To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the research he has evaluated to show that, among the elderly, fear of crime by the elderly is greater than the reality of crime. [145]

The latest—1996—British crime survey, which is conducted by the Home Office, shows that the risks of crime for the elderly are considerably lower than for younger age groups.The elderly tend to rate their chances of victimisation in line with younger age groups, and they are as worried about falling victim to specific crimes. They also exhibit greater anxiety about being out alone after dark.Fear of crime is about not just the chances of victimisation but the perceived consequences. Greater anxiety on the part of the elderly about their safety on the streets may be because they see the physical, emotional and financial consequences of victimisation as greater than do the young.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research he has evaluated to show the relative risk to (a) young people and (b) senior citizens from (i) violent street crime and (ii) crimes committed by people gaining entry to their homes.[146]

According to the latest—1996—British crime survey, which is conducted by the Home Office, a young person aged 16 to 29 is 18 times more likely to be a victim of violence in a street location than a person aged 60 or over.The relative risk to young. Households—head aged 16 to 29—of burglary, which covers offences in which there is actual or attempted trespass with the intention of theft, assault or criminal damage, is 2.6 times that for households whose head is aged 60 or over.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the length of time devoted to dedicated police training for a new constable. [142]

Under the police probationer foundation training programme, recruits to the police service in England and Wales, other than the Metropolitan police, spend a total of 15 weeks undergoing formal training at police training centres. In addition, they undergo a further 15 weeks training in their forces which is divided between formal classroom training, operational experience and development under the supervision of experienced tutor constables. During the remainder of their probation period, constables may be required to attend a minimum of 30 days' further training at their force training school.Recruits to the Metropolitan police service spend an initial 18 weeks at the Metropolitan police training school at Hendon, followed by 10 weeks on division undergoing street duty training under the supervision of an experienced officer. During the remainder of the two years' probation, they are required to attend training courses at area training units for a further 28 days.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average annual cost of employing a police constable in England. [93]

Data on the average annual cost of employing a police constable are not collected centrally. However, the cost of employing a probationer constable in 1996–97 is estimated to be £19,738 outside London and £22,320 in London.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set up an inquiry into the desirability of extending the DARE programme to all United Kingdom police forces. [765]

No. It is a matter for individual chief officers to decide how to assist schools in drugs prevention work, taking local needs and circumstances into account. Drug abuse resistance education is one of a number of initiatives undertaken by police forces in this field.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he is taking to ensure the maximum recovery of funds from convicted drug dealers. [245]

As recommended by the Home Affairs Committee last year, the working group on confiscation legislation which brings together Government Departments and enforcement agencies has been given the task of examining recovery rates from confiscation orders made against drug traffickers and other criminals, and to make recommendations for improvement. It is expected to report by March 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps have been taken to recover fees from the PCL group after the decision to terminate the contract for transferring pre-1981 criminal records to the national computer's Phoenix database. [861]

The contract between the Home Office and PCL was ended by mutual consent. Since then, no sums have been due from PCL.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will identify the research referred to in his speech to the Conservative party conference which indicates that the number of suspects refusing to answer questions has nearly halved; and if he will place a copy of the research in the Library. [904]

The research to which my right hon. and learned Friend referred is emerging findings from a wider study by the Home Office research and statistics directorate which looked at the implementation of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. Data collected from a sample of cases from eight police stations around the country found that during interview suspects responded to questions from the police as follows:

Per cent.
	1993–94	1995–96
All questions answered	75	84
Some questions answered	align="right">14	10
No questions answered	11	6

A report of this study has not yet been published but is currently being prepared with a view to publication next spring, when a copy will be placed in the Library.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what steps he proposes to take to prevent payments to witnesses being made in judicial proceedings [1428]

The Government have today published a consultation paper, "Payments to Witnesses," which invites comments on the proposal that payments to witnesses by the media, as well as offers of payment and requests for payment, should be prohibited. The Government consider that such payments can constitute a real risk to the administration of justice and that their prevalence justifies serious consideration of what action should be taken. We do not believe that the law in this area is clear or that the matter can be left to media self-regulation alone.The paper seeks views, by 31 December 1996, on the proposal that payments, offers of payment and requests for payment should be prohibited, and on specific questions relating to:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what plans he has to introduce new Crown copyright licensing arrangements for the electronic reproduction of quasi-legislative material. [1496]

I am pleased to announce that from 1 November a new generic licence called QLM/3 will be available on a non-exclusive basis to cover the commercial reproduction in electronic and microform formats of Crown copyright quasi-legislative material—material which forms or explains the framework within which legislative provisions are administered and the regulatory practices followed by public servants within that framework. I am placing copies of the licence in the Libraries of the House today.These new arrangements will make it significantly easier for publishers to gain rights to reproduce quasi-legislative Crown material in their electronic publications. Holders of the licence, which is renewable after seven years, will be able to reproduce material without seeking prior permission from the Crown and at a standardised royalty rate.The Government are the largest producers of information in the country and this licence offers great benefits to the electronic publishing industry—in particular, the legal publishing sector. It will help to create a climate conducive to the growth of commercial electronic information services, both on open and closed networks. This accords both with the Government's aims of increasing the competitiveness of the UK information industry and with its open government objectives of encouraging the widest possible dissemination of official material.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what exceptions there are to the normal arrangements relating to the pay of special advisers. [1497]

Yes. Special advisers are normally paid on the salary spine ranging from £20,631 to £71,517. Mr. Norman Blackwell, the head of the Prime Minister's policy unit, is an exception. When he was appointed, he was given the rank of second permanent secretary, according to established precedent.Furthermore, Dr. Alan Kemp, special adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister, although paid at the top of the special adviser's spine also receives a payment of 15.9 per cent. of salary in lieu of superannuation.These salary arrangements were announced at the time the appointments were made.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made on co-operation between the Inland Revenue, the Contributions Agency and Customs and Excise since 5 February. [97]

