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Cost of advertising since 1979 on all forms of advertising in 1994 prices (£) Year |£ --------------------------------------- 1979-80 |<2>175,296 1980-81 |<2>6,867,309 1981-82 |<2>4,395,776 1982-83 |<2>6,186,195 1983-84 |<2>4,754,533 1984-85 |<2>3,254,828 1985-86 |20,621,583 1986-87 |53,241,911 1987-88 |40,706,040 1988-89 |30,229,606 1989-90 |21,797,896 1990-91 |12,293,720 1991-92 |14,039,415 1992-93 |5,584,560 1993-94 |8,441,609 Notes: <1> The 1979-80 total does not include expenditure by the former Manpower Services Commission as the figure is not available. <2> The 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 and 1984-85 totals do not include expenditure by the Health and Safety Executive as figures are not available.
The total advertising budget for the Department in 1994 95 is £11, 250,000 and for HSE £1,200,000.
During the period from 1985 to 1990, the Department launched a number of major campaigns, including the promotion of youth training, employment training, restart and enterprise allowance by the Manpower Services Commission; and action for jobs by the Department.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Prevention of Terrorism Acts
Ms. Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of people arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Acts In Northern Ireland in the past five years were subsequently released without charge.
Sir John Wheeler: The information requested is as follows:
K
|No. of persons|No. released |Percentage
Year |detained |without charge|without charge
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1990 |1,549 |1,177 |76
1991 |1,680 |1,294 |77
1992 |1,795 |1,335 |74
1993 |1,641 |1,259 |77
1994<1> |1,328 |1,009 |76
<1> January-September inclusive only. Figures are not yet available for
the final quarter of 1994.
Pay Increases (Cost)
Mr. Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will estimate the cost to his Department's budget, and to local authorities' self-financed expenditure in 1995 96 of implementing in full the recommendations of (a) the School Teachers Review Body; (b) the Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration; and (c) the Review Body on Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to Medicine, assuming no changes in staff numbers.
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Mr. Moss: The remit of the School Teachers Review Body does not extend to Northern Ireland, where the pay and conditions of service of school teachers are dealt with in local negotiating machinery. Estimated costs of implementing the recommendations of the other review bodies are as follows:
|Main pay |Estimated
|increase |pay bill cost<1>
|Per cent. |£ million
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DDRB (doctors and dentists)<2> |2.5-3.0 |4.4
NPRB (nurse and midwives) |1.5-3.0<3> |3.9-7.9
(PAM's) |1.5-3.0<3> |0.5-0.9
<1> Pay bill costings include employers' national insurance and superannuation
payments.
<2> Plus up to 2.5 per cent. on average salaries for consultants under
transitional local pay arrangements.
<3> Comprising 1 per cent. on national pay scales and the NPRB estimate of
additional amounts likely to result from local pay negotiations.
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Fire Safety
Mr. Beith: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what financial costs and benefits and other effects on business concerns in the United Kingdom are expected as a result of the transfer of the role of the fire authorities in determining fire safety standards in new and altered or extended buildings to the building control authorities, as recommended in the interdepartmental review of fire safety legislation and enforcement; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Jonathan Evans: I refer the right hon. Member to the reply that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for the Isle of Wight (Mr. Field) on 24 February 1995, Official Report , column 369 .
EU Structural Funds
Mr. Garrett: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what criteria are used in appointing members to objective 5b monitoring committees; and if he will list those appointments already made and the interests they represent.
Mr. Eggar: The structural funds regulations require monitoring committees to be set up within partnerships established between the member state, the competent authorities and bodies designed by the member state at national, regional, local or other level, and the European Commission. So far four of the 11 objective 5b United Kingdom monitoring committees have met.
In addition to representatives of central Government, training and enterprise councils or local enterprise companies, and local authorities, the Government have designated or will designate to each committee other organisations following local consultation. They could be from, for example, the private sector, tourism and development organisations, further and higher education, rural bodies and the voluntary sector.
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The following is a full list of organisations represented on the committee for the East Anglia objective 5b area, the one closest to the hon. Member's constituency:Chairman
The regional director of the Government office.
