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Spare Computer Capacity
Mr. Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list all cases where spare computer capacity has been sold to other Departments since 1987, giving the Department and value of each contract. [14081]
Sir Paul Beresford: No spare computer capacity has been sold by my Department to other Government Departments.
WALES
NHS (Children's Services)
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what new measures he proposes to ensure an integrated child health service. [13813]
Mr. Richards: I do not, at present, propose any new measures to ensure an integrated child health service.
Mr. Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his policy on children's services in the NHS. [13812]
Mr. Richards: The policy for children's services in the NHS in Wales is to promote improvements in health by providing the right guidance and care, by the right people, at the right time and place, whether in the hospital, surgery or in the home.
Young People with Disabilities
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will establish in north-east Wales a consultant in rehabilitative medicine with the remit of improving the translation between paediatric and adult services for young people with disabilities. [13811]
Mr. Richards: The responsibility for the establishment of a consultant in rehabilitative medicine, in north-east Wales, is a matter for the relevant district health authorities or trusts to consider, having regard to locally assessed needs and circumstances.
Consultant Paediatricians
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many consultant paediatricians there are in Wales; in which locations; and if he will make a statement. [13814]
Mr. Richards:
Information on medical staff in the NHS in Wales is collected annually on the basis of the NHS trust or directly managed unit in which they work.
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Provisional information on the whole-time equivalent number of consultant paediatricians in post on 30 September 1995 is given in the following table.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Bridgend and District NHS Trust | 3.0 |
| Cardiff Community Healthcare NHS Trust | 3.0 |
| Carmarthen and District NHS Trust | 1.0 |
| Ceredigion and Mid Wales NHS Trust | 1.8 |
| Clwydian Community Care NHS Trust | 2.0 |
| East Glamorgan NHS Trust | 4.0 |
| Glan Clwyd Hospital NHS Trust | 4.0 |
| Glanhafren NHS Trust | 3.5 |
| Gwent Community NHS Trust | 1.1 |
| Gwynedd Community Health NHS Trust | 1.0 |
| Gwynedd Hospitals NHS Trust | 2.6 |
| Llandough Hospital NHS Trust | 4.9 |
| Llanelli Dinefwr NHS Trust | 1.4 |
| Merthyr Cynon Health Unit | 4.0 |
| Nevill Hall and District NHS Trust | 2.0 |
| Pembrokeshire NHS Trust | 2.0 |
| Powys Health Care NHS Trust | 1.5 |
| Rhondda Health Care NHS Trust | 1.0 |
| Rhymney Valley Health Unit | 0.8 |
| Swansea NHS Trust | 3.5 |
| University Hospital of Wales Healthcare NHS Trust | 11.6 |
| West Glamorgan--District and East Health Units | 4.0 |
| Wrexham Maelor Hospital NHS Trust | 2.9 |
| Total | 66.6 |
(4) Includes consultants in the specialties of paediatrics, paediatric neurology and paediatric surgery.
South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he is taking to ensure that the services provided by the South Wales sea fisheries committee are maintained at present levels in the event of reduced funding from the new unitary authorities in South Wales. [14532]
Mr. Hague: None. Sea fisheries committees are statutory committees of local government. They are created under the Sea Fisheries Act 1966, and they are financed by means of a levy charged to their constituent councils in percentage proportions set down in the individual orders creating them.
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the new unitary authorities in south Wales concerning the combined funding of the South Wales sea fisheries committee. [14537]
Mr. Hague: I am currently consulting interested authorities, in accordance with section 1 of the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966, on proposals submitted by the south Wales sea fisheries committee for changes to that committee's constitution.
Bristol Channel Aggregates
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the remit of his Department's steering group on the resources and constraints with regard to Bristol Channel aggregates; who are the members of the steering group; which organisations they represent; on what date they will commence their study; and when he expects its completion. [14534]
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Mr. Hague:
The steering group will be convened when a contractor has been appointed to carry out the study. It is expected to include representatives from central Government, the Crown estate, mineral planning authorities, coast protection authorities, statutory conservation agencies, port authorities, fisheries organisations and dredging companies. The group's purpose will be to advise the Welsh Office about the research and how best to progress it. The project is expected to commence in the summer and take two to three years to complete. I will ensure that the hon. Member is informed of the steering group's composition when it is established.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the environmental impact on marine ecology and fisheries of aggregate dredging (a) from the Nash bank and (b) from the Bristol channel more generally. [14533]
Mr. Hague:
An environmental assessment is being carried out as part of the application for a licence to dredge sand from the Nash bank. It will include a comprehensive assessment of the impact on the marine ecology and fisheries. A research project, "Bristol Channel Marine Aggregates: Resources and Constraints", which will begin this summer, will provide a systematic overview of the potential environmental impacts of dredging.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Cardiff Bay development corporation concerning keeping the barrage construction contract within budget; and if he will make a statement. [14536]
Mr. Hague:
I wrote to the chairman in January noting the good progress being made on barrage construction which is being managed within the figure announced to Parliament.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the difference between grant in aid to the Cardiff Bay development corporation for 1994-95 and the final outturn; and how it has arisen. [14531]
Mr. Hague:
The grant in aid budget for 1994-95 was £52.272 million and the outturn was £57.237 million. Additional funds come from European regional development fund grants and other receipts.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Cardiff Bay development corporation concerning the outturn expenditure for the year 1995-96; and if his current estimate involves a variation relative to planned (i) expenditure by the corporation and (ii) grant in aid to the corporation. [14535]
Mr. Hague:
None. The Cardiff Bay development corporation estimates its outturn for gross expenditure this year to be around £66 million supported by £57.541 million grant in aid. Planned expenditure at the start of the year was £65.283 million supported by £51.441 million grant in aid.
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Mr. Sweeney:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many hazardous substance consents were made by local councils in Wales in the last year; and if he will make a statement. [15057]
Mr. Gwilym Jones:
In the period between 1 April 1994 and 31 March 1995, one hazardous substance consent was issued in Wales. Consents are issued under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990, which came into force on 1 June 1992. The Act requires that the storage or use of certain substances on particular sites are consented to by the local council.
The one consent issued was a deemed consent relating to a site where hazardous substances were already being stored or used before the Act came into force.
Mr. Redmond:
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when her Department became aware of a family relationship between the director general of Oflot and directors of companies involved in running the national lottery. [9858]
Mr. Sproat:
There is no known kinship between the director general of the national lottery and any of the directors of companies involved in the running of the national lottery. The Department became aware of an acquaintance between the director general and Mr. Menges on 15 December 1995. Mr. Menges's US investment company has a financial interest in GTECH and Mr. Menges is a non-executive director of GTECH. Mr. Menges is not involved in the running of the UK national lottery. The director general declared his acquaintance with Mr. Menges in February 1994, in accordance with agreed procedures for declaring any financial, personal or professional connections with any of the applicants for the licence to run the national lottery.
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