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Mr. Baldry : I have arranged for copies of the relevant letters to be placed in the Library.
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English Partnerships
Mr. Dunn : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has for financing the expenditure of English Partnerships.
Sir George Young : The expenditure of English Partnerships--the urban regeneration agency--will be financed by grant-in-aid and receipts which include those from the sale of capital assets for reinvestment in its programmes. In 1994-95, capital receipts are expected to amount to £78 million. Any such receipts in excess of £86 million will be surrendered to the Consolidated Fund. This arrangement is set out in the introductory note to the supply estimate for class VII, vote 3-- regeneration initiatives, England--from which the grant-in-aid will be paid.
Sizewell B
Mr. David Porter : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what arrangements he is making for ministerial decisions relating to Sizewell B power station.
Mr. Gummer : Sizewell is in my constituency, and I have accordingly delegated responsibility for all ministerial decisions to my hon. Friend the Minister for the Environment and Countryside.
Waste Management Licensing
Mr. Bates : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to introduce a scheme of fees and charges for waste management licensing ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Atkins : Following consultation, and with the approval of the Treasury, my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for the Environment, for Wales and for Scotland have made a charging scheme for waste management licensing under section 41 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
The scheme comes into force on 1 May 1994 and prescribes the fees which are to be paid to waste regulation authorities for applications for waste management licences ; the fees for applications for the modification, transfer or surrender of licences ; and charges for the subsistence of licences. It also prescribes the amounts which waste regulation authorities are to pay out of those fees and charges to the National Rivers Authority in England and Wales, or to river purification authorities in Scotland, for consultation in relation to licences.
The fees and charges are set in bands of quantities and types of waste. Following consultation we have made a number of changes to the originally proposed scheme which will be of benefit to small businesses and the recycling industry. These changes include the introduction of additional lower bands set at 5,000 tonnes per annum for the treatment or keeping of waste and for the disposal of inert waste. The 1994-95 subsistence charges for these lower bands have also been set at 70 per cent. of our assessment of full recovery of waste regulation authorities' costs. This is a transitional provision which will ensure that the introduction of fees and charges does not have an immediate and adversely disproportionate impact on small businesses, particularly small businesses engaged in the recycling of waste.
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In accordance with section 41(4) of the 1990 Act copies of the scheme are being laid before both Houses and placed in the libraries of both Houses. The scheme forms part of a document which also provides guidance on its operation.Public Interest Immunity Cerftificates
Mr. Darling : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many public interest immunity certificates he has signed in each year since 1990.
Mr. Gummer [holding answer 15 March 1994] : Neither I nor my predecessors have produced a public interest immunity certificate in legal proceedings in any year since 1990.
Global Environmental Facility
Mr. Llew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the outcome of the negotiations over the funding of the global environmental facility held in Geneva from 14 March.
Mr. Lennox-Boyd : I have been asked to reply.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend, the Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Mr. Deva) on 21 March at column 19. I am pleased to add that the replenishment total of US$2,023 million exceeds the US$2 billion target set, and that the ODA played a major role in negotiating the agreement on the restructuring of the global environment facility.
European Parliament Elections
Mrs. Bridget Prentice : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what funds are being made available to electoral registration officers in (a) England and Wales and (b) London, to publicise information to EU citizens from outwith the United Kingdom on voter registration ; and in which of the official languages of the European Union versions will be provided.
Mr. Peter Lloyd : I have been asked to reply.
I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a question from the hon. Member for Truro (Mr. Taylor) on 15 March at column 588. No additional funds for publicity have been made available to electoral registration officers. The information sheets and application forms provided for citizens of the European Union are in English.
EDUCATION
Grant-maintained Schools
Mrs. Ann Taylor : To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have had parental ballots (i) supporting and (ii) rejecting grant-maintained status during each calendar month since May 1992.
Mr. Robin Squire : The information requested is set out in the table.