Members
One representative each from:
Department of the Environment
Employment Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Norfolk and Waveney TEC
Standing Conference of East Anglian Local Authorities
Rural Development Commission
Further Education Funding Council
English Nature
East Anglian Cooperative Development Association
Two private sector bodies.
Civil Servants
Mrs. Maddock: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of those accepted for fast-stream entry for which his Department is responsible (a) in 1991, (b) 1992, (c) in 1993 and (d) in 1994 were women.
Mr. Heseltine: For the years 1991 and 1992, I refer the hon. Member to the annual report of the Civil Service Commissioners for those years, copies of which are available in the Library of the House. Successful candidates for the fast-stream entry competitions assigned to the Department of Trade and Industry in 1993 and 1994 were as follows:
|Total |Per cent.
|assigned |Women |women
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1993
Administration
trainee/higher executive
officer (development) |11 |3 |27
1994
AT/HEO(D) |9 |2 |22
1993
Science management
trainee/higher scientific
officer (development) |3 |1 |33
1994
SMT/HSO(D) |2 |1 |50
1993
Economic assistants |7 |3 |43
1994
Economic assistants |7 |2 |29
1993
Assistant statisticians and
trainee statisticians |6 |2 |33
1994
Assistant statisticians and
trainee statisticians |4 |0 |0
Foreign Takeovers
Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is Her Majesty's Government's
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policy in respect of the takeover of United Kingdom industry by foreign firms with particular reference to those from the east Asian region.Mr. Jonathan Evans: In examining acquisitions of UK firms under the Fair Trading Act 1973, we do not discriminate between UK and foreign acquirers, including those from the east Asian region.
Inntrepreneur Estates Ltd.
Mr. Wareing: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what communications he has received from the European Commission in respect of the activities of Inntrepreneur Estates Ltd; how many communications have been in respect of the firm's application for exemption from EU regulations under article 85 of the treaty of Rome; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Jonathan Evans: My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade has not received any communication from the European Commission in respect of the activities of Inntrepreneur Estates Ltd. However, he has been kept fully informed of the Commission's concerns with regard to the discounts offered by the major brewers, and the Commission's decision to allow the Director General of Fair Trading to investigate the issue before coming to a decision regarding the Inntrepreneur application for individual exemption of its standard lease.
Floating Platform Systems
Mr. Wilson: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to help ensure that floating platform systems built in UK yards are in a position to compete effectively for orders in UK sector waters.
Mr. Eggar: My Department established a working group on floating production systems last year and the group has now made positive proposals which when implemented will strengthen the competitiveness of UK yards and other suppliers in this sector. The group's report has now been published and its recommendations are being pursued with the industry.
Publications
Mr. Boyes: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list all White Papers, Green Papers and pamphlets issued by his Department or agencies for which it is responsible in 1994, giving in each case the total cost to the Exchequer of their production, publication and distribution; and what was the total equivalent cost in 1980.
Mr. Heseltine [holding answer 2 March 1995]: In 1994, my Department, with the exception of its agencies, produced 361 external publications. As there is no generally accepted definition of the term "pamphlet", I have placed a list of all these publications in the Library of the House, along with the estimated cost--£2.2 million--for the nine months to December for which data is available. The list includes White Papers and a Green Paper published for my Department by HMSO. Equivalent information for 1980 is not available.
In respect of White Papers, Green Papers and other publications published by HMSO, HMSO aims to recover their costs from sales revenue.
As regards DTI agencies, the production of publications is an operational matter for the chief executives.
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DEFENCE
Staff Cars
Mr. Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many two- star officers and above are entitled to a dedicated staff car and driver; where the officers are based; what make of car is provided; and what is the total annual cost in salaries, maintenance and car replacement.
