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Written Answers to Questions
Monday 27 November 1989
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
National Curriculum
Ms. Walley : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will visit Ball Green county primary school, Stoke-on-Trent, to discuss resources in schools and funding for delivery of the national curriculum.
Mrs. Rumbold : No. It is for Staffordshire education authority to determine, and discuss as appropriate with the schools it maintains, the resources allocated to each of them. We are giving specific grant support for the implementation of the national curriculum. This financial year these grants will support £2,344,700 expenditure in Staffordshire. That is in addition to the general rate support grant funding which local authorities receive in support of spending. It is for Staffordshire itself to decide how much in total to allocate to implementation of the national curriculum.
Teachers' Pay
Ms. Walley : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will visit Hill Top county primary school, Stoke-on-Trent, to discuss teachers' pay.
Mrs. Rumbold : My right hon. Friend has no plans at present to do so.
Mr. Alexander : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what incentives he will arrange to enable teaching staff to attend training courses for the national curriculum and other essential out-of- school learning activities required under the Education Reform Act 1988.
Mr. Alan Howarth : The LEA training grants scheme will, in 1990-91, support local education authority expenditure of over £72 million with grant at a rate of 65 per cent. on training related to the implementation of the provisions of the Education Reform Act 1988. Of this £61 million specifically relates to training on the national curriculum. My right. hon. friend also expects local education authorites to make full use of the non-contact days for training. Expenditure eligible for grant includes the cost of supply cover and of other items associated with planning and running training activities. Much training takes place on school premises and out of normal school hours.
Education Act 1988
Mr. Parry : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how he intends to tackle the problem of the shortage of teachers and resources, particularly in certain areas and subjects, in order to implement the Education Act 1988.
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Mr. Alan Howarth : The Department has a vigorous action programme, costing £50 million so far, to improve teacher supply. The programme includes bursaries for trainee teachers in maths, physics, design and technology and chemistry ; national advertising and publicity, spearheaded by the Teaching as a Career unit ; taster courses to enable those seeking a career change to obtain some experience of teaching ; new initial and in- service training courses ; and support for local initiatives to attract mature new entrants and former serving teachers.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment announced on 6 November the proposed local authority grant settlement for 1990-91. That allows for £14,988 million to be spent on education next year, an increase of 9.6 per cent. over the comparable total for 1989-90. Given effective management, I am confident that this will be sufficient to allow good progress to be made in implementing the education reforms.
Student Loans
Mr. Andrew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much his Department has paid, or plans to pay, to Price Waterhouse in consultancy, accountancy and research fees.
Mr. Jackson : The Department has paid £451,223 to Price Waterhouse for preparatory work on the top-up loans scheme. Future expenditure will depend upon the extent to which the Student Loans Company Ltd. makes use of Price Waterhouse's services.
Mr. Andrew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how students who do not hold a bank account with any of the participants in the Student Loans Company will apply for the proposed top- up loan facility.
Mr. Jackson : Students will be required to apply for a loan through a branch of one of the financial institutions participating in the Student Loans Company.
Mr. Andrew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list those banks and building societies and other financial institutions with which his Department has had discussions concerning participation in the formation of Student Loans Company Ltd.
Mr. Jackson : Discussions have been held with a range of financial institutions, representing principally the bank and building society sectors.
Mr. Andrew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will now publish the detailed cost-time estimates referred to in the initial Price Waterhouse feasibility study on the student loans scheme.
Mr. Jackson : The Price Waterhouse stage II report, placed in the House of Commons Library on 16 November, contained a revised implementation timetable. Administration costs are still subject to contractual negotiations.
Mr. Andrew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish all contracts between his Department and the Student Loans Company or its participants.
Mr. Jackson : The memorandum of understanding was published on 16 November. Other agreements must remain confidential at this stage for commercial reasons.
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Mr. Andrew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will update and publish annex E of the White Paper "Top-up Loans for Students", Cm. 520, taking into account (a) administration costs and (b) transaction fees of £12 per student loan application per year, on the assumptions of (x) 80 per cent., (y) 90 per cent. and (z) 100 per cent. take-up of the student loan scheme and on the assumption of annual inflation at (i) 3 per cent., (ii) 4 per cent., (iii) 5 per cent., (iv) 6 per cent., (v) 7 per cent. and (vi) 8 per cent. up to the year 2027.Mr. Jackson : The following 18 tables set out, on the same basis as annex E of Cm. 520, the financial effects of the scheme on the assumptions specified. They make no allowance for administrative costs (of which the transaction fee forms a part) as these are subject to contractual negotiations.
