To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the cost per mile for (a) porous asphalt road surface material and (b) concrete surfaces for (i) single carriageway road, (ii) two-lane dual carriageway roads, (iii) three-lane dual carriageway roads and (iv) four-lane dual carriageway roads.

The approximate costs per mile of surfacing the various standards of road are shown in the table:

	£k
	Porous asphalt	Typical concrete road
Single carriageway	90	450
2 Iane dual—all purpose	180	900
—motorway	220	1,100
3 Iane dual—all purpose	250	1,260
—motorway	275	1,380
4 Iane dual—all purpose	—	—
—motorway	345	1,750

These figures are indicative only because both site and choice of pavement design will cause them to vary. Further, the figures for porous asphalt are based on limited experience.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are the average costs of constructing one mile of dual three lane motorway (a) in a tunnel and (b) on the surface.

The cost of building roads and tunnels varies considerably dependent upon location, topography and ground conditions. At current prices the average total cost of building one mile of dual three-lane motorway on the surface would be between £6 million and £10 million. Building the same length in tunnel would probably cost at least £60 million and possibly as much as £150 million.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent investigations have been carried out into the relationship between link road and motorway buildings and employment and prosperity.

Among recent United Kingdom studies into this issue of which I am aware are a study commissioned jointly by Glasgow development agency and Scottish Enterprise National on the "Economic Benefits of the M74 Norther Extension"—Kennedy McTavish Ltd., Oscar Faber TPA, and Cambridge Systematics Inc, August 1993; one by E. T. Judge on "Regional Issues and Transport Infrastructure: some reflections on the Lancashire—Yorkshire Motorway" published in 1983; and an investigation by P. J. Mackie et al of the institute of transport studies, Leeds University into the likely effects of the second Severn crossing, 1986. The centre for transport studies of the university of London is currently embarking upon a study into the impact of the new A14 M1–A1 link road for the British Road Federation. There are a number of other recent studies carried out in the United States and Netherlands.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what studies have been made by his Department of work done by the Oxford university transport studies unit concerning the effect on congestion of vehicle mileage increases.

I am aware of work on this topic carried out by the TSU. I am concerned about the impact of traffic growth on congestion. Failing to invest in road improvements will cause congestion to increase, which will damage the economy. It has been suggested that road improvement may itself make some contribution to traffic growth. The extent of this effect is being studied by the Department of Transport's standing advisory committee on trunk road assessment, which is due to report later this year. It is, however, clear that economic growth rather than road provision is the main determinant of demand.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will provide figures for the amount his Department has been reimbursed by the Department of Social Security in respect of statutory sick pay provision for each of the past three years.

A figure for 1990–91 is not available. The sums reimbursed in 1991–92 were approximately £706,000; and £1·04 million in 1992–93. Reimbursements in the current financial year are expected to remain around £1 million.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Hackney, North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott) of 31 January, Official Report, column 496, what was the network referencing listed under the column headed "Service Required"; and what KPMG provided.

The network referencing project concerned the review and possible re-development of the existing computer-based model of the trunk road and motorway network. This model is used by the Department's computerised network information system, which helps decisions on highway investment.KPMG was commissioned in September 1992 to review the Department's business requirements for network-based data and to recommend an effective referencing system. KPMG's report in May 1993 recommended the simplification of the current network model, and provided a business case to justify the re-development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Hackney, North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott) of 31 January, Official Report, column 496, what duties the temporary finance director, hired from Coopers and Lybrand, carried out; and for how long that director was employed.

The purpose of this appointment between 3 August 1992 and 31 January 1993 at the Transport Research Laboratory was to cover the delay in appointing a permanent finance director from the private sector; and to assist in developing a culture of service that would encourage a more commercial orientation in the finance department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Hackney, North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott) of 31 January, Official Report, column 496, what was the study of EC directives under the column headed "Service Required"; and what service Coopers and Lybrand provided.

The study by Coopers and Lybrand was into directive 91/440/EC on the development of Community railways. Coopers and Lybrand provided recommendations on, among other matters, accounting separation, track charging and mechanisms for access to the railway network arising from this directive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Hackney, North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott) of 31 January, Official Report, column 496, what was the OPRAF consultancy under the column headed "Service Required"; and what service Ernst and Young provided.

The OPRAF consultancy was commissioned to identify the business objectives, business processes and information requirements of the rail regulator and the director of rail franchising, and to consider and evaluate these and future IT requirements. Ernst and Young performed this study, producing a formal report, and subsequently developed an implementation plan, more detailed specifications and recommendations for technical strategy options.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Hackney, North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott) of 31 January, Official Report, column 496, what was the DISC network policy under the column headed "Service Required"; and what service KPMG provided.

The DISC network policy project was set up to develop a technical strategy for wide area computer networking provision and network management services. KPMG provided business and technical expertise, and assistance in the preparation of policy guidance for the departmental information systems committee—DISC.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Hackney, North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott) of 31 January, Official Report, column 496, if he will set out in detail the type of financial advice provided by Capita in 1993.

Capita Management Consultants was asked to review the financial and management information systems used to plan, monitor, control and report expenditure on accommodation and office services; to develop proposals for a computerised management accounting system; to advise on time and activity recording systems; to calculate the full economic costs of each service; and to assist in developing service level agreements and baseline costings for market testing services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Hackney, North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott) of 31 January, Official Report, column 496, what was the senior staff review under the column headed "Service Required"; and what service Price Waterhouse provided.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency reviewed and revised its senior structure in order to further improve the management of its organisation. Price Waterhouse gave advice and assistance in that process.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Hackney, North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott) of 31 January, Official Report, column 496, what duties were carried out by the temporary accountant hired from Michael Page Finance; and how long the accountant was employed.

