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Miss Widdecombe: The existing instructions in the Employment Service are that vacancies notified to jobcentres for jobs abroad must be vetted by the ES's overseas placing unit before they can be made available to jobseekers.
The overseas placing unit carries out a number of checks including an examination of the contract of employment to be as sure as possible that jobseekers will not be put at risk by taking such employment.
Mr. Hutton: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs currently advertised in jobcentres involve work in (a) the European Union and (b) other countries.
Miss Widdecombe: Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. John Hutton, dated 26 January 1995:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about how many jobs currently advertised in Jobcentres involve work in either the European Union or other countries.
We have at present 154 vacancies in Jobcentres for work outside the UK; 105 for work within the European Union and 49 outside it. I hope this is helpful.
Executive Search Agencies
Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what guidelines are operated by his Department as regards the use of executive search agencies to fill vacancies within his Department and his Department's executive agencies; and in what circumstances his Department employs executive search agencies instead of relying fully on departmental resources to fill vacant posts.
Miss Widdecombe: Once a decision has been made to fill a senior vacancy by open competition the decision whether to use an executive search agency is taken on a case-by-case basis, depending on the nature of the post, the type of person being sought and whether advertisement alone would produce a satisfactory field of candidates.
Training and Enterprise Councils
Ms Abbott: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what criteria his Department employs for assessing the effectiveness of a TEC's equal opportunities action plan; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Paice: The training and enterprise councils are contractually required to have an equal opportunities strategy which must include a statement and a plan of implementation and assessment. TECs are assessed according to their action plans for each identified target
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group; the provision and funding for each group; and the TECs' partners in delivering the provision.TECs are being helped by the Department and the TEC advisory group on equal opportunities to develop their equal opportunities strategy. The effectiveness of the strategy will be a requirement for TECs to receive a three-year operating licence.
Ms Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his answer of 19 January, Official Report, column 619 , regarding creditors of the South Thames training and enterprise council, how many providers of training and business support programmes within the area covered by the South Thames TEC have not been issued with letters of comfort; and for what reasons.
Mr. Paice: The only providers of training and business services, contracted with South Thames training and enterprise council to deliver initiatives funded by the Department, which have not been issued with letters of comfort, are providers of employer investment in people services. I understand from the receiver that there are 33 employer investment in people providers contracted to South Thames TEC. The Department's main aim is to secure the continuation of training for individuals and therefore providers of such programmes have received assurance about funding. The employer investment in people programme is directed towards organisations and has not therefore been covered by a letter of comfort.
Ms Abbott: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of training and enterprise councils has produced a mandatory action plan in accordance with the TEC's operating agreement clause 8; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Paice: All training and enterprise councils in England have plans for implementing their equal opportunities strategy. The Department is working closely with TECs to ensure that those plans are up to date and effective.
Ms Abbott: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make it his policy to ensure that all TECs produce an action plan; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Paice: Each training and enterprise council is required to implement and assess and equal opportunities strategy in order to receive an agreement with the Department.
They are monitored by Employment Department officials to ensure compliance.
Ms Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his answer of 19 January, Official Report, column 619, how many employees of the South Thames TEC are to be made redundant by 1 February; what proposals there are to make further redundancies by (a) 1 March and (b) 1 April; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Paice: I understand from the receiver that 34 employees of South Thames training and enterprise council have so far been made redundant. I further understand from the receiver that six employees of Routeways, a wholly owned subsidiary of South Thames TEC, have been made redundant and that another 18 Routeways employees are to be made redundant on or around 31 January. Any further redundancies are a matter for the receiver.
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Training
Ms Harman: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Rother Valley (Mr. Barron) of 2 December, 1994 Official Report, columns 913 32, if he will provide estimates of (a) Government expenditure or planned expenditure on training in cash terms, (b) Government expenditure or planned expenditure on training in 1994 95 prices, (c) claimant count unemployment, (d) long-term unemployment over one year, (e) real expenditure on training per unemployed person and (f) real expenditure on training per long-term unemployed person for each year from 1978 79 to 1997 98.
Mr. Paice: I have recently written to the hon. Member and placed a copy of my reply in the Library.
TRANSPORT
Westminster Underground Station
Mr. Corbett: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what provision has been made for access for people with disabilities to Westminster underground station, London (a) during its rebuilding and (b) on its completion.
Mr. Norris: The existing Westminster underground station makes no special provision for people with disabilities. I understand that London Underground Limited is endeavouring to ensure that the current standard of access to the station is maintained throughout the period of the rebuilding. When the rebuilding is completed, the station will feature lift access from street level to both Jubilee line platforms and at both District and Circle line platforms.