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Results of parental ballots on GM status
Ballot month |Secondary |Secondary |Primary |Primary
|"Yes" votes |"No" votes |"Yes votes" |"No" votes"
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1992
May |8 |0 |1 |2
June |11 |0 |4 |0
July |37 |5 |9 |5
August |6 |1 |3 |0
September |6 |1 |9 |0
October |58 |16 |15 |4
November |45 |13 |11 |2
December |43 |17 |14 |4
1993
January |25 |7 |11 |4
February |29 |8 |27 |4
March |24 |6 |39 |2
April |18 |5 |16 |5
May |16 |12 |40 |9
June |20 |12 |35 |13
July |6 |3 |27 |10
August |1 |1 |8 |1
September |2 |1 |1 |5
October |5 |1 |8 |2
November |10 |8 |12 |6
December |13 |4 |15 |8
1994
January |2 |0 |14 |2
February |3 |11 |13 |3
March<1> |6 |4 |6 |5
<1>Up to and including ballots closing on 22 March 1994.
Mrs. Ann Taylor : To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list, for each school so far holding a ballot of parents on grant- maintained status in accordance with section 28 of the Education Act 1993, (a) the date the
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ballot was initiated, (b) whether this was by governors' resolution of parents' petition and (c) the date on which the ballot papers were dispatched to parents.Mr. Robin Squire : The information requested is set out below.
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School holding ballots on grant-maintained status under section 28 of 1993 Education Act LEA |School |Date initiated |Form of initiation |Date of dispatch ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cheshire |Pott Shrigley CE (VA) primary school |2 January 1994 |Parents' petition |1 February 1994 Bradford |Myrtle park first school |5 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |7 February 1994 Staffordshire |Christ Church CE middle school |6 January 1994 |Parents' petition |7 February 1994 Lincolnshire |The Middlefield school |6 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |9 March 1994 Berkshire |Prospect school |10 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |11 February 1994 Surrey |St. Bede's school |10 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |16 February 1994 Berkshire |Blessed Hugh Faringdon RC school |10 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |28 February 1994 Northamptonshire |St. Mary's CE (VA) primary school |10 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |28 February 1994 Lincolnshire |Lincoln school of science and technology|11 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |2 February 1994 Cumbria |Flimby primary school |11 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |9 February 1994 Gloucestershire |Sir William Romney's community school |11 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |21 February 1994 Somerset |Haygrove school |11 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |21 February 1994 Barnet |Collindale primary school |11 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |24 February 1994 Croydon |Christ Church CE primary school |11 January 1994 |Parents' petition |1 March 1994 Leicestershire |Vale of Catmose college |12 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |7 February 1994 Rochdale |Healey county primary school |12 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |21 February 1994 Cumbria |The Sir John Barrow school |12 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |15 March 1994 Surrey |Whyteleafe school |13 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |7 February 1994 Croydon |St. Chad's RC primary school |13 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |28 February 1994 Hampshire |Petersfield school |17 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |14 February 1994 East Sussex |Claverham community college |17 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |16 February 1994 Northamptonshire |Northampton Trinity school |18 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |14 February 1994 East Sussex |Little common primary school |18 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |22 February 1994 Halifax |Halifax RC high school |18 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |16 March 1994 Havering |Crownfield junior school |20 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |25 February 1994 Cumbria |Hensingham junior school |20 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |2 March 1994 Gloucestershire |Northleach CE primary school |20 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |23 March 1994 Lincolnshire |Wallace Fields middle school |24 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |21 February 1994 Norfolk |Wicklewood county primary school |24 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |25 February 1994 Lincolnshire |The Central school |24 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |15 March 1994 Warwickshire |Haselor primary school |25 January 1994 |Parents' petition |21 February 1994 Berkshire |The Turnpike school |26 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |16 February 1994 Warwickshire |All Saints CE first school |26 January 1994 |Parents' petition |16 March 1994 Warwickshire |Dunnington CE primary school |28 January 1994 |Parents' petition |9 March 1994 Derbyshire |Becket primary school |31 January 1994 |Governors' resolution |2 March 1994 Merton |Ursuline Convent high school |2 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |28 February 1994 Calderdale |Barkisland CE (VA) primary school |2 February 1994 |Parents' petition |7 March 1994 Derbyshire |Fairmeadows primary school |2 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |21 March 1994 Warwickshire |Middlemarch middle school |3 February 1994 |Parents' petition |21 March 1994 Essex |The Notley high school |3 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |24 March 1994 Wiltshire |Clarendon infants school |4 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |2 March 1994 Wiltshire |Clarendon junior school |4 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |2 March 1994 Gloucestershire |Christ Church primary school |4 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |4 March 1994 Berkshire |Highdown school |4 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |8 March 1994 Calderdale |Todmorden high school |4 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |9 March 1994 Nottinghamshire |Padstow comprehensive school |7 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |2 March 1994 Surrey |Fullbrook school |7 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |4 March 1994 Derbyshire |Woodlands community school |7 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |7 March 1994 Bradford |Ryshworth middle school |7 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |21 March 1994 Rotherham |Pope Pius RC comprehensive school |8 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |3 March 1994 Bradford |Oakworth first school |9 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |3 March 1994 Buckinghamshire |Bradwell village middle school |10 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |15 March 1994 Derbyshire |St. John Houghton RC school |21 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |15 March 1994 Northamptonshire |Thrapston primary school |21 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |16 March 1994 Rochdale |Hollingworth high school |23 February 1994 |Governors' resolution |16 March 1994 Nottinghamshire |All Saints RC comprehensive school |2 March 1994 |Governors' resolution |17 March 1994 Northamptonshire |Stanion CE primary school |3 March 1994 |Governors' resolution |21 March 1994 Note: This table is derived from information provided by Electoral Reform Ballot Services.
Mrs. Ann Taylor : To ask the Secretary of State for Education what applications have been received from grant-maintained schools for special purpose grant (restructuring) ; and, in each case (a) how many posts have been affected, (b) whether the post of (i) head teacher or (ii) deputy head teacher was affected and (c) what grant has been agreed.
Mr. Robin Squire : Applications for special purpose
grant--restructuring--have to date been approved in respect of 923 posts at 414 schools at a total cost of £6,251,179,.42. A more detailed breakdown of the posts is not available.
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Mrs. Ann Taylor : To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list the schools where a new head teacher has been appointed since the school became grant maintained.
Mr. Robin Squire : The information requested is not collated centrally.
Mrs. Ann Taylor : To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list the grant-maintained schools which have published proposals to make a significant change in the character of the school giving, in each case, (a) the date of publication, (b) the nature of the proposed change and (d) his decision.
Mr. Robin Squire : Proposals published under section 89 of the Education Reform Act 1988 for a significant change of character in grant- maintained schools are as follows :
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Change of age range: To add or extend sixth form
School |LEA |Proposal date |Nature of |Decision
|change
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Chalvedon School |Essex |5 June 1991 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
The Cornwallis School |Kent |15 November 1991 |11-17 to 11-18 |Approved
Higham Park School |Waltham Forest |14 January 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Rejected
Baverstock GM School |Birmingham |3 February 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
Moseley Park GM School |Wolverhampton |30 March 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
