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Written Answers To Questions

Friday 30 October 1992

Defence

Executive Agencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible.

This is a matter delegated to my Department's executive agencies under their framework documents. I have therefore asked each chief executive to reply direct to the hon. Member.

Executive Agencies

Met Office
Defence Research Agency
Duke of York's Royal Military School
Queen Victoria School

Defence Support Agencies

Hydrographic Office
Service Children's School (North West Europe)
Maintenance Group DSA
Director General Defence Accounts
Chemical & Biological Defence Establishment
Director General Military Survey
Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation
Defence Analytical Services Agency
Defence Operational Analysis Centre
Defence Postal Courier Service

Letter from C. R. Flood to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

I am responding on behalf of the Chief Executive of the Met Office (who is abroad) to your Parliamentary Question.

"to ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible."

The answer is as follows:

The Met Office Executive Agency has published various documents including the 1991–92 Annual Review and the Annual Report and Accounts. The 5-year Corporate Plan is not published though the key targets were given in a reply to a Parliamentary Question from Mr. Mans (Hansard 11 June 1992. Written Answers, Column 282). Professor Hunt, the Chief Executive of the Met Office since January 1992, published many scientific papers during the last year, on subjects such as turbulence in fluids, the life and work of L. F. Richardson and wavelets, fractals and Fourier transforms.

Letter from J. A. R. Chisholm to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

In his written answer today the Minister of State for Defence Procurement said that each Agency Chief Executive would be replying directly to your question about papers they had published in the last 12 months.

In the last 12 months I have published:

a. DRA Annual Report & Accounts 1991–92—issued September 1992

b. DRA Rationalisation Strategy Consultative Document—issued September 1992

My key targets were published in a Parliamentary written answer on 2 July 1992.

Letter from Lieutenant Colonel G. H. Wilson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

I refer to your parliamentary question which asked the Secretary of State to list for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible.

The Duke of York's Royal Military School was established as an Executive Agency of the MOD on 1st April 1992. In addition to the Royal Warrant and Framework Document which established the school as an Agency, the Duke of York's has produced a Corporate Plan 1992–97 and a Management Plan for financial year 1992/93. These were published on 26 February 1992.

Letter from Julian D. Hankinson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

I have been asked to answer to you directly the following Parliamentary Question regarding Queen Victoria School.

Date of Order Paper: 22 October 1992

"17. Mr. Martin Redmond (Don Valley), To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the Chief Executive of each Executive Agency for which he is responsible".

Answer: This School has been an Executive Agency since April 1st, 1992, and is thus in its first year as an Agency. We are not yet in receipt of the Treasury Directive and to date this Agency has not published any papers or documents. Nevertheless, through the aegis of MOD (AG Secretariat), this Agency's/School's Royal Warrant and Framework Document have been published and are in the public domain.

I trust this answer supplies the information you require. Any further information can be supplied if you wish it.

Letter from Rear Admiral J. A. L. Myres to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

Hydrographic Office DSA—Parliamentary Question

You recently asked the Secretary of State to list, for the last 12 months, titles of papers published by the Chief Executive of each Executive Agency for which he is responsible. The Minister has asked me, as Chief Executive, to reply in respect of the Hydrographic Office Defence Support Agency.

The only paper published during the last 12 months relates to the agency's Key Targets for FY 1992–93 which were published in Hansard (columns 281–82) on 11 June 1992.

You may also wish to note that the Hydrographic Office Defence Support Agency Annual Report and Accounts for FY 1991–92 will be published shortly and copies will be placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

I hope this information is helpful.

Letter from I. S. Mitchelson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Defence in which you asked him to list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the Chief Executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible.

I list below all documents published by the Service Children's Schools (North West Europe) Defence Support Agency since its formation in April 1991:

General Documents

(a) Framework Document—April 1991

(b) First Corporate Plan 1991–94—August 1991

(d) Annual Report and Accounts 1991–92—July1992

(e) Corporate Plan 1992–96—August 1992

(f) Management Plan 1992–93—August 1992

Other Professional Documents

(a) "Schools for the Future—A Discussion Document" —October 1991

(d) "Schools News" news letter—Issue Two—June 1992

(e) Individual school (80 schools) brochures—Autumn Term 1992

The following documents are currently at the printers and will be published shortly:

(a) SCS (NWE) "Complaints Procedures" brochure

(b) SCS (NWE) Parents brochure—long version

(d) "Schools for the Future—Development Plan"

I hope this information is of assistance but if I can be of further help, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Letter from Air Vice-Marshal D. R. French to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

Maintenance Group Defence Support Agency—Published Papers

Reference:

A. D/FT/ I/1/5 dated 22 October 1992.

1. In response to the Parliamentary Question notified at the Reference, seeking details of the papers published by the Maintenance Group Defence Support Agency over the last 12 months, please accept the following response:

(a) Maintenance Group Defence Support Agency Key Management Targets 1992/93. Published in May 1992 as a PQ.

(b) Maintenance Group Defence Support Agency Annual Report and Accounts 1991/92. Published in June 1992.

2. For information purposes, please note that the Maintenance Group Defence Support Agency Framework Document was published in April 1991.

Letter from M. J. Dymond to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

Parliamentary Question 7223F

You asked the Secretary of State for Defence to provide a list of the titles of papers published by MOD executive agencies during the last twelve months. As Chief Executive of DGDA I have been asked to reply for my Agency. In the last twelve months DGDA publications have been as follows:

(a) DGDA Annual Report and Accounts 1991–92;

(b) DGDA Corporate Plan 1993–98.

In addition the Agency's key targets for 1992–93, which were approved by Viscount Cranborne. USofS, on 16 July 1992, will be announced to Parliament in the near future.

Letter from Dr. Graham S. Pearson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

1. Your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Defence asking if he will list for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the Chief Executive of each Executive Agency for which he is responsible.

2. The papers that I have published over the last 12 months are:

(a) Annual Report and Accounts 1991–92, CBDE Porton Down, June 1992 (a copy has been placed in the Library of the House).

(b) "Strengthening the BTWC Regime: A Defence View", Chemical Weapons Convention Bulletin, Issue No. 12, June 1991, pp 2–6.

(d) "Biological Weapons—Their Nature and Arms Control", lecture presented at Kings College London, 21–22 November 1991, to be published in proceedings by Oxford University Press.

(e) Book Review, Chemistry in Industry, 3 February 1992, No. 3, page 103.

(f) "Preventing Biological Warfare", Talking Point, The New Scientist, 21 March 1992, page 8.

(g) "Verification of the Biological Convention", presented at Gustav-Stresemann Institute, Bonn, Germany, 28–29 January 1992, published in the proceedings, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Forschungs Institut, Bonn, May 1992.

(h) "The Continuing Need for Chemical and Biological Defence following a Chemical Weapons Convention", proceedings 4th International Symposium on Protection Against Chemical Warfare Agents, 8–12 June 1992, pp. 353–358.

(i) "Letter to the Editor", Chemistry in Industry, dated 3 August 1992, page 546.

(j) "Vaccines for Biological Defence: Defence Considerations", presented at Vaccines for Peace Workshop, Biesenthal, Berlin, 9–13 September 1992, to be published by SIPRI.

Letter from Major General R. Wood to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

Reply to Parliamentary Question 7223F

The only unclassified document published in the last twelve months by the Director General Military Survey was the Military Survey Annual Report 91/92. Copies were sent to the Minister (AF) and the Parliamentary Clerk (for the House of Commons Library) on 22 October 1992.

Letter from Captain D. Symonds to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

In response to your parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for Defence concerning the papers published by Agency Chief Executives, the following papers have been published by the Chief Executive of the Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation (NARO) DSA:

NARO DSA Framework Document which is publicly available.

NARO DSA Corporate Plan which has limited distribution due to the 'Commercial-in-Confidence' nature of its content.

Letter from Paul Altobell to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

Publications by Agency Chief Executives

Minister of State (DP) suggested that I write to you about my publications in the last twelve months.

In the year to 29 October 1992, I have published the following documents:-

Framework Document	—published July 1992
Business Plan 1992/93 to 1994/95	—published August 1992
Key Targets	—published in Hansard, Tuesday 20 October 1992

Our 1992 Strategic Plan is currently with the printers and should be available shortly.

Letter from D. Leadbeater to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 30 October 1992:

In his written reply of 29 October the Secretary of State for Defence informed you that Agency Chief Executives would be replying directly to your question. The Defence Operational Analysis Centre is a Defence Support Agency formed on 1st July 1992. The agency's framework document has been published. The agency will be publishing a corporate plan and full cost accounts for year 92/93 in July 1993. The agency's business plan will contain more sensitive Defence Studies information and is not to be published.

Letter from Brigadier M. A. Browne to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

Further to your question the House on 22 October to the Secretary of State for Defence concerning papers published by Defence Agencies I am responding as Chief Executive of the Defence Postal and Courier Services—Defence Support Agency.

As a newly formed DSA the only publication to date is my Framework Document which has been passed to the House of Commons Library.

I enclose a personal copy of the publication for ease of reference.

Military Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what account Her Majesty's Government take of human rights considerations when making decisions on the provision of military training to military personnel of other countries.

In deciding whether or not to provide military training for a particular country, many factors, including the human rights record of the Government, are taken into account.

Missile Defence System

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has been given by his American and Russian counterparts on the USA-Russia agreement on the global protection against limited strikes missile defence system.

The United States has kept us in close touch with its dialogue with the Russian authorities on limited ballistic missile defences.

Raf Upavon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of RAF Upavon.

RAF Upavon in Wiltshire is at present the headquarters of No. 1 group RAF, a formation which controls the ground attack, support helicopter, air transport and air-to-air refuelling forces of the RAF. No. 1 group is part of Strike Command, the headquarters of which is at RAF High Wycombe.

Following a reorganisation in Strike Command, some staff are being transferred from Upavon to High Wycombe. I also propose, subject to the usual consultations with the trades unions, that the headquarters of No. 1 group should be transferred from Upavon to RAF Benson in Oxfordshire. Some 120 service posts would be transferred out of Upavon, and some 169 service and 80 civilian posts would be removed, as a result of these moves, which would save more than £45 million at current prices over the 25-year cost-appraisal period.

My Department has been looking at possible defence uses for RAF Upavon after the withdrawal of the RAF. I further propose therefore that the bulk of the Army's inspector general doctrine and training directorate will be collocated on a single site. RAF Upavon has been identified as the most cost-effective option and 150 military and 100 civilian posts will relocate from London, Camberley, Beaconsfield, Wilton and elsewhere. Other, minor units will also relocate to Upavon in due course. It is too early to say what the detailed implications will be for the civilian staff currently at RAF Upavon, but some will be employed by the Army.

Full consultation on these proposals will now take place with the trades unions concerned in accordance with agreed procedures.

Duchy Of Lancaster

Women Civil Servants

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the progress towards achieving equality of opportunity for women staff in the civil service.

In the past year steady progress has been made. For example, there are now more women in the management grades, a wider use of part-time working and flexible working patterns, an expansion of child care provision and more equal opportunities awareness training. This builds further on the achieve-ments of past years. A report on the progress made during 1991–92 towards achieving equality of opportunity for women in the civil service has been published today and I have arranged for copies to be placed in the Library of the House.

Lord Chancellor's Department

Court Interpreters

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what is the average fee paid (a) per day and (b) per hour by Crown courts to (i) interpreters utilised by Crown courts in general in the United Kingdom and (ii) interpreters utilised specifically by Crown courts in Wales to undertake interpretation from, and into, the Welsh language.

The amounts allowed to interpreters working in the Crown court in England and Wales are in general at the discretion of the court. Guidance is issued which recommends an allowance of £14 to £24 per hour, with a minimum allowance of three hours for those employed regularly in this capacity. Thus the allowance for three hours is in the range of £42 to £72; or £70 to £120 for a full day.The amounts payable to Welsh language interpreters in the Crown court in Wales are specified by the Lord Chancellor under section 3(1A) of the Welsh Courts Act 1942. At present the allowances are £50 for a half day and £100 for a full day, which may be increased to £60 and £120 respectively when significant travelling time has been involved.

Executive Agencies

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible.

The Lord Chancellor is responsible for two agencies, namely the Public Record Office (PRO) and the Land Registry.The chief executive of the Public Record Office, the Keeper of Public Records, has personally published no papers since the PRO was launched as an agency on 1 April 1992. However, an information pack, including the agency framework document and corporate plan, was made publicly available at the time of the agency launch. In addition, the annual report of the Keeper of Public Records on the work of the PRO was laid before Parliament by the Lord Chancellor on 14 July 1992. The chief executive has also contributed an article to an historical journal.The chief executive of the Land Registry, the Chief Land Registrar, has personally published no papers during the past 12 months. However, a consultation document on proposals to dispense with charge certificates was issued on 26 May 1992. In addition, the annual report of the Chief Land Registrar on the work of Her Majesty's Land Registry was published on 10 September 1992. The chief executive has also contributed articles to legal journals.

Northern Ireland

Executive Agencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible.

Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the following agencies under their respective chief executives.

Training and Employment Agency—Mr. J. Crozier
Rates Collection Agency—Mr. D. Gallagher
Social Security Agency—Mr. A. Wylie
Ordnance Survey Agency—Mr. M. Brand
Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency—Mr. B. Watson
Compensation Agency—Mr. J. Robinson

I have asked them to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from J. S. Crozier to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

You asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he would list for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible.

During the last twelve months I, as the Chief Executive of the Training and Employment Agency (Northern Ireland) (T and EA), issued the following publications:

Annual Review April 1990-March 1991

Get Your Business into Training

Labour Market Skill Trends Bulletin—November 1991 (Issue No. 1)

Labour Market Skill Trends Bulletin —May 1992 (Issue No. 4)

Directory of Services
Corporate Plan 1992–95
Business Plan 1992–93
Annual Review April 1991-March 1992
Directory of Training Providers
Customer's Charter
Financial Statements April 1990-March 1991
Training Magazine—Issues 8 to 11 (quarterly)

Letter from D. W. Gallagher to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 27 October 1992:

As I am responsible for the Northern Ireland Rate Collection Agency, the Secretary of State has asked me to reply to some Parliamentary Questions recently put down by you. These related to papers published by the Agency during the last 12 months and any fact-finding visits undertaken by myself during the same period.

As you may know, the Rate Collection Agency was established on 1 April 1992. During the last 12 months I have issued the Agency's 1992–93 Business Plan. Our 1991–92 Annual Report will be published shortly.

I would also advise that I have not undertaken any fact finding visits over the same period.

I hope that this information answers your questions but please let me know if I can be of any further help.

Letter from A. Wylie to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 27 October 1992:

Your recent Parliamentary Question asking for the titles of papers published during the last 12 months by the Chief Executive of each Executive Agency has been passed to me for reply as I am responsible for the Northern Ireland Social Security Agency.

During the last 12 months there have been 4 documents produced by the Agency. The titles are:

Strategic Plan 1992–96 and Business Plan 1992–93 (published May 1992)

Customer Charter (published July 1992)

Customer Survey Report 1991 (published August 1992)

Report of Findings of the Customer Survey 1991 (shorter version of main report)

Under the terms of its Framework Document the Agency prepares each year and submits to the Minister a Strategic and Business Plan. In line with the commitment in the Northern Ireland Citizen's Charter the Social Security Agency published a Customer Charter in July 1992. This sets out what the Agency's customers can expect in terms of a good quality service and the action they can take if things go wrong.

As part of its objective to consult its customers and as stated in its Customer Charter the Agency arranged for an independent survey of customer opinion on the quality of service it provides. The findings of the 1991 survey were published in the form of a main report and an executive summary.

Of the 4 documents only the Customer Survey Report 1991 and the Report of Findings of the Customer Survey 1991 were formally published and available through HMSO. The Strategic Plan 1992–96 and Business Plan 1992–93 and the Customer Charter were publicised and placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

I hope this is helpful to you and I will be pleased to provide any further information you may require.

Letter from J. F. Codd to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 27 October 1992:

You have asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the Chief Executives of each Executive Agency for which he is responsible.

Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland was launched as a Next Steps Agency on 1 April 1992 and therefore the period covered by this reply begins on that date. The following papers by Mr. J. D. Brand, Chief Executive and Director of Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland have been published:

1. "Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland—Framework Document", April 1992.

2. "Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland—Business Plan 1992–93", October 1992.

3. "Data 'THE' Investment", published in the proceedings of AM/FM International European Conference, October 1992.

Letter from J. B. Watson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992:

I am responding to your recent Parliamentary Question seeking information on titles of papers published over the last 12 months by Executive Agencies.

The following papers have been published by the Driver & Vehicle Testing Agency:

The Framework Document
The Business Plan.

Letter from J. Robinson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 27 October 1992:

I refer to your recent Parliamentary Question about the titles of papers published by executive agencies in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State has asked me to provide the information in respect of the Compensation Agency.

I have published one paper since this Agency was established on 1 April 1992 namely "The Compensation Agency: Business Plan 1992–1993".

Environment

British Nuclear Fuels Plc

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what preparations his Department has made in readiness for the borehole public inquiry to be held in Cleator Moor civic hall into an application by British Nuclear Fuels plc to construct a site characterisation borehole.

Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Planning Inspectorate executive agency under its chief executive, Mr. Crow. I have asked him to arrange a reply to be given.

Letter from H. S. Crow to Mr. Paul Flynn, dated 27 October 1992:

The Secretary of State for the Environment has asked me to provide the reply to your recent Parliamentary Question to him, as its subject matter has been delegated to the Planning Inspectorate Executive Agency.

You ask what preparations have been made in readiness for the forthcoming inquiry into the planning appeals by British Nuclear Fuels relating to the drilling of exploratory boreholes near Gosforth, Cumbria.

The inquiry into these appeals is due to open on 24 November at the Civic Hall, Cleator Moor, Cumbria. It is expected to last for about 12 days. The Inspector appointed to decide the appeals is Mr. P. Rosser, who held a pre-inquiry meeting at Cleator Moor, with representatives of the parties, on 30 September. At that meeting the arrangements and programme for the inquiry were agreed.

Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list all the names of public appointments that he has made, giving the period for which the appointment was made, relevant qualifications of the appointee, and what remuneration each currently receives.

Information on relevant qualifications is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Details of remuneration are contained in the annual HMSO publication "Public Bodies", copies of which are held in the Library of the House. The following new appointments have been made since 10 April 1992 to the boards of non-departmental public bodies sponsored by my Department:

Department of Environment New appointments made from 10 April 1992
Name of body and postholder	Appointment end
BRITISH BOARD OF AGREEMENT
Member
D. C. Leonard	30 April 1995
COMMISSION FOR THE NEW TOWNS
Deputy Chairman
Lord Finsberg	31 August 1996
Member
Lady Marsh	31 August 1996
ECO-LABELLING
Member
Miss J. Munsiff	31 July 1994
Ms. A. Foster	31 July 1995
Ms. T. Robertson	31 July 1995
Dr. R. Pugh	31 July 1994
Ms. J. Hailes	31 July 1994
L. C. Scott	31 July 1995
Mrs. H. Kimbell	31 July 1994
Dr. K. Humphreys	31 July 1994
Miss C. Whitehead	31 July 1994
Professor R. Cliff	31 July 1993
K. Miles	31 July 1993
N. Whittaker	31 July 1993
D. A. Norman	31 July 1993
Ms. P. Hyam	31 July 1993
ENGLISH NATURE
Member
Miss J. Kelly	31 March 1995
HOUSING ACTION TRUST LIVERPOOL
Member
M. Appleton	8 June 1995
R. Dykes	14 June 1995
Mrs. J. Roberts	8 June 1995
Mrs. S. Last	8 June 1995
E. McGonagle	8 June 1995
HOUSING ACTION TRUST NORTH HULL
Member
Mrs. Maginn	30 April 1995
LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY CORPORATION
Member
Mrs. L. Needham	28 May 1997
LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
Chairman
Sir John Banham	30 June 1996
Member
Mary Leigh, Councillor	30 June 1995
Ann Levick	30 June 1995
R. Scruton	30 June 1995
C. Wilkinson	30 June 1995
Lady Wilcox	30 June 1995
Professor M. Grant	2 July 1995
H. H. Hughes	2 July 1995
D. Thomas	2 July 1995
Professor M. Chisholm	30 June 1995
D. Ansbro	30 June 1995
K. Ennals	30 June 1995

Name of body and postholder	Appointment end
B. Hill	30 June 1995
URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS
Member
C. P. Finegan, Councillor	22 June 1996
Hazel M. Duffy	22 June 1995
P. C. Sabapathy	22 June 1995
J. A. Shedden	22 June 1995
M. N. W. Wilcox	22 June 1995
R. Hales, Councillor	22 June 1995
R. A. M. Brew, Councillor	22 June 1995
A. Bore, Councillor	22 June 1995
F. J. Chapman, Councillor	22 June 1995
URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BLACK COUNTRY
Deputy Chairman
C. Hawkins	15 April 1994
Member
Dr. D. Green	21 June 1994
R. Burman	21 June 1994
W. E. Clarke, Councillor	31 July 1994
M. Bird, Councillor	31 July 1994
I. B. Flanagan	31 August 1994
URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LEEDS
Member
J. Trickett, Councillor	29 June 1994
URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TRAFFORD PARK
Member
Ms. B. Hughes, Councillor	22 September 1994

Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those local authorities which have not yet submitted recycling plans to his Department; what enforcement action he intends to take; and if he will make a statement.

