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Funeral Expenses
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average cost to public funds of the funeral expenses of a person without means and relatives.[6061]
Mr. Horam: I have been asked to reply. This information is not available centrally.
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NORTHERN IRELAND
Public Bodies
Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list annual income from (a) fees, (b) charges and (c) fines; what was the total number of staff employed (i) part-time and (ii) full-time; and what contribution his Department has made towards the annual running costs in each of the past three years in respect of (1) the agricultural wages board, (2) the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland Agency, (3) the Northern Ireland tourist board, (4) the Poisons board, (5) the Regional Medics Physics agency, (6) the Animals (Scientific Procedures) inspectorate, (7) the Agriculture Health and Safety inspectorate, (8) the Fertilisers and Feedstuffs inspectorate, (9) the Pharmaceutical inspectorate, (10) the Plant Health inspectorate, (11) the Potato inspectorate, (12) the Seeds inspectorate, (13) the Trading Standards inspectorate, (14) the Milk and Milk Products quality assurance division, (15) the Health and Safety inspectorate, (16) the Fisheries inspectorate, (17) the Veterinary Service, (18) the Companies Registry, (19) the Transport Licensing and Enforcement division, (20) the Health and Social Services Board inspectorate of registered nursing homes, (21) the Horticultural inspectorate, (22) the Egg Marketing inspectorate and (23) the Drugs inspectorate. [2746]
Sir John Wheeler [holding reply 28 November 1995]: The information is as follows:
| 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual income from fees, charges and fines | -- | -- | -- |
| Part-time staff | -- | -- | -- |
| Full-time staff | -- | -- | -- |
| Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) | 13 | 18 | 15 |
| 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees (£000s) | 914 | 914 | 1,129 |
| Charges | -- | -- | -- |
| Fines (£000s) | 1,350 | 1,280 | 1,540 |
| Part-time staff | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Full-time staff | 225 | 224 | 224 |
| Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) | 4,538 | 4,627 | 4,820 |
Fees do not include vehicle excise duty. Fines have been interpreted as awards of back duty or mitigated penalties collected by the Agency in lieu of prosecution. In 1994-95 DHSS paid DVLNI £1,000 to meet the Agency's cost of amending its stationery to include organ donor information and £4,000 to modify its computer system. In addition, the DVLNI required an extra member of staff to process the information, and DHSS paid the associated cost of £3,000 in 1994-95.
| 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees (£000s) | 229 | 224 | 230 |
| Charges (£000s) | 38 | 45 | 59 |
| Fines | -- | -- | -- |
| Part-time staff | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Full-time staff | 115 | 129 | 134 |
| Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) | 5,021 | 5,114 | 5,363 |
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(16)Includes poultry meat inspection income and expenditure figures.
(17) Late filing penalties introduced 7 April 1994.
As TLEB is part of the Department of the Environment NI (DOE) its costs are resourced from the Departmental budget for running costs.
(18) Covers both residential homes and nursing homes.
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4. Poisons Board
The Board has not met in recent years and has given rise to no costs or income.
5. Regional Medics Physics Agency (Established 1 April 1994)
The accounts of the Agency for 1994-95 shows the following:
Income from Boards: £1,790,006
Income from HSS Trusts: £373,965
Income from private sector firms: £78,545
Income from public bodies: £13,227
Part-time staff: --
Full-time staff: 57
Departmental contribution to running costs:
The Agency is funded through contract income and does not receive any direct Departmental funding.
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Annual income from fees, charges and fines -- -- --
Part-time staff 1 1 1
Full-time staff -- -- --
Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) 29 27 34
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Fees (£000s) 34 36 37
Charges -- -- --
Fines (£000s) -- -- --
Part-time staff -- -- --
Full-time staff 2 2 2
Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) 30 29 31
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Fees (£000s) 148 156 116
Charges (£000s) -- -- 20
Fines -- -- --
Part-time staff -- -- --
Full-time staff 52 54 56
Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) 1,830 1,271 1,252
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Annual income from fees, charges and fines (£000s) 35 45 25
Part-time staff -- -- --
Full-time staff 28 27 25
Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) 700 646 599
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Fees (£000s) 4 1 6
Charges -- -- --
Fines -- -- --
Part-time staff -- -- --
Full-time staff 61 59 59
Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) 1,464 1,410 1,487
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Annual income from fees, charges and fines (£000s) 196 243 206
Part-time staff -- -- --
Full-time staff 36 42 45
Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) 670 779 883
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Annual income from fees, charges and fines (£000s) 3,026 2,919 2,860
Part-time staff 6 7 9
Full-time staff 556 561 548
Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) 22,439 23,894 22,337
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Fees (£000s) 402 404 431
Charges -- -- --
Fines(17) (£000s) -- -- 122
Part-time staff 1 1 1
Full-time staff 25 26 27
Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) 355 369 383
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Fees (£000s) 165 192 223
Charges -- -- --
Fines (£000s) -- -- --
Part-time staff -- -- --
Full-time staff 37 37 37
Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) 695 734 805
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Fees (£000s) 38 613 693
Charges -- -- --
Fines -- -- --
Part-time staff 6 6 6
Full-time staff 42 45 49
Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) 1,144 663 672
The following individual inspectorates form part of the AGRI-FOOD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE of the Department of Agriculture:
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Fees (£000s) 6 6 8
Charges -- -- --
Fines -- -- --
Part-time staff -- -- --
Full-time staff 1 1 1
Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) 19 20 20
As such, the information relating to them cannot be disaggregated into the format requested. However, the aggregate information is as follows.
7. Agriculture Health and Safety Inspectorate
8. Fertilisers and Feedstuff inspectorate
10. Plant Health inspectorate
11. Potato inspectorate
12. Seeds inspectorate
21. Horticultural inspectorate
22. Egg Marketing inspectorate.
| 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual income from fees, charges and fines (£000s) | 253 | 137 | 208 |
| Part-time staff | -- | -- | -- |
| Full-time staff | 61 | 46 | 45 |
| Departmental contribution to running costs (£000s) | 1,421 | 1,407 | 1,369 |
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