The Maplesden Noakes School |Kent |2 April 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
West Hatch School |Essex |30 April 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
Beauchamps GM School |Essex |4 June 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
Bromfords School |Essex |4 June 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
Aylesford School |Kent |10 July 1992 |11-17 to 11-18 |Rejected
Higham Park School |Waltham Forest |31 July 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
Wrotham School |Kent |6 August 1992 |11-17 to 11-18 |Rejected
Senacre Technology School |Kent |4 September 1992 |11-17 to 11-18 |Rejected
Thamesview School |Kent |16 September 1992 |11-17 to 11-18 |Rejected
Olborough Manor Community College |Kent |18 September 1992 |11-17 to 11-18 |Rejected
Ringwood School
(GM Comprehensive) |Hampshire |2 October 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
Small Heath School |Birmingham |19 October 1992 |11-17 to 11-18 |Approved
The Queen's School |Cambridgeshire |23 October 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Rejected
Queen Elizabeth School, Atherstone |Warwickshire |5 November 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
The Arnewood School |Hampshire |7 November 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
The Philip Morant School |Essex |11 December 1992 |11-16 to 11-18 |Rejected
St. Augustines RC (GM)
Comprehensive School |Wiltshire |15 January 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |To be republished
The Burgate School |Hampshire |21 January 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved with
|modification
Sawtry Village College |Cambridgeshire |18 February 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
Heathside Secondary School |Surrey |4 April 1993 |12-16 to 11-18 |Rejected
Meopham GM School |Kent |15 April 1993 |11-17 to 11-18 |Rejected
The Merrill Community School |Derbyshire |20 April 1993 |11-16 to 11-19 |Approved
Chellaston School |Derbyshire |26 April 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
The Frances Bardsley School |Havering |8 June 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |Under consideration
The King John School |Essex |26 June 1993 |11-16 to 11-19 |Approved
The Thorpe Bay High School |Essex |12 July 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |Rejected
William Farr CE School |Lincolnshire |31 July 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
Sheringham High School |Norfolk |30 July 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |Approved
The New Wellington High School |Trafford |30 July 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |Rejected
Cortessey High School |Norfolk |16 August 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |Under consideration
Noel Baker Community School |Derbyshire |4 November 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |Under consideration
Gleed Girls GM School |Lincolnshire |26 November 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |Under consideration
Greenwood Dale GM School |Nottinghamshire |16 December 1993 |11-16 to 11-18 |Under consideration
Highcliff School |Dorset |15 January 1994 |11-16 to 11-18 |Under consideration
Riddlesdown GM High School |Croydon |28 January 1994 |11-16 to 11-19 |Under consideration
Castle Hill GM School |Lincolnshire |28 January 1994 |11-16 to 11-18 |Under consideration
Angley School |Kent |28 February 1994 |11-16 to 11-18 |Under consideration
St. Peter and St. Paul |Lincolnshire |22 February 1994 |11-16 to 11-18 |Under consideration
Bay House School |Hampshire |4 March 1994 |11-16 to 11-18 |Under consideration
Thamesview School |Kent |11 March 1994 |11-17 to 11-18 |Under consideration
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To add or extend nursery
School |LEA |Proposal date |Nature of |Decision
|change
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The Manor County First School |Surrey |26 November 1992 |4-8 to 3-7 |Rejected
Hawkedale First School |Surrey |17 December 1992 |5-8 to 3-7 |Rejected
Wold Newton GM Primary School |Humberside |28 January 1993 |5-11 to 3-11 |Under consideration
Katherines Primary School |Essex |29 April 1993 |5-11 to 3-11 |Under consideration
Alder Coppice GM Primary School |Dudley |10 November 1993 |5-11 to 3-11 |Under consideration
Robinswood Primary School |Gloucester |19 November 1993 |4-11 to 3-11 |Under consideration
Bourne Abbey (GM) Primary School |Lincolnshire |9 December 1993 |4-11 to 3-11 |Under consideration
Send CE GM School |Surrey |16 December 1993 |5-7 to 3-7 |Under consideration
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Other change of age range
School |LEA |Proposal date |Nature of |Decision
|change
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St. John The Baptist |Surrey |21 November 1991 |12-18 to 11-18 |Approved
Hardley School (GM) |Hampshire |2 January 1992 |12-16 to 11-16 |Approved