Out of 366 waste collection authorities, 50–14 per cent.—have not submitted recycling plans to my Department. They are listed as follows:

District councils

Alnwick
Amber Valley
Barrow-in-Furness
Blackburn
Bolsover
Chorley
Cleethorpes
East Nottinghamshire
East Cambridgeshire
Eden
Erewash
Fenland
Glanford
Great Yarmouth
High Peak
Hyndburn
Kingston upon Hull
Lichfield
Newcastle-under-Lyme
North Shropshire
North East Derbyshire
Preston
Richmondshire
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Slough
South Ribble
South Cambridgeshire
Tandridge
Teesdale
Wyre
York

Metropolitan districts

Dudley
Gateshead
Knowsley
North Tyneside
Rochdale
Sandwell
Sheffield
Tameside
Trafford
Walsall
Wolverhampton

London boroughs

Barking and Dagenham
Brent
Camden
City of London
Hillingdon
Islington
Sutton
Waltham Forest

A further 26 authorities—7 per cent.—have submitted recycling plans, but the plans have not yet been approved by the council. They are noted as follows:

District councils

Aylesbury Vale
Bassetlaw
Broxbourne
Craven
East Yorkshire
Elmbridge
Hambleton
Huntingdonshire
Mid Sussex
Mole Valley
Oxford
Scarborough
Scunthorpe
Southampton
Stroud
West Wiltshire
Worthing

Metropolitan districts

Barnsley
Kirklees
Liverpool
Rotherham
Wakefield

London boroughs

Bromley
Enfield
Kingston upon Thames
Newham

Most of these authorities have said that they will submit plans shortly; if they do so, no enforcement action will be necessary. However, the Secretary of State will not hesitate to use his powers under section 49(7) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to set a statutory deadline for any local authorities which are unwilling to submit recycling plans within a reasonable time.

Surplus Land (Sale)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will announce the outcome of the consultation on changes to the arrangements under which surplus land is offered for sale back to former owners.

Consultation papers issued in England and Wales last December and in April in Scotland proposed that the arrangements, which apply directly to Government Departments and agencies and are recommended to local authorities and other statutory bodies, should be modified as follows:

(a) qualified valuers other than the district valuer should be able to carry out valuations for disposal;

(b) there should be an additional exemption from the offer-back obligation in cases where competitive sale is essential to establish market value;

(c) the periods allowed for former owners to indicate an intention to purchase and agree terms should be simplified by allowing two months in all cases for indicating an intention to purchase, two months to agree terms other than value and a further six weeks to agree the price;

(d) in the case of future acquisitions, a 25 year cut off on the obligation to offer back to former owners should apply to agricultural land as it already does to other land;

(e) the terms of sale should include clawback provisions in cases where the planning position of a site is unclear.

The response to consultation indicated a measure of support for all the proposals. There was, however, some concern that the changes at (d) and (e) would unduly weaken the position of former owners or their successors. Having given careful consideration to the views expressed, I remain of the view that the changes are justified. There is no logic in the existing situation whereby the offer-back obligation applies to any agricultural land acquired since 1935 but only for 25 years from the date of acquisition in the case of other land.Moreover, disposing bodies can face insuperable difficulties in trying to trace successors of owners whose land was acquired perhaps 50 or more years ago. As regards the use of clawback, this is the only practicable means of protecting the taxpayer's interest in cases of exceptional planning sensitivity where it would not be appropriate for a disposing Department itself to take action to clarify the planning position in order to establish the value of the land.I have therefore concluded that it is right to proceed with all the changes referred to above. The new arrangements will take effect from today. My right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Scotland are introducing similar changes following consultation exercises there. The revised procedures are set out in letters issued by my Department and the Welsh Office and in a circular issued by the Scottish Office today.

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will place in the Library, in hard copy and on floppy disk, the data on each local authority's tax base for council tax purposes supplied to his Department on form CTB.1.

Information on forms CTB.1 has been received from all local authorities and is currently being processed. I will place the information for each authority in the Library of the House, as soon as it is available.

Local Government Boundaries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what will happen to reviews of local government boundaries and electoral arrangements which the Local Government Boundary Commission has not completed when it is wound up on 31 October.

My right hon. and learned Friend made an order on 6 October under section 30 (3) of the Local Government Act 1992 bringing into force, on 31 October 1992, section 24 of that Act under which the Local Government Boundary Commission, LGBC, is wound up. From that date, responsibility for all outstanding LGBC reviews of local government boundaries of electoral arrangements will rest with the Local Government Commission established on 1 July. We are discussing with the new commission the handling of reviews transferred to it.

Fulmer Main Drainage

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to make a decision on Fulmer main drainage.

Very shortly.

Mining Communities

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the impact of pit closures upon individual families and the housing market in mining communities.

[holding answer 27 October 1992]: I have been asked to reply.The social and economic consequences of the proposed pit closures are a cause for deep concern. We have therefore announced a package of measures aimed at economic regeneration of the communities affected and have asked Lord Walker to co-ordinate these measures.

Wales

Disabled Trainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of youth training placement trainees have gained qualifications during their training within each training and enterprise council area in Wales in each of the last two years; and if he will indicate the proportion of disabled trainees who have gained qualifications within each training and enterprise council area over the same period.

Information relating to the achievement of qualifications on youth training is provided in the tables.

Table 1
Qualifications obtained during 1990–91
	Full qualification Per cent.	Part qualification Per cent.
Gwent	26	17
Swansea	35	21
Cardiff	29	19
Wrexham	40	23

The figures relate to the four areas of Wales which existed prior to the setting up of training and enterprise councils, TECs. Reliable figures on qualifications obtained are not available for TECs for 1990–91, since TECs in Wales were mostly operational for only a small part of the year.

Table 2
Qualifications obtained April-December 1991
	Full qualification Per cent.	Part qualification Per cent.
Gwent	24	15
West Wales	35	22
Mid Glamorgan	27	19
South Glamorgan	26	15
North West Wales	46	24

These are the latest available figures for TECs, since the follow up of YT leavers is undertaken six months after leaving.Figures for north-east Wales and Powys are not available owing to the low number of respondents to the follow-up survey in those areas.

Table 3
Qualifications obtained by disabled trainees
	Full qualification Per cent.	Part qualification Per cent.
Wales (total)	16	14

This information relates to qualifications obtained in the period April 1990 to March 1991. Because of the relatively small numbers of disabled trainees involved in the survey, information on the basis of individual TECs is not statistically reliable.

Grant-Maintained Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the level of opting for grant-maintained status by schools in Wales.

There have been 13 parental ballots in Wales on whether to apply for grant maintained status. Of the 10 in favour, three have been approved; three have published their proposals; and two are in the process of assembling their proposals prior to publishing. The applications from the other two schools were turned down. I expect many more applications.

Disabled Pupils

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the local authorities in Wales that currently employ a mobility worker specifically trained to work with disabled children.

Mobility officers are not trained specifically to work with one age group. They work with a range of people who have disabilities, including children, as necessary.

Public Appointments
Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
CARDIFF BAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Chairman:
Mr. Geoffrey Inkin, OBE	31,105	2 April 1993
Deputy Chairman:
Councillor Lord Brooks of Tremorfa	17,545	6 May 1993

Prince Charles Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the number of surgical beds available at the Prince Charles hospital at Merthyr Tydfil in 1991; and what is the number currently available.

The information is for surgical specialities as shown in the table.

Prince Charles hospital:
Average beds available daily to surgical specialties¹
	1991	1992
General surgery	89.3	80.8
Trauma and orthopaedics	71.3	73.3
Ear, nose and throat	21.3	19.5
Ophthalmology	17.5	14.6
Oral surgery	10.1	8.7
TOTAL	209.5	196.9
¹ Quarter ending June.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the cost of restoring the number of surgical beds before the recent reduction at the Prince Charles hospital, Merthyr Tydfil.

None. This is a matter which falls within the day-to-day management responsibility of Mid Glamorgan health authority.

Economic Report, Mid Glamorgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to his answer of 24 June, Official Report, column 395, what conclusions his Department has made following its study of the Mid Glamorgan council economic report.

The report is a careful analysis of the problems and opportunities facing Mid Glamorgan and my officials have taken careful note of its findings. It is not, however, for me to comment publicly on a report produced for the benefit of Mid Glamorgan councillors.I am, of course, now considering my future policy for the valleys.

Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all the names of public appointments that he has made, giving the period for which the appointment was made, relevant qualifications of the appointees and what remuneration each currently receives.

The names of current appointment holders, showing when their appointment comes to an end, and the remuneration, where received, are listed as follows. All appointments are made on the basis of aptitude and merit.

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Members:
Mrs. Honor Chapman, CBE	4,960	2 April 1995
Mr. Alan Cox, CBE	4,960	2 April 1993
Mr. Hugh Hudson-Davies	4,960	2 April 1993
Mr. B. Thomas	4,960	1 June 1994
Councillor Paddy Kitson	4,960	6 May 1993
Councillor John Phillips	4,960	31 July 1994
Professor Richard Silverman	4,960	2 April 1995
Mr. James Beveridge	4,960	2 April 1995
Councillor Leon Smith	4,960	31 August 1994
Councillor Jeff Sainsbury	4,960	31 July 1994
WELSH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Chairman:
Dr. Gwyn Jones	42,235	30 September 1994
Deputy Chairman:
Sir Donald Walters	21,830	1 August 1993
Members:
Mr. E. Glyn Davies¹		31 March 1995
Mr. Philip Head²		31 December 1993
Mr. Richard Brewster	6,180	30 September 1993
Mr. John Foley, MBE	6,180	28 February 1994
Mr. Ralph Phillip Vinson Rees	6,180	31 December 1992
Mr. David Griffith Roberts, OBE	6,180	31 December 1992
Mr. David Colyn Gardner	6,180	31 December 1992
Mr. David Malpas	6,180	31 December 1992
Dr. Pamela Kirby	6,180	30 November 1994

Notes:

¹ Receives salary as Chairman DBRW.

² Receives salary as Chief Executive of WDA.

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
COUNTRYSIDE COUNCIL FOR WALES
Chairman:
Mr. Michael Griffith CBE, DL	28,470	4 November 1993
Deputy Chairman:
Professor David Q. Bowen	9,815	4 November 1993
Members:
Professor Dennis Bellamy	6,135	4 November 1993
Councillor Morgan Chambers	6,135	4 November 1993
Dr. W. Allan Evans	6,135	4 November 1993
Mr. John Harrop	6,135	4 November 1993
Dr. Merylyn Hedger	6,135	4 November 1993
Mr. Tom Jones	6,135	4 November 1993
Mr. Merfyn Williams	6,135	4 November 1993
Dr. Steve Ormerod	6,135	4 November 1993
Mr. Brian Thomas	6,135	4 November 1994
DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR RURAL WALES
Chairman:
Mr. E. Glyn Davies	31,025	31 March 1995
Members:
Mr. Robert Gee	6,135	31 March 1995
Mr. Ian A. Jones	6,135	31 March 1993
Councillor Veronica Hollis	6,135	31 March 1995
Councillor Andrew M. Leonard	6,135	31 March 1994
Mr. Jeffrey Morgan	6,135	31 March 1995
Mr. Edward Rae OBE	6,135	31 March 1993
Mr. Hywel Roberts	6,135	31 March 1995
Mr. Peter Saunders	6,135	31 March 1994
Sir Donald Walters	6,135	31 March 1993
Councillor Roger Williams	6,135	31 March 1995
Mrs. Christine Lewis	6,135	31 March 1995
Councillor E. J. K. Evans	6,135	31 March 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
WALES TOURIST BOARD
Chairman:
Mr. A. R. Lewis	31,025	30 September 1995
Members
Mrs. Lorna Minors	6,135	16 September 1994
Mr. E. Glyn Davies	6,135	31 March 1995
Mr. David H. Griffith	6,135	16 September 1993
Mr. John Dunscombe	6,135	31 October 1995
Mr. Chris R. Jackson	6,135	18 December 1993
Mrs. Teleri Bevan	6,135	12 October 1995
LAND AUTHORITY FOR WALES
Chairman:
Mr. Geoffrey D. Inkin OBE	30,740	25 November 1992
Deputy Chairman:
Mr. John D. Allen CBE	8,730	29 December 1993
Members
Mr. R. P. V. Rees	6,135	29 December 1993
Mr. Graham Jones	6,135	29 December 1993
Mr. Walter Rhys-Webb	6,135	29 December 1993
Mr. Ray G. Owen	6,135	29 December 1992
Mr. Alan Edwards	6,135	29 December 1993
Mr. Robert W. S. Knight	6,135	9 February 1995

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
SPORTS COUNCIL FOR WALES
Chairman:
Mr. Ossie Wheatley	15,495	31 March 1993
Vice Chairman:
Mr. Tom Baxter-Wright	8,425	31 March 1993
Members:
Mr. G. C. Crimp		31 March 1993
Mr. H. Davies		31 March 1993
Mr. T. G. R. Davies		31 March 1993
Mrs. J. Edwards		31 March 1993
Mr. P. Gunn		31 March 1993
Professor D. Herbert		31 March 1993
Councillor Mrs. D. M. J. James		31 March 1993
Councillor Mr. K. F. Powell		31 March 1993
Mr. H. M. Thomas		31 March 1993
Mrs W. Williams		31 March 1993
Councillor W. J. Williams		31 March 1993
Mr. D. R. Turner		31 March 1993
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR WALES
Chairman:
Lady Crawshay	198.44 per day	31 March 1994
Deputy Chairman:
Mr. R. H. Williams	172.84 per day	31 March 1994
Member:
Mr. R. Lacey	145.96 per day	31 March 1994
HOUSING FOR WALES
Chairman:
Mr. John Allen CBE	28,340	30 November 1994
Deputy Chairman:
Vacant	8,770
Members:
Robert Ellis	3,845	31 May 1994
Mr. James Procter	3,845	30 November 1993
Professor Peter Williams	3,845	30 November 1994
Mr. Michael Murphy	3,845	31 May 1994
Mrs. Julia F. White	3,845	28 February 1995
Vacancy	3,845

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
NHS TRUSTS
PEMBROKESHIRE
Chairman:
Mr. A. Bowen	—	31 December 1993
Members:
Mr. R. A. Collins	—	30 November 1995
Mr. D. L. Hughes	—	30 November 1995
Mr. G. T. Noakes	—	30 November 1993
T. S. Smedley	—	30 November 1993
Mrs. M. Thomas	—	30 November 1995
FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE AUTHORITIES
CLWYD
Chairman:
Mrs. R. Atack	11,720	31 August 1996
Non-executive members
Mr. Thomas Birchall	5,000	31 March 1993
Councillor Neil A. Formstone	5,000	16 September 1994
Mr. Paul D. M. Griffith	5,000	30 November 1992
Mrs. Lynne Hughes	5,000	30 November 1992
Mr. William J. Ridgway	5,000	31 March 1994
Mr. Christopher B. Swale	5,000	16 September 1994
Mrs. Irene J. Train	5,000	31 March 1993
Dr. Peter Wykes	5,000	31 March 1994
Mrs. N. P. (Patsy) Woodward	5,000	30 November 1992
DYFED
Chairman:
Mrs. Vanessa J. Bourne	11,720	31 May 1994
Non-executive members:
Mrs. Anne Bowen	5,000	31 March 1993
Mrs. Brenda L. Davies	5,000	30 November 1992
Mr. Thomas Lloyd	5,000	31 March 1993
Mr. T. O. S. Lloyd	5,000	16 September 1994
Mrs. Anne M. Morris	5,000	30 November 1992
Councillor Edwyn P. Parry	5,000	31 March 1994
Mr. W. J. C. Roberts	5,000	31 March 1994
Mr. David F. Williams	5,000	30 November 1992
Vacancy	—	—

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
GWENT
Chairman:
Mr. Kenneth R. C. Rew	11,720	31 May 1994
Non-executive Members:
Mrs. Estelle Blake	5,000	31 March 1994
Mr. David H. W. Davies	5,000	16 September 1994
Mr. John A. Gallimore	5,000	30 November 1992
Mr. Stuart Geddes	5,000	31 March 1994
Dr. Gregory L. Graham	5,000	31 March 1993
Mr. John F. Ingledew	5,000	16 September 1994
Mr. D. Jones	5,000	31 March 1993
Councillor Peter J. Law, JP	5,000	16 September 1994
Mrs. Patricia A. White	5,000	30 November 1992
GWYNEDD
Chairman:
Dr. John E. A. Kenrick	10,845	31 May 1994
Non-executive Members:
Mrs. E. Barlow	5,000	31 March 1994
Mr. G. Morris Jones	5,000	30 November 1992
Mr. T. Jones	5,000	31 March 1994
Mr. Barry J. Owens	5,000	16 September 1994
Dr. J. G. Roberts	5,000	31 March 1993
Mrs. Lorna Sharer	5,000	16 September 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Mr. Gwyn T. Thomas	5,000	30 November 1992
Mr. Richard N. Thomas	5,000	31 March 1993
Mr. Richard Webb	5,000	30 November 1992
MID GLAMORGAN
Chairman:
Mrs. Kathrin E. Thomas	11,720	31 August 1996
Non-executive Members:
Mrs. Bridget Caroline Dimond	5,000	16 September 1994
Mr. Peter Jenkins	5,000	31 March 1993
Mr. Raymond W. Martin	5,000	30 November 1992
Mr. Ian Price	5,000	31 March 1994
Mrs. Dorothy Richardson	5,000	31 March 1994
Mr. Victor Rizzo	5,000	30 November 1992
Dr. Bipin K. Shah	5,000	31 March 1993
Mr. Edward H. Tiltman	5,000	16 September 1994
Mrs. B. Ladbrooke	5,000	16 September 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
POWYS
Chairman:
The Hon. Anthony T. Lewis, JP	10,845	31 May 1994
Non-executive Members:
Mrs. Patricia A. Antill	5,000	31 March 1993
Mr. David S. Baird-Murray	5,000	30 November 1992
Mr. Paul G. J. Davies	5,000	31 March 1994
Mrs. Margaret J. Dodd	5,000	30 November 1992
Miss Barbara Hughes	5,000	16 September 1994
Mr. Hywel Davies	5,000	16 September 1994
Mr. J. D. Roberts-James	5,000	31 March 1993
Dr. Ainsley Reid	5,000	31 March 1994
Mrs. Jean Ryder	5,000	16 September 1994
SOUTH GLAMORGAN
Chairman:
Mrs. J. E. Sainsbury	11,720	31 August 1996
Non-executive Members:
Mr. R. A. Fuge	5,000	31 March 1993
Mr. Richard C. Daniel	5,000	30 November 1992
Mrs. J. Edwards	5,000	31 March 1993
Mr. James H. Leighton	5,000	16 September 1994
Mr. Illtyd R. Lloyd	5,000	30 November 1992
Miss Elizabeth J. Muir	5,000	16 September 1994
Mr. Ian Phillips	5,000	31 March 1994
Mr. Gerald Rapport	5,000	16 September 1994
Dr. Michael T. K. Wheeler	5,000	31 March 1994
WEST GLAMORGAN
Chairman:
Mr. Graham L. Jones	11,720	31 August 1996
Non-executive Members:
Mrs. Jane V. Davies	5,000	16 September 1994
Mr. Robert J. Davies	5,000	30 November 1992
Mr. Alan L. Jones	5,000	31 March 1994
Mr. Gerald Lawler	5,000	16 September 1994
Mr. William G. Rees	5,000	30 November 1992
Mr. Gerald Thomas	5,000	31 March 1993
Mr. Douglas S. Williams	5,000	30 November 1992
Dr. Eleanor M. Williams	5,000	31 March 1993
Vacancy

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
DISTRICT HEALTH AUTHORITIES
CLWYD
Chairman:
Mrs. Anne Lloyd Roberts	19,285	31 July 1994
Non-executive Members:
Professor T. M. Hayes	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. Trefor G. Jones	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. A. Roberts	5,000	31 October 1992
Mr. John R. Slater	5,000	31 August 1994
Mrs. Angharad Waters	5,000	31 October 1992
EAST DYFED
Chairman:
Mr. James S. Thomas	17,145	31 July 1996
Non-executive Members:
Mrs. Lynette George	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. Emrys W. Jones	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. Peter G. Price	5,000	31 October 1992
Mr. John Williams	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. O. J. Williams	5,000	31 October 1992
GWENT
Chairman:
Mr. Roger Newton	19,285	31 July 1994
Non-executive Members:
Mr. Richard J. Dilnot	5,000	31 August 1994
Dr. Gareth Jones	5,000	31 October 1992
Mrs. Fiona N. Peel	5,000	31 August 1994
Professor Alan Richens	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. Roy C. Stevens	5,000	31 October 1992
GWYNEDD
Chairman:
Mr. G Hulse	17,145	31 July 1994
Non-executive Members:
Mr. Dilwyn O. Evens	5,000	31 October 1992
Mr. R. Hefin Davies	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. Richard H. P. Oliver	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. John L. Williams	5,000	31 October 1992
Mr. Richard Cuthbertson	5,000	31 August 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
MID GLAMORGAN
Chairman:
Mr. Bryn Davies, MBE, CBE	19,285	31 July 1994
Non-executive Members:
Dr. D. Eurof Evans, OBE	5,000	31 October 1992
Mrs. Sandy Grant	5,000	31 October 1992
Professor Oliver P. Gray	5,000	31 October 1992
Mr. Derek W. C. Morgan	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. O. Graham Saunders, OBE	5,000	31 August 1994
PEMBROKESHIRE
Chairman:
Mr. John E. Lloyd	15,125	31 July 1996
Non-executive Members:
Mrs. Rachel P. James	5,000	31 August 1994
Rev. Thomas A. Thomas	5,000	31 October 1992
Dr. Edward R. Verrier Jones	5,000	31 October 1992
Mr. Gerald Henry Monte	5,000	31 August 1994
Vacancy
POWYS
Chairman:
The Hon. Mrs. R. H. P. Price	15,125	31 July 1994
Non-executive Members:
Major Michael W. F. Dyer	5,000	31 October 1992

