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Deer (Slaughter)
Mr. Jopling : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a compulsory slaughter scheme for deer suffering from tuberculosis.
Mr. Donald Thompson : Only a few herds are believed to be infected with tuberculosis, but in the interests of preventing it becoming established the Government have decided to introduce a compulsory slaughter scheme where this is necessary to control disease in deer kept in farms or parks. Compensation will be paid at 50 per cent. of the value of the slaughtered animal, subject to a ceiling. The necessary order under the Animal Health Act 1981 will be introduced as soon as possible. This measure, together with the steps already announced to make tuberculosis in deer a notifiable disease and to introduce movement controls and marking requirements, represent a major initiative by the Government to deal with the disease. I now hope that rapid progress can be made in devising a deer health scheme in co-operation with the industry.
NUVAN Fish 500 EC
Mr. Boswell : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a product licence under the Medicines Act 1968 has been issued for NUVAN Fish 500 EC ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Donald Thompson : A product licence for Aquagard sea lice treatment (formerly known as NUVAN Fish 500 EC) was granted yesterday. The product licence was granted in accordance with the provisions of the Medicines Act 1968 following a detailed and thorough assessment of
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data relating to the safety, quality and efficacy of the product. As part of this assessment very careful consideration was given to the safety of the product to the fish, the consumers of treated fish, those operators administering the product and to the environment. In reaching their decision to grant a product licence for Aquagard sea lice treatment Ministers were advised by the Veterinary Products Committee, an independent committee of experts in human and animal health. In reaching its recommendation, the Veterinary Products Committee took advice from experts in environmental safety.SOCIAL SECURITY
Benefits
Mr. Oppenheim : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what transitional help the Government give to those people who lose their benefit entitlement due to taking up a full-time job, and thus find themselves financially worse off than previously.
Mr. Peter Lloyd : In most cases, people who decide to accept a full- time job offer should find themselves better-off financially than when they were unemployed. The Department of Employment claimant advisory service helps claimants determine whether particular job offers could prove worthwhile financially. It also provides rapid access family credit facilities for unemployed people with children, so that delays in payment are minimised. People entering lower-paid remunerative work may receive help through the housing benefit and community charge rebate schemes if they are responsible for rent, rates or community charge in Scotland. If they have at least one dependent child they may also be entitled to family credit. Payment of these benefits will continue to be made as long as the qualifying conditions remain satisfied. People on low incomes are also able to claim help with dental, optical and prescription charges, and with the cost of travel to hospital for treatment.
Mr. G. Watterson
Mr. Steen : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he hopes to hold an inquiry into the claim for industrial disablement benefit made by Mr. G. Watterson of North Park holiday centre, Totnes road, Dartmouth, on 23 June 1986, Ref. INS/5999/8057/4 ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Peter Lloyd : Arrangements are in hand for fixing a date for an inquiry and Mr. Watterson should be hearing from the appropriate branch in the next ten days.
The Department will be doing all that it can to process the matter smoothly.
HOME DEPARTMENT
Public Order Act 1986
Mr. Pike : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has issued any guidelines for the use of section 39 of the Public Order Act 1986 ; and if he will make a statement.
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Mr. Douglas Hogg : Home Office circular 11/1987 issued on 23 February 1987 gave guidance on those parts of the Public Order Act 1986, including section 39, which came into force on 1 April 1987. A copy is in the Library.
Mr. Pike : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions and in what situations section 39 of the Public Order Act has been used ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Douglas Hogg : This information is not recorded by police forces or otherwise available.
Immigration
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, further to his answer to the hon. Member for Islington, North (Mr. Corbyn) Official Report, 15 March, column 231, exceptional and compelling circumstances which would warrant the Minister deferring removal include (a) a mistake and (b) a misrepresentation of a relevant fact by an immigration officer ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Renton : As I said in reply to a question by the hon. Member for Islington, North (Mr. Corbyn) on 15 March at column 231, the examples given in the guidelines introduced on 3 January are not exclusive but are illustrative of the sort of circumstances which would justify deferment of removal. A right hon. or hon. Member may contact my private office (or, out of working hours, the Home Office duty officer) in any case where he believes that the immigration service has wrongly refused to defer removal on the basis of exceptional and compelling circumstances.
Prisoners (Transfer)
Mr. Andrew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when he anticipates making a decision on the application for transfer to a jail in the North of Ireland from prisioner number 851715, John McComb ;
(2) when he anticipates making a decision on the application for transfer to a jail in the North of Ireland from prisoner number 463799, Ronald McCartney ;
(3) when he anticipates making a decision on the application for transfer to a jail in the North of Ireland from prisoner number B69204, Thomas Quigley ;
(4) when he anticipates making a decision on the application for transfer to a jail in the North of Ireland from prisoner number 119034, Paul Holmes.
Mr. Douglas Hogg : Mr. McCartney's application was answered on 31 May. The applications of Mr. McComb and Mr. Holmes will be answered as soon as possible. To date, there is no outstanding request from Mr. Quigley.
Police Custody (Escapes)
Mr. Alton : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners escaped from police custody before being sentenced in each police authority in the most recent period for which such figures are available.
Mr. Douglas Hogg : The information is not held centrally.
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Mr. Alton : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the escape of five prisoners from police custody in Liverpool on the evening of 12 June.
Mr. Douglas Hogg : I understand from the chief constable of Merseyside police that at about 5.30 pm on 12 June a police bus left the main Bridewell in Liverpool bound for HM prison Hindley with 14 remand prisoners and a police escort on board. Shortly after leaving the Bridewell, a number of the prisoners, who were in individual cells, made a concerted attempt to force off the roof of the vehicle, and four of them managed to escape through a gap in the roof. Two of the prisoners were recaptured immediately, one was caught later the same day, and the other one is still at large. The chief constable is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of the escape.
Mr. Alton : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, following a further break-out of five prisoners from a police custody van in Liverpool on the evening of 12 June, he will review the regulations for holding and transporting people held in custody ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Hurd : I understand that the chief constable of Merseyside is conducting an inquiry into the incident and he will consider whether there are any lessons to be learnt for the future.