Wood End Middle School |Ealing |5 February 1992 |8-12 to 7-12 |Approved
Guildford County School |Surrey |14 February 1992 |12-18 to 11-18 |Approved with
|modification
Drayton Manor High School |Ealing |8 May 1992 |12-19 to 11-19 |Approved with
|modification
Northolt High School |Ealing |8 May 1992 |12-19 to 11-19 |Approved
Greenford High School |Ealing |15 May 1992 |12-19 to 11-19 |Approved with
|modification
Brentside High School |Ealing |15 May 1992 |12-19 to 11-19 |Approved with
|modification
De Stafford School |Surrey |23 June 1992 |12-18 to 11-18 |Approved with
|modification
Heathside Secondary School |Surrey |16 July 1992 |12-16 to 11-16 |Approved
Oakwood Park Grammar School |Kent |17 July 1992 |13-18 to 11-18 |Approved
The City of Portsmouth Boys' School |Hampshire |17 July 1992 |12-16 to 11-16 |Approved with
|modification
Castle Hall GM School |Kirklees |2 October 1992 |9-13 to 11-16 |Approved
Ash Green |Warwickshire |12 October 1992 |12-16 to 11-16 |Rejected
Glyn School |Surrey |15 October 1992 |12-18 to 11-18 |Approved
Rosebery School |Surrey |21 October 1992 |12-18 to 11-18 |Approved
The Beacon Secondary School |Surrey |29 October 1992 |12-18 to 11-18 |Approved
Send CE First School (GM) |Surrey |26 November 1992 |5-8 to 5-7 |Approved with
|modification
Collingwood GM School |Surrey |15 December 1992 |12-18 to 11-18 |Approved
Epsom and Ewell High School |Surrey |17 December 1992 |12-18 to 11-18 |Approved
Avon Valley |Warwickshire |18 January 1993 |12-16 to 11-16 |Approved with
|modification
Wood End First School |Ealing |5 February 1993 |3-8 to 3-7 |Approved
Testwood School |Hampshire |5 February 1993 |12-16 to 11-16 |Approved
Clifford First |Sheffield |17 February 1993 |5-8 to 5-11 |Rejected
Front Lawn Middle School |Hampshire |26 July 1993 |8-12 to 7-11 |Approved
Purbrook Park School |Hampshire |14 October 1993 |12-16 to 11-16 |Approved
Calmore Middle School |Hampshire |15 October 1993 |8-12 to 7-11 |Approved
Queen Elizabeth GM School |Warwickshire |22 October 1993 |12-18 to 11-18 |Under consideration
Abbotswood Middle School |Hampshire |16 November 1993 |8-12 to 7-11 |Approved
Park Mead First School (GM) |Surrey |19 November 1993 |5-8 to 5-7 |Under consideration
Yattendon Middle School |Surrey |1 December 1993 |8-12 to 7-11 |Under consideration
Lyndhurst Middle Primary School |Hampshire |7 February 1994 |8-12 to 7-11 |Under consideration
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To add whole or partial selection
School |LEA |Proposal date |Nature of change |Decision |Decision date
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Castle Hall GM School |Kirklees |8 November 1991 |100 per cent. selection by |Rejected |21 May 1992
|ability and change of age
|range 9-13 to 11-18
Southlands School |Berkshire |17 July 1992 |Selective form of entry |Approved |12 February 1993
Queen Elizabeth Grammar |Cumbria |5 September 1992 |Selection and change of age|Approved |31 March 1993
School |range 13-18 to 11-18
Budmouth GM School Dorset 23 June 1993 10 per cent. selection by abUnder consideration
Cheam High School Sutton 21 October 1993 50 per cent. selection by abUnder consideration
Chaucer Technology School Kent 29 November 1993 100 per cent. selection by Under consideration
|aptitude for technology
Homewood School Kent 9 December 1993 20 per cent. selection by abUnder consideration
Watford Grammar (Girls) SchooHertfordshire 17 December 1993 50 per cent. selection by abUnder consideration
Watford Grammar (Boys) SchoolHertfordshire 17 December 1993 50 per cent. selection by abUnder consideration
Queen Elizabeth Boys School Barnet 17 December 1993 100 per cent. selection Under consideration
|including 10 per cent. by
|aptitude for music
Parmiter's School Hertfordshire 14 January 1994 50 per cent. selection by abUnder consideration
Rickmansworth School Hertfordshire 21 January 1994 50 per cent. selection by abUnder consideration
Graveney GM School Wandsworth 25 February 1994 50 per cent. selection by abUnder consideration
Burntwood School Wandsworth 3 March 1994 30 per cent. selection by abUnder consideration
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To add or remove boarding
School |LEA |Proposal date |Nature of change |Decision |Decision date
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Skegness Grammar School |Lincolnshire |23 November 1989 |Introduction of boarding|Approved with |31 October 1990
|modification
Caistor Grammar School Lincolnshire 10 February 1994 Removal of boarding Under consideration
City Technology Colleges Trust
Mrs. Ann Taylor : To ask the Secretary of State for Education what annual grant is paid to the City Technology Colleges Trust ; if he will list all (a) trustees and (b) council members of the City Technology Colleges Trust since its foundation giving the periods of service of each ; and what payments have been made to council members of the City Technology Colleges Trust.