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Mr. Hugh Hudson Davies	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. David G. Margetts	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. Richard G. S. Mills	5,000	31 October 1992
Mr. P. R. Swanson	5,000	31 October 1992

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
SOUTH GLAMORGAN
Chairman:
Mr. I. Grist	19,285	31 July 1996
Non-executive Members:
Mr. Nigel J. Butcher	5,000	31 October 1992
Professor Sir Herbert L. Duthie	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. Simon M. Jones	5,000	31 October 1992
Mr. John W. Phillips	5,000	31 August 1994
Lady Roisin M. Pill	5,000	31 August 1994
Professor Norman R. I. Robertson	5,000	31 October 1992
WEST GLAMORGAN
Chairman:
Mr. P. D. Allen, CBE	19,285	31 August 1994
Non-executive Members:
M. G. Shellard	5,000	31 August 1994
Professor L. Bloom	5,000	31 October 1992
Mrs. Carolyn Kirby	5,000	31 October 1992
Mr. C. C. Lea	5,000	31 August 1994
Mr. M. Rosser	5,000	31 October 1992
COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCILS
Clwyd South
Mr. I. E. Williams		30 June 1996
Mrs. S. C. Cope		30 June 1996
Mr. D. Northwood		30 June 1994
Mrs. P. M. Wood		30 June 1994
Clwyd North
Mrs. B. A. Thompson		30 June 1996
Mrs. J. B. Thomas		30 June 1996
Mr. D. Elliott		30 June 1994
Mr. H. S. Martin		30 June 1994
Carmarthen/Dinefwr
Mrs. W. J. Evans		30 June 1996
Mrs. P. M. Carpenter		30 June 1996
Mrs. Z. Jenkins		30 June 1994
Mrs. M. Davies		30 June 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Llanelli/Dinefwr
Ms. M. E. Senior	—	30 June 1996
Mr. J. H. Owens	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. M. James	—	30 June 1994
Mr. L. C. Murphy	—	30 June 1994
Ceredigion
Mr. A. L. Gard	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. C. W. Davies	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. M. E. Jenkins	—	30 June 1994
Mrs. I. M. Toney	—	30 June 1994
Pembrokeshire
Mr. F. B. M. Reynolds	—	30 June 1996
Ms. J. B. Williams	—	30 June 1996
Miss N. I. Lewis	—	30 June 1994
Mrs. C. A. Howells	—	30 June 1994
South Gwent
Mrs. A. Fletcher	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. N. Patel	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. E. Dixon	—	30 June 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Mr. R. O. Thomas	—	30 June 1994
North Gwent
Miss E. Tuckwell	—	30 June 1996
Mr. B. R. Hood	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. M. J. Smart	—	30 June 1994
Mrs. J. E. Davies	—	30 June 1994
Aberconwy
Mrs. M. Oliver	—	30 June 1996
Mr. J. Cockburn	—	30 June 1996
Mr. L. M. Wyn-Roberts	—	30 June 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
ARFON/DWYFOR
Mrs. W. F. T. Watkin	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. V. E. Roberts	—	30 June 1994
Miss R. Lister	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. G. A. Richards	—	30 June 1996
Vacancy	—	—
MEIRIONYDD
Mr. R. H. Allen	—	30 June 1996
Mr. E. M. Davies	—	30 June 1994
YNYS MÔN
Miss E. Hughes	—	30 June 1996
Mr. R. A. Johnson	—	30 June 1994
Mrs. E. E. Hughes	—	30 June 1994
EAST GLAMORGAN
Mrs. J. E. Evans	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. O. J. Leebrooke	—	30 June 1996
Mr. M. W. Davies	—	30 June 1994
Councillor F. L. Thomas	—	30 June 1994
MERTHYR/CYNON VALLEY
Miss E. O. Evans	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. M. Howard-Jones	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. D. M. Griffiths	—	30 June 1994
Mrs. B. Brown	—	30 June 1994
OGWR
Captain M. Wilcox	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. M. C. Evans	—	30 June 1994
Mrs. Y. M. Griffiths	—	30 June 1994
RHYMNEY VALLEY
Mr. B. W. Rees	—	30 June 1996
Mr. K. Perryman	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. M. Roberts	—	30 June 1994
Vacancy	—	—
BRECON/RADNOR
Mrs. A. Davies	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. K. M. Tinsley	—	30 June 1996
Mr. J. Davies	—	30 June 1994
Mrs. M. V. Morgan	—	30 June 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Montgomery
Mr. O. R. Dodd	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. M. A. Morgan	—	30 June 1996
Cardiff
Mrs. M. Williams	—	30 June 1996
Mr. G. H. Miles	—	30 June 1994
Mr. C. M. Williams	—	30 June 1994
Vacancy

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Vale of Glamorgan
Mrs. S. L. Greensmith	—	30 June 1996
Mr. S. U. Sufyan	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. M. A. Campbell	—	30 June 1994
Mr. R. G. Pugh	—	30 June 1994
Neath/Port Talbot
Mrs. J. H. Thomas	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. B. I. Tyler	—	30 June 1996
Mr. J. Warman	—	30 June 1994
Mrs. B. E. Wheadon	—	30 June 1994
Swansea/Lliw Valley
Mrs. S. M. Langdon	—	30 June 1996
Miss J. E. Bassett	—	30 June 1996
Mrs. P. R. Moore	—	30 June 1994
Dr. B. Shepperdson	—	30 June 1994
Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances
Dr. G. W. Phillips	—	31 January 1995
Advisory Council on Misuse of Drugs
Dr. W. B. Clee	—	31 December 1992
Dr. M. R. Keen	—	31 December 1992
Dr. D. J. Temple	—	31 December 1992
Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
Dr. T. Jones	—	31 August 1995
Mr. A. Hazell	—	31 August 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Committee on Dental and Surgical Materials
Dr. J. R. Larke	—	31 December 1995
Mr. T. D. Turner	—	31 December 1995
Committee on Safety of Medicines
Dr. W. A. Jerrett	—	31 December 1996
Dental Auxiliaries Committee
Mrs. J. M. Prior	—	31 August 1996
Intermediate Treatment Fund Trust
Mr. C. Weston-Evans	—	Indefinite Period
Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation
Professor G. C. Crompton	—	31 March 1993
Medical Practices Committee
Dr. S. McHugh	—	31 March 1994
Medicines Commission
Professor J. Rhodes	—	31 December 1993
Professor P. Spencer	—	31 December 1995
National Radiological Protection Board
Professor G. M. Roberts	—	30 September 1993
Public Health Laboratory Service Board
Professor G. C. Crompton	—	31 July 1994
Standing Dental Advisory Committee
Professor R. M. Green	—	31 March 1996
Standing Medical Advisory Committee
Vacancy	—
Professor A. Richens	—	31 March 1994
Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee
Mr. M. J. Vince	—	31 March 1996
Vacancy

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Standing Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee for England and Wales
Professor P. Spencer		31 March 1994
Mental Health Act Commission
Mr. R. G. Bevan	111 per day	31 July 1996
Mrs. C. M. Llewellyn-Jones	111 per day	31 August 1994
Mr. M. J. Graham	111 per day	31 August 1995
Mr. J. Allam	111 per day	31 August 1993
Mrs. A. R. Mumford	111 per day	31 August 1993
Prof. B. C. Diamond (Mrs.)	111 per day	31 August 1995
Mrs. M. R. Roberts	111 per day	31 March 1995
Mr. G. Bye	111 per day	31 August 1993
Dr. M. Harper	111 per day	31 August 1995
Dr. I. G. Price	111 per day	31 March 1995
All Wales Advisory Panel on the Development of Services for People with a Mental Handicap
Chairman:
Mr. I. H. Lightman, CB	—	31 August 1993
Members:	—
Mr. David Towell	—	31 August 1995
Mr. Gerald Wishow	—	31 August 1995
Professor Davids Sines	—	31 August 1995
Professor William Fraser	—	31 August 1995
Mr. Gareth Jones	—	31 August 1995
Mr. Graham Harper	—	31 August 1995
Dr. David Whitlow	—	31 August 1995
Mrs. Philippa Russell	—	31 August 1995
Professor Maurice Chazan	—	31 August 1993
HEALTH PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR WALES
Chairman:
Mr. J. I. Davies	15,125	31 March 1996
Non-executive Members:
Dr. B. N. C. Littlepage	5,000	31 March 1993
Mr. R. Cuthbertson	5,000	31 March 1995
Mr. H. D. Griffiths	5,000	31 March 1995
Mr. J. Thomas	5,000	31 March 1995
Mrs. C. E. Lewis	5,000	31 March 1993
Mr. R. C. May-Hill	5,000	31 March 1994
Miss A. Thomas	5,000	31 March 1993

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Welsh Committee for Postgraduate Pharmaceutical Education
Mr. I. Phillips		31 March 1995
Miss C. W. Howells		31 March 1995
Mrs. M. Rawlins		31 March 1995
Mrs. S. M. E. Cockbill		31 March 1995
Professor P. S. J. Spencer		31 March 1995
Dr. D. N. A. Armstrong		31 March 1995
Mr. D. A. Morgan		31 March 1995
Mr. D. Baker		31 March 1995
Mr. M. A. Pollard		31 March 1995
Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting
Dr. J. Andrews		14 September 1993
Mr. G. Boulton		14 September 1993
Professor B. Davies		14 September 1993
Dr. D. Harrett		14 September 1993
Mr. D. C. Jones-Davies		14 September 1993
Mrs. D. A. Keddie		14 September 1993
Mrs. A. V. Males		14 September 1993
Mrs. S. B. Nuttall		14 September 1993
Mrs. T. J. Parry		14 September 1993
Mr. N. S. Towns		14 September 1993
Mrs. B Wroe		14 September 1993
Vacancy
Welsh Health Common Services Authority
Chairman:

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Mr. John Wyn Owen		Coterminous with appointment as NHS Wales Director
Members:
Mr. N. Kirk		Coterminous with appointment as Chief Executive WHCSA
Mr. K. James	5,000	31 January 1994
Mr. R. Ellis	5,000	31 January 1994
Mr. K. White	5,000	31 July 1993
Housing Management Advisory Panel
Chairman:
Professor Peter Williams		30 June 1993
Members:
Mr. Williams Evans		30 June 1993
Mr. Ken Nicholas		30 June 1993
Mrs. Christine O'Meara		30 June 1993
Mr. Fred Boneham		20 June 1993
Ms. Elaine Ballard		20 June 1993

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Saundersfoot Harbour Commission
Mr. E. A. Phillips	—	31 May 1994
Mr. B. Waters	—	31 May 1994
Welsh Scheme for the Development of Health and Social Research
Chairman:
Professor S. Kilpatrick	—	1 September 1994
Vice Chairman:
Professor I. Kellaway	—	1 September 1994
Members:
Professor J. Blackman	—	1 September 1992 (under review)
Professor Sir Herbert Duthie	—	1 September 1992 (under review)
Dr. A. Eleri Edwards	—	1 September 1994
Dr. P. Elwood	—	1 September 1992 (under review)
Dr. D. Felce	—	1 September 1994
Professor P. Harper	—	1 September 1994
Professor D. Lloyd	—	1 September 1994
Vacancy
Dr. J. S. Morris	—	1 September 1992 (under review)
Dr. J. A. V. Pritchard	—	Permanent
Dr. M. Riley	—	1 September 1994
Professor N. R. E. Robertson	—	1 September 1994
Mrs. G. M. Stephens	—	1 September 1994
Dr. T. Geraint Williams	—	1 February 1995
Professor J. Woodcock	—	1 February 1995
CURRICULUM COUNCIL FOR WALES
Chairman:
Mr. Richard Daugherty	10,200	31 August 1994
Deputy Chairman:
Mr. Ieuan Price	5,500	31 August 1994
Members:
Mr. Allen Williams	—	31 July 1994
Dr. Eleri Wyn Lewis	—	31 July 1994
Mrs. Gillian Jeffreys	—	31 December 1992
Mr. Keith McDonagh	—	31 July 1994
Mr. Ieuan Lloyd Roberts	—	31 July 1993
Mr. Paul Rich	—	31 July 1994
Mrs. Karin Davies	—	31 July 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Mrs. Kay Edwards	—	31 July 1994
Mr. Dafydd Whittal	—	31 July 1994
Mr. Stuart Hockey	—	31 July 1994
Mrs. Penny Ryan	—	31 July 1994
Mr. Ivor Evenden	—	31 July 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
National Museum of Wales Court and Council
Rt. Hon. Lord Rees QC	—	8 February 1994
Mr. Roger Geraint Thomas	—	8 February 1994
Mr. M. J. M. Clarke	—	8 February 1994
Mr. A. Creunant Davies	—	8 February 1994
Court only
Mr. J. E. Hugh Rees	—	8 February 1994
Professor Eric Sunderland	—	8 February 1994
National Library of Wales
Court
Mr. Jeffrey W. Morgan	—	19 April 1996
Mr. Roy Luff	—	19 April 1996
Mr. Ifan Moelwyn Hughes	—	19 April 1996
Mr. John Watkin	—	19 April 1996
Council
Mr. Ifan Moelwyn Hughes	—	17 May 1994
Mr. John Watkin	—	17 May 1994
Mr. Roy Luff	—	17 July 1994
Library and Information Services Council Wales
Chairman:
Mr. W. Gwyn Williams	—	30 September 1995
Members:
Ms. Tudfil Adams	—	30 September 1993
Mr. Keith Bray	—	30 September 1993
Mr. R. Ieuan Edwards	—	30 September 1993
Dr. Ian Lovecy	—	31 December 1993
Dr. Brynley F. Roberts	—	28 February 1994
Mr. Hywel E. Roberts	—	30 September 1995
Mr. John Lancaster	—	30 September 1994
Ms. Lynda Garfield	—	30 September 1995

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment end
Welsh Language Board
Chairman:
Mr. John Elfed Jones	—	31 July 1994
Members
Mr. Ron Jones	—	31 July 1994
Councillor Peter Law	—	31 July 1994
Mr. Edward Rea, OBE	—	31 July 1994
Mr. Winston Roddick, QC	—	31 July 1994
Mrs. E. Closs Stephens	—	31 July 1994
Prof Eric Sunderland	—	31 July 1994
Mr. Eurwyn Ogwen Williams	—	31 July 1994
Place Names Advisory Committee
Chairman:
Professor Gwynedd Pierce	350¹	N/A
Member:
Mr. Tomas Roberts	250¹	N/A
HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATIONS (INITIAL APPOINTMENTS)
University of Glamorgan (formerly Polytechnic of Wales)
Chairman:
Mr. Rudi Plaut	—	—
Vice-Chairman:

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Mr. Roy Cull	—	—
Members:
Dr. Gareth Jones	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Peter Kelly	—	31 March 1995
Mr. R. P. V. Rees	—	31 March 1995
Professor Sir William Taylor, CBE	—	31 March 1995
Dr. Don B. Thomas	—	31 March 1995
Mrs. Jane Evelyn Thomas	—	31 March 1995
Dr. John Thynne	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Roberts Watts	—	31 March 1995
Swansea Institute of Higher Education Chairman:
Mr. Carl E. Hadley	—	—
Vice-Chairman:
Mr. W. E. Edwards	—	—
Members
Mr. Colin Adlam	—	31 March 1995
Professor Brian L. Clarkson	—	31 March 1995
Mr. R. E. T. Davies	—	31 March 1995
Mr. R. Davies-Evans	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Cyril Goldstone	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Illtyd R. Lloyd	—	31 March 1995
Ms. Val Feld	—	31 March 1995
¹ Honorarium

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Cardiff Institute of Higher Education
Chairman:
Councillor Peter Perkins
Vice-Chairman:
Mr.Gordon L. Harrhy
Members:
Mr. Tom Morgan	—	31 March 1995
Dr. Rita Austin	—	31 March 1995
Mr. J. K. Brown MBE	—	31 March 1995
Mr. A. B. Connolly	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Robert Knight	—	31 March 1995
Professor M. W. Roberts	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Paul Sheldon	—	31 March 1995
Ms. Sarah Dawson	—	31 March 1995
Welsh College of Music and Drama
Chairman:
Geraint Stanley Jones
Vice-Chairman:
Rev. Bob Morgan
Members:
Mr. Michael Boyce	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Huw Davies	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Frank Lincoln	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Tom Owen	—	31 March 1995
Ms. Sian Phillips	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Chris Ryde	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Adrian Trickey	—	31 March 1995
Gwent College of Higher Education
Chairman:
Mr. Alan Burton
Vice-Chairman:
Mr. Elwyn Tudno Jones
Members:
Mr. G. T. Canning	—	31 March 1995
Miss Susan Kent	—	31 March 1995
Ms. Sally Medlyn	—	31 March 1995

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Mr. Roger Peachey	—	31 March 1995
Professor P. S. J. Spencer	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Nigel Williams	—	31 March 1995

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Coleg Normal Bangor
Chairman:
Mr. Gwilym Humphreys
Vice-Chairman
Mr. Alun Evans
Members:
Mr. T. Burman	—	31 March 1995
Mr. R. Hefin Davies, MBE	—	31 March 1995
Mr. Tom Jones	—	31 March 1995
Mr. H. I. G. Roberts	—	31 March 1995
Professor G. R. Sagar, CBE	—	31 March 1995
Mrs. Eurwen Thomas	—	31 March 1995
Court of the Governors of University College of
Swansea
Mr. P. H. J. Meyer	—	31 August 1994
Dr. Gwyn Jones	—	31 August 1995
Mr. Peter Scott	—	31 August 1993
Court of the Governors of University College of
North Wales
Mr. Roy Bichan	—	31 July 1993
Court of the Governors of University College of
Aberystwyth
Mr. J. M. James	—	31 August 1994
Dr. D. E. Evans	—	31 August 1994
Mr. Meurig Rees	—	31 August 1994
Mr. Geraint Stanley Jones	—	31 December 1992
Court of the Governors of St. David's University
College Lampeter
Mr. Robert Gee	—	30 April 1994
HISTORIC BUILDINGS COUNCIL FOR WALES
Chairman:
Mr. Thomas Lloyd	4,310	30 April 1995
Members:
Professor John Eynon	—	30 September 1995
The Earl Lloyd George	—	30 September 1995
Dr. Prys Morgan	—	30 September 1995
Mr. Lindsay Evans	—	30 September 1994
Mr. Richard Haslam	—	30 September 1994
Mrs. Sara Furse	—	30 September 1995
Dr. Simon Unwin	—	30 September 1995

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board
Chairman:
Mr. Roy Bichan	—	31 December 1994
Members:
Dr. A. S. Folwell		31 December 1993
Mr. K. Hodge		31 December 1994
Mr. D. Jenkins		31 December 1993
Mr. H. G. Jones		31 December 1992
Mr. T. J. Jones OBE		31 December 1992
Mr. M. Wallace OBE		31 December 1993
Mr. M. J. Reilly		31 December 1994
Brecon Beacons National Park

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Chairman:
Mr. R. H. Williams
Vice-Chairman:
Mr. D. Jones
Members:
The Hon. Mrs. E. S. J. Legge-Bourke		31 March 1995
Dr. C. S. Briggs		31 March 1995
Dr. D. Jones		31 March 1995
Mr. D. Harvey		31 March 1993
Mrs. R. Harris		31 March 1993
Mrs. J. Hosie		31 March 1993
Dr. J. C. Venus		31 March 1994
Ms. S. Price		31 March 1994
Mr. A. Michael		31 March 1994
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Committee
Chairman:
Mr. D. Halket-Jones
Vice-Chairman:
Mr. R. Pratt		31 March 1995
Members:
Mr. C. Parry		31 March 1995
Mr. W. Evans		31 March 1995
Mr. P. Mould		31 March 1993
Mrs. C. Barton		31 March 1994
Mr. A. Rhys Davies		31 March 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Snowdonia National Park Committee Chairman:
Mr. J. Tudor	—	—
Vice-Chairman:
Mr. F. Jones	—	—
Members:
Mr. J. Dale	—	31 March 1995
Mr. E. C. Roberts	—	31 March 1993
Dr. M. B. Alcock	—	31 March 1993
Mr. R. Collister	—	31 March 1993
Mr. J. Lloyd-Jones	—	31 March 1994
Mr. D. Tomos	—	31 March 1994
Mrs. F. Lynch	—	31 March 1994
Mr. A. Jones	—	31 March 1994
Regional Flood Defence Committee (National Rivers Authority)
Chairman:
Mr. M. A. McLaggan	¹10,925	31 March 1994
Members:
Mr. R. Ap Simon Jones	¹3,620	31 March 1994
Mr. W. N. Waters	¹3,620	31 March 1994
Mr. L. T. Chase	¹3,620	31 March 1994
Mr. P. J. Perkins	¹3,620	31 March 1994
Mr. J. W. Hughes	¹3,620	31 March 1994
Mr. J. Llewellyn	Nil	31 March 1994
National Rivers Authority: Welsh Regional Board Member
Professor R. W. Edwards	18,350 (paid by NRA)
		31 October 1992
National Rivers Authority: Advisory Committee for Wales
Chairman:
Professor R. W. Edwards³	—	—
Members:
Lord Moran KCMG²	—	—
Mr. M. A. McLaggan JP²	—	—
Dr. T. H. Y. Tebutt²	—	—
Councillor J. D. A. Thompson JP	—	28 February 1993

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Mr. B. Riddleston	—	28 February 1993
Dr. S. Tyler	—	28 February 1993
Mr. L. E. Taylor²	—	—
¹ Paid by National Rivers Authority.
² Appointed for as long as they are Chairmen of various National Rivers Authority regional committees.
³ Appointed for as long as he is a member of the National Rivers Authority.