Chinese Nationals
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make it his policy for Chinese students in London who feel unable to return to be allowed to remain beyond the expiry of their permit ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Battle : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will extend the entry permits of all Chinese nationals currently in the United Kingdom on the same basis as the Australian Government have done ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Cox : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will ensure that no Chinese students will be forced to leave the United Kingdom to return to China once their student visa has expired, until condition greatly improve in China ; and if he will make a statement ;
(2) what is the present number of Chinese students studying in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Renton : There are between 6,000 and 6,500 Chinese nationals in the United Kingdom who are subject to immigration conditions and of these some 3,500 are studying here. In view of the current situation in China, we shall look sympathetically at applications for leave to remain here by Chinese nationals who do not wish to return to China at the present time. Any Chinese national therefore whose leave to remain here is due to expire soon, or has already expired, and who does not wish to return should write to the Immigration and Nationality Department, Home Office, Lunar House, Croydon CR9 2BY, and if they do not qualify to remain under the immigration rules, they will nevertheless be allowed to stay for a further six months on an exceptional basis. This is, I understand, a somewhat longer period than the Australian
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authorities have agreed. I am taking steps to have this advice published as widely as possible in the universities and colleges, and in the Chinese community.Mr. Garcia (Money)
Mr. Tony Banks : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis regarding money taken by Metropolitan Police officers from the home of Mr. Garcia of Stratford, London E15 on 6 February ; where the money now is ; and why it has not been returned to Mr. Garcia.
Mr. Douglas Hogg : The investigation of alleged criminal offences is an operational matter and, as such, is the responsibility of the commissioner. My right hon. Friend has no authority to intervene in such matters and it would therefore not be fitting for him to call for a report on Mr. Garcia's case.
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Mr. Bahadur Singh
Mr. Madden : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department further to his letter to the hon. Member for Bradford, West on 23 March concerning Mr. Bahadur Singh ; reference IMP S656383/4(S), when he expects to despatch his explanatory statement to the appellate authorities and to Mr. Singh and his representative.
Mr. Renton : The explanatory statement will be despatched to the appellate authorities very shortly. They will make arrangements for it to be forwarded to the appellant's nominated representative.
ENVIRONMENT
City Grants
Mr. Cohen : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list (a) all projects and (b) the companies involved and the amounts they are likely to receive, which have been offered a city grant.
Mr. Trippier : The information requested is as follows :
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Approved city grant schemes as at 13 June 1989
Local Authority |Project name |Developer's name |Approved city grant
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West Midlands
Coventry |Seven Stars Industrial Estate |Deeley Investments Limited |1.627
Birmingham |Startpoint Industrial Development |English and Overseas Properties
| Limited |0.283
Birmingham |The Bond |The Bond Limited |0.391
Wrekin |Ketley Business Park, Phase 3 |C. J. Pearce & Co. Ltd. |0.230
Dudley |Washington Centre, Dudley |Folkes Properties Ltd. |3.500
Birmingham |Garrison Lane, Ind. Dev. |J. A. Elliot (Developments) Ltd. |0.570
| Birmingham
Sandwell |Windmill Lane, Smethwick |Tarmac Contract Housing |0.775
Birmingham |Constitution Hill |T. S. Gandhi |0.068
Dudley |Garrick Business Park |Garrick Properties Limited |0.750
Birmingham |Birmingham Factory Centre |Slough Estates |1.260
Sandwell |Sandwell Ski Centre |Glenarn Investments Limited |0.282
|-------
|Total |9.736
North West
Oldham |Park Road Hotel |Florshiem Company (UK) Limited |1.053
Bolton |Prospect Mills Housing |Tay Homes (Northern) Limited |0.650
Bolton |Frederick Street, Farnworth |Allen Homes Limited |0.203
Bolton |Rose Hill, Bolton |Lovell Urban Renewal Ltd. |0.560
Manchester |Carriageway, Manchester |Upton Hunter Estates Ltd. |0.099
Manchester |Every Street Housing Scheme |Tay Homes (North West) Ltd. |0.457
Manchester |Bell Crescent, Manchester |Tay Homes (North West) Ltd. |0.622
Salford |Hazel Avenue and Acme Mill |Brackenlea Homes |0.580
| Housing Development
Salford |Salford University Tower |Manchester Parc Securities Limited and
| Amec Regeneration Limited |2.550
Blackburn |Atlantic Mill Site |Hillcrest Homes Limited |0.381
Blackburn |Ice Rink, Blackburn |Arena Associates Ltd. |0.680
Blackburn |Oozebooth Mill |Euro Jeans Ltd. |0.142
|-------
|Total |7.977
Northern
Hartlepool |Hartlepool Business Park |East Mercia Developments Ltd. |0.634
Newcastle |7-19 Mosley Street |Kelburn Holdings Limited |0.413
Stockton |West Row, Stockton |Glynns Estates (Cleveland) Ltd. |0.097
South Tyneside |Boldon Business Park |Washington Developments Ltd. |1.231
Sunderland |Ascot Court, Phase 3, Farringdon |Two Castles Limited |0.101
Hartlepool |Teesbay Business Park |Humberside Properties Ltd. |1.916
Sunderland |Ascot Court, Sunderland, Phase 4 |Two Castles Limited |0.055
Sunderland |Gilley Law, Sunderland |Wimpey Homes Holdings Ltd. |1.221
Gateshead |Wellington Road, Dunston |Stannah Lifts Limited |0.201
South Tyneside |Mowbray Court, South Shields |North Country Estates Ltd. |0.101
Newcastle |43-49 Grey Street, Newcastle |City & Northern Properties Ltd. |0.487
North Tyneside |Coach Lane, North Shields |Onix Construction Ltd. |0.089
Newcastle |Dean Street, Newcastle |Avatar |0.351
North Tyneside |Grosvenor Mews, North Shields |R. A. Construction Ltd. |0.065
Hartlepool |Owton Manor, Hartlepool |Wimpey Homes Holdings Ltd. |0.570
|-------
|Total |7.532
Yorkshire and Humberside
Kirklees |Site 2, Ringway Industrial Centre |Slough Properties Limited |0.223
Kirklees |Canalside Warehouse |Mr. Marino Belivacoua |0.100
Sheffield |Victoria Buildings |Lynthorpe Properties |0.073
Sheffield |175 Arundel Gate |Manor Developments (Chesterfield)
Ltd. |0.246
Leeds |Maxi's Chinese Restaurant |Maxi's (Yorkshire) Co. Ltd. |0.074
Calderdale |Abbey Park |Barrett Leeds Limited |0.365
Bradford |Holroyd Hill/Wibsey Bank |Amex Regeneration Limited |0.700
Sheffield |Huttons Buildings, Sheffield |Crofton Place Estate Co. |0.270
|-------
|Total |2.051
London
Hackney |Ackermans Chocolates Ltd. |Ackermans Chocolates Ltd. |0.070
Tower Hamlets |Atlantis Paper Co. |Atlantis Paper Co. |0.400
Lewisham |Catholic Church Site, Deptford
High Street |First Premise Limited |0.158
Tower Hamlets |Alami Import/Export |Alami Import and Export |0.780
Southwark |Alaska Works, SE1 |Charterhouse Estates Limited |4.162
|-------
|Total |5.570
East Midlands
Derby |Sir Francis Ley Industrial Park |J. F. Miller & Company Limited |3.287
| South
Nottingham |20, 20A Fletcher Gate |Garratt Properties |0.160
Nottingham |Players Court, Nottingham |Thomas Long & Sons Ltd. |0.969
Derby |The Former Art Annexe |Michael Goodall Quality Homes
| Limited |0.120
Nottingham |Pilcher Gate, Nottingham |James McArtney Architects |0.080
Nottingham |Glasshouse Street (Avalon Court) |Avalon Holdings Limited |0.674
Leicester |Arnhem House, Leicester |London & Manchester Assurance
| Co. Ltd. |0.708
Leicester City |St. Johns Corner |Provident Mutual Life Assurance
| Assoc. |0.566
Nottingham |The Nottingham Business Design Centre |Local London Group |2.196
Nottingham |3 and 4 Kayes Walk, Nottingham |Spenbeck Ltd. |0.129
Nottingham |Rutland Square Hotel |Wendchoice Limited |0.738
Nottingham |Lamberts Factory Office |Pickering Developments Limited |0.796
| Development
Nottingham |8 Stanford Street, Nottingham |Emmermoss Limited |0.305
|-------
|Total |10.728
Merseyside
Knowsley |Former Huntley & Palmer |Montrose Holdings Limited |0.335
| Building
|-------
|Total |0.335
South West
Bristol |Bristol Hawks Gymnastics Centre |Hawkeshyde Motel Limited |0.145
|-------
|Total |0.145
|-------
|Grand Total |44.074
Dog Registration
Mr. Ron Davies : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will place in the Library a copy of the dog registration proposal submitted to him by the Association of District Councils in association with the RSPCA, the Institution of Environmental Health Officers and the National Farmers Union.