Progress on closer working between the Inland Revenue, Customs and Excise and the Contributions Agency has far exceeded expectations. The wide-ranging programme of practical measures is now delivering real benefits to business. There are currently over 30 projects in hand. Recent measures include:

on 7 October 1996 a national employers' telephone helpline opened. It gives general advice, at local call rates, on pay-as-you-earn and national insurance issues, along with advice on VAT registration;

joint information and advice pages are available on the Internet (www.open.gov.uk/dssca/jw/jw.htm);

a single notification form and leaflet was introduced in April 1996, which allows new businesses to notify all three Departments that they have started up in business.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will list the environmental bodies which have made representations regarding enrolment as appropriate bodies to receive donations from landfill operators; [109](2) how many landfill operators in each Customs and Excise region had registered their liability as landfill operators on 1 September; [111](3) if he will list the landfill operators in the South Yorkshire region who had registered their liability for landfill tax on 1 September; [110](4) if appointments to the regulatory body set up to oversee the operation of the landfill tax will be made by open competition; [108](5) if he will list the members of the regulatory body set up to oversee the operation of the landfill tax already appointed. [112]

I refer the hon. Lady to the letter I sent her on 25 October in reply to questions she tabled at the end of the 1995–96 Session. I have placed a copy of my letter in the Members' Library.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average per capita sum of inheritance tax collected in each of the regions of England. [92]

I regret that information at regional level is not available centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. It is provisionally estimated that in 1995–96 the average inheritance tax liability for taxpaying death estates in the United Kingdom was £73,000.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many joint audit visits for large employers and single audit visits pay-as-you-earn and national insurance contributions have been conducted since 6 April. [96]

Between 6 April and 30 September 1996 the Inland Revenue has conducted 31 joint visits to large employers and 18,083 single visits to check compliance with the regulations relating to PAYE and NICs.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce improved tax incentives for United Kingdom ship owners to invest in new tonnage; and if he will make a statement. [68]

We have introduced valuable tax measures to promote investment in new tonnage in the form of roll-over relief for capital allowances balancing charges on the sale and purchase of ships. This was extended to groups of companies in last year's Budget and has been warmly welcomed by the UK shipping industry.The Government are of course, always willing to consider representations from the shipping industry about any particular difficulties it faces.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the amount of tax revenue which has been lost as a result of the introduction of tax relief for profit-related pay in the years 1990 to 1996. [862]

Estimates of the cost of income tax relief for profit-related pay schemes in 1995–96 and 1996–97 are published in table 1.6 of "Inland Revenue Statistics 1996", a copy of which is in the Library. Estimates for other years can be found in earlier editions.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update the estimate contained in his answer to the hon. Member for Sunderland, South (Mr. Mullin) of 16 October 1995, Official Report, column 7, relating to the savings which will accrue as the result of the contract awarded to EDS Ltd. to provide information technology services for the Inland Revenue. [975]

At the time of signature of the contract with EDS for the provision of IT services—May 1994—the Inland Revenue estimated that the Department would save £225 million, compared with continuing in-house costs, over the 10 years of the contract. This was based on transfer of work to EDS in two phases in July 1994 and January 1996.The latest estimate shows that total savings to the Department are still expected to be of a very similar order—in the range £220 million to £225 million—though precise figures of savings will always still depend on the future level of the Department's information technology requirements.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the purpose of the Economic Secretary's recent visit to China. [1181]

The principal purpose of the visit was to sign the memorandum of understanding on the exchange of information and mutual assistance in securities and futures matters between the Treasury, the Securities and Investments Board and the China Securities Regulatory Commission. I also took the opportunity to call on the state organisations which are at the forefront in China's economic reform. I was accompanied by Sir Andrew Large, chairman of the SIB, co-signatory to the MOU, Ian Salter, the deputy chairman of the London stock exchange and a delegation of senior executives from the financial services sector.The memorandum of understanding is a landmark agreement between the United Kingdom and Chinese authorities and is the result of two years' intensive negotiation by the Treasury, the SIB and the London stock exchange. It is of immense importance to our financial services industry in opening the gates to allow it to participate in and contribute to the rapid development of China's financial services sector. In particular, it will allow Chinese companies to list on the London stock exchange. The Chinese authorities have formally recognised London's status as the international financial centre. We are the first European country to receive official Chinese recognition and the first European stock exchange to be selected for listing. The MOU signing ceremony received considerable Chinese press and media coverage.We were welcomed extremely warmly by all our Chinese hosts and I have no doubt that this historic agreement will strengthen the increasingly close wider relations between our Government and China. My task in the financial services area was considerably eased by the successful recent visits by the Deputy Prime Minister, the President of the Board of Trade, the Minister for Trade and the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.The memorandum of understanding also has provisions for technical co-operation. My Chinese hosts impressed on me how much they can learn from London, both from a regulatory perspective and from our privatisation experience. The signing of the memorandum will therefore involve us closely in China's future economic development as the development of China's capital markets will play a key role in its economic reforms. The Chinese stressed their specialist training and educational needs and we have considerable expertise in this area.In addition to my hosts at the CSRC, I also called on Vice-Minister Wang Chunzheng of the State Planning Commission, Assistant Minister Gao Qiang of the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Zhou Zhengqing, the Deputy Secretary General of the State Council, Deputy Governor Chen Yuan of the People's Bank of China and Vice-Minister Wu Jie of the State Commission for Restructuring Economic Systems. I took the opportunity at these meetings to emphasise London's international importance as a financial centre and the range and depth of our expertise to assist with China's economic reforms. I also took the opportunity to lobby on behalf of British banks—more branches and Reminbi (RMB) banking—and insurance companies seeking licences. On the banking front, it now seems certain that a British bank will be able to participate in local Reminbi banking which is a major step forward. The Chinese repeated their assurances that British companies would receive insurance licences in the near future.This was a very successful delegation which I believe marks a significant step forward in our relations with China, both on financial services and more widely. We now need to maintain and build on these opportunities.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the tax position of investors in school fee payment plans with education trusts whose charitable status has recently been under review. [1185]

