he will make a statement on the ninth project of the education support grants programme for 1986–87 support for parents of the under-fives with special needs, stating the number of tenders for the materials involved, the successful company, and what alternative proposals to supply the projects were considered and costed; and whether he is satisfied there is no British organisation which could have met the demands of the project;(2) whether he will list in the

Official Report those projects forming the second round of education support grant programmes which involve one specific set of learning materials; together with the country of origin of those learning materials; and whether he will give details of the process by which the materials were selected.

None of the activities constituting the 1986–87 education support grant programme assumes the use of one specific set of learning materials. It is for LEAs, in formulating bids, due to be submitted on 30 September 1985 for expenditure to be supported under the programme, to decide, within the framework of guidelines given in the 1985 education support grant circular, what materials to use. In the case of activity IX, the provision of services to support parents in the teaching of children under five with special educational needs, the multi-professional teams, whose establishment and development it is envisaged grant will support, may wish to design their own materials.

Assisted Places Scheme

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will list the schools which have ceased to participate in the assisted places scheme, stating the duration of participation in each case.

The information is as follows:

	Duration
Eastbourne college	1 term
Hasmonean High school	2 years
Shrewsbury school	2 years

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) whether he will list in the Official Report the percentage fee increase in each school participating in the assisted places scheme in each year since its introduction; and what are the increases for the next academic year;(2) whether he will list in the

Official Report for the latest year for which figures are available (a) the maximum paid in respect of one school, and (b) the average paid in respect of one school under the assisted places scheme represented by incidental expenses of (i) travel, (ii) uniform, (iii) meals and (iv) all three;

(3) whether he will list in the Official Report for the latest year for which figures are available (a) the maximum paid in respect of one pupil, and (b) the average paid per pupil under the assisted places scheme for the incidental expenses of (i) travel, (ii) uniforms and (iii) school meals and of (i), (ii) and (iii) together;

(4) whether he will list in the Official Report for the latest year for which figures are available the percentage of the average assistance with fees for a pupil under the assisted places scheme represented by the assistance with incidental expenses for travel, meals and uniform;

(5) whether he will list in the Official Report for the latest year for which figures are available the percentage of the average fee income to participating schools in respect of (a) assisted places pupils and (b) all pupils represented by the assistance with incidental expenses for travel, meals and uniform;

(6) whether he will list in the Official Report those organisations who were consulted about the 60 per cent. requirement in relation to children entering the assisted places scheme from the maintained sector; and whether he will give details of the form of the consultative process;

(7) whether he will list in the Official Report those organisations who selection for an assisted place, were choir boys; what proportion of the relevant age group entering the scheme this represents; and what proportion of all assisted places pupils entering the scheme from the private sector this represents;

(8) whether he will list in the Official Report a breakdown by age group of the pupils entering the assisted places scheme who attended a private school at the time of their selection for the scheme; and how many and what proportion of each group attended the same school before and after their entry to the scheme.

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Temporary Admission Students

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will arrange for students, permitted to enter the United Kingdom on temporary admission, not to be subject to fees charged to overseas students; and if he will make a statement.

The Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations 1983 (SI 1983/973) as amended in 1984 (SI 1984/1201) already provide for refugees and those who have exceptionally been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom to pay fees as home students. My right hon. Friend has no plans to extend this concession to those who have been given temporary admission to the United Kingdom.

Ec (Scientific Studies)

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the total number of scientific studies in British universities or polytechnics which have been funded by the European Economic Community in each academic year since 1979–80; if he will give a breakdown of the category of those studies; what proportion of them had previously requested grants from his Department; and what was the total contribution which the European Economic Community made towards the study being undertaken at the university of Birmingham on childhood cancers.

Figures on the total number of scientific studies funded by the European Economic Community are not held by the Department: I understand that it is not the policy of the European Communities Commission to disclose this information.The European Economic Community, through the radiation protection research programme, has contributed to £87,100 (£40,800 in 1983 and £46,300 in 1984) towards the continuing study of childhood cancers at the university of Birmingham.

Graham Report

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science which specific recommendations in the Graham report on teacher training he intends to implement in the field of secondary school education.

The report of the Suffolk education department on teacher appraisal reaches various conclusions which need to be addressed by all the partners in the education service. The authors express the hope that the next stage will be wider practical field trials and, in welcoming the report as an important contribution to the current debate and activity on teacher appraisal, my right hon. Friend reminded the partners that resources remain available for education support grant project to take forward the necessary fieldwork identified in the researchers' report. He said that he very much hoped that the employers and teachers will now see their way to agreeing to get this project, which he hoped would have begun in April, off the ground.

