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Total estimated cost : £42,609Number of staff involved : 2
Start date : 1 June 1992
End date : 31 May 1994
Project : Evaluation of Collaborative Clinical Guidelines in Hackney General Practices
Institution : The Medical College of St. Bartholomew's Total estimated cost : £59,794
Number of staff involved : 1
Start date : 1 October 1992
End date : 13 October 1994
Project : Breast Cancer in Remission : Follow up by GPs Institution : University of Oxford
Total estimated cost : £74,567
Number of staff involved : 5
Start date : 1 December 1992
End date : 30 November 1994
Project : Process and Outcomes of Consultation in Primary Care Institution : University of Wales
Total estimated cost : £37,296
Number of staff involved : 3
Start date : 1 January 1993
End date : 31 December 1994
Project : Doctor Variability
Institution : RCGP Research Unit, Birmingham
Total estimated cost : £110,780
Number of staff involved : 4
Start date : 1 January 1988
End date : 31 December 1995
Project : Retrieval of Patients from Long-Term Follow-up in Hospital Outpatient Departments
Institution : University of Manchester
Total estimated cost : £163,500
Number of staff involved : 4
Start date : 1 April 1992
End date : 31 March 1994
Project : Cross Referrals in Hospitals
Institution : University of Manchester
Total estimated cost : £70,000
Number of staff involved : 3
Start date : 1 January 1993
End date : 30 June 1994
Project : Specialist Outreach in General Practice
Institution : University of Manchester
Total estimated cost : £51,193
Number of staff involved : 3
Start date : 1 January 1993
End date : 31 December 1993
Project : Out of Hours Care in General Practice
Institution : University of Manchester
Total estimated cost : £33,000
Number of staff involved : 2
Start date : 1 January 1993
End date : 28 February 1994
Project : Death Registers and Audit of Death in General Practice Institution : University of Newcastle
Total estimated cost : £121,157
Number of staff involved : 3
Start date : 1 October 1991
End date : 31 March 1994
Project : Evaluating the Outcomes of Treatment for Menorrhagia Institution : University of Oxford
Total estimated cost : £56,503
Number of staff involved : 1
Start date : 3 September 1990
End date : 31 August 1993
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Project : Feedback of Patient Specific Morbidity Data in Asthma : a Randomised Controlled Trial in General PracticeInstitution : King's College Hospital
Total estimated cost : £198,999
Number of staff involved : 4
Start date : 1 January 1991
End date : 31 March 1994
Mr. Blunkett : To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 25 May, Official Report, columns 507-8, what will be the prime consideration in judging tenders for the multidisciplinary research centre.
Dr. Mawhinney : The prime consideration will be the extent to which the universities concerned can provide high-quality, scientific, research- based information for the Department, in the key strategic field of primary care. Of particular importance will be intentions as to leadership, clarity of management arrangements and the commitment of the university to the centre, its funding and staff. Proposals will be expected to specify how collaboration with other funders is to be achieved. A copy of the statement of requirements for the centre for research and development in primary health care will be placed in the Library. This has been sent to all vice- chancellors, a wide range of researchers and all those inquiring.
Mr. Blunkett : To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her answer of 23 April, Official Report, column 233, if she will list for each of the 13 research units currently subject to peer review (a) the date of the site visit, (b) the end date of the unit's current contract and (c) the timetable for making decisions about the future of each unit.
Dr. Mawhinney : Site visits to two of the units have already taken place. For the remaining 11 units, five site visits are taking place over the next four months. Dates for the final six site visits are to be arranged soon and are expected to be completed in March 1994.
Year |£'000s --------------------------- 1991-92 |1,005 1992-93 |2,680 1993-94 |<1>1,710 <1> budget estimate
Year |£'000s --------------------------- 1991-92 |1,005 1992-93 |2,680 1993-94 |<1>1,710 <1> budget estimate
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Percentage distribution of average gross weekly earnings per person for each of
the national health service clinical nursing
and midwifery grades
Great Britain-Full-time staff
1991-92
Per cent.