The Inland Revenue has decided that, because of advice it gave in the past about the tax treatment of investors in these plans, it will not collect tax on payments made under plans in existence on 20 June 1996. This is subject to the proviso that plans are not changed to increase the benefits which would be payable or replaced by new plans, for example, to provide benefits for a different child.In principle, investors will be liable to tax on a proportion of any profits made from the school fee payment schemes. However, the educational trusts aim to eliminate any tax charge by ensuring that any profits are donated to charity. If a tax charge were to arise, tax legislation gives investors the right to recover any tax payable from the scheme.This means that the position of people who have invested in these schemes in the past will be safeguarded and they should not be faced with unexpected tax liabilities. I welcome the Revenue's decision and am satisfied with the protection it provides for existing investors.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the loss to the Revenue as a result of the residence of (a) United Kingdom citizens and (b) companies in (i) Jersey, (ii) Guernsey and (iii) the Isle of Man. [157]

[holding answer 28 October 1996]: The information on which to base such an estimate is not available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what further deregulation proposals he has in respect of the Health and Safety Executive. [655]

In May 1994, the Health and Safety Commission published a report entitled "Review of Health and Safety Regulation". The review was the most cmprehensive examination of health and safety legislation for 20 years. The Government welcomed and accepted in full its recommendations to modernise and simplify health and safety law and to make other changes designed to reduce administrative burdens on business without lowering necessary standards of protection.The HSC is now over halfway through its programme of work to implement the recommendations of the report. Details of the activity to be carried out in the present year are set out in the HSC plan of work 1996–97 published last May.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had with the Health and Safety Executive and the water companies to assess the need for risk assessment on the likelihood of water leaks from company pipes destabilising ground and producing accidents; and if he will make a statement. [443]

None. Works concerned with the repair of leaking pipes are covered by current health and safety legislation which protects the company employees and members of the public. The likelihood of a leaking pipe destabilising the surrounding ground depends on a number of factors, including topography, ground conditions and the force of the leak. The main occurrences are as a result of bursts in mains pipes which are readily visible and are quickly repaired with the necessary safety precautions. All companies have introduced programmes to reduce leakage from their pipes which will also reduce the likelihood of any long-term damage to surrounding ground.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will include village pubs as businesses eligible for rate relief. [894]

Village pubs will be eligible for discretionary rate relief under the measures introduced in the Local Government and Rating Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to review the policies described in "United Kingdom Management Plan for Exports and Imports of Waste". [1182]

The Government's policies on exports and imports of waste are set out in "United Kingdom Management Plan for Exports and Imports of Waste", which was published in 16 May 1996 following a period of public consultation in 1995 which included consultation with Community member states and the European Commission. The plan came into operation on 1 June and reflects the Government's long-standing policy of self sufficiency in waste disposal and the well-established principle of proximity—that waste should be disposed of in, or as close as possible to, the country of origin.Since the plan was published, the Government of the Republic of Ireland, through their Department of the Environment, have made a formal request to the Government to allow the continuing export of a limited quantity of specified clinical waste until the end of 1997. This request follows the closure of all but one of the Republic's clinical waste incinerators in recent years as a result of the more demanding emission standards imposed by European legislation. The Government are minded to agree to the request from the Government of the Republic on grounds of public health and safety and in line with the proximity principle. This exemption would be in order to allow the Republic time to bring its own facilities for the environmentally sound disposal of these wastes on stream.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he proposes to consult local government pension interests in England and Wales as part of the proposals for change initiative on new regulations governing the local government pension scheme; and if he will make a statement. [1183]

In July, I announced that regulations would be prepared to give effect to the proposals for change initiative for the local government pension scheme. Today, draft regulations are being circulated for consultation with local government pension interests in England and Wales. The closing date for comments is 10 January 1997.The scheme's provisions have been radically recast to provide new, easy-to-read regulations in a more accessible and user-friendly format. These are designed to improve the ease with which local authorities interpreted the scheme's legal provisions and to provide scheme members with a clear set of scheme rules. Many out-of-date regulations have been removed. New opportunities are included for employers to provide optional benefits for scheme members on a share cost basis. In addition, a number of other key improvements and changes are proposed, including an equalisation of future employees' contribution rates.Existing scheme members' pension entitlements will remain statutorily protected. Eligible members would be able to benefit from any proposed changes to the scheme's provisions.Further consultations will begin shortly covering new provisions for the investment management of local authority pension funds, revised regulations for dispute resolution within the LGPS and measures to ensure a smooth transition from the existing to the new scheme.Several regional seminars have been arranged to explain and discuss the proposals with local government and other interested parties as an integral part of the statutory consultation exercise. I know that all LGPS interests will wish to participate fully and ensure that the new scheme regulations will provide a long-term, secure, statutory basis for the LGPS.Subject to the outcome of these consultations, it is intended to make and lay the new scheme regulations early in 1997, with them coming into effect on 1 April 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he proposes to take where a local planning authority proposes to adopt policies on affordable housing in its development plan which are inconsistent with Government guidance. [1184]

I am grateful for the opportunity to clarify the position concerning the provision of affordable housing through the planning system. The Department's policy guidance on affordable housing is set out in PPG3 revised in March 1992 and circular 13/96, published on 8 August 1996.PPG1—planning policy guidance 1 March 1992—sets out the position, in paragraph 29, with regard to the need for development plans to avoid conflicts with national or regional policy guidance which are not justified by local circumstances. Guidance on intervention by the Department in the preparation of development plans is set out in paragraphs 4.16 to 4.17 of PPG12—February 1992—and in paragraphs 71 to 76 of the code of practice on development plans—September 1995.Where a local planning authority has not yet adopted its local plan or unitary development plan, it will have to have regard to circular 13/96 in preparing its plan—sections 12(6), 31(6) and 36 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. However, where development plans are very close to adoption—for example, where an inquiry into proposed modifications has already been held and no further inquiry is envisaged—it may be appropriate, in order not to delay the plans, for local planning authority to adopt its plan and subsequently to prepare proposals for alterations to the plan having regard to the policy guidance in circular 13/96.Local planning authorities should prepare such proposals for alterations expeditiously and agree timetables for alteration with the Government office for the region. In cases where local planning authorities fail to take such action promptly, the Secretary of State may well consider it appropriate to direct them to prepare alterations to their adopted development plans within a specified period—sections 21(1A)(a), 32(2)(a) and 39(1)(a) of the 1990 Act. In relation to affordable housing policies in development plans this approach will constitute a modification of the statement in the last sentence of paragraph 29 of PPG1 which reads;

