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seasonally adjusted basis. In February 1994 16,600 dwellings were started.These figures are as reported to the Department together with estimates for those local authorities which have not sent in statistical returns for their districts. They cover the total of housebuilding by private builders, housing associations and the public sector.
Figures for February 1995 are not yet available.
Nirex
Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the role of Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution at the planning inquiry into the application by Nirex to build a rock characterisation facility at Longlands farm.
Mr. Atkins: Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution has no formal role at the planning inquiry into the application by Nirex to build a rock characterisation facility at Longlands farm.
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Housing, Wandsworth
Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had with the chief executive of Wandsworth council, Mr. Gerald Jones, on the report of Mr. Rowland Little, the appointed auditor for the council, on the council's housing, homeless, and temporary accommodation policies; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: There have been no such discussions. This is a matter between the local authority and the district auditor.
Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the present number of homeless families from the London borough of Wandsworth who have now been placed in bed-and-breakfast or temporary accommodation outside the borough.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: The information requested is not available in the Department.
Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many council properties that have been sold in the London borough of Wandsworth in each year since 1980;
(2) how many local authority properties in the London borough of Wandsworth have been sold under the priority sales scheme in each of the last 10 years.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: Tables presenting latest available information on total sales of council homes reported by each local authority from 1979 80 to March 1994 are in the Library. These also show the number of sales made under right-to-buy legislation, but information collected on other sales does not identify individual schemes within a local authority.
Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authority houses or flats were built in the London borough of Wandsworth in each year since 1980.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: The publications "Housebuilding in England by Local Authority Area: 1980 to 1989" and "Local Housing Statistics" show estimates of housebuilding completions in local authority areas of London. They show completions by sector, including activity by local authorities.
"Housebuilding in England by Local Authority Area: 1980 to 1989" shows figures for the period 1980 to 1984. "Local Housing Statistics" shows figures for later years: Issue No. 103 covers the years 1985 to 1990; No. 105 covers 1991; No. 106 covers 1992; and No. 110 covers 1993. Copies of these publications are in the Library.
Local authorities' primary housing tasks are now the efficient management of their own stock of housing and enabling other organisations to provide new housing, and Housing associations are the main providers of new social housing.
Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the number of registered homeless families in the London borough of Wandsworth in each year since 1980.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: The information requested is available in a table in the Library which summarises the reported data on homeless households accepted for permanent rehousing by each local authority in England for the years 1979 to 1993.
Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people were on the housing
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waiting lists in the London borough of Wandsworth in each of the last five years.Mr. Robert B. Jones: The annual housing investment
programme--HIP--returns submitted by Wandsworth show the following numbers of households on their housing waiting lists on the 1 April in each of the last five years:
1990: 7,292
1991: 7,027
1992: 7,384
1993: 6,913
1994: 6,561
Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what is the present number of empty council-owned properties in the London borough of Wandsworth;
(2) how many local authority properties in the London borough of Wandsworth are for sale.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: The latest information held by my Department relates to dwellings vacant on 1 April 1994 when Wandsworth borough council reported a total of 615 vacant dwellings, of which 439 dwellings were to be sold. The data comes from its 1994 housing investment programme return, a copy of which is in the Library.
Objective 1 Projects
Mr. Alton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what evaluation he has made of the delivery and adequacy of support to small and medium-sized enterprises via objective 1; and whether the range of support on offer meets their needs.
Mr. Curry: I refer the hon. Member to my answer to him on Monday 20 February, Official Report, column 93.
It is early days to make an evaluation of that support, since projects are only starting to get underway. We will be monitoring and evaluating objective 1 projects closely.
Social Housing
Mr. Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 1 February, Official Report, columns 685 86, on what date he expects the background information on the need for new social housing lettings to be published.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: We will make the information available as soon as it is possible.
Housing Associations
Mr. Fraser: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if housing associations are regarded by his Department as subject to management supervision by his Department or by the Housing Corporation for the purpose of the EU public procurement directive.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: No, but the Government are considering the position of housing associations in the light of a recent ruling by the European court regarding similar bodies in another state, and legal opinions brought to my Department's attention. I will write to the hon. Member when we have completed this further consideration.
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Hampshire County Council
Mr. Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people have been employed by Hampshire county council each year since 1979.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: The information is as follows.
Number of people employed by Hampshire County Council in General Services (excluding Law & Order services) at June of each year: Year |Numbers employed --------------------------------------------------- 1979 |51,748 1980 |47,419 1981 |48,669 1982 |47,573 1983 |48,366 1984 |48,248 1985 |48,141 1986 |50,764 1987 |51,698 1988 |52,518 1989 |51,152 1990 |50,427 1991 |49,746 1992 |50,831 1993 |43,451 1994 |44,395 Source: Joint Staffing watch for England Notes: (i) Polytechnics and higher education institutions were transferred from the local authority sector in April 1989. (ii) Further education institutions became the responsibility of the Further Education Funding Council in April 1993.