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee
Members:
Mr. O. J. O. Chant		30 June 1993
Mr. P. G. Davies		30 June 1993
Mr. H. G. Evans		30 June 1993
Mr. W. R. Garner		30 June 1993
Mr. G. M. Hughes		30 June 1993
Mr. R. J. Packman		30 June 1993
Dr. S. E Shackley		30 June 1993
Mr. R. S. Shaw		30 June 1993
Mr. J. I. Stock		30 June 1993
Consumers Committees for Great Britain and for England and Wales
Members:
Mrs. M. J. Roberts	Nil	7 January 1994
Miss B. Brookes	Nil	15 April 1994
Intervention Board Executive Agency ^*
Member:
Mr. O. Rees, CB	Nil	21 February 1995
Meat and Livestock Commission—Consumers
Committee ^*
Member:
Mrs. S. Roberts	Nil	30 September 1995
Milk and Dairies Tribunal for Wales ^*
Member:
Mr. L. N. H. George	£88 per day	1 February 1993
Food from Britain ^*
Member:
Mr. A Evans, OBE	£1,895(under review)	22 September 1992
British Wool Marketing Board^*
Member:
Mr. C. Jones	£5,925	24 September 1995
Committees of Investigation for Great Britain and for England and Wales ^*
Member:
Mr. H. Humphreys Jones	£73 per day	5 December 1994
^* Bodies for which the Secretary of State makes some or all appointments jointly with other Ministers.

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Home Grown Cereals Authority ¹
Member:
Mr. D. F. R. George	2,940	2 June 1995
Meat and Livestock Commission ¹
Member:
Mr. R. E. M. Rees CBE	6,140	31 March 1995
Milk Marketing Board ¹
Member
Mr. J. M. Williams	13,600	31 August 1993
Potato Marketing Board ¹
Mr. G. Hawkins	3,453	4 November 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Hill Farming Advisory Committee for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Chairperson:
Lord Howe	Nil	Not specified
Deputy Chairman:
Mr. Alun Evans, OBE	Nil	14 February 1995
Members:
Mr. P. Cornelius	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. Charles Armstrong	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. Henry Bainbridge	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. John Dowson	Nil	14 February 1995
Mrs. A. Cowan	Nil	14 February 1995
Mrs. J. Gilman	Nil	14 February 1995
Mrs. G. Jones	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. Edmund Morphet	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. Thomas Roskilly	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. John Sayer	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. John Tamplin	Nil	14 February 1995
Mrs. R. Mudge	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. Campbell Tweed	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. J. Vaughan	Nil	14 February 1995
¹ Bodies for which the Secretary of State makes some or all appointments jointly with other Ministers.

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Sub Committee for Wales of the Hill Farming Advisory Committee for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Chairman:
Mr. Alun Evans, OBE	Nil	14 February 1995
Members:
Mr. H. Bainbridge	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. R. Howells	Nil	14 February 1995
Mrs. G. Jones	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. C. Lewis	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. W. Lloyd	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. J. Price	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. C. Pugh	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. John Tamplin, OBE	Nil	14 February 1995
Mr. J. Vaughan	Nil	14 February 1995
Agriculture Advisory Panel for Wales
Chairman:
Mr. R. E. M. Rees	Nil	31 October 1992
Members:
Mr. J. A. Parry	Nil	31 October 1992
Mr. D. F. R. George	Nil	31 October 1992
Mr. D. Williams	Nil	31 October 1992
Mr. E. H. Perkins	Nil	31 October 1993
Mr. R. C. Pratt	Nil	31 October 1993
Mrs. A. M. Rees	Nil	31 October 1992
Mr. J. R. Gill	Nil	31 October 1993
Mr. M. S. Pickering	Nil	31 October 1993
Mr. T. H. Jones	Nil	31 October 1994
Mrs. T. Adams	Nil	31 October 1994
Mr. F. J. Morgan	Nil	31 October 1994
Mrs. R. Rowlands	Nil	31 October 1994

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Rent Assessment Panel for Wales
Professional:
D. R. Davies	172 per day	31 December 1992
L. J. Edwards	172 per day	31 December 1992
J. H. Finnan	172 per day	31 December 1992
R. B. Griffiths	172 per day	31 December 1992
W. H. Griffiths	172 per day	31 December 1992
G. H.Joy	172 per day	31 December 1992
W. R. G. James	172 per day	31 December 1992
V. A. Kenneally	172 per day	31 December 1992

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
J. Lewis	172 per day	31 December 1992
J. Lingard	172 per day	31 December 1992
J. G. Lloyd	172 per day	31 December 1992
P. K. Lucas	172 per day	31 December 1992
V. E. A. Morris	172 per day	31 December 1992
D. B. Phillips	172 per day	31 December 1992
Mrs. R. Pomfret	172 per day	31 December 1992
J. A. W. Protheroe	172 per day	31 December 1992
R. L. Thompson	172 per day	31 December 1992
G. B. Travis	172 per day	31 December 1992
H. M. Tudor	172 per day	31 December 1992
N. O. Tyler	172 per day	31 December 1992
D. S. Williams	172 per day	31 December 1992
Lay Member:
Mrs. J. Aitken	110 per day	31 December 1992
C. W. Bickley	110 per day	31 December 1992
D. J. I. Davies	110 per day	31 December 1992
Mrs. E. Elias	110 per day	31 December 1992
County Councillor E. K. Griffiths	110 per day	31 December 1992
D. A. Jones	110 per day	31 December 1992
W. Jones	110 per day	31 December 1992
Mrs. M. A. Mason JP	110 per day	31 December 1992
C. J. Noott	110 per day	31 December 1992
J. R. Pritchard JP	110 per day	31 December 1992
Mrs. K. M. Provis JP	110 per day	31 December 1992
Mr. E. M. Richards	110 per day	31 December 1992
Mr. I. C. Williams	110 per day	31 December 1992
H. H. Roberts	110 per day	31 December 1992
Mrs. C. E. M. Borland	110 per day	31 December 1992
M. I. Jones	110 per day	31 December 1992
J. Hensham	110 per day	31 December 1992

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Committee on Agricultural Valuation Wales
Chairperson:
Mr. J. R. Mathias	T and S only	28 February 1993
Members:
Mr. C. H. Arkell	T and S only	28 February 1993
Mr. F. G. Grounds	T and S only	28 February 1993
Mr. T. Hammett	T and S only	28 February 1993
Mr. J. H. Harris	T and S only	28 February 1993
Mr. H. B. Knight	T and S only	28 February 1993
Mr. K. R. McDiarmid	T and S only	28 February 1993
Mr. J. A. Pallister	T and S only	28 February 1993
Mr. T. W. Sale	T and S only	28 February 1993
Mr. T. G. Shearman	T and S only	28 February 1993
Mr. R. V. Stone	T and S only	28 February 1993
Mr. R. Thomas	T and S only	28 February 1993
Mr. G. A. Wadsworth, Chem, DIC.	T and S only	28 February 1993
Mr. G. T. Williams, JP	T and S only	28 February 1993
Agricultural Wages Committee and Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committees
Chairperson:
Mr. T. Jones	66 over 5 hrs
	35 under 5 hrs
Members:
Mr. J. E. Ambrose	52 over 5 hrs	31 December 1992
Mr. I. G. Richards	26 under 5 hrs	31 December 1993
Dyfed Chairperson
Mrs. E. D. Williams	66 over 5 hrs	31 December 1993
	35 under 5 hrs
Members:
Mr. G. Davies	52 over 5 hrs	31 December 1993
Mrs. E. Jenkins	26 under 5 hrs	31 December 1993

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Glamorgan Chairperson
Mr. D. R. I. Williams	66 over 5 hrs
	35 under 5 hrs
Members:
Mr. P. T. Hart	52 under 5 hrs	31 December 1992
Mrs. S. E. L. Reeve	26 under 5 hrs	31 December 1992

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Gwent Chairperson:
Mr. J. L. Evans	66 over 5 hours	31 December 1993
	35 under 5 hours
Members:
Mrs. A. L. Heynes	—	31 December 1992
Mrs. J. M. Williams	—	31 December 1993
Gwynedd
Chairperson:
Mr. T. H. Morgan	66 over 5 hours
	35 under 5 hours
Members:
M. R. R. Harris	—	31 December 1993
Dr. E. Lloyd Evans	—	31 December 1992
Powys
Chairperson:
Mr. W. G. Davies, MBE	66 over 5 hours
	35 under 5 hours
Members:
Mrs. L. A. Davies	—	31 December 1993
Canon E. C. John	—	31 December 1992
Forestry Commission Reference/Committee Panel ( Wales)
Members:
Mr. P. L. Marriott	—	30 November 1993
Mr. R. A. Smart	—	30 November 1993
Mr. C. H. W. Griffiths	—	30 November 1993
Mr. W. B. Walker	—	30 November 1993
Urban Investment Grant Appraisal Panel Chairman:
Sir Melvyn Rosser	—	31 May 1993
Mr. P. Laing	—	31 May 1993
Mr. R. Lacey	—	31 May 1993
Mr. S. Lindsay	—	31 May 1993
Mr. D. Schwarz	—	31 May 1993
Mr. R. James	—	31 May 1995
Mr. K. Doolan	—	31 May 1995

Note:

Chairpersons of AWC's are not appointed by the Secretary of State but by members of the Committee itself, from one of the two independent members who are Secretary of State appointments.

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Agricultural Wages Board Chairperson:
Professor J. Marsh	172/meeting + 35 reading allowance + t &s	31 July 1993
Members:
Mr. H. Hughes	110/meeting + t & s	31 July 1993
Mrs. J. E. Thomas	110/meeting + t & s	30 July 1993

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Part-time Forestry Commissioners
Mr. I. D. Coutts	6,140	30 September 1993
Mr. T. S. Mallinson	6,140	30 September 1993
United Kingdom Seeds Executive Chairman:
Professor J. C. Murdoch	8,000 + t & s	21 November 1992
Members:
Mr. J. M. Harley	2,500 + t & s	21 November 1992
Mr. P. R. Hayward	2,500 + t & s	21 November 1992
Mr. T. M. Clucas	2,500 + i & s	21 November 1992
Professor J. D. Hayes	2,500 + t & s	21 November 1992
Departmental Members:
Mr. J. Harvey	Nil	21 November 1992
Mr. D. R. Thomas	Nil	21 November 1992
Mr. I. M. Whitelaw	Nil	21 November 1992
Mr. I. C. Henderson	Nil	21 November 1992
National Institute of Agricultural Botany Council Members:
Dr. F. B. Ellis	Nil	28 November 1993
Professor J. L. Stoddart	Nil	31 July 1993
Mr. R. B. Nelstrop	Nil	4 October 1992
Plant Variety and Seeds Tribunal Members:
General Agriculture:
Professor G. R. Dickson	110/day + t & s	30 September 1993
Mr. A. G. Harris	110/day + t & s	30 September 1993
General Horticulture:
Professor G. R. Dixon	—	30 September 1993

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
CEREALS
Mr. D. M. Barling	—	31 October 1993
STRAWBERRIES
D. J. K. Jones	—	30 April 1993
ANCIENT MONUMENTS BOARD FOR WALES
Chairman:
Professor Glanmor Williams	—	31 March 1995
Members
Mr. R. G. Keen	—	31 March 1995
Mr. R. B. Heaton	—	31 March 1995
Miss F. M. Lynch	—	31 March 1995
Professor J. B. Smith	—	31 March 1995
Professor R. R. Davies	—	31 March 1993
Dr. S. Aldhouse-Green	—	31 March 1993
Professor W. H. Manning	—	31 March 1993
Mr. D. Moore	—	31 March 1993
Dr. P. Smith	—	31 March 1993
WALES YOUTH AGENCY
Chairman:
Mr. Gerald Davies	2,500	31 March 1995
Vice Chairman:
Dr. Howard Williamson	2,500	31 March 1995
Members:
Miss Sara Edwards	—	1 September 1995
Mrs B. Martin	—	1 September 1995
Miss M. Herbert	—	1 September 1995
Mr. D. Allen	—	31 March 1995
Mrs. A. Hughes	—	31 March 1995
Mr. B. Jones	—	31 March 1995

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Mr. D. Jones	—	31 March 1995
Mr. B. Thirsk	—	31 March 1995
Mr. P. Williams	—	31 March 1995

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales Chairman:
Sir Idris Pearce	10,500	5 May 1995
Members:
Professor Sir John Cadogan	2,000	5 May 1995
Mr. Alan Cox	2,000	5 May 1995
Professor Sir Sam Edwards	2,000	5 May 1995
Mr. Michael Griffith	2,000	5 May 1995
Professor Richard Griffiths	2,000	5 May 1995
Sir Philip Jones	2,000	5 May 1995
Mr. Alfred Morris	2,000	5 May 1995
Dr. Brynley Roberts	2,000	5 May 1995
Dr. Ann Robinson	2,000	5 May 1995
Dr. Robert H. Jones	2,000	30 June 1995
Further Education Funding Council for Wales
Chairman:
Mr. Malcolm Wallace	18,500	5 May 1995
Members:
Mrs. P. Ryan	2,000	30 May 1995
Mr. J. Cocks	2,000	30 May 1995
Mr. K. Thomas	2,000	30 May 1995
Dr. J. Walters	2,000	30 May 1995
Mrs. S Stansford	2,000	30 May 1995
Mr. G. Walshe	2,000	30 May 1995
Mr. H. Jones	2,000	30 May 1995
Mr. D. Margetts	2,000	30 May 1995
Mr. R. Webster	2,000	30 May 1995
Mr. S. Dunster	2,000	30 May 1995

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Welsh Committee on Drug Misuse Chairman:	—
Mr. P. Williams	—	31 March 1993
Members:
Mrs. S. J. Jones	—	31 March 1993
Dr. S. Palmer	—	31 March 1993
Miss M. H. Jones	—	31 March 1993
Dr. M. R. Keen	—	31 March 1993
Mr. R. M. Pates	—	31 March 1993
Dr. D. J. Temple	—	31 March 1993
Mr. J. Wreford	—	31 March 1993
Mr. D. J. Allen	—	31 March 1993
Dr. D. Bevan	—	31 March 1993
Dr. W. B. Clee	—	31 March 1993
Dr. G. W. Hughes	—	31 March 1993
Mrs. L. D. Quinn	—	31 March 1993
Mr. D. T. Williams	—	31 March 1993
Dr. B. O. Wilson	—	31 March 1993
ACC A. May	—	31 March 1993
Welsh Committee on Alcohol Misuse Chairman:
Mr. R. Hodgson	—	31 March 1993
Members:
Ms. R. Emlyn Jones	—	31 March 1993
Mr.O. Aneurin Owen	—	31 March 1993
ACC G. E. Pritchard	—	31 March 1993
Mr. J. Fisher	—	31 March 1993
Mr. G. Winstanley	—	31 March 1993
Mr. N. Breeze	—	31 March 1993
Dr. K. M. Bhakta	—	31 March 1993

Name	Remuneration £	Current appointment ends
Mrs. R. Owen	—	31 March 1993
Dr. P. Higson	—	31 March 1993
Mr. B. Hudson	—	31 March 1993
Dr. R. Hall	—	31 March 1993
Dr. R. Jenkins	—	31 March 1993
Mr. J. Stephens	—	31 March 1993
Mrs. S. Rees	—	31 March 1993
Mr. S. Young	—	31 March 1993

Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list, for each water company supplying water to domestic customers in Wales, the supply zones where one or more sample in 1991 exceeded 10 micrograms of lead per litre of water; and if he will make a statement.

Information about lead concentra-tion in water supplies in Wales is contained in "Drinking Water 1991" the second annual report by the chief inspector of the drinking water inspectorate and in the document "Nitrate, Pesticides and Lead, 1989 and 1990", published by the inspectorate in July 1992.

Primary School Pupils

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the latest available figures for the total number of pupils at every individual primary school in Dyfed and the standard numbers at each school.

The standard numbers for schools are not held centrally.I will write to the hon. Gentleman giving the number of full and part-time pupils on roll at each primary school in Dyfed, at January 1992.

Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the latest figures for reported AIDS cases in Wales.

Statistics on the number of HIV —AIDS cases are collected by the Public Health Laboratory Service Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre. Ninety-two cases of AIDS have been notified in Wales since reporting began in 1982. Of those 69 are known to have died. The cumulative total of HIV positive cases in Wales was 287 at the end of September 1992.

Surplus School Places

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many surplus school places there are in Wales; what is the annual cost of maintaining surplus school places; and what action he plans to take to reduce the number and cost of surplus school places.

The Department estimates that there were 118,000 surplus school places in Wales in 1991, costing local education authorities about £23 million.Our future plans are set out in "Choice and Diversity: A New Framework for Schools" (Cm 2021) a copy of which is in the Library of the House.

Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cargoes of clinical waste from outside the United Kingdom were incinerated in Wales in each of the past five years; and if he will specify the quantity of waste involved in each year.

None.

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discretion councils will have to make differential increases in the council tax applicable to each valuation band.

None.The council tax for each of the eight valuation bands will be determined in accordance with a fixed ratio: thus the council tax for a dwelling in band A will be two thirds of that for a dwelling in band D. The ratio is set out in section 5(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

Neath-Port Talbot Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will undertake to maintain the proposed time scale for the building of the new Neath/Port Talbot general hospital; when he now expects the main contract to be let; and how much money will be spent in the financial years 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96, respectively.

I refer the right hon. and learned Gentleman to the announcement by my right hon. Friend in the House on 29 October.

Inmos Ltd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what information he has received concerning financial aid or other inducement offered to Inmos Ltd., Newport to relocate outside Wales.

Such information is commercially confidential.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the contacts he has had with the Commission and individual directorates general of the European Community since June on the future location of Inmos Ltd., Newport.

None.

Alcohol

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what measures are being undertaken to halt the sale of alcohol to minors.

I have been asked to reply.The Licensing Act 1988 strengthened the offence of selling alcohol to young people under 18 by placing a greater responsibility on licensees and their staff. The Act also increased the maximum penalty for this offence and made wholesalers' premises subject to this provision of licensing law. Enforcement of the law is a matter for the police.

Transport

Rail Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been achieved in improving the quality of service on the London, Tilbury and Southend line.

Work on the £50 million resignalling project for the line is progressing, with the survey and design phase now virtually complete. BR believes this project to be the key to improving the reliability of the line.The rolling stock withdrawn for checking and repair is expected to be fully introduced by the end of November, reducing cancellations and restoring capacity. A new train-washing machine has been installed and will soon be operational.Closed circuit TV systems have recently been installed at six of the most heavily used car parks on the line to improve security.A passenger information system—called PRIDE—was installed earlier this year. It uses state of the art satellite communications to transmit messages from the informa-tion centre at Southend to the individual PRIDE installations on LT and S stations.For the year so far, the line has exceeded its passengers charter targets for both peak punctuality and reliability. Punctuality has been particularly good at 90.3 per cent. —12 per cent. higher than the average achieved during 1991.

Channel Tunnel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has for public consultation on the channel tunnel rail link.

Union Railways (UR), British Rail's subsidiary for the rail link, is in the final stages of its studies to refine the easterly approach route. The Government's brief for the studies is described in a paper entitled "Developing the Route", supported by a paper entitled "Environmental Appraisal", which have been discussed with the local authorities concerned. Copies have been placed in the Library. The studies take account of information provided by local authority officers during confidential consultation on matters such as planning considerations.Union Railways's report to the Government is expected by the end of December and will contain a reference case route together with sub-route options. The Government will decide and announce as soon as possible the route for consultation. At the same time, Union Railways will publish supporting information and take the lead in a full consultation process, which is expected to last about six months. The consultation will include right hon. and hon. Members, local authorities, environmental bodies and the public.

At the end of the consultation period, the Government will decide on any changes to be incorporated in the route, and will make a further announcement.

Agriculture, Fisheries And Food

Common Fisheries Policy

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make it his policy to encourage review within the EC of the common fisheries policy covering (a) policies on industrial fisheries, (b) fisheries management and its implications for wildlife, (c) fleet sizes and (d) fishing intensity.

The Commission is already carrying out a study of industrial fishing and I am pressing it to produce its report on this. We continue to urge that the Community should take account of the effect of fisheries management on the wider marine environment, and I am pleased that the Council at its last meeting on 19 October adopted a measure aimed at better protection of marine mammals. The Council on 19 October discussed Commission proposals designed to reduce fleet sizes and fishing intensity, and will return to this subject at its next meeting.