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of advice from the National Rivers Authority on estuary boundaries under the EC urban waste water treatment directive; and if he will make a statement. [1186]

Earlier this year, my Department asked the National Rivers Authority—now the Environment Agency—to make recommendations for reconsidering the criteria for determining estuary boundaries for the purposes of the EC urban waste water treatment directive, specifically looking at the Severn, the Humber, and Swansea bay.Having considered the agency's recommendations, my Secretary of State, together with the Secretary of State for Wales, has decided on the following:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimates have been made by his Department for 10-year projections in global temperatures in each of the last five years. [497]

[holding answer 28 October 1996]: The 1995 second scientific assessment from the intergovernmental panel on climate change suggests that the underlying rise in global average temperature will be about 0.1 to 0.2 deg C over the next decade. The actual temperature changes will be strongly affected by natural variability. The comparable estimate in the first IPCC scientific assessment in 1990 was 0.3 deg C per decade; the 1995 estimate is lower because it has taken into account the cooling effect of aerosols produced by man-made sulphur dioxide emissions.

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when the 1995–96 report of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art will be published. [1187]

The reviewing committee's annual report, 1995–96, has been published today, and copies have been laid before Parliament.

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations she has received about the BBC's observation of clause 4.4(e) of its agreement with her Department; and if she will make a statement. [499]

[holding answer 28 October 1996]: Representations have been received from the Broadcasting Campaign for Scotland. My officials are discussing with the BBC the provision of the information required under clause 4.4(e) of the agreement to ensure that it is made available in the BBC's annual reports or elsewhere as appropriate. Meanwhile, the hon. Member will be aware that the BBC Scotland annual review 1995–96, published on 25 October, includes further information about BBC production in Scotland.

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was the income of the Football Trust in each week since 1 November 1994 (a) in total, (b) from pool betting duty and (c) from spot the ball. [500]

[holding answer 28 October 1996]: Football Trust weekly income from 1 November 1994 is set out in the table.

Week Ending	Total income £	Pool betting duty £	Spot the ball £
November
4	733,750	473,752	259,998
11	724,750	468,851	225,899
18	758,972	479,946	279,026
25	730,158	473,315	256,843
December
2	703,908	455,816	248,092
9	694,337	450,908	243,429
16	675,709	448,161	227,548
23	696,142	460,085	236,057
30	1,460,364	924,477	535,887
1995 January
6	119,323	116,368	2,955
13	161,749	160,420	1,329
20	583,560	393,654	189,906
27	610,005	404,662	205,343
February
3	614,825	408,250	206,575
10	605,460	408,357	197,103
17	606,123	401,609	204,514
24	599,293	398,305	200,988

Week Ending	Total income £	Pool betting duty £	Spot the ball £
March
3	594,043	398,545	195,498
10	584,063	389,026	195,087
17	579,733	386,974	192,759
24	586,984	386,892	200,092
31	578,654	381,238	197,416
April
7	565,827	369,835	195,992
14	565,397	372,364	193,033
21	567,903	375,494	192,409
28	551,028	363,933	187,095
May
5	475,885	349,427	126,458
12	491,057	354,366	136,691
19	483,546	354,411	126,135
26	462,926	336,321	126,605
June
2	466,731	335,725	131,006
9	459,213	328,176	131,037
16	428,790	311,703	117,087
23	443,163	321,627	121,536
30	434,357	313,315	121,042
July
7	435,190	312,106	123,084
14	427,861	309,524	118,337
21	411,226	297,011	114,215
28	420,019	304,625	115,394
August
4	414,367	299,673	114,694
11	399,916	289,773	110,143
18	382,969	279,530	103,439
25	397,699	289,334	108,365
September
1	409,326	299,532	109,794
8	404,044	297,407	106,637
15	400,544	295,237	105,307
22	410,667	302,533	108,134
29	415,098	306,839	108,259
October
6	407,116	300,100	107,016
13	405,738	297,780	107,958
20	407,511	298,040	109,471
27	411,044	301,645	109,399
November
3	405,125	295,681	109,444
10	405,849	298,747	107,102
17	404,842	294,120	110,722
24	402,318	293,416	108,902
December
1	398,331	289,939	108,392
8	398,049	289,338	108,711
15	402,164	293,782	108,382
22	391,445	283,498	107,947
29	411,405	300,072	111,333
1996 January
5	560,091	401,400	158,691
12	159,265	130,543	28,722
19	339,522	250,948	88,574
26	372,567	270,677	101,890

Week Ending	Total income £	Pool betting duty £	Spot the ball £
February
2	369,470	268,169	101,301
9	376,828	277,341	99,487
16	367,609	266,200	101,409
23	368,823	269,949	98,874
March
1	366,173	263,694	102,479
8	367,728	268,100	99,628
15	358,472	258,182	100,290
22	358,185	258,903	99,282
29	367,834	269,316	98,518
April
5	349,126	250,775	98,351
12	355,102	259,469	95,633
19	382,098	289,125	92,973
26	335,174	244,342	90,832
May
3	348,454	254,269	94,185
10	341,152	246,880	94,272
17	349,514	251,802	97,712
24	375,797	282,632	93,165
31	368,854	274,978	93,876
June
7	368,568	271,416	97,152
14	354,238	269,069	85,165
21	361,547	272,636	88,911
28	353,878	267,070	86,808
July
5	356,322	268,660	87,662
12	350,073	265,169	84,904
19	344,740	267,155	87,585
26	344,716	259,799	84,917
August
2	339,789	254,140	85,649
9	341,366	258,223	83,143
16	323,049	243,116	79,933
23	324,388	245,296	79,092
30	344,649	260,941	83,708
September
6	347,177	264,018	83,159
13	343,176	261,185	81,991
20	360,015	274,070	85,945
27	346,171	262,811	83,360
October
4	354,351	265,856	88,495
11	352,619	266,024	86,595
18	354,470	267,669	86,801
25	355,011	267,643	87,368

