To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what, in constant prices, was the level of spending per pupil in Wales in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in 1978–79 and in the latest year for which figures are available.

The information is as follows:

Net recurrent institutional costs1at 1986–87 prices2
	Pounds per pupil
	Primary	Secondary
1978–79	749	1,036
1986–873	909	1,320
1 Net recurrent institutional costs exclude expenditure on school meals and milk, school transport and pupil support.
2 Figures have been expressed at 1986–87 prices, using the GDP deflator.
3 provisional.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what sums were collected by each of the Welsh area health authorities from non-United Kingdom residents for hospital charges in 1985–86 and 1986–87; and what is the estimated net sum after deduction of costs of administration.

The income collected from charges to overseas visitors by each district health authority in Wales in the past two years was as follows:

£ Thousand
District Health Authority	1985–86	1986–87
Clwyd	5·2	-2·9
East Dyfed	6·6	2·0
Gwent	19·7	9·3
Gwynedd	12·0	2·4
Mid Glamorgan	0·0	0·0
Pembrokeshire	3·8	0·2
Powys	0·4	0·0
South Glamorgan	17·6	-0–4
West Glamorgan	-0·1	0·1
Wales	65·2	10·6

Country	Airline	Aircraft type	Period of exemption
Cyprus	Cyprus Airways	1 Boeing 707	31 December 1988
Portugal	TAP	1 Boeing 707	31 December 1988
Sudan	Sudan Airways	3 Boeing 707s	31 March 1988 (2 flights)
Belgium	Trans European Airways	1 Boeing 707	31 December 1988
Netherlands	KLM	11 McDonnell Douglas DC9s	31 December 1988
France	Minerve	1 Caravelle	6 February 1988

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy to invite all the members of the Welsh Grand Committee to attend the press conferences organised by himself or his officials and held during the sittings of the Grand Committee on the subject being discussed by the Grand Committee.

I will continue to have the courtesy to speak to any person who wishes to question me on a speech I have made, as I am sure the hon. Gentleman would if he had ever been asked.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if, in view of his Department's undertaking to bring about a progressive improvement in noise climate around airports, he will list the exceptions granted to foreign airlines, enabling them to continue to operate non-noise certificated subsonic jet aircraft to and from United Kingdom airports after the date from which such aircraft were banned, as detailed in the 1985 airports White Paper; and if he will give his reasons for doing so.

The exemptions are as listed in the table. Foreign-registered non noise-certificated subsonic jet aeroplanes have been banned from the United Kingdom 1 January under the Air Navigation (Noise Certification) Order 1987. Exemptions under article 16 of the order are made by the Civil Aviation Authority in consultation with my right hon. Friend. All exemptions are limited to day time operations. So far, 44 applications for exemption have been turned down.Under the terms of EC directives 80/51 and 83/206 exemptions have been granted by the CAA where a non noise-certificated aeroplane is to be replaced by one meeting the stringent Chapter 3 ICAO noise certification standard. (The period of exemption is dependent on the delivery date of chapter 3 replacement aeroplanes. The exemption for each aeroplane expires on 31 December 1988 or when the replacement aeroplane is delivered, whichever is the sooner).

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will list all transport studies relating to London and the south-east (a) proposed, (b) under way or (c) completed within the last year by or on behalf of his Department, British Rail and London Regional Transport; and if he will give details of each inquiry of the estimated time scale, the estimated cost and the names of any consultant firms involved;(2) if the will list all transport studies relating to London and the south-east

It would not be practicable to list the many studies relating to transport in London and the south-east in which my Department is involved by reason of its day-to-day responsibilities. Studies conducted by LDDC, BR and LRT are matters for the managements of those organisations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the representations which he had received about the line of route of the proposed A6 Disley high lane bypass before he recommended his preferred choice.

We consulted local councils and public bodies before announcing the preferred route choice. There was general support for a bypass and most authorities supported the proposed option.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to announce the outcome of the study he has commissioned on a possible new link between the M62 in the area of junction 25 and the M 1 in the area of junction 40.

The feasibility study into a possible trunk road link between junction 38 or 39 on the M1 and the M62 in west Yorkshire is now being examined. This scheme will be considered for inclusion in the national trunk road programme at the next major review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many replies his Department has received to its consultation paper on financing passenger transport authorities; how many of the replies support his Department's proposals; if he will now reconsider the proposals in the light of the comments received; and if he will make a statement.

