To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for each piece of work subject to a bidding process under the auspices of (a) his Department and (b) agencies for which his Department is responsible (i) where work was contracted out and who the successful bidders were and (ii) which contracts were won by 1995–96. [25552]

The information requested in respect of the work subject to a bidding process in (a) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (b) its agency, Wilton Park, and (c) the Overseas Development Administration is shown in the table. To date there have been no bids for work in 1995–96.

	Contract won by:
FCO
1993–94
Travel services	Thomas Cook
1994–95
Unclassified mails	In-house bid
Home security service	Security Facilities Executive
Reprographics	In-house bid
Wilton Park
1994–95
Cleaning services	Coastline Cleaning Company
ODA
1993–94
Facilities management, Victoria street	In-house bid
Facilities management, Abercrombie house	In-house bid
1994–95
Information systems services	In-house bid
Payroll services	1Defence Accounts Agency
1 Notification of award made 1994–95, contract to commence in 1995–96.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what work has been contracted out (a) by his Department and (b) by agencies for which his Department is responsible in (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95; and what are the projected figures for 1995–96. [25550]

Work contracted out in (a) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (b) its agency, Wilton Park and (c) the Overseas Development Administration is shown in the table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the annual cost to his Department of staff leaving under redundancy/early retirement schemes to incorporate (a) added years lump sum payments, (b) redundancy payments, (c) pension payments, including enhancements and (d) any other special arrangements for (i) 1993–94 (ii) 1994–95, (iii) projected for 1995–96 and (iv) projected for 1996–97. [25664]

The costs to the Department of early retirement and redundancies are borne form the Department's running costs provision.A detailed breakdown of the various cost could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.The total costs borne on the Department's running costs in 1993–94 and 1994–95 were £3,777,329 and £6,017,362 respectively. For 1995–96, the amount is estimated at £3,598,324. The figures cover both the diplomatic wing and the Overseas Development Administration. Projections for 1996–97 will be determined during the coming public expenditure survey.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of attacks and violence against Pentecostal and other evangelical Christians, and members of the Baha'i and Hare Krishna communities in Armenia; and if he will make a statement. [25593]

We have received no reports of such incidents.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what changes there have been in the number of staff in employment by grade in (a) his office and (b) each agency for which his office is responsible (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95; and what are the projected figures for 1995–96. [25624]

The numbers of permanent staff employed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office diplomatic wing and its executive agency and the Overseas Development Administration in 1993–94, projected out-turn for 1994–95, and plans for 1995–96 are published in my Department's annual report, a copy of which is in the Library of the House. No projections broken down by grade are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff of (a) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and (b) agencies for which the FCO is responsible, were employed on a casual or short-term basis in (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95; and what are the projected figures for 1995-96. [25480]

I refer the hon. Member to reply that I gave on 22 May, Official Report, column 381.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the level of expenditure on consultancy by (a) his Department and (b) agencies for which his Department is responsible for (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95; and what are the projected figures for 1995–96. [25551]

The table shows the level of expenditure on consultancy by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Diplomatic and Aid Wings for 1993–94 and 1994–95 and projected figures for 1995–96 including the aid wing's agency, the Natural Resources Institute. Figures for the aid wing exclude expenditure under the aid programme.

£ millions
	1993–94	1994–95	1995–96 Projected
Diplomatic wing	14.2	12.4	16
Aid wing	0.7	0.5	0.8
Natural Resources Institute	0.02	0.04	0.05

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government on appeals for clemency on behalf of British nationals who are sentenced to death overseas. [26110]

An appeal for clemency is a request to foreign authorities to exercise such leniency as they can under their own legal and constitutional system.We do not automatically appeal for clemency on behalf of British nationals sentenced to death overseas. Appeals for clemency are considered case by case, normally once the domestic legal process has been exhausted.We take a number of factors into account in deciding whether to appeal for clemency, including considering whether the sentence complies with established international standards on the application of the death penalty. For example:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what agreement British Gas has reached with Her Majesty's Government on obtaining exclusive rights to explore for oil off the Falkland Islands. [26584]

No special agreements have been entered into between any company and either the British or the Falkland Islands Governments. The Falkland Islands Government are responsible for awarding licences to explore for hydrocarbons off the islands. They intend to seek expressions of interest in licences from all companies wishing to be involved in oil exploration.