The purpose of this appointment was to cover staff absence during the period 5 May 1993 to 27 August 1993; and to assist in the preparation of the first set of commercial accounts for the Transport Research Laboratory.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many lorries from Fewston Transport of Skipton have been employed on motorway building or maintenance contracts; whether Fewston's vehicles have ever been checked or prosecuted for safety infringements; and if he will make a statement;(2) whether he will exclude Fewston Transport of Skipton from all future and present motorway contracts;(3) what requirements on vehicle safety are imposed on contractors and subcontractors on motorway projects; what inspection procedures are in place for vehicle safety; and what sanctions are imposed on firms found running unsafe vehicles.

All vehicles which use public roads must meet the relevant legal requirements, the enforcement of which is a matter for the police and the Department of Transport's vehicle inspectors.The vehicle inspectorate has conducted annual roadworthiness tests and roadside spot checks on vehicles belonging to Fewston Transport; the operator has not been prosecuted under his current licence for any vehicle roadworthiness defects or for being overweight.The Department has no contracts directly with Fewston Transport although the firm may have been engaged as haulage contractors by other contractors or suppliers working on the Department's trunk roads and motorways.The Department's contracts require compliance with the law generally. We are considering the practicality of a specific requirement that main contractors ensure all goods vehicles using the site are covered by a valid operator's licence. Persistent failure to do so would be a factor taken into account in offering future opportunities to tender for departmental contracts.The Department has also formed a joint working group on illegal operations to address the problem of illegal operators and to coordinate enforcement action against them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the price (a) paid to those who have to sell their property in connection with the development of the A27 in the Worthing area because of urgent personal problems and (b) of their or similar properties before the A27 schemes were announced; and if he will now purchase properties whose owners need to move because of urgent personal problems under the blight conditions.

The purchase price is the full market value of the property as agreed with the district valuer, calculated as if the scheme had never been proposed. The valuation basis is therefore the same as would have applied before the proposals were announced.The Department has already agreed to purchase, under discretionary powers, more than 90 properties in the Worthing area whose enjoyment would be seriously affected by the proposals and whose owners need to move because of urgent personal problems. It will continue to do so where the discretionary purchase criteria are met.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research has been undertaken into the effectiveness of seat belts in preventing injury in coach and minibus crashes, with particular regard to the relative merits of lap-only belts and three-point belts.

My Department has carried out a good deal of research on seat belts, primarily in connection with cars, much of which can be used to inform policy decisions on seat belts on public service vehicles.Both lap and three-point belts are effective in preventing ejection from the vehicle which is a major cause of injury in accidents involving coaches and minibuses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each year since 1979 (a) British Rail line closures and (b) British Rail passenger and freight service reductions.

Between 1981 and 1994 British Rail passenger services were discontinued on the lines listed. There were no closures in 1979 and 1980. There have of course been a number of new services introduced in this period.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take urgent action to seek a change in the law to make directors of firms, whose neglect of maintenance of commercial vehicles is the cause of road deaths, personally responsible for manslaughter.

The Law Commission is currently reviewing the law on manslaughter and expects shortly to publish a consultation paper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are the current licensing requirements for minibus drivers; and what plans he has to review them, with particular regard to those drivers transporting children.

Passenger-carrying vehicle driving entitlement is required to drive any minibus over eight passenger seats when driven for hire or reward. A public consultation on changes arising from the second EC directive on driver licensing, which requires stringent medical and driving test standards for drivers of these vehicles, will include proposals for volunteer drivers of minibuses with up to 16 passenger seats.Under current legislation drivers who hold ordinary car licences have entitlement to drive vehicles of up to eight passenger seats. If they are 21 years of age or over they are also allowed to drive a minibus with up to 17 seats, including the driver's, provided it is not for hire or reward.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how he intends to operate the Transport and Works Act 1992 so as to comply with the requirements of the European Union directive 92/43 EEC on the conservation of natural habitats of wild fauna and flora; and if he will make a statement.

Compliance will be achieved by appropriate amendments to the 1992 Act by means of regulations to be made under powers conferred by section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each region all proposals for trunk road widening or construction that are (a) now due to proceed in the course of the next three years, (b) deferred from the next three years following his recent review of the roads programme, but still due to proceed at some future date and (c) originally intended to commence in the next three years but now cancelled completely; and if he will indicate the estimated cost in each case.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend gave to the hon. Member for Dartford (Mr. Dunn) on 28 February, Official Report, columns 565–66, concerning trunk road schemes due for start of works in 1994–95.A prioritisation review of the national trunk road programme is currently under way, the conclusions of which will be published shortly.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list all coach crashes involving the transport of children for the period since 1984, together with a breakdown of fatalities, serious injuries and lesser injuries.

The table shows the number of coach accidents in which a child occupant was injured, and the consequent number of child occupant casualties in each of the three injury severity groups.

Coach accidents in which a child occupant was injured, and consequent child occupant casualties: GB 1984–1992
Accidents/casualties
		Child casualties by severity
	Accidents	Fatal	Serious	Slight	Total
1984	1,067	1	129	1,418	1,548
1985	999	2	87	1,311	1,400
1986	978	1	86	1,248	1,335

		Child casualties by severity
	Accidents	Fatal	Serious	Slight	Total
1987	824	0	70	1,173	1,243
1988	929	0	63	1,256	1,319
1989	1,015	2	93	1,472	1,567
1990	926	2	70	1,369	1,441
1991	850	1	65	1,117	1,183
1992	879	1	49	1,303	1,353

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of whether the groups employed by Nynex Cable Comms in Bolton are working in accordance with the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991; when he intends to respond to the representations from local authorities concerning this Act; what plans he has to change the current legislation; and if he will make a statement.