Cereals (Moisture Content)

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what maximum moisture content standard will apply to cereals bought into intervention in the United Kingdom in the 1992–93 marketing year.

Harvesting of many cereals was delayed throughout Britain this year because of poor weather and farmers frequently forced to combine in very wet conditions.In these exceptional circumstances, the moisture content was bound to be much higher than usual, leading to additional costs in drying down to reach the normal intervention standard of 14.5 per cent.I have, therefore, sought the Commission's agreement to a derogation increasing the moisture content standard to 15 per cent. for cereals sold into intervention in the United Kingdom this season. This will apply to all cereals intervened from 1 November and will ensure that United Kingdom farmers are not disadvantaged in comparison with producers elsewhere in the Community.

Ec Cosmetics Directive

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to support the proposals from the European Parliament and European Commission to amend the cosmetics directive 76/769 with regard to animal testing.

I have been asked to reply.The Government's policy in the negotiations on the proposed sixth Council amendment to the cosmetics directive is to keep animal testing to a minimum consistent with human safety. In recognition of the progress made in developing skin and eye irritancy tests, the United Kingdom has called on the European Community to set 1998 as a target date for the replacement of animal tests in those areas subject to there being validated alternatives. We will continue to press for a reduction in animal testing and we hope that during our presidency member states will agree to the phasing out of testing on animals when they can be replaced with suitably validated non-animal alternatives.

Attorney-General

Green Issues

To ask the Attorney-General how many civil servants have been allocated new or additional responsibilities to deal with the management and development of green issues; and what additional allocation of resources has been made to support programmes related to green issues in his Department.

The number of civil servants who have been allocated such new or additional responsibilities is as follows:

	Number
Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers	2
Serious Fraud Office	2
Treasury Solicitor's Department	5
Crown Prosecution Service	34

No additional allocation of resources has so far been required.

Employment

Annual Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will publish estimates from the latest available data of the annual leave entitlement in Britain, showing the number and proportion of employees with (a) no annual leave entitlement and (b) under four weeks' annual leave entitlement, broken down by (i) males, (ii) females and (iii) all employees.

The information requested is not available.

Labour Statistics

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many non-manual workers were unemployed according to official figures in September 1979 and in September of each subsequent year; and what percentage of the work force this represented.

This information can be derived only from the labour force survey. Estimates are available only on a consistent basis from 1984 and relate to the spring of each year.

Non-manual workers unemployed¹ in Great Britain
Year	Numbers (thousands)	Percentage of labour force
1984	629	4.9
1985	602	4.5
1986	604	4.5
1987	601	4.4
1988	520	3.7
1989	436	2.9
1990	466	3.1
1991	596	3.9
1992	781	5.1

Source: Labour Force Surveys.

¹ International Labour Office definition of Unemployment.

Earnings

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the most recent figures from the 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992 new earnings survey showing the average gross weekly earnings, not affected by absence of full-time 16, 17 and 18-year-olds, given by (a) males, (b) females and (c) all employees.

The information available from the new earnings survey for each of the years requested is given in the table.

Average gross weekly earnings of full-time employees whose pay for the survey pay period was not affected by absence
£ per week
At April
Age	1989	1990	1991	1992
Males
16	85.0	92.5	98.7	96.5
17	98.9	105.7	114.9	119.9
18	121.5	133.0	140.8	145.0
Females
16	87.1	98.1	95.6	91.8
17	98.9	107.8	111.6	112.7
18	110.0	121.6	130.1	132.8
All
16	85.9	94.9	97.4	95.0
17	98.9	106.6	113.3	116.8
18	115.8	127.5	135.8	139.0

Union Subscriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment pursuant to her answer of 26 October, Official Report, column 500, what action has been taken by her Department to verify the allegations of subscriptions being deducted from non-union members.

The Department does not investigate allegations of this kind. It is clear that there currently exists scope for the abuse of "check-off" arrangements. The introduction of the proposed new requirement for the individual written consent of employees to the deduction of trade union subscriptions direct from their pay will help to minimise the scope for abuse.

National Heritage

Works Of Art

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list the works of art that have been donated to the nation during the last 24 months in lieu of payment of tax; and where the general public can currently view each of these works of art.

The information the hon. Member requests is as follows:

Items accepted	Current location
Collection of works by and relating to John Piper	Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Beaton photographs	National Portrait Gallery
Stamp Collection	British Library
Thirty-eight paintings connected with East Anglia and a George III cabinet	Norwich Castle Museum
Four Old Master drawings by Mirola, Barocci, Cortona and Reni	National Gallery of Scotland
Runciman drawings and a portrait by Ramsay	National Gallery of Scotland
Sickert painting	Tate Gallery
A portrait attributable to Sir Joshua Reynolds	Paxton House
Two portraits by Raeburn	University of Edinburgh and Scottish National Gallery
Harpsichord by Shudi	University of Edinburgh
Collection of musical instruments	University of Edinburgh
Watercolour by Whistler	Museum of London
Greenough Papers	University College, London
Two paintings by Nasmyth	Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
Bas D'Armoire and Sevres dinner service	Bowes Museum, Durham
Poele de l'Atelier by Cezanne	National Gallery
Vintage Bugatti motorcar, Scott motorcycle and Brough motorcycle	National Motor Museum (Bugatti) Bradford Industrial Museum (Scott) Tank Museum (Brough)
Statham porcelain collection	Fitzwilliam Museum
Eight contemporary paintings	Wakefield Art Gallery (6) and Tate Gallery (2)
Surface Substitution by Jennifer Bartlett	Tate Gallery
Chattels at Upton House	Upton House
Sporting paintings and silver	National Horseracing Museum (paintings) and Victoria and Albert Museum (silver)
Up and Out by Richard Hamilton	Tate Gallery
Hambledon Cricket Club Accounts	Hampshire Record Office
Portrait by Augustus John	National Portrait Gallery
Portraits by Reynolds and Van Dyck	Knole House
Two busts by Rysbrack	Hagley Hall
Portrait by Peter Greenham	Tate Gallery

Relocation

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many sites he has considered as a future location for his Department; and if he will make a statement.

My Department has considered an extensive range of sites, taking into account relevant factors such as effectiveness, efficiency, value for money

Housing Benefit taper	Annual cost	Annual saving	Number of gainers	Number of losers	Average weekly amount of gain	Average weekly amount of loss
per cent.	£ million	£ million	000s	000s	£	£
50	340	—	1,470	—	3.60	—
55	210	—	1,470	—	2.40	—
60	100	—	1,465	—	1.20	—
70	—	90	—	1,400	—	1.10
75	—	165	—	1,340	—	2.10
80	—	240	—	1,285	—	3.00
¹ Figures have been provided from data drawn from the 1987, 1988, 1989 family expenditure surveys and are modelled at 1992–93 prices. These figures are rounded and take no account of those people who would either become eligible or ineligible for housing benefit in the event of a change to the present taper.

Figures for

(d) could be obtained only at dispropor-tionate cost.

and the accessibility of the site. We are now engaged in detailed negotiations and I shall be making an announcement in due course.

National Lottery

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage, pursuant to his answer of 26 October, Official Report, column 437, if he intends to publish the report of GAH Group into aspects of the national lottery; and if he will make a statement.

The report of the GAH Group is advice internal to my Department and I do not therefore intend to publish it.

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage, pursuant to his answer of 26 October, Official Report, column 437, what was the cost to his Department of the consultants GAH Group, who advised on aspects of the national lottery.

The total cost of work carried out by consultants—the GAH Group—in advising my Department on aspects of the National Lottery is £44,985, excluding VAT.

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage, pursuant to his answer of 26 October, Official Report, column 437, whether the contract for the research work undertaken to advise on aspects of national lottery by GAH Group was the subject of competitive tender.

Yes.

Social Security

Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of (a) the annual cost or saving, (b) the numbers of gainers or losers, (c) the average amounts of weekly gains or losses and (d) the maximum amounts of weekly gains and losses in individual cases, which would result from adjustments of the housing benefit taper from 65 per cent. to (i) 50 per cent., (ii) 55 per cent., (iii) 60 per cent., (iv) 70 per cent., (v) 75 per cent. and (vi) 80 per cent.

The information requested for (a), (b) and (c) is shown in the table¹.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are the latest annual figures for the London borough of Waltham Forest for the number of recipients of income support and housing benefit; and what the comparable figures were for each of the last five years.

The administration of benefits is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with such information as is available and a copy will be placed in the Library.

Letter from Mr. Michael Bichard to Mr. Neil Gerrard, dated 29 October 1992:

As Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency it is my responsibility to answer questions about relevant operational matters. I am therefore replying to the points raised in your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security asking what are the latest annual figures for the London Borough of Waltham Forest for the number of recipients of Income Support and Housing Benefit; and what were the comparable figures for each of the last five years.

The complete information you requested is only available at a disproportionate cost. This is because statistics of a local nature are destroyed at regular intervals in accordance with standing procedures.

I have listed below the information available.

HOUSING BENEFIT

The administration of Housing Benefit is a matter for Local Authorities. The following information has been obtained from the Housing Benefit Management Information System.

February	Numbers
1990	¹22,862
1991	16,487
1992	18,019
¹ This figure includes 5,984 customers in receipt of a rates rebate which altered to Community Charge Benefit by February 1991.

INCOME SUPPORT

The figures quoted are for the areas covered by Ilford, Leytonstone and Walthamstow offices, which make up the Benefits Agency's Lea-Roding District. It is not possible to provide a more detailed breakdown because the District boundary does not correspond with that of the London Borough of Walthamstow.

August	Numbers
1990	40,394
1991	47,262
1992	55,645

I hope you find this reply helpful. A copy of this reply will appear in the Official Report. Copies are also being placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will take steps to require that all assessors of housing benefit levels disregard in total all war disablement pensions when assessing individual applica-tions for housing benefit.

Local authorities already have the discretion to disregard war disablement pension in excess of the statutory £10 weekly disregard when assessing entitlement to housing benefit. We have no plans to change these arrangements.

Disability Living Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he intends to introduce any compensation measures for individuals claiming disability living allowance who have been incurring costs in trying to trace the progress of their claims.

The administration of disability living allowance is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member and a copy will be placed in the Library.

Letter from Mr. Michael Bichard to Mr. Neil Gerrard, dated 29 October 1992:

As Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency, it is my responsibility to answer questions about relevant operational matters. I am therefore replying to the points raised in your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about compensation measures for individuals claiming Disability Living Allowance (DLA) who have incurred costs trying to trace the progress of their claim.

All claims to DLA are acknowledged at the outset and a further letter is sent explaining that there are delays if the claim remains uncleared after six weeks.

My letter of 19 October to all MPs set out the action we are taking to resolve the time it takes to clear the backlog of cases. The action taken has been comprehensive and the effect has been to reduce substantially the claims outstanding.

You asked whether we will introduce compensation measures. The present rules are that compensation can only be considered where, exceptionally, a claim for benefit takes longer than 12 months to process; or in the case of an existing award, there is an interruption in payment of 3 months or more. We would not normally pay costs incurred as a result of enquiries regarding the progress of claims.

I recognise that delays are unacceptable at any stage, but you will appreciate that given the length of time which must elapse before compensation can be paid, few cases will in fact be eligible.

I hope you find this reply helpful. A copy of this reply will appear in the Official Report. Copies are also being placed in the Library.

Benefit Claims

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in the Walthamstow constituency submitted claims (a) more than three months ago and (b) more than six months ago whose claims are still outstanding.

Letter to Mr. Neil Gerrard from Mr. Michael Bichard, dated 29 October 1992:

As Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency it is my responsibility to answer questions about relevant operational matters. I am therefore replying to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security asking how many people in the Walthamstow constituency submitted claims (a) more than three months ago and (b) more than six months ago whose claims are still outstanding.

The complete range of information you requested is not available except at disproportionate cost. This is because not all claims to benefits are submitted to District Offices. Claims such as Child Benefit, Family Credit and Disability Living Allowance are dealt with at central locations. It would be necessary to examine all claims outstanding nationally to obtain the relevant information.

The information I have outlined in Appendix 1, is for benefits processed locally by Ilford, Leytonstone and Walthamstow offices which make up the Benefits Agency's Lea-Roding District. It is not possible to provide a more detailed breakdown because the District boundary does not correspond with that of the London borough of Walthamstow.

There is no information kept locally to record the length of time a claim has been outstanding. It would be exceptional for claims to be outstanding three or even six months. This can be illustrated by the information which I have given at Apprendix 2, which is a list of local clearance targets for some of the benefits mentioned. It gives account of new claims, the review of claims on a change of circumstances, and the actual performance achieved for the year to date.

Appendix 2
Benefit	Target	Achieved-year to date
Income support (claims)	4 days	3.9 days
Income support (review)	65 per cent, in two days	84 per cent in two days
	95 per cent, in five days	87 per cent, in five days
Sickness/invalidity	65 per cent, in 10 days	66 per cent, in 10 days
	95 per cent, in 30 days	90 per cent, in 10 days
Retirement and widows pension (claims)	65 per cent, in 20 days	not available dealt with
	95 per cent, in 60 days	centrally
Retirement and widows pension (review)	65 per cent, in five days	74 per cent, in five days
	95 per cent, in 15 days	91 per cent, in 15 days
Social fund
Crisis loans	0.1 days	0.1 days
Budgeting loans	5.0 days	2.1 days
Community care grants	5.1 days	4.4 days

Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what steps he is taking to establish more reliable estimates of the number of people who may be eligible to claim (a) the disability living allowance and (b) the disability working allowance;(2) what is the latest information he has on the levels of income and severity of disablement of

(a) invalidity benefit recipients, (b) recipients of disability living allowance and (c) recipients of other forms of disability benefit.

(3) what steps he is taking to improve information about the incomes received and the incomes needed by those aplying for, and receiving, the disability living allowance and the disability working allowance, as part of the evience required to assess the success of targeting.

Information on the income of disability benefit claimants is not generally available from administrative sources, as, apart from the disability working allowance which is income-related, this informa-tion is not required to make a decision on the claim. Some information on income levels is available from surveys such as the family expenditure survey (FES). For example, the 1989 survey shows the average gross income of a benefit unit with at least one invalidity benefit recipient was £155, but FES information is not reliable for other

I hope this reply is helpful. A copy of this reply will appear in the Library. Copies are also being placed in the Library.

Appendix 1
Outstanding claims from Lea-Roding district
Benefit	Claims outstanding at 30 September 1992
Sickness and invalidity benefit	286
Maternity benefit	54
Severe disablement allowance	89
Widows benefit	89
Income support	822
Social fund applications	490

disability benefits. The family resources survey, announced in July 1992, will have a larger sample size than the FES and will provide better information in due course. The latest and most reliable information about levels of severity of disablement is contained in the reports of the surveys of disabled people carried out by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys between 1985 and 1988. Our monitoring of disability living allowance and disability working allowance will produce more information.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make it his policy to offer compensation to claimants of disability living and working allowances whose claims are not dealt with within the target periods set by his Department.

The administration of disability living allowance and disability working allowance is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member and a copy will be placed in the Library.

Letter from Mr. Michael Bichard to Mr. Dafydd Wigley, dated 29 October 1992:

As Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency, it is my responsibility to answer questions about relevant operational matters. I am therefore replying to the points raised in your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security a bout compensation payments to claimants of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Disability Working Allowance (DWA) whose claims are not dealt with within the target periods.

My letter of 19 October to all MPs set out the action we are taking to resolve the time it takes to clear the backlog of DLA cases. The action taken has been comprehensive and the effect has been to reduce substantially the claims outstanding.

For DWA, I should explain that there is no backlog of cases waiting to be dealt with. To date there are 18 cases waiting for initial action and just under 500 cases where the adjudication officer is waiting for further information before a decision can be made.

You asked whether we will make it our policy to offer compensation. The present rules are that compensation can only be considered where, exceptionally, a claim for benefit takes longer than 12 months to process; or in the case of an existing award, there is an interruption in payment of 3 months or more.

I recognise that delays are unacceptable at any stage, but you will appreciate that given the length of time which must elapse before compensation can be paid, few cases will in fact be eligible.

I hope you find this reply helpful. A copy of this reply will appear in the Official Report. Copies are also being placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what steps he is taking to overcome the backlog with regard to processing applications for mobility allowance and attendance allowance, both under the previous schemes and under the new disability living allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement.

The administration of disability benefits is a matter for Mr. Michael Birchard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. member and a copy will be placed in the Library.

Letter from Mr. Michael Bichard to Mr. Dafydd Wigley, dated 29 October 1992:

As Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency, it is my responsibility to answer questions about relevant operational matters. I am therefore replying to the points raised in your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about what steps he is taking to overcome the backlog with regard to processing applications for Mobility Allowance (MobA) and Attendance Allowance (AA), both under the previous schemes and under the new Disability Living Allowance (DLA) scheme.

Various initiatives have been instigated in order to clear the backlog of claims. These include;

setting up a senior management task force chaired by me, to oversee the recovery programme;

increasing the number of staff devoted to handling claims by over 800—an increase of approximately 25 per cent.;

sanctioning overtime in all Disability Benefit Centres and Units—equivalent to a further 250 more staff;

establishing, staffing and equipping additional processing units in Preston, Newcastle, Wembly and Manchester to handle new and renewal claims and so relieve some pressures on existing units and increase output;

conducting a detailed and thorough review of our procedures and organisation to further speed up the process wherever possible.

The full extent of the initiatives we have introduced was outlined in my letter to all MPs on 19 October.

The measures we have in hand have brought about a reduction in the number of claims outstanding and will continue to do so.

I hope you will find this reply helpful. A copy of this reply will appear in the Official Report. Copies are also being placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many letters he has received from hon.

Members during the past three months complaining about the slowness of processing applications for disability allowance, attendance allowance and disability living allowance; and if he will make a statement.

The administration of disability living allowance and attendance allowance is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member and a copy will be placed in the Library.

Letter from Mr. Michael Bichard to Mr. Dafydd Wigley, dated 29 October 1992:

As Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency it is my responsibility to answer questions about relevant operational matters. I am therefore replying to the points raised in your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about how many letters he has received from Honourable Members during the past three months complaining about the slowness of processing applications for Disability Allowance, Attendance Allowance (AA) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA).

The number of complaints recorded for July to September, inclusive, are as follows:

AA 65+

DLA

145

1,896

My letter dated 19 October to all MPs set out the action we are taking to reduce the backlog of cases. These measures, together with the increasing confidence and experience of staff, resulted in a substantial improvement in the speed of claims processing.

By September, monthly output on claims to DLA (from new and existing AA and Mobility Allowance customers) and AA had risen to 152,000 compared with 65,000 claims cleared in May.

In the period February to the end of September we had processed a total of 711,000 AA, DLA and "top-up" claims of which 617,000 were processed under the new self assessment procedures, about 80% of which were determined without the need for a medical examination.

Significant inroads have been made into the backlog of claims and I am now confident that we will have reached a steady state shortly for new claims to DLA and AA, and by the end of November for "top-up" claims from people who were already receiving either AA or Mobility Allowance.

I hope you will find this reply helpful. A copy of this reply will appear in the Official Report. Copies are also being placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average time taken to reassess income support levels per person for young disabled people aged 16 or 17 years embarking on a youth training placement; and if he will make it his policy to issue guidelines to benefit providers including time scale targets for achieving such reassessments.

The administration of income support is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with such information as is available and a copy will be placed in the Library.

Letter from Mr. Michael Bichard to Mr. Dafydd Wigley, dated 29 October 1992:

As Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency it is my responsibility to answer questions about relevant operational.

matters. I am therefore replying to the points raised in your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security asking what is the average time taken to reassess Income Support levels per person for young disabled people aged 16 or 17 years embarking on a Youth Training placement; and if he will make it his policy to issue guidelines to benefit providers including timescale targets for achieving such reassessments.

The reassessment of such claims are undertaken on the same basis as Income Support customers in general.

National clearance targets for the reassessment of Income Support claims are already in place. These are outlined below.

I should explain that the average time is obtained from statistics available from the Income Support Management Information System. It takes account of the actual time taken between receipt of the notification of the change of circumstances and the date of adjudication.

Targets

Achievement—year to date

65% clearance within 2 days

88% cleared within 2 days

95% clearance within 5 days

93% cleared within 5 days

I hope you find this reply helpful. A copy of this reply will appear in the Official Report. Copies are also being placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what territory is covered by the Wales and central England terrorial office of the Department of Social Security Benefits Agency disability living allowance unit, Government Buildings, Gabalfa, Cardiff.

Letter from Mr. Michael Bichard to Mr. Rhodri Morgan, dated 29 October 1992:

As Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency, it is my responsibility to answer questions about relevant operational matters. I am therefore replying to the points raised in your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security asking what territory is covered by the Benefits Agency Office in Cardiff dealing with Disability Living Allowance (DLA).

New claims to DLA are administered by ten Disability Benefit Centres (DBCs) around the country, each one dealing with large areas. The DBC in Government Buildings, Gabalfa, Cardiff is responsible for all the new claims from customers in Wales.

I hope you find this reply helpful. A copy of this reply will appear in the Official Report. Copies are also being placed in the Library.