Micro-Electronics

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what factors he is taking into account in his present consideration of proposals to centralise the micro-electronics education programme and to move its administrative headquarters from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to London; what financial support he intends to give the programme during the next two years; and how this compares with the financial backing which his Department has allocated to it during the past two years.

My right hon. Friend will make an announcement shortly.

Unemployment Videos

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has any plans to compile a series of videos featuring school pupils and firms in regions of high unemployment similar to the one produced by his Department, relating to the north-east of England.

No. Although the video programme "One Week in July" was made in the north-east of England, the principles of co-operation between education and industry which it illustrates apply nationally. The video, which will be widely available in the autumn, is part of the support which the Department is giving to Industry Year 1986.

Allowances

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will list in the Official Report the proportion of the average secondary school budget represented by average allowances to pupils in respect of travel, meals and uniform.

In 1983–84 the net cost of providing secondary school pupils with transport between home and school represented 2·4 per cent. of the total net expenditure by local education authorities in England on secondary schools. Information on the cost of meals and uniforms for secondary pupils is not collected by the Department.

Further Education (Women)

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of the projected number of students entering further education for 1985–86 are women.

No separate projections are produced of the numbers entering further education by sex. In November 1984, 50·2 per cent. of all further education enrolments in England were women; a rise from 48·2 per cent. in November 1981.

Incidental Expenses

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has for each local education authority as to (a) the total amount allocated for the incidental expenses of (i) school uniforms, (ii) school travel and (iii) free school meals, (b) the average amount per pupil receiving such help for each of the above categories and (c) the average amount per school in respect of each category; and if he will express the last figure as a percentage of the average capitation income for a school.

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Wansbeck (Mr. Thompson) on 14 May 1985 at columns 100–102 for the net cost to each local education authority of providing children with transport between home and school. Information on the other items is not collected by the Department.

Unemployed People

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will detail his proposals for providing education and training for the unemployed who do not qualify for the youth training scheme.

Particulars of the REPLAN programme, through which the Department and the Welsh Office are seeking to encourage the development of educational opportunities for unemployed adults, were given on 16 July in my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering (Mr. Freeman) at columns 93–94.

Trade And Industry

Tropical Forests

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action he has taken following the statement by the United Nations conference on Trade and Industry in 1983 on the need to curb the demand for the goods and services that tropical forests supply.

The United Kingdom, together with the other members of the European Community, has joined the International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) which entered into force on 1 April 1985 and intends to play an active part in its operations.One of the objectives of the ITTA is to encourage the development of policies aimed at sustainable utilisation and conservation of tropical forests.

Pharmaceuticals (Patent Law)

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether it is his intention to seek to bring United Kingdom patent law for pharmaceuticals into line with the provisions of the European Patent Convention; and if he will make a statement.

In the few areas where the European Patent Convention and United Kingdom patent law make special provision for pharmaceuticals, they are in line. I do not consider that any action is required.

Overseas Ministerial Visits

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what criteria are adopted in inviting companies to participate in ministerial visits overseas; and if he will make a statement on the outcome of such opportunities.

Company representatives are invited to accompany Ministers on overseas visits whenever this will enhance United Kingdom export prospects. In issuing invitations we take into account such factors as the nature of the opportunities, the iterest and capability of companies and, in certain instances, the stage of contract: negotiations reached. There is usually a natural limit to the size of the team and we spread invitations as fairly as possible. Companies indicate that they find participation valuable.

Textile And Clothing (Imports)

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will list total United Kingdom textile and clothing imports from Taiwan in 1984 and compare it with Taiwan textile and clothing imports from the United Kingdom in the same year;(2) what was the toal of United Kingdom textile and clothing imports from Brazil in 1984; and how this compares with Brazilian textile and clothing imports from the United Kingdom in the same year;(3) if he will list total United Kingdom textile and clothing imports from Korea in 1984, and total Korean textile and clothing imports from the United Kingdom in the same year.

The information is as follows:

Value £ million
	United Kingdom imports (cif)	United Kingdom exports (fob)
Taiwan	68·3	3·5
Brazil	16·3	1·6
South Korea	152·5	6·2

Source:

Data corresponding to SITC/R2 Divisions 65 and 84 (less Group 848), Groups 266 and 267 and Sub-group 268·7 (part).