Mr. Robin Squire : The annual grant to be paid by the Department to the City Technology Colleges Trust for the 1994-95 financial year is £664,500. The charitable trustees of the trust, who are its council members, are listed below, together with their periods of service. No remuneration is paid to council members, although reasonable expenses incurred for attendance at council meetings are reimbursed if requested.
City Technology Colleges Trust Council Members/Trustees
Council Member |Length of service
|(Months)
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Current
Sir Cyril Taylor |83
Sir Robert Balchin |32
Valerie Bragg |5
Donald Bompas CMG |41
Christopher Bostock |53
Baroness Brigstocke |70
Hugh de Capell Brooke |56
Nicholas Carey |11
John Deacon |32
Robert Findlay |55
Canon Gerald Greenwood |50
Sir Ronald Halstead CBE |83
Gilbert Jessup |11
Stanley Kalms |82
Martin Landau |65
Sir Geoffrey Leigh |65
Jack Mawdsley |14
John Nelson-Jones |83
Richard Painter |20
Michael Prideaux |41
George Proctor |5
Sir Randolph Quirk CBE |85
Colin Shock |11
Ronald Somerville |11
Professor Sir Brian Thwaites |82
Peter Vardy |62
Michael Wakeford |29
Garfield Weston |11
Lord White of Hull |82
Christopher Woodhead |26
Lord Young of Graffham |29
Previous
Arthur Andrews |6
Michael Ashcroft |42
John Barnes |27
Colin Bell |22
Richard Branson |27
Anthony Collins |38
Gerald Dennis |30
Sir Harry Djanogly |71
Terrence Ellis |18
Stanley Goodchild |12
Joseph Harmatz |72
Sir Philip Harris |39
Maurice Hatter |37
Leslie Jones |30
Robert Maas |72
Donald Naismmith |35
Gordon Owen |36
John Sellars |62
Julian Smith |21
Julian Wathen |36
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Grammar Schools
Mr. Pawsey : To ask the Secretary of State for Education what number and percentage of maintained secondary school pupils are educated in grammar schools in the latest year for which information is available ; what were the comparable figures for the years in which general elections were held since 1964 ; and what were the percentage point changes between these dates.
Mr. Patten : The information is as follows :
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Pupils in maintained grammar schools in England in January of each year: 1964 to 1993
Year |Number of pupils in|Percentage of |Changes between
|maintained
|Maintained grammar |secondary school |years
|schools |pupils
|educated in grammar
|schools
|(Thousands) |(Percentage) |(Percentage points)
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1964 |667 |25.2 |-
1970 |569 |19.9 |-5.3
1974 |400 |11.4 |-8.4
1979 |163 |4.2 |-7.2
1983 |117 |3.1 |-1.1
1987 |100 |3.1 |-0.1
1992 |109 |3.8 |+0.7
1993 |112 |<1>3.8 |0.0
Note: The percentage of maintained secondary school pupils educated in grammar schools remains
broadly constant between 1992 and 1993, despite a rise in the number of pupils in maintained
grammar schools, because there was an increase of equal proportions, in the number of pupils in all
maintained schools over this period.
Primary and Secondary Schools
Mr. Spearing : To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list the four secondary schools in the maintained sector for which he has most recently approved significant capital expenditure and which are over 90 per cent. full and which occupy new, extended or modified buildings.
