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Mr. Lennox-Boyd : The ODA determines case by case what examination of loan proposals is required, paying particular attention to adjustment operations and environmentally sensitive projects.
Mr. Denham : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will list prospective World bank projects and projects currently being implemented and being evaluated by the Overseas Development Administration and those that are currently being considered for co-financing by the Overseas Development Administration ;
(2) if he will list all World bank projects and structural adjustment loans that the Overseas Development Administration has co-financed in each year since 1989.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd : We are compiling the information and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
Mr. Denham : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he proposes to take to assist in resolving conflicts in the Narmada valley following the withdrawal of World bank funding for the project.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd : Project implementation is the responsibility of the Indian authorities. In bilateral contacts with them, we have urged the correct and sensitive handling of the environmental and resettlement issues.
Kenya
Mr. Denham : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he took to ensure that the World bank and the IMF took full account of reported corruption in Kenya prior to resuming financial assistance.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd : We maintain close contact with the World bank and the International Monetary Fund on Kenya and regularly discuss shared concerns, including corruption. We are confident that the IFIs took full account of all relevant factors during their recent review of Kenya's economic position and prospects. At the consultative group meeting last month donors emphasised the need for the Kenya Government to act to ensure that prompt legal action is taken against those involved in corruption.
Thailand
Mr. Denham : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place a copy of the mid-term review of the World's bank's Pak Mun dam project in Thailand in the Library.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd : Under the Disclosure of Information policy approved by the Bank's board, this report remains confidential. I regret, therefore, that I cannot place a copy in the Library.
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South Africa
Mr. Worthington : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the present and planned resources that are being used by the United Kingdom, European Union, Commonwealth and agencies of the United Nations to assist South Africa to hold free and fair elections and make the transition to a multiparty, multi-ethnic democracy.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd : All aid from Britain and the organisations listed supports change to a democratic and non-racial society in South Africa. Our bilateral aid of £11.7 million in 1992-93 is expected to increase to up to £15 million in 1993-94, plus about £11 million as our annual share of the EC's £68 million programme. We do not have figures for Commonwealth and United Nations activities. The Commonwealth has provided international observers to help monitor and defuse violence during the transition ; and the United Nations is providing training for black South Africans. We and the other organisations plan to assist with next year's elections. Our main bilateral contribution will be international election observers.
Kenya (Cereals Shortage)
Mr. Cox : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Kenyan Government as to the possible supplying of cereals now held in EC intervention to alleviate the shortage of cereals in Kenya ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd : My noble Friend, the Minister for Overseas Development will be visiting Kenya in January. We expect the question of how donors can most appropriately help to meet Kenya's food needs during 1994 to be discussed during this visit.
HEALTH
Fundholders
Mr. Cousins : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of the regiser cent. of the population were registered with general practitioner fundholders. At 1 April 1993 the figure was 25 per cent. and this is expected to grow to about a third of the population from 1 April 1994.
The regional breakdown is :
|Per cent.
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At 1 April 1992:
Northern |16
Yorkshire |21
Trent |14
East Anglia |8
North West Thames |14
North East Thames |7
South East Thames |9
South West Thames |15
Wessex |15
Oxford |23
South Western |14
West Midlands |13
Mersey |19
North Western |9
At 1 April 1993:
Northern |25
Yorkshire |23
Trent |31
East Anglia |25
North West Thames |27
North East Thames |14
South East Thames |22
South West Thames |25
Wessex |22
Oxford |33
South Western |19
West Midlands |26
Mersey |25
North Western |17
Note: All figures have been rounded
to the nearest whole number.
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Mr. Milburn : To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will provide an estimate for the value of fund-holding allocations retained by general practitioner fund-holders at the year end.
Dr. Mawhinney [holding answer 6 December 1993] : Although not all general practitioner fundholders' accounts for the year 1992-93 have been audited yet, it is estimated that fundholders achieved efficiency savings of about £28 million or 3.3 per cent., of total budgets. These impressive efficiency gains will be re-invested in further service improvements for patients.
Nursing Staff
Ms Primarolo : To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital nurses, midwives, health visitors and district nurses there were in England at 30 September in each year since 1988.
Mr. Sackville : The information available is shown in the table.
