To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (1) what expressions of concern he has received (a) from small businesses and (b) from others about the current law of privity of contract and estate in England and Wales;(2) what representations he has received in support of the reform of privity of contract and estate.

The Lord Chancellor has received a considerable number of expressions of concern about the law in this area, the majority from small businesses and organisations representing their interests; but there have also been representations from landlords and property investors. It would not be practicable to list the representations that have been received. The Lord Chancellor is well aware of the respective interests of both tenants and landlords, and has already announced the Government's decision to implement the Law Commission's recommendations in this area for future leases.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what account will be taken, in any reform of the law on Sunday trading, of public demand for all shops to be free to open for some period during the day on Sundays.

We intend to offer Parliament a choice between the four main options for reform of Sunday trading law. Hon. Members will no doubt take pubic opinion into account before choosing between these options.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the total number of non-United Kingdom nationals admitted for settlement in the United Kingdom in each year since 1982, indicating whether these originated in (a) the new Commonwealth, (b) the Republic of Ireland, (c) eastern Europe and (d) elsewhere; and if he will give an estimate of what proportion of this total was of working age.

The numbers of persons accepted for settlement in the United Kingdom, by nationality, are published in table 14 of the Home Office Command Paper "Control of Immigration: Statistics, United Kingdom 1990" (Cm 1571) for the years 1982–89 and in table 1 of Home Office Statistical Bulletin Issue 14/93 "Control of Immigration: Statistics—Third and Fourth Quarters and Year 1992" for 1990–92. Copies of both these publications are in the Library. These figures do not include citizens of the Republic of Ireland, who are generally able to move freely within the common travel area.The readily available information on age is for non-EC nationals accepted for settlement on removal of the time limit on their stay (ie subsequent to initial admission for a limited period) in 1992. These acceptances comprised the large majority of total settlement in 1992 (88 per cent.). Around 80 per cent. were aged between 16 and 60.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what advice he is giving local authorities to assist them in coping with large-scale acts of trespass on local authority or private land by new age travellers this summer; and if he will make a statement.

In 1991 we issued a leaflet giving general guidance to land owners, including local authorities, relating to trespass on land and we encourage all local authorities to liaise closely with the police if they suspect that any land in their areas is vulnerable to mass trespass. Officials have met representatives of the Malvern Hills district council and Salisbury district council to discuss their applications to the Home Secretary for orders under section 13 of the Public Order Act 1986.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has on the number of physical attacks against custody officers within each police force area in England and Wales in each year since 1985.

The information requested is not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been initiated in the last five years for the illegal employment of non-EC persons who do not possess a work permit.

Although it is an offence to take work in breach of conditions of stay, employers do not commit an offence simply by virtue of employing such people.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many inmates were involved in the incident at the Wolds remand centre on 11 and 12 June; how many staff were on duty at the time and how many extra staff were called in; what is the value of the damage done by inmates during the course of the incident; for what reason the emergency services were called; and if he will call for a detailed inquiry.

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange a reply.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 3 July 1992, Official Report, column 726, what recommendations the vehicle inspectorate and the police forces have received underlying the policy of prohibiting from road use vehicles (a) not carrying tax discs or (b) which are unroadworthy; and if he will make a statement on any extra measures he is taking in respect of expected movements of new age travellers in the coming summer.

The vehicle inspectorate normally imposes an immediate prohibition on vehicles which are in a dangerous condition. This prevents or restricts their use on the road until the defect has been rectified. Where there is a lesser defect, it may impose a delayed prohibition, which comes into effect only if the defect has not been rectified within a specified time limit. The police can only impose immediate prohibitions. Policy on prohibitions is a matter for chief constables, but generally the police use the same criteria as the vehicle inspectorate in deciding whether a defect is serious enough to merit an immediate prohibition. There are no powers for either the police or the vehicle inspectorate to prohibit vehicles not displaying valid tax discs.Most of the vehicle inspectorate enforcement resources are used to ensure that lorries, buses and coaches are safe, although some private vehicles are checked with police co-operation. No extra measures by the vehicle inspectorate are planned at present in respect of new age travellers. The deployment of police resources is a matter for chief constables.However, vehicles not displaying valid tax discs may be stopped by the police and the keepers prosecuted/fined. The maximum penalty is £1,000 or five times the annual rate of duty whichever is the greatest. Furthermore, a valid tax disc cannot be obtained unless the keeper is in possession of a valid roadworthiness test certificate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what criteria he will use to judge the effectiveness and value for money of his rail privatisation proposals.