Clinical grade
|A |B |C |D |E |F |G |H |I
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Under £140 |12.63 |8.85 |5.71 |6.33 |6.76 |5.72 |2.38 |2.89 |1.90
£140 to £149 |8.42 |1.78 |0.81 |0.71 |0.70 |0.68 |0.31 |0.44 |0.02
£150 to £159 |11.18 |2.99 |1.09 |0.76 |0.64 |0.62 |0.20 |0.34 |0.19
£160 to £169 |11.12 |6.25 |1.28 |0.80 |0.62 |0.57 |0.33 |0.35 |0.23
£170 to £179 |12.81 |7.28 |3.20 |0.91 |0.80 |0.52 |0.31 |0.50 |0.31
£180 to £189 |11.42 |8.71 |5.67 |1.12 |0.88 |0.61 |0.29 |0.35 |0.15
£190 to £199 |7.00 |10.00 |12.46 |2.62 |0.89 |0.54 |0.27 |0.29 |0.21
£200 to £209 |5.67 |10.36 |13.51 |4.05 |0.87 |0.64 |0.33 |0.38 |0.21
£210 to £219 |4.39 |9.15 |12.50 |8.56 |1.01 |0.75 |0.31 |0.47 |0.10
£220 to £229 |2.47 |7.05 |12.57 |13.46 |1.96 |0.68 |0.34 |0.25 |0.13
£230 to £239 |1.51 |6.20 |9.06 |13.12 |2.76 |0.67 |0.31 |0.32 |0.29
£240 to £249 |0.94 |3.90 |4.69 |10.89 |4.90 |1.25 |0.40 |0.34 |0.27
£250 to £274 |0.95 |3.85 |5.94 |14.14 |20.64 |4.82 |0.89 |1.03 |0.67
£275 to £299 |0.46 |1.25 |2.49 |7.46 |21.03 |10.73 |2.55 |0.90 |0.71
£300+ |9.05 |12.37 |9.01 |15.06 |35.55 |71.20 |90.79 |91.14 |94.59
Total<1> |100.02|99.99 |99.99 |99.99 |100.01|99.96 |100.01|99.99 |99.98
<1>Total percentage figures may not equal 100 per cent. due to rounding.
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Percentage distribution of average gross weekly earnings per person for each of
the national health service clinical nursing
and midwifery grades
Great Britain-Full-time staff
1992-93
Per cent.
Clinical grade
|A |B |C |D |E |F |G |H |I
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Under £140 |30.25 |14.28 |6.40 |6.95 |6.99 |5.97 |2.50 |3.35 |1.50
£140 to £149 |9.40 |3.33 |1.96 |0.73 |0.62 |0.47 |0.29 |0.40 |0.22
£150 to £159 |8.21 |3.88 |2.84 |1.10 |0.66 |0.53 |0.28 |0.44 |0.05
£160 to £169 |8.43 |5.93 |6.78 |1.81 |0.71 |0.51 |0.32 |0.36 |0.30
£170 to £179 |7.81 |6.48 |6.55 |2.90 |0.72 |0.58 |0.22 |0.48 |0.27
£180 to £189 |6.70 |8.26 |7.36 |5.60 |0.91 |0.55 |0.22 |0.36 |0.19
£190 to £199 |5.25 |7.33 |9.13 |7.33 |1.24 |0.57 |0.27 |0.41 |0.27
£200 to £209 |4.36 |9.37 |10.68 |15.10 |6.11 |1.67 |0.54 |0.63 |0.27
£210 to £219 |2.74 |6.98 |10.54 |8.08 |11.81 |2.87 |0.53 |0.66 |0.36
£220 to £229 |2.49 |5.83 |6.88 |5.75 |12.45 |7.21 |1.65 |0.69 |0.44
£230 to £239 |1.70 |4.07 |5.46 |6.51 |5.56 |8.98 |3.24 |1.03 |0.38
£240 to £249 |0.93 |3.67 |4.60 |6.83 |3.70 |10.64 |14.13 |2.82 |0.30
£250 to £274 |1.22 |5.23 |5.96 |11.14 |6.69 |5.98 |14.21 |14.49 |2.43
£275 to £299 |0.40 |1.64 |3.20 |5.22 |11.32 |6.02 |7.66 |13.50 |4.48
£300+ |10.10 |13.53 |11.63 |14.95 |30.51 |47.44 |53.92 |60.37
Total<1> |99.99 |100.01|99.99 |100.00|100.00|99.99 |99.99 |99.99 |99.97
<1>Total percentage figures may not equal 100 per cent. due to rounding.
DUCHY OF LANCASTER
HMSO
Mr. Garrett : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will publish the terms of reference of the imminent consultancy study of HMSO.
Mr. David Davis : I am arranging for a copy to be placed in the Library.
Market Testing
Mr. Flynn : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much his Department spent on legal advice regarding the implications of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 for the market-testing programme.