Mr. Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the annual expenditure of Hampshire county council each year since 1979 expressed in cash terms, real terms and as a real term percentage increase or decrease on 1979 and on the previous year.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: The available information is as follows. There were two changes in the system of financing authorities in the period covered by the figures in the table, along with a number of changes in local authority responsibilities. In particular, in April 1989 responsibility for polytechnics was taken out of local authority control, and in April 1993 responsibility for further education was transferred to the Further Education Funding Council. Net revenue expenditure increased in 1994 95 through expenditure financed by the care in the community special grant. For these reasons it is not always valid to make comparisons either between financial systems, or between years within a financial system.
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Hampshire county council expenditure
|Real increase over|Real increase over
|Cash |1994-95 prices |1982-83 figure |previous year
|£ million |£ million |Percentage |Percentage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total expenditure (outturn)
1982-83 |458.251 |825.546 |- |--
1983-84 |473.714 |815.577 |-1.2 |-1.2
1984-85 |482.349 |791.427 |-4.1 |-3.0
1985-86 |500.475 |777.786 |-5.8 |-1.7
1986-87 |529.511 |798.813 |-3.2 |2.7
1987-88 |578.833 |829.076 |0.4 |3.8
1988-89 |628.143 |843.278 |2.1 |1.7
1989-90 |658.829 |826.728 |0.1 |-2.0
Net Revenue Expenditure to compare
with SSA (outturn)
1990-91 |724.996 |842.270 |2.0 |1.9
1991-92 |809.140 |884.448 |7.1 |5.0
1992-93 |888.472 |933.971 |13.1 |5.6
1993-94 |840.713 |857.527 |3.9 |-8.2
1994-95<1> |935.579 |935.579 |13.3 |9.1
Note:
<1>Budget estimate.
County Council Reserves
Mr. Gill: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in rank order the amount of cash reserves held by each of the county councils.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: The latest available estimates of the level of reserves as at 1 April 1994 are as follows. The authorities are ranked by order of reserves excluding those held by schools, non-LMS; schools' reserves are shown separately, LMS. The first column, non-LMS reserves, includes funds, which may be substantial, held for specified purposes which may not be available to the council for general use, for example funds to finance capital projects to which the authority is committed; and insurance funds where the authority is bearing its own
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insurance risks. These estimates are subject to amendment as authorities finalise their accounts. Compatible data on the use of balances in 1994 95 which would be needed to derive an estimate of the level of reserves at 1 April 1995 is not yet available.
Estimated level of reserves at 1 April 1994
County Councils |Non-LMS |LMS
|£000 |£000
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Nottingham |-1,492 |14,965
Shropshire |-557 |7,789
Isle of Wight |2,258 |1,516
Leicestershire |2,540 |14,305
Northamptonshire |2,629 |10,191
Dorset |3,510 |6691
Derbyshire |6,732 |13,078
Bedfordshire |7,114 |15,674
Cumbria |7,822 |3,514
Warwickshire |8,576 |7,015
Hereford and Worcester |10,305 |14,112
West Sussex |12,070 |4,748
Gloucestershire |12,252 |7,041
Durham |12,549 |7,810
Oxfordshire |13,162 |12,395
Cleveland |13,474 |9,239
Northumberland |14,573 |3,666
Suffolk |14,982 |13,120
Avon |16,205 |11,403
Wiltshire |17,260 |6.697
Humberside |23,735 |8.701
Cornwall |24,354 |7,371
North Yorkshire |24,776 |11,828
Norfolk |24,791 |9,059
East Sussex |29,181 |5,829
Somerset |30,901 |5,575
Cheshire |30,979 |17,584
Lincolnshire |32,774 |13,876
Hertfordshire |32,881 |23,522
Kent |35,234 |12,513
Staffordshire |38,073 |10,351
Buckinghamshire |38,981 |8,609
Lancashire |39,138 |32,976
Berkshire |39,574 |43,883
Devon |41,419 |10,439
Cambridgeshire |48,602 |7,930
Essex |49,465 |25,039
Hampshire |67,407 |25,310
Surrey |69,410 |5,545
Source:
Level of reserves (outturn) at 1/4/93 appropriations to/withdrawals
from reserves 1993-94 (RS returns for 1993-94).