Our proposals are intended to enable the railways to provide a higher quality of service, with greater responsiveness to customers' needs, and to offer better value for money to the public who travel by rail.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what arrangements he has made to ensure that business travellers will still be able to use rail warrants to pay for tickets after the franchising of rail passenger services.

Future participation in warrant schemes will be a matter for negotiation with operators. Arrangements to facilitate this are still under discussion.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which authority will become responsible, under his proposals for the privatisation of BR, for handling telephone inquiries for the inquiry bureaux currently operated by British Rail; and what steps he is taking to ensure that they continue to provide information for the whole of the national rail network.

The provision of co-ordinated passenger information over the telephone is still under discussion. If necessary, it will be possible to impose suitable obligations through licences or franchise agreements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to ensure that rail franchise operators will continue to accept Inter-Rail and Rail Europe Senior railcards after privatisation of British Rail.

Franchisees will be required to honour existing tickets. Future participation in international ticketing offers will be a matter for commercial negotiation, as it is now for British Rail, within joint industry arrangements as necessary.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects the first rail passenger franchises to be offered to the private sector; and which services these will be.

I expect the first franchises to be offered to the private sector in 1994. These are likely to be the seven service groupings announced in February. The Victoria-Gatwick express is in the vanguard of the restructuring process and is expected to be offered to the private sector ahead of other services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to seek discussions with British Rail over changes in levels of services announced in Norfolk and Suffolk; and if he will make a statement.

None. British Rail must be free to match service levels to demand. I understand that the changes in the winter Sunday services reflect the high cost of providing these lightly-used services, many of which cater for a largely seasonal trade.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to place a duty on the Rail Regulator to consult the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee with the view of drawing up a national code of practice for disabled rail travellers.

It is our intention to bring forward an amendment to the Railways Bill which places such a duty on the Regulator.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many representations about the channel tunnel rail link his Department has received since 23 March from (a) the county of Kent and (b) the borough of Ashford.

Until 24 June, 650 from the county of Kent and from Kent Members of Parliament, including 384 from Ashford postal addresses and from the hon. Member for Ashford. A separate total of representations from within the borough boundaries is not readily available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions he has had with British Rail about their proposed order for rolling stock allowed for in the lease finance announced in last October's financial statement.

British Rail is currently considering what rolling stock to acquire on lease using the £150 million facility made available in last year's autumn statement. The choice between the two options—dual-voltage Networkers for Network SouthEast or IC225s for the west coast main line—is entirely a matter for British Rail in the light of negotiations with suppliers and lessors. I expect a decision in the summer.I will support further leasing deals provided that they comply with the Treasury's guidelines.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is his Department's policy on the purchase and use of (a) recycled paper, (b) low-energy light bulbs, (c) tropical hardwoods, (d) peat and (e) cars with catalytic converters.

The Department's policy is to take full account of the environmental implications of all decisions involving the purchase and use of resources. An environmental policy statement has been issued to all staff which reaffirms our commitment to increase the use of recycled paper, reduce and eventually eliminate the use of non-renewable resources, and to reduce the use of hazardous substances.

To ask the Secretary of Stale for Education what statistics he has on the percentage of students who take up further and higher education in each EC country.

In 1992–93 some 71 per cent. of l6-year-olds and 55 per cent. of 17-year-olds participated in full-time education in schools, sixth-form colleges and further education colleges in England. In the same year the age participation index in Great Britain (defined as the number of young home initial entrants to higher education expressed as a percentage of the averaged 18 to 19-year-old population) was some 28 per cent. Further details are shown in tables 17 and 21 of the Departmental Report, CM 2210. Comparisons with certain EC countries are shown on pages 16 and 17 of "Education Statistics for the United Kingdom", 1992 edition, a copy of which is in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list the names, occupations and current employers of those who currently hold positions in each public body to which he makes appointments; if he will make a statement on the considerations taken into account when making such appointments; and if he will list details of the posts and salaries or allowances payable which have changed since the publication of "Public Bodies 1992".