To ask the Attorney-General if he will review the sentence given to Mr. Jonathan Carrington Miller at Hereford Crown court in May. [24793]

I am unable to review the sentence in this case as the offences for which the sentence was imposed fall outside the scope of my powers under the Criminal Justice Act 1988.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what date his Department has set by which all Welsh executive non-departmental public bodies must (a) establish and (b) publish registers of members' interests; [25387](2) if it is his policy to ensure that all Welsh executive non-departmental public bodies publish registers of members' interests; and what steps he has taken to instigate their publication [25388]

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 16 May, Official Report, column 131. I expect all Welsh executive non-departmental public bodies to establish a register within the current year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what guidelines he issues to ensure that spaces allocated in public car parks for the disabled are left executively for them; and what measures he is taking to ensure that those guidelines are complied with. [25761]

Designated bays can be provided on the highway or in off-street car parks under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. These are enforceable by law.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to announce the new membership of the Further Education Funding Council for Wales; and if he will make a statement. [26433]

The following have accepted invitations to be members of the Further Education Funding Council for Wales:

• Mr. Richard Webster, Chairman
• Mr. Stephen Dunster
• Mr. Shaun Dyke
• Mr. Osborn Jones
• Mrs. Caroline Lewis
• Mr. Idris Price
• Mr. Ken Thomas
• Mr. Grant Walshe
• Mr. Trevor Wilmore

Mr. Dunster, Mr. Thomas and Mr. Walshe have been reappointed for two years from 6 May 1995, and the other members appointed for three years from the same date.Professor John Andrews continues as chief executive and member until 5 May 1997.

To ask the Lord President of the Council what is the procedure for obtaining parliamentary answers in the House of Commons from the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor-General for Scotland; and if he will make a statement. [24077]

Parliamentary questions relating to matters which fall within the responsibility of the Lord Advocate or Solicitor General for Scotland are addressed to the Secretary of State for Scotland and answered by a Scottish Office Minister.

To ask the Lord President of the Council what are the child care or nursery facilities within his Department; and what is the breakdown in their use (a)by grade and (b)by gender. [15233]

Privy Council Office staff are able to use the Westminster holiday play scheme, which is organised by the Office of Public Service and Science. So far, no staff have made use of this facility.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list all the occasions when the Treasury reserve was used in 1994–95; how much was drawn; and which Departments or Ministries were involved. [25734]

Provisional outturn figures for public expenditure for 1994–95 will be published as described in the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Southport (Mr. Banks) on 23 May. The information published will include revised plans and provisional outturn by Department, and the difference between these constitutes the net claim on the reserve. Because these are net figures which include offsets for underspending, it is not possible to break them down into individual claims.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the occasions in the last five years when the Overseas Development Administration has had to draw on Treasury reserves. [25735]

The ODA has drawn on the reserve 22 times in the past five years. The claims were agreed in the usual way on the occasions listed:

• 1990–91 Main Estimates
• 1990–91 Summer Estimates
• 1991–92 Winter Supplementary
• 1991–92 Main Estimates
• 1991–92 winter Supplementary
• 1991–92 Spring Supplementary
• 1992–93 Winter Supplementary
• 1993–94 Spring Supplementary
• 1994–95 Main Estimates
• 1994–95 Winter Supplementary
• 1994–95 Spring Supplementary
• 1995–96 Main Estimates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what changes there have been in the numbers of staff employed by (a) the Treasury and (b) agencies for which the Treasury is responsible, listing the changes in the number of staff agency by agency in (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95; and what changes are projected for 1995–96; [25063](2) how many posts were lost in (a) the Treasury and (b) agencies for which the Treasury is responsible, listing total posts lost agency by agency in (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95; and how many posts are proposed to be lost in 1995–96;(3) what changes there have been in the number of staff in employment by grade in

The numbers of permanent and casual staff employed by the Treasury in 1993–94, projected outturn for 1994–95 and plans for 1995–96 are published in the Departmental report of the Chancellor's smaller Departments, a copy of which is in the Library of the House. Projections by grade are not available. The Treasury does not have any executive agencies.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to instigate an inquiry into the disclosure of the Bank of England's inflation report conclusions before the release time of 11.30 am on 11 May.

