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Beaufort's Dyke
Mr. Foulkes: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals have been made to him by the British Geological Survey for help with monitoring of explosions and related work at Beaufort's dyke and other arms dumps; when he expects to be able to respond; and if he will make a statement. [14112]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson [holding answer 8 February 1996]: Arrangements have been made to discuss the British Geological Survey proposals. My noble Friend the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and the Environment will write to the hon. Member after these discussions have taken place.
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Internet
Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what web site her Department maintains on the Internet; what information is provided there; how often it is updated; what is the address; and if she or her Department answers questions and supplies additional information through the Internet. [7565]
Mr. Robin Squire: The Department for Education and Employment maintains a web site on the Internet, address http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/dfeehome.htm. The site is frequently updated and carries a wide range of information pages, including the responsibilities of Ministers, departmental press releases, departmental charters, the 1994 and 1995 school and college performance tables, a guide to the school curriculum, information on nursery education, the national targets for education and training, details for young people and employers on modern apprenticeships and catalogues of careers publications.
The site is also the UK's official site for the encouragement, promotion and development of lifelong learning and will be supporting the 1996 European Year of Lifelong Learning. The Department has an Internet E-mail address--info@dfee.gov.uk. This is sited within the public inquiry unit and it receives and responds to a small but steady stream of general education and employment-related inquiries from home and overseas. Ministers do not use the E-mail for answering inquiries.
Schools Expenditure
Mrs. Peacock: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of each of the shire counties education budgets is currently spent on (a) school and (b) non-school expenditure; and what amount of money this represents per school pupil in each case. [14577]
Mr. Robin Squire:
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer that I gave to my right hon. Friend the Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Mr. Jopling) on 13 December 1995, Official Report, columns 698-700.
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Mrs. Peacock:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of each of the London borough's education budgets is currently spent on (a) schools and (b) non-school expenditure together with the amount of money this represents per school pupil in each case. [14578]
Mr. Squire:
The following table shows for each London borough the percentage of net recurrent expenditure in 1993-94, the latest year for which figures are available, on: (a) pre-primary, primary, secondary and special schools; and (b) other education services, including education other than at school, adult education, continuing education, discretionary awards, youth and other community services, service strategy and regulation and education support services. The table also shows the amount per pupil which this expenditure represents, though in the case of non-schools expenditure school pupils are not the principal clients.
| Percentage of expenditure (a) | Cost per pupil | Percentage of expenditure (b) | Cost per pupil | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation of London | 45 | 3,509 | 55 | 4,336 |
| Camden | 85 | 2,353 | 15 | 430 |
| Greenwich | 88 | 2,510 | 12 | 351 |
| Hackney | 87 | 3,803 | 13 | 588 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 74 | 2,996 | 26 | 1,028 |
| Islington | 89 | 3,232 | 11 | 398 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 80 | 3,560 | 20 | 883 |
| Lambeth | 70 | 3,626 | 30 | 1,586 |
| Lewisham | 92 | 2,963 | 8 | 248 |
| Southwark | 81 | 2,685 | 19 | 625 |
| Tower Hamlets | 91 | 3,349 | 9 | 319 |
| Wandsworth | 79 | 2,861 | 21 | 774 |
| City of Westminster | 78 | 2,674 | 22 | 772 |
| Barking | 90 | 2,168 | 10 | 252 |
| Barnet | 96 | 2,374 | 4 | 88 |
| Bexley | 94 | 2,103 | 6 | 130 |
| Brent | 91 | 2,979 | 9 | 283 |
| Bromley | 89 | 1,952 | 11 | 238 |
| Croydon | 84 | 2,423 | 16 | 467 |
| Ealing | 91 | 2,863 | 9 | 295 |
| Enfield | 94 | 2,414 | 6 | 161 |
| Haringey | 95 | 3,208 | 5 | 180 |
| Harrow | 92 | 2,473 | 8 | 207 |
| Havering | 95 | 2,124 | 5 | 112 |
| Hillingdon | 95 | 2,572 | 5 | 148 |
| Hounslow | 93 | 2,309 | 7 | 164 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 88 | 2,130 | 12 | 279 |
| Merton | 90 | 2,427 | 10 | 284 |
| Newham | 93 | 2,543 | 7 | 203 |
| Redbridge | 94 | 2,411 | 6 | 142 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 85 | 1,869 | 15 | 319 |
| Sutton | 90 | 2,114 | 10 | 243 |
| Waltham Forest | 87 | 2,648 | 13 | 408 |
| Total | 88 | 2,624 | 12 | 351 |
Training and Enterprise Councils
Mr. Byers:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much each training and enterprise council held in reserves in 1994-95. [14543]
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Mr. Paice:
A list of training and enterprise councils and their accumulated reserves at the end of the financial year 1994-95, as shown in their annual statutory audited accounts, is shown in the following table:
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Mr. Ian McCartney: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to her answer of 12 December, Official Report, column 563, if she will publish the training and enterprise council operating agreement in respect of priorities for training for work for particular age groups when a waiting list for entry may occur. [7644]
Mr. Paice:
A copy of the training and enterprise council operating agreement has been placed in the Library. Schedule D of the agreement covers the requirements on TECs as they relate to training for work. Training for work is available to individuals aged 18 to 63.
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