The names of those who have been appointed to the Department's public bodies are given in the table, together with details of changes as they apply to posts, salaries or allowances since publication of "Public Bodies 1992". Information relating to occupations and current employers of appointees could be supplied only at disproportionate cost, but we are satisfied that the members of our public bodies represent an appropriately wide range of backgrounds and are appointed on the basis of their aptitude, merit and suitability.MEMBERSHIP OF DFE PUBLIC BODIES WITH DETAILS OF CHANGES TO POSTS, SALARIES OR ALLOWANCES MADE SINCE I APRIL 1992

To ask the Secretary of State for Education when the report of the investigation into levels of truancy in English secondary schools, which was carried out by the University of North London on commission from his Department, will be published.

Advance copies of the report have been published today. A copy is being placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the loss to Welsh tourism if the Freedom of Wales rail rover ticket were not continued by the rail passenger franchise operators planned for the principality.

I see no reason why Welsh tourism should suffer any loss. British Rail operates the existing scheme for sound commercial reasons and it will be in the best interests of a franchise to continue similar arrangements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy to prohibit the manufacturers of fruit drinks with a high dental caries predisposition to market their products through free promotions in schools.

My Department has no powers to do so. The matter is primarily one for individual schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures showing the monthly reported incidents of sheep scab in Wales in each year since 1987.

The number of reported incidents of sheep scab in Wales for each month since 1987 is as follows:

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what powers he has to investigate the balloting for elections for the council of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.

I have no such powers.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what estimate he has made of the cost savings to small businesses as a result of a partial abolition of small company audits and a requirement to produce a compilation report by accountants.

I refer the hon. Member to the consultative document issued by my Department in April, entitled "Audit and Accounting Requirements for Very Small Companies", a copy of which is in the Library.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what proposals he has for legislation under which auditing firms would be prevented from writing up board minutes of their audit clients and then auditing the same.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what proportion of the Government's science budget was allocated to each constituent college of the university of Wales for each year since 1988; and what is the projected figure for 1993–94.

The approximate proportion of the science budget allocated to the colleges of the University of Wales is shown in the table below for the financial years 1988–89 to 1992–93. This includes expenditure on research grants, studentships and fellowships. Projected figures for 1993–94 are not available as many grants are made in responsive mode and are therefore dependent on project proposals submitted.

Under the Companies Act 1989, a person who is an officer or employee of a company—or a partner or employee of such a person—is prohibited from being appointed as auditor of the company. Moreover, under the Act the Secretary of State may recognise supervisory bodies for auditors only if the body appears to him to have adequate rules and practices designed to ensure that company audit work is conducted properly and with integrity, and that persons are not appointed as company auditors in circumstances in which they have an interest likely to conflict with the proper conduct of the audit.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what proposals he has for legislation to require the auditors of public limited companies to publish information about their affairs.

An auditor which is a company or an unregistered company within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985 is already subject to the disclosure requirements of that Act. I have no plans to extend those requirements to unincorporated bodies, save for those partnerships which would be subject to the Partnerships and Unlimited Companies (Accounts) Regulations 1993, a draft of which was laid before the House on 21 June.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he has taken to increase the public accountability of the bodies authorised to act as recognised supervisory bodies under the Companies Act 1989.

I refer the hon. Member to the reports for the year to 30 September 1992 by the five Recognised supervisory bodies, which were prepared and submitted to me under section 37 of the Companies Act 1989, and copies of which are in the Library.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he will be reviewing the operation of the recognised supervisory bodies.

My Department will be reviewing later this year the operation of the recognised supervisory bodies procedures for monitoring compliance by their members with their rules.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations his Department has made to the Auditing Practices Board on the contents of the proposed going concern standard.

My Department wrote to the Auditing Practices Board on 21 May with its comments on a draft of the proposed statement of auditing standards on going concern.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what steps he has taken to ensure that the employing organisations of the members of the Auditing Practices Board do not exercise influence over its proceedings;(2) what plans he has to seek views on the membership of the Auditing Practices Board from

The constitution and procedures of the Auditing Practices Board are matters for the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what will be the cost of seconding his Department's head of accounting and auditing division, Mr. M. Butcher, to the Accounting Standards Board.

The secondment is expected to last for about one year. The Department has agreed to meet salary and salary-related costs for up to three months of this period. On the basis and at current salary levels the direct cost to DTI will not exceed £15,000.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what has been the total sum to date that his Department has collected from the 15 per cent. audit fees in the assets of bankruptcy from BCCI; and if he will make a statement.