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Mrs. Virginia Bottomley : Yes.
Planning Gain
Mr. Lewis : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what directions have been issued by his Department since 1979 with regard to planning gain.
Mr. Chope : My Department's circular 22/83 gives advice to local authorities about the proper scope for
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"planning gain". That advice is summarised in paragraphs 25-26 of Planning Policy Guidance Note 1, issued in January 1988.New Parliamentary Building
Mr. Ray Powell : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress had been made in implementing the recommendation in the Services Committee's report, "New Parliamentary Building Phase 2 : The Next Steps", HC561, that the Property Services Agency should undertake a feasibility study for the development of the phase 2 site ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Chope : Since the House approved the report in December, the agency has undertaken a wide-ranging search to identify an architectural practice with the talent and expertise to undertake the development of this highly sensitive and technically difficult site. Following interviews by a panel chaired by Bryan Jefferson, CBE, past president of RIBA and special advisor to the Secretary of State on architectural matters, a short-list of suitable practices submitted fee bids. I am now able to announce that, with the agreement of the New Building Sub-Committee, Michael Hopkins and Partners have been commissioned by the Department to carry out the studies on the Palace Chambers site, Nos. 1 and 2 Bridge street and the proposed subway in accordance with the Committee's recommendations.
I am grateful to the hon. Member and his colleagues on the New Building Sub -Committee for their advice and support in making this recommendation and look forward to a close working relationship between the Department and the Sub-Committee in developing the proposals for the benefit of Parliament.
I hope to be able to report the results of the studies before the end of the year.
Community Charge
Mr. Cartwright : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations his Department has received about the impact of the community charge on the residents of almshouses who currently receive the benefit of mandatory or discretionary rate relief ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Gummer [holding answer 13 June 1989] : I continue to receive representations on all aspects of the community charge.
Rate relief for almshouses arises because they are used for charitable purposes. With the introduction of the community charge they will no longer be subject to rating. The community charge is a personal liability which is not linked to the status or value of the property occupied by the chargepayer. Protection for people on low incomes,
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including residents of almshouses, will be provided through rebates of up to 80 per cent. of the community charge plus, where appropriate, an amount included in income support in respect of the remaining 20 per cent.Mr. Vaz : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many representations he has received concering exemption for disabled people from the community charge, also known as the poll tax.
Mr. Gummer [holding answer 14 June 1989] : I have received a large number of representations on this subject. People who are severely mentally impaired as defined in schedule 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 are already exempt from the community charge. Others will be liable to pay the community charge, as they now are to pay domestic rates if they are rateable occupiers of domestic properties, and, depending upon their income, would be entitled to rebates. Disabled people with limited means receive particular help under the community charge rebates scheme.
Caravan Sites Act 1968
Dr. Cunningham : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any proposals to seek to amend the Caravan Sites Act 1968 ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Ridley : No. I completed a review of the policy just over two years ago and announced the conclusions on 6 February 1987.
EMPLOYMENT
Labour Statistics
Mr. Meacher : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report (a) the average number, and (b) the average percentage of the unemployed who have been unemployed for (i) 0-six months, (ii) over six months, (iii) six months to one year, (iv) over one year, (v) one to two years, (vi) over two years, (vii) two to three years, (viii) over three years, (ix) three to four years, (x) over four years, (xi) four to five years, and (xii) over five years, in each year 1979 to 1988 and April 1989.
Mr. Nicholls [holding answer 13 June 1989] : The information is available from the Library. The table shows, for the United Kingdom, the annual average number of unemployed claimants, and these as a percentage of the total in each duration category requested, for the years 1983 to 1988 and the corresponding information for April 1989. Information for the years 1979 to 1982 is only available at disproportionate cost.