[holding answer 23 May 1995]: The bank's inflation report was published at 11.30 am on Thursday 11 May. I have no reason to believe that any unauthorised person had access to the report or its conclusions prior to that time.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health on what date she received the section 20(3) report referred to in the City and East London family health services authority 1994 management letter. [23944]

On 2 February 1995.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the (a) chairmen and (b) members of the City and East London family health services authority since 1 January 1990; and what were their terms of office. [25558]

The City and East London family health services authority was established on 17 September 1990. Those who have served as chairmen since then are:

Ms Jacqui Lait from 17 September 1990 to 31 October 1991;

Mr. Norman Warner from 1 November 1991 to 31 August 1994; and Mr. Peter Holwell from 1 September 1994. Mr. Holwell's term of office is due to expire on 31 March 1996.

The appointment of non-executive members to City and East London FHSA is a matter for North Thames regional health authority, the hon. Member may wish to contact Sir William Staveley, the chairman, for details.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what information campaigns her Department is funding to increase understanding and awareness of the dangers of exposure to the sun; [24578](2) what work her Department has undertaken in the past year to raise awareness of the dangers to the skin of exposure to sunlight; [24579](3) what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children are protected from exposure to the sun during the summer months; and if she will make a statement. [25477]

Skin cancer is a serious public health problem—and one that is largely preventable. In pursuit of "The Health of the Nation" strategy to halt the year on year increase in the incidence of skin cancer, the Department is collaborating with a number of organisations on a range of initiatives and "health alliances" aimed at tackling skin cancer. These include:

surveys on behaviour and attitudes to sun exposure in order to refine targeting of action;

research projects on the nature of skin cancer to help provide a better understanding of prevention and treatment strategies; the issue of comprehensive guidance to the NHS on local skin cancer prevention strategies;

public information initiatives, such as ultraviolet radiation levels on Television weather forecasts; a Freephone Helpline, and a factsheet on UVR from the National Radiological Protection Board;

the launch of a "sun know-how" programme of skin cancer prevention initiatives by the Health Education Authority involving more than 1,000 local organisations;

the issue earlier this month of "Sun Awareness and Protection Guidelines for Schools" to encourage the implementation of prudent sun protection policies in schools;

most recently, the launch of a poster from the Cancer Research Campaign and the Department aimed specifically at primary health care teams giving prevention and early diagnosis advice.

In addition, the Health Education Authority is participating in a Sun Awareness Week starting on 5 June, when a number of mainly local events will be mounted.The Department will continue to work actively with others to reduce the rising incidence of skin cancer over the next decade and beyond.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of adverse reaction among children to immunisation have been reported by the medical profession to her Department in each of the last five years. [24564]

The number of reports of adverse reactions to all vaccines in children reported to the Medicines Control Agency is shown in the table, with the total number of immunisations given to children as part of the childhood vaccine programme:

Time period	Number of UK reports of adverse reactions (children aged 16 years or less)	Estimated number of immunisations given as part of the UK childhood vaccine programme (children aged 16 years or less)
June 91–May 92	481	8,000,000
June 92–May 93	1,585	11,000,000
June 93–May 94	1,125	10,000,000
June 94–present	1,844	18,000,000

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment she has made of the implications for the implementation of effective care in the community services in Cleveland when the Tees health authority makes arrangements with four social services departments following local government reorganisation; [25221](2) if she will make a statement on the implications for child protection services and procedures in the Cleveland area—including the effect on children on the child protection register—resulting from local government reorganisation in Cleveland; and what guidance she has issued in relation to how other agencies, including health, probation and police should maintain effective and consistent working arrangements with four social services departments. [25222]

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Kingswood (Mr. Berry) on 17 May, Official Report, columns 281–82.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the level of expenditure on consultancy by (a) her Department and (b) agencies for which her Department is responsible for (i) 1993–94, (ii) 1994–95 and (iii) the projected figures for 1995–96. [25634]

The Department of Health and its agencies have spent the following amounts from running costs on consultancy.