Mr. Soames [pursuant to his answer, 22 February 1995, Official Report , c. 252 55 ]: At two-star rank and above, there are currently 109 posts in the armed forces and my Department, including civilians, who are entitled to a dedicated staff car and driver. These are:
Number |Post |Location
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Posts open to more than one service
5* posts
1 |Chief of the Defence Staff |London
2 |Chair of the Military |Brussels
| Committee
4* posts
3 |Vice Chief of Defence Staff |London
3* posts
4 |United Kingdom Military |Brussels
| Representative
5 |Deputy Chief of Defence |London
| Staff (Commitments)
6 |Deputy Chief of Defence |London
| Staff (Personnel and
| Programmes)
7 |Deputy Chief of Defence |London
| Staff (Systems)
8 |Chief of Defence |London
| Intelligence
9 |Surgeon General |London
10 |Commandant Royal College |London
| of Defence Studies
2* posts
11 |Commander of British |Episkopi
| Forces Cyprus
12 |Head of British Defence |Washington
| Liaison Staff
13 |Assistant Chief of Staff |Mons
| (Policy)
Royal Navy
4* posts
14 |Chief of the Naval Staff |London
15 |Chief Naval Home |Portsmouth
| Command/2nd Sea Lord
16 |Commander in Chief Fleet |Northwood
3* posts
17 |Controller of the Navy |London
18 |Chief of Fleet Support |Bath
19 |Deputy Commander in |Northwood
| Chief Fleet
20 |Flag Officer Plymouth |Plymouth
21 |Flag Officer Scotland, |Pitreavie
| Northern England and
| Northern Ireland
22 |Flag Officer Surface |Portsmouth
| Flotilla
23 |Commandant General |Portsmouth
| Royal Marines
24 |Deputy Supreme Allied |Virginia
| Commander Atlantic
25 |Chief of Staff NAVSOUTH |Naples
2* posts
26 |Director General Naval |Portsmouth
| Personnel Strategy and
| Plans
27 |Flag Officer Submarines |Northwood
28 |Flag Officer Portsmouth |Portsmouth
29 |Flag Officer Training and |Portsmouth
| Recruiting
30 |Commander British Forces |Gibraltar
31 |Flag Officer Sea Training |Portland
32 |Flag Officer Naval Aviation |Yeovilton
33 |Naval Secretary |Portsmouth
34 |Commander United |Portsmouth
| Kingdom Task Group
35 |Medical Director General |Gosport
| (Naval)
Army
4* posts
36 |Chief of General Staff |London
37 |Adjutant General |Upavon
38 |Commander in Chief |Wilton
| United Kingdom Land
| Forces
39 |Deputy Supreme Allied |Mons
| Commander Europe
40 |Master General of the |London
| Ordnance
3* posts
41 |Quartermaster General |Andover
42 |Inspector General Doctrine |Upavon
| and Training
43 |Deputy Commander in |Wilton
| Chief United Kingdom
| Land Forces/Inspector
| General Territorial Army
44 |General Officer |Aldershot
| Commanding Southern
| District
45 |General Officer |Lisburn
| Commanding Northern
| Ireland
46 |Commander ACE Rapid |Rheindahlen
| Reaction Corps
2* posts
47 |Director General Military |Feltham
| Survey
48 |Engineer in Chief (Army) |Minley
49 |Director General Land |Upavon
| Warfare
50 |Director General Army |Upavon
| Training
51 |Commandant Staff College |Camberley
52 |Commandant Royal |Shrivenham
| Military College of Science
53 |Commandant Royal |Camberley
| Military Academy
| Sandhurst
54 |Director Royal Armoured |Bovington
| Corps
55 |Director Royal Artillery |Larkhill
56 |Director of Infantry |Warminster
57 |Director Army Air Aviation |M. Wallop
58 |Military Secretary |London
59 |Chief of Staff HQ Adjutant |Upavon
| General Corps
60 |Director General Logistics (Army)|Andover
| Support
61 |Director General Equipment |Andover
| Support (Army)
62 |Director General Army |Mychett
| Medical Service
63 |General Officer |York
| Commanding Eastern
| District
64 |General Officer |London
| Commanding London
| District
65 |General Officer |Shrewsbury
| Commanding Wales and
| Western District
66 |General Officer |Edinburgh
| Commanding Scotland
67 |Commander 3rd (UK) |Bulford
| Division
68 |Commander United |Rheindahlen
| Kingdom Support
| Command Germany
69 |Commander 1st Division |Herford
| (UK) Armoured Division
70 |Chief of Staff HQ ACE |Rheindahlen
| Rapid Reaction Corps
71 |Chief Combat Support ACE |Rheindahlen