BCCI is subject to compulsory liquidation proceedings and the total sum collected by the Department from the Secretary of State fee (previously known as the audit fee) since 1991 is £751,502. The Department cannot separately identify how much of this was collected at the 15 per cent. rate.The Secretary of State fee scales were amended on 14 January 1992 which has the effect of reducing the fee chargeable on amounts over £20 million.The total Secretary of State fee collected from all compulsory liquidations in 1992–93 was £4,870,885. Fees are used to defray the costs of the Insolvency Service.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been achieved in implementing the £200 million regeneration package for pit closure areas.

Since October Lord Walker has been working with Government Departments, English Estates, British Coal Enterprise, training and enterprise councils and local bodies to determine how best the package could be used. The framework of regeneration measures announced in October and enhanced in the Government's White Paper "The Prospects for Coal" (Cm 2235) has now been put in place in all areas affected by pit closures.This is the start of the process of regeneration. In all areas local bodies are working together to ensure that these measures lead to new employment.Measures announced so far for each area are:NORTH EAST

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish the criteria submitted by his Department to the European Commission in connection with the submission of the assisted areas map to the European Commission on 15 June; and if he will make a statement.

[holding answer 23 June 1993]: In order not to prejudice negotiation with the European

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he expects to lay an order to bring into force the Gas (Exempt Supplies) Act 1993; and if he will consider streamlining the handling of authorisations for the supply of propane and butane in the interim period.

I expect to bring the Act into force by mid-1994. In the meantime when existing authorisations for the supply of propane and butane expire they will be extended by the Director General of Gas Supply. As regards new authorisations, applicants will simply have to demonstrate that they:

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 9 June, Official Report, column 254, if he will provide a regional breakdown of projects, spending and jobs created for each year.

[holding answer 21 June 1993]: On re-examination of our computer records we have discovered that the information given in our earlier reply about the number of projects supported was incorrect. The figure should have been 378 and not 651 as previously stated. The amount of grant paid and the number of jobs, were not affected.A breakdown of the information given in the earlier reply by region and for each year from 1987–88 is as follows:Commission, no information on the proposed assisted areas map will be released until it has been agreed with the Commission.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he had with local authorities in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Scottish district and regional councils prior to the submission of the assisted areas map to the European Commission on 15 June; and if he will make a statement.

[holding answer 23 June 1993]: Ministerial colleagues in Scotland, Wales and my own Department and I myself have met a number of delegations from local authorities during the assisted areas map review. As the review is of assisted areas in Great Britain, there have been no discussions with local authorities from Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in establishing police forces in Somalia.

During the first months of 1993, UNOSOM and UNITAF provided assistance for the establishment of auxiliary police forces in various parts of Somalia including Mogadishu, Baidoa, Bardera, Belet Huen and Kismayo. These forces, numbering 5,000 officers, were reconstituted as the Somalia Police Force on 4 May 1993. Local police forces also operate in Hargeisa and Bossaso.UNOSOM II is now preparing a plan for the establishment of police, prison and judicial systems throughout Somalia. The Overseas Development Administration's overseas police adviser will visit Somalia in July to determine how best Her Majesty's Government can support the development of police forces in the north-west.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give details of the Government's and EC's programmes approved within the past year geared to the reconstruction of Somali society.

Our bilateral emergency relief assistance has supported the reopening of schools, provision of basic health, water and sanitation services, supply of seeds and tools for farmers and help for the reintegration of displaced persons. We continue to explore with relief agencies the potential for further support for rehabilitation activities and have offered funds and technical expertise for project identification missions.EC assistance has supported a de-mining programme and the provision of veterinary services and water supplies. A joint EC/member states team plans to visit Somalia next month to identify potential areas for EC rehabilitation assistance to be funded from the special initiative for Africa, agreed at the 25 May Development Council.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment has been made by (a) his Department and (b) the EC of the adequacy of their response to the Somali crisis since the beginning of 1992.