Executive Search Agencies
Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what guidelines are operated by his Department as regards the use of executive search agencies to fill vacancies within his Department and his Department's executive agencies; and in what circumstances his Department employs executive search agencies instead of relying fully on Departmental resources to fill vacant posts.
Mr. Norris: The guidelines followed when using executive search agencies to fill vacancies are those issued by the Office of Public Service and Science in its publication, "Executive Searchlight". Executive search agencies are employed where it is considered by the Department that a wider field of applicants is required for a particular post than might be attracted by an advertisement alone.
Channel Tunnel Rail Link
Mr. Bendall: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy that the proposals contained in the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Bill will not preclude an appropriate connection between CTRL and Crossrail being built by the private sector at some future stage.
Mr. Watts: The proposals in the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Bill do not preclude a connection between the rail
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link and Crossrail being provided at some point in the future.Driving Licences
Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he decided to hold the photographs on driving licences in digital form; and when Parliament was first informed of the decision.
Mr. Norris: My hon. Friend the Member for Lincoln (Sir K. Carlisle) stated in reply to a question by the hon. Member on 9 June 1992, Official Report, column 115, that digitalised photographs of drivers will eventually form part of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's driver record.
Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place in the Library the chapters of the study, referred to in the document "Photographs on Driving Licences", which relate to his Department's study into the main privacy issues; and if the study will be accessible to individuals using procedures established to meet the requirements of the code of practice on access to Government information.
Mr. Norris: I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to his question on 25 November 1994, Official Report, column 474.
Oxygenated Fuels
Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to increase the use of oxygenated fuels.
Dr. Mawhinney: The environmental case for oxygenated petrol is not yet clear. The research on emissions, fuels and engine
technologies--the EPEFE programme--which is being undertaken by the European oil and motor industries in conjunction with the European Commission, is looking extensively into the potential environmental benefits of future vehicle and fuel technology, including the effect of oxygenates. The results are due later this year. I believe that initiatives on fuel composition should be taken in that context.
Aircraft Safety
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the responsibility of (a) his Department and (b) other agencies in respect of (i) the issuing of licences for aircraft operators and (ii) satisfying themselves of the safety and air worthiness of aircraft operated by air freight operators; and if he will outline the procedures and regulations involved.
Mr. Norris [holding answer 24 January 1995]: Under article 6 of the Air Navigation Order 1989, operators of United Kingdom registered aircraft must hold a valid Air Operator's Certificate, issued by the Civil Aviation Authority certifying that aircraft operated by the holder are operated safely.
For an aircraft operated by an European Economic Area airline, the UK recognises an air operator's certificate issued by the country of registration and no further permit is required.
For an aircraft operated by non-EEA airline, under article 88 of the Air Navigation Order 1989 a permit must be obtained from the Secretary of State for Transport for the carriage of passengers or cargo to or from the United
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Kingdom. In support of an application, an operator must supply evidence that:a. the national authority of the state of registry of the aircraft considers that the operating company is operationally competent to undertake the type of flight concerned. This is normally in the form of an air operator's certificate.
b. the aircraft to be operated is considered by the national authority of the State of registry of the aircraft to be airworthy. c. the operating company has entered into adequate insurance arrangements in respect of the aircraft to be operated.
d. the aircraft to be used complies with noise compliance standards.
e. Aerodrome operating minima have been provided and approved by the Civil Aviation Authority.
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how often airworthiness checks on aircraft operated by air freight operators are carried out.
Mr. Norris [holding answer 24 January 1995]: A United Kingdom aircraft is not permitted to fly unless there is a valid certificate of airworthiness in force issued by the Civil Aviation Authority. This requires that the aircraft is maintained by the operator in accordance with a maintenance schedule approved by the CAA. This schedule specifies when maintenance reviews should be carried out. As part of its monitoring and regulations of UK operators, the CAA checks the airworthiness of aircraft and maintenance schedules on a random basis throughout the year. All UK aircraft are checked in depth at least every three years when their certificates of airworthiness are renewed. Prior to each day's flying, and prior to each flight, all UK aircraft are checked by the commander to ensure that they are fit for flight.
For other aircraft, the frequency of checks depends on the policy adopted by the administration in the country of registration. The CAA also inspects foreign-registered aircraft when in the UK and when requested by the Department if there is any concern about the safety standards of a particular aircraft.