• 1993–94: £15,933,037
• 1994–95: £18,479,405

The projected figure for 1995–96 is in the region of £15,600,000 and is based on 1993–94 prices.Separate expenditure for the Department and agencies could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will provide details of the 10 trusts which came closest to meeting each of the new patients charter targets on out-patient waiting times and the area trusts which were furthest from meeting the targets in the latest quarter for which figures are available, indicating the percentages of patients concerned. [25572]

Data on out-patient waiting times at individual trusts will be published in full shortly and placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she now has to require NHS trusts to remove gagging clauses from the terms of staff contracts. [26077]

The contents of employment contracts are a matter to be decided between national health service trusts and their staff and must be expressed in a way which does not conflict with the principles and advice outlined in the NHS Executive's document, "Guidance to staff on relations with the public and the media— EL(93)51". Copies of the guidance are available in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health to what extent a social deprivation score is included as a weighting factor in allocation formulae for mental health funding. [26073]

There is no index of deprivation in the formula. Instead it uses two needs indices, one for acute services and the other for psychiatric services, both of which take account of a number of health and socio-economic factors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will list by cost all the NHS projects that have been fully or partly funded under the private finance initiative, and all those currently under discussion; [26106](2) how much investment has been made in the NHS under the private finance initiative in each year since the scheme began. [26105]

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the right hon. Member for Derby, South (Mrs. Beckett) on 21 April at cols 312–13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list by region the hospital maintenance backlog as at 31 March. [26078]

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave him on 8 December 1994 at cols 359-60 for the latest information available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will place in the Library a list of the contracts for hospital and health services awarded so far under the competitive tendering process by each district health authority. [26072]

This information is not available centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are her plans for the work of the Department in 1995–96 and beyond. [26434]

I have agreed a statement of the aims, goals and priorities for my Department for 1995–96 and subsequent years.The statement covers the whole range of the Department's work relating to health and social services, European Union and other international issues, and internal management.The statement includes our specific priorities for the National Health Service Executive, which are taken forward in more detail in the NHS Executive's business plan for 1995–96, approved by the NHS Policy Board, and which was published on 5 April 1995.Copies of the statement will be placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she intends to publish the statement of responsibilities and accountabilities foreshadowed in the document published in October 1993 on changes in the NHS, "Managing the new NHS". [26435]

The statement of responsibilities and accountabilities is being published today. It explains how the Government's responsibilities for health and social care in England are discharged by the Department of Health and the national health service, and the lines of accountability within both organisations to the Secretary of State and to Parliament. Copies of the statement will be placed in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if all the venues for local community care charter regional conferences had wheelchair access facilities; and if she will list all the venues. [25397]

Arrangements were made at all the venues used for the regional conferences on local community care charters to allow attendance by disabled delegates. Disabled delegates were invited to contact the conference organisers to specify their needs. Conferences have been arranged at the following locations: Grand hotel, Broad street, Bristol; Wigan conference centre, Waterside drive, Swan Meadow road, Wigan; Civic centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Hotel Russell, Russell square, London WC2 and Jarvis Grand hotel, Granby street, Leicester.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answers of 9 and 11 May, Official Report, columns 409–10 and 574, (1) if she will make a statement on the relationship between the reductions in treatment costs and length of stay in hospital between 1982–83 and 1992–93; [25904](2) if she will make a statement on the average cost of treating an acute patient contained in the departmental report, Cm 2812, between 1982–83 and 1990–91. [25903]

GP fundholding scheme by region—1994–95
Region	Number of funds	Number of fundholding practices	Number of fundholding GPs	Percentage of GPs1that are fundholders	Population served by a fundholding GP (percentage)
Northern and Yorkshire	265	321	1,500	41	40
Trent	237	314	1,138	45	48
Oxford and Anglia	208	233	1,145	40	43
North Thames	270	373	1,292	34	40
South Thames	290	383	1,507	42	44
South and West	200	230	1,180	31	33
West Midlands	285	405	1,399	50	51
North West	252	344	1,249	37	37
England	2,007	2,603	10,410	39	41

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioner fundholders have contracted with (a) NHS trusts and (b) district health authorities for (i) health visiting services and (ii) community psychiatric nursing services in each of the last five years. [25759]

Over the 10-year period from 1982–83 there has been a shift towards day case treatments and shorter hospital stays. These changes reflect improving clinical practice and have brought benefits to patients, who recover better at home with their families, and economic advantages to the national health service, which can treat more patients within the same resources, while maintaining high standards of care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the number of vacancies in medical posts in casualty units around the country. [25900]

The available information is shown in the table.