As of 18 February 1988, my Department had received 20 responses to the consultation paper, containing a number of comments on the proposal. I will of course take all these comments into account in coming to a decision on the proposal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he now intends to introduce legislation to bring into effect the European Community directive on the introduction of a minimum tread depth regulation of 1·6 mm over the entire tread surface of tyres.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Cambridgeshire, South-West (Sir A. Grant) on 15 January Official Report, columns 457–8.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any proposals to introduce legislation for the control of the colour of London buses.

No.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will describe the likely staffing procedure for the proposed Fair Employment Commission; and if he will make a statement.

Final decisions have not yet been taken on new measures to promote equality of opportunity in employment. My right hon. Friend intends to make an announcement shortly on the Government's proposals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been employed in the fishing industry in the ports of Ardglass and Kilkeel in each of the last 10 years.

The information is as follows:

	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Ardglass
1978	n/a	n/a	n/a
1979	162	58	220
1980	n/a	n/a	n/a
1981	205	61	266
1982	219	58	277
1983	215	57	272
1984	224	49	273
1985	257	60	317
1986	265	58	323
1987	259	54	313
Kilkeel
1978	n/a	n/a	n/a
1979	587	226	813
1980	n/a	n/a	n/a
1981	656	168	824
1982	729	220	949
1983	932	216	1,148
1984	928	256	1,184
1985	855	232	1,087
1986	848	220	1,068
1987	996	210	1,206

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what rate of interest Northern Ireland Electricity charges on extended credit for installation costs.

The current rate of interest is 34 per cent. APR: the facility is available only to domestic consumers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of electricity installation charges are on average attributable to (a) labour, (b) material and (c) other costs.

This information is not readily available and could only he provided by Northern Ireland Electricity at a disproportionate cost. The proportions sought vary widely depending on the nature of the installation and an average figure would therefore have little meaning.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the basis on which charges for electricity installation are made by Northern Ireland Electricity.

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave to the hon. Gentleman, the Member for Foyle (Mr. Hume) on 16 February 1988 at column 595.

To ask the Prime Minister whether she will instruct Her Majesty's ambassador to the United States to seek access to any American copies of records relating to the alleged interrogation of British service men in the Balkans by Lieutenant Kurt Waldheim: with a view to making a statement on them to the House.

We now have a copy of the relevant file from the United States authorities, and are examining it.

To ask the Prime Minister whether, in the course of the Government's review of the fate of the captured British service men in the Balkans, allegedly interrogated by the then Leiutenant Kurt Waldheim, she or her representatives will meet Professor Gerald Fleming, the British member of the historian's commission established by the Austrian Government.

Arrangements are in hand for Government research staff to meet Professor Fleming.

To ask the Prime Minister whether she will institute an inquiry into the reasons for the destruction in 1978 of British Foreign and Commonwealth Office files relating to the alleged interrogation of British service men in the Balkans by the then Lieutenant Kurt Waldheim.

No. The files were destroyed in accordance with the guidelines for the preservation and destruction of public records.

To ask the Prime Minister whether she will instigate inquiries into the information available to Her Majesty's Government in 1971 concerning the war record of President Kurt Waldheim prior to the decision to support his candidature for Secretary General of the United Nations; and if she will make a statement.

No. It has been the practice of successive Governments not to reveal how they voted in secret ballots in the United Nations, or why they voted as they did. I am informed that at the time of Dr. Waldheim's election as United Nations Secretary-General no doubts were raised about his wartime record.

To ask the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on the present division of ministerial responsibility for the Forestry Commission as between the Scottish Office and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

The Secretary of State for Scotland and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food exercise their responsibilities for the Forestry Commission's territorial activities in relation to Scotland and England respectively. General policy and other matters affecting Great Britain as a whole are dealt with