| Rapid Reaction Corps
72 |Director Support Land |Heidelberg
| Centre
73 |Commander British Forces |Hong Kong
74 |Commander Land Forces |Lisburn
| Northern Ireland
75 |Chief of Staff HQ |Andover
| Quartermaster General
Royal Air Force
4* posts
76 |Chief of the Air Staff |London
77 |Air Officer Commanding in |Innsworth
| Chief HQ Personnel and
| Training Command
78 |Air Officer Commanding in |Brampton
| Chief HQ Logistic
| Command
79 |Air Officer Commanding in |High
| Chief HQ Strike Command |Wycombe
80 |Deputy Commander in |Brunssum
| Chief Central Europe
81 |Controller Aircraft |London
82 |Commander HQ Allied Air |High
| Forces North West Europe |Wycombe
3* posts
83 |Chief of Staff HQ Strike |High
| Command |Wycombe
84 |Chief of Staff HQ Logistic |Brampton
| Command
85 |Director General Saudi |Riyadh
| Armed Forces Project
86 |Air Officer Commanding |Northwood
| 18 Group
2* posts
87 |Air Secretary |Innsworth
88 |Chief of Staff HQ |Innsworth
| Personnel and Training
| Command
89 |Deputy Commander |Messtetten
| Messtetten
90 |Air Officer Commanding |Brampton
| Information Systems and
| Signals Unit
91 |Air Officer Engineering and |High
| Supply |Wycombe
92 |Air Officer Commanding 1 |Benson
| Group
93 |Air Officer Commanding 2
| Group
94 |Air Officer Commanding |B. Priory
| 11 Group
95 |Air Officer Commanding |High
| 38 Group |Wycombe
96 |Air Officer Training |Innsworth
97 |Air Officer Maintenance |Brampton
| and Air Officer
| Commanding Maintenance
| Units
98 |Commandant RAF Staff |Bracknell
| College Bracknell
99 |Commandant RAF College |Cranwell
| Cranwell
100 |Director General Medical |Innsworth
| Services (RAF)
101 |Director General Policy and |London
| Plans
102 |Air Officer Administration |High
| and Air Officer |Wycombe
| Commanding Directly
| Administered Units
103 |Director General Support |Brampton
| Management (RAF)
MoD civilians
104 |Permanent Under Secretary |London
| of State
105 |Chief Scientific Adviser |London
106 |2nd Permanent Under |London
| Secretary of State
107 |Chief of Defence |London
| Procurement
108 |Deputy Chief Scientific |London
| Adviser
109 |Head of Defence Export |London
| Services
The total estimated cost of the driver posts for the financial year 1993 94 is approximately £2.2 million. Entitled officers normally have the use of a Rover 800 car, although particular local circumstances, security requirements, command roles and topography might necessitate additional vehicles being used. The total costs of car maintenance are not separately identifiable, however the available data suggests that the likely annual cost is in the region of £300 per vehicle per annum. The total annual cost of car replacement for the last three years is as follows:
1992 93: 131 vehicles bought costing £1.7 million
1993 94: Seven vehicles bought costing £100,000
1994 95: no vehicles bought.
Malaysia (Bases)
Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when his Department or companies and organisations controlled by his Department began discussions with the Malaysian Government on advice, support, contracts or consultancy relating to the construction of naval or air bases in that country; and if the construction of such bases has commenced.
Mr. Freeman: Discussions conducted on a Government-to-Government basis are confidential.
Defence Sales Agents
Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the countries in which, either by legal
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requirement or convention, defence export sales are generally conducted through agents or consultants.Mr. Freeman: The British Government do not employ business agents in the negotiation of Government-to-Government defence export contracts. I cannot comment on other countries' requirements or conventions on the use of agents or consultants in defence export sales.
Hong Kong
Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what United Kingdom military forces or personnel are based in Hong Kong; and if all such units or personnel will return to the UK after 1997.