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Number of unemployed claimants by duration in the United Kingdom
|<1>1983 |1984 |1985 |1986 |1987 |1988 |April 1989
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0-6 months |1,303,262 |1,318,098 |1,341,831 |1,352,052 |1,206,243 |1,004,031 |794,075
percentage of total |43.4 |41.7 |40.9 |40.8 |40.0 |41.4 |42.2
Over 6 months |1,696,541 |1,840,157 |1,939,523 |1,960,331 |1,809,307 |1,421,895 |1,098,506
percentage of total |56.6 |58.3 |59.1 |59.2 |60.0 |58.6 |57.8
6-12 months |599,848 |610,779 |607,263 |606,079 |549,276 |431,006 |345,386
percentage of total |20.0 |19.3 |18.5 |18.3 |18.2 |17.8 |18.3
Over 12 months |1,096,693 |1,229,378 |1,332,260 |1,354,252 |1,260,030 |990,889 |744,120
percentage of total |36.6 |38.9 |40.6 |40.9 |41.8 |40.8 |39.5
12-24 months |572,894 |557,781 |538,746 |509,233 |463,082 |329,301 |252,454
percentage of total |19.1 |17.7 |16.4 |15.4 |15.4 |13.6 |13.4
Over 24 months |523,799 |671,596 |793,514 |845,019 |796,948 |661,587 |491,666
percentage of total |17.5 |21.3 |24.2 |25.5 |26.4 |27.3 |26.1
24-36 months |263,665 |302,447 |299,044 |274,968 |233,989 |181,730 |121,382
percentage of total |8.8 |9.6 |9.1 |8.3 |7.8 |7.5 |6.4
Over 36 months |260,133 |369,149 |494,469 |570,050 |562,959 |479,857 |370,284
percentage of total |8.7 |11.7 |15.1 |17.2 |18.7 |19.8 |19.7
36-48 months |143,302 |186,590 |205,688 |194,894 |162,775 |121,320 |89,815
percentage of total |4.8 |5.9 |6.3 |5.9 |5.4 |5.0 |4.8
Over 48 months |116,831 |182,559 |288,780 |375,156 |400,183 |358,536 |280,469
percentage of total |3.9 |5.8 |8.8 |11.3 |13.3 |14.8 |14.9
48-60 months |50,940 |92,462 |139,600 |147,500 |128,096 |93,523 |63,862
percentage of total |1.7 |2.9 |4.3 |4.5 |4.2 |3.9 |3.4
Over 60 months |65,890 |90,097 |149,180 |227,656 |272,087 |265,013 |216,607
percentage of total |2.2 |2.9 |4.5 |6.9 |9.0 |10.9 |11.5
Note: Annual averages are the averages of the four months January, April, July and October. Figures are
individually rounded and therefore may not appear to balance.
<1> Average of two months, July and October.
Employment Schemes
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the monthly statistics since December 1988 for employment training for each standard GB region showing (a) entrants in each monthly period, and the number of cumulative entrants since the scheme started, (b) a breakdown of entrants which shows how many were male and female, the length of time they had been out of work, their ethnic backgrounds and whether or not they had any disabilities, (c) the number of trainees in each monthly period who entered work placements and the cumulative total of how many are in project places at the latest available date, (d) trainees who left the scheme in each monthly period, and the number of cumulative leavers since the scheme started, (e) for all those trainees who have left the scheme how many found work, failed to attend, went on to another course of training or education, completed the course, left for sickness or went back into umemployment and (f) the total number of currently filled places.
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Mr. Nicholls : The information is not available in the precise form requested. Information is only available for the eight Training Agency regions in England and for Scotland and Wales. The figures for entrants to employment training are given in table 1. Figures for entrants showing what proportion are men and women, duration of unemployment prior to joining the programme, ethnic background and whether disabled or having a health problem, are given in table 2. Information about trainees entering work placements is not available. The figures for those on project placements are given in table 3. Figures for the number of people who have joined employment training since September and have now left are currently only available for Great Britain as a whole and are estimated ; the figures are given in table 4. Information on the breakdowns requested is not available. Information about the number of filled places is given in table 5.
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Table 5 Employment training filled places at 26 May 1989 Region |Number ---------------------------------------- South East |10,700 London |17,700 South West |11,500 West Midlands |22,400 East Midlands and Eastern |15,300 Yorkshire and Humberside |24,900 North West |26,400 Northern |21,800 Wales |14,500 Scotland |22,300
Table 5 Employment training filled places at 26 May 1989 Region |Number ---------------------------------------- South East |10,700 London |17,700 South West |11,500 West Midlands |22,400 East Midlands and Eastern |15,300 Yorkshire and Humberside |24,900 North West |26,400 Northern |21,800 Wales |14,500 Scotland |22,300
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Table 5 Employment training filled places at 26 May 1989 Region |Number ---------------------------------------- South East |10,700 London |17,700 South West |11,500 West Midlands |22,400 East Midlands and Eastern |15,300 Yorkshire and Humberside |24,900 North West |26,400 Northern |21,800 Wales |14,500 Scotland |22,300
Table 5 Employment training filled places at 26 May 1989 Region |Number ---------------------------------------- South East |10,700 London |17,700 South West |11,500 West Midlands |22,400 East Midlands and Eastern |15,300 Yorkshire and Humberside |24,900 North West |26,400 Northern |21,800 Wales |14,500 Scotland |22,300
Table 5 Employment training filled places at 26 May 1989 Region |Number ---------------------------------------- South East |10,700 London |17,700 South West |11,500 West Midlands |22,400 East Midlands and Eastern |15,300 Yorkshire and Humberside |24,900 North West |26,400 Northern |21,800 Wales |14,500 Scotland |22,300
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, for each of the Training Agency's areas within Greater London, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Glasgow, Sheffield, Birmingham and Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire, and for each of the latest four three monthly periods available, how many unemployed people have been referred to the following outcomes as a result of their restart interviews and, for each of the outcomes, how many people started or attended them (a) referred to a job, (b) allocated to restart courses, (c) referred to ET, (d) referred to community programme, (e) referred to new job training scheme, (f) referred to jobclubs, (g) referred to EAS, (h) referred to voluntary work/VPP, (i) referred to ERC, (j) referred to a DRO, and (k) referred to a claimant adviser.
Mr. Lee : The information is not available in the form requested. However, the attached table gives the information for the relevant Employment Service areas.
We do not know how many of those interviewed ultimately end up in a job or other opportunity as a result of the Restart interview.