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Mr. Waldegrave : All such legal advice to my Department--including its agencies, HMSO and COI--has come from the Treasury Solicitor's Department at an estimated cost to date of £16,500.
TRANSPORT
Road Freight
Ms Walley : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the maximum road freight movements which the existing road system can accommodate ; and if he will set targets for reducing such movements.
Mr. Key : My right hon. Friend has made no estimates of the maximum road freight movement that can be accommodated on the existing road system, which would depend on assumptions about vehicles used, other traffic and many other variables.
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He has no intention of setting targets for a reduction in such movements. It is to the advantage of the economy if generators of freight movement can choose the most appropriate mode for their purposes.Traffic Volume
Ms Walley : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will consider setting targets for traffic flow reductions (a) within urban areas and (b) on inter-urban roads ; and if he will make a statement ;
(2) if he will list the initiatives he is assessing to reduce traffic flows and the use of private vehicles ; and if he will set targets for each initiative.
Mr. Key : The Government set no targets for reducing traffic flows : it is for individuals and businesses to decide where and how to travel. Nevertheless, the Government do have a responsibility to ensure that, collectively, individual decisions do not have unacceptable consequences for the environment.
Policies aimed at reducing congestion and the environmental impacts of traffic include :
--measures to reduce harmful emissions from vehicles (particularly through requiring 3-way catalytic converters to be fitted to new cars) ;
--the annual increases in fuel duty announced in the March budget ; --the programme of research into road pricing in London ; --high levels of investment in public transport ;
--assistance for local authorities in introducing traffic calming measures ;
--assistance for local authorities in developing strategies for urban areas, supported by investment in all forms of transport ; --the recently issued draft planning policy guidance note (PPG 13) on reducing the need to travel ;
--investment in bypasses, included in the current roads programme.
Traffic Growth
Ms Walley : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what traffic growth forecasts have been made for (a) each region of England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland, for (i) the period 1993 to 2000 and (ii) periods beyond 2000.
Mr. Key : My right hon. Friend does not make forecasts for traffic growth for the regions of England. Forecasts are made for particular roads and areas as necessary when considering road schemes. The method used, which is described in the Department's "Traffic Appraisal Manual"--a copy of which is available in the Library--ensures that these scheme specific forecasts are consistent with the national road traffic forecasts. My right hon. Friend's responsibilities do not extend to Scotland and Wales.
Rail Track (European Gauges)
Mr. Cousins : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the route mileage, listing the actual sections, of British Rail track capable of operating to western European or Berne loading gauges ; and what studies of the extension of such mileage are under consideration ; and along which routes.
Mr. Freeman : There are no railways cleared to such loading gauges in the United Kingdom at present. Although there are no plans to upgrade existing British Rail track to European gauges, it is proposed that the channel tunnel rail link--68 route miles--should be built
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to the UIC B loading gauge. The merits of upgrading certain freight routes to an intermediate gauge are being discussed by British Rail and other interested parties.Driver Training
Mr. Pike : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what proposals he has to improve driver training and testing ; and if he will make a statement ;
(2) what proposals he has to introduce compulsory or voluntary motorway training as part of a programme to improve driving standards ; and if he will make a statement ;
(3) when he will issue a consultation paper on issuing a probationery driving licence after taking the driving test.
Mr. Key : My right hon. Friend is considering possible measures to reduce accidents involving new drivers and to improve their training and testing, and hopes to issue a consultation paper shortly.
Market Testing
Mr. Flynn : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department spent on legal advice regarding the implications of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 for the market- testing programme.
Mr. Norris : Approximately £15,000 has been spent on external legal advice on the implications of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations in the past year. Costs of in-house legal advice by activity is not separately recorded.
Ships (Pollution Control)
Mrs. Ray Michie : To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give details of his Department's programme of port inspection of ships, targeted on pollution control compliance ; how many prosecutions the port inspection of ships has led to ; and if he will give details of the offences which have been committed.
Mr. Norris [holding answer 24 June 1993] : The United Kingdom has inspection programmes for both United Kingdom and foreign-registered ships which include the targeting of ships which may present a special hazard such as tankers. All ship types may be inspected for pollution control compliance as part of such an inspection. Port inspections have led to two successful prosecutions of ships in the last 12 months, both for deficiencies in safety equipment. However, detention has been found to be generally more effective than prosecution in securing early remedial action and can result in the shipowner incurring considerable financial penalties. Non-compliance with international safety and pollution prevention standards led to the detention in United Kingdom ports of 188 United Kingdom and foreign-registered ships during 1992.
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