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Hospital nurses, midwives, health visitors and district nurses England 30
September each year
Whole-time equivalents
|1988 |1989 |1990 |1991 |1992
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Hospital nurses |330,670 |332,820 |328,060 |326,090 |312,760
Midwives |19,090 |19,110 |19,860 |19,640 |20,250
Health visitors |10,680 |10,050 |10,480 |10,380 |10,250
District nurses |9,390 |10,160 |10,380 |9,900 |9,650
Practice nurses |3,480 |4,630 |7,740 |8,780 |9,120
Project 2000 nurses |- |- |<1>3,000|10,500 |18,300
<1> Approximate figure.
Notes:
1. All figures are rounded to the nearest ten and exclude agency staff.
2. Project 2000 students are shown separately because Project 2000
students are supernumerary and therefore not included in workforce
totals.
Mental Health
Mr. David Atkinson : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to amend sections 35 and 36 of the Mental Health Amendment Act 1983 (a) to endorse treatment to be given to patients detained under section 35 and (b) to enable magistrates to remand mentally disordered offenders to hospital for treatment.
Mr. Bowis : None at present, but we shall be keeping in mind the case for amending these provisions should a suitable opportunity arise.
NHS Pensions
Mr. Redmond : To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will give the definition of a national health service pension enhancement ; and if such enhancements are available to all national health service pensionable staff.
Dr. Mawhinney : There is no statutory definition of a national health service pension enhancement, but payments based on the crediting of additional services can be made to compensate for the loss of future pension rights on premature or ill-health retirement. Such enhancements are available to all national health service pensionable employees who satisfy certain criteria.
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Government Car Service
Mr. Alan Williams : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the annual cost to her Department of the car service for Ministers in 1990-91 ; and how many vehicles were involved.
Mr. Sackville : There were four cars and the basic cost was £175, 543.
NHS Trusts
Mr. Miller : To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list those areas in which it is inappropriate for her to intervene within NHS trusts.
Dr. Mawhinney : National health service trusts have the freedom to :
Aquire, own and dispose of assets to ensure the most effective use is made of them.
Make their own cases for capital development direct to the NHS Management Executive (NHSME).
Borrow money, within annually agreed limits, primarily for new buildings and equipment and for upgrading existing buildings. Create their own management structures.
Employ their own staff, determine their own staffing structures, and set out terms and conditions of employment.
Advertise their services, within guidelines set down by professonal codes of practice on such advertising.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health has a range of reserve powers to intervene in trusts' affairs. These are not to be used routinely.
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NHS Commercial Activities
Mr. Miller : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what controls she exercises over commercial activities carried out on behalf of the NHS within trust hospitals.
Mr. Sackville : It is for each individual national health service trust to determine the level of commercial activity carried out on its premises, subject to this not being to the detriment of other obligations.
Oral Contraceptives
Mr. Whittingdale : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the total cost to the national health service of the free prescription of oral contraceptives.
Mr. Sackville : The net ingredient cost of oral contraceptives dispensed or administered on the prescription of general practitioners in England in 1992 was £42.5 million.
Firearm Deaths
Mr. Milburn : To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will provide a table on the occupations of people who died as a result of (a) suicides, (b) homicides and (c) accidents and other causes involving (i) shotguns and (ii) other firearms in each year since 1979.
Mr. Sackville : This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Special Hospitals
Mr. Pickthall : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to publish the findings of the Swann inquiry into women's services at Ashworth special hospital.
Mr. Bowis : The inquiry was set up by and submitted its report to the Special Hospitals Service Authority.
Mr. Pickthall : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action she is taking to inquire into allegations of over-medication in certain wards of Ashworth special hospital.
Mr. Bowis : These allegations have been fully considered and investigated by local management in consultation with the clinical staff concerned. The Special Hopitals Service Authority is currently implementing an action plan for women patients, which includes a review of levels of medication.
Mr. Pickthall : To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement about the future of the social work service in special hospitals.
Mr. Bowis : Social workers play an important role within multi- disciplinary teams at the special hospitals.
Mr. Pickthall : To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients in special hospitals have become schizophrenic as a result of the withdrawal of neuroleptic drugs ; and how many patients in special hospitals have been over-medicated on neuroleptic drugs, in each of the past two years.
Mr. Bowis : Information about the treatment of individual patients in special hospitals is not available centrally. It is a matter for the Special Hospitals Service Authority.
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Mr. Pickthall : To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the incidents of patient violence at Ashworth special hospital (a) against staff and (b) against other patients, in each of the last two years.
