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Mr. Sackville: The Department of Health employs one special adviser. His salary and conditions of work are negotiated individually in relation to previous earnings, and are confidential. Economic advice is obtained from career civil servants, who may be employed on a variety of working patterns. The following numbers by grade are full time equivalents:
Grade |Number ---------------------------------- Grade 3 level |1 Grade 5 level |2 Grade 6 level |1 Grade 7 level |12 Assistant Economist |6
Diseases
Mr. Alex Carlile: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of recorded cases of (a) smallpox, (b) rickets, (c) leprosy, (d) cholera, (e) tuberculosis, (f) poliomyelitis and (g) scorbutus, per region, for each year since 1985. [19695]
Mr. Sackville: The information relating to leprosy, cholera, tuberculosis and poliomyelitis can be found in tables 5 and 6 of "Communicable disease statistics,
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England and Wales", series MB2, Numbers. 12 18, 1985 1992 HMSO 1987 1994, copies of which are available in the Library.Data on rickets and scorbutus are not available centrally. There have been no reported cases of smallpox in England and Wales since 1978.
Malnutrition
Mr. Alex Carlile: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of recorded cases of malnutrition, per region, of (a) those below 16 years of age and (b) those 16 years old and above for the last five years for which figures are available. [19696]
Mr. Sackville: Malnutrition is a term which covers a wide variety of single or combined deficiencies of nutrients and/or energy. The Department of Health does not collect information specifically about the incidence of malnutrition, but in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food it carries out dietary and nutritional surveys of groups of the population to gain information on the food and nutrient intakes and nutritional status of the population. Copies of the reports of these surveys are placed in the Library. Current surveillance indicates that on average children and adults in the United Kingdom are not malnourished in terms of energy or any specific nutrient, except iron.
GP Fundholders
Mrs. Beckett: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average amount spent by fundholders out of savings in extending premises and the average amount of improvement grants given to non-GP fundholders in the latest available year. [15003]
Mr. Malone [pursuant to his reply, 20 March 1995, c. 37 38]: I regret that the first paragraph of my previous reply is incorrect. It should read as follows:
Information about the amount of savings spent by general practitioner fundholders on premises improvements is not available centrally. However, the National Audit Office report on GP fundholding estimates that about one third of GP fundholders surveyed had used savings to improve practice premises for the benefit of patients--for example, to provide a wider range of services.
EDUCATION
Surplus Places
Mr. Allen: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the Government's policy on those schools required to close by local education authorities as a result of having surplus places but which then seek to avoid closure by opting out; and if she will make a statement. [18688]
Mr. Robin Squire: We have made it clear that we will not normally approve proposals for self-governing status prompted by the threat of closure. Each proposal is decided on its individual merits taking account of that general policy.
Mr. Allen: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the Government's policy on local education
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authorities reducing surplus places in schools; and if she will make a statement. [18687]Mr. Robin Squire: We continue to encourage all LEAs to remove surplus places as far as possible. We expect them--and the Funding Agency for Schools where appropriate--to keep under review opportunities for rationalisation of surplus capacity.
Standard Spending Assessment
Mr. Alton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what account was taken of the economic index in determining Liverpool's education standard spending assessment; and if she will make a statement. [18939]
Mr. Robin Squire: None. The education standard spending assessment methodology includes an index of additional educational needs to allow for variations between authorities in the cost of providing a standard level of service in areas of socio-economic disadvantage or with a high proportion of non-English speaking children.
Stress (Teachers)
Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) how many teaching days have been lost due to teachers' extended leave as a result of stress in (a) 1992, (b) 1987 and (c) 1979; [19743] (2) how many secondary school teachers take extended leave due to stress every year. [19742]
Mr. Robin Squire: This information is not collected centrally.
Advisers
Ms Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many advisers her Department employs broken down to show (a) political advisers and (b) economic advisers; at what grade and salary they are employed; and what are their minimum working hours in each case. [19427]
Mr. Forth: This Department employs one political adviser. Salaries for special advisers are negotiated individually in relation to their previous earnings, and are confidential. Working hours are normally 41 hours a week.
Economic advice is obtained from career civil servants, who may be employed on a variety of working patterns. The following numbers--full-time equivalents--of Government economic service economists are employed in my Department: one grade 5, 1.6 grade sevens and four economic assistants.
WALES
Education Research Projects
Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much money has been devoted to funding education research projects by his Department in each of the last five years; what percentage of education spending this is; and if he will make a statement about the equivalent figures for the Department for Education, the Scottish Office and the Northern Ireland Office. [18929]
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Mr. Richards: Expenditure on education research projects by the Welsh Office over the past five years has been:
|Expenditure on |Percentage of Welsh
|education |Office Education
|research projects £|expenditure Per
|cent.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990-91 |452,072 |1.33
1991-92 |545,768 |1.29
1992-93 |581,256 |0.62
1993-94 |401,508 |<1>0.10
1994-95 |119,843 |<1>0.03
<1>The funding of further and higher education in Wales became the direct
responsibility of the Welsh Office in 1993.