Assessments in relation to particular local roads are a matter for the local highway authority rather than for me. I have received a number of representations about the operation of the Act, including two letters from my hon. Friend to which I shall reply shortly. We have no plans to change the Act itself but much of its detailed effect is contained in regulations which we are reviewing at present and will change if it is appropriate to do so.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each year since 1979 (a) the proposed schemes in the Government's road forward construction programme and (b) any deletions or additions to the forward construction programme; and which of those schemes were at the planning stage, at the consultation stage, in construction or to be completed by April 1994.

I refer the hon. Member to the information contained in the following White Papers and road reports, copies of which are in the Library:

• Policy for Roads: England 1980—(Cmnd 7908).
• Policy for Roads: England 1981—(Cmnd 8496).
• Roads in England 1982.
• Policy for Roads in England: 1983—(Cmnd 9059).
• National Roads England 1985.
• Policy for Roads in England: 1987—(Cm 125 I–II).
• Roads for Prosperity (1989)—(Cm 693).
• Trunk Roads, England: Into the 1990s (1990).

A prioritisation review of the national trunk road programme is currently under way, the conclusions of which will be published shortly.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has now checked that all information given by him in the House in relation to the Ashford section of the channel tunnel link, was accurate; and if he will make a statement.

Since my right hon. Friend's statement to the House on 24 January, Union Railways has suggested that a route through the barracks to the west of Ashford may now be practicable. Consultation is taking place on this new route option in addition to the two options mentioned in the statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what is the basis upon which grants to local authorities in connection with section 20 of the Transport Act 1968 to meet increased track charges to be levied by Railtrack for passenger railway operations will be reduced in the year 1995–96 as compared with 1994–95;(2) what is the basis upon which grants to local authorities in connection with section 20 of the Transport Act 1968 will be increased in the financial year 1994–95 to meet increased track access charges to be levied by Railtrack for passenger railway operations;(3) what proportion of the increased track charges to be levied by Railtrack for passenger railway services operated under the provisions of section 20 of the Transport Act 1968 will be met by locally-raised revenue, including the council tax;(4) whether grants to local authorities under section 20 of the Transport Act 1968 to meet increased track access charges to be levied by Railtrack for passenger rail way operations will be made directly to passenger transport authorities or to their constituent metropolitan authorities.

Special grants will be paid in 1994–95 to the six English passenger transport authorities, PTAs, to cover the additional costs of maintaining existing service levels of metropolitan passenger rail services resulting from the restructuring of the railway and the introduction of new charging systems for the use of track and rolling stock. In Scotland the extra costs arising in 1994–95 will be paid direct to Strathclyde regional council through the Scottish Office.These grants will cover the difference between the costs that the passenger transport executives, PTEs, would have incurred under the existing regime and the revised costs once the new charging systems are in place, less amounts being paid to the PTEs in respect of past investment that they have financed through capital grant.It is our intention to cover the additional costs in 1995–96 and beyond through enhancing the rail "bolt-on" within metropolitan districts' standard spending assessment. The Government will he reviewing the formula for establishing the "bolt-on" in the light of the new charges. In Scotland, the additional costs will be covered in future local government finance settlements.The proportion of the. cost of supporting local rail services by locally raised revenue can be expected, therefore, not to increase.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy that grants awarded to local authorities in PTA areas, for the purpose of meeting additional charges imposed by rail operators and resulting from access charges set by Railtrack should be ring-fenced for that purpose beyond 1994–95.

As I explained in my letter to the chairman of the public transport committee of the Association of Metropolitan Authorities of 30 September 1993, special grants will be paid to the six English passenger transport authorities in 1994–95; thereafter the additional costs resulting from the introduction of new charging systems following the restructuring of the railway will be recognised by enhancing the rail "bolt-on" within metropolitan districts' standard spending assessment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects work to (a) commence and (b) be completed on the Doncaster metropolitan borough council section of the A1–M1 link road servicing the Dearne valley area; and if he will make a statement.

The two schemes proposed by Doncaster borough council are on the A635 and would bypass Marr and Hickleton. The council hopes to begin both schemes in 1996 for completion in 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he now expects any major trunk road schemes in Suffolk and Norfolk to be progressed; and if he will make a statement.

A great deal is currently being progressed.I recently announced a start of works on two schemes in Norfolk, A11 Besthorpe-Wymondham and A47 Walpole Tilney-Tilney High End. Construction also continues on the A140 Scole-Dickleburgh improvement. The eastern relief road in Lowestoft Market to Saxmundham were published on 1 March and a public inquiry into draft orders for A12 Hopton on Sea was held in January this year. Progress on other schemes is dependent upon the outcome of the review of the road programme. I hope to make an announcement on that soon.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 11 January, Official Report, column 124 concerning the cost of the crossrail project, what he meant by the base cost: and whether it included the alterations to the project contained in the additional provision deposited in January 1993.

(holding answer 4 March 1994]: The base cost estimate of the crossrail project is the estimate believed to be as close as possible to the likely value of contracts to be awarded for the works in a competitive tendering climate when the relevant industries are neither in recession nor over-extended; the £1,703 million base cost estimate referred to in my answer of 11 January includes the cost of the works defined in the additional provision deposited in January 1993.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 11 January, Official Report, column 124 concerning the cost of the crossrail project, how the estimated sum of £259 million for property purchases and compensation for loss and disturbance to property was arrived at; how much of this sum relates to the purchase of rights in property required for the building of crossrail; and how much relates to compensation for loss and disturbance to property owners.

[holding answer 4 March 1994]: The estimated sum of £259 million for property purchases and compensation for loss and disturbance to property was a preliminary estimate of the compensation payable in respect of properties which would need to be purchased; it is intended to cover both the market value of the property and compensation for disturbance. The figure is necessarily an overall approximation; the final figure will depend on the outcome of detailed future negotiations between the crossrail Bill promoters and the owners and tenants of the properties affected.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the occasions since 1979 when overseas aid has been made conditional on trade deals.

