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(i) Measuring training activity

(ii) Specialised training.

Intra Systems Ltd. (1)

Pilot study on the use of interactive video.

KMG Thomson McLintock

Review of office automation pilot programme in a government department.

OD (Management Consultancy) Ltd.

Review of a productivity scheme.

PA Personnel Services Ltd.

Study of the provision of information advice and guidance on matters of employment law within the Civil Service.

Peter Saunders Associates

Self instruction package on Government Accounting.

Transform

Specialised training.

BGM Consultants Ltd.

Identification of core skills for the young people project. Business Research Unit

Evaluation of staff appraisal scheme.

Centre for Training and Evaluation Studies

Evaluation of staff appraisal material.

Coopers and Lybrand Associates (1)

Development of policy evaluation.

Diane Bailey Associates

(i) Training material on staff appraisal and training workshops (

(ii) Preparation of information pack on stress management. DWJ Consulting Services Ltd. (1)

Functions review of the Crown Suppliers.

Ernst and Whinney

Specialised training.

Frank Griffiths Associates Ltd.

Review of the purchasing and supply organisation in a government department.

IMS

(i) Study of mobility

(ii) Specialised training

(iii) Advice on working patterns.

Inbucon Management Consultants Ltd.

Preparation of a training package.

Pergamon Infotech

Specialised training.

Peat, Marwick Mitchell

Development of policy evaluation.

Psychometric Research and Development Ltd.

Analysis contributing to the Civil Service Commission review of executive officer recruitment.

Systems Concepts Ltd.

Identification of information management needs.

BGM Consultants

Identification of core skills in clerical grades.

Diane Bailey Associates

Preparation of a Stress Management Training Pack.

ITS Ltd.

Guide to conducting Training Reviews.

Systems Concepts Ltd.

Training Information Communications Study--feasibility study. John Childs

Training Information Communications Study--customer needs survey.

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Anne Hughes Hallet

Research on undergraduate attitudes to a career in Her Majesty's Tax Inspectorate.

B. O'Connor

Selection procedure design (engineer recruitment).

National Foundation for Educational Research

Aptitude test analysis.

Centre for Training and Evaluation Studies

Evaluation of self instruction training package for the new staff appraisal system.

Richard Williams

Equal Opportunities monitoring project.

Questel Qualitive Studies Ltd.

Audit of recruitment publicity.

Anne Hughes Hallett

Research into careers attitudes.

Human Assets Ltd.

Study of Information Officers recruitment procedures.

Equalities Associates

Guidelines for trainers on equal opportunities issues.

Ashbridge Management College

Study of Women's National Commission.

Coopers and Lybrand Associates

Pilot study on evaluation.

National Children's Bureau

Advice on the London Childcare Project.

Peter Williams Associates

Advice on the London Childcare Project.

Price Waterhouse

Advice on performance indicators and management

information systems.

Shaista Faruqi

Design of recruitment monitoring system.

Costs for these studies were shared with other Government Departments.

Child Sex Abuse

Mr. Allen : To ask the Prime Minister what progress the interdepartmental group on child sexual abuse has made since her answer of 4 May 1989, Official Report , column 211 .

The Prime Minister : Since May 1989 the interdepartmental group on child abuse has met four times and has made good progress in addressing a wide range of issues in relation to child care matters, including research.

International Whaling Commission

Mr. Wallace : To ask the Prime Minister who will represent the United Kingdom at the International Whaling Commission meeting in the Netherlands in July.

The Prime Minister : As is usual the United Kingdom will be represented by the United Kingdom's commissioner for whaling, a senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

ACOST (Chairmanship)

Sir Trevor Skeet : To ask the Prime Minister whether she will make a statement on the chairmanship of the Advisory Council on Science and Technology.

The Prime Minister : I have appointed Sir Robin Nicholson to succeed Lord Tombs of Brailes as chairman of the Advisory Council on Science and Technology (ACOST) after the council meeting on 11 July. Lord Tombs of Brailes has chaired the Advisory Council on Science and Technology since it was formed in 1987 and also chaired its predecessor the Advisory Council for Applied Research and Development from 1985 to 1987. The Government are very grateful to him for the very valuable service he has given in these posts.

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Engagements

Mr. Ron Davies : To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 12 June.

Mr. Stern : To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 12 June.

Mr. Carrington : To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 12 June.

The Prime Minister : This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in the House, I shall be having further meetings later today. This evening I hope to have an audience of Her Majesty the Queen.

HOME DEPARTMENT

Open University

Mr. Wallace : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received regarding the consequences of forthcoming radio wavelength changes on the work of the Open university.

Mr. Mellor : Our attention has recently been drawn to deficiencies in AM radio reception in parts of Scotland. This would have affected reception of the BBC's Open university and other educational programmes following their transfer to the new Radio 5 service in August of this year. In the areas concerned the BBC will continue transmitting these programmes on FM until the AM problem is resolved.

Crime Statistics

Mr. Amess : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the latest crime figures for Basildon.

Mr. John Patten : Crime figures are published annually in the report of the chief constable of Essex. The latest figures are given in his annual report for 1989 when 14,559 notifiable offences were recorded in the Basildon division.

Mr. Hind : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the crime figures in the west Lancashire district in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989.

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