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what is the United Kingdom tariff on garment imports from Brazil; and how this compares with the Brazilian tariff on garment imports from the United Kingdom;(2) what is the total United Kingdom tariff on fabric imports from Brazil; and how this compares with the Brazilian tariff on fabric imports from the United Kingdom;(3) what is the United Kingdom tariff on fabric imports from Taiwan; and how this compares with the Taiwan tariff on fabric imports from the United Kingdom;(4) what is the United Kingdom tariff on garment imports from Taiwan; and how this compares with the Taiwan tariff on garment imports from the United Kingdom;(5) if he will list the United Kingdom tariff on garment imports from Korea, and the current Korean tariff on garment imports from the United Kingdom;(6) what is the current United Kingdom tariff on fabric imports from Korea, and the similar Korean tariff on fabric imports from the United Kingdom.

The broad ranges of these tariffs are:

	United Kingdom	Brazil	Taiwan	Korea
	per cent.	per cent.	per cent.	per cent.
Fabrics	3·5 to 17·3	20 to 105	1·25^* to 75	20 to 40
Garments	5·4 to 15·3	45 to 105	1·25^* to 75	20 to 40
^* Exceptional.

but these ranges conceal wide variations, and some United Kingdom tariffs on imports from Brazil and Korea are, within certain limits for sensitive products, waived under the European Communities' generalised scheme of preference.

Full information is available in Her Majesty's Customs and Excise tariff and extracts from the tariff schedules of Brazil, Taiwan and the Republic of Korea, all of which are in the Library.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and industry to what extent exports from the United Kingdom to Brazil of garments, fabrics, textile and clothing are limited by Government ban; and how this compares with the importation of these products from Brazil.

Brazil has suspended the issue of import licences for garments, fabrics, textiles and clothing, under the following CCCN chapter headings:

50 (Silk and silk waste)
53 (Wool and other animal hair)
55 (Cotton)
58 (Carpets, mats, matting and tapestries, pile and chenille fabrics, trimmings, tulle and other net fabrics, lace and embroidery)
60 (Knitted and crocheted goods)
61 (Articles of apparel or clothing, accessories of textile fabric other than knitted and crocheted goods)
62 (Other made up textile materials)
63 (Old clothing and other textile articles and rags)

The United Kingdom does not operate any ban on Brazilian textile and clothing imports of these products, but the European Community, in respect of the United Kingdom market, restricts imports in 13 MFA categories under the provisions of the bilateral agreement between the European Community and Brazil, negotiated under the Multi-Fibre Arrangement.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to what extent exports from the United Kingdom to Taiwan of garments, fabrics, textiles, and clothing, are limited by import restrictions.

United Kingdom exports of garments, fabrics, textiles and clothing to Taiwan are subject to no quantitative restrictions, although import licences are required. Such licences are in general readily available.

Aerosol Containers

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will take steps to ensure that every aerosol container bears the words "Do not inhale" in relatively large letters.

No. I am afraid that although it would alert parents to the potential hazard, it would also serve to draw the attention of young people to the fact that the contents could be sniffed for intoxication.

Information Technology

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what part of his Department is currently charged with responsibility for work on co-ordination of information technology policy matters throughout Government; and whether there has been any recent change in arrangements for that work.

I succeeded my right hon. Friend the Member for Mole Valley (Mr. Baker) last year as Minister of State for Industry and Information Technology.

Chrysoidine Dye

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has now received advice from the Minister of Health relating to the link between chrysoidine dye and cancer in anglers; if he will now consider updating his warnings to all angling bodies on the dangers of the alleged carcinogenic qualities of chrysoidine dye; and if he will make a statement.

I am still awaiting the advice of the Minister of Health, and I shall write to the right hon. Member when I have it.

Grants

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will introduce a regionally preferential system of high tech grants to encourage the development of high tech-manufacturing firms in the assisted regions;(2) what are the reasons for the difference in the level of grants under the support for innovation programme to the south-east region and the Yorkshire and Humberside region;(3) why Yorkshire and Humberside region has not received any payment of grant under the micro electronics industry support programme, the fibre optics, and the flexible manufacturing support for innovation schemes;(4) if he will substantially increase the level of assistance to Yorkshire and Humberside under the support for innovation schemes.