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Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table file CW891127.008 not available
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
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1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Table vi (z)
United Kingdom-8 per cent inflation-100 per cent. take-up
(million, 1990 prices)
Year |Change in |Change in |Gross Loan |Loan |PSBR Effect
|Grant |Benefits |Outlay |Repayments
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990 |0 |-65 |209 |0 |144
1991 |-53 |-64 |292 |3 |172
1992 |-100 |-63 |363 |11 |188
1993 |-142 |-62 |425 |29 |192
1994 |-180 |-61 |482 |56 |185
1995 |-214 |-60 |534 |93 |167
1996 |-248 |-60 |587 |133 |147
1997 |-285 |-61 |650 |170 |134
1998 |-293 |-63 |669 |204 |109
1999 |-300 |-64 |684 |233 |87
2000 |-302 |-65 |690 |258 |65
2001 |-302 |-65 |690 |288 |35
2002 |-302 |-65 |690 |327 |-4
2003 |-302 |-65 |690 |355 |-32
2004 |-302 |-65 |690 |370 |-47
2005 |-302 |-65 |690 |378 |-55
2006 |-302 |-65 |690 |379 |-56
2007 |-302 |-65 |690 |371 |-48
2008 |-302 |-65 |690 |375 |-52
2009 |-302 |-65 |690 |397 |-74
2010 |-302 |-65 |690 |423 |-100
2011 |-302 |-65 |690 |443 |-120
2012 |-302 |-65 |690 |455 |-132
2013 |-302 |-65 |690 |470 |-147
2014 |-302 |-65 |690 |482 |-159
2015 |-302 |-65 |690 |490 |-167
2016 |-302 |-65 |690 |496 |-174
2017 |-302 |-65 |690 |502 |-179
2018 |-302 |-65 |690 |506 |-183
2019 |-302 |-65 |690 |508 |-185
2020 |-302 |-65 |690 |512 |-189
2021 |-302 |-65 |690 |518 |-196
2022 |-302 |-65 |690 |525 |-202
2023 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2024 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2025 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2026 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
2027 |-302 |-65 |690 |528 |-205
Mr. Andrew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if premises have yet been secured by the Student Loans Company ; and if the company's chief executive has yet been appointed.
Mr. Andrew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he plans to publish his revised start-up costs for the Student Loans Company ; and if the running costs have been revised.
Mr. Jackson : These costs are the subject of contractual negotiations and must remain confidential at this stage for commercial reasons.
Mr. Andrew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether any of the participating
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financial institutions in the Student Loans Company has proposed the payment of an indemnity in the event of a change of policy or a change of Government.Mr. Jackson : The terms on which financial institutions are to participate are subject to confidential contractual negotiations.
Mr. Andrew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether the Student Loans Company will be wholly funded by his Department ; whether he proposes that participating financial institutions can cease to participate at any time ; and what financial penalties are proposed for such withdrawal.
Mr. Jackson : I expect the Student Loans Company to be funded by the Education departments for both the loan
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principal and running costs. The terms on which financial institutions will participate in the company are subject to contractual negotiation.Malawi
Mr. Mullin : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what aid his Department supplied to the Government of Malawi either directly or through other agencies since 1979.
Mr. Jackson : The Department of Education set up the overseas research students awards scheme (ORSAS) in December 1979 in recognition of the institutional and scholarly contribution made by overseas research students of outstanding merit. The first awards were made for the academic year 1980-81.
The only criteria for the awards are outstanding merit and research potential ; other factors, such as means, nationality, proposed field and institution of study, will not be taken into account. The scheme is administered by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom. The CVCP has appointed a special committee, composed of senior members of academic staff of academic institutions, to be responsible for the selection of awardholders and the detailed management of the scheme. 1980 1 award was offered to Malawi but was not taken up. 1981 2 awards were offered to Malawi but were not taken up. 1982 2 applications were made by Malawi, both were rejected. 1983 3 awards made to Malawi at a total cost of £6,818. 1984 4 awards made to Malawi at a total cost of £7,420. 1985 2 awards made to Malawi at a total cost of £5,556. 1986 2 awards made to Malawi at a total cost of £4,908. 1987 3 awards made to Malawi at a total cost of £8,257. 1988 2 awards made to Malawi at a total cost of £5,676.
Summary
1980-88 3 awards were not taken up by Malawi
2 applications for awards were rejected
16 awards were made to Malawi at a total cost of £38,635.
Teaching Establishments
Mr. David Porter : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will study the impact of removing head teachers from the establishment figures for teaching staffs in all schools.
Mr. Alan Howarth : Questions relating to the staffing of individual schools, and policies relating to such matters, are the responsibility of local education authorities and schools, and my right hon. Friend has no present plans to make such a study.