Carer Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make it his policy to continue providing income support hardship allowances in instances where a claimant's partner qualifies for the carer premium for looking after someone in another household.

A reduced rate of income support may be payable to claimants who fail the availability for work or the actively seeking work tests if an adjudication officer is satisfied that they would otherwise suffer hardship. However, the Government have announced their intention to remove entitlement to income support from some groups of claimants who fail the actively seeking work test.

Regulations will be laid before Parliament shortly when we have had an opportunity to consider the report of the social security advisory committee on our proposals.

Fact-Finding Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the fact-finding visits made in the past 12 months by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible; and what were the findings resulting from each visit.

Each of the chief executives makes regular visits to their operational areas as a matter of good management practise; these visits provide opportunities to meet staff and discuss with them ideas, initiatives and problems.Visits are also made under the Government scheme to link agencies with academic institutions, and to investigate academic training opportunities for staff; and to other countries social security operations to share experience and expertise.The following visits were made in the last 12 months:

Benefits agency

Glasgow
Belfast
Midlands
Leeds
Birmingham
AA Unit/DCA Unit
Newcastle Benefits Directorate

District branch offices

Glasgow Shettleston
Nottingham (David Lane)
Leamington Spa
Wolverhampton
Edmonton
North Wales
Bradford
Dartford
Warrington and Widnes
Hackney and Islington
Surrey Downs

Area directors offices

East of Scotland
Glasgow and Paisley x 2
Merseyside and Bristol
East Midlands
Fylde Benefits and War Pensions Directorate x 2

Management services

Parliamentary Business Branch
Preston Training Centre

Contributions agency

Central Services Newcastle:

Contracted-out Employment Group, Newcastle upon Tyne
Field Operations Support Group, Newcastle upon Tyne
Training, Newcastle upon Tyne
Data Entry Group, Newcastle upon Tyne

Area offices:

Newmarket
Essex
Canterbury
Milton Keynes
Bath
Edinburgh
Colwyn Bay
Glasgow
Durham
Dundee

Croydon
Liverpool
Swindon
Cardiff
Plymouth
Blyth
London (City)
Sheffield
Brixton
Cannock

Resettlement agency

Resettlement units:

Alvaston
Camden
Cedars Lodge
Lancelot Andrew's House
Leicester
Plawsworth
Pound Lodge
Sittingbourne
Southampton
South Wales
Spur House
Walkden
West End House
Woodhouse

Replacement projects:

North Tyneside
Nottingham
Derby
Rochdale
Brighton
Manchester, Smithfield

Information technology service agency (ITSA)

Butler Cox Foundation International Conference
Salford University
Lancaster University
Northern Ireland Social Security Agency
United States Social Security Administration
Manchester Business School

Income Support

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security by region, and for Great Britain as a whole, shown separately for male and female, how many 16 and 17-year-olds for each month since January 1992 have made applications for income support on the ground of extreme hardship and how many have been granted or refused; if he will give the information he has about the grounds on which applications were turned down; and if he will make a statement.

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to her on 21 May at columns 238–39. Such information as is available after March 1992 is in the tables. Each application under the severe hardship provisions is considered on its own merits and an award is made where there is a risk of hardship. The figures confirm that our policy of helping those at risk is working effectively.

	Total	Successful	Refused
Scotland
1992
April	1,988	1,669	319
May	1,905	1,552	353
June	2,157	1,722	435
July	2,158	1,716	442
August	2,921	1,664	357
September	1,936	1,539	397
North Eastern
1992

	Total	Successful	Refused
April	1,292	1,020	272
May	1,222	983	239
June	1,404	1,099	305
July	1,495	1,224	271
August	1,488	1,230	258
September	1,413	1,123	290
North Western
1992
April	1,082	918	164
May	1,132	942	190
June	1,265	1,045	220
July	1,429	1,181	248
August	1,289	1,093	196
September	1,260	1,038	222
Midlands
1992
April	1,093	888	205
May	1,088	909	179
June	1,126	896	230
July	1,312	1,086	226
August	1,240	1,032	208
September	1,269	1,020	249
Wales and South Western
1992
April	1,000	848	152
May	954	784	170
June	1,077	910	167
July	1,177	982	195
August	1,141	946	195
September	1,087	905	182
London North
1992
April	877	730	147
May	824	698	126
June	991	844	147
July	1,104	911	193
August	1,029	865	164
September	1,019	851	168
London South
1992
April	888	708	180
May	901	749	152
June	974	790	184
July	1,148	955	193
August	1,035	851	184
September	1,044	862	182
Great Britain
1992
April	8,221	6,781	1,440
May	8,041	6,627	1,414
June	8,996	7,308	1,688
July	9,846	8,075	1,771
August	9,272	7,702	1,570
September	9,042	7,350	1,692

Source: Severe Hardship Claims Unit Database.

Maternity Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the number of maternity grants paid during 1991 in each local authority area.

The information is not collected in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost; but the numbers of maternity payments made by each Benefits Agency district office last year are in the table.

District	Payments
Bankside	900
Barking and Havering	1,132
Barnet	794
Barnsley	997
Bedfordshire	1,700
Berkshire	1,750
Birmingham Chamberlain	1,689
Birmingham Heartlands	1,569
Birmingham North West	1,602
Birmingham South East	1,348
Birmingham South West	1,430
Blackburn and Accrington	1,567
Blackpool	1,083
Bolton	1,668
Bradford	2,627
Bristol, Severnside	1,560
Brunel	1,305
Buckinghamshire	1,635
Burnley/Pendle/Rossendale	1,297
Cambridgeshire	1,676
Canterbury and Thanet	980
Central Derbyshire	1,216
Channel	942
Cheshire East	892
Cheshire North West and Central	1,742
City East	1,402
Clyde Coast and Cowal	581
Coatbridge	712
Cornwall	1,573
Coventry	1,645
Cumbria North	968
Cynon Merthyhr Rhymnney Valley	1,463
Derbyshire North	731
Derbyshire South	1,169
Doncaster	1,362
Dorset	1,563
Durham North	1,640
Durham South	1,319
East Lowlands	1,322
East Sussex	1,014
Essex South East	1,078
Essex South West	1,648
Euston	2,180
Exeter and North Devon	1,204
Fife	1,232
Forth Valley	1,011
Fulham	2,091
Glamorgan South	2,160
Glasgow South West	912
Glasgow Anniesland	615
Glasgow City	562
Glasgow Laurieston	1,192
Gloucester	1,422
Grampian and Shetland	893
Gwent North and Brecon	1,057
Gwyneddigion	1,012
Hackney and Islington	2,055
Halifax	1,468
Hampshire North	1,238
Harrow and Hillingdon	912
Hereford and Worcester	1,553
Highlands and Islands	1,013
Hordan House, Wirral	1,910
Hounslow and Kingston	1,268
Hull East	2,383
Irvine	1,015
Kent North	2,049
Kirklees	1,782
Knowsley	1,536
Lancaster	1,021
Lea-Roding	1,862
Leaside	1,977
Leeds North	1,291
Leeds South	1,895
Leicester South	1,687
Leicestershire North	1,316
Lewisham and Brixton	1,873
Lincolnshire East	1,172

District	Payments
Liverpool Central	889
Liverpool North	1,170
Liverpool South	1,338
Lomond and Argyll	635
London Central	295
London Ealing	1,727
London Newham	1,862
Lothian Central	717
Lothian West	1,017
Manchester Central	1,338
Manchester North	801
Mid Wales and Maelor	906
Motherwell	1,051
Neasden	1,270
Newcastle upon Tyne	1,825
North and East Herts	905
North Essex	1,231
North Staffs	1,0927
North Tees	1,544
North Tyneside	717
North Wales Coast	1,134
North Yorkshire	1,075
Northamptonshire	1,854
Northumberland	907
Norwich	1,495
Nottinghamshire East	1,376
Nottinghamshire North	1,776
Nottinghamshire West	1,673
Ogwr Afan Nedd	1,086
Oldham	1,797
Oxfordshire	1,222
Paisley	853
Preston	1,449
Rotherham South	1,809
South East Hampshire and Wight	1,860
Salford	1,236
Sandwell	1,818
Sefton	1,346
Sheffield East	1,504
Sheffield West	1,106
Shettleston	1,204
Shropshire	1,458
Solent and Forest	1,836
Somerset	1,269
South Cheshire	1,702
South Devon	2,171
South Downs	1,025
South Gwent and Islwyn	1,205
South Humberside	1,588
South Manchester	1,724
South Tees	1,953
South West Lancashire	1,469
South West Thames	1,631
Springburn	989
Staffordshire Central	1,278
Stockport	991
Suffolk	1,442
Surrey Downs	1,060
Surrey North	1,785
South West Scotland	1,099
Swansea	1,184
Taff Rhondda	796
Tameside	1,092
Tayside	1,470
Thameside	1,638
Tyneside South	1,733
Wakefield	1,535
Wales West	1,139
Walsall	1,536
Warwickshire	1,193
Wearside	2,032
West Hertfordshire	872
West Kent	1,156
West Lincolnshire	1,329
West Pennine	1,879
West Sussex	1,463
Wigan and Leigh	1,310
Wiltshire	1,556

District	Payments
Wolverhampton	1,709
Worcestershire North	1,536
Yorkshire East	850

Diabetes

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will introduce legislation which would grant an additional monetary allowance to senior citizens suffering from diabetes to allow them to purchase sugar-free substances; and if he will make a statement.

We have no plans to do so.

Education

Fact-Finding Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list for the last 12 months, the fact-finding visits the chief executive of the Teachers' Pensions Agency has made; what were her findings; and if he will make a statement.

The Teachers' Pensions Agency was established on 1 April 1992. To date, the chief executive has not undertaken any fact-finding visits.

Disabled Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement outlining the arrangements for providing specialist equipment for disabled children integrated into mainstream grant-maintained schools.

Any local education authority which maintains a statement of special educational needs for a pupil for whom it is responsible has a legal obligation to make the necessary special education provision. If a disabled pupil, who attends a grant-maintained school, requires specialist equipment as specified in section III of the pupil's statement, then the local education authority must provide that equipment.

National Finance

Pit Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what will be the net effect on the public sector borrowing requirement of the pit closure programme.

Given the uncertainties at this stage, it is not possible to calculate the effect.

Manufactures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the Treasury's forecast of the increase in the volume of production, imports and exports of manufactures in each of the next five years as a result of the fall in interest rates and the exchange rate since August.

The Industry Act forecast, to be published at the time of the autumn statement, will contain forecasts of GDP, manufacturing output, imports and exports over the period to the end of 1993. This will take account of all relevant factors, including recent changes in interest and exchange rates. It is not customary to publish forecasts for these items over the longer term.

Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the percentage increase in personal income tax allowances since indexation began; and what is the percentage increase in the retail prices index over the same period.

The provisions under which income tax allowances are indexed by reference to movements in the retail prices index unless Parliament determines otherwise have applied to changes in allowance levels from 1977–78. In 1992–93 the personal allowance is 265 per cent. higher than the equivalent allowance in 1977–78 and the retail prices index is forecast to be 197 per cent. higher.

Economy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish an estimate, based on the Treasury model of the economy, of the level of interest rates and the weighted average exchange rate required to enable the economy to return to full employment at a high and sustainable rate of growth.

It has not, since 1978, been the practice to provide results from the Treasury model in response to parliamentary questions; but the hon. Member will be aware that the model is available for Members' use through the Library of the House.

Unemployment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the minimum rate of unemployment for adult men recognised by the Government as being consistent with full employment at a high and sustainable rate of growth.

[holding answer 29 October 1992]: Many factors influence the rate of unemployment consistent with non-inflationary growth, and that unemployment rate cannot be estimated precisely.

Home Department

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 20 October, Official Report, columns 253–54, what is the latest monthly figure for the number of asylum applicants this year; and what was the comparable number for the same months in 1991.

In the period January to September 1992 a total of 16,170 asylum applications, excluding dependants, were received. The total for the corresponding months in 1991 was 34,460.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the total number of applications for asylum received for each month since 1987 (a) in list form and (b) as a graph.

[holding answer 26 October 1992]: Information is available in tabular form. As the Official Report is unable to print information in graphical form, a copy of the corresponding graph will be placed in the Library of the House.

Average monthly totals	Number
1987	355
1988	335
1989	970
1990	1,835
1991	3,735
1992¹	1,795
Monthly totals
1991
January	4,455
February	3,445
March	3,885
April	5,275
May	3,805
June	3,000
July	3,725
August	3,350
September	3,525
October	4,375
November	3,790
December	2,210
1992
January	2,165
February	1,420
March	1,595
April	1,440
May	1,370
June	1,615
July	2,180
August	1,790
September	2,590

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 20 October, Official Report, columns 255–56, how many asylum claims have been rejected under paragraph 101 of the immigration rules each month since December 1991 expressed as a number of ejections and as a percentage of total claims decided in that month.

[holding answer 26 October 1992]: The information requested is given in the table.

Refusals^{1 2} under Paragraph 101 of the Immigration Rules of applications for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, and such refusals as a percentage¹ of total decisions on asylum applications, December 1991 to September 1992
	Refusals under paragraph 101 of Immigration Rules	Refusals under paragraph 101 of Immigration Rules as percentage of total decisions on asylum applications Per cent.
December 1991	785	58
January 1992	1,210	61
February 1992	1,120	61
March 1992	1,615	65
April 1992	935	57
May 1992	735	49
June 1992	1,025	49
July 1992	1,010	32
August 1992	840	28
September 1992	985	35

¹ Figures rounded to the nearest 5, percentages rounded to the nearest whole per cent.
² Refusals do not directly relate to applications made in the same month.

Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the proposals from the European Commission with respect to a data protection directive are of the kind that will be subject to subsidiarity arrangements; and whether he will make a statement.

The principle of subsidiarity is defined in article 3b of the treaty on European union, when that treaty comes into force it will apply to all proposals for Community legislation.The main objective of the data protection directive is to ensure free flow of personal data across the internal frontiers of the Community. The Government accept that a prerequisite for this free flow is harmonisation of minimum essential data protection requirements, and consider that the 1981 Council of Europe convention on data processing provides such requirements.We considered that the procedural requirements in the Commission's original proposals were matters best left to national authorities to resolve. We are now considering how far the Commission's amended proposals meet this objection.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he has taken to satisfy himself that the Data Protection Registrar has sufficient funds to carry out his functions; and what response he intends to make to the comments made by the registrar in his annual report on the financing of his office.

The Government determine the resources which should be made available to the registrar in the light of the statutory responsibilities laid upon him, the registrar's own assessment of what he needs to discharge those duties and overall public expenditure constraints.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will summarise his main objections to the revised proposals from the Commission with respect to a data protection directive; and whether he will make a statement.

The Commission's revised proposals have only just been released. The Government will now be considering them in consultation with all the interest groups likely to be affected. The Government's policy, in discussions with their Community partners, will continue to be to ensure that it strikes a proper balance between the interests of data users, data subjects and others.

Green Issues

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many civil servants have been allocated new or additional responsibilities to deal with the management and development of green issues; and what additional allocation of resources has been made to support programmes related to green issues in his Department.

Environmental policies are closely integrated into the day-to-day operations of my Department and all staff are expected to take due account of them in the course of their work. Environmental policies have generally been pursued within existing resources and in most cases it is not possible separately to identify the resources devoted to them. The following elements are however separately identifiable: (i) expenditure on energy efficiency measures for the prison estate amounting to £1.517 million in 1991–92; (ii) the Department's energy management group, which has been in existence since 1981 and comprises 5.3 staff; and (iii) expenditure of some £50,000 during 1992–93 on the fitting of power factor correctors, automatic lighting controls, water meters and automatic VDU controls in Home Office buildings

Crime Statistics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will establish ways of detecting changes in the proportions of people at different ages of involvement in serious crime.

Table 1
Persons cautioned in 1985 and 1988 samples by previous cautioning history
Year	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
1985	2,371	295	43	12	5	8	2,734
1988	2,493	343	74	27	10	3	2,950

Table 2
Percentage of persons cautioned in 1985 and 1988 samples by previous cautioning history
Year	0	1	2	3	4	5 +	Total ( = 100per cent.)
1985	87	11	2	1	1	l	2,734
1988	85	12	3	1	1	1	2,950
¹ Is less than 0.5 per cent.

Electoral Administration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the membership of the joint committee looking into electoral administration matters referred to by the Minister of State in his oral answer of 22 October, Oficial Report, column 557, giving the terms of reference and expected time of reporting.

Five working groups of Home Office officials and representatives of returning officers and local authorities will consider different aspects of the electoral process. The remits of the working groups are as follows:

Electoral registration

To examine the scope for changes to the present registration system, including the definition of residence, the role of the qualifying date, the procedures for claims and objections, and to assess the feasibility and resource implications of rolling registration.

Absent voting

To consider changes to the absent voting system, including qualification for an absent vote for an indefinite period or at a particular election, and the closing dates for applications.

Forms

To consider, in consultation with HMSO, the need for the changes to electoral registration, absent voting and election forms.

Returning Officers' fees and expenses

Changes in the relative involvement in crime of persons of different ages are measured centrally for England and Wales by changes in the number of persons found guilty at magistrates courts or the Crown court or cautioned by the police. Chapter 5 of the 1990 issue of "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales" (Cm 1935) contains information on these known offenders analysed by age, sex and offence.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of those cautioned in each of the 1985 and 1988 samples in the Home Office Statistical Bulletin 20/92 entitled the criminal histories of those cautioned in 1985 and 1988 who had been cautioned previously, had been cautioned (a) on one occasion in the past, (b) on two occasions, (c) on three occasions, (d) on four occasions, or (e) on five or more occasions.

[holding answer 19 October 1992]: The information requested is in the tables. As estimates for all those cautioned, the figures in table 2 are liable to some sampling error.To consider whether changes are required to current categories of expenditure, and whether current levels of fees and allowances are appropriate.

Automated vote counting

To explore the practical implications of introducing automated vote counting procedures with a view to conducting a trial at either a parliamentary or local government election. This group might also consider other miscellaneous suggestions about voting procedures.

It is expected that the working groups will report back next summer. Membership of the five working groups will be settled shortly and I will write to the hon. Member with the details.

Membership will be drawn from the organisations as follows:

Association of District Councils
Association of Metropolitan Authorities
Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland
Association of District Secretaries
Society of Local Authority Chief Executives
Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (Scotland)
Scottish Assessors' Association
Association of Electoral Administrators

Parole

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what effect a prisoner's protestation of innocence has on the decision of the parole board; and if he will make a statement.

When the parole board assesses the suitability of prisoners for early release on licence, the principal concern is the risk of further offending. Protestation of innocence per se does not dictate the outcome of its deliberations.

Hostel Places

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many probation and bail hostel places were available at the latest date available.

The number of places currently available in probation-bail and bail hostels is 2,575–653 of these are in bail only hostels and 1,922 in probation-bail hostels.

Criminal Justice Act 1991

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what advice his Department has given on the practical interpretation of the concept of seriousness as encapsulated in the Criminal Justice Act 1991.

The criteria for determining the seriousness of an offence for the purpose of deciding on an appropriate sentence are set out in the Criminal Justice Act 1991. However, it is for the courts alone to interpret the provisions of the Act as they apply to individual cases in the light of all the circumstances of the offence and the offender and any guidance which the Court of Appeal may issue in due course. A substantial programme of training for sentencers on all matters relating to the Act has been provided under the auspices of the Judicial Studies Board.

Sex Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals who completed sentences for child sex offences are known to have reoffended subsequently in each of the past five years.

I regret that this information is not collected in the form requested. Current estimates indicate that 28 per cent. of males released in 1984 from custodial sentences for sexual offences as a whole were reconvicted of a further standard list offence within two years of discharge—table 8 (c) of Prison Statistics 1987, Cm 547. A recent survey of adult males released in 1980 from custodial sentences of four years or over for several offences recorded as involving a victim aged under 16 indicates that 30 per cent. were reconvicted within 10 years of discharge of a sexual offence of which half were known to be against a child.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what factors the parole board takes into account when deciding to release sex offenders back into the communities where their offences were committed.

The factors which the parole board needs to address, in all cases, when considering suitability for release on licence are the risk to the public; whether the offender has tackled his offending behaviour; and whether the resettlement plan will help secure the offender's rehabilitation. The board also needs to take into account, among other things, any risk to the victim and the attitude of the victim and the local community.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his Department's policy on the proportion of sentence served in prison by persons convicted of sexual offences against children; and if he will make a statement.

The new arrangements for the release of sentenced prisoners introduced by the Criminal Justice Act 1991 will ensure that, like all other prisoners serving determinate sentences, those sentenced on or after 1 October 1992 for sexual offences against children will serve at least half their sentence in custody and that those serving sentences of four years or more may be required to remain in custody until the two thirds point of sentence. All prisoners will be at risk after release of having their original sentences reactivated if convicted of further imprisonable offences before the end of their original sentences. In addition, all prisoners serving terms of a year or more will be supervised by the probation service up to the three quarters points of their sentence. In addition, some sex offenders will be supervised right until the end of their sentence at the direction of the sentencing judge where this is considered necessary to protect the public.

Common Travel Area

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with European Commission officials concerned with amending current arrangements under the common travel area between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom; and what proposals have been submitted by the European Commission to appropriate Ministers for amending common travel area arrangements between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

None.