Gross public expenditure on bilateral aid 1980 to 1992–93
£ thousands
	Bangladesh	Ecuador	India	Indonesia	Jordan	Malaysia	Nigeria	Oman	Pakistan	Thailand
1980	66,190	945	86,080	11,190	4,682	10,547	4,921	384	22,245	4,736
1981	33,383	762	168,550	15,350	7,086	10,124	4,231	452	24,613	7,791
1982	23,537	1,046	54,204	17,219	3,308	6,381	4,913	663	18,738	4,008
1983	24,728	783	127,600	12,358	2,747	3,872	5,480	641	16,612	5,553
1984	35,656	916	146,537	28,292	6,105	4,992	5,584	570	18,016	20,036
1985	41,173	909	106,466	33,649	2,332	7,454	6,240	500	16,569	7,437
1986	38,321	836	143,481	8,898	5,641	55,494	5,580	610	20,715	4,215
1987	31,634	2,560	78,464	12,223	4,809	9,779	6,584	457	22,475	5,358
1987–88	31,265	1,707	99,097	14,660	4,495	12,524	8,163	740	22,599	4,924
1988–89	48,161	1,473	84,647	17,366	2,822	8,300	6,310	773	28,183	23,879
1989–90	55,827	1,135	87,652	21,616	5,105	8,026	67,703	815	30,478	11,575
1990–91	51,629	5,682	100,815	24,854	10,925	27,907	35,470	825	43,476	9,383
1991–92	57,731	1,233	136,386	34,425	3,122	15,850	14,460	1,044	37,239	4,002
1992–93	65,717	3,435	115,370	33,164	14,717	20,995	15,855	750	34,483	34,321

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the contract awarded to Biwater or companies connected with Biwater in 1986 for a water supply system in Malaysia, supported by United Kingdom Government financial assistance, was the subject of competitive tender.

[holding answer 3 March 1994]: No. Biwater secured the project under a negotiated contract with the client, the Malaysian Ministry of Public Works.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps the Home Office has taken to ensure that (a) people with learning disabilities and (b) people with sensory disabilities are registered to vote.

Last year we provided guidance for electoral registration officers on the registration of people with learning disabilities. We have also circulated guidance prepared by the Royal National Institute for the Blind and the Spastics Society. As part of our post-election review, the RNIB and the Spastics Society were invited to a meeting to discuss the difficulties faced by disabled

[holding answer 28 February 1994]: The provision of overseas aid is not conditional on trade deals. Bilateral aid is largely tied to the procurement of United Kingdom goods and services for projects or programmes supported which we and the recipient Government have agreed as developmental priorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the level of aid given to (a) Bangladesh, (b) Ecuador, (c) India, (d) Indonesia, (e) Jordan, (f) Malaysia, (g) Nigeria, (h) Oman, (i) Pakistan and (j) Thailand in each year since 1980.

[holding answer 3 March 1994]: The levels of gross bilateral aid disbursements to the countries specified were as follows:electors. Their concerns are reflected in the reports of the working groups concerned with particular aspects of the review, copies of which are being placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) men and (b) women were convicted of drug offences in the Greater London area during 1993.

The 1993 court proceedings data will not be available until the autumn 1994.In 1992, within the Metropolitan police district and the City of London, 4,828 males and 521 females were convicted of drug offences.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were held at Blakenhurst prison on 28 February; and what category has been given to this prison.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department who is the Home Office representative at Blakenhurst prison; what is his job title; and what are his responsibilities.

The Prison Service representative at Her Majesty's prison Blakenhurst is a controller appointed under section 85(1)(b) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991. The controller is a governor III and he is supported by a deputy controller and a secretary. Responsibilities of controllers are set out in section 85(4) of the same Act.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps have been taken by his Department to ensure that Mr. Bernard Higgins is a suitable person to be director of Blakenhurst prison.

Under section 85(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 every contracted-out prison has to have a director who must be a prisoner custody officer specially approved and appointed by the Secretary of State. A person may not be appointed as a prisoner custody officer unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to perform the relevant functions and has received training to the standard appropriate for the performance of those functions.The Secretary of State was so satisfied in the case of Mr. Higgins, who was formerly a governor in the Prison Service, and gave approval for his appointment as director in October 1993.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) pursuant to his answer of 2 March, Official Report, columns 738–40, how many units of accommodation are temporarily unusable;(2) pursuant to his answer of 2 March,

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many communications he has received during the consultation on deregulation on the European convention No. ETS 125 for the protection of pet animals; how many were in favour and how many against; and if he will make a statement;(2) what representations he has received to

The Department has received 14 responses to its consultative letter on the European convention for the protection of pet animals. Nine were in favour of the United Kingdom ratifying the convention and five argued against.In addition to responses to the consultative exercise, the Department has, since January 1992, received one letter from the public arguing that the minimum age at which someone may be sold a pet animal should be raised to 16 years; and one letter proposing that animal sanctuaries should be licensed.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance is given to prison governors in dealing with requests from prisoners to be allowed to attend funerals under escort; and if he will place a copy of this guidance in the Library.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people detained at Blakenhurst prison were allowed to attend family funerals under escort (a) in January and (b) in February;(2) how many requests from prisoners at Blakenhurst prison to attend funerals under escort were refused

Responsibility for these matters has been delegated to the director general of the Prison Service who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the entitlement of prison governors to time off work to attend family funerals.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to improve voter registration amongst 17 to 25-year-olds.

We carry out an annual advertising campaign to encourage people to complete and return the electoral registration form, and provide posters and leaflets aimed at young people. We also commission research into the working methods of electoral registration officers which is used to inform guidance to assist them in their task of drawing up a comprehensive register.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the proportion of those eligible to vote in this year's European Parliament election who are aged between 18 and 25 years.