Expenditure on these matters in the Department for Education, the Scottish Office and the Northern Ireland Office are matters for my right hon. Friends in those Departments.
Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will list the education research projects funded by his Department in each of the last five years. [18930]
Mr. Richards: The education research projects funded by the Welsh Office over the past five years are shown in the following list: 1990 91
Development of materials for the practice of mathematical techniques, strategies and skills
Principles and practice of GCSE in Wales
A national evaluation of pilot schemes for records of achievement
Preparation of materials and resources for welsh medium education in secondary schools--phase 3--publication
Assessment of pupils' performance in science, phase 2
Assessment of pupils' performance in design and technology Media education- -strategies for the 1990s
Services connected with the assessment of performance of pupils in certain subjects in schools in England, Wales and NI
A profile of the Welsh of pupils aged six to seven attending welsh medium schools in south-east Wales
Production of Welsh medium primary materials about
humanities--"Gwreiddiau"
Design and technology as a cross-curriculum experience in schools in Wales
Creation of a Welsh dimension to the national educational resources information service database
Welsh for adults--further advanced distance learning--phase 3 Implementing the task force on schools management report in Wales
Economic awareness as a curriculum entitlement in Wales The use of satellites in modern language teaching
NERIS in primary schools
1991 92
Preparation of materials and resources for Welsh medium education secondary schools, phase 3--publication
Production of Welsh medium primary materials about
humanities--"Gwreiddiau"
Creation of a Welsh dimension to the national educational resources information service database
Implementing the task force on school management report in Wales The use of satellites in modern language teaching
Economic awareness as a curriculum entitlement in Wales The use and practical application of mathematics in a cross-curricular context
Survey of attitudes to returning to full-time teaching
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NERIS in primary schoolsMedia strategies for the 1990s
Local management of schools
1992 93
Preparation of materials and resources for Welsh medium education secondary schools, phase 3--publication
The use and practical application of mathematics in a cross-curricular context
Economic awareness as a curriculum entitlement in Wales National curriculum: key stage 3 data collection and aggregation systems
Welsh medium GCSE, A and A/s examination syllabuses and associated teacher guidance material
Gwreiddiau project: Welsh medium materials for humanities in the primary school
Gwreiddiau project: Welsh medium materials for science in the primary school
CATS Cymru--framework
Implementing the task force on school management report in Wales Interactive video for INSET in secondary mathematics
Development of mathematical material for GCSE coursework Induction training
To define a threshold level for the Welsh language
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To define a threshold level for the Welsh language
Economic awareness as a curriculum entitlement in Wales Evaluation of WO satellites initiative
Interactive video in schools
Media education Wales
The use and practical application of mathematics in cross-curricular context
Gwreiddiau project: Welsh medium materials for science in the primary school
Induction training
Development of mathematical material for GCSE coursework Interactive video for INSET in secondary mathematics
In-service education and training--INSET--in small primary schools in Wales
Broadcasting materials
Integrated learning systems
Welsh medium syllabuses
BBC feasibility study into the use of radio in Wales as part of a continuing education and training initiative.
1994 95
Gwreiddiau project: Welsh medium materials for science in the primary school
Induction training
In-service education and training in small primary schools in Wales
Integrated learning systems
Media education Wales
BBC feasibility study into the use of radio in Wales as part of a continuing education and training initiative.
A48
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 3 April, Official Report, column 977 , what consideration he is giving to the application of the principles of the private finance initiative to the proposed private road linking the University hospital of Wales, Cardiff and the Eastern avenue A48; what initiatives he will bring forward to reduce the amount of time taken in considering how to apply the tests required on applying the initiative; and if he will make a statement. [19253]
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Mr. Redwood: All proposals for capital schemes are subject to established guidance, which now includes guidance on the scope for involving the private sector. The inclusion of the private sector is not intended to delay schemes.
It is for South Glamorgan health authority and the relevant NHS trusts in the first instance to prepare business cases for the capital required. These discussions are on-going.
Allowances
Mr. David Shaw: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the total amount paid by his central Department and each agency for which he is responsible in subsistence allowances for travel (a) within the United Kingdom and (b) outside the United Kingdom in each of the last three years. [19567]
Mr. Redwood: Records of costs are not held separately for internal and for overseas travel. The total identifiable expenditure on subsistence related to travel by Welsh Office staff in each of the last three financial years is as follows:
1992 93: £632,000
1993 94: £535,000
1994 95: £474,000
Cadw does not record this subsistence information separately.
Mr. David Shaw: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each agency and the central Department for which he is responsible (a) the total amount of removal costs and associated expenses reimbursed to officials who were required to relocate as part of their employment, (b) the amount of each of the highest three claims that were concluded and settled and (c) the average amount of each claim in each of the last three years. [19647]
Mr. Redwood: The amounts reimbursed to Welsh Office and Cadw staff in the last three financial years were:
1992 93: £327,000
1993 94: £256,000
1994 95: £257,000
Payments for individual cases can spread over several years. Information categorised by case is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
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