External finance limits for water authorities: 1979–80 to 1988–89
	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89
Northumbrian
Cash	33·9	41·0	48·5	35·8	20·0	20·0	22·0	18·2	2·0	3·0
Real	100·0	104·0	110·4	76·0	40·6	38·6	40·1	32·2	3·4	4·8
North-West
Cash	52·6	72·0	86·9	84·0	79·0	87·0	84·5	58·0	49·4	44·0
Real	100·0	117·7	127·5	114·9	103·3	108·3	99·3	66·1	53·8	45·9
Severn-Trent
Cash	55·3	49·4	67·3	61·9	66·3	40·0	55·2	7·9	-7·5	-11·5
Real	100·0	76·8	93·9	80·6	82·5	47·4	61·7	8·6	-7·8	-27·8
Yorkshire
Cash	34·7	40·0	42·5	53·4	30·0	34·0	31·0	32·8	20·0	15·0
Real	100·0	99·1	94·5	110·8	59·5	64·2	55·2	56·6	33·0	23·7
Anglian
Cash	69·5	70·0	74·9	87·4	85·0	60·0	46·0	45·7	34·0	23·5
Real	100·0	86·6	83·2	90·5	84·1	56·5	40·9	39·4	28·1	18·6
Thames
Cash	18·1	22·0	6·0	-3·0	-10 ·5	-34·0	-60·0	-82·0	-95·0	-100·0
Real	100·0	104·5	25·6	-11 9	-39·9	-1230	-205·0	-271·5	-300·9	-303·1
Southern
Cash	37·4	45·0	52·0	40·7	33·5	23·0	11·0	2·0	-5·0	-13·5
Real	100·0	103·4	107·3	78·3	61·6	40·3	18·2	3·2	-7·7	-19·8
Wessex
Cash	13·8	13·3	16·0	21·7	27·3	16·0	21·0	26·8	23·0	19·5
Real	100·0	82·9	89·5	113·2	136·1	75·9	94·1	116·4	95·6	77·5
South-West
Cash	9·4	11·0	13·0	13·8	12·5	11·0	4·9	4·7	0·7	2·0
Real	100·0	100·6	106·8	105·7	91·5	76·6	32·2	30·0	4·3	5·8
Wales
Cash	29·3	24·0	29·0	25·2	23·0	22·6	21·0	17·3	13·3	9·1
Real	100·0	60·9	66·0	53·5	46·7	43·7	38·3	30·6	22·5	14·7

To ask the Prime Minister when she intends to announce her decision on the approval for publication of the book "Security and Counter Intelligence," by Mr. Anthony Simkins.

No decision has made been with regard to publication of "Security and Counter Intelligence."

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing the external financing limits for each water authority for each year from 1978–79 to the latest available date; and, if he will also give the same information in real terms using 100 as a base for 1978–79.

The information requested by the hon. Member is contained in the table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to reach a decision on any request from the Inner London education authority for assistance towards the cost of rebuilding the boundary wall at the Woolwich polytechnic lower school under the inner urban programme for 1988–89.

This project was not included in the inner area programme for 1988–89 submitted by the London borough of Greenwich.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish figures on assistance through the Development Commission or its equivalents for rural areas on a per capita basis for (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales.

I regret that it is not possible to do this, because accurate information for England, Scotland and Wales is not available on a comparable basis.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made in each of the six tasks and three projects being developed in nuclear waste management under the European Council decision of 12 March 1985, programme number 85 199 Euratom.

Work on the six tasks has been proceeding and will continue until the end of the current research programme in 1989. Projects 1 and 2 are also proceeding, but no progress has been made in project 3. As a result the programme for tasks 1–6 is being extended slightly in 1988 and 1989.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on metropolitan residuary body appointments.

The following have been reappointed to the metropolitan residuary bodies for the period 1 April 1988 to 31 March 1990 or until dissolution of the body, whichever is sooner:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement about the status of the Rate Support Grant Supplementary Report (England) (No. 4) 1983–84.

I laid the fourth supplementary report for 1983–84 before the House on 5 February (HC 252). It emerged, however, that a number of figures in appendix I to annex IV had been wrongly printed. I therefore withdrew the report on 15 February, and I have today laid before the House a new report.I have taken the opportunity to incorporate a revised rateable value for block grant purposes for one rating authority, and as a result the national grant-related poundage (GRP) for spending at GRE has increased by 0.0004p. GRPs at GRE for all classes of authority have been adjusted accordingly and the abatement multipliers of four authorities have been slightly altered as a consequence. Otherwise all the determinations remain as they were in the report which was withdrawn.The supplementary report requires the approval of the House of Commons. Subject to that, I plan to make the revisions to grant payments to reflect this report and two others approved by the House on Wednesday 17 February early in April.Copies of the report and tables showing revised; grant entitlements are being sent to local authority associations and to each authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will establish special funds for councils undertaking removal of asbestos from housing estates where the health of tenants is threatened; and if he will make a statement.

No. Local authorities have the opportunity to draw any special needs to the attention of the Department in their annual housing investment programme submissions and meetings. Funds are not made available specifically for asbestos removal programmes, but rate support grant is paid in support of local authorities revenue expenditure generally, including expenditure on asbestos. It is for local authorities themselves to determine their own priorities for expenditure within the resources available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will meet the United States Secretary of Defence to discuss the scope for an increase in United States procurement of British military equipment, including within the NATO procurement framework; and if he will make a statement.