None.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his Department spent on encouraging 17 to 25-year-olds to put their names on the electoral register in (a) 1979, (b) 1985, (c) 1990 and (d) the last year for which figures are available.

(a) No breakdown of advertising expenditure figures showing expenditure targeted at 17 to 25-year-olds is immediately available.(b) 1984–85—£12,226 was spent on a public information film.(c) 1989–90—£5,300 was spent on specific leaflets. This was in addition to a £452,000 advertisting campaign aimed at all adults aged 16 plus.(d) 1993–94—£4,000 was spent on specific posters. This was in addition to a £620,000 advertisting campaign aimed at all adults aged 16 plus.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's advertising in persuading young people between 17 and 25 years to go on to the electoral register.

Research undertaken following the 1993 television advertising campaign showed the following:

(1) that awareness among 16 to 24-year-olds, of the need to do something to be registered, rose during the campaign period from 22 per cent. to 40 per cent.

(2) that awareness among 16 to 24-year-olds, of the need to put their name on a form to register, rose during the campaign period from 33 per cent. to 49 per cent.

(3) recognition of electoral registration advertising in 1993 by the 16 to 24 age group reached 50 per cent.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what proportion of people who were between 18 and 25 years at the 1987 general election (a) were registered to vote at that election and (b) actually voted at that election;(2) what proportion of those on the electoral register in each year from 1986 to 1993 were aged between 17 and 25 years;(3) how many people of those currently eligible to vote are aged between 18 and 25 years; and what proportion of this is of the total number eligible to vote;(4) what percentage of

The information requested is not available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department by what means his Department ensures that offenders on parole in the care of the probation service, who are required to attend a forensic consultant psychiatrist as a condition of their parole, actually do so.

The responsibility for ensuring that offenders on parole comply with their licence conditions rests with local probation services. The Home Office has recently reminded all probation services of the importance of giving prompt effect to licence conditions.Her Majesty's inspectorate of probation keeps the performance of all services under review.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he proposes to provide disclosure of parole dossiers and reasons for parole decisions to those prisoners who were sentenced before the early release provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1992 came into force on 1 October 1992.

I propose to provide openness in the parole process to those prisoners sentenced before 1 October 1992 who have a parole eligibility date—PED—or its anniversay, of 1 October 1994 and beyond. Under the openness arrangements the parole timetable takes about 26 weeks from start to finish; prisoners should receive their parole dossiers about four months before their PED, be interviewed about their parole case by a parole board member about three months before PED, and receive reasons for the parole decision about three weeks before PED. On this timetable, the review process will begin in early April for those prisoners who become parole eligible from 1 October.I shall continue to take decisions on the release on parole licence of such prisoners, after taking into account the recommendations of the parole board.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department spends on child care; on what provision the sum is spent; how many children receive the child care; and if he will make a statement about child care.

In the current financial year the Home Office will be spending £311,800 on the provision of subsidised child care for staff at a variety of locations throughout England. This provides 104 nursery day care places for 128 children under five and 503 holiday play scheme places for children between five and 12-years-old. In all instances subsidised child care provision is made available only where it can be shown to be justified in value for money terms.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will reply to the letters sent to him by Mr. Steve Haywood, 57 Medusa road, Catford, SE6, dated 8 June 1993 and 7 February 1994, regarding the case of Mr. Sammy Davis.

An official reply has now been sent to Mr. Haywood about the case of Mr. Sammy Davis. I have arranged for a copy of that letter to be forwarded to the hon. Member.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether funding is available from his Department for local authorities to establish closed circuit television systems to reduce crime.

There are no specific funds available for local authorities for this purpose. Funding for the capital costs of closed circuit television systems has been made available to some local authorities and others through the Home Office safer cities programme. It is also open to local police authorities to contribute towards the provision of CCTV systems from their capital allocation which is supported by 51 per cent. Home Office grant.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost of building each of the last four new prisons in England and Wales.

[holding answer 4 March 1994]: Responsibility for this matter has been passed to the director general of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made as to the implications of the United Kingdom Government failing to implement the chemical weapons convention prior to July 1994; and what these would be.

There are unlikely to be any significant implications for the United Kingdom if the Government do not implement the chemical weapons convention by July 1994 as the earliest that the convention can enter into force internationally is 13 January 1995.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 16 February, Official Report, column 830, if he will publish in the Official Report the text of the letter to him from BMW; and to what extent the assurances therein have been affected by subsequent developments.

No. Copies of the letter were placed in the Libraries of both Houses on 31 January.Honda has stated that it intends to continue current and planned collaborative programmes with Rover subject to negotiations on the commercial terms.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 9 February, Official Report, column 319, whether he expects the amount of research and development on Rover cars, other than Land Rover, to increase solely as a result of the takeover by BMW.

The amount of research and development expenditure on Rover cars will be a commercial matter for BMW.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many people work in the DTI's competitiveness unit; and if he will list their grades and main responsibilities.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, Central (Mr. Cousins) on 9 February, Official Report, column 314.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he plans to take to ensure that the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (a) seeks competitive tenders from outside contractors to bid for its ICL mainframe operation based at Risley and (b) advertises this tender in the EC Official Journal.

These matters are for the AEA.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will give details of the public appointments he is responsible for making in addition to those identified in "Public Bodies 1993", including non-executive agency and other departmental management boards.