Mr. Soames: At present the Hong Kong garrison comprises 2,087 United Kingdom military personnel and 788 locally engaged military personnel supported by 101 UK based civilians and 631 locally engaged civilians. All locally engaged military personnel and civilians will be discharged from Crown service by 30 June 1997. All UK-based military personnel and civilians will return to the UK.
Construction Services
Mr. Nicholls: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration he has given to the recommendations of the Latham report for works services contracts placed by his Department.
Mr. Freeman: I refer to the answer given to the hon. Member for Tooting (Mr. Cox) by my colleague the Minister of State for the Armed Forces on 30 November 1994, Official Report, column 775. He said that as a major customer of the construction industry the Ministry of Defence is keen to pursue any initiatives which may improve the efficiency of the industry and deliver better value for money. My Department constantly aims to be a best practice client and we therefore welcomed Sir Michael's report. Officials in my Department are actively involved in the follow-up work to the Latham report which is being co-ordinated by the Department of the Environment, and also the efficiency scrutiny into construction procurement announced by the Prime Minister on 13 September last year, which inform the Government response to Sir Michael's recommendations.
Low Flying
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the minimum population of towns over which RAF pilots are advised to avoid while low flying.
Mr. Soames: Towns listed for low-level avoidance are generally those with 10,000 or more inhabitants. All other populated areas are to be avoided wherever possible.
Starstreak
Mr. Spellar: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to announce the next tranche of orders for Starstreak.
Mr. Freeman: A decision on the need for more Starstreak will be taken as soon as possible after the successful introduction into service of the current tranche of equipment.
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Career Breaks
Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) men and (b) women applied for career breaks in his Department or its agencies; and how many have had their employment terminated in the last five years.
Mr. Freeman: Since 1 March 1990, 13 men and 788 women in my Department have applied for and been granted a career break. Of the men, six are still on their break, five have been reinstated and two terminated after the career break. Of the women, 603 are still on their break, 147 have been reinstated and 38 terminated after the career break.
Nigeria
Mrs. Clwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the date of the memorandum of understanding with Nigeria.
Mr. Freeman [holding answer on 9 February 1995]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave her on 1 March 1995, Official Report , column 509 .
Chechnya
Mr. Nigel Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what further discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts about Chechnya.
Mr. Soames: My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Defence discussed Chechnya with a number of his NATO counterparts, most recently at the Wehrkunde conference in Germany on 4 to 5 February.
ENVIRONMENT
Protected Birds (Sale)
Mr. Morley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what information his Department requires from a potential seller in considering whether or not to grant an exemption certificate to sell a bird listed in appendix I of the convention on international trade in endangered species;
(2) what methods his Department uses to monitor the sale of the species of birds listed in appendix I of CITES and annex C1 of EC regulation 3626/82; and if his Department regularly monitors the bird trade journals.
Sir Paul Beresford: When considering an application for an individual exemption my Department normally seeks the following key information:
details of the vendor, including where appropriate any convictions under wildlife legislation;
details of the specimen to be sold, including any identifying marks or rings;
details about the origin and date of acquisition of the specimen, including any information relating to captive breeding;
The applicant must also sign a declaration to state that the information provided is correct and complete to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief.
The police are primarily responsible for enforcing controls on the sale of wildlife within Great Britain. They monitor relevant trade and local publications selectively to identify potential offences. My Department checks
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advertisements in several national journals and passes details of any potential offences to the police. The Department's wildlife inspectorate also looks out for any evidence of sales offences.Mr. Morley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many exemption certificates have been issued for the sale of Livingstone's Turacos--Tauraco livingstonii--in each of the last four years, including 1995 to date; and if he will make a statement; (2) how many Livingstone's Turacos--Tauraco livingstonii--have been imported into the United Kingdom in each of the last four years including 1995; and if he will indicate the origins of such birds.
Sir Paul Beresford: The Department's records show that in the last four years we did not issue any sales exemptions for this species and that we did not grant any permits to import specimens to Great Britain from countries outside the European Community. We understand that some confusion may exist about the rules concerning several species in the genus Tauraco, and we shall be issuing advice to traders shortly.
Environmentally Adjusted Accounts
Ms Primarolo: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps have been taken in the United Kingdom under the EU's fifth environmental action programme to develop pilot systems of environmentally adjusted national accounts.