Mr. Bowis : This information is not available centrally. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mrs. Anne-Marie Nelson, chairman of the Special Hospitals Service Authority, which has responsibility for Ashworth hospital, for details.
Southend Health Authority
Sir Teddy Taylor : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made in resolving the relative underfunding of the Southend health authority ; and if she will make a statement.
Mr. Sackville : In 1992-93 Southend health authority received £2.695 million extra funding and in 1993-94 £1.550 million. Under the weighted capitation funding system, health authorities are funded for their resident population. Departmental guidance, EL(92)47 copies of which are available in the Library, gives regional health authorities discretion to use their judgment about the precise distribution of funds which suits their districts' needs, based on the analysis of local information. The present allocation for South Essex health authority is a matter for North East Thames regional health authority and the hon. Member may wish to contact Sir William Staveley, the chairman for details.
Mental Health
Ms Primarolo : To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish details of all grants currently approved by her Department to support projects connected with mental health.
Mr. Bowis : The mental illness specific grant, introduced in April 1991, is payable to local authorities to enable them to make a significant improvement in the social care services they provide for mentally ill people in the community. This year, 1993-94, £34.4 million is available to 108 local authorities. Their individual allocations are listed in table A, the total includes £1,770,000 approved for revenue costs of short stay hostels under the Department's homeless mentally ill initiative for London. Other grants approved in 1993-94 to support this initiative are as follows :
Capital costs of short stay hostels--£1,585,986
Community psychiatric teams--£1,695,000
Under section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 the Department gives grants towards the administrative--core--costs of national voluntary organisations and to support national development projects or innovative local projects with potential for national application. In the field of mental illness 56 grants are being made to 36 voluntary bodies at a total cost of £2,336,020 in 1993-94. These grants are listed in table B.
Table A
Local Authority |Authorised
|allocations
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Avon County Council |585,147
Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council |128,955
Barnet London Borough Council |253,962
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council |128,000
Bedfordshire County Council |302,000
Berkshire County Council |428,000
Bexley London Borough Council |167,263
Birmingham Metropolitan Borough Council |793,567
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council |188,998
Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council |347,456
Brent London Borough Council |280,500
Bromley London Borough Council |223,424
Buckinghamshire County Council |319,657
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council |108,737
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council |141,000
Cambridgeshire County Council |379,312
Camden London Borough Council |252,497
Cheshire County Council |531,496
Cleveland County Council |332,657
Cornwall County Council |287,000
Coventry City Council |207,139
Croydon London Borough Council |277,000
Cumbria County Council |289,443
Derbyshire County Council |567,000
Devonshire County Council |614,185
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council |173,209
Dorset County Council |427,000
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council |162,000
Durham County Council |378,914
Ealing London Borough Council |298,499
East Sussex County Council |526,110
Enfield London Borough Council |190,870
Essex County Council |873,995
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council |176,876
Gloucestershire County Council |305,000
Greenwich London Borough Council |195,388
Hackney London Borough Council |289,062
Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council |234,552
Hampshire County Council |879,291
Haringey London Borough Council |235,072
Harrow London Borough Council |146,554
Havering London Borough Council |140,193
Hereford and Worcester County Council |351,571
Hertfordshire County Council |565,335
Hillingdon London Borough Council |165,623
Hounslow London Borough Council |161,000
Humberside County Council |544,964
Isle of Wight County Council |89,000
Isles of Scilly Council |658
Islington London Borough Council |242,386
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council |177,218
Kent County Council |949,700
Kingston-upon-Thames Royal London Borough |129,477
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council |264,649
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council |110,429
Lambeth London Borough Council |340,064
Lancashire County Council |871,793
Leeds Metropolitan Borough Council |505,000
Leicestershire County Council |568,242
Lewisham London Borough Council |271,260
Lincolnshire County Council |345,000
Liverpool Metropolitan Borough Council |399,707
Manchester Metropolitan Borough Council |386,026
Merton London Borough Council |178,456
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Metropolitan Borough Council |231,000
Newham London Borough Council |240,858
Norfolk County Council |494,500
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council |126,960
North Yorkshire County Council |404,693