The President is responsible for making the following appointments in addition to those identified in "Public Bodies 1993":

• Radiocommunications Agency Steering Board
• National Physical Laboratory Steering Board
• National Weights and Measurements Laboratory Steering Board
• National Engineering Laboratory Steering Board
• Laboratory of Government Chemist Steering Board
• Warren Spring Laboratory Steering Board
• Insolvency Service Agency Steering Board
• Companies House Steering Board
• Patent Office Agency Steering Board
• Accounts Services Agency Steering Board
• Insurance Brokers Registration Council
• Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment
• Director General of Fair Trading
• Director General of Telecommunications
• Director General of Electricity Supply
• Director General of Gas Supply
• Energy Advisory Panel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations have been made to the Egyptian authorities during the arbitration process involving Wena Hotels.

My right hon. and noble Friend Baroness Chalker raised the experience of Wena Hotels when she met the Egyptian Prime Minister, Dr. Atef Sidqi, and the Minister for the Public Business Sector, Dr. Atef Ebeid, in Cario on 13 November 1993. Our embassy in Cairo has kept in close contact with both Wena Hotels and the Egyptian authorities on this issue.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will reconsider United Kingdom aid to Egypt following the experiences of Wena Hotels' investment in Egypt.

We have no such plans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he proposes to take to protect and promote the interests of United Kingdom companies which invest in Egypt following the experiences of Wena Hotels.

We are concerned at Wena Hotels' experience and will continue to do what we can to help it and other British investors, the overwhelming majority of whom experience no difficulty in their dealings in Egypt.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Egyptian authorities in respect of the United Kingdom company Wena Hotels' investment in Egypt prior to the arbitration process involving that company.

We raised the question of Wena Hotels with the Egyptian authorities on a number of occasions. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs did so with the Egyptian Foreign Minister during President Mubarak's visit to London in the spring of 1993, urging the Egyptian authorities to encourage the Egyptian party to the dispute to go to arbitration as soon as possible.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will urge a total ban on the production, sale and use of anti-personnel mines at the review conference on the inhumane weapons convention; and if he will make a statement.

The United Kingdom intends to play a full part in the review conference on the 1981 United Nations weaponry convention, which we expect to take place in 1995. We are also participating in the meetings to prepare for the conference, the first of which took place in Geneva from 28 February to 4 March.The main aim of the review conference will be to consider the strengthening of protocol II of the weaponry convention, which already contains strict rules governing the use of mines. Our priority at the conference will be to encourage greater adherence to the United Nations weaponry convention.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what inquiries Her Majesty's Government made of the Indonesian authorities in regard to the murder of British citizens Brian Peters and Malcolm Rennie, near Balibo on East Timor, on 16 October 1975, during the invasion of East Timor by Indonesian military forces.

We pressed the Indonesians for information at the time, as did the Australian Government, as Mr. Peters and Mr. Rennie were working in East Timor as part of an Australian television team.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how overseas domestic workers are given the leaflet on their rights in the United Kingdom; if he will ensure this is done without the presence of the employer and that the domestic worker is given time to read the leaflet before rejoining the employer; and whether these leaflets are available in all appropriate languages.

Overseas domestic workers are handed a copy of the information leaflet when interviewed at post for entry clearance, without their employers present.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government relations with Turkey.

Our relationship with Turkey is good, reflecting our close ties in NATO and Turkey's long-standing association with the European Union.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the human rights situation in Turkey.

The human rights situation in Turkey is worrying. The Turkish Government are aware of our concerns. We recognise the difficulties faced by the Turkish authoritites in tackling the PKK terrorist threat in the south-east, but this has to be done within the rule of law and with full respect for human rights.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last made representations to the Government of Turkey regarding the treatment of Kurds; and if he will make a statement.

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs last raised human rights with the Turkish Government during his visit to Ankara on 19 and 20 January.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the United Nations concerning its sanctions of medical supplies and food to Iraq.

Iraq is discussed regularly by the Security Council. We remain determined that Iraq must comply fully with all its international obligations as set out in Security Council resolutions.Medicines have never been subject to sanctions, and food has been exempt since the passage of United Nations Security Council resolution 687 in April 1991.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received from hon. Members concerning sanctions on Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

I have received a number of letters from hon. Members about sanctions against Iraq. On 22 February the hon. Member for Derbyshire, North-East (Mr. Barnes) tabled an early-day motion about the effect of sanctions on the humanitarian situation in Iraq.We do not believe that sanctions should be lifted until Iraq complies with all its international obligations under the relevant Security Council resolutions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will arrange for the views of Her Majesty's Government regarding Iraqi treatment of the Kurds to be conveyed to the Government of Iraq.

United Kingdom representatives at the United Nations continue to press Iraq to respect the human rights of its population. We are co-sponsors of a resolution at the current session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights which condemns Iraq's continued abuses of the human rights of all citizens, including the Kurds.We, the United States, France and Russia made a demarche to Iraq on 5 January protesting against Iraqi behaviour including the blockade of the Kurdish area and the cutting off of electricity to Dohuk. The Security Council also took into account Iraq's repression of the civilian population when deciding on 18 January that there were no grounds to lift United Nations sanctions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the United Nations sanctions on Libya.

The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions against Libya through its resolutions 748 and 883. The Council has expressed its readiness to review these measures with a view to suspending them immediately if the Secretary-General reports to the Council that the Libyan Government have ensured the appearance of those charged with the bombing of Pan Am 103 for trial before the appropriate United Kingdom or United States court and have satisfied the French judicial authorities with respect to the bombing of UTA 772.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has studied the conclusions of the permanent monitors of the European Community regarding border incidents between Serbia/ Montenegro and Albania; and if he will make a statement.

[holding answer 4 March 1994]: The EC monitoring mission in Albania provides factual reports on incidents on the Serbia/Albania border. We study its reports closely. We believe that the ECMM presence is a valuable confidence-building measure, and we regret that the Serb authorities have refused to allow the EC monitoring mission to undertake independent investigation of particular incidents.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many (a) Albanians and (b) Serbs have been killed or wounded near the border of Serbia/Montenegro and Albania since 1 January; and if he will make a statement.