No. My right hon. Friend already has frequent discussions with the United States Secretary of Defence on a wide range of issues including procurement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether it is planned that a nuclear warhead will be developed for the multiple launch rocket system.

I understand that this is an option being considered by the United States Government.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what response he has received following his announcement of measures to counter bullying in the Army.

The measures I announced on 26 January to combat bullying in the Army have been well received in the Army and have been welcomed by Members of this House. The media and public response has also recognised the value of these measures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what charges are made to the Government of the Irish Republic for rescues effected (a) of Irish citizens and (b) in Irish waters by British military search and rescue units; and if he will make a statement.

Charges for civil search and rescue incidents are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport. The Ministry of Defence recovers costs from the Department of Transport for the search and rescue services which it provides, but does not make charges to other Governments or individuals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he intends to reply to the letter of the hon. Member for Hamilton dated 29 December 1987, regarding policy on the Armilla patrol, addressed to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and passed on to him on 11 January.

I have written to the hon. Member.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what purpose the Clyde nuclear emergency monitoring team was called out on 26 January; and for what period of time personnel from the team were deployed at the scene of the incident.

I refer the hon. Member to my replies to the hon. Member for Dumbarton (Mr. McFall) on 18 February at columns 739–40.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cause of the emergency on board HMS Resolution on 26 January; and what steps have been taken to prevent a repetition of this type of incident.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement about the incident affecting the cooling system of the nuclear reactor of the submarine HMS Resolution on 26 January.

I refer the hon. Members to my reply to the hon. Member for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Mr. Foulkes) on 18 February at column 738.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) military personnel and (b) civilian employees were exposed to levels of radioactivity greater than the permitted dose as a result of the emergency on board HMS Resolution on 26 January; and how many of these were suspended from duty as a result.

None.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether any release of radioactivity occurred (a) within the vessel, (b) into the atmosphere, and (c) into the sea as a result of the incident on board HMS Resolution on 26 January.

No.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what notification was given to (a) the local liaison committee, (b) the civil police and (c) the civil fire service concerning the incident on board HMS Resolution on 26 January.

The electrical malfunction which occurred on board HMS Resolution on 26 January posed no danger to the submarine's reactor, its crew or the public. There was therefore no occasion to notify the local liaison committee or emergency services under the terms of the Clyde area public safety scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many cases have been reported of the molestation of soldiers and horses on duty outside palaces and other public buildings; what steps he is taking to prevent this; and if he will make a statement.

There have been no complaints recorded of cases of molestation of soldiers or horses whilst on duty outside palaces or public buildings. If such an occurrence were to take place, adequate arrangements exist to enable the sentry to summon assistance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he takes to monitor the research activities and findings of individuals looking into the consequence of the nuclear tests conducted on Christmas island in the 1950s; and if he will make a statement.

I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 28 January to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Salisbury (Mr. Key) at column 309 concerning the study carried out by the National Radiological Protection Board into the mortality and cancer incidence in UK participants in the British nuclear test programme. The study was carried out by the National Radiological Protection Board under contract from the Ministry of Defence. The conduct and form of the study was, however, entirely a matter for the NRPB, with the advice of its medical and epidemiological consultants.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence in how many cases claims for compensation or additional pension rights have been made in connection with the 1950s, nuclear tests; and in how many cases payments have been made.

Full records are not available but any such claims from members of the armed forces would be barred by section 10 of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947. A small number of claims have been received from civilians who participated in the tests, but no payments have been made. Claims for war pensions are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what diseases the National Radiological Protection Board considered in the course of preparation of its report on nuclear test veterans; what criteria it used in deciding which diseases or conditions to exclude; and if he will make a statement.

The responsibility for deciding which diseases would be considered in the course of the National Radiological Protection Board study was entirely a matter for the National Radiological Protection Board, with the advice of its medical and epidemiological consultants.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many questionnaires on the medical effects of nuclear tests were sent in 1956 to ex-service men; how those ex-service men to whom it was sent were selected; how many returned a completed questionnaire; what representations he had received from ex-service men present at nuclear tests who did not receive a questionnaire; what response he has made; and if he will make a statement.

Questionnaires on the medical effects of nuclear tests were not sent to service men or ex-service men, in 1956 or at any other time.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom's mine countermeasure vessels capability in the Gulf area.