Northamptonshire County Council |320,000
Northumberland County Council |175,421
Nottinghamshire County Council |657,105
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council |156,494
Oxfordshire County Council |327,116
Redbridge London Borough Council |173,819
Richmond-upon-Thames London Borough Council |141,282
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council |150,912
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |178,980
Salford Metropolitan Borough Council |159,762
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |235,493
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council |122,820
Sheffield Metropolitan Borough Council |397,000
Shropshire County Council |219,873
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council |112,750
Somerset County Council |287,859
South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council |111,816
Southwark London Borough Council |256,000
St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council |126,461
Staffordshire County Council |582,540
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council |175,300
Suffolk County Council |365,019
Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council |208,344
Surrey County Council |589,000
Sutton London Borough Council |125,396
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council |152,250
Tower Hamlets London Borough Council |194,143
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council |123,500
Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council |201,179
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council |165,109
Waltham Forest London Borough Council |234,000
Wandsworth London Borough Council |335,277
Warwickshire County Council |276,841
West Sussex County Council |441,328
Westminster City Council |255,729
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council |176,291
Wiltshire County Council |303,700
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council |248,113
Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council |193,381
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Table B Section 64 grants to voluntary organisations 1993-94 Voluntary |Core/Project |Total £ organisation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alzheimer's Disease Society |Core |130,000 Alzheimer's Disease Society |Open learning programe project |38,000 Alzheimer's Disease Society |Influencing community care project |10,000 Association for Post Natal Illness |Core |10,000 Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents |Child and adolescent services project |20,000 Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents |Core |10,000 Brandon Centre |Adolescent health project |15,000 British Institute of Industrial Therapy |Core |25,000 Child Psychotherapy Trust |Core |15,000 Child Psychotherapy Trust |Development project |20,000 CRUSE-Bereavement Care |Core |114,000 Eating Disorders Association |Standard setting project |5,000 Eating Disorders Association |Core |29,000 Good Practices in Mental Health |Core |40,000 Good Practices in Mental Health |Mental health rural initiative project |20,630 Hyperactive Children's Support Group |Core |7,000 King's Fund Centre |Positive action project |25,000 Making Space |Charitable project bereavement support project|40,000 Manic Depression Fellowship |Core |10,000 Manic Depression Fellowship |Self help groups project |20,000 Manic Depression Fellowship |Factsheet for children project |1,920 Mental Aftercare Association |Core |50,000 Mental Health Foundation |Core |50,000 Mental Health Foundation |Homeless in London project |80,000 Mental Health Foundation |Special core grant |50,000 Mental Health Foundation |Young minds project |70,000 Mental Health Media Council |Core |20,000 NAFSIYAT (Intercultural Therapy) |Core |15,000 National Association for Mental Health (MIND) |Stress on women project |10,000 National Association for Mental Health (MIND) |Code of practice training |10,000 National Association for Mental Health (MIND) |Audit development project |55,000 National Association for Mental Health (MIND) |Core |415,000 National Pyramid Trust |Outreach project |20,000 National Schizophrenia Fellowship |Advisory service project |15,000 National Schizophrenia Fellowship |Core |91,000 National Schizophrenia Fellowship |Forresters respite care project |35,000 National Schizophrenia Fellowship |Training project |30,000 New Parent Infant Network (NEWPIN) |Core |35,000 New Parent Infant Network (NEWPIN) |Development officer and training officer |25,000 New Parent Infant Network (NEWPIN) |National newpin development project |50,000 Phobic Action |Core |20,000 Rape Counselling and Research Project |Core |10,000 Richmond Fellowship |Core |97,000 Samaritans |Core |155,000 Samaritans |Multi-cultural outreach project |8,000 Schizophrenia A National Emergency (SANE) |Saneline project |125,000 Triumph Over Phobia (TOP) |Development project |20,000 UK Advocacy Network (UKAN) |Core |40,000 Vietnamese Mental Health Project |Core |40,000 Westminster Pastoral Foundation |Reduction in suicide risk project |10,000 Widows Advisory Trust |Core |18,000 Women in Special Hospitals (WISH) |Core |25,000 Women's Therapy Centre |Core |15,000 Women's Therapy Centre |Information project |10,000 Young Minds |Core |10,000 Young Minds |Leaflet on effect of violence |1,470
Birmingham District Health Authorities
Mr. Blunkett : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what criteria were used for the awarding of the contract to oversee personnel issues for the merger of North Birmingham district health authority, East Birmingham district health authority and West Birmingham district health authority to E. M. Knock Associates.