Mr. Forth : Whether schools are 90 per cent full or occupy new, extended or modified buildings are not criteria for capital support. Details of capital grants to voluntary aided and special agreement schools and of local education authorities' annual capital guidelines were placed in the Library following the reply of 17 December 1993 from my hon. Friend the Member for Hornchurch (Mr. Squire) to my hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford, (Mr. Burns) Official Report, column 946. Copies of press notices of 16 December 1993 and 21 March 1994 announcing capital grants to self-governing, grant-maintained schools were placed in the Library.
Mr. Spearing : To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his answer of 17 March, Official Report, column 848 , concerning cost multipliers for new primary and secondary schools if he will state in arithmetic terms the teaching area standards which he regards as the minimum acceptable in respect of each place in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools already in operation and (c) new schools.
Mr. Forth : The Education (School Premises) Regulations 1981, as amended, prescribe the minimum overall teaching areas to be provided at maintained schools, according to the number of pupils at the school
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and their age range. Schools already in existence when the 1981 standards were introduced have until 1996 to comply with these standards.Copies of the 1981 regulations and the previous 1972 regulations are available from the Library.
Special Schools
Mr. Wicks : To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he expects to be able to make a decision concerning the reorganisation of Bensham Manor and St. Nicholas special schools.
Mr. Forth : I wrote to my hon. Friend on 18 March to explain that my right hon. Friend is minded to approve the reorganisation of Bensham Manor and St. Nicholas schools proposed by Croydon LEA, subject to the satisfactory resolution of a few remaining issues. My officials wrote to Croydon's director of education on the same day to convey this information. The timing of my right hon. Friend's final decision will depend on the LEA's response to that letter.
Schools Reorganisation, Doncaster
Mr. Redmond : To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his answer of 8 March, Official Report, column 128, if he will send the hon. Member for Don Valley a copy of his decision on school reorganisation in the Doncaster area when he announces it.
Mr. Robin Squire : I have today sent the hon. Member a copy of the official letter to Doncaster local education authority setting out my right hon. Friend's decisions on those parts of Doncaster LEA's phase 3 reorganisation proposals which fall to him for determination. I have also sent the hon. Member a copy of my letter to him dated 14
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March conveying my right hon. Friend's decision to approve that part of the reorganisation proposals which affect schools in his constituency.SOCIAL SECURITY
Invalidity Benefit
Mr. Bradley : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average length of time for a claimant to receive invalidity benefit before being referred to the Benefits Agency medical service.
Mr. Scott : The information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Housing Benefit
Mr. David Shaw : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 14 March, Official Report, column 479, if he will disclose such information as is readily available on the payment of housing benefit by local authority.
Mr. Hague : The information requested has been placed in the Library.
Medical Examinations
Mr. Bradley : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many referrals for a medical examination have been made where the claimant has successfully appealed against a decision that they are capable of work within (a) one month, (b) three months and (c) six months, of the appeal being heard, for each quarter of 1992 and 1993.
Mr. Scott : The information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Unemployment Benefit
Dr. Wright : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will provide the most recent statistics covering a full year of the number of disqualifications from unemployment benefit for voluntary unemployment under each of the various heads of section 28(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
Mr. Hague : I refer the hon. Member to the "Unemployment Benefit Statistics--Quarterly Analysis of Adjudication Officers' Decisions", copies of which are in the Library.
Child Support Agency
Mr. Matthew Banks : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what assessment he has made of whether he is satisfied that the Child Support Agency is acting in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1984 in revealing details of an individual's income.
Mr. Scott : The agency has devised its procedures to comply with the Data Protection Act, and is in regular discussion with the data protection registrar to ensure that it continues to meet its requirements.
Mr. Ashby : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications have been made to the Child Support Agency ; and how many of those applications have actually been completed.
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Mr. Scott : I refer my hon. Friend to the monthly report on the agency's performance in the Library.
Mr. Ashby : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what ethnic monitoring there is of the applications and assessments by the Child Support Agency.
Mr. Scott : The chief executive of the Child Support Agency, Ros Hepplewhite, informs me that the agency does not carry out such monitoring.