Her Majesty's Government and the European Commission were among the first to respond to the crisis in Somalia with the provision of food and non-food emergency assistance. Since January 1992 British bilateral humanitarian aid commitments have totalled over £27 million. EC commitments have totalled almost £100 million of which the United Kingdom share is £16.68 million.The capacity of all aid agencies to operate effectively continues to be constrained by prevailing security conditions. My right hon. and noble Friend the Minister for Overseas Development led an EC troika of Development Ministers in September 1992 to assess needs and has seconded an ODA official to the office of the United Nations Secretary-General's special representative to Somalia, Admiral Howe, to help plan the process of recovery and to provide advice on how we might assist. A joint EC/member states team plans to visit next month to assess the future EC aid programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what dates over the last five years (a) the World Health Organisation, (b) the Food and Agricultural Organisation and (c) UNICEF have been operating in Somalia; and what are their current activities.

Until 1991 WHO, FAO and UNICEF operated continuously in Somalia. From 1991 to date their provision of support for relief operations in Somalia has continued, although at various stages international staff have been withdrawn.UNICEF activities include the provision of primary health care, food for mothers and children and restoration of water supplies. FAO supports the provision of emergency seeds, veterinary services and the re-equipping of farmers and fishermen. WHO is supporting the establishment of an epidemiological surveillance system, control of communicable diseases and the supply of essential drugs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the policy of (a) UNITAF and (b) UNOSOM 2 in respect of disarming the warring factions in Somalia.

Broadly, UNITAF carried out disarmament when it was considered essential to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid. The mandate for UNOSOM II granted by UNSCR 814 emphasised the crucial importance of disarmament and the urgent need to build on the efforts of UNITAF. This process has already begun.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the United Nations about its civil reconstruction activities in Somalia since the UNITAF deployment.

We have had frequent contact with the United Nations over the issue of civil reconstruction, must recently during the visit to New York earlier this month by my right hon. and noble Friend the Minister for Overseas Development. We have also participated in the several UN-sponsored conferences that covered the issue, including the meeting in Nairobi on 22 June.

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what assessment he has made of the loss of income to the tourist industry which would result if rail rover tickets were not continued by private rail franchise operators.

No such assessment has been made.

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what discussions he has held with representatives of the tourist industry about the impact of the loss of British Rail's present inclusive tour ticketing arrangements if these were not continued by private sector rail franchise operators.

I am fully aware of the concerns of representatives of the tourism industry. On Monday 21 June I met the Council for Travel and Tourism, and noted its concerns regarding the continuation of tour ticketing arrangements. I am, however, confident that as these tickets are very popular with passengers the private sector will be keen to retain these products.

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list the names, occupations and current employers of those who currently hold positions in each public body to which he makes appointments; if he will make a statement on the considerations taken into account when making such appointments; and if he will list details of the posts and salaries or allowances payable which have changed since the publication of "Public Bodies 1992".

The Department of National Heritage does not currently hold a central list containing the occupation, current employers and remuneration of public appointees and to assemble this information would involve disproportionate cost. Careful consideration is given to the specific skills and experience required for each appointment and to the personal qualities and background of the appointee.

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage, pursuant to his reply of 25 May, Official Report, columns 482–83, if he will give a breakdown of (a) the categories of expenditure at each of the occupied royal palaces and (b) the amount spent on utilities, wages and other costs.

[holding answer 16 June 1993]: The figures for property service in 1992–93, broken down by palace where this information is kept separately, are as shown. The breakdown also shows expenditure on running costs (not broken down by palace), utilities and fire precautions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the budget for the national health service in London in each year from 1991–92 to 1994–95 as a percentage of the total NHS budget.

There are no budgets for most elements of family health services expenditure, which is primarily demanded and funded accordingly. Final cash limits (budgets) for district health authorities are set by regional health authorities and are not available centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will investigate the extent of abuse of isobutyl nitrite among school children; and if she will make a statement.

The Department funds the St. George's hospital medical school to produce annual reports on trends in deaths from volatile substance abuse, which includes deaths associated with abuse of alkyl nitrites. Copies of the latest report will be placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the future of social work training.

On 21 June my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced the appointment of a new chairman of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (CCETSW), the body responsible for the promotion and regulation of social work training. At the same time, we published the Government response to a recent policy and financial management review of CCETSW, which emphasised that the main task of the central council must be to ensure that social services training of vocational, professional and post-qualifying levels properly equips staff to meet the needs of the 1990s. Copies of the report of the review and the Government's response will be placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health in what circumstances an NHS authority or trust can exclude members of the public from its meetings; what procedure has to be followed to provide for such exclusion and for publicising decisions affecting the public made at closed meetings; and if she will make a statement.