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Restart counselling: Numbers referred to menu options
|<1>Greater London |<2>Merseyside |<3>Greater Manchester|<4>Glasgow |<5>Sheffield |<6>Birmingham and |<7>Coventry and
|Solihull |Warwickshire
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April-June 1988
(a) Job |5,506 |2,828 |3,296 |1,487 |904 |1,512 |850
(b) Restart course |2,188 |801 |1,385 |669 |219 |776 |113
(c) ET |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(d) CP |1,322 |1,189 |1,477 |789 |554 |493 |47
(e) New JTS |6,242 |2,642 |4,548 |2,112 |1,707 |2,141 |144
(f) Jobclub |9.076 |3,082 |3,837 |2,232 |678 |530 |193
(g) EAS |5,049 |1,259 |1,263 |310 |225 |700 |52
(h) Voluntary work/VPP |499 |374 |266 |189 |169 |152 |21
(i) ERC |168 |43 |106 |34 |29 |29 |5
(j) DRO |2,466 |761 |1,093 |664 |270 |428 |237
(k) Claimant adviser |5,815 |2,737 |2,206 |1,135 |698 |1,212 |444
July-September 1988
(a) Job |7,705 |2,754 |3,329 |1,276 |1,216 |1,212 |594
(b) Restart course |2,052 |1,073 |1,405 |568 |351 |667 |321
(c) ET |5,188 |1,715 |2,527 |1,313 |1,189 |1,152 |758
(d) CP |639 |879 |846 |204 |302 |216 |387
(e) New JTS |5,570 |2,240 |4,310 |1,341 |1,562 |2,023 |1,690
(f) Jobclub |8,848 |2,722 |3,592 |1,621 |883 |1,900 |1,286
(g) EAS |5,440 |1,305 |1,499 |260 |239 |828 |414
(h) Voluntary work/VPP |545 |302 |161 |96 |109 |92 |218
(i) ERC |124 |34 |80 |16 |45 |20 |46
(j) DRO |2,677 |880 |1,077 |669 |366 |461 |164
(k) Claimant adviser |6,085 |3,180 |2,478 |1,049 |878 |1,273 |439
October-December 1988
(a) Job |6,156 |2,466 |2,587 |1,215 |810 |2,634 |505
(b) Restart course |1,663 |651 |1,302 |664 |415 |747 |198
(c) ET |16,467 |6,586 |6,928 |5,454 |1,354 |4,929 |2,306
(d) CP |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(e) New JTS |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(f) Jobclub |7,943 |2,074 |3,543 |1,949 |717 |1,210 |700
(g) EAS |5,085 |1,309 |1,582 |313 |223 |1,036 |238
(h) Voluntary work/VPP |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(i) ERC |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(j) DRO |2,364 |720 |1,114 |741 |306 |511 |118
(k) Claimant adviser |5,490 |2,795 |2,462 |1,380 |689 |1,322 |527
January-March 1989
(a) Job |7,766 |2,421 |2,971 |727 |717 |4,727 |756
(b) Restart course |1,976 |562 |1,135 |686 |381 |613 |253
(c) ET |16,648 |6,936 |6,907 |6,409 |4,662 |5,533 |1,951
(d) CP |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(e) New JTS |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(f) Jobclub |8,617 |2,616 |3,723 |2,504 |726 |1,574 |727
(g) EAS |5,570 |1,330 |1,628 |365 |177 |1,289 |244
(h) Voluntary work/VPP |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(i) ERC |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(j) DRO |2,518 |723 |1,033 |690 |220 |598 |137
(k) Claimant adviser |6,629 |2,848 |2,554 |1,510 |716 |1,486 |443
<1> Areas: London SE; Inner London S; Inner London E; Inner London Central; Inner London W; London N; London NW; London E; London S; London SW; London W.
<2> Areas: Liverpool and Wirral; Merseyside N; Merseyside S.
<3> Areas: Manchester City; Manchester NE; Manchester NW; Manchester S; Manchester W.
<4> Areas: Glasgow N; Glasgow S.
<5> Area: Sheffield.
<6> Area: Birmingham (includes Solihull).
<7> Area: Coventry/Warwickshire.
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, for each of the Training Agency's areas within Greater London, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Glasgow, Sheffield, Birmingham and Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire, what are the monthly statistics for the latest available three months for employment training showing (a) entrants in each monthly period, and the number of cumulative entrants since the scheme started, (b) a breakdown of entrants which shows how many were male and female, the length of time they had been out of work, their ethnic backgrounds and whether or not they had any disabilities, (c) the total number of currently filled places, (d) the number of trainees in each monthly period who entered employer based work placements and the cumulative total of how many are in employer placements at the latest available date, (e) the number of trainees in each monthly period who entered project based work placements and the cumulative total of how many are in project based placements at the latest available date, (f) trainees who left the scheme in each monthly period, and the number of cumulative leavers since the scheme started, (g) for those trainees who have left the scheme how many found work, failed to attend, went on to another course of
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training or education, completed the course, left for sickness, or went back into unemployment, (h) for those trainees who have left the scheme how many have obtained a vocational qualification and (i) for those trainees who have left the scheme how many have received a training bonus, giving the average training bonus received.Mr. Nicholls : The figures for entrants to employment training for each of the last three months are given in table 1. Figures for entrants showing what proportion are men and women, duration of unemployment prior to joining the programme, ethnic background and whether disabled or having a health problem are given in table 2. The number of currently filled places is provided in table 3. Information about trainees entering employer and project placements is not available. The figures for those currently in training on project and employer placements are given in table 4. The numbers of trainees who left the scheme are not available on an area basis. Information on the breakdowns requested and for the number obtaining vocational qualifications is not available. Information on the number of trainees who have left the scheme who have received a training bonus and the average bonus paid is not available.
Table 4
Employment training in training on project and employer placements
May 1989
Area |Project placements |Employer placements
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London North |1,460 |1,000
London West |220 |290
London East |750 |510
London South |870 |240
Inner London North |3,190 |700
Inner London South |2,340 |130
Merseyside |4,790 |1,390
Manchester East |550 |1,420
Manchester Central |1,970 |1,220
Manchester North |870 |970
Glasgow |3,290 |630
Sheffield |2,960 |1,100
Birmingham and Solihull |4,920 |1,100
Coventry and Warwickshire |1,380 |510
Table 4
Employment training in training on project and employer placements
May 1989
Area |Project placements |Employer placements
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London North |1,460 |1,000
London West |220 |290
London East |750 |510
London South |870 |240
Inner London North |3,190 |700
Inner London South |2,340 |130
Merseyside |4,790 |1,390
Manchester East |550 |1,420
Manchester Central |1,970 |1,220
Manchester North |870 |970
Glasgow |3,290 |630
Sheffield |2,960 |1,100
Birmingham and Solihull |4,920 |1,100
Coventry and Warwickshire |1,380 |510
Table 4
Employment training in training on project and employer placements
May 1989
Area |Project placements |Employer placements
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London North |1,460 |1,000
London West |220 |290
London East |750 |510
London South |870 |240
Inner London North |3,190 |700
Inner London South |2,340 |130
Merseyside |4,790 |1,390
Manchester East |550 |1,420
Manchester Central |1,970 |1,220
Manchester North |870 |970
Glasgow |3,290 |630
Sheffield |2,960 |1,100
Birmingham and Solihull |4,920 |1,100
Coventry and Warwickshire |1,380 |510
Table 4
Employment training in training on project and employer placements
May 1989
Area |Project placements |Employer placements
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
London North |1,460 |1,000
London West |220 |290
London East |750 |510
London South |870 |240
Inner London North |3,190 |700
Inner London South |2,340 |130
Merseyside |4,790 |1,390
Manchester East |550 |1,420
Manchester Central |1,970 |1,220
Manchester North |870 |970
Glasgow |3,290 |630
Sheffield |2,960 |1,100
Birmingham and Solihull |4,920 |1,100
Coventry and Warwickshire |1,380 |510
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, for Great Britain and each standard training agency region, and for each of the latest four three-monthly periods available, how many unemployed
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people have been referred to the following outcomes as a result of their restart interviews and, for each of the outcomes, how many people started or attended them : (a) referred to a job, (b) allocated to restart courses, (c) referred to ET, (d) referred to community programme, (e) referred to new job training scheme, (f) referred to jobclubs, (g) referred to an EAS, (h) referred to voluntary work/VPP, (i) referred to ERC, (j) referred to a DRO, and (k) referred to a claimant adviser.Mr. Lee : The information as requested is not available. However, information for Great Britain and the relevant employment service regions is given on the attached table.