We have been reviewing the size of our MCMV force in the Gulf. In the light of our experience to date in operations to clear mine danger areas both in the Gulf of Oman and off Qatar, we have concluded that in the present circumstances the mine clearance task can be met satisfactorily by retaining three MCMVs and associated afloat support in the Gulf area to operate in support of the Armilla patrol. To this end Her Majesty's ships Dulverton, Middleton and Atherstone are in the course of taking over the mine counter-measures task in the Gulf hitherto fulfilled by Her Majesty's ships Hurworth, Bicester, Brocklesby and Brecon. The support vessel HMS Abdiel is also returning to the United Kingdom, and is due to be paid off in about six months' time. HMS Abdiel's support role in the Gulf is now being carried out by HMS Herald.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what degree of lateral stability was called for in the DROPS statement of requirement for the medium mobility vehicle; and if he will make a statement;(2) what lateral stability was achieved by the validation model DROPS medium mobility trucks on their tilt test at the Royal Armaments Research and Development Establishment; and if he will make a statement;(3) to what tests DROPS vehicles were submitted subsequent to tilt tests, with the test weights turned upside down; what effect this had on the centre of gravity; what stability was achieved; and if he will make a statement;(4) what stability is expected once the DROPS vehicle has been fitted with small tyres; and if he will make a statement;(5) whether the DROPS vehicle, once fitted with small tyres, will comply with the statement requirements in respect of the maximum ground pressure; and if he will make a statement;(6) what was the stated minimum stability requirement for low mobility, road-use only, vehicles; and if he will make a statement;(7) why, after the first round of trialling, it was considered desirable to subject DROPS RTE to a second round of full open competition to determine best value for money; why this course of action was considered undesirable in respect of DROPS itself; whether it was considered desirable to submit simplified RTE equipment to a second round of full open competition; and if he will make a statement;(8) what was the difference between RTE/CLOTS equipment and Simple RTE/Simple CLOTS equipment; and if he will make a statement;(9) which company was selected in 1983 to provide Simple RTE; which other companies were selected in 1985; and if he will make a statement;

[holding answer 16 February 19881: I will write to my right hon. Friend shortly.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many industrial companies new to Devon and Cornwall have commenced investment projects as a result of the work of the Devon and Cornwall Investment Bureau in the years 1985–86 and 1986–87; and what is the estimated figure for 1987–88.

My Department provides grant-aid to the Devon and Cornwall Development Bureau (DCDB) to promote the region as a location for investment by overseas companies. I am advised that in the years specified, the number of start-ups by overseas companies new to Devon and Cornwall with which the DCDB has been actively involved is as follows:

	Number
1985–86	1
1986–87	4
1987–88	16
1 Estimate

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the United Kingdom share of the structural funds in the past three years, the forecast for this year and the forecast under the new arrangements; and if he will give the figures in percentages at European currency unit and sterling;(2) pursuant to the statement on the meeting of the European Council,

The figures for the United Kingdom share of the structural funds for the past three years are given in the table. The drop in our percentage shares between 1985 and 1986 followed the accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Community.It is not possible to forecast our share of the funds for this or future years. However, as the Prime Minister said in her statement on the outcome of the European Council at Brussels, we hope to increase our payment receipts from the funds to about £1,000 million in 1992.

United Kingdom share of the commitments of the structural funds
	1985	1986	11987
Mecu	1,223	1,014	1,244
£ Million	722	714	2896
per cent.	22·7	15·6	16·7
1 Estimate.
2 Equivalent to about £750 million in payments.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if a decision has been reached on whether to give leave for the recognition under the Financial Services Act of the Securities Association.

In accordance with the procedures laid down in the Financial Services Act, the Director General of Fair Trading has submitted to my right hon. and noble Friend a report on the rules and guidance submitted by TSA to the SIB. Having considered the Director General's report, my right hon. and noble Friend has concluded that on the basis of the information presently available to him he does not consider TSA's rules and guidance have, or are intended or are likely to have, to any significant extent, the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition. He has, therefore, today given his leave to the SIB for the recognition of TSA.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether his plans have advanced for the relocation of the Patent Office.

