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Asylum Seekers
Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) how many refugees from the former Yugoslavia have been given asylum status in each of the member states of the EU; [7232]
- (2) how may refugees from the former Yugoslavia have been granted asylum status in the United Kingdom. [7231]
Mr. Kirkhope: I have been asked to reply.
During the period 1991 to the end of the November 1995, there were in the United Kingdom approximately 250 grants of asylum to nationals of the former
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Yugoslavia. Most of the decisions were made in 1995. Over the same time period, approximately 2,050 former Yugoslavs were refused asylum but granted exceptional leave in the United Kingdom.
In addition to the above, the Government announced on 30 November 1992 that the United Kingdom was willing to receive 1,000 people from Bosnia and other parts of the former Yugoslavia classified by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees as being vulnerable and in need of evacuation, together with their dependants. As at 19 December 1995, a total of 910 principals and 1,216 dependents had arrived. On 6 August it was announced that a further 500 would be accepted. To date, 176 persons from this quota have arrived.
| Nationality | Grants of Refugee status | Not recognised as a Refugee but granted exceptional leave to remain(11) |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 50 | 0 |
| Belgium | 55 | 0 |
| Denmark | 10 | 10 |
| Finland | 0 | 5 |
| France | 150 | 0 |
| Germany | 1,745 | 0 |
| Greece | 0 | 25 |
| Ireland | 5 | 0 |
| Italy | 5 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 25 | 570 |
| Total | 2,050 | 615 |
(10) Figures are rounded to the nearest 5.
(11) Includes equivalent status used by European countries.
LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT
Probate Sub-registries
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many probate sub-registries there were in (a) each county in Wales and (b) Wales as a whole in each year since 1993; and what his estimate is of the number in 1997. [6449]
Mr. Jonathan Evans: The question concerns a specific operational matter on which the chief executive of the Court Service is best placed to provide an answer and I have accordingly asked the chief executive to reply direct.
Letter from M. D. Huebner to Mr. Elfyn Llwyd, dated 9 January 1996:
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The Court Service is currently consulting interested parties on the proposed closure of some Probate Sub-Registries and will begin public consultation in the new year on those probate offices also recommended for closure. The final decision on the proposed closures will be made by the Lord Chancellor following those consultations. It is therefore not possible at this stage to estimate the number of Probate Sub-Registries and probate offices in 1997.
The Parliamentary Secretary has asked me to reply to your Question about probate sub-registries.
The probate service consists of District Probate Registries, Probate Offices and Probate Sub-Registries.
The number and type of probate offices located in Wales has not changed since 1993 and is as follows:
Type of office Town County
District probate registry Cardiff Mid Glamorgan
Probate office Bridgend Mid Glamorgan
Probate office Pontypridd Mid Glamorgan
Probate office Newport Gwent
Probate office Rhyl Clwyd
Probate office Wrexham Clwyd
Probate office Aberystwyth Dyfed
Probate office Haverfordwest Dyfed
Probate office Swansea West Glamorgan
Probate sub-registries Bangor Gwynedd
Probate sub-registries Carmarthen Dyfed
Executive Agencies
Dr. Wright: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if answers sent to hon. Members in reply to parliamentary questions by the head of executive agencies in his Department are (a) seen, (b) approved and (c) amended by him before they are sent; and if he will identify such letters to which amendments by him have been made in 1994-95. [7821]
Mr. Jonathan Evans: Parliamentary Questions are passed to the head of an executive agency for reply when the matter is one delegated to him or her under the agency framework document. I see a copy of the reply before it is sent, but would not normally intervene in operational matters. Neither I, nor my predecessor, have amended any such letters during the time specified.
LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
Internet
Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Lord President of the Council, what web site his Department maintains on the Internet; what information is provided there; how often it is updated; what is the address; and if he or his Department answers questions and supplies additional information through the Internet. [7579]
Mr. Newton: The Privy Council Office does not use the Internet and has no plans to do so.
NATIONAL HERITAGE
National Lottery
Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will list the awards made to organisations in Worcestershire from national lottery funds; and what was the size of the grant and the project cost in each case. [6133]
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Mr. Sproat: Figures for national lottery funds broken down by county areas are not currently available. There have, however, been 312 awards made to organisations in the west midlands, to date, totalling over £51 million.
Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will list the receipts deposited by the organisers and the total amounts paid out for each week by them in respect of the national lottery for each week of its operation to date. [7013]
Mr. Sproat: At 8 January 1996, receipts into the national lottery distribution fund totalled £1.4 billion.
Mr. Maclennan: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what request she has made to Camelot for information about the sale of national lottery winners' names to list brokers; what reply she has received with particular reference to the identity of beneficiaries of such sales; and if she will make a statement. [5940]
Mr. Sproat [holding answer 14 December 1995]: I have not approached Camelot about the sale of national lottery winners' names to list brokers. The Director General of the National Lottery, Mr. Peter Davis, has licensed Camelot to run the national lottery and he regulates its operations. I have therefore asked the director general to write to the hon. Member, placing copies of his response in the Libraries of the House.
Dr. Godman: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what recent representations she has received relating to the distribution of national lottery funding in Scotland. [4639]
Mr. Sproat [holding answer 18 December 1995]: I have received a number of representations about the distribution of national lottery proceeds. Scotland has fared extremely well. To date, 550 awards have been made from proceeds totalling £112 million.
Channel 5
Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when Channel 5 television is expected to commence broadcasting; when the service will be available in Northern Ireland; which regions of Northern Ireland will (a) receive and (b) be unable to receive Channel 5 television programmes; and if she will make a statement. [6919]
Mr. Sproat: The start date for Channel 5 is a matter for the Independent Television Commission, which is responsible for licensing it. The Commission has indicated that the service must start simultaneously in a minimum of two major areas, no later than 1 January 1997. The transmission plan for Channel 5 includes two sites for Northern Ireland: Black Mountain, which is predicted to be able to serve about 670,000 people, and Londonderry, with around 70,000 people. Predicted coverage maps for these sites are available from the commission. The timing of the provision of the service in Northern Ireland will depend on the completion of international frequency co-ordination discussions.
Advertising
Mr. Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what has been the
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expenditure of her (a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies on newspaper advertising by title for each year since 1990-91; and what estimate she has made for 1995-96 based on expenditure to date and existing plans. [6564]
Mr. Sproat: The information requested is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
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