We do not know how many of those interviewed ultimately end up in a job or other opportunity as a result of the Restart interview.
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Restart counselling: Numbers referred to menu options
|Northern |Yorkshire and Humberside |East Midlands and Eastern|London and South East |South West |Wales |West Midlands |North West |Scotland |Great Britain
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
April to June 1988
(a) |Job |3,687 |4,362 |4,996 |11,659 |2,338 |4,879 |6,970 |9,266 |9,843 |58,000
(b) |Restart course |2,413 |883 |1,487 |3,683 |1,088 |1,811 |1,964 |3,378 |3,540 |20,247
(c) |ET |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(d) |CP |2,364 |2,131 |1,725 |2,607 |909 |1,663 |2,551 |3,663 |4,074 |31,687
(e) |New JTS |6,036 |8,267 |6,353 |12,169 |2,861 |4,115 |7,006 |10,642 |8,542 |65,991
(f) |Jobclub |4,199 |3,788 |4,339 |14,133 |2,347 |3,826 |5,647 |9,938 |9,368 |57,585
(g) |EAS |795 |1,464 |1,589 |7,456 |1,607 |1,246 |2,331 |3,412 |1,895 |21,795
(h) |Voluntary work/VPP |336 |615 |1,010 |1,449 |446 |644 |741 |1,113 |663 |7,017
(i) |ERC |124 |84 |195 |246 |30 |109 |119 |191 |152 |1,250
(j) |DRO |1,235 |1,348 |1,144 |4,396 |939 |1,002 |1,872 |2,864 |2,461 |17,261
(k) |Claimant adviser |2,892 |3,346 |3,223 |10,634 |2,139 |2,459 |4,812 |7,204 |4,395 |41,104
July to September 1988
(a) |Job |4,080 |5,121 |5,257 |14,387 |2,135 |5,311 |7,432 |9,321 |8,186 |61,230
(b) |Restart course |2,141 |1,274 |1,717 |3,271 |1,081 |1,814 |2,032 |3,547 |3,305 |20,182
(c) |ET |4,144 |5,104 |4,029 |9,632 |1,694 |2,842 |5,212 |6,307 |6,313 |45,277
(d) |CP |1,755 |1,230 |954 |1,369 |346 |1,139 |1,333 |2,117 |1,709 |11,952
(e) |New JTS |4,662 |7,230 |5,288 |10,033 |1,961 |3,754 |6,996 |8,976 |6,160 |55,060
(f) |Jobclub |3,746 |4,114 |4,006 |13,425 |2,048 |3,675 |5,023 |8,928 |7,593 |52,558
(g) |EAS |996 |1,798 |1,582 |7,987 |1,193 |1,420 |2,775 |3,912 |1,686 |23,349
(h) |Voluntary work/VPP |194 |341 |563 |1,124 |219 |456 |412 |700 |365 |4,374
(i) |ERC |148 |97 |131 |190 |15 |80 |87 |133 |105 |986
(j) |DRO |1,399 |1,761 |1,278 |4,655 |968 |1,120 |2,261 |3,039 |2,397 |18,878
(k) |Claimant adviser |3,261 |3,914 |4,038 |11,198 |2,243 |2,855 |5,903 |7,664 |4,931 |46,007
October to December 1988
(a) |Job |2,834 |4,179 |5,064 |13,228 |1,758 |3,375 |8,400 |8,184 |6,493 |53,515
(b) |Restart course |1,405 |1,532 |1,472 |2,765 |1,310 |1,647 |1,890 |2,955 |2,887 |17,863
(c) |ET |11,034 |14,518 |10,402 |26,940 |5,564 |9,188 |15,748 |18,415 |19,798 |131,607
(d) |CP |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(e) |New JTS |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(f) |Jobclub |3,193 |4,230 |3,961 |26,304 |2,211 |3,451 |4,913 |8,169 |7,776 |50,075
(g) |EAS |875 |1,749 |1,506 |7,475 |1,393 |1,305 |2,910 |3,822 |1,717 |22,752
(h) |Voluntary work/VPP |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(i) |ERC |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(j) |DRO |1,199 |1,605 |1,174 |4,332 |1,007 |1,079 |2,129 |2,895 |2,472 |17,892
(k) |Claimant adviser |2,241 |3,368 |3,529 |9,757 |2,251 |2,504 |5,613 |7,234 |5,505 |42,002
January to March 1989
(a) |Job |3,256 |4,193 |5,657 |15,763 |2,016 |3,960 |11,471 |8,391 |7,808 |62,515
(b) |Restart course |1,475 |1,867 |1,288 |2,983 |1,240 |1,557 |1,738 |2,524 |3,173 |17,845
(c) |ET |11,173 |13,032 |9,716 |25,445 |5,255 |9,104 |15,595 |18,117 |21,010 |128,627
(d) |CP |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(e) |New JTS |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(f) |Jobclub |4,093 |4,292 |3,948 |12,719 |2,353 |3,711 |5,325 |8,680 |9,769 |54,890
(g) |EAS |899 |1,613 |1,594 |7,909 |1,272 |1,446 |3,090 |3,828 |1,969 |23,620
(h) |Voluntary work/VPP |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(i) |ERC |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0
(j) |DRO |1,132 |1,499 |1,034 |4,325 |925 |1,065 |2,062 |2,727 |2,428 |17,197
(k) |Claimant adviser |2,411 |3,171 |3,403 |11,171 |2,104 |2,621 |5,150 |7,004 |5,593 |42,628
Ms. Short : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, for Great Britain and each standard training
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agency region, what are the monthly statistics for the latest available three months for employment training showing (a) entrants in each monthly period, and the cumulative number of entrants since the scheme started, (b) a breakdown of entrants which shows how many were male and female, the length of time they had been out of work, their ethnic backgrounds and whether or not they had any disabilities, (c) the total number of currently filled places, (d) the number of trainees in each monthly period who entered employer based work placements and the cumulative total of how many are in employer placements at the latest available date, (e) the number of trainees in each monthly period who entered project based work placements and the cumulative total of how many are in project based placements at the latest available date, (f) trainees who left the scheme in each monthly period, and the number of cumulative leavers since the scheme started, (g) for those trainees who have left the scheme how many found work, failed to attend, went on to another course of training or education, completed the course, left for sickness, or went back into unemployment, (h) for those trainees who have left the scheme how many have obtained a vocational qualification and (i) for those trainees who have left the scheme how many have received a training bonus, giving the average training bonus received.Mr. Nicholls : The figures for entrants to employment training for each of the last three months are given in table 1. Figures for entrants showing what proportion are men and women, duration of unemployment prior to joining the programme, their ethnic background and whether disabled or having a health problem are given in table 2. The total number of currently filled places is provided in table 3. Information about trainees entering work and project placements is not available. The figures for those on project and work placements are given in table 4. Figures for the number of people who have joined employment training since September and have now left are currently only available for Great Britain as a whole and are estimated ; the figures are given in table 5. Information on the breakdowns requested and for the number obtaining vocational qualifications is not available. Information on the number of trainees who have left the scheme who have received a training bonus, and the average bonus paid, is not available.