To ask the Prime Minister what proposals were put by Her Majesty's Government to the special Heads of Government European Council meeting in Dublin on 5 October; what was the response by the other Governments; and if he will place in the Library copies of all papers discussed at the Council. [231]

The Dublin European Council on 5 October was informal. There were no papers for discussion or Council conclusions. I set out British priorities for the intergovernmental conference and my belief that the IGC must focus on essential reform to help prepare for further enlargement and to tackle other significant challenges which Europe will face over the next few years.

To ask the Prime Minister what plans he has to open a web site for 10 Downing street. [897]

My Office will shortly be opening a Downing street World Wide Web site.

To ask the Prime Minister if he will establish an independent judicial inquiry into bovine spongiform encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. [842]

The Government receive independent expert scientific advice on BSE and CJD from the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee. Issues to do with BSE and CJD have recently been examined in detail by the Agriculture and Health Select Committees. I see no need for a judicial inquiry on this issue.

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 29 October. [997]

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 29 October. [978]

This morning, I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in the House, I shall be having further meetings later today.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make financial assistance available to dance and drama students living in Scotland, on a similar basis to the support currently available to students living in England; and if he will make a statement. [976]

The position of Scottish domiciled students attending dance and drama courses is being kept under review as the proposals currently being discussed between the Department for Education and Employment, the Department of National Heritage and the Arts Council of England develop. The Arts Council of England scheme does not come into force until September 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what considerations underlie his policy on a minimum wage in respect of the tourism industry. [88]

The determination of pay levels in the tourism industry is not a matter for the Government: it is for the industry to decide what is fair and reasonable and can be afforded. It is our objective to see the greatest growth of the tourism industry and tourism employment, not to see workers priced out of jobs by minimum wages that cannot be afforded.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will ask the district auditor to investigate the finances of Conwy council. [215]

The district auditor has already been appointed to Conwy council and will be looking at the finances of the authority as part of the normal audit process.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate the effect on the number of jobs in the defence industry of reducing United Kingdom defence spending to the European average. [351]

A reduction in UK defence expenditure to the current NATO European average would involve cuts of more than £4.5 billion per year. This would have a devastating effect on the capability of our armed forces and on jobs in the defence industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the role of British Army bands. [362]

Army bands make a superb contribution to sustaining the morale of service personnel. In addition to providing musical support for state, Army and other service functions, non-service functions, public relations and recruiting, they provide ready-trained in transit medical attendants in time of war.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about his Department's environmental policy in relation to the Dartmoor national park. [363]

My Department is committed to the protection of the natural environment for all its estate, including national parks, by avoiding harm or nuisance while maintaining the operational effectiveness of our armed forces. We conduct our activities in accordance with the Government's overall environment policy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the impact of membership of three services cadet forces on the future job prospects of young people. [364]

Membership of the cadet forces brings immense benefits to the education and development of the young people of this country. I believe that when cadets finish their education and seek jobs, the qualities that they have gained in the cadet forces will be highly valued by their employers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the future prospects for RAF St. Athan. [365]

RAF St. Athan will continue to provide vital engineering support to the front line.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the strength of the Army in 1990; and what will be the strength of the Army under current plans by the end of the decade. [366]

The total regular strength of the Army in 1990 was 152,800. The manpower planning target for 2000 is presently 115,000. Both figures include trainees, but exclude Royal Irish Regiment (Home Service) personnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the size of the shortfall in the strength of the Army as at 1 October. [376]

Figures for October are not yet available. The shortfall in the strength of the Army at 1 September 1996 was 5,350.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what will be the total trained strength of the British Army in April 1997. [1061]

The estimated total trained strength of the British Army at 1 April 1997 is 101,000. This figure includes British and Gurkha trained personnel but excludes trained Royal Irish Regiment (Home Service) troops.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent consultations he has had over the issue of junior leaders. [367]

The Army is considering the possibility of reintroducing some form of junior entry scheme for 16-year-olds, but we must balance the likely benefits against the costs before arriving at the decision.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the target for Army recruitment for the current year. [368]

The Army's recruitment targets for 1996–97 are:

• Officers: 820
• Soldiers: 15,100.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he plans to announce the contract for the defence fixed telecommunications system. [369]

We currently intend to announce the preferred contractor for the defence fixed telecommunications system in the next few weeks. We expect that the contract will be let in March 1997 subject to the outcome of negotiations with the preferred contractor.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the progress of the Trident programme. [370]

The Trident programme is proceeding to time and within budget. HMS Vanguard and HMS Victorious are operational. The third submarine of the class, Vigilant, is being commissioned early next month and will enter service in 1998. The fourth vessel, Vengeance, is under construction at VSEL, Barrow in Furness, and will enter service around the turn of the century.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on defence procurement policy in respect of small arms ammunition. [371]

The procurement of small arms ammunition is designed to meet the armed forces' requirements in a cost-effective manner. In seeking best value for money, competition remains the cornerstone of our policy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent on defence in (a) 1986 and (b) 1990; and what is the estimated amount for the current year. [372]

Defence spending was £18.4 billion in 1986–87 and £21.7 billion in 1990–91. The planned spending for the current financial year is £21.4 billion.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the United Kingdom armed forces is currently recruited from ethnic minorities. [374]