Mr. Sackville : We understand that the tender was awarded by North Birmingham district health authority in line with its standing financial instructions. Quotations for the human resources project were invited from five organisations and one individual. The contract was awarded to the lowest priced tender.
Charing Cross Hospital
Mr. Blunkett : To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when the last structural survey of Charing Cross hospital in London was completed ;
(2) if there was any evidence of concrete fatigue in the last structural survey of Charing Cross hospital in London.
Mr. Sackville : This is a matter for the North West Thames regional health authority. The hon. Member may wish to contact Sir William Doughty, chairman of the regional health authority for details.
Heart Attacks
Mr. Tipping : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has of the number of deaths each year following a heart attack.
Mr. Sackville : Information for 1988-92 is shown in the table.
Number of deaths following a heart attack <1>(ICD's 410, 411, 412, 413, 414) in England and Wales 1988-92. ICD's Years |410 |411 |412 |413 |414 |Total ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 |96,404 |795 |1 |103 |55,781 |153,084 1989 |92,466 |610 |0 |71 |57,597 |150,744 1990 |89,336 |568 |4 |119 |58,132 |148,159 1991 |87,834 |504 |3 |120 |61,629 |150,090 1992 |82,932 |463 |0 |125 |62,384 |145,904 <1>International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision. 410 Acute myocardial infarction. 411 Other acute and subacute forms of ischaemic heart disease. 412 Old myocardial infarction. 413 Angina pectoris. 414 Other forms of chronic heart disease.
Registered Homes Act 1984
Mr. Hinchliffe : To ask the Secretary of State for Health what statistics she collects on the operation of the Registered Homes Act 1984 ; and if she will publish them.
Mr. Bowis : The Department collects information on the number of homes registered under the Registered Homes Act 1984 as at 31 March each year. This relates to registered residential care homes, registered nursing homes and homes registered both as residential homes and nursing homes.
Information on registered residential care homes is published annually in "Residential Accommodation for Elderly and for Younger Physically Disabled People : All Residents in Local Authority, Voluntary and Private Homes England" and "Residential Accommodation for mentally ill people and people with learning disabilities : Number of local authority, voluntary and private homes and places England".
For registered nursing homes the information is published annually in "Private Hospitals, Homes and Clinics Registered Under Section 23 of the Registered Homes Act".
Copies of these publications are available in the Library.
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
Mr. Redmond : To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the number of sampling points and the frequency of sampling in each district health authority where samples have been taken to test for the incidence of paralytic shellfish poisoning for the last 24 months ; and what have been the results.
Mr. Jack : I have been asked to reply.
Samples of mussels have been taken by environmental health officers for many years from the NE coast of England, where PSP is known to occur seasonally from April to September. Sampling begins fortnightly in April from eight sites from Berwick-on-Tweed to Bridlington, increasing at the height of the season to sampling from each site every week. Results followed the expected
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pattern in 1992 and 1993, peaking at 148.2 microgrammes of Saxitoxin equivalent/100g in June 1992 and 1,587.5 microgrammes of Saxitoxin equivalent/100g in May 1993.DUCHY OF LANCASTER
Market Testing
Mr. McAllion : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will give details of the savings achieved by the competing for quality programme ; on what basis he has calculated the figure ; and whether this figure was offset against the total cost of the market-testing programme.
Mr. Waldegrave : In the 18 months to September 1993, provisional estimates suggest the programme will lead to savings of approximately £100 million of savings per year.
This figure is the difference between the annual cost of activities before testing and their annual cost afterwards,
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taking account of the redundancy and other costs attributable to the individual market tests. Where costs before testing have not been reported, no savings have been attributed.European Parliament (Administration)
Mr. Donohoe : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what errors there were in the information the Cabinet Office communicated to candidates for the European Parliament open competition mentioned in his answer of 14 June, Official Report, column 398, on the status of their application for these posts ; and what communication he will make to those candidates with regard to the status of their application.
Mr. Davis : I am unaware of any errors in the information given by the Cabinet Office to candidates for this competition but I would be happy to look into any specific case brought to my attention.
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Radioactive Waste
Mr. Llew Smith : To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will seek from his Italian counterpart a copy of the report prepared by the Italian Nuclear Regulatory Authorities--DISP--evaluating the readiness of Italian nuclear waste storage facilities to receive back reprocessing radioactive wastes from Sellafield.