Policing Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much it has cost the Metropolitan police in money and police man hours during the past 12 months to (a) police demonstrations, rallies and the Notting Hill carnival and (b) fight terrorism and cope with terrorist activities.

Information on public order events could only be supplied at disproportionate cost.It is not our practice to disclose details of resources devoted to combating terrorism.

Prison Service

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the annual costs are for providing educational services in Her Majesty's prison service.

[holding answer 26 October 1992]: The total cost of providing prison education in England and Wales was £32.8 million in the financial year 1990–91—the latest year for which information has been published.

Drink Driving

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish (a) the number of deaths caused by drink driving, (b) the number of convictons for drink driving and (c) the estimated number of occasions when drivers and riders were above the legal limit, for each year since 1979.

:Estimates of fatal casualties in accidents involving illegal alcohol labels in Great Britain are published by the Department of Transport and are as follows:

Year	Number
1979	1,790
1980	1,570
1981	1,540
1982	1,670
1983	1,200
1984	1,280
1985	1,130
1986	1,060
1987	980
1988	840
1989	870
1990	800
¹1991	700

The number of convictions for drink driving in England and Wales is as follows:

Year	Number (thousands)
1979	67
1980	78
1981	71
1982	75
1983	98
1984	101
1985	107
1986	107
1987	115
1988	119
1989	114
1990	113
¹1991	104
¹ Provisional.

Estimates of the number of occasions when drivers and riders were above the legal limit are not made routinely. Department of Transport roadside surveys carried out in the year 1988, 1989 and 1990 have found consistently that during the peak drinking period—7 pm to 2 am—the proportion of drivers of cars and light vans over the legal limit is in the range of 1 to 1½ per cent.

Health

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will introduce legislation to provide for the continued availability of dietary supplements for British sufferers from myalgic encephalomyelitis; and if she will make a statement.

There is no generally agreed method of treatment for people with ME. Treatment to alleviate the various symptoms is very much a matter for medical judgment in each case.

Student Loan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is her policy in respect of the inclusion of a notional student loan in its calculations for full financial assistance to full-time students for dental and other NHS charges.

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on Friday 23 October at column 395.

Child Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what implications the conclusions of the Clyde report have for child protection provisions in England and Wales.

We will study the recommendations of the Clyde report and any implications for social services and child care in England will be carefully considered.

Child Psychotherapists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action she is taking to increase the numbers of trained child psychotherapists in the NHS.

The employment and training of child psychotherapists is primarily a mater for health authorities. However, the Department is supporting the Child Psychotheraphy Trust's work to increase the numbers of trained child psychotherapists and to develop a greater understanding of their role. Following a recent meeting with the trust, officials are discussing training arrangements for these staff with regional health authorities.

Live Births

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the number of live births in each local authority area during 1991.

The number of live births in each local authority area within England and Wales during 1991 has been placed in the Library.

Dentistry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will indicate what research is undertaken by her Department, and what statistics are kept, on the dental health of the population at regional, family health services authority and district health authority levels.

The Department commissions the Office of Population Censuses and Survey to undertake surveys into the dental health of adults and children. The last decennial adult dental health survey was in 1988. A similar child dental health survey will take place in 1993. Data is published by HMSO and is available in the Library. There is current research into the dental needs of an aging population and into young childrens' dental health. The Department also uses information collected by district dental officers and collated by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry.

Redundancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information she has regarding rates of (a) suicide, (b) premature death and (c) psychiatric disorders amongst families of people made redundant.

There are increased rates of suicide, premature death, and depression and anxiety among unemployed people generally, although this is at least in part due to social and economic factors other than unemployment. Less is known about these rates in the families of those whose unemployment is the result of redundancy.

Homosexuality

To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reasons homosexuality is listed as a sexual disorder and sexual deviancy under the mental illness category in the national health service nationwide computer system categorising patients; and if she will make a statement.

All hospital systems in England classify diagnoses in accordance with the current revision—the ninth—of the international classification for diseases, ICD, published by the World Health Organisation, WHO.Homosexuality was first listed in the ICD in 1948 when the use of the ICD was expanded from a traditional classification of mortality causes to become a morbidity classification as well. The WHO reports that it is practically impossible to establish who proposed the inclusion.In the current revision, the ninth, of the ICD, in use since 1979, the facility has been retained whereby homosexuality is listed in section 302.0 and defined as:

"exclusive or predominant sexual attraction for persons of the same sex with or without a physical relationship".

Provision is made to code homosexuality, regardless of whether considered a mental disorder or not, but is now rarely used.

This classification risked misinterpretation and conse-quently scientists, as well as several non-governmental organisations recommended the deletion of homosexuality as a category in the classification. Thus, in the 10th revision of the ICD approved by the World Health Assembly in May 1990 sexual orientation by itself is not regarded as a disorder. This revision will come into force for health services' purposes from April 1994.

Abortion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will give a breakdown by regional health authority of the numbers of abortions in the last 12-month period for which figures are available and which were undertaken by the use of RU486;(2) what information she has concerning the number of occasions during the last 12-month period upon which a woman has required treatment as a result of complications associated with abortions performed using the drug RU486.

Between July 1991, when Mifegyne, known as RU486, was first licensed, and December 1991, the chief medical officers of England and Wales were notified of 109 abortions where the drug was used. A breakdown by regional health authority of woman's residence is given in the table:

Regional health authority of residence	Number of abortions carried out using mifegyne (RU486)
Northern	4
Yorkshire	16
Trent	—
East Anglian	—
North West Thames	7
North East Thames	23
South East Thames	4
South West Thames	6
Wessex	4
Oxford	18
South Western	4
West Midlands	4

Regional health authority of residence	Number of abortions carried out using mifegyne (RU486)
Mersey	3
North Western	10
Wales	6
Total	109

There was one case where a complication was reported.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will give a breakdown by gestation of the numbers of late abortions in the last 12 months for which figures are available which have involved the use of potassium chloride injections.

In 1991, 10 abortions over 24 weeks gestation were notified to the chief medical officers of England and Wales where the method used involved potassium chloride injections. A breakdown by gestation period is given in the table:

Gestation period	Number of abortions
25 to 29 weeks	6
30 weeks and over	4
TOTAL	10

Lead Water Pipes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list, by regional health authority, what proportion of each regional health authority's buildings have lead piping in the water supply; and if she will make a statement.

This information is not available centrally. Health authorities and national health service trusts are responsible for the management of national health service property, and are bound by all statutory standards relating to water supply and distribution.

National Health Service Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the items available on a national health service prescription which currently cost less than the prescription charge.

A list setting out those preparations which had an average net ingredient cost of less than the prescription charge in the period April 1992 to June 1992 has been placed in the Library. The list represents preparations and appliances dispensed by pharmacies and appliance contractors, dispensing doctors and prescriptions submitted by prescribing doctors for items personally administered. The net ingredient cost does not represent the full cost to the national health service of dispensing a prescription, this being made up, when prescriptions are dispensed by pharmacies, of the net ingredient cost, less discount, plus dispensing fees, on-cost and container allowances.

Ultra-Violet Radiation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the additional risk of a child in the United Kingdom developing (a) skin cancer and (b) eye cataracts as a result of ozone depletion; and if she will make a statement.

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 19 October 1992 at column 80.Estimates of skin cancer based solely on an estimate of ozone depletion would be misleading. The same points apply to any estimate of eye cataracts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make it her policy to extend the present three UV-B monitoring stations to a nationwide regional network in order that people can be given burn-time warnings on days when there is a high incidence of UV radiation; and if she will make a statement.

Plans are underway to extend the monitoring network set up by the National Radiological Protection Board in order to provide a more comprehensive picture of the terrestrial solar UV levels over United Kingdom latitudes.Earlier this year, the United Kingdom Health Departments asked the independent Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment, COMARE, to advise on the adverse health effects of ultraviolet radiation. COMARE noted that there can be seasonal variations in solar UV levels and short-term variations due to cloud and local weather which are far in excess of any variations anticipated as a result of ozone

	Number of letters sent	Percentage sent within target	Average response time
1 January 1991 to 31 December 1991	18,001	60	28.8
1 January 1992 to 25 October 1992	13,801	76	20.2

Occupational Therapists

To ask the secretary of state for Health what are the qualifications required to enter training as an occupational therapist at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

For undergraduate training as an occupational therapist the minimum entry requirements are five GCE/GCSE passes, two of which must be at A-level. Business and Technician Education Council national diploma and certificates are accepted as equivalent. Individual schools may specify further requirements. Requirements for entry to accelerated courses for graduates vary according to the school concerned.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people enter training as occupational therapists leading to recognition by the Royal College of Occupational Therapy every year.

The number of people entering full-time training as occupational therapists has increased by more than 30 per cent. in the past five years and is shown in the table:

depletion. It stated that for this reason, it would not be helpful to publish daily information on solar UV levels, such retrospective information being of little practical value. The Government have accepted that opinion.

General Medical Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what specific qualifications must be obtained by a general medical practitioner before he is permitted to dispense pharmaceuticals within England and Wales.

In considering applications to dispense, family health services authorities must be satisfied that the doctor is a fully registered medical practitioner and that he is medically qualified, and since 1979 has satisfied the NHS (Vocational Training) Regulations.

Members' Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines are issued to his Department for the processing of correspondence from hon. Members; and what is the average delay between receipt of correspondence from, and the date of response to, an hon. Member.

Guidance to the Department makes it clear that Ministers aim to reply to all letters from right hon. and hon. Members within 28 days of receipt. Performance is closely monitored. Information on response times is shown in the table.

	Number
1987	815
1988	859
1989	947
1990	998
1991	1,072

Note: Figures are for Great Britain.

Qualification leads to state registration by the occupational therapy board of the Council for the Professions Supplementary to Medicine and membership of the College of Occupational Therapists.

Nhs Trusts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the cost of each application for the third wave of NHS trusts; and what was the total cost.

Applications were prepared by individual units, with assistance from regional health authorities. Information about the cost of individual applications is not held centrally.

London Ambulance Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what consideration she has given to the London ambulance service's application for trust status.

The London ambulance service has no application for NHS trust status outstanding with the Department.

Appliance Contractors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will seek to reduce the level of payments to appliance contractors to be the same as for pharmacists dispensing the same prescription; and what estimate she has made of the saving which would result.

There are no plans to reduce the level of payments to appliance contractors. We shall consider the structure of payments in the light of changes we are making to pharmacists' remuneration.

Nhs Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 29 June, Official Report, columns 445–46, if she will now announce the date for the publication of the framework document of the next steps agency for the NHS superannuation scheme for (a) England and Wales and (b) Scotland.

The framework document of the NHS Pensions Agency, which covers England and Wales, will be published before the launch. I expect to make an announcement very shortly on the date of the launch. The responsibility for arrangements in Scotland is for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.

Interleukin-6

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether Coopers and Lybrand, at the request of Leeds Western health authority, carried out an investigation into possible financial loss to the national health service arising out of the fraud in 1988 and 1989 on the Interleuki-6 research project in the Leeds general infirmary; and if she will make a statement;(2) whether the internal auditors of the Leeds Western health authority have investigated the possible financial loss to the national health service arising out of the fraud in 1988 and 1989 on the Interleukin-6 research project in the Leeds general infirmary; and if she will make a statement.

No investigation was carried out either by Coopers and Lybrand or the internal auditors of the then Leeds Western health authority, into a possible financial loss from the Interleukin-6 research project in 1988–89.An investigation in 1989 considered Dr. Chapman's allegations concerning a consultancy arrangement bet-ween a Belgian pharmaceutical company and the head of the bio-chemistry department at Leeds general infirmary. A separate inquiry into Dr. Chapman's allegations concerning research into Interleukin-6 was conducted by the university of Leeds earlier this year and a further review is currently under way.

Vascular Radiology Treatment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were referred from Liverpool's Royal hospital to Broadgreen hospital for vascular radiology treatment during the past two years.

This information is not held centrally. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mr. M. F. Emberton, chairman of Liverpool health authority, for details.

Executive Agencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the chief executive of each executive agency for which she is responsible;(2) if he will list the fact-finding visits made in the last 12 months by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible; and what were the findings resulting from each visit.

The administration of the Medicines Control Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Dr. Keith Jones, and the administration of the National Health Service Estates Agency is a matter for its chief executive, Mr. J. C. Locke. I have asked the chief executives to reply to the hon. Member.

Letter from L. John Wardle to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 30 October 1992:

The Secretary of State for Health has advised that two of your recent parliamentary questions will be answered directly by the Chief Executive of the relevant agencies. In the absence of our Chief Executive this week, I give below the response for NHS Estates.

Parliamentary Question PQ 1430

None of the visits made by the Chief Executive during the past twelve months were arranged specifically for fact finding purposes. However, various meetings with senior NHS managers have provided information which will help the Agency meet the needs of its customers in the most effective and efficient way.

Parliamentary Question PQ 1380

During the past 12 months the Chief Executive has published an Annual Report and Accounts. The Agency has also published a number of guidance documents on the safe design, operation and management of the health care estate as shown in the accompanying table.

NHS ESTATES—GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

Publications in 12 months to October 1992

Design Guides

The design of community hospitals
The design of day nurseries in a DGH

Estatecode

Level 2—Estate management information in the NHS

Firecode

Fire Practice Note 5—Commercial enterprises on hospital premises

Health Building Notes

8—Rehabilitation—accommodation for physioth-eraphy occupational therapy and speech therapy
15—Accommodation for pathology services
18—Office accommodation in health buildings
20—Mortuary and post-mortem room
26—Operating department
34—Estate maintenance and works operations
45—External works for health buildings
46—General medical practice premises
47—Health records department
51—Accommodation at the main entrance of a District

General Hospital
51 Supp 1—Miscellaneous spaces in a District General Hospital

Health Guidance Notes

"Safe" hot water and surface temperatures

Miscellaneous

Agreement for the appointment of project managers for
commissions for construction projects in the NHS
Engineering symbols and drawing conventions
The control of Legionellae in health care premises: a code of practice

Concode

Amendments Nos. 10, 11, 12

Nucleus

Comprehensive children's department study pack
Maternity wards data pack
Operating department engineering data pack
Design information—energy and water consumptions
Maternity department—delivery suite and neonatal unit data pack
Operating department data pack
Accident and emergency department engineering data pack
Nucleus News (now Newslink—Nucleus Supplement) issues 27, 28, 29

Letter from Dr. K. Jones to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 28 October 1992:

The Secretary of State for Health will have advised that your recent Parliamentary Questions will be answered directly by the Chief Executive of the relevant agencies. I give below the response for the Medicines Control Agency:

Parliamentary Question P.117

During the last 12 months I have published an Annual Report and Accounts.

Parliamentary Question P.9

I have made one fact finding visit during the last 12 months. On the 18 May I attended a Food & Drug Administration hearing in Washington, USA, to determine the point of view of the advisory panel to the FDA for the benzodiazepine, triazolam (Halcion, Upjohn Ltd.).

Overseas Development

Aid Increases

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy to protect the real overseas aid increases announced by Her Majesty's Government last autumn; and if he will make a statement.

The future level of the aid programme is being considered, with other public expenditure programmes, in this year's public expenditure survey. I cannot anticipate the outcome of the survey. The Government remain committed to a substantial and effective overseas aid programme.

Global Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy that the United Kingdom's contribution to the global environment facility will continue to be additional to the aid budget; and if he will make a statement.

The United Kingdom's contribution to the global environment facility will continue to be separate from and additional to the aid programme for developing countries.

Somalia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much food, and of what kinds, has been given to Somalia from EC surplus food stocks held in store.

[holding answer 29 October 1992]: I shall write to the hon. Gentleman when we receive the relevant information which we have requested from the European Commission.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what projects by British non-governmental organisations working in Somalia have been funded by the Overseas Development Administration in the current year.

[holding answer 29 October 1992] We have committed almost £27 million of humanitarian aid for Somalia in 1992. We are funding the following projects which are being implemented by British non-governmental organisations:

Somalia
Projects funded by ODA and Implemented by British NGOS
	Project
BILATERAL FOOD AID
August
5,000 tonnes for south Somalia	CARE
5,000 tonnes for Mogadishu	CARE
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
January
Water supplies—Hargeisa, Burao	OXFAM
Supplies for Displaced—Burao	SCF
March
Water, sanitation and shelters—Mogadishu	SCF
April
Plane for NGO use in the north	SCF
Telecommunications for the north	CARE
June
Plane for NGO use in the north	SCF
July
Contribution to Activities	BRC
August
Supplementary feeding, Mogadishu	World Vision
LWF airlift—Mogadishu & Belet Huen	Christian Aid
Logistical support and medical supplies— Mogadishu & Belet Huen	SCF
Seeds/Tools for the south	CARE
September
Seeds for the South	OXFAM
Water equipment & airlift for the south	OXFAM
Airlift operational costs—relief supplies for south	CARE
25 emergency flights to Baidoa & 530MT for supplementary feeding	Christian Aid
October
Unimix & Agricultural packs	World Vision
Operational costs—Nairobi	SCF

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British aircraft are involved in the airlift of food to Somalia; and for how long the aircraft have been involved.

[holding answer 29 October 1992]: Since airlifts of food to Somalia began in August, we have provided £1.46 million for such operations through British and Irish non-governmental organisations. We are assured by the World Food Programme which co-ordinates airlifts of food to Somalia that it has sufficient air capacity to meet present needs. Delivery of food is constrained by the volatile security situation in Somalia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place a copy of the United Nations 100-day action plan for Somalia in the Library.

[holding answer 29 October 1992]: A copy of the United Nations 100-day action plan for Somalia has been placed in the Libraries of the House.

Ec Food Surpluses

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the basis of the calculation of the value of donations of food from EC surpluses donated to overseas aid relief.

[holding answer 29 October 1992]: The cost to the EC aid programme of buying cereals for food aid from EC intervention stocks is similar to the world market price for food of comparable quality.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much of the overseas Development Administration aid buget is paid into EC funds to obtain EC food surpluses for famine relief.

[holding answer 29 October 1992]: Provisional figures show that the cost to the overseas aid budget of European Community food aid in 1991 was £74 million. This includes food aid for famine relief and for other food aid programmes; food purchased from EC intervention stocks, from the EC open market and from third countries. Some 250,000 tonnes of wheat were purchased out of intervention stocks for use as food aid in 1991 out of a total provided of 1.74 million tonnes of cereals.

Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs

European Community Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy during the United Kingdom presidency of the European Community to encourage the international community to provide extra resources for agricultural recovery; if he will make it his policy to enlarge the EC social fund to enable the poorest people to cope with economic changes; and if he will make a statement.

We do not intend to press for additional resources for agriculture either during, or after, the United Kingdom presidency. The recently agreed common agricultural policy reform measures included generous compensation for all farmers. In addition, the Community's agricultural guidance fund already provides resources to support structural change and investment in the agricultural sector.The European social fund is essentially a vocational training and retraining fund. The United Kingdom's top priority is that the European social fund should continue to help those who are unemployed back into the labour market through vocational training and employment measures.

Chernobyl

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many delegations, including representatives from her Department, have visited the areas worst affected by the Chernobyl disaster to date.

During the course of two studies funded by Her Majesty's Government's know-how fund, company representatives have paid nine visits to the affected areas during 1992. The studies aim to monitor the effects of the Chernobyl disaster on food production and distribution in Ukraine, to determine radiation measures, and to develop a strategy to rehabilitate the areas affected. The chargé d' affaires at the British embassy in Kiev visited Chernobyl earlier this year.

Allan Nicklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will summon the Saudi Arabian ambassador to demand that Mr. Allan Nicklin, currently detained in Saudi Arabia against his will, be allowed to leave the kingdom immediately; and if he will make a full statement about the circumstances of Mr. Nicklin's detention.

As my hon. Friend is aware, Mr. Nicklin was first detained in August 1990 when the insurance company of which he was chief executive, Western Agencies Ltd. (WAL) (Jedda), incurred debts which it could not meet because of the failure of two United States underwriters to meet the claims of its parent company, WAL (Cyprus), He was released, although not free to leave Saudi Arabia, in November 1990, re-arrested in November 1991 and released into his sponsor's custody in January 1992. Although Mr. Nicklin was later cleared of personal liability for the debts, he has not obtained his exit visa.We have repeatedly raised Mr. Nicklin's case at high level with the Saudi authorities, who are trying to resolve this complicated commercial dispute. Most recently, I told the Saudi ambassador on 22 October 1992 of the deep concern of Her Majesty's Government at Mr. Nicklin's continued detention. The ambassador again promised to do what he could to help. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs does not therefore propose at present to summon the ambassador to see him.

European Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Council of Ministers will, during the British presidency, be discussing the seat of the European Parliament.

The question of the sites of EC institutions, including the EP seat, may be discussed at the Edinburgh European Council.

Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further representations he has made to the Iranian Government following recent further killings, property confiscations and persecutions against the Baha'i and other religious minorities.

We remain seriously concerned about continued human rights abuses in Iran, including the persecution of Baha'is. We are active through the human rights machinery of the United Nations, as well as bilaterally and with our EC partners, in keeping up the pressure on Iran. We have recently made representations on behalf of the EC to the Iranian authorities in Geneva and Tehran reiterating our concern at new reports of persecution of Baha'is in Iran.

Maastricht Treaty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what decision was reached by the Council of Ministers meeting in Oslo on 4 June concerning the ratification of the treaty of Maastricht by the other 11 members states following the Danish referendum; whether the decision was unanimous; and if he will make a statement.