The Department's programme of support for innovation operates nationwide. The Department responds to applications submitted to it and grants are offered to projects that meet the Department's criteria. Firms in Yorkshire and Humberside are as eligible as firms in other regions to apply for the assistance available.Regional variations in the numbers of grants offered reflect variations in the numbers of suitable applications received. Between May 1982 and March 1985 the South East region accounted for 43 per cent. of the applications received and 43 per cent. of the offers made. The equivalent figures for Yorkshire and Humberside were 7 per cent. and 8 per cent. respectively.As at 31 March 1985 no applications had been received from Yorkshire and Humberside under the first microelectronics support programme and only one under the second stage, subsequently withdrawn. £1·1 million had been offered to firms in Yorkshire and Humberside to support fibre optics projects and payments of £727,000 had been made. £4·4 million had been offered to support flexible manufacturing systems and robotics projects in Yorkshire and Humberside and payments of £955,000 had been made.The long-term aim of the Department's support for innovation is that of wealth creation. To maximise this aspect it is important to support those projects which offer the best rate of return to the country. This can only be done on a national basis and accordingly I have no plans to introduce a regionally preferential system.

Citizens Band Radio

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the outcome of the recent investigation into citizens band radio abuse in Southampton.

My Department's radio investigation service has a routine and continuous programme of enforcement action against CB and other radio users who cause radio interference and evade licence requirements. However in May RIS staff carried out a concentrated campaign to counter CB licence evasion and abuse in the Southampton and Portsmouth areas. During the campaign they visited 307 households in these areas, some more than once. They issued warnings to 87 CB users in connection with licence evasion and licence abuse. Most of those warned took measures to conect their position. The RIS also interviewed 25 users and seized their CB equipment for the purpose of possible court proceedings. The full results of the campaign will emerge and be monitored over the next few months. This was one of a number of concentrated CB campaigns carried out by the RIS at this time.

Ec (Trade Barriers)

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list by member country and sector of trade and commerce the barriers to trade between Great Britain and other countries in the European Economic Community.

There are in all member states a wide range of legal and administrative requirements which could be viewed as impeding free trade in goods and services. Individual firms' perceptions of which of these constitute barriers to trade vary considerably. Heads of Government at the European Council last month identified' five categories where priority action should be taken to remove barriers to trade. These were:

—the removal of physical barriers to the free movement of goods within the Community.
—the removal of technical barriers to the free movement of goods within the Community (in particular the adoption of common or compatible standards for major new technologies in order to open up public purchasing and satisfy the needs of the economy).
—the creation of a free market in the financial services and transport sectors.
—the creation of full freedom of establishment for the professions.
—liberalisation of capital movement.

The European Commission also have identified some 300 measures where, in their view, action is necessary to remove barriers to trade. These are listed in the annex o their White Paper "Completing the Internal Market" published on 15 June, a copy of which is in the Library.

British Companies (Third World Income)

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the income to British companies from the Third world over the last two years.

The available information relates to earnings on overseas direct investment by United Kingdom companies and their receipts from overseas Royalties and similar transactions from developing countries,^* for 1982 and 1983, the latest two years available, and is as follows:

	£ million
1982	1,225·7
1983	1,348·7
The information is published in Business Monitor MA4.
^* World excluding Western Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa and Eastern European centrally planned economies.

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate how much in interest payments Britain and British companies received from the Third world from June to December 1984.

The information is not available.

Sumrie Clothes Plc

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will institute an inquiry under the Companies Acts into the activities of Sumrie Clothes plc, Leeds; and if he will make a statement.

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Co-Operatives

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will detail the provision being made for providing help and advice for co-operatives and for people wishing to set up co-operatives in 1986–87; and what provision is being made for the future funding of cooperative development agencies in the Greater London area presently funded by the Greater London council.

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Tourism And Leisure (Report)

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects that the group set up under the chairmanship of the Minister without Portfolio to review obstacles to the development of tourism and leisure will report; and if the report will be published.

The group's report was published today and I have arranged for copies to be placed in the Library. The report outlines the major and increasing contribution which tourism and leisure are making to the economy and describes action which the Government are taking to remove impediments to the industry's further growth.

Agriculture, Fisheries And Food

Fishing Inspectors

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many European inspectors are at present operating in fishing; what is the establishment strength; what is the length of the annual holidays to which they are entitled; and what arrangements are made to cover such holidays absences.