Whole-time equivalent vacant posts not occupied by a locum in England as at 30 September 1993, accident and emergency, by grade
	Number
Consultant	10
Staff grade	4
Senior registrar	2
Registrar	4
Senior house officer	4
Total	24

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of general practitioners are fundholders in each region. [25899]

From April 1995, it is estimated that 39 per cent. of general practitioners in England are fundholders, serving over 41 per cent. of the population.Information, by region, on the general practitioner fundholding scheme is shown in the table.

The information requested is not available centrally.Community health services have been included in the general practitioner fundholding scheme since April 1993. GP fundholders are required to contract for health visiting services with an established national health service provider of community nursing services, or with a provider of community mental health services for community psychiatric nursing services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on geographical variations in the uptake of general practitioner fundholding. [25890]

The strength of general practitioner fundholding is its voluntary nature. It is to be expected therefore that the rate at which family doctors take up the opportunities of fundholding will vary, depending on local circumstances and the state of their practice development. The extensions to fundholding announced last October provide a wider range of options for general practitioner teams to improve services for patients in this way.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 30 March, Official Report, col 716, what indication the information obtained from energy consumption returns gives of the change in the number of hospitals between 1 April 1994 and 1 April 1995; and if she will publish the numbers and make a statement. [25897]

The change in the number of hospitals in England between 1 April 1994 and 1 April 1995 obtained from energy consumption returns is not yet available. These figures have to be treated with caution because they do not define hospitals in accordance with section 128 of the National Health Service Act 1977 and include estimates for incomplete returns.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the projected revenue savings from the closure of London hospitals in the next three years in real terms; and what is the projected extra money spent in London on primary care in each of the next three years. [25901]

The revenue savings expected to be released following the changes announced on 4 April are currently estimated to be around £75 million per year. The timing of the release of the savings will depend on the detailed implementation of proposals. Figures for total projected expenditure on primary care are not available. Most elements of family health services expenditure are primarily demand-led and funded accordingly. However, investment in primary and community health services in the London initiative zone area alone is likely to exceed £200 million over the next three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what independent monitoring there has been of the Broadmoor hospital re-build fund; and if she will make a statement. [25760]

This is the responsibility of the Special Hospitals Service Authority. The hon. Member may wish to contact the chairman of the authority for details.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what training programmes have been initiated for doctors in respect of requesting permission from relatives prior to organ donation. [25881]

Much is being done by hospitals in education of their staff about organ donation and approaches to bereaved relatives, including bereavement counselling. As part of this the Government, following consultation with the royal colleges, are piloting a programme of information and training for doctors and nurses working in intensive care units development by the European donor hospital education programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the proposed national registration day to promote the national computerised registration system for organ donors. [25889]

We will as usual be supporting the publicity activities organised by the group of charities known as "Transplants in Mind" during its National Transplant Week which is held each year in conjunction with the British Transplant Games in July. This year their activities will focus on the national health service organ donor register.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what support her Department has provided for the national computerised registration scheme for organ donors; what is its advertising budget; and what has been the expenditure to date on information packs. [25882]

The Department set up the national health service organ donor register in October 1994. In addition to funding the cost of setting up and maintaining the Register, which is held at the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority, we spent £1.53 million in 1994–95 on publicity material and activities to promote the register. It is planned to spend a similar sum in the current year. This has included national, regional and local newspaper advertisements and the production of 10 million information leaflets—"Life Don't Keep it to Yourself"—containing registration forms of which more than 7 million have already been distributed. About £7,500 was spent on producing 20,200 copies of the "NHS Organ Register and General Practitioners" booklet which were sent to every general practice in England. The United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority has also produced an information leaflet for the general public and a resources and an information pack for the transplant community.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many bed days of finished episodes there were in each of the last 10 years; [25883](2) how many people were treated as a hospital in-patient or day-care patient without going on to a waiting list in each of the last 10 years. [25885]