As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs told the House on 8 June, the Council agreed that we should continue with the process of ratification of the Maastricht treaty on the basis of the existing text, and that the door should be left open for Denmark. This was agreed by all Twelve.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will provide an English language translation of the term "acquis Communautaire" as applicable within the Maastricht treaty.

The term "acquis Communautaire" means the provisions of the Community treaties and the Acts of the Community institutions adopted under those treaties to date.

Ghana

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps have been taken by Her Majesty's Government to help ensure that the forthcoming elections in Ghana are free and fair.

[holding answer 29 October 1992]: We have provided approximately £1 million worth of office equipment, electoral booths, and technical co-operation, including electoral officer training, to Ghana's interim national electoral commission. We are also contributing to the cost of a commonwealth electoral monitoring team.

Trade And Industry

Regional Assistance

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) when he expects to complete his evaluation of the regional selective assistance programme in Wales; by whom that evaluation is being carried out; and if he will place a copy in the Library;(2) when he expects the completion and publication of the evaluation exercise on regional selective assistance.

An evaluation report on the regional selective assistance scheme during the period 1985 to 1988 carried out by PA Cambridge Economic Consultants has been received by Ministers in the three operating Departments, Department of Trade and Industry, Scottish and Welsh Offices. We are currently considering the report which will be published shortly.

Information Technology

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to ensure a level playing field across the Community in the national markets for information technology.

My Department takes every opportunity to encourage the achievement of a level playing field in IT markets in Europe and participated fully in discussions leading to the European Community Council resolution on electronics, information and communication technologies in November 1991. We also fully support the European Community Commission in its application of the Community's competition and state aids policies.

Innovation Unit

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the current priorities of his Department's innovation unit; and if he will list the projects and research reports it has commissioned externally since April.

My Department's innovation unit was established to promote market driven innovation—the successful exploitation of new ideas—as the key to sustained competitiveness and wealth creation. The unit works alongside many different organisations as a catalyst for increasing the understanding of innovation and activities related to innovation. It provides support and assistance to existing projects where appropriate.Its current priorities are:

(i) increasing the importance, and improving the management, of innovation at all levels in business;

(ii) improving the commercial exploitation of the United Kingdom's science and technology base;

(iii) improving communication about innovation between firms and their investors, including the banks;

(iv) increasing the level of appreciation throughout the education system of the importance of technology, engineering and innovation to everyday life and to wealth creation;

(v) increasing public awareness and understanding of the role of innovation in wealth creation;

(vi) ensuring consistency and synergy between the overall message and the content, rules, marketing and delivery of innovation-related DTI schemes and services, with a view to simplification where possible.

The following external reports have been commissioned since April 1992;

1. A study on the collaborative links between Polytechnics and Business. (Academic Industry Links Organisation; reported May 1992).

2. A market assessment study on the need for improved literature to explain the essentials of obtaining finance to small firms and to inform investors about the financial requirements of such firms. (Segal Quince Wicksteed; reported August 1992).

3. A market assessment study on the usefulness of an Innovation and Technology Review to small and medium sized firms. (Metra Martech; reported August 1992).

4. A study of the usefulness to firms of the NEDO "Innovation Management Toolkit". (The Success Group; reported August 1992).

5. A study on the feasibility of developing and objective method of innovation benchmarking in firms. (London Business School; not yet reported).

6. A study on the use of the UK science base by small firms (Science Policy Research Unit; not yet reported).

7. A study on the perceptions of firms in the Yorkshire/Humberside region of the value of DTI innovation-related schemes (SIBTECH; not yet reported).

The innovation unit has commissioned the following projects since April 1992:

1 The annual UK R&D Scoreboard (published in "The Independent" 9 June 1992).

2. The 1993 UK Innovation Lecture, in collaboration with the Royal Society, The Royal Academy of Engineering, The CBI and the Design Council.

3. Contributions on generic technologies in an innovation pack for schools produced by Michael Benn & Associates.

4. A brochure, "Measurement in Sport", for schools in collaboration with the National Physical Laboratory.

5. A series of 8 videos and teacher support material "Innovation—Wealth from Science and Engineering" for schools use and national broadcast.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the total number of staff in his Department's innovation unit.

The DTI innovation unit comprises 15 staff of whom five are senior industrialists on secondment.

Coal

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will set out the basis of his calculations that United Kingdom coal is more expensive than imported coal.

British Coal currently supplies coal to National Power and PowerGen at around £1.88p a gigajoule (GJ). Assuming delivery costs of 5–20p/GJ, depending on the sourcing of the coal this gives a delivered cost of around £1.93–2.08p/GJ.The price of coal delivered to Amsterdam/Rotterdam over the past 12 months has been in the range 75p—£1/GJ, depending on the exchange rate and the world price of coal. Transport and port charges to cover the cost of delivery to power stations in England and Wales would add a further 20–40p/GJ to this cost.

Pit Closures

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he has had with (a) the Trades Union Congress and (b) the National Economic Development Council over the coal pit closure programme.

My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade announced on 21 October that he has put in hand a full and wide-ranging review of the prospects for the 21 pits proposed for closure by British Coal but not subject to the statutory consultation currently being undertaken by British Coal. He made it clear that consultation will take place with all the principal providers and consumers of energy, the trades unions and other interested parties.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what calculation he has made on the effect on the balance of trade of the pit closure programme.

Pit closures that correctly reflect lower demand for coal will have little effect on the balance of trade.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what consultations he has had with the National Rivers Authority about the pollution consequences of pit closures.

None. There is regular liaison between British Coal and the National Rivers Authority at local and regional levels on all issues relevant to the National River Authority's responsibilities for regulating water pollution.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many coal mining pits have been closed in the last five years.

British Coal has closed 57 collieries in the past five financial years.

Coal And Energy Inquiry

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will introduce legislation to require the private generating companies, British Gas and British Coal to make public all information relevant to the promised full inquiry into the coal and energy industries, which is at present covered by conditions of commercial confidentiality.

No. In my right hon. Friend's parliamen-tary answer on 26 October, Official Report, columns 522–23, he explained that all evidence submitted to the Government's review will be published unless it is commercially confidential.

Appointments

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list all the names of public appointments that he has made, giving the period for which the appointment was made, relevant qualifications of the appointees and what remuneration each currently receives.

My right hon. Friend is responsible for a total of over 800 public appointments. A total of 121 appointments, including reappointments, to 27 public bodies have been made since 9 April 1992. The required information on these appointments is not held centrally in the form requested and could be produced only at disproportionate cost. The readily available information about the public appointments for which my right hon. Friend is responsible is published regularly in "Public Bodies" and in "Public Appointments: A Handbook for Women's Organisations".

Research And Development

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what action he plans to take to make it more attractive for companies to invest in research and development.

The Government believe that the research and development which is undertaken by industry itself is the most effective and the most likely to help them maintain competitiveness. Accordingly the role for Government, in this area, is to create the right environment in which companies invest more of their own resources in research and development. For example, the Government will continue their policy of reducing the burdens on industry—we now have the lowest corporation tax of any G7 or European Community country. The success of the Government's approach is demonstrated by the 38 per cent. growth, in real terms, of industry's own funded research and development between 1983 and 1990, the last year for which figures are available.

Point Of Ayr Colliery

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make it his policy that the proposed investment by British Coal at the Point of Ayr colliery in north Wales with regard to the introduction of a second and third continuous miner will proceed on schedule.

British Coal has given an assurance that development work will continue at the 21 pits covered by the review announced by my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade on 21 October. This includes Point of Ayr. Detailed investment decisions are, however, a matter for British Coal.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make it his policy that, in the event of British Coal deciding not to continue with its mining operation at the Point of Ayr colliery in north Wales, the mine will be offered for sale to a private enterprise.

My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade has put in hand a full and wide-ranging review of the prospects for the 21 pits proposed for closure by British Coal but not subject to the statutory consultation currently being undertaken by British Coal. Point of Ayr is one of these. The review will decide whether the case for closure at each of the pits in question has been fully made. It would not be appropriate to speculate about the outcome in relation to Point of Ayr until the review is complete.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he has had with Power Gen about the demand for coal from the Point of Ayr colliery; and if he will make a statement.

The sourcing of coal for its power stations is a matter for PowerGen and its suppliers. The market prospects for coal and the future of Point of Ayr colliery will be considered as part of the review announced by my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade on 21 October.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make it his policy that planned investment in Point of Ayr colliery will continue during the period of the announced pit closure moratorium.

[holding answer 29 October 1992]: British Coal is continuing with development work at the 21 pits covered by the moratorium, including Point of Ayr, for the period of the review announced by my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade.

Fiddler's Ferry Power Station

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will list all the mines which supply coal to the Fiddler's Ferry power station according to tonnage during the last year for which data exists;(2) if he will identify the sources of coal to the Fiddler's Ferry power station that were planned at the time of the original proposal to close 31 mines.

The sources of coal to Fiddler's Ferry power station are commercial matters for PowerGen and its suppliers. The market prospects for coal will be considered as part of the review announced by my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade on 21 October.

British Gas

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the total cost to public funds of privatising British Gas.

I refer the hon. Member to page 18 of the report by the National Audit Office on the sale of British Gas, House of Commons paper 22 published June 1987.

Redundancy Payments

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will introduce packages of enhanced redundancy payments and training for people who, although not employed by British Coal, are losing their jobs as a direct result of pit closures.

The package of training and counselling measures announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment on 19 October will be available for all those who are unemployed, or who become unemployed in the areas worst affected by possible pit closures—and also any redundant miners who live outside these areas. People in other areas who lose their jobs as a result of pit closures will be eligible for a wide range of employment, training and enterprise measures delivered through the training and enterprise councils and the Employment Service.

Industrial In Juries

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish the text of the memorandum prepared in his Department, dated 8 October, about the report of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council concerning emphysema and bronchitis in metal workers and coal miners.

This was advice from an official to a Minister which it would not be appropriate to publish.

Frigg Treaty

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions have taken place with the Norwegian Government on the re-negotiation of the Frigg treaty.

United Kingdom and Norwegian officials commenced re-negotiation of the Frigg treaty on 8 July. Their next meeting is scheduled for 16 to 17 November. I met Mr. Finn Kristensen, the Norwegian Minister of Energy and Industry, on 9 October to discuss a number of matters including the Frigg treaty.

Data Protection

To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether the proposals from the European Commission with respect to a joint data protection and telecommunications directive are of the kind that will be subject to subsidiarity arrangements; and whether he will make a statement.

The Government believe that the proposed directive on data protection and the telecommunications sector should be examined carefully for its consistency with the principle of subsidiarity. Any revised proposals will be considered in the light of this principle once they have been submitted to the Council by the Commission.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he will summarise his main objections to the revised proposals from the Commission with respect to a joint data protection and telecommunications directive; and whether he will make a statement.

The Commission has not yet submitted its revised proposal for a directive on data protection in telecommunications to the Council. The revised text will be considered carefully once it is received.

Trentham Colliery

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to prevent British Coal from closing down production at Trentham colliery complex.

This is a matter for British Coal. The corporation has, however, undertaken to preserve the fabric of the 10 pits, including Trentham colliery, listed by my right hon. Friend in his statement on 19 October, which are currently subject to the statutory consultation process. If, at the end of the period of statutory consultation, it is decided to keep any or all of the collieries open, British Coal has assured us that it will remain possible to do so.

Environmental Pollution

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what comparative assessment his Department has made of the pollutant discharges to the environment in aqueous, solid or aerial particulate form, of the cradle-to-grave process, productions and use of (a) nuclear fuels, (b) coal, (c) oil, (d) gas and (e) renewable energies used for electricity generation.

I have been asked to reply.No comprehensive comparison has been made by this Department. Details of releases from power stations burning coal, gas and oil and the relevant abatement technologies have been published by the Department in "Acidic Emission Abatement Technologies", volumes 1 to 3, copies of which are in the Library of the House.Releases to the environment from individual power stations for electricity generation using coal, oil, gas and nuclear fuels are controlled by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution, HMIP. In determining each application from the electricity generators for these processes, HMIP will consider the environmental implications of releases to all three media; air, water and land.

Steel

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will set out (a) the total United Kingdom finished steel production in tonnes for each year since 1979 and (b) the principal products involved.

[holding answer 29 October 1992]: The information is as follows:

United Kingdom finished steel production, 1979 to 1991
	Million tonnes
1979	16.9
1980	10.4
1981	12.7
1982	11.8
1983	12.3
1984	12.6
1985	13.1
1986	13.1
1987	15.0
1988	16.7
1989	16.9
1990	16.1
1991	15.0

Source: Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau.

The principal products are: ingots and semi-finished steel blooms, billets and slabs; hot rolled bars; wire rod; heavy sections, sheet piling and rails; light sections; hot rolled coil; cold reduced sheet; coated sheet—zinc coated; tinplate; plates and hot rolled narrow strip; bright bars; cold rolled narrow strip; tubes and pipes; and forged billets and bars.

Quantity thousand tonnes
Country of origin	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
United States of America¹	2,890	4,073	4,874	6,176	8,132
Australia¹	3,459	3,416	2,676	3,044	4,654
Colombia¹	319	574	874	1,506	2,447
USSR	89	375	181	592	900
Canada	362	553	729	986	760
South Africa	188	276	346	356	579
Poland	1,083	1,270	1,055	1,043	557
China	146	319	450	69	294
Belgium	192	122	78	60	231
Venezuela	—	92	86	169	230
Germany²	261	191	288	249	220
Others¹	790	425	501	533	488
Total	9,781	11,685	12,137	14,783	19,491

Value £ million
Country of origin	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
United States of America¹	105	148	183	255	290
Australia¹	115	106	89	152	171
Colombia¹	12	21	34	44	71
USSR	2	10	6	17	26
Canada	12	16	26	38	26
South Africa	7	12	14	14	26
Poland	41	42	38	41	26
China	11	16	23	3	13
Belgium	9	6	4	4	10
Venezuela	—	3	3	4	7

Imported Coal

To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether the price of imported coal has risen as a result of the fall in the value of pound sterling against the dollar; and if he will impose an anti-dumping duty where prices have not been raised in line with the fall in the exchange rate.

[holding answer 27 October 1992]: Imported coal is priced in dollars. The price in pound sterling of a consignment of imported coal will therefore increase pro rata with the fall in the value of the pound against the dollar. The European Commission may impose anti-dumping duties where there is substantive evidence of products being sold at a dumped price to the material injury of Community producers.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will set out in tabular form those countries which export coal to the United Kingdom, showing for each of the last five years the coal imported by volume and value; what action he or his predecessors took over the same period to substitute British coal for imported coal; and if he will make a statement.

[holding answer 29 October 1992]: The figures requested are given in the table. Over the past five years, the Government have encouraged and assisted British Coal to improve productivity and reduce costs so as to become competitive with imported coal. Since 1985–86 much progress has been made—British Coal has more than doubled productivity—but its international competitors have also improved productivity and further cost reductions are needed to attain full competitiveness with imported coal.

Country of origin	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
Germany²	26	18	24	24	21
Others¹	28	19	26	8	15
Total	268	418	470	605	703
Because of rounding the sum of the constituent items may not agree with the totals shown.
¹ Some imports previously recorded by Customs and Excise as originating in the Netherlands have been re-allocated to the other countries indicated or, where revised country of origin data is not available, included in the residual entry "Others". This re-allocation has been carried out for 1991 and estimates of such imports previously classified to the Netherlands have been included for 1990. Figures for earlier years have not been re-allocated to individual countries.
² Includes imports previously recorded separately for the German Democratic Republic.

Source: Customs and Excise.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish a table showing total imports of coal by volume and value in each of the past five years and the current year to date, the tonnage imported through

Port of Entry	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	¹1992
Total quantity of coal imports	Thousand tonnes
Med way	556	565	652	855	1,989	2,249
Immingham	669	999	1,268	2,182	3,177	2,206
Middlesbrough	2,501	2,570	2,812	2,385	2,894	1,914
Port Talbot	1,958	1,997	2,610	2,885	2,655	1,716
London (inc. Tilbury)	538	743	782	2,104	3,016	1,596
Greenock	1,216	1,164	1,162	1,027	1,209	1,363
Liverpool	65	31	286	948	1,308	1,152
Belfast	172	192	182	332	387	536
Hull	19	1	44	152	416	322
Cardiff	222	294	229	410	441	292
Swansea	—	92	134	162	422	140
Others	1,865	3,036	1,975	1,340	1,527	983
Total	9,781	11,685	12,137	14,783	19,491	14,469
Total value of coal imports²	£ million
Med way	23	24	29	41	79	74
Immingham	22	31	47	85	112	76
Middlesbrough	86	79	96	104	95	64
Port Talbot	69	65	87	112	93	60
London (inc. Tilbury)	22	31	34	80	101	51
Greenock	41	35	38	37	39	39
Liverpool	6	1	13	36	35	34
Belfast	10	12	14	21	23	22
Hull	1	—	2	4	14	10
Cardiff	9	13	9	17	20	10
Swansea	—	4	7	6	16	5
Others	80	122	92	64	77	48
Total	368	418	470	605	703	492
Quantity of imports of steam coal³
Medway	555	563	651	854	1,938	2,249
Immingham	156	249	286	314	758	447
Middlesbrough	8	—	48	119	168	242
Port Talbot	1	—	1	—	—	—
London (including Tilbury)	525	742	762	1,971	3,016	1,591
Greenock	—	60	112	144	314	932
Liverpool	14	31	139	761	1,308	1,152
Belfast	76	55	27	134	187	435
Hull	16	—	44	152	416	278
Cardiff	1	3	7	34	105	108
Swansea	—	—	17	90	53	30
Others	1,364	2,095	1,281	928	949	690
Total	2,716	3,799	3,374	5,501	9,210	8,153
Value of imports of steam coal^{2 3}	£ million
Medway	23	24	28	41	77	74
Immingham	5	7	11	9	22	13
Middlesbrough	—	—	2	4	5	7
Port Talbot	—	—	—	—	—	—
London (including Tilbury)	21	31	32	74	101	51
Greenock	—	1	3	3	8	23

each port of entry, the value and volume in each case of tonnage suitable for use in power stations and the nearest power stations

[holding answer 29 October 1992]: The information requested is as follows:

Port of Entry	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	¹ 1992
Liverpool	—	1	6	28	35	34
Belfast	3	2	2	6	9	15
Hull	—	—	2	4	14	9
Cardiff	—	—	—	1	3	3
Swansea	—	—	1	3	2	1
Others	42	71	47	34	37	25
Total	95	139	132	207	312	254
Because of rounding the sum of the constituent items may not agree with the totals shown.
¹ January to August.
² Includes costs of insurance and freight.
³ Steam coal is the type of coal used in power stations, but it is also used by industrial, domestic and other consumers.

Source: Customs and Excise.

Nearest power stations (coal-fired)
Medway	Kingsnorth
Immingham	West Burton
Middlesbrough	Blyth
Port Talbot	Aberthaw
London (inc. Tilbury)	Tilbury, West Thurrock
Greenock	Kindcardine, Longannet
Liverpool	Fiddler's Ferry
Belfast	West Belfast
Hull	Drax
Cardiff	Aberthaw
Swansea	Aberthaw

Gas Cookers

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what action he intends to take to ensure the existing safety regulation concerning the sale of second-hand gas cookers is to remain following the EEC regulations which are to he introduced from 1996; and if he will make a statement.

[holding answer 27 October 1992]: The Government are committed to maintaining a high standard of consumer protection in respect of second-hand gas appliances. In addition to retaining the existing regulation of second-hand gas cookers, I am also considering the possibility of extending the same level of consumer protection to a wider range of second-hand gas appliances.

Segal Quince Wicksteed Report

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he expects to reach a decision on the Segal Quince Wicksteed report on the availability of finance for small high technology firms; when that report was received by his Department; and if he will place that report in the Library.

[holding answer 27 October 1992]: The report by Segal Quince Wicksteed recently commissioned by my Department's innovation unit was received on 21 August 1992. It deals with the need for improved explanatory literature about finance for technological innovation. It does not deal with the availability of such finance.

Arrangements have been made to place a copy in the Library of the House.

Faraday Centres

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he expects to reach a decision on the proposals presented to him by the Prince of Wales' working group to create Faraday centres.

[holding answer 27 October 1992]: The proposals from His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales' working group on innovation are a valuable contribution to the debate on improving the contribution of the United Kingdom's science and technology base to industrial competitiveness and wealth creation. The proposals will be considered alongside the other issues which will be addressed in the Government's White Paper on science and technology to be published next year.

British Standard Institute

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to review the monopoly status of the British Standards Institute in issuing kitemarks and extend the powers to the organisations entitled to issue BS 5750 certificates.

[holding answer 26 October 1992]: The Government have no plans to review the arrangements under which BSI quality assurance, BSIQA, licenses the use of the kitemark. BSIQA is the financially independent certification business of BSI and the kitemark is its registered certification trade mark. It therefore has sole right to grant the use of its own mark in the same way as the owner of any other certification trade mark.The kitemark denotes that a product conforms to an agreed British, European or international standard; and that the system by which it has been manufactured has been subject to assessment and surveillance by BSIQA so as to ensure consistency of production. Any certification body is entitled to register and licence the use of its own mark, in accordance with these same standards and procedures. Indeed, some have already done so.

Volume 212: debated on Friday 30 October 1992

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