Mr. Eggar : Arrangements for the return of waste are, in the first instance, a matter for British Nuclear Fuels plc and its customers in line with the contracts between them. These arrangements are supported by inter- governmental letters. Since 1976, BNFL's contracts for the reprocessing of overseas spent fuel have contained options for the return of wastes. The Government intend that these options will be exercised and wastes returned.
Textiles
Sir David Knox : To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will give details of the current average rates of import duties and other restrictions on both textile and clothing products in the United States of America, Australia, South Africa, China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Lithuania, Malaysia, Bulgaria, Philippines, Mexico, Argentina and South Korea.
Mr. Needham : A table showing import duty rates and remarks on restrictions for textiles and clothing products in the 16 named countries follows.
In most cases a minimum and maximum rate are shown instead of an average duty rate because textile and clothing products cover a large range of tariff headings. Duty rates for a number of countries are likely to change as a consequence of the Uruguay round agreement. Further information on restrictions may be available from United Kingdom Posts overseas ; to check this would have incurred disproportionate costs.
|Duty rate (per |Remarks
|cent.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
USA |0-38
|No restrictions for United Kingdom
| textiles.
Australia |3-34 |No restrictions. Quota system finished.
South Africa |Textiles: Duty calculated on weight, 10
| Rand per kilogram, or value, 50 per cent.
| of total consignment value (FOB),
| whichever is the greater. Surcharge of 5
|Clothing: Duty calculated on weight, 50
| Rand per kilogram, or value, 100 per
| cent. of total consignment value,
| which-ever is the greater. Surcharge of
|Quotas are in place but have not been
| reached.
China |3-100 |No known restrictions.
India |Textiles: 85 per cent. plus 35 per cent.
| central excise tariff. Import licence
|Clothing: Imports banned.
Pakistan |(a)95 |(a)Does not include manufacturing tax.
|(b)110 |(b)Includes manufacturing tax.
|No known restrictions.
Indonesia |5-45 |Licensing requirements.
Sri Lanka |10-50 |No known restrictions.
Brazil |10-2- |No known restrictions.
Lithuania |15 |No known restrictions.
Malaysia |(a)2-30 |(a)Textiles: some products have sales tax
|10 per cent. and 5 per cent. Surtax.
|(b)25-35 |(b)Clothing:10 per cent. sales tax and 5
|per cent. surtax for a majority of
|imports.
|No other restrictions.
Bulgaria |5-25 |Temporary import surcharge on all goods
|of 3 per cent. 1993, 2 per cent. 1994.
Philippines |3-50 |No restrictions.
Mexico |5-20 |Certificate of origin and labelling
|requirements.
Argentina |15-20 |No restrictions.
South Korea |2-10 |No restrictions.
Mr. Cousins : To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 25 November, Official Report, columns 252-53, if he will publish a table showing the number of export licences (a) approved and (b) refused in each year since 1984 under the heading ML7, relating to military defence against biological agents.
Mr. Needham : Export licences (a) approved and (B) refused for goods under the heading ML7 from 1992 to 8 December 1993 are as follows:
Year |Number
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(a)
1992 |310
1993 |206
(b)
1992 |2
1993 |0
ML7 is an entry in the Export of Goods (Control) Order which includes controls on biological agents themselves, as well as equipment for military defence against them. Records of export licences are kept for seven years. It would be possible for the precise information requested covering the period 1986 to date to be provided, but only at a disproportionate cost.
Government Car Service
Mr. Alan Williams : To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the annual cost to the Department of the car service for Ministers in 1990-91; and how many vehicles were involved.
Mr. Eggar : The annual cost in 1990-91 of the car service for Ministers was £223,966 (including VAT), for five cars.
Nuclear Safety
Mr. Llew Smith : To ask the President of the Board of Trade what responsibilities fall on British Nuclear Fuels to cover the full costs of application of (a) Euratom safeguards, (b) International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards and (c) safeguards, pursuant to Cmnd 6730, at (i) the Magnox reprocessing line and (ii) the thermal oxide reprocessing line at Sellafield.
Mr. Eggar : In accordance with the Euratom treaty and the statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the costs of the application of safeguards by these two bodies are met through the contributions made to their budgets by their member states.
Enforcement Agencies Code
Mr. Steen : To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 2 December, Official Report, column 738, on the publication of a code for enforcement agencies, what estimate he has made of the cost of publication by the agencies of their own codes of practice.
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