Student Accommodation
Mr. Alton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to bring in a system of national licensing for those properties in multiple occupation which are inhabited by students.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: The period for responses to my Department's consultation paper on the case for licensing houses in multiple occupation closed on 18 February. Several of these responses drew attention to the particular problems associated with student accommodation. We are now considering what action to take in the light of these responses and an announcement will be made in due course.
Local Government Conduct
Mr. Robert Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what guidelines he issues regarding the part councillors who declare an interest in a planning application can take in making decisions on that application.
Sir Paul Beresford: We have issued guidance on disclosure of members interests in DOE circular 8/90--"The National Code of Local Government Conduct", and in DOE circular 9/92--"Pecuniary Interests of Members of Local Authorities".
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Water Bills
Mrs. Helen Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the percentage of unpaid water bills last year overall and in each of the water company's areas.
Mr. Atkins: The information requested is not collected either by my Department or the Office of Water Services.
Northumberland Coast
Mr. Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the present position with regard to the proposed special protection area on the Northumberland coast; if he will make a statement; what plans he has to introduce restrictions on the collection of bait from the foreshore on the north-east coastline; and what powers he has to designate an area for protection when it is to the seaward side of the mean low water mark.
Sir Paul Beresford: My officials are consulting owners and occupiers. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has no plans to introduce any restrictions on bait digging above those currently in force at the Lindisfarne national nature reserve. The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 provide for the designation of European marine sites.
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Dr. Strang: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many sites of special scientific interest have been (a) damaged and (b) destroyed by(i) development and (ii) other means in England in each year since 1979.
Sir Paul Beresford: The information is not available in the form requested. Statistical information on damage to SSSIs in Great Britain between 1 April 1984 and 31 March 1991 is set out in the annual reports of the former Nature Conservancy Council. Since 1 April 1991, similar detail for England is contained in English Nature's annual reports. Copies of annual reports are in the Library.
Hedgerows
Dr. Strang: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what length of hedgerow has been lost in England each year since 1979.
Mr. Atkins: Reliable figures are not available in the form requested. However, two surveys carried out for my Department covering the periods 1984 1990 and 1990 1993 indicated net losses of hedgerow in England of 85,000 km and 49,000 km respectively. These figures include losses caused by lack of management as well as by deliberate removal. The latest survey showed that the rate of removal of hedges during 1990 93 more than halved compared with 1984 90.
Homelessness
Dr. Strang: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many households have been accepted as homeless in each local authority in rural areas in England in each year since 1979.
Mr. Robert B. Jones: The data collected from local authorities on homeless households accepted for permanent re-housing does not differentiate between households from rural and non-rural areas. A summary print showing the reported acceptances in each local
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authority area in England for the years 1979 to 1993 is in the Library.Eland House
Mr. Barnes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement concerning facilities and arrangements for disabled people working in or visiting his Department's new building, Eland house.
Sir Paul Beresford: Eland house is currently under construction and will then be fitted out by my Department. It is my policy that we should follow best practice in providing facilities for disabled persons and we will ensure that the facilities and arrangements for disabled persons at the new building comply fully with code of practice, BS5810, and part M of the Building Regulations 1991.
Enterprise Zone, Tyneside
Mr. Byers: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, when he expects to announce the location of the proposed enterprise zone on Tyneside following the closure of Swan Hunter's shipyard, following the oral statement of 12 May 1993, Official Report, columns 801 02.
Sir Paul Beresford: The three local authorities concerned, and the Tyne and Wear development corporation, have submitted a package of sites for consideration. This is currently being examined by Ministers and an announcement will be made as soon as possible.
Sellafield
Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the implications for the protection of the environment which will result from the agreement reached between British Nuclear Fuels plc and Scottish Nuclear, for the long-term management and reprocessing of spent thermal oxide nuclear fuels at Sellafield.
Mr. Atkins [holding answer 7 March 1995]: Any contract entered into by British Nuclear Fuels is a matter for that company, but any operations at Sellafield which result from such a contract will have to comply with the limits and conditions of the site discharge authorisations. Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution is satisfied that compliance with these authorisations will fully protect the environment.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Parliament Buildings, Stormont
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to restore the Assembly chamber at Parliament buildings, Stormont, after the fire; and if the new chamber will be a replication of the previous design and decor.
Mr. Moss: Following the completion of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and forensic investigation, the process of salvaging material which might assist with restoration has begun, as has a detailed examination of the extent of the damage. When these exercises are
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completed, a decision will be taken on the restoration of the chamber.Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects to receive the report from Sir Reginald Doyle on the fire and related matters at the Parliament buildings, Stormont.
Mr. Moss: My right hon. and learned Friend expects to receive the report from Sir Reginald Doyle before the end of March.