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many inspections of aircraft have been carried out over the last five years at Coventry airport; how many licences were refused; what were the reasons for any refusals; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Norris: This information is not readily available. As part of its responsibilities the Civil Aviation Authority carries out regular inspections of all United Kingdom operators as well as inspecting UK airports and aerodromes. The Department has asked the CAA to carry out two inspections of foreign aircraft at Coventry. The first on 11 January 1995 was on a Nigerian registered Boeing 707 aircraft owned by ADC Airlines of Nigeria. My Department is currently discussing the CAA's findings with the Nigerian authorities. No further applications by ADC Airlines will be considered until these discussions have been completed. The second was on a Russian aircraft operated by Atlant Soyuz on 23 January 1995. My Department is awaiting a report from the CAA.
Airports (Noise Nuisance)
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the criteria for grants in respect of noise nuisance to people living
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near airports, with particular reference to (a) Coventry and (b) Birmingham.Mr. Norris [holding answer 24 January 1995]: My right hon. Friend may lay down criteria for noise insulation grants for airports designated for the purposes of section 79 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982. The only airports so designated are Heathrow and Gatwick. At other airports, provision of noise insulation is at the discretion of the local airport management or may be the subject of planning conditions.
There have been various noise insulation schemes at Birmingham, but none at Coventry.
The boundary of the present scheme at Birmingham, which has been implemented in phases, was published in 1991. It is based on 66 Leq--16- hour--daytime aircraft noise exposure contour. The scheme provides grants for noise insulation to specified standards in up to three habitable rooms. The grants are subject to a cost limit of £1, 600 plus VAT per dwelling and are paid by the operator of the airport.
Coventry Airport
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he plans to announce the findings of the final report into the crash at Coventry airport.
Mr. Norris [holding answer 24 January 1995]: After the formal investigation is complete, probably this year.
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations his Department received about the issue of licences for landing and taking off of freight operators from Coventry airport, and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Norris [holding answer 24 January 1995]: Three hon. Members have written to Ministers about the licensing procedures for flights by freight operators from Coventry airport. No letters from the public have been received on this subject. Two telephone calls have been received on the general issue of livestock flights.
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to announce his findings regarding the issuing of the licences for air freight quotas at Coventry airport and the airworthiness of the aircraft.
Mr. Norris [holding answer 24 January 1995]: There is no air freight quota licensing system in this country. However, under article 88 of the Air Navigation Order 1989 and non EEA airline operating a public transport flight for the carriage of passengers or cargo to or from the United Kingdom must obtain a permit from the Secretary of State for Transport. My right hon. Friend has ordered an investigation into certain flights from Coventry airport last year and this is expected to be concluded soon. The question of further action will be decided once the outcome of the investigation has been considered.
In addition, the air accidents investigation branch of this Department is carrying out a formal investigation into the crash on 21 December under the Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents) Regulation 1989. The AAIB will examine all issues having a bearing on this accident, including the airworthiness of the aircraft. A special bulletin detailing the initial facts established by the investigation was issued on 6 January 1995. It is expected that the final report will be published later this year.
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Roads Programme
Mr. Etherington: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to carry out an economic impact assessment of the roads programme and to include a measure of employment effects when assessing the local impact of new roads.
Mr. Watts: I refer the hon. Member to the replies given to the hon. Member for Truro, (Mr. Taylor) on 23 January at column 54 and on 24 January at column 98 .
Railways (Operating Subsidies)
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the annual operating subsidy given by each of the member states of the European Union to their railways, expressed (a) in pound sterling and (b) as a percentage of total operating costs for the most recent year for which figures are available.
Mr. Watts: The information is not available in the form requested.
Queen Elizabeth II
Mr. Cummings: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has called for an investigation into why the Queen Elizabeth II was allowed to sail from Southampton to New York in December 1994 but was delayed from proceeding on its journey to the Caribbean; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Norris: No. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, while satisfied that proper standard procedures were followed, has asked the chief executive of the Marine Safety Agency to consider this case as part of his review of the agency's survey and inspection instructions.
Consultants
Mr. Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list (a) the consultants, (b) the tasks for which they were employed and (c) the payments made to them from the budget of his Department in (i) 1992 93 and (ii) 1993 94.
Mr. Norris: I will write to the hon. Member with details.
Vehicle Inspections
Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many full-time vehicle examiners were employed by the Vehicle Inspectorate on (a) 1 April for each year since 1989 and (b) at present;
(2) how many full-time traffic examiners were employed by the Vehicle Inspectorate on (a) 1 April for each year since 1989 and (b) at present;
(3) how many heavy goods vehicles were examined by (a) traffic examiners and (b) vehicle examiners by traffic area in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and how many received (a) prohibition or (b) defect notices.