Approximately 1 per cent. of armed forces personnel are from ethnic minorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the present and future role of the Army training regiment. [377]

No changes are planned in respect of the role or location of the Army training regiment at Lichfield, or any of the other four ATRs, Bassingbourn, Pirbright, Winchester and Glencorse.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons a military aircraft passed very low over Doncaster at 7.46 pm on 11 September. [446]

Since Doncaster is listed for avoidance by low flying military aircraft, the RAF police have been tasked to make inquiries into the alleged overflight. My noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Defence will write to the hon. Member when these inquiries are complete.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost of purchase of the US designed scatterable mine system due to enter service in 1999; and what on-going maintenance and testing costs will be associated with this system. [395]

The procurement cost of the vehicle launched scatterable anti-tank mine system due to enter service in 1999 is some £90 million. The costs of maintenance and support for its planned 20-year life is estimated at £55 million.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on guidelines for partnership in Ministry of Defence procurement. [199]

Following discussions between my Department and the Confederation of British Industry, a joint guidance note has been published on "Partnering between MOD and its Suppliers". A copy will be placed in the Library of the House.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the size of the reduction in the armed forces between 1 April 1990 and 1 April 1999 under his Department's current plans; and if he will make a statement. [503]

The total service strength of the regular armed forces at 1 April 1990 was 314,700. The estimated strength at 1 April 1999 under current plans is 213,500, representing a reduction of 32 per cent. Both figures include Gurkha strengths. The former excludes, however, the then Ulster Defence Regiment and the latter excludes the Royal Irish Regiment (Home Service) force. The figures include an element for personnel undergoing training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what purchases of Argentinian beef have been made by the British Army to feed Her Majesty's forces in the last year. [788]

The procurement of food for the armed forces is contracted to the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. My Department does not specify the source of origin from which NAAFI should obtain beef—or any other meat—but expects it to seek the best market price for the product. The majority of our requirements are for frozen beef which is not readily available from the British market and I understand that on cost grounds the majority of beef joints have been sourced from South America, predominantly Brazil and Uruguay. NAAFI indicates that in the last year approximately 12 tonnes of frozen beef was sourced from Argentina; this represents less than 1 per cent. of the annual frozen meat requirements for the armed forces. Additionally, a range of beef products including sirloin, foreribs, minced and diced beef are normally procured in the UK along with other meat and poultry produce.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made towards removing the radioactive material form the nuclear submarines currently docked at the Rosyth naval base; and if he will make a statement. [858]

Of the seven decommissioned nuclear-powered submarines stored afloat at Rosyth, four have completed their defuel, de-equip and lay-up preparation—DDLP—process, one is nearing completion, and two have yet to commence. The DDLP process includes the removal of the spent fuel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to store decommissioned nuclear submarines in the Holy loch on the Clyde; and if he will make a statement. [859]

We have no plans to store decommissioned nuclear submarines in the Holy loch.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what plans he has for the out of service nuclear submarines currently docked at the Rosyth naval base; and if he will make a statement; [860](2) what assessment he has made of the sites in the United Kingdom which are appropriate for the storage of decommissioned nuclear submarines; and if he will make a statement. [857]

The Government consider that it is appropriate for decommissioned nuclear-powered submarines to be stored safely afloat at the location where they are decommissioned, pending disposal. Decommissioned nuclear submarines are currently stored at Rosyth and Devonport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the role of British forces' contribution to peacekeeping operations worldwide. [979]

Our continuing contributions to peacekeeping operations around the world represent a substantial commitment, fully consistent with our position as a permanent Security Council member. Over 9,000 ground troops are serving with the NATO implementation force in Bosnia, supported by about 500 air and maritime personnel offshore and in Italy. Over 400 personnel are engaged in operations under UN command, and some 400 more in support of Security Council resolutions over Iraq.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the advantages of the leasing of tanks; and if he will make a statement. [1060]

No consideration has been given to the leasing of tanks under the private finance initiative. However, it is our policy that, subject to considerations of operational effectiveness and value for money, there are no "no go" areas for PFI in the MOD. PFI projects can reach close to the front line and impact directly on operational capability.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what is the current total for the national schools budget; [4](2) what proportion of the national schools budget is currently transmitted to schools; [7](3) what is the average amount currently deducted from the national schools budget by local education authorities; [6](4) what action she will take to reduce the amount of local education authority holdback. [5]

The total amount of the general schools budget as recorded in the local management of schools budget statements produced by the local education authorities in England for 1996–97 is £15,383.6 million, exclusive of capital expenditure and capital financing costs. The proportion of this figure delegated to schools through the aggregated schools budget is 79 per cent. The 21 per cent. retained centrally by LEAs amounts to £3,226.4 million, an average of £27.1 million per LEA.The Government's plans for requiring a further reduction in "LEA holdback" are set out in chapter 2 of the White Paper "Self-Government for Schools", Cm 3315.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many people formerly in receipt of incapacity benefit who have signed on as unemployed during the year April 1995 to April 1996 have (a) been referred to placing, assessment and counselling teams, (b) taken up a place on a job club, (c) taken up a job interview guarantee, (d) taken up a place on a job plan workshop and (e) received assistance from the access to work scheme. [412]

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is her latest estimate of (a) the cost and (b) the number receiving assistance through the access to work scheme; and of these how many are (i) unemployed; (ii) employees and (iii) self-employed. [414]

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is her estimate of the cost of removing the employer and self-employed contributions payable under the access to work scheme. [415]

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is her estimate of the cost of extending and jobfinder's grant to people receiving severe disablement allowance, incapacity benefit and income support at the time of their application. [413]

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment for what reasons she has not published the results of the survey conducted by an Office for Standards in Education inspector into the link between the provision of books and equipment in schools and effective teaching; and if she will make a statement. [144]