The available information for the years 1988–89 to 1993–94 has been published in the annual volumes of Hospital Episode Statistics. Information for the years 1986 and 1987–88 is not available. For 1984 and 1985 information was published in the relevant volumes of Hospital In-Patient Enquiry, but because of changes to information systems in the NHS after 1985, figures are not directly comparable with HES. Copies of the publications are available in the Library.The latest available information for patients admitted immediately is shown in the table. Comparable figures are not available for earlier years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many free hospital bus services are provided by (a) her Department, (b) trust hospitals and (c) in total; what was the total expenditure on these services; and what proposals she has to reduce them. [25887]

This information is not available centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 9 May, Official Report,columns 412–13, if she will define the meaning of the phrase "not have a major impact" in terms of a percentage reduction in the consumption of tobacco if tobacco advertising were banned. [25891]

It is not possible to quantify this phrase in terms of a percentage reduction in tobacco consumption.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the budget for her Department's information dinner in each of the last five years. [25893]

The Department does not have an information dinner. The right hon. Lady may wish to provide clarification.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estiamte she has made of public support for her document entitled "Making London Better". [25895]

"Making London Better" set out the strategic direction for health services in London and the framework within which change would take place. It stated that, where appropriate, there would be statutory consultation before decisions were taken. Proposals for a number of changes have already been the subject of local public consultation by health authorities in the usual way. Detailed information on the public response to those consultations may be obtained from the health authorities concerned.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to her answer of 2 May, Official Report column 713, what projected savings in staff costs will result from the estimated cost of £500,000 for the financial year 1994–95 for the National Health Service Executive support programme for the introduction of local pay. [25898]

The purpose of the introduction of local pay throughout the health service, facilitated by this support programme, is to provide more flexible working, to redeploy finite resources and to target them more closely on improvements in the quality and quantity of healthcare. The support programme is designed to facilitate the spread of good practice developed by trusts which have made significant progress in developing local pay schemes for different staff groups.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to her answer of 16 March, Official Report, column 704, how many operations were cancelled on the day or after the date when the patient was due to be admitted to hospital by regional health authority, district health authority and in total; and how many were not readmitted within one month for the fourth quarter of 1994–95. [25902]

This information will be placed in the Library when available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many termination payments have been made by national health service trusts to (a) chief executives, (b) general managers and (c) senior managers; and what was the total amount for each trust since 30 September 1994. [25788]

Since 30 September 1994 national health service trusts have reported to the National Health Service Executive three termination payments made to chief executives and 38 payments made to both general and senior managers(1).The total amount for each trust is as follows:

NHS trust	Amount £
Broadgreen Hospital NHS Trust	86,167
Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust	25,400
Burnley Health Care NHS Trust	245,000
Dudley Priority Health NHS Trust	17,120
East Hertfordshire NHS Trust	22,500
Enfield Community Care NHS Trust	35,522
Frimley Park Hospital NHS Trust	6,328
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust	37,402
Kings Health Care NHS Trust	23,627
Mid Anglia Community Health NHS Trust	5,449
New Possibilities NHS Trust	65,199
Northgate and Prudhoe NHS Trust	6,500
North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust	11,328
North West London NHS Trust	6,500
Northern Birmingham Mental Health NHS Trust	74,526
Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust	54,960
Nottinghamshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	17,500
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust	21,900
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust	35,295
Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital NHS Trust	12,122
Royal Liverpool University Hospital NHS Trust	35,626
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust	7,130
Salford Mental Health Services NHS Trust	15,874
South Devon Health Care NHS Trust	37,740
South Downs Health NHS Trust	8,727
South Kent Community Healthcare NHS Trust	30,636
Southmead Health Services NHS Trust	30,649

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Manchester Royal Infirmary's provision for kidney transplant patients. [25879]

This is a matter for district health authorities, in consultation with the North West regional health authority, to decide. The right hon. Member may wish to contact Sir Donald Wilson, regional chairman, for further information.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of how many patients die each year from kidney failure; how many of these did not receive dialysis; and what assessment she has made of how many would have survived if they had received a transplant. [25880]

In 1992, the latest year for which figures are available, 856¹ people died from chronic renal failure. Information on how many of these were not receiving dialysis is not available. It is not therefore known how many were on the active kidney transplant waiting list. No estimate can be made of how many would have survived if they had received a transplant.