As I told the House on 10 December 1987 Official Report, column 239, I have been examining the possibility of relocating the Patent Office to Cardiff or Newport. In consultation with my colleagues, the Secretaries of State for Wales and for the Environment I have decided that Newport should be the preferred location, on a site already occupied there by the business statistics office, which is a division of my Department. The trade marks branch of the Patent Office opened an examining group on the Newport site on 3 February, as the first phase of the relocation. The move of the rest of the office, except for a modest public office which will remain in London, will take about three years and I estimate that at least 500 jobs will be created locally.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he intends that any staff in the insolvency service of his Department who are currently based in London will be relocated elsewhere; and if he will make a statement.

I have decided that 148 London-based insolvency service staff will be relocated in Birmingham in 1989. The decision to relocate these staff follows a thorough review of my Department's scope for moving staff to locations other than London, where the cost of accommodation is very high. The type of work carried out by the staff concerned does not require their location in any particular area. The proposed move will improve the cost-effectiveness of my Department in our use of public funds for staff accommodation.I also believe that moving these important Civil Service posts to Birmingham will make a worthwhile contribution to the strong revival of the local economy in the west midlands that is now under way. The insolvency service already has a considerable presence in Birmingham in terms of staff numbers, including one of its major official receiver's offices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has for the continued operation of the Horniman museum after the abolition of the Inner London education authority.

The Government wish to ensure a secure future for the museum, and are considering what arrangements would best achieve that objective.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish the number of places offered by each United Kingdom university for each of the past 10 years (a) in total, (b) by degree course subject and (c) by country of origin of student, Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and others.

The available information for full-time undergraduate new entrants to universities in 1986 is shown in the table. It is taken from "University statistics, 1986–87, volume one (students and staff)", published by the Universities Statistical Record. Information for earlier years is published in previous editions. Figures by subject for 1986 relate to the new subject classification, which is not directly comparable with the classification used prior to 1985. Readily available unpublished information for country of domicile for 1986 entrants is also shown.

Full-time undergraduate new entrants to universities: United Kingdom 1986
	Number
Aston	1,001
Bath	946
Birmingham	2,615
Bradford	1,106
Bristol	2,012
Brunel	671
Cambridge	3,317
City	817
Durham	1,460
East Anglia	1,190
Essex	932
Exeter	1,430
Hull	1,423
Keele	817
Kent	1,37
Lancaster	1,547
Leeds	2,724
Leicester	1,255
Liverpool	2,060
London Business School	—
London	9,583
Loughborough	1,428
Manchester Business School	—
Manchester	2,883
Manchester Institute of Science and Technology	1,108
Newcastle	2,130
Nottingham	1,983
Oxford	3,080
Reading	1,531
Salford	1,083
Sheffield	2,208
Southampton	1,832
Surrey	911
Sussex	1,334
Warwick	1,774
York	1,051
Total England	62,629
Aberystwyth University College	915
Bangor University College	818
Cardiff University College	1,695
St. David's, Lampeter	242
Swansea University College	1,404
University of Wales College of Medicine	76
University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology	672
Total Wales	5,822
Total England and Wales	68,451
Aberdeen	1,491
Dundee	835
Edinburgh	2,505
Glasgow	2,694
Heriot-Watt	1,060
St. Andrews	989
Stirling	899
Strathclyde	1,838
Total Scotland	12,311

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has for each of the past five years as to what percentage of those school pupils whose principal address is in an inner London borough attended an independent school; and as to what

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will republish a table, in the manner of his answer of 12 February, Official Report, columns 375–6, showing the numbers and percentages of (a) Welsh and (b) Northern Irish students and relating to (i) Welsh and (ii) Northern Irish universities.

The complete cross classification of country of location by country of domicile is shown in the following table:is the percentage of the pupil population of

Information on pupils' home addresses is not held centrally. The number of pupils in independent schools as a percentage of all pupils in school in each of the last five years in the following areas was:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give details of any revised cash limits for his Department's votes in respect of university funding in 1987–88.

Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the cash limit on class XII, vote 3 is being increased by a total of £7·583 million to facilitate the creation of a new university institution in Cardiff. The effect of this change is as follows:

Class, Vote and Description of Expenditure
	£'000
XII 3 Universities, etc
Current cash limit	1,706,618
Revision	+7,583
Revised cash limit	1,714,201

The Supplementary Estimate will include provision for a repayable grant of £4·402 million (of which £4·279 million will be charged to the Reserve, after taking account of offsetting savings), with repayments benefiting the Reserve in future years. The remainder, £3·304 million, will be funded by a transfer of £1·652 million from Welsh Office provision (class XVII, vote 5) and £1·652 million from the Reserve. The increase will not add to the public expenditure planning total.