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Arable Area Payments Scheme
Dr. Strang:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many payments were made in Wales in 1994-95 under the arable area payments scheme of between (a) £0 and £5,000, (b) £5,001 and £10,000, (c) £10,001 and £15,000, (d) £15,001 and £20,000, (e) £20,001 and £25,000 (f) £25,001 and £50,000, (g) £50,001 and £75,000, (h) £75,001 and £100,000, (i) £100,001 and £150,000 and (j) £150,001 and over. [15323]
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| Payment band | Number of payments |
|---|---|
| £0-£5,000 | 2,088 |
| £5,001-£10,000 | 144 |
| £10,001-£15,000 | 79 |
| £15,001-£20,000 | 21 |
| £20,001-£25,000 | 32 |
| £25,001-£50,000 | 4 |
| £50,001-£75,000 | 1 |
| £75,001-£100,000 |
Dr. Strang: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many payments he expects to be made in Wales in 1995-96 under the arable area payments scheme of between (a) £0 and £5,000, (b) £5,001 and £10,000, (c) £10,001 and £15,000, (d) £15,001 and £20,000, (e) £20,001 and £25,000, (f) £25,001 and £50,000, (g) £50,001 and £75,000, (h) £75,001 and £100,000, (i) £100,001 and £150,000, (j) £150,001 and £200,000, (k) £200,001 and £250,000 and (l) £250,001 and over. [15324]
Mr. Jones: Figures for 1995-96 are not yet available, but I do not expect the number and distribution of payments to change significantly from 1994-95.
Set-aside Payments
Dr. Strang: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many payments (a) were made in Wales in 1994-95 and (b) he expects to be made on 1995-96 for set-aside between (i) £0 and £5,000 (ii) £5,001 and £10,000, (iii) £10,001 and £15,000, (iv) £15,001 and £20,000, (v) £20,001 and £25,000 and (vi) over £25,001. [15339]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The information requested is as follows:
| Number of payments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Payment band | 1994-95 | 1995-96 (Estimate) |
| £0-£5,000 | 331 | 342 |
| £5,001-£10,000 | 32 | 44 |
| £10,001-£15,000 | 6 | 10 |
| £15,001-£20,000 | 3 | 1 |
| £20,001-£25,000 | 1 | 1 |
| £25,000+ | 0 | 1 |
Nature Reserve, River Usk
Mr. Ron Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the policy of the European Commission in respect of the proposed nature reserve site east of the River Usk. [15576]
Mr. Hague:
In relation to the loss of the Cardiff bay site of special scientific interest, the European Commission has accepted that the proposed Uskmouth-Goldcliff nature reserve will provide measures, which in addition to management plans for 31 estuaries in the United Kingdom, meet the requirements of article 6(4) of directive 79/0409/EEC on the protection of birds.
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Mr. Davies:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if the intended management agreements on the proposed nature reserve east of the River Usk are binding in perpetuity in the event of future transfers of ownership. [15574]
Mr. Hague:
The Land Authority for Wales will secure any management agreements in accordance with the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964, and such agreements will be registered and binding on the present owners and successors in title.
Mrs. Roche:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to ensure that his Department identifies the size of its suppliers by the number of their employees. [15602]
Mr. Hague:
My Department already requests that suppliers identify their number of employees on submission of their tenders.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will set up an independent inquiry into the accounts, financial viability and geographical boundaries of the South and East Wales Ambulance NHS trust. [16194]
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the resignation of the chairman of the South and East Wales Ambulance NHS trust with effect from 15 February; and what the current financial position is as regards its contracts with (a) Powys health authority, (b) South Glamorgan health authority and (c) Gwent health authority. [16195]
Mr. Hague:
A copy of the announcement I made on the 15 February has been placed in the Library of the House. Contracts between the trust and its purchasers are a matter for them.
Unit Labour Costs
Mr. MacShane: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the change in unit labour costs for each year since 1979 in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) the United States of America, (c) Japan, (d) Germany, (e) France, (f) Italy, (g) the Netherlands and (h) Sweden. [11820]
Mr. Oppenheim: The information requested is shown in the table.
Source:
Prepared by United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Productivity and Technology for 'Comparative manufacturing productivity and unit labour costs'
Monthly Labour Review, February 1995.
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Mr. Cousins:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will supply information about British exports to (a) Portugal, (b) Thailand, (c) Greece, (d)
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Cyprus and (e) Singapore in the same form as that given in his answer of 14 June 1994, Official Report, column 419. [15178]
Mr. Oppenheim:
The information is provided in the table.
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| Portugal | Thailand | Greece | Cyprus | Singapore | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section/Description | 1971-80 | 1981-90 | 1971-80 | 1981-90 | 1971-80 | 1981-90 | 1971-80 | 1981-90 | 1971-80 | 1981-90 |
| 0 Food and live animals | 57.7 | 160.4 | 25.2 | 62.7 | 55.2 | 197.1 | 55.5 | 178.3 | 49.2 | 137.2 |
| 1 Beverages and tobacco | 21.6 | 147.3 | 10.5 | 176.1 | 44.8 | 311.5 | 32.3 | 78.6 | 49.5 | 338.7 |
| 2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels | 87.7 | 220.8 | 4.7 | 25.8 | 75.6 | 142.3 | 3.7 | 11.3 | 4.8 | 36.6 |
| 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 120.8 | 694.2 | 4.0 | 10.7 | 36.1 | 225.9 | 8.5 | 20.5 | 13.6 | 39.6 |
| 4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 5 Chemicals and related products not elsewhere specified | 294.4 | 864.5 | 122.5 | 461.9 | 187.8 | 671.3 | 55.8 | 174.8 | 280.8 | 976.0 |
| 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material | 431.6 | 806.2 | 80.7 | 292.5 | 289.7 | 867.2 | 134.8 | 305.9 | 275.8 | 889.0 |
| 7 Machinery and transport equipment | 1,041.5 | 2,575.8 | 283.7 | 920.5 | 748.9 | 1,524.4 | 335.1 | 473.6 | 883.8 | 2,562.1 |
| 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 133.1 | 424.4 | 33.0 | 109.2 | 94.2 | 460.6 | 54.2 | 188.1 | 165.8 | 823.9 |
| 9 Commodities and transactions not elsewhere classified | 21.2 | 53.3 | 24.4 | 64.1 | 21.0 | 58.7 | 22.1 | 40.3 | 60.1 | 190.5 |
| Totals | 2,212.8 | 5,949.5 | 621.8 | 2,124.5 | 1,554.4 | 4,460.6 | 702.5 | 1,472.7 | 1,786.0 | 5,996.9 |
Source:
Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.
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