asked Her Majesty's Government:How many long playing records or cassettes, as the case may be, a prisoner may have in his possession, in the dispersal system, and whether they will explain how these numbers were determined.

Prisoners in dispersal prisons may have up to 25 long playing records or up to 12 pre-recorded cassettes, providing they have a record or cassette player. These limits were determined in the light of the available storage space and other conditions prevailing in dispersal prisons, including the need for additional security checks.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many farmhouse cider makers are currently in production in each county in England and Wales, and what the figures were 5 and 10 years ago.

As farmhouse cider makers are not separately identified for revenue purposes the figures are not available from official sources.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many people with academic qualifications in countryside, nature conservation or ecology are currently employed by the Countryside Commission for Scotland.

The Countryside Commission for Scotland has 22 officials with academic qualifications in these disciplines, with a further three currently employed on short-term contracts.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will set out the Government's position on meetings with the new interim administration in Namibia, and with the representatives of political parties in that country.

As we have already made clear, we have not met and will not meet representatives of the so-called "interim administration" in Namibia. As in the past, we shall maintain informal contacts with all Namibian political parties, including both SWAPO and the internal parties.