Mr. Norris: These are operational matters for the Vehicle Inspectorate Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
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Letter from Ron Oliver to Ms Joan Walley, dated 25 January 1995: Number of Vehicle Examiners and Traffic ExaminersThe Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your 2 questions concerning the number of full-time Vehicle Examiners and Traffic
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Examiners employed by the Vehicle Inspectorate on a) 1 April for each year since 1989 and b) at present.The numbers of full-time Vehicle Examiners and Traffic Examiners employed by the Vehicle Inspectorate on 1 April for each year since 1989 and at present are provided in the attached table.
Numbers of Vehicle and Traffic Examiners employed by the Vehicle Inspectorate
|December
Operating division |Staff discipline |April 1990 |April 1991 |April 1992 |April 1993 |April 1994 |1994
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Enforcement |Vehicle examiners |<1>- |<1>- |<1>- |<1>- |244 |241
|Traffic examiners |<2>- |160 |175 |170 |168 |158
Testing |Vehicle examiners |<1>- |<1>- |<1>- |<1>- |180 |138
Vehicle inspectorate total |Vehicle examiners |474 |477 |465 |436 |424 |379
|Traffic examiners |<2>- |160 |175 |170 |168 |158
Notes:
<1> The separate Testing and Enforcement Divisions were not formed until November 1993.
<2> Traffic Examiners were not part of the Vehicle Inspectorate in 1990.
<1> Traffic examiner grades are not employed on vehicle testing work.
Letter from Ron Oliver to Mrs. Joan Walley MP, dated 25 January 1995:
Heavy Goods Vehicles Examinations: Prohibition and Defect Notices.
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question concerning the number of heavy goods vehicles examined by (a) traffic examiners and (b) vehicle examiners by Traffic Area in each of the last 5 years for which figures are available; and how many received (a) prohibition notices or (b) defect notices.
The attached 5 tables show the total number of heavy goods vehicles examined by Vehicle and Traffic Examiners in each of the
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last 5 years in each Traffic Area, together with the number of vehicles issued with Prohibitions and, where the information is available, Defect Notices.The number of examinations provided in the tables for Vehicle Examiners cover all roadworthiness inspections apart from those done in connection with accidents or mechanical defect investigations. The prohibitions for these examinations are all for roadworthiness defects. The Traffic Examiner checks concentrate on other legal requirements, not roadworthiness. The prohibitions for this work would all have been issued to vehicles weighed and found to be overloaded.
Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) examined and prohibited by vehicle Examiners; and HGVs examined and prohibited by Traffic
Examiners in
1989-90
|HGVs examined by|Number receiving|Number receiving|HGVs examined by|Number receiving
Traffic area |VEs |prohibitions |defect notices |TEs |prohibitions
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North Eastern |19,509 |1,902 |not available |48,777 |1,075
North Western |22,468 |4,880 |not available |42,465 |1,073
West Midland |11,212 |1,113 |not available |23,570 |1,270
Eastern |27,285 |2,642 |not available |41,220 |1,425
South Wales |5,994 |1,316 |not available |21,678 |220
Western |12,103 |1,467 |not available |20,203 |1,161
South Eastern |12,153 |1,483 |not available |37,495 |1,640
Metropolitan |10,207 |1,719 |not available |36,392 |901
Scottish |21,125 |2,527 |not available |42,593 |637
Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) examined and prohibited by Vehicle Examiners; and HGVs examined and prohibited by Traffic
Examiners
in 1990-91
|HGVs examined by|Number receiving|Number receiving|HGVs examined by|Number receiving
Traffic area |VEs |prohibitions |defect notices |TEs |prohibitions
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North Eastern |27,069 |2,937 |not available |35,158 |1,530
North Western |24,189 |2,840 |not available |38,443 |830
West Midland |11,160 |1,040 |not available |22,240 |651
Eastern |30,198 |2,633 |not available |31,541 |1,096
South Wales |5,755 |1,296 |not available |20,399 |109
Western |16,134 |1,988 |not available |21,894 |1,131
South Eastern |15,559 |1,912 |not available |33,184 |946
Metropolitan |14,601 |2,022 |not available |33,198 |901
Scottish |22,637 |3,176 |not available |45,083 |753
Note: The Metropolitan and South Eastern Traffic Areas were merged from 1990-91.
Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) examined and prohibited by Vehicle Examiners; and HGVs examined and prohibited by Traffic
Examiners
in 1991-92
|HGVs examined by|Number receiving|Number receiving|HGVs examined by|Number receiving
Traffic area |VEs |prohibitions |defect notices |TEs |prohibitions
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North Eastern |27,829 |3,080 |not available |52,809 |1,515
North Western |30,623 |3,547 |not available |39,233 |947
West Midland |15,344 |1,756 |not available |20,938 |870
Eastern |39,818 |4,328 |not available |29,918 |967
South Wales |7,015 |1,313 |not available |16,618 |306
Western |17,582 |2,382 |not available |30,688 |1,102
South Eastern and
Metropolitan |15,768 |1,781 |not available |39,044 |1,584
Scottish |17,748 |2,438 |not available |37,498 |694
Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) examined and prohibited by Vehicle Examiners; and HGVs examined and prohibited by Traffic
Examiners
1992-93
|HGVs examined by|Number receiving|Number receiving|HGVs examined by|Number receiving
Traffic area |VEs |prohibitions |defect notices |TEs |prohibitions
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North Eastern |31,249 |2,878 |3,738 |49,742 |976
North Western |36,889 |3,902 |7,376 |40,944 |737
West Midland |16,881 |1,501 |not available |17,239 |806
Eastern |37,644 |4,110 |3,280 |52,476 |954
South Wales |8,003 |1,206 |not available |23,456 |244
Western |21,687 |2,932 |1,454 |35,370 |899
South Eastern and
Metropolitan |24,416 |2,746 |1,713 |43,142 |1,211
Scottish |19,706 |2,806 |478 |32,756 |1,160
Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) examined and prohibited by Vehicle Examiners; and HGVs examined and prohibited by Traffic
Examiners
in 1993-94
|HGVs examined by|Number receiving|Number receiving|HGVs examined by|Number receiving
Traffic area |VEs |prohibitions |defect notices |TEs |prohibitions
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North Eastern |26,463 |3,155 |2,763 |40,466 |987
North Western |34,087 |3,634 |7,233 |31,811 |736
West Midland |21,296 |1,897 |809 |19,212 |436
Eastern |28,673 |3,356 |2,894 |42,194 |639
South Wales |11,372 |1,324 |383 |10,647 |444
Western |24,666 |3,299 |1,625 |26,215 |714
South Eastern and
Metropolitan |20,934 |2,380 |1,980 |36,641 |668
Scottish |24,695 |3,215 |278 |30,193 |624
Kingskerswell Bypass
Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to expedite the start of the A380 Kingskerswell bypass; and when he expects work to commence.
Mr. Watts [holding answer 17 January 1995]: This is an operational matter for the Highways Agency. I have asked the chief executive to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mr. Anthony Steen, dated 26 January 1995:
I am writing in response to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Transport about progress on the A380 Kingskerswell Bypass scheme.
This scheme carries Priority 1 status following last year's Review of the Roads Programme. We are currently re-assessing the scheme's traffic effects in the light of the Government's recent response to the SACTRA Report. However, we will press ahead with this work as quickly as possible, with a view to publishing detailed proposals in the form of draft Orders by the summer.
It is still too early to say when the scheme may enter construction. Future progress will depend largely on the successful completion of the statutory planning procedures (which will almost certainly include a public inquiry) and the continuing availability of funds.
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WALES
Milk Quota
Mr. Dafis: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what proposals he has to establish a milk quota pool for young entrants to farming; and if he will make a statement.
(2) what proposals he has to monitor the movement of milk quota within, out of and into Wales, and make the relevant information publicly available; and if he will make a statement;
Countryside Council for Wales
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what consultation he has had with the chairman of the Countryside Council for Wales concerning the reduction in support for the Wales Environment Education Committee;
(2) what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Countryside Council for Wales concerning the commencement of the Plynlymon Elenydd experiment;
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(3) what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Countryside Council for Wales regarding the achievement of the United Kingdom action plan under the Government's obligations under the biodiversity treaty in (a) 1995 96 and (b) subsequent years; (4) what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Countryside Council for Wales concerning the commencement of the heritage coast principle extension test; and if he will make a statement;(5) what consultation he has had with the chairman of the Countryside Council for Wales concerning the reduction of support for (a) the year of the coast programme, (b) the makers of Wales and (c) earth science trails projects;
(6) what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Countryside Council for Wales concerning the commencement of the Carneddau commons management experiment;
(7) what consultation he has had with the chairman of the Countryside Council for Wales regarding the achievement of the obligations under the European Union habitats and species directive; (8) what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Countryside Council for Wales concerning the reduced support for the national nature reserve and biodiversity for the layman interpretation programmes.
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