¹ Data received from the Office of Population, Censuses and Surveys.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospitals provide kidney dialysis treatment in each region of the NHS; how many patients there are in the catchment area of each hospital; and how many hospitals provide kidney transplants. [25888]

The information is not available in the form requested. Kidney dialysis and transplant provision for England in 1993 will be placed in the Library. It is not possible to show numbers of patients per catchment area, as the number of renal units are limited and there is much cross-boundary activity. There are 30 hospitals in England that provide kidney transplants for adult patients.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients are seen on average each week at the minor injuries unit at St. Bartholomew's hospital. [25896]

The average figure for weekdays is 36 people per day and for weekends 13 people per day.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people waited for hospital in-patient or day-care treatment for (a) nought to three months and (b) nought to six months in each of the last 10 years; [25884](2) what percentage of patients treated in hospital have come from a waiting list in each of the last 10 years. [25886]

Such information as is available is given in "Hospital Episode Statistics, England". The latest year for which information has so far been published is 1993–94. Copies are available in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish communications between the Department of Health NHS Management Executive and Camden and Islington health authority over the last six years in relation to Dr. Johnstone's legal action. [25892]

This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many name changes the London Hospital has had in the last five years; and what those names were. [25894]

The name of the Royal London hospital has not changed.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how much has been spent on legal aid in each of the five years. [24790]

Net expenditure on legal aid in each of the last five years was as follows:

• 1990–91: £682 million
• 1991–92: £906 million
• 1992–93: £1,093 million
• 1993–94: £1,210 million
• 1994–95¹: £1,294 million

¹ Estimated outturn

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what percentage of the overall cost of legal aid has been spent on administration in each of the last five years. [24769]

The total cost of legal aid over the past five years has been:

• 1990–91: £682 million
• 1991–92: £906 million
• 1992–93: £1,093 million
• 1993–94: £1,210 million
• 1994–95¹: £1,294 million

The Legal Aid Board is responsible for administering the majority of that expenditure, namely:

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department when he expects there to be an official print of all statutes. [25513]

An official print of all statutes is published by HMSO immediately upon Royal Assent. An annual volume of Public General Acts and Measures is prepared by the Statutory Publications Office for publication by HMSO. The four parts constituting the 1993 volume were published in March of this year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people are currently employed (a) in Wales and (b) in Newcastle upon Tyne in the work of the National Insurance Contributions Agency; and what were the corresponding figures for five and 10 years ago. [25014]

The administration of the Contributions Agency is the responsibility of Mrs. Faith Boardman, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many jobs will be lost from the Porthmadog office of the Contributions Agency as a result of the centralisation of the work of the agency to North East England; and if he will make a statement. [25006]

The administration of the Contributions Agency is the responsibility of Mrs. Faith Boardman, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if his Department automatically sends letters notifying people of their eligibility for a pension when they reach retirement age to people (a) who have worked and paid national insurance contributions in the last 25 years and (b) who have not worked and not paid national insurance contributions in the last 25 years. [25039]

The administration of retirement pensions is a matter for Mr. Ian Magee, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many chronic bronchitis and emphysema claims have been (a) instigated and (b) successful in each of the last five years (i) in total and (ii) in each benefits area directorate. [24773]

The administration of industrial injuries disablement benefit is a matter for Mr. Ian Magee, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the additional revenue gained to the national insurance fund if women aged between 60 and 65 years were subject to national insurance contributions. [24947]

The effect on the national insurance fund for 1995–96 is estimated to be a gain a of some £70 million.Note: figures are for Great Britain.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what would be the additional cost to the national insurance fund of exempting men aged over 60 years from paying national insurance contributions [24949]

The effect on the national insurance fund for 1995–96 is estimated to be a loss of some £350 million.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what changes there have been in the numbers of staff employed by (a) the Department of Social Security and (b) agencies for which the Department of Social Security is responsible, listing the changes in the number of staff agency by agency in (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95; and what changes are projected for 1995–96; [25064](2) what changes there have been in the number of staff in employment by grade in

The numbers of permanent and casual staff employed by this Department and each of its executive agencies in 1993–94, projected outturn for 1994–95, and plans for 1995–96 are published in the Department's annual report, a copy of which is in the Library.A breakdown by grade reflecting staff in post at the commencement of each of the financial years is in the tables: