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Dental Records
Mr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what is his Department's policy regarding the transfer of patients' dental records when the patient is transferring from one NHS dentist to another. [12830]
- (2) what is his policy regarding transfer of a patients' dental records if a dental practice leaves the NHS. [12831]
Mr. Malone:
It is a condition of dentists' terms of service that dentists should provide, within 28 days of a request from registered patients leaving to join another
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dentist, a summary of the care and treatment given to that patient. Local family health services authorities provide a form, FP26, for that purpose.
International War Crimes Tribunal
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the letter to the hon. Member for Cardiff, West of 29 September 1995 concerning the International War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, what further measures he now proposes as regards equipment, staff and funding to assist the tribunal in its work; what is the intended timetable for investigation, arrest, charging and trial; and if he will make a statement. [13397]
Mr. Hanley: The International War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has announced indictments against 52 individuals. It has held preliminary hearings in the trial against Dusko Tadic, a guard at the Omarska Camp, the trial is due to start on 18 March.
The tribunal does not disclose its operational timetable.
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As concerns the level of our contribution to the tribunal this year, I shall arrange for the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Upminister (Sir N. Bonsor) to write to the hon. Gentleman with details shortly.
Mr. Redmond:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the grant in aid in each of the last five financial years, and in 1995-96 to date from his Department to the BBC World Service in constant prices. [12907]
| Actual grant | At constant prices (1995-96) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 146 | 174 |
| 1991-92 | 153 | 172 |
| 1992-93 | 163 | 176 |
| 1993-94 | 172 | 180 |
| 1994-95 | 174 | 179 |
| 1995-96 | 175 | 175 |
Figures are rounded up to the nearest million and do not include the Ministry of Defence's contribution to BBC World Service monitoring.
European Council (Forthcoming Business)
Mr. Garnier: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a statement on the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union. [13626]
Mr. Hanley: The answer is as follows:
Subject: Monthly Forecast of Business for February 1996
1. The following Councils are scheduled:
February 12: ECOFIN Council;
February 26: FAC, Agriculture Council;
February 27: FAC, Agriculture Council.
2. The following subjects are likely to be discussed:
12 February: ECONFIN
ECONFIN will decide on 22 January whether to go ahead with this meeting. The provisional agenda we have received is as follows:
(possibly) Renewal of Community guarantees of EIB loans to Latin America;
(possibly) Audiovisual guarantee fund;
The fight against fraud--presentation of work for 1996;
(possibly) Tax on savings;
Carbon/energy tax.
26 February: FAC
Agenda not yet available.
26-27 February: Agriculture Council
Reform of the fruit and vegetable regime (possibly);
Bananas (possibly);
Reform of the wine regime (possibly);
Price fixing (possibly);
Hormones (possibly);
Animal welfare (possibly);
Inspection fees (possibly);
Pesticides (possibly).
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Iraq (Food and Medicines Parcels)
Mrs. Fyfe: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will discuss with the Post Office authorities the returning to sender of food and medicines parcels posted to Iraq which have been clearly marked in accordance with his Department's instructions. [13284]
Mr. Hanley: UN sanctions prohibit the export to Iraq of goods other than food, medicine and other humanitarian supplies. These require an export licence obtained from the Department of Trade and Industry. The Post Office will not accept any items for Iraq that do not have the appropriate licence.
Departmental Expenditure
Mr. Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his estimate of the expenditure of his Department, his department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies on all forms of overseas travel, overseas accommodation and other associated expenses for (a) 1979-80, (b) 1989-90, (c) 1991-92, (d) 1993-94, (e) 1994-95, (f) 1995-96 and (g) 1996-97. [11441]
Mr. Hanley [holding answer 30 January 1996]: Diplomatic wing expenditure on all forms of overseas travel, overseas accommodation and related expenses is:
1993-94: £28,792,720
1994-95: £25,790,597
Estimated outturn figures for overseas expenditure for 1995-96 cannot be provided as the apportionment between UK and overseas expenditure can, under the present accounting system, be made only after such expenditure has been incurred. The allocation of funds for 1996-97 has not yet been determined.
The aid wing does not hold the information in the form requested. The total spent on travel and subsistence--including UK travel, hotel and associated costs both in the UK and overseas--is as follows:
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Expenditure by NDPBs and agencies is as follows:
Mr. Denzil Davies:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what contribution was made by the Welsh Development Agency through the joint venture agreement between the agency and the Llanelli borough council to the development of south Llanelli in 1994-95; what is the
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estimated outturn for 1995-96; and what is the planned expenditure for 1996-97. [11829]
Mr. Hague:
I will arrange for the chief executive of the agency to write to the right hon. Member and for a copy of his letter to be placed in the Library of the House.
Mr. Barry Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many redundancies were declared in 1995; and what percentage of those redundancies were in manufacturing. [12425]
Mr. Gwilym Jones:
The only information available is from the quarterly labour force survey, which estimates the number of people who were made redundant in the three months prior to the survey. In Wales, an estimated 15,000 people were made redundant in the three months prior to interview in the spring 1995 labour force survey. The corresponding figure for the summer 1995 survey was 10,000.
Figures for other years cannot be obtained without incurring disproportionate costs.
1991-92: £1,066,000
1993-94: £1,375,000
1994-95: £1,374,000
1995-96: £1,514,000 (projected)
1996-97: £1,370,000 (estimate)
Natural Resources Institute
1991-92: £166,000
1993-94: £178,000
1994-95: £112,000
1995-96: £179,000 (to date)
Wilton Park
1991-92: £2,456
1993-94: £7,834
1994-95: £19,742
1995-96: £15,000 (projected)
1996-97: £15,000 (estimate)
Britain-Russia Centre
Not funded from grant in aid.
British Association for Central and Eastern Europe
Not funded from grant in aid.
British Council
The British Council does not hold this information in the form requested.
Commonwealth Institute
1993-94: £5,798
1994-95: £7,114
1195-96: £19,875 (projected)
1996-97: £5,000 (estimate)
Great Britain-China Centre
1989-90: £1,813
1991-92: £3,178
1993-94: £7,580
1994-95: £3,964
1995-96: £2,655 (projected)
1996-97: £4,000 (estimate)
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission
1979-80: £2,070
1989-90: £4,730
1991-92: £5,350
1993-94: £7,386
1994-95: £16,920
1995-96: £9,100 (projected)
1996-97: £10,020 (estimate)
Westminster Foundation for Democracy
1993-94: £19,764
1994-95: £29,814
1995-96: £13,000 (projected)
1996-97: not finalised
Figures for other years could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate costs.
The 1996 departmental report, due to be published in March, will provide details of FCO expenditure in recent years and expenditure plans for the years 1996-97 to 1998-99.
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