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Offence |Sentence
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John William Gilmour
Counselling and Procuring and causing an explosion |Convicted-16 years imprisonment
Possession of Explosives with intent (1) |Convicted-16 years imprisonment
Possession of Explosives (2) |Left on file
Possession of firearm with intent (1) |Convicted-10 years imprisonment
Possession of Firearms (2) |Left on file
Carrying of Firearm with intent |Convicted-10 years imprisonment
The trials in the Republic of Ireland listed in my previous answer took place in the following years :
1980
Lynagh
McGurk
McNally
1981
Campbell
Ryan
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1982McKee
Sloan
Magee
Fusco
Tuite
1983
Flynn
Soraghan
One trial which took place in the Republic of Ireland in 1978 and was omitted from my previous answer was :
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Offence |Sentence
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198922
Gerard Michael Sloan
Escape Lawful Custody |Convicted-5 years imprisonment
Gerald Bernard Hamilton
Possession of Explosives |Convicted-7 years imprisonment
1990
Damien Martin Harkin
Possession of Explosives |Acquitted
Brian McQuade
Causing an Explosion |Convicted-3 years imprisonment
Possession of Explosives |Convicted-3 years imprisonment
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Exports
|Northern |Great |European |Countries
|Ireland |Britain |Community |outside
|consumption |European
|Community
Cattle |25 |54 |19 |2
Sheep |4 |1 |95 |Nil
Pigs |45 |35 |20 |<1>
<1>Negligible.
Since my previous answer four further persons have been tried in the Republic of Ireland for offences allegedly committed in the United Kingdom :
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Offence |Sentence
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198922
Gerard Michael Sloan
Escape Lawful Custody |Convicted-5 years imprisonment
Gerald Bernard Hamilton
Possession of Explosives |Convicted-7 years imprisonment
1990
Damien Martin Harkin
Possession of Explosives |Acquitted
Brian McQuade
Causing an Explosion |Convicted-3 years imprisonment
Possession of Explosives |Convicted-3 years imprisonment
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Exports
|Northern |Great |European |Countries
|Ireland |Britain |Community |outside
|consumption |European
|Community
Cattle |25 |54 |19 |2
Sheep |4 |1 |95 |Nil
Pigs |45 |35 |20 |<1>
<1>Negligible.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Sewage Sludge
Mr. John D. Taylor : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proposals he has to allow the spreading on land of human sewage sludge for fertilisation purposes ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Peter Bottomley : Sewage sludge is used as a fertiliser in Northern Ireland in accordance with the advice contained in the "Code of Practice for Agricultural Use of Sewage Sludge", published by the Department of the Environment in 1989.
Police Liaison Committees
Mr. Ashdown : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the local councils which have police liaison committees ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Cope : The following councils have police liaison committees : Ards
Antrim
Ballymena
Ballymoney
Banbridge
Belfast
Carrickfergus
Castlereagh
Coleraine
Craigavon
Derry
Down
Dungannon
Fermanagh
Larne
Limavady
Lisburn
Magherafelt
Moyle
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NewtownabbeyNorth Down
Strabane
I understand that the Police Authority for Northern Ireland is hopeful that further committees will be established. But if this is not possible alternative arrangements will be considered to ensure that there is effective consultation between the RUC and the community.
Fishing Vessels
Mr. Austin Mitchell : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will supply figures for the costs and earnings of United Kingdom fishing vessels in the Province for the period 1983 to 1989, broken down by vessel size (a) under 40 ft., (b) 40 to 79.9 ft., (c) 80 to 109.9 ft., (d) 110 to 139.9 ft., and (e) 10 ft. and over.
Mr. Peter Bottomley : The information requested is not readily available. I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
Meat and Livestock
Mr. Beggs : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what percentage of the meat and livestock produce of Northern Ireland is required for Northern Ireland consumption ;
(2) what percentage of the meat and livestock produce of Northern Ireland is exported to (a) Great Britain, (b) other European Community countries and (c) countries outside the European Community.
Mr. Peter Bottomley [holding answer 8 May 1990] : The table sets out the estimated utilisation of cattle, sheep and pig slaughterings in Northern Ireland in 1989.
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Table file CW900514.004 not available
Mr. Beggs : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of the Livestock Marketing Commission budget for advertising is used to promote the consumption of Northern Ireland meat and livestock produce in Northern Ireland.
Mr. Peter Bottomley [holding answer 8 May 1990] : Approximately 30 per cent. of the commission's development budget is used for such promotion.
PRIME MINISTER
Lithuania
Mr. Atkinson : To ask the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on her discussions with the Prime Minister of Lithuania.
The Prime Minister : I had talks with Mrs. Prunskiene on 9 May. We stressed that the Lithuanian people have the right to
self-determination. We also shared the view that the gains that have been made in east-west relations must be preserved and strengthened. The present situation should and can be resolved through discussion.