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide a breakdown by age of the members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Sir John Wheeler: The age distribution of members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary as at 1 March 1995 is set out.
RUC regular age band |Number
---------------------------------------------------------------
20 and under |7
21-25 |430
26-30 |1,544
31-35 |2,036
36-40 |1,658
41-45 |1,203
46-50 |853
51-55 |502
56-60 |221
61 and over |14
Total |8,468
RUC Reserve (Full-time)
Age band |Number
-------------------------------
20 and Under |2
21-25 |287
26-30 |620
31-35 |642
36-40 |431
41-45 |360
46-50 |320
51-55 |261
56-60 |228
61 and Over |31
Total |3,182
RUC reserve (part-time)
Age band |Number
-------------------------------
20 and Under |9
21-25 |149
26-30 |221
31-35 |233
36-40 |205
41-45 |209
46-50 |173
51-55 |168
56-60 |114
61 and Over |20
Total |1,501
Citizens Charters
Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the costs of production and distribution of the Northern Ireland charter and where copies can be obtained by the public.
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Sir John Wheeler: The Northern Ireland citizens charter which was published on 5 February 1992 cost £30,000 to produce and £4,200 to distribute. It is sold through HMSO at a cost of £8.50 per copy. A free summary guide is available from the Northern Ireland citizens charter unit on a freephone number, 0800 243174, and by using a freepost address, Freepost BE111 Belfast BT4 3SX, and at libraries and citizen's advice bureaux offices.
Copies of the main charter can be inspected at libraries and citizen's advice bureaux offices.
Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the costs of production and distribution of, and the availability of the charters of the Government Departments in Northern Ireland, with special reference to (a) the patients and clients charter,
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(b) the Social Security Agency charter, (c) the Training and Employment Agency charter, (d) the Northern Ireland Housing Executive charter (e) the Northern Ireland railways charter, (f) the Royal Ulster Constabulary charter, (g) the Ulsterbus and Citybus charter, (h) the Child Support Agency charter, (i) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing (Northern Ireland) charter and (j) the Courts and Compensation Agency charter.Sir John Wheeler: The table gives details of the cost of production and distribution and the availability of the charters of the Government Departments in Northern Ireland.
Individual public service organisations are responsible for producing and distributing their own charters for those who use their services. The table shows costs and other details of production and distribution in so far as they are available centrally.
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Northern Ireland citizens charters and charter standard statements
Charter/Charter |Cost of Publication |Cost of Distribution |Where available
Statement
|£ |£
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Patients and Clients |67,218 |18,110 |All health and personal social services
| (includes the | (includes the | bodies and related organisations.
| summary guide) | summary guide) | A summary guide was produced and
| distributed to every household in
| Northern Ireland
Social Security Agency Customer Charter |4,443 |60 approx |Copies were issued to voluntary
| organisations, Chief Librarians and
| advice bodies. Copies available in all
| Social Security Agency Offices
Training and Employment Agency Customers |11,000 |None |All Agency local offices
Charter
Parents Charter |105,000 |9,000 |On request from the Department of
| Education. Copies were distributed, at
| the launch in September 1992, through
| schools, to all parents
Northern Ireland Housing Executive Tenants |61,817 |38,532 |Initially copies were posted at the launch
Charter | of the Charter in September 1992 to all
| tenants. New tenants get a copy on
| signing the tenancy agreement. All
| district offices of the NIHE
| have copies
Northern Ireland Railways Passengers Charter |30,000 |None |Libraries, government outlets and all main
| NI Railways stations.
Royal Ulster Constabulary Charter |25,000 |- |All RUC stations and RUC Headquarters
| (includes cost
| of publication,
| distribution and
| advertising
Ulsterbus/Citybus Passengers Charter |10,611 |Minimal as copies |At bus stations
| were placed in bus
| stations
Child Support Agency (NI) Charter |66,175 |£60 |The Charter was widely distributed on the
| (includes reprint | launch of the Agency in April 1993 and
| costs incurred in | copies are available from the Agency's
| November 1994) | headquarters and each of its seven
| local offices.
NI Court Services |5,065 |Less than £500 |NI Court Service, Communications Unit,
| Court Offices, Citizen Advice Bureaux
| offices and public libraries
| throughout NI
Redundancy Service |1,514 |None |Redundancy Services Offices, Training
| and Employment Agency offices,
| Social Security Agency
| office and Citizen's Advice
| Bureaux offices.