The national health service should be as open as possible to patients and others who rely upon its services. The meetings of NHS authorities are governed by the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960. The meetings of NHS trusts are governed by the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. All decisions on the level and and manner of providing health services should be made public, and decisions about significant changes are subject to formal consultation procedures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to introduce charges for post-operative care in the NHS; and if she will make a statement.

None.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the reorganisation of the women's hospital in Liverpool.

Liverpool health authority approved proposals for the provision of a new women's hospital in 1991, following a positive response to public consultation. Construction of the new women's hospital is well under way and it will be operational in spring 1995. The hon. Member may wish to contact Ms J. Greensmith, chairman of Liverpool Obstetric and Gynaecology Services National Health Service Trust, for more details.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will now urgently reintroduce into all national health service hospitals, the title and traditional job specification of matron in order to improve the quality of nursing supervision.

There remains a key professional leadership role for a senior nurse in all national health service hospitals. The exact titles and job specifications of senior nurses are best decided locally. The title "matron" may be used if this is felt to be appropriate by local managers.Every national health service trust is required to have a senior nurse as an executive director.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many representations she has received in the last five years from (a) nurses and (b) patients concerned with decisions made by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitors professional conduct committee.

[holding answer 15 June 1993]: Two from patients' relatives since September 1991. Records prior to that date are not comprehensive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the contributions made from EC funds to the development of termini serving the Caledonian MacBrayne network in each of the past 10 years, stating existing ownership in each case.

[holding answer 23 June 1993]: The information is not readily available in the format requested. The total contribution made from EC funds to

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the names, occupations and current employers of those who currently hold positions in each public body to which he makes appointments; if he will make a statement on the considerations taken into account when making such appointments; and if he will list details of the posts and salaries or allowances payable which have changed since the publication of "Public Bodies 1992".

In view of the number of appointments made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

To ask the Secretary of State for employment how many applications have been made since 1979 to industrial tribunals for interim relief; how many applications were successful; and how many were rejected.

[holding answer 23 June 1993]: I regret that figures for the years 1979 to 1991 are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The provisional figures for the period 1 April 1992 to 31 March 1993 are as follows:

To ask the Prime Minister if he will introduce legislation to require political parties that have received moneys from a source that has been shown to be criminal to return such funds to the appropriate body.

[holding answer 21 June 1993 ]: I have no plans to do so.

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps should be taken by individuals wishing to claim unemployment benefit while undertaking a nationally recognised vocational training scheme following the announcement in the Budget statement of 16 March.

Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his Department's policy on the purchase and use of (a) recycled paper, (b) low-energy light bulbs, (c) tropical hardwoods, (d) peat and (e) cars with catalytic converters.

Within the overall objective of obtaining value for money, the policy of both diplomatic and aid wings of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the purchase of the items listed is:

• (a) to purchase recycled paper wherever cost-effective and where it meets operational requirements;
• (b) to replace standard light bulbs with high-efficiency, low-energy alternatives throughout all office accommodation and to ensure that all new and refurbished buildings are provided with such lighting;
• (c) to ensure that, as far as possible, all timber purchased is from sustainable sources, particularly in relation to teak and mahogany. No rosewood is used;
• (d) no peat or peat-based products are purchased. Advice for missions overseas is that loam-based composts should be used for containered plants;
• (e) to provide overseas posts and aid projects with petrol engined vehicles fitted with catalytic converters wherever unleaded fuel is readily available. The small UK fleet is exclusively diesel-engined.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 7 June, Official Report, columns 82–83, what was the cost to the Department of each of the overseas visits by members of the royal family other than the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh during the financial year 1992–93.

I refer the right hon. Gentleman to the answer that I gave on 24 June at col. 239.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which officials of his Department attended the meeting on THORP, held at 1 Parliament street, London on 15 June.

None.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the names, occupations and current employers of those who currently hold positions in each public body to which he makes appointments; if he will make a statement on the considerations taken into account when making such appointments; and if he will list details of the posts and salaries or allowances payable which have changed since the publication of "Public Bodies 1992".

The information requested is as follows:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what electrical services undertaken by the Public Works and Services Department of St. Helena have been privatised.

[holding answer 18 June 1993]: From 1 June 1993, the provision and maintenance of electrical installations in private properties has been undertaken by the private sector.