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Employment training leavers
(estimated)
|Number
----------------------------
February |19,000
March |26,000
April |23,000
Cumulative<1> |99,000
<1> Cumulative leavers
since September 1988.
Employment training leavers
(estimated)
|Number
----------------------------
February |19,000
March |26,000
April |23,000
Cumulative<1> |99,000
<1> Cumulative leavers
since September 1988.
Employment training leavers
(estimated)
|Number
----------------------------
February |19,000
March |26,000
April |23,000
Cumulative<1> |99,000
<1> Cumulative leavers
since September 1988.
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Employment training leavers
(estimated)
|Number
----------------------------
February |19,000
March |26,000
April |23,000
Cumulative<1> |99,000
<1> Cumulative leavers
since September 1988.
Employment training leavers
(estimated)
|Number
----------------------------
February |19,000
March |26,000
April |23,000
Cumulative<1> |99,000
<1> Cumulative leavers
since September 1988.
Training and Enterprise Councils
Mr. McAllion : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received from the training and enterprise councils.
Mr. Cope : Twenty two applications for development funding have been received by the national training task force who is reviewing these proposals and will forward its recommendations to me. I will announce which TECs have been awarded development funding shortly after.
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Small Businesses
Mr. Patrick Thompson : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will report what the Government are doing to help small businesses ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Cope : The Government have created an overall economic climate which has helped small firms to flourish and grown. It also supports a wide range of schemes to help new and growing firms gain access to professional advice, to finance and to training. These include the small firms service, the business expansion scheme, the enterprise allowance scheme and the enterprise initiative. In April I announced the extension of the highly successful loan guarantee scheme and I also launched business growth training to help small businesses improve their competitiveness and profits through training.
The Reserve
Mr. Leighton : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment to what extent and for what reasons his Department envisages needing to call on the Reserve over the planning period in Cm. 607 ; and if the Reserve is likely to be needed to provide for capital spending.
Mr. Cope : The Department is likely to call on the Reserve this year to the extent of £580,000 in support of end year flexibility on capital because of slippage.
Major Capital Projects
Mr. Leighton : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment to what extent major new capital projects are separately indentified in departmental booklets ; what major new capital projects have been undertaken since Cm. 288 ; and what costs will arise from them (a) in 1989- 90 and (b) in future years.
Mr. Cope : Major capital projects are separately indentified in my Department's Supply Estimates published each year. Details of projects costing over £500,000 are contained in table 1 to Votes 1 and 2 and table 2 to vote 4 in "Supply Estimates 1989-90, Class VII Department of Employment", Her Majesty's Treasury March 1989 (231-VII), copies of which are available in the Library.
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1989-90, Class VII, Vote 2
Long-term projects-Details of computer and construction projects costing over £500,000 and reconciliation with the Estimates (subheads D2
and L3)
£ thousand at 1989-90 prices<3>
Current estimates of
expenditure
Project |Year of start/original |Current estimate of year|Original estimate of |Total |Spent in past years |Estimates provision for |To be spent in future
|estimate of year of |of completion |expenditure<2> |1989-90 |years
|completion<1>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refurbishment of Watford HQ-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1987-88/1988-89 |1989-90 |1,979 |2,301 |2,223 |78 |-
Construction UBO Gt. Yarmouth-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1988-89/1989-90 |1990-91 |433 |1,196 |614 |562 |20
Construction UBO Swindon-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1988-89/1989-90 |1990-91 |1,155 |1,738 |415 |1,082 |241
Construction UBO Handsworth-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1986-87/1989-90 |1989-90 |1,312 |1,256 |1,248 |8 |-
Construction UBO Camberwell-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1986-87/1989-90 |1989-90 |2,131 |2,412 |2,074 |338 |-
Extension and Refurbishment Fulham UBO-
Subhead D2(3)(a) |1987-88/1989-90 |1989-90 |1,357 |1,849 |1,832 |17 |-
Construction UBO Dartford-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1985-86/1987-88 |1989-90 |1,321 |1,615 |1,442 |173 |-
Extensions and Refurbishment Exeter UBO-
Subhead D2(3)(a) |1988-89/1989-90 |1990-91 |709 |1,321 |147 |1,070 |104
Construction new H.Q. Building Sheffield-
Subhead D2(3)(b) and D4 |1988-89/1990-91 |1990-91 |12,600 |12,600 |368 |4,200 |8,032
Additional Mainframe Peripherals
and Resilience Programme-Subhead L(3)(1) |1988-89/1989-90 |1990-91 |2,835 |2,835 |840 |1,050 |945
Refurbishment Nottingham RO-Subhead
D2(3)(b) |1987-88/1988-89 |1989-90 |597 |712 |693 |19 |-
Extension and alterations Yeovil UBO-
Subhead D2(3)(a) |1988-89/1989-90 |1990-91 |394 |858 |436 |395 |27
Construction UBO Kidderminster-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1985-86/1987-88 |1989-90 |506 |694 |685 |9 |-
Construction UBO Willenhall-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1986-87/1988-89 |1989-90 |602 |564 |543 |21 |-
Construction Failsworth UBO-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1988-89/1989-90 |1991-92 |708 |708 |57 |187 |464
Extension Bedminster UBO-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1987-88/1988-89 |1990-91 |394 |532 |431 |96 |5
Extension and Refurbishment Selly Oak
UBO-Subhead D2(3)(a) |1988-89/1988-89 |1989-90 |1,666 |861 |81 |780 |-
Runcorn Services-Subhead L(3)(1) |1987-88/1988-89 |1989-90 |755 |872 |857 |15 |-
Computer Page Printing System Runcorn-
Subhead L(3)(1) |1989-90/1989-90 |1989-90 |630 |630 |- |630 |-
Supervacs-Subhead D2(1)(b) |1988-89/1989-90 |1989-90 |1,909 |2,364 |1,276 |888 |-
|------
Total |11,618
|------
Capital Works below £500,000 |70,050
|------
Total Subheads D2, L3 |81,668
<1> The dates shown for year of start/completion refer to the main contracts. Only schemes on site during 1989-90 are shown in the table. Schemes which will reach practical completion before the start of 1989-90 or which are due to start on
site after 1989-90 are not shown, though there may be expenditure on these schemes in the form of fees, equipment costs, enabling works etc. Expenditure figures shown include preliminary expenditure prior to the main contract and residual
expenditure following
completion of the worrk on site.