Driver and Vehicle Licensing (NI) |878 |Minimal as copies |Copies are available in all DVLI local
| were placed in offices
| local offices
Compensation Agency |Publication and |Agency offices, solicitors dealing with
| distribution costs | compensation claims, Citizen Advice
| total £500 | Bureaux and Victims Support Groups
Valuation and Lands Agency |1,485 |None-distributed |Copies are available at Agency
| by Agency Staff | Headquarters, District Offices and
| as part of their | Rate Collection Offices
|duties
Belfast Action Teams |8,245 |600 |Belfast Action Team offices, local
| libraries and on request. Copies were
| also circulated within NI Government
| Departments
Government Purchasing Service |850 |Minimal - |From all Government Purchasing Service
| distributed at | Managers and Headquarters
| seminars and on
| request by post
Our Service Standards (Department |12,800 |5,500 |Approximately 30,000 copies
of Agriculture NI) | distributed to individual addresses.
| Copies are also available from
| Divisional Veterinary Offices,
| County Agricultural Development
| Offices, District Forest Offices
| and the Department's
| Communications Unit
Forensic Science Laboratory
Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much of the £4 million planned for the Forensic Science Laboratory in Northern Ireland in 1994 95 was spent preparing to become an executive agency.
Sir John Wheeler: Approximately £180,000.
Public Expenditure Plans
Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what reason there is a planned decrease in spending between 1994 and 1997 in (a) industry, energy, trade and employment, (b) transport and (c) environmental and miscellaneous services referred to in table 1.1 of "Northern Ireland Expenditure Plans and Priorities 1994 95 to 1996 97".
Sir John Wheeler: The planned decreases in Northern Ireland public expenditure cash plans in these areas is accounted for mainly by the completion of the privatisation payments to Harland and Wolff and Shorts-- industry, energy, trade and employment; the completion of the Belfast cross -harbour bridge--transport; and a rephasing of capital expenditure on water and sewerage--environmental and miscellaneous services.
Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the four construction projects
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on which £25 million will be spent on the police building programme, referred to in table 4.3 of "Northern Ireland Expenditure Plans and Priorities 1994 95 to 1996 97".Sir John Wheeler: Table 4.3 of "Northern Ireland Expenditure Plans and Priorities 1994 95 to 1996 97" shows the Police Authority for Northern Ireland's plans, as at 31 March 1994, to take forward work, on construction projects valued at more than £50,000 each, costing a total of £25 million in the 1995 96 year.
At that date, these plans included four new projects--three replacement police stations and a further phase of a regional support centre--costing a total of £6 million, in the 1995 96 year. The remainder of the planned expenditure for that year is in respect of on-going projects started in previous years.
Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the meaning of the term DRC in section 1.5 of "Northern Ireland Expenditure Plans and Priorities 1994 95 to 1996 97"; and for what reasons it needed an increase of £13 million allocated to it in 1993 94.
Sir John Wheeler: The term DRC stands for departmental running costs and is explained in paragraph 11.2 of the plans. The £13 million increase, relating to capital and DRC end-year flexibility carryover, was required in 1993 94 due to slippage in planned expenditure in 1992 93.
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Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide a breakdown of the £7 million allocated each year to community relations in the years 1994 95 to 1996 97, mentioned in section 1.4 of "Northern Ireland Expenditure Plans and Priorities 1994 95 to 1996 97".
Sir John Wheeler: The resources available for community relations are directed at consolidating a range of major initiatives which are designed to increasecross-community contact and encourage greater mutual understanding and respect of different cultures and traditions. Since publication of the current edition of "Northern Ireland Expenditure Plans and Priorities 1994 95 to 1996 97", I have announced on 6 December 1994, that the resources available will be increased.
Over the period 1994 95 to 1996 97 these resources will be allocated as follows:
|1994-95|1995-96|1996-97
|£000 |£000 |£000
--------------------------------------------------
Central
Community
Relations Unit<1> |4,414 |5,307 |5,457
Department of
Education for
Northern
Ireland<2> |2,638 |3,133 |3,333
Department of
Finance and
Personnel
(Policy,
Planning and
Research Unit<3>) |250 |300 |305
Total |7,302 |8,740 |9,095
<1>These resources will be directed to the
Northern Ireland Community Relations Council,
district council community relations programme,
community reconciliation bodies, cultural
traditions programme and capital programme.
<2> The main elements of DENI's programme are the
cross-community contact scheme, cultural
traditions programme and voluntary reconciliation
bodies.
<3>This will support an information, evaluation
and research programme.
Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what reasons table 4.18 of "Northern Ireland Expenditure Plans and Priorities1994 95 to 1996 97" does not contain projected expenditure on (a) the electoral service and (b) the state pathology service; and what was the actual expenditure on these services in 1994 95 and the projected expenditure in 1995 96 and 1996 97.
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