Sir Paul Beresford: My Department is to participate in a project led by the Central Statistical Office to develop a pilot system of satellite accounts linked to the input/output framework of national accounts. This work is broadly consistent with the proposals in the fifth environmental action programme but is not being carried out specifically in response to it. The programme is not itself a legislative instrument and therefore does not automatically create binding legal obligations on member states.
Railway Noise
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, what consideration he has given to the report of the Mitchell committee on noise.
Mr. Watts: I have been asked to reply.
My predecessor responded to the committee's main recommendations on 28 November 1991, Official Report column 577 , accepting that the proposed noise insulation regulations for new railway lines should include separate daytime and night time standards derived from the single standard already provided in the Noise Insulation Regulations 1975, as amended in the case of new roads. Other issues identified by the committee were further examined with the assistance of Dr. Mitchell and other experts and draft noise insulation regulations for new railways were issued for consultation in October 1993. Draft regulations will be laid before Parliament as soon as decisions have been taken on the response.
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SOCIAL SECURITY
Habitual Residence Test
Mr. Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are the essential differences between the habitual residence test and the residence qualification rejected by the Government in 1986.
Mr. Roger Evans: The 1986 proposal would have prevented the payment of income-related benefits until the claimant had been resident for 12 months. This would have discriminated in favour of British citizens who did not leave the United Kingdom, would have excluded citizens of the Irish Republic and would probably have been in breach of our international obligations.
The habitual residence test does not impose an absolute ban on the payment of benefit for a fixed period, does not discriminate on grounds of nationality and does not breach our international obligations. It is based on individual circumstances which take into account the following factors: the claimant's intentions; the claimant's reasons for coming to the United Kingdom; the claimant's employment record; the length and continuity of residence in another country and the claimant's centre of interest.
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Mr. Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 7 February, Official Report column 213 14 , if he will list for each of the three Benefits Agency offices within the Newham Benefits Agency district (a) the number of people to whom the habitual residence test has been applied and (b) the number of people who have been refused income support as a result of the habitual residence test in each month since its introduction, broken down to show the number of British nationals, EU nationals, and others refused.
Mr. Roger Evans: The administration of income support is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Michael Bichard to Mr Stephen Timms, dated 2 March 1995:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking for the number of people who have been refused Income Support as a result of the habitual residency test in the three offices of the Benefits Agency's Newham District.
The information provided in the Official Report Vol 254 col 213 4 has since been updated and I have therefore provided data at Annex A for the period up to 31 January 1995. Information has been given in respect of the three offices located at Stratford, Canning Town and Plaistow in the Newham District.
I hope you find this reply helpful.
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Annex A: Newham district by branch office habitual residence test August 1994-January 1995
Number of
Customers Refused
IS
|Number of
|customers subject to
Month |the HRT |British Nationals |EU Nationals |Others
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Stratford
August 1994 |6 |0 |5 |0
September 1994 |21 |0 |20 |0
October 1994 |20 |0 |20 |0
November 1994 |42 |0 |29 |0
December 1994 |54 |15 |10 |3
January 1995 |33 |4 |6 |3
Plaistow
August 1994 |0 |0 |0 |0
September 1994 |18 |3 |12 |0
October 1994 |28 |10 |10 |0
November 1994 |43 |9 |12 |2
December 1994 |20 |4 |3 |1
January 1995 |26 |3 |3 |0
Canning Town
August 1994 |13 |1 |5 |0
September 1994 |13 |5 |2 |0
October 1994 |24 |8 |2 |2
November 1994 |13 |3 |2 |1
December 1994 |15 |7 |3 |0
January 1995 |12 |1 |0 |0
Career Breaks
Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many (a) men and (b) women applied for career breaks in his Department or its agencies; and how many have had their employment terminated in the last five years.
Mr. Hague: The information requested is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Those staff on career breaks remain employed by the Department during their absence and would only have
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their employment terminated in exceptional circumstances, for example, on grounds of misconduct.Social Fund
Mr. Alex Carlile: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the criteria for receiving assistance from the social fund and the community care grant system.
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