<2> Based on budget estimates updated to 1989-90 for inflation.
<3> All projected and outturn cash prices have been brought to 1989-90 prices using GDP deflators.
1989-90, Class VII, Vote 2
Long-term projects-Details of computer and construction projects costing over £500,000 and reconciliation with the Estimates (subheads D2
and L3)
£ thousand at 1989-90 prices<3>
Current estimates of
expenditure
Project |Year of start/original |Current estimate of year|Original estimate of |Total |Spent in past years |Estimates provision for |To be spent in future
|estimate of year of |of completion |expenditure<2> |1989-90 |years
|completion<1>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Refurbishment of Watford HQ-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1987-88/1988-89 |1989-90 |1,979 |2,301 |2,223 |78 |-
Construction UBO Gt. Yarmouth-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1988-89/1989-90 |1990-91 |433 |1,196 |614 |562 |20
Construction UBO Swindon-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1988-89/1989-90 |1990-91 |1,155 |1,738 |415 |1,082 |241
Construction UBO Handsworth-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1986-87/1989-90 |1989-90 |1,312 |1,256 |1,248 |8 |-
Construction UBO Camberwell-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1986-87/1989-90 |1989-90 |2,131 |2,412 |2,074 |338 |-
Extension and Refurbishment Fulham UBO-
Subhead D2(3)(a) |1987-88/1989-90 |1989-90 |1,357 |1,849 |1,832 |17 |-
Construction UBO Dartford-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1985-86/1987-88 |1989-90 |1,321 |1,615 |1,442 |173 |-
Extensions and Refurbishment Exeter UBO-
Subhead D2(3)(a) |1988-89/1989-90 |1990-91 |709 |1,321 |147 |1,070 |104
Construction new H.Q. Building Sheffield-
Subhead D2(3)(b) and D4 |1988-89/1990-91 |1990-91 |12,600 |12,600 |368 |4,200 |8,032
Additional Mainframe Peripherals
and Resilience Programme-Subhead L(3)(1) |1988-89/1989-90 |1990-91 |2,835 |2,835 |840 |1,050 |945
Refurbishment Nottingham RO-Subhead
D2(3)(b) |1987-88/1988-89 |1989-90 |597 |712 |693 |19 |-
Extension and alterations Yeovil UBO-
Subhead D2(3)(a) |1988-89/1989-90 |1990-91 |394 |858 |436 |395 |27
Construction UBO Kidderminster-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1985-86/1987-88 |1989-90 |506 |694 |685 |9 |-
Construction UBO Willenhall-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1986-87/1988-89 |1989-90 |602 |564 |543 |21 |-
Construction Failsworth UBO-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1988-89/1989-90 |1991-92 |708 |708 |57 |187 |464
Extension Bedminster UBO-Subhead
D2(3)(a) |1987-88/1988-89 |1990-91 |394 |532 |431 |96 |5
Extension and Refurbishment Selly Oak
UBO-Subhead D2(3)(a) |1988-89/1988-89 |1989-90 |1,666 |861 |81 |780 |-
Runcorn Services-Subhead L(3)(1) |1987-88/1988-89 |1989-90 |755 |872 |857 |15 |-
Computer Page Printing System Runcorn-
Subhead L(3)(1) |1989-90/1989-90 |1989-90 |630 |630 |- |630 |-
Supervacs-Subhead D2(1)(b) |1988-89/1989-90 |1989-90 |1,909 |2,364 |1,276 |888 |-
|------
Total |11,618
|------
Capital Works below £500,000 |70,050
|------
Total Subheads D2, L3 |81,668
<1> The dates shown for year of start/completion refer to the main contracts. Only schemes on site during 1989-90 are shown in the table. Schemes which will reach practical completion before the start of 1989-90 or which are due to start on
site after 1989-90 are not shown, though there may be expenditure on these schemes in the form of fees, equipment costs, enabling works etc. Expenditure figures shown include preliminary expenditure prior to the main contract and residual
expenditure following
completion of the worrk on site.
<2> Based on budget estimates updated to 1989-90 for inflation.
<3> All projected and outturn cash prices have been brought to 1989-90 prices using GDP deflators.
Column 587
Comparing the above projects with previous years' Estimates tables the trend is :--Column 588
|1987-88|1988-89|1989-90
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Percentage of projects with later
completion dates than original |- |83 |75
Percentage of projects with
higher current estimate of
expenditure than original |- |- |60
Long term projects-Details of capital projects costing over £500,000 and reconciliation with the Estimates (Subhead C)
£ thousand at 1989-90 prices<3>
Current estimate of
expenditure
Project |Year of start/original |Current estimate of year|Original estimate of |Total |Spent in past years |Estimates provision for |To be spent in future
|estimate of year of |of completion |expenditure<2> |1989-90 |years
|completion<1>
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Office conversion and construction of new laboratory
(Subhead C)
Works in progress 1 April 1989
London HQ office conversion |1987-88/
1990-91 |1990-91 |1,710 |1,710 |878 |780 |52
Sheffield Laboratory |1987-88/
1993-94 |1993-94 |12,519 |12,519 |599 |967 |10,953
|---- |---- |---- |---- |----
Building projects total (A) |14,229 |14,229 |1,477 |1,747 |11,005
Other works costing up to |-------
£500,000 total (B) |- |- |- |634 |-
|-------
Total (A & B) Subhead C |- |- |- |2,381 |-
<1> The dates shown for year of start/completion refer to the main contracts. Only schemes on site during 1989-90 are shown in the table. Schemes which will reach practical completion before the start of 1989-90 or which are due
to start on site after 1989-90 are not shown, though there may be expenditure on these schemes in the form of fees, equipment costs, enabling works etc. Expenditure figures shown include preliminary expenditure prior to the main
contract and residual expenditure following
completion of the work on site.
<2> Based on budget estimates updated to 1989-90 for inflation.
<3> All projected and outturn cash prices have been brought to 1989-90 prices using GDP deflators.
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Mr. Harry Barnes : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the categories of information held by his Department that will be available for use by community charge registration officers.
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