Local Government Finance
Mr. Rooker : To ask the Prime Minister if she will identify the community charge regulation she referred to on 3 May, Official Report, column 1204, relating to the sending out and writing-off of small accounts.
The Prime Minister : The regulation I referred to on 3 May at column 1204 is regulation 61 of the Community Charges (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1989, Statutory Instrument No. 438.
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
Learning Difficulties
Dr. Goodson-Wickes : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many representations he has received on the subject of specific learning difficulties in reading, writing, and spelling, dyslexia, since 23 January ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Alan Howarth : The Department has received a number of such representations since the British Dyslexia Association began its dyslexia awareness campaign on 23 January. I shall be meeting representatives of the BDA shortly to discuss this important area of special educational needs.
Under the Education Act 1981, it is the responsibility of LEAs to make appropriate provision for all pupils with special educational needs in their area. It is therefore for LEAs and schools to ensure that suitable provision is
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made for children with specific learning difficulties, including the teaching of reading and writing by methods appropriate to their needs.Nuclear Engineering
Mr. Dalyell : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (Dr. Thomas), Official Report, 10 January, columns 621-22, what is the relationship between the nuclear engineering course which commenced at Queen Mary college in autumn 1989 and courses which closed in nuclear engineering in 1988.
Mr. Jackson : My reply to the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (Dr. Thomas) on 10 January reflected the position stated in the handbook for 1989 entry produced by the Universities Central Council on Admissions. I regret that this was incorrect. Further investigations have shown that Queen Mary and Westfield college, London university decided not to proceed with the indicated first-degree course in mechanical and nuclear engineering.
Higher Education Statistics
Mr. Andrew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on his Department's decision no longer to collect advanced courses early statistics, with the reasons for this decision ; and what assessment he has made of the impact of this decision on planning for higher education provision on a regional basis.
Mr. Jackson : Some 80 per cent. of enrolments in higher education in England outside the universities are in institutions funded by the Polytechnic and College Funding Council. That body is planning its own early statistics survey for next October, which should enable trends in enrolments to be estimated within broad subject-groups.
Displaced Persons
Ms. Armstrong : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science which local education authorities made applications for funding under section 210 of the Education Reform Act 1988 for displaced persons and refugees but were refused grants which (a) had reception centres- hostels for refugees and displaced people and (b) had a significant number of refugees in other accommodation ; and on what grounds these applications were rejected.
Mr. Alan Howarth : The bids for funding in 1990-91 under section 210 of the Education Reform Act 1988 exceeded the total resources available. In accordance with the advice contained in the draft circular issued in July 1989 priority was given, as far as possible, to the maintenance of existing special provision. It was consequently not possible to allocate any grant in response to the applications from the London boroughs of Lambeth and Wandsworth in respect of new provision for displaced persons and refugees in reception centres-hostels and in other accommodation.
Ms. Armstrong : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of funding
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granted under section 210 of the Education Reform Act 1988 for displaced people and refugees was for (a) adults and (b) children ; and what proportion was for (i) English language provision and (ii) advice and careers counselling.Mr. Alan Howarth : About half the funding in 1990-91 is for adults and about half for children. Some 90 per cent. of the funding is for teaching provision including English language provision. Advice and careers counselling account for the remainder.
Ms. Armstrong : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of funding under section 210 of the Education Reform Act 1988 was made available for refugees as opposed to travellers for the year 1990-91.
Mr. Alan Howarth : The proportion of funding to be made available for refugees in 1990-91 is some 4 per cent. of the total.
Ms. Armstrong : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what funding has been made available under section 210 of the Education Reform Act 1988 for newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers from all nationalities who are living in reception centres or other accommodation in London ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Alan Howarth : The London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames has been allocated grant to support expenditure of £54,100 in 1990-91.
Local Management of Schools
Mr. Madden : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what adjustments and flexibility he has approved in respect of the implementation of LMS ; and if he will list those local education authorities where such adjustment or flexibility has been agreed.
Mrs. Rumbold : I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Carlisle (Mr. Martlew) on 8 May, Official Report, column 11.
Mr. Madden : To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list those local education authorities implementing LMS in (a) 1990-91 and (b) 1991-92.
Mrs. Rumbold : A total of 87 local authorities' schemes for LMS were approved to start from 1 April 1990. The 87 authorities are : Avon
Barking and Dagenham
Barnet
Barnsley
Bedfordshire
Berkshire
Bexley
Birmingham
Bolton
Bradford
Brent
Bromley
Buckinghamshire
Bury
Calderdale
Cambridgeshire
Cheshire
Cleveland
Cornwall
Coventry
Cumbria
Derbyshire
Devon
Doncaster
Dorset
Dudley
Durham
Ealing
East Sussex
Enfield
Essex
Gateshead
Gloucestershire
Hampshire
Haringey
Harrow
Havering
Hounslow
Humberside
Isle of Wight
Kent
Kingston
Kirklees
Knowsley
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