The European Commission advise that:

(i) Ten inspectors are at present operating in the EC Fisheries Inspectorate following staff resignations. The Commission is taking steps to recruit replacements to bring the inspectorate up to its authorised establishment of 13; one of these is expected to take up his post in September 1985.

(ii) European inspectors receive the normal holiday entitlements of European civil servants, which depend upon several factors including grade and length of service;

(iii) Holiday absences are planned to ensure that an adequate team of inspectors is on duty to cope with the programme of visits and any emergencies which might arise.

Fishing Vessels

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has as to how many vessels have been taken out of fishing in (a) Grimsby, (b) Hull, (c) Fleetwood, (d) Aberdeen and (e) Peterhead since 1 January 1983.

The information requested is as follows:

Number of vessels taken out of fishing since 1 January 1983
	Number
Grimsby	24
Hull	25
Fleetwood	17
Aberdeen	30
Peterhead	14
Total	110

Whirling Disease

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many fish farms are still affected by whirling disease, giving names and locations; what progress is being made towards eliminating this disease in Britain; and if he will make a statement.

There are at present 44 fish farms in Great Britain on which there are grounds for believing that the causative agent of whirling disease (Myxosoma cerebralis) may be found. However, there may be other sites where Myxosoma cerebralis is also present at sub-clinical levels and has not been identified.The known 44 sites are 40 of the 44 sites in Great Britain which I listed in my reply to the right hon. Member of 26 March 1984 at column 24, excluding Mill Leat trout farm in Devon, Alderley trout farm in Gloucestershire, Test Valley Trout (Itchen Abbas) Ltd in Hampshire and Dalhounzie in Perthshire, and four additional sites:

Yorkshire water authority hatchery, Costa Beck, Pickering, North Yorkshire, Itchen Valley trout farm, Ladycroft, Near Alresford, Hampshire, Crystal Springs trout hatchery, Southend, Damerham, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, Chirk Fishery Co. Ltd, Chirk, Wrexham, Clwyd.

This occurrence of the disease has continued to be monitored in accordance with the policies announced in the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Wantage (Mr. Jackson) on 27 February 1984 at column 2.

Salmon

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many organisations have now been consulted regarding the introduction of a salmon tagging scheme to curb salmon poaching; what progress has been made; when he intends to introduce legislation on this matter; and if he will make a statement.

During the course of our examination of a possible salmon tagging scheme consultations have taken place with representatives of the water authorities, salmon farmers, processors, wholesalers, importers and retailers. Additionally I have met representatives of angling bodies, including the Salmon and Trout Association. As I said in answer to the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Mr. Kirkwood) on 16 May, examination has revealed a number of considerable difficulties and no decisions have yet been made. I shall make an announcement as soon as we have been able to reach a conclusion.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received, and from which organisations, to ban drift netting for salmon off the Northumberland and North Yorkshire coastline; what message he has conveyed to them; and if he will make a statement.

Following the issue in 1981 of our consultation paper on the Review of Inland and Coastal Fisheries in England and Wales, in which we discussed the future of the English North East coast salmon fishery, representations were received from the Association of Scottish District Salmon Fishery Boards, the Salmon and Trout Association and the Scottish Salmon Angling Federation calling for the drift net fishery to be banned or phased out. Subsequently I have received further representations from some of these organisations and also from the Atlantic Salmon Trust Ltd., the River Tweed Commissioners and the Esk District Salmon Fishery Board.In the 1981 consultation paper we said that this fishery should neither be closed nor phased out and the organisations concerned have been told that no evidence has since been produced to cause us to modify that view. However, the management arrangements for the fishery are under review and I will announce our conclusions when the review is completed.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will now consider banning the use of drift nets and the use of nylon mono-filament gill nets in salmon fishing within the estuaries of British salmon rivers and the eastern coastline; and if he will make a statement.

The use of drift nets and nylon monofilament gill nets for salmon fishing in English estuaries and coastal waters is strictly regulated by the water authorities. The management arrangements for the North East English drift net fishery are under review, as I have explained in reply to the right hon. Gentleman's question on that subject today. In addition the Ministry's directorate of fisheries research is keeping the effect of monofilament nets under review, but there has been no evidence so far that they cause more damage to fish escaping from them than multi-filament nets and I have no intention at present of introducing a general ban.

Pigs

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent representations he has received from pig farmers regarding financial assistance to the pig disease eradication fund; and if he will make a statement.