[holding answer 4 March 1994]: According to information provided by the Albanian authorities, two Albanian nationals have been killed near the Albanian border with Serbia/Montenegro. One Albanian national has been wounded. We have no information on the number of Serbs killed or wounded near the border.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he has taken or proposes to take regarding aggression by Serbian forces against Albania.

[holding answer 4 March 1994]: We understand that a number of border incidents have resulted in Albanian casualties. We condemn any such incidents, which put at risk the stability of the entire region, and call on the leaders of all countries in the region to show restraint.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he has taken or proposes to take regarding violations of human rights by the Serbian authorities in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement.

[holding answer 4 March 1994]: We condemn reported Serbian violation of human rights in Kosovo and continue to press for the return of the CSCE monitors expelled from Kosovo in 1993. Members of the British embassy in Belgrade visit the region regularly, and maintain contact with the political parties based there. I met Dr. Rugova in London in December.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has received the report of the United States State Department on human rights in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement.

[holding answer 4 March 1994]: Yes, we have received the State Department report on human rights in Serbia/Montenegro, which includes Kosovo.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the expulsion of the conference on security and co-operation in Europe monitors from Kosovo.

[holding answer 4 March 1994: In July 1993 the Belgrade authorities refused to allow the CSCE missions in Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina to continue their activities and the missions had to withdraw. The United Kingdom had contributed two monitors.The CSCE continues to press for the return of the missions. Their presence was a stabilising influence and contributed to the prevention of conflict. The CSCE is monitoring developments in the region with the help of diplomats from CSCE embassies in Belgrade.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the number of people of Albanian descent who have fled from Kosovo over the past two years.

[holding answer 4 March 1994]: We understand that numbers of people, of both Serbian and Albanian descent, have left Kosovo in the last two years, but do not have reliable figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress with the computerisation of his Department's financial record keeping, drawing attention to any difficulties and stating the arrangements for ensuring continuity of supply of the computer equipment and consumables.

Following a study of the requirements of a new financial management accounting system— FMAS—a notice of tender was published in the official journal of the European Union in November 1993. Responses from interested parties are currently being evaluated and it is expected that a contract for development of the new system will be let later this year. The FMAS project is being managed in accordance with standard Government methodologies. Contracts exist with outside contractors for the maintenance of existing systems and the supply of consumables. Similar contracts will be put in place for the new system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many of the suspense accounts referred to in the 36th report of the Committee of Public Accounts 1990–91, HC275, remain unreconciled or have been reconciled in a way that has not wholly satisfied the auditor.

All the suspense accounts referred to have now been reconciled. The Comptroller and Auditor General did not make any qualifications on the FCO accounts for 1991–92 or 1992–93.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what matters have been reported to his Department's accounting officer by finance staff following the issue of written instructions in March 1991 referred to in paragraph 9 of the Treasury minute on the 36th report from the Committee of Public Accounts 1990–91, Cm. 1725.

The March 1991 instructions remain in force. The performance of the accounting systems has been carefully monitored. No reports to the accounting officer have been necessary.

To ask the Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the main differences between the agreement between the hon. Member for Foyle (Mr. Hume) and Mr. Gerry Adams and the Downing street declaration; and if he will make a statement.

The Downing street declaration was the result of work between the two Governments, which began when I first met Mr. Reynolds shortly after he became Taoiseach in February 1992.I have seen no document purporting to be an agreement between the hon. Member for Foyle (Mr. Hume) and Mr. Adams, save for their published statements.

To ask the Prime Minister if he will hold all paid members of Government quangos liable to surcharge in the same way as elected councillors.

The Government have no powers to surcharge paid members of non-departmental public bodies in the same way as elected councillors and have no plans to seek such powers. Public bodies are already able to apply disciplinary sanctions, including seeking prosecutions where appropriate.

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 14 February, Official Report, column 770, if he will list the five Cabinet. Ministers who have served in the armed forces.

My right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the President of the Board of Trade, the Lord Privy Seal and the Secretary of State for National Heritage, and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland have all done national service.

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 28 February to the hon. Member for Pendle (Mr. Prentice) Official Report, column 579, if he will list the items of jewellery on the official inventory of No. 10 Downing street.

[holding answer 4 March 1994]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Newham, North-West (Mr. Banks) on 3 March, Official Report, column 804.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many (a) primary and (b) secondary local authority-controlled schools in Birmingham he has visited in the last 12 months.

I have not visited any schools in Birmingham in the last 12 months. Since becoming Secretary of State I have visited two Birmingham schools: Cockshut Hill secondary school and Small Heath grant-maintained school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what advice he issues to the governing bodies of grant-maintained schools in relation to the safety and roadworthiness of public service vehicles that are contracted to convey children to and from school.

In 1991 the Department arranged for all schools to receive the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents code of practice on school transport safety. On 21 January 1994, the Department issued guidance on school transport—including safety—to local education authorities, which are responsible for the home-to-school transport of pupils at self-governing schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools operate driver safety programmes for their staff minibus drivers.

Neither this Department nor the Department of Transport have statistics available—information is not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what guidance he provides to the Further Education Funding Council on the measures to be taken following the refusal of any lecturer employed by an incorporated further education college to sign a new contract;(2) what statutory powers exist for the Further Education Funding Council to penalise lecturers in incorporated colleges of further education who refuse to sign new contracts;(3) what statutory powers exist for the Further Education Funding Council to require lecturers employed in incorporated colleges of further education to sign new contracts and render existing contracts invalid.