Mr. Tony Banks : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many assessments for payment of maintenance by the Child Support Agency have been made where the absent parent is in receipt of benefits in (a) the London borough of Newham and (b) Great Britain.
Mr. Scott : The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for Ros Hepplewhite, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Ros Hepplewhite to Mr. Tony Banks, dated 24 March 1994 :
I am replying to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about the number of assessments made by the Child Support Agency where the absent parent is receiving benefit.
You asked for figures for both the London Borough of Newham and Great Britain. Information is not available specifically for the London Borough of Newham, but national figures show that during the period from 5 April 1993 to 31 January 1994 the Agency assessed maintenance in 32,700 cases where the absent parent was on Income Support.
Figures are not available for other benefits.
I hope this reply is helpful.
Mr. Tony Banks : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security in how many cases dealt with by the Child Support Agency the parent with care has not named the absent parent due to harm and undue distress ; and in how many cases it has been accepted by the Child Support Agency.
Mr. Scott : The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for Ros Hepplewhite, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Ros Hepplewhite to Mr. Tony Banks, dated 23 March 1994 :
I am replying to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about the number of cases in which good cause has been an issue and the number of cases in which it has been accepted.
From 5 April 1993 to 31 January 1994, 44,600 parents with care were considered in relation to the requirement to cooperate. Of the cases so far completed, good cause was accepted in nearly 25,000 ; the absent parent was named in 8,900 ; and 330 were referred to the Beneifts Agency to consider implementation of a Reduced Benefit Direction.
I hope this reply is helpful.
Mr. Tony Banks : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if there is provision in the operation of the Child Support Agency for the parent with care to withdraw his or her authorisation to pursue the absent parent when such authorisation has resulted in violence towards the parent with care.
Mr. Scott : The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for Ros Hepplewhite, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member.
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Letter from Ros Hepplewhite to Mr. Tony Banks, dated 24 March 1994 :I am replying to your Parliamentary Questions to the Secretary of State for Social Security about the provision for the parent with care to withdraw authorisation to pursue the absent parent. After the parent with care has authorised the Secretary of State to recover maintenance, the requirement to cooperate in arranging maintenance may be withdrawn if it is considered that there would be a risk of harm or undue distress to the parent or any child living with her or him.
If a parent with care approaches the Child Support Agency about this, an officer acting for the Secretary of State will discuss the matter with her or him and will consider the basis for their concern. I should stress that the parent will be believed unless what is said is contradictory or improbable.
If the requirement to cooperate is subsequently withdrawn, the parent with care will be given the opportunity to request the Secretary of State to cease pursuing the absent parent for maintenance. The Agency will then cease all action on the case.
Mr. Tony Banks : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what procedure the Child Support Agency has in place to deal with complaints arising from the operation of the agency ; and how this is publicised ;
(2) how many complaints on the operation of the Child Support Agency have been (a) received and (b) dealt with.
Mr. Scott : The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for Ros Hepplewhite, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Ros Hepplewhite to Mr. Tony Banks, dated 24 March 1994 :
I am replying to your recent Parliamentary Questions to the Secretary of State for Social Security about the number of complaints received and cleared by the Child Support Agency and the Agency's complaints procedures.
The Agency has received a total of 15,479 written enquiries and complaints to the end of February 1994, of which 11,945 have been cleared. The Agency's clients are sent information about the complaints procedure as part of the maintenance application and enquiry packs.
I hope this reply is helpful.
Mr. Tony Banks : To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many cases pursued by the Child Support Agency have not been successful in resulting in the payment of maintenance to the parent with care due to (a) failure to locate absent parent, (b) failure to obtain details of absent parent, (c) failure to enforce payment or (d) other reasons.
Mr. Scott : The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for Ros Hepplewhite, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Ros Hepplewhite to Mr. Tony Banks, dated 24 March 1994 :
I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security asking about the effectiveness of the Child Support Agency in obtaining the payment of maintenance to the parent with care.
As at 31 January 1994 the Agency had successfully traced the absent parent in 19,000 cases where their whereabouts were not previously known. There were only 2,800 cases where the
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