This is a matter for Her Majesty's chief inspector of schools, who heads the Office for Standards in Education. I have asked Mr. Chris Woodhead to write to the hon. Member.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the total payment by the Further Education Funding Council to the Hampstead Garden Suburb Institute in 1995–96; which courses were supported by the Further Education Funding Council; and what is the current estimate of likely grant by the Further Education Funding Council in 1996–97. [85]

In 1995–96 the Further Education Funding Council paid Hampstead Garden Suburb Institute recurrent funding of £125,992. The institute's recurrent funding for 1996–97 has yet to be finalised, but is likely to be around the same level as in 1995–96. Details of the courses for which the institute is funded are a matter for the FEFC. I am therefore asking the council's chief executive to write to the hon. Member.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list the provision in the national curriculum which enables the teaching of (a) citizenship, (b) social skills and (c) parenting; and if she will make a statement. [399]

There is scope for schools to cover citizenship, social skills and parenting under section 1 of the Education Reform Act 1988.Citizenship can also be covered in religious education, and within national curriculum subjects such as history and English; and social skills and parenthood can be covered in sex education, provision for which is enshrined in sections 352 and 403 to 405 of the Education Act 1993.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much was spent per (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupil in each of the local education authorities in England in the most recent year for which figures are available, at constant prices. [964]

The following table sets out for each local education authority in England the net institutional expenditure per pupil in LEA-maintained (a) pre-primary/primary schools and (b) secondary schools.

Net institutional expenditure 1994–95 (at 1995–96 per pupil prices)
	Pre-primary and primary £	Secondary £
Corporation of London	3,723	0
Camden	2,107	2,857
Greenwich	2,077	2,839
Hackney	2,303	3,214
Hammersmith and Fulham	2,542	3,396
Islington	2,105	2,722
Kensington and Chelsea	2,455	3,408
Lambeth	2,635	3,874
Lewisham	2,148	2,742
Southwark	1,944	2,746
Tower Hamlets	2,450	3,272
Wandsworth	2,323	3,127
Westminster	2,499	2,894
Barking and Dagenham	1,937	2,410
Barnet	1,805	2,473
Bexley	1,573	2,286
Brent	1,760	2,082
Bromley	1,673	2,285
Croydon	1,767	2,217
Ealing	2,016	2,516
Enfield	1,804	2,416
Haringey	2,356	3,058
Harrow	2,092	2,661
Havering	1,756	2,632
Hillingdon	1,820	2,688
Hounslow	1,977	2,644
Kingston upon Thames	1,772	2,579
Merton	1,978	2,728
Newham	1,752	2,686
Redbridge	1,719	2,615
Richmond upon Thames	1,930	2,431
Sutton	1,905	2,575
Waltham Forest	1,835	2,453
Birmingham	1,763	2,413
Coventry	1,746	2,477
Dudley	1,614	2,259
Sandwell	1,706	2,298
Solihull	1,643	2,279
Walsall	1,704	2,370
Wolverhampton	1,688	2,397
Knowsley	1,613	2,281
Liverpool	1,673	2,666
St. Helens	1,558	2,301
Sefton	1,523	2,281
Wirral	1,605	2,350
Bolton	1,685	2,316
Bury	1,528	2,081
Manchester	1,596	2,494
Oldham	1,660	2,349
Rochdale	1,590	2,279
Salford	1,543	2,203
Stockport	1,604	2,204
Tameside	1,482	2,095
Trafford	1,513	2,375
Wigan	1,509	2,182
Barnsley	1,587	2,153
Doncaster	1,478	2,074
Rotherham	1,761	2,274

Net institutional expenditure 1994–95 (at 1995–96 per pupil prices)
	Pre-primary and primary £	Secondary £
Sheffield	1,651	2,161
Bradford	1,722	2,090
Calderdale	1,691	2,155
Kirklees	1,646	2,311
Leeds	1,685	2,276
Wakefield	1,629	2,095
Gateshead	1,678	2,311
Newcastle upon Tyne	1,700	2,370
North Tyneside	1,675	2,197
South Tyneside	1,662	2,112
Sunderland	1,615	2,193
Isles of Scilly	2,530	4,592
Avon	1,652	2,392
Bedfordshire	1,715	2,284
Berkshire	1,669	2,292
Buckinghamshire	1,676	2,311
Cambridgeshire	1,578	2,213
Cheshire	1,566	2,229
Cleveland	1,541	2,225
Cornwall	1,654	2,256
Cumbria	1,578	2,083
Derbyshire	1,634	2,345
Devon	1,592	2,256
Dorset	1,547	2,111
Durham	1,799	2,174
East Sussex	1,733	2,416
Essex	1,776	2,377
Gloucestershire	1,305	1,984
Hampshire	1,685	2,230
Hereford and Worcester	1,682	2,113
Hertfordshire	1,759	2,319
Humberside	1,692	2,360
Isle of Wight	1,646	2,079
Kent	1,593	2,331
Lancashire	1,701	2,402
Leicestershire	1,651	2,329
Lincolnshire	1,626	2,441
Norfolk	1,639	2,399
North Yorkshire	1,615	2,233
Northamptonshire	1,657	2,320
Northumberland	1,565	1,991
Nottinghamshire	1,733	2,454
Oxfordshire	1,720	2,340
Shropshire	1,644	2,472
Somerset	1,701	2,164
Staffordshire	1,603	2,155
Suffolk	1,731	2,235
Surrey	1,786	2,288
Warwickshire	1,705	2,405
West Sussex	1,709	2,294
Wiltshire	1,585	2,176
England	1,702	2,325

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much was spent per pupil in Staffordshire (a) in primary schools and (b) in secondary schools in each of the past 25 years, at constant prices. [966]

The following table shows net institutional expenditure in Staffordshire local education authority schools on (a) pre-primary and primary pupils combined, and on (b) secondary pupils from 1974–75 to 1994–95, the latest year for which figures are available. Equivalent figures prior to 1974–75 are not readily available centrally.