The Further Education Funding Council is taking no such action. Neither my right hon. Friend nor the FEFC has any statutory powers, either to require lecturers to sign new contracts, or to penalise those who do not. The conditions for the release of grant withheld from the FEFC relate only to contracts of employment for new staff. It is for individual colleges to deal with their staff about contracts of employment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many meetings he has held with (a) Birmingham city council education officers and (b) Birmingham city councillors from the controlling group in (i) the last 12 months and (ii) since he came to office.

None.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list (a) those local education authorities providing free transport to school and (b) those charging for all journeys of over three miles; and if he will make a statement.

All local education authorites have a statutory duty to provide or arrange free of charge the transport which they consider necessary for a pupil's school attendance. But since LEAs have discretion to consider each case on its merits, information is not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has to include in the code of practice on special educational needs guidelines on evidence which local education authorities will need to have available in order to make a decision as to whether or not to make a statement, with particular reference to evidence that relevant and purposeful measures have been taken to meet the child's special educational needs in his or her present school and that these have proved to be insufficient.

Parts III and IV of the draft code of practice on the identification and assessment of special educational needs contain extensive guidance to local education authorities on the evidence they should consider when deciding whether to make assessments and statements, including evidence about the special educational provision made by the child's mainstream school. My right hon. Friend will consider all representations received during the consultation process on the draft code and lay a revised code before Parliament.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what plans he has to establish guidelines in the code of practice on special education needs defining the level of resources which should be normally available, or to designate this more clearly as a responsibility of the local education authorities;(2) what is his policy on the balance local education authorities should endeavour to achieve between resources allocated to schools to help cater for pupils with special educational needs and resources held centrally in order to provide resources for pupils with statements;(3) what guidance is given in the draft code of practice on special educational needs, about the proportion of their budgets local education authorities should allocate towards special educational needs; and if he will make a statement.

It is and will remain for local education authorities, in the light of local policies and circumstances, to decide what level of resources will normally be available to schools in their area; the proportion of their general schools budgets to be allocated to special educational needs; and the balance between resources delegated to schools and those held centrally for pupils with special educational needs. The Department has recently issued guidance on the local management of schools in circular 2/94. My right hon. Friend will consider all comments

Grant maintained schools1 applications for change of age range
School	Local education authority	Proposal date	Decision	Decision date	Capital funding requested £
To add or extend sixth form
Highams Park School	Waltham Forest	14 January 1991	Rejected	11 May 1992	500,000
Chalvedon School	Essex	5 June 1991	Approved	27 August 1991	Nil
The Cornwallis School	Kent	15 November 1991	Approved	5 March 1992	Nil
Baverstock GM School	Birmingham	3 February 1992	Approved	15 June 1992	Nil
Moseley Park GM School	Wolverhampton	30 March 1992	Approved	17 August 1992	Nil
The Maplesden Noakes School	Kent	3 April 1992	Approved	16 July 1992	Nil
West Hatch School	Essex	30 April 1992	Approved	30 July 1992	Nil
Beauchamps GM School	Essex	4 June 1992	Approved	17 August 1992	Nil
Bromfords School	Essex	4 June 1992	Approved	17 August 1992	Nil
Aylesford School	Kent	10 July 1992	Rejected	5 March 1993	Nil
Thamesview School	Kent	15 July 1992	To be republished	—	Nil
Senacre Technology School	Kent	24 July 1992	To be republished	—	Nil
Higham Park School	Waltham Forest	31 July 1992	Approved	2 February 1993	519,236
Wrotham School	Kent	6 August 1992	Rejected	5 March 1993	Nil
Senacre Technology School	Kent	4 September 1992	Rejected	5 March 1993	Nil
Thamesview School	Kent	16 September 1992	Rejected	5 March 1993	Nil
Oldborough Manor Community	Kent	18 September 1992	Rejected	5 March 1993	Nil
Ringwood School	Hampshire	2 October 1992	Approved	16 February 1994	300,000
Small Heath School	Birmingham	19 October 1992	Approved	5 May 1993	Nil
The Queen's School	Cambridgeshire	23 October 1992	Rejected	1 July 1993	410
Queen Elizabeth School, Atherstone	Warwickshire	5 November 1992	Approved	3 March 1993	Nil
The Arnewood School	Hampshire	7 November 1992	Approved	16 February 1994	550,150
The Philip Morant School	Essex	11 December 1992	Rejected	28 July 1993	Nil
St. Augustines Comprehensive School	Wiltshire	15 January 1993	Under consideration	—	Nil
The Burgate School	Hampshire	21 January 1993	Approved	16 February 1994	520,000
Sawtry Village College	Cambridgeshire	3 February 1993	To be republished	11 February 1993	Nil
Sawtry Village College	Cambridgeshire	18 February 1993	Approved	4 June 1993	Nil
Heathside Secondary School	Surrey	8 April 1993	Rejected	24 August 1993	Nil
Meopham GM School	Kent	15 April 1993	Rejected	10 August 1993	Nil
The Merrill Community School	Derbyshire	20 April 1993	Approved	16 February 1994	Nil
Chellaston School	Derbyshire	24 April 1993	Approved	16 February 1994	1,055,000
The Frances Bardsley School	Havering	8 June 1993	Under consideration	—	Nil
The King John School	Essex	12 July 1993	Approved	16 February 1994	491,951
The Thorpe Bay High School	Essex	12 July 1993	Rejected	23 February 1994	Nil
William Farr CE School	Lincolnshire	19 July 1993	Approved	2 March 1994	Nil
Sheringham High School	Norfolk	30 July 1993	Approved	16 February 1994	Nil
The New Wellington High School	Trafford	30 July 1993	Under consideration	—	Nil
Costessey High School	Norfolk	16 August 1993	Under consideration	—	Nil
Noel Baker Community School	Derbyshire	4 November 1993	Under consideration	—	Nil
Gleed Girls GM School	Lincolnshire	26 November 1993	Under consideration	—	Nil