Human Genomes
Mr. Bermingham : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will outline what progress has been made on developing a framework in which scientists from Europe and Japan can participate on the project to map the human genome ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Jackson : I understand from the Medical Research Council, which funds the United Kingdom human genome mapping project, that all research on mapping the human genome is a collaborative venture on an international scale. The Council of the European Community is at present in the final stages of considering a proposal for a
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programme of human genome analysis which includes among its objectives the organisation of networks and co- ordination, on a European and international scale, of researchers from all disciplines working in this field. These plans involve close association with Japanese and American groups. Furthermore the Human Genome Mapping Organisation (HUGO), an independent international body whose aim is to obtain a complete map of the human genome, includes leading scientists from Europe and Japan.ENERGY
North Sea Gas
Dr. Kim Howells : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he intends to set a limit on the amount of North sea gas which will be allocated for burning in existing or future electricity generating stations.
Mr. Peter Morrison : We do not intend to limit the amount of gas from the UKCS for gas-fired electricity generation. The Government do not believe that we should discourage gas burn. It is one of our major objectives to encourage competition in generation and we welcome the growing interest in gas-fired capacity from the private sector.
Sizewell B
Dr. Kim Howells : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the capability of British Nuclear Fuels Limited to manufacture and supply uranium fuel for the Sizewell B pressurised water reactor at prices competitive with those of French and German manufacturers, in the light of the recent announcement postponing the construction of three other pressurised water reactors.
Mr. Michael Spicer : British Nuclear Fuels plc has recently submitted a tender to supply fuel for Sizewell B. The details of this are a commercial matter for BNFL and the new nuclear company.
Mr. David Porter : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the future role of Sizewell B power station.
Mr. Michael Spicer : The Government attach the highest importance to the successful completion and operation of Sizewell B. This will maintain the PWR option in the United Kingdom, provide
environmentally clean energy, and contribute to diversity.
THORP
Dr. Kim Howells : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the future of British Nuclear Fuels Limited's thermal oxide-reprocessing plant in the light of his recent decision to postpone construction of three pressurised water reactors.
Mr. Michael Spicer : I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Gordon (Mr. Bruce) on 13 November 1989 at column 103.
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Severn Barrage
Dr. Kim Howells : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the progress towards the placing of firm contracts for the Severn electricity generating barrage.
Mr. Peter Morrison : Any substantial further developments of the Severn barrage, as with other renewable energy schemes, will depend on commercial decisions made by the private sector.
Recent studies by the Severn tidal power group, partly funded by the Department, omitted consideration of organisation and financing problems. Work on these topics together with further work on environmental issues will be carried out over the next two years.
British Nuclear Fuels plc
Dr. Kim Howells : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy (1) if the Government intend to continue to allocate funds for investment in British Nuclear Fuels Limited's enhanced actinide removal plant at the Sellafield installation ;
(2) if the Government intend to continue to allocate funds for investment in British Nuclear Fuels Limited's Line Four Hex plant at the Springfield installation ;
(3) if the Government intend to continue to allocate funds for investment in British Nuclear Fuels Limited's new oxide fuel complex at the Springfield installation.
Mr. Michael Spicer : This is a commercial matter for British Nuclear Fuels plc. The Government do not allocate funds to the company. Its business is financed by borrowing on the commercial market.
Non-fossil Fuels
Dr. Kim Howells : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what part of the 20 per cent. of total British electricity generation to be provided from non-fossil fuel generating systems after electricity privatisation is to be generated by (a) hydro stations, (b) combined-cycle gas-fired stations, (c) wave power systems and (d) wind power systems.
Mr. Michael Spicer : The non-fossil fuel obligation will provide a considerable encouragement to the development of the renewable sources of energy. Contracts to meet the obligation are a matter for the area electricity boards and their successors. It is too early to say how much each renewable source will contribute. Combined cycle gas turbines burn fossil fuel and are therefore not eligible for the obligation.
Apprenticeships
Mr. Dobson : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many apprentices were started by electricity boards in England and Wales in 1979 and each succeeding year.
Mr. Wakeham : This is a matter for the industry. I am asking the chairman of the Electricity Council to write to the hon. Member.
Switchgear
Mr. Dobson : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what proportion of 11KV switchgear owned by area electricity boards is affected by operational bans for safety reasons.
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Mr. Wakeham : This information is not available to my Department. However, I will ask the chairman of the Electricity Council to write to the hon. Member in due course.
Mr. Dobson : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what steps his Department is taking to secure improved safety in 11KV switchgear operated by area electricity boards.
Mr. Wakeham : The Electricity Supply Regulations 1988 require the area electricity boards to notify my Department of all disruptive failures of 11KV switchgear, as well as any incident which could have given rise to injury, death, fire or explosion. The engineering inspectorate within my Department monitors all such reportable incidents and may investigate as necessary on my behalf to ensure that the operation and maintenance of such equipment by area electricity boards is as safe as reasonably practicable.
Coal Prices
Mr. Dobson : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy whether he intends to secure cuts in the price British Coal charges the new generating companies to offset the levy to be charged to cover the extra cost of electricity from nuclear stations.