Staffordshire county council: unit costs (1995–96 prices)
	Pre-primary/primary £	Secondary £
1974–75	1,223	1,985
1975–76	1,230	2,050
1976–77	1,249	1,991
1977–78	1,193	1,868
1978–79	1,206	1,861
1979–80	1,221	1,821
1980–81	1,211	1,676
1981–82	1,281	1,748
1982–83	1,307	1,746
1983–84	1,352	1,802
1984–85	1,316	1,803
1985–86	1,308	1,861
1986–87	1,373	2,015
1987–88	1,448	2,159
1988–89	1,473	2,273
1989–90	1,483	2,296
1990–91	1,496	2,225
1991–92	1,561	2,285
1992–93	1,570	2,242
1993–94	1,599	2,166
1994–95	1,603	2,155

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of the total schools budget was spent on teachers' salaries in each of the local education authorities in England in the most recent year for which figures are available. [968]

The following table sets out for each LEA in England the expenditure on teaching staff in LEA-maintained pre-primary/primary schools and secondary schools as a percentage of the net institutional expenditure in those schools for 1994–95, the latest year for which figures are available.

Teaching staff cost as a percentage of net institutional expenditure 1994–95
LEA	A Teaching staff £000	B Net institutional expenditure £000	C A as a percentage of B Percentage
Corporation of London	393	761	52
Camden	29,917	45,558	66
Greenwich	53,005	80,022	66
Hackney	41,934	61,450	68
Hammersmith and Fulham	23,059	39,150	59
Islington	38,116	52,089	73
Kensington and Chelsea	15,183	23,007	66
Lambeth	32,828	53,789	61
Lewisham	42,569	70,570	60
Southwark	36,489	56,949	64
Tower Hamlets	59,528	88,642	67
Wandsworth	26,992	44,548	61
Westminster	28,869	43,775	66
Barking and Dagenham	36,039	53,302	68
Barnet	42,769	62,711	68
Bexley	38,929	54,468	71
Brent	29,345	41,212	71
Bromley	33,921	47,754	71

Teaching staff cost as a percentage of net institutional expenditure 1994–95
LEA	A Teaching i staff, £000	B Net institutional expenditure £000	C A as a percentage of B Percentage
Croydon	43,465	64,026	68
Ealing	44,293	64,574	69
Enfield	50,372	70,250	72
Haringey	48,504	73,236	66
Harrow	38,516	59,215	65
Havering	41,685	62,394	67
Hillingdon	22,931	34,801	66
Hounslow	45,911	68,433	67
Kingston upon Thames	20,298	29,873	68
Merton	32,443	46,150	70
Newham	54,294	80,446	67
Redbridge	47,835	69,003	69
Richmond upon Thames	26,801	37,968	71
Sutton	22,582	34,667	65
Waltham Forest	41,086	57,824	71
Birmingham	198,844	299,100	66
Coventry	64,666	96,065	67
Dudley	51,962	74,189	70
Sand well	61,672	89,880	69
Solihull	43,536	61,279	71
Walsall	52,699	74,372	71
Wolverhampton	51,229	72,576	71
Knowsley	32,247	47,919	67
Liverpool	97,870	152,282	64
St. Helens	37,573	52,318	72
Sefton	57,912	82,687	70
Wirral	67,920	92,474	73
Bolton	54,024	76,381	71
Bury	33,456	46,422	72
Manchester	84,064	125,365	67
Oldham	54,550	77,015	71
Rochdale	39,411	56,766	69
Salford	43,716	60,604	72
Stockport	52,705	75,189	70
Tameside	38,424	55,637	69
Trafford	35,487	50,174	71
Wigan	63,890	84,938	75
Barnsley	39,215	58,590	67
Doncaster	59,991	85,219	70
Rotherham	56,690	82,386	69
Sheffield	85,920	120,770	71
Bradford	105,450	147,243	72
Calderdale	32,136	45,139	71
Kirklees	79,714	112,252	71
Leeds	143,744	203,594	71
Wakefield	61,905	88,147	70
Gateshead	39,741	55,454	72
Newcastle upon Tyne	51,410	76,706	67
North Tyneside	39,621	56,391	70
South Tyneside	31,667	45,120	70
Sunderland	64,497	88,081	73
Isles of Scilly	599	951	63
Avon	174,342	254,603	68
Bedfordshire	103,541	150,184	69
Berkshire	130,566	184,166	71
Buckinghamshire	107,443	158,336	68
Cambridgeshire	97,683	143,907	68
Cheshire	185,568	269,048	69
Cleveland	122,215	171,315	71
Cornwall	88,972	127,950	70
Cumbria	78,726	104,588	75
Derbyshire	158,169	223,232	71
Devon	175,942	246,307	71
Dorset	95,134	132,396	72

Teaching staff cost as a percentage of net institutional expenditure 1994–95
LEA	A Teaching staff £000	B Net institutional expenditure £000	C as a percentage of B Percentage
Durham	119,452	178,267	67
East Sussex	116,325	168,822	69
Essex	167,327	255,501	65
Gloucestershire	60,327	73,307	82
Hampshire	245,280	357,815	69
Hereford and Worcester	125,440	172,534	73
Hertfordshire	172,389	247,053	70
Humberside	178,187	267,171	67
Isle of Wight	24,097	33,036	73
Kent	210,551	307,126	69
Lancashire	284,712	401,335	71
Leicestershire	186,023	257,849	72
Lincolnshire	81,304	118,453	69
Norfolk	125,026	170,808	73
North Yorkshire	138,451	189,737	73
Northamptonshire	106,705	158,309	67
Northumberland	62,743	87,257	72
Nottinghamshire	201,726	298,237	68
Oxfordshire	104,125	151,317	69
Shropshire	76,006	102,278	71
Somerset	82,380	119,087	69
Staffordshire	191,671	285,103	67
Suffolk	132,302	179,721	74
Surrey	134,714	195,405	69
Warwickshire	88,426	125,563	70
West Sussex	126,221	180,190	70
Wiltshire	81,587	116,953	70
Total	8,543,883	12,311,558	69