Representations continue to be received about the cost of the Aujeszky's disease control and eradication scheme. I gave a full reply last month to the points made by the Agriculture Committee. Subsequently, I confirmed at a meeting with representatives of PDEF that the Government could not agree to making a subvention from central funds towards the cost of the scheme.

Employment

Skillcentre Instructors

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many skillcentre instructors are being made redundant or having to take early retirement because of skillcentre closures; and what financial arrangements are being made for such instructors.

No compulsory redundancies are expected amongst skillcentre instructors. Some instructors over the age of 60 will however be compulsorily retired. The number is not yet known and will depend upon how many instructors leave voluntarily.The financial arrangements which will apply to staff retiring at 60 or over are embodied in the principal civil service pension scheme (PCSPS) and a shortened version of this document is held in the Library.

Preferred Suppliers Schemes

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards the development by public sector bodies of preferred suppliers schemes comparable with the priority suppliers scheme contained in Treasury guidelines to Exchequer Departments.

It is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to encourage local authorities and other public bodies to support and implement arrangements for giving preference towards purchasing goods and services from sheltered workshops and other priority suppliers along lines similar to those contained in the Treasury guidelines "Placing of Government Contracts with Non Profit Making Bodies" HQR 10.79.The elements of such arrangements are contained in the priority suppliers directory, published by the Manpower Services Commission. A copy is in the Library.

Labour Statistics

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons in Norfolk are currently included in the unemployment statistics published on 4 July; and how many of these persons are currently registered for work at (a) jobcentres and (b) careers offices.

On 13 June 1985 the number of unemployed claimants in Norfolk was 33,238. On the same date 755 unemployed non claimant school leavers under 18 were counted at careers offices in Norfolk. On 7 June there were 8,980 people registered for employment at jobcentres in the county. However this total is likely to represent only a small proportion of all unemployed jobseekers in the area who are actively looking for work. Jobseekers over 18 are no longer required to register at the jobcentre as a condition of claiming unemployment benefit nor is it necessary to register for unemployment to use the jobcentre. Many unemployed jobseekers find work, without registering, through the jobcentre's self-service vacancy display.Jobseekers under 18 years of age are required to register at either a jobcentre or a careers office. According to administrative returns rendered by careers offices in Norfolk there were 2,611 unemployed young people registered at careers offices, on 13 June 1985.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many of the persons who are currently registered for work at jobcentres are (a) unemployed persons and (b) persons already in employment.

Volume 83: debated on Monday 22 July 1985

Written Answers To Questions

Wales

Health Authorities

"Lifting The Burden"

Welsh Language (Expenditure)

Tan-Yr-Unts (Road Scheme)

Nurses (Pay)

Inmos

Hospital Beds

Home Department

Street Collections (Prosecutions)

Dr Mark Patterson

Remanded Persons

Repatriation Scheme

Coal Industry Dispute

Terrorism

Detained Persons

Refugees And Asylum

Ms Boi Thi Minh

Illegal Entrants

Sexual Offences Act 1985

Pucklechurch Remand Centre

Prisoners (Wages)

Stonehenge (Incident)

Prisoners' Medical Treatment

Mrs Mabel Achuinihu

West Midlands Police

Drug Trafficking

Prison Population

Prison Sentences

Prisoners (Private Clinics)

Immigration

Gloucester Place Fire

Mr Harold Roberts

Miss Hilda Murrell

Crime Statistics (West Midlands)

Strip Searches (Ports Of Entry)

Police (Complaints)

Sumrie Clothes Plc, Leeds

Prisoners (Tranquillisers)

Sports Grounds (Safety)

Spain (Extradition Treaty)

Energy

Petrol Price

Wave Power

Prime Minister

Mr Ian Macgregor (Payments)

Terrorism

Information Technology

Sir Robert Armstrong (Speech)

European Community (Food Aid)

European Community (Cereal Prices)

Overseas Development

Ethiopia

Nicaragua

India

Unesco

Caribbean

Overseas Aid

Falkland Islands Development Corporation

Education And Science

Foreign Language Report

Support Grants

Assisted Places Scheme

Temporary Admission Students

Ec (Scientific Studies)

Graham Report

Micro-Electronics

Unemployment Videos

Allowances

Further Education (Women)

Incidental Expenses

Unemployed People

Trade And Industry

Tropical Forests

Pharmaceuticals (Patent Law)

Overseas Ministerial Visits

Textile And Clothing (Imports)