Nuclear Power
Mr. Bermingham : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list those facilities which the new public utility for the nuclear power industry may take into ownership ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Michael Spicer : The CEGB will be coming forward with a draft transfer scheme containing proposals for the division of its assets. There are no plans for non-CEGB facilities to be transferred to the nuclear company.
Atomic Energy Commission
Mr. Bermingham : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is to be the future of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Commission ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Michael Spicer : The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority will continue to carry out research and development into nuclear power and other technologies as required by its customers.
Winfrith
Mr. Bermingham : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what proposals exist to secure the development of the safe integral reactor at Winfrith ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Michael Spicer : No application has been made for a SIR on the UKAEA's site at Winfrith. The SIR consortium's bid for funds from the United States Department of Energy as part of its small power advanced light water reactor programme was unsuccessful and I understand that the partners are actively seeking other sources of funding.
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Nuclear Plants (Decommissioning)
Mr. Dalyell : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will now make public the plans proposed, during the chairmanship of the Atomic Energy Authority of Sir John Hill, for the decommissioning of nuclear power stations by removing most parts, other than the reactor concrete shields, and smothering the site with landscaped turf and earth ; and what were the cost estimates at (a) plan prices and (b) current prices.
Mr. Michael Spicer : I regret that my Department is unaware of the particular plans referred to by the hon. Member, and that, on the basis of the information he has provided on the question, further research could be carried out only at disproportionate cost.
Joint European Torus, Abingdon
Mr. Dalyell : To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what response he is giving to the application by scientists working at the Joint European Torus at Abingdon for a £200 million four-year expansion of their programme, to investigate ways of reducing the intrusion of impurities into their machine's plasma ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Michael Spicer : I understand that the JET Council has agreed to seek a further extension of the life of the joint undertaking from 1992 to 1996. The Commission of the European Communities is expected to forward the proposal to the Council of Ministers next year for decision in parallel with a new Community programme for research and development on fusion for the period 1990-1994. The United Kingdom will play a full part in these discussions.
TRANSPORT
Rail Accidents
Mr. Snape : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many significant collisions occurred on British Rail each year from 1982 to 1988 inclusive (a) between passenger trains, (b) between passenger and other trains, (c) between non-passenger trains and (d) buffer stops.
Mr. Portillo : This information is not readily available for British Rail alone. The figures for all railways are as follows :
|Between |Between |Between |With
|passenger |passenger |Non- |buffer
|trains |trains and |passenger |stops
|other trains|trains
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1982 |6 |9 |11 |28
1983 |1 |16 |8 |36
1984 |5 |12 |10 |34
1985 |6 |11 |7 |35
1986 |6 |13 |12 |36
1987 |6 |14 |11 |33
<1>1988 |8 |10 |16 |52
<1>Provisional.
Mr. Snape : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many significant derailments occurred on British Rail each year from 1982 to 1988 inclusive involving (a) passenger trains and (b) non-passenger trains.
Mr. Portillo : This information is not readily available for British Rail alone. The figures for all railways are as follows :
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|Passenger|Non-
|passenger
|trains
----------------------------------------
1982 |23 |106
1983 |25 |107
1984 |33 |106
1985 |30 |105
1986 |34 |99
1987 |20 |116
<1>1988 |28 |112
<1>Provisional figures.
London Underground
Dr. Cunningham : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Report a list of all those London underground stations that have been closed, either in part or completely, since 1 July, indicating for each occasion the period it was closed inside normal working hours, together with the reason.
Mr. Portillo : This is essentially a matter for London Underground Ltd. (LUL), though I understand there have been 551 occasions since 1 July when London Underground stations have been either wholly or partly closed, during the Underground's normal operational hours. The required information about these closures may be obtained from LUL.
Private Bus Companies
Mr. Dunn : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many new private bus firms have begun operations since deregulation was introduced.
Mr. Portillo : It is estimated that by 1 May 1988 there had been a net increase of 465 operators running local bus services since deregulation.
London Bus Routes
Mr. John Marshall : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many bus routes in London have been subject to competitive tendering ; and what has been the saving to London Regional Transport from this process.
Mr. Portillo : I understand from London Regional Transport that to date 176 routes have been put out to competitive tender. It estimates that this has achieved savings of broadly 15 per cent. of previous operating costs.
Air Traffic
Mr. Corbett : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent consideration he has given to according gateway status to Birmingham International airport.
Mr. McLoughlin : I am examining this question at present.
Mr. Darling : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will meet the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority to discuss monitoring the number of scheduled flights between London Heathrow-Gatwick and Edinburgh- Glasgow that are either late or are cancelled with a view to publishing this information.
Mr. McLoughlin : The authority already publishes monthly airline and route punctuality statistics covering
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