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Trainee Nurses
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of trainee nurses for (a) 1993, (b) 1994 and (c) 1995. [18729]
Mr. Richards: New arrangements for pre-registration nurse education and training were phased in under Project 2000. Information on the numbers of Project 2000 students and pre-registration learners other than Project 2000 students is given in the following table:
| Project 2000 students | Pre-registration learners (excluding Project 2000) | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1993 | 1,709 | 1,042 |
| 30 September 1994 | 2,062 | 145 |
| 30 September 1995 | 1,851 | 8 |
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Regional Development Funding
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total money allocated to Wales under the objective 2 programme in (a) 1994 and (b) 1995; and if he will make a statement. [18610]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The amounts allocated in the objective 2 industrial south Wales single programme document 1994-95 are:
- (a) 1994: 59.76 mecu
(b) 1995: 62.32 mecu
Mr. Jones: The amount allocated for 1996 in the objective 2 industrial south Wales single programme document 1994 to 1996 is 65.92 mecu. Our intention is to commit to projects all the programmes available grant resources by the end of 1996.
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much the county of Mid Glamorgan received in (a) 1994 and (b) 1995 from the objective 2 programme; how much it will receive in 1996; and if he will make a statement. [18605]
Mr. Jones: Payments to projects in the county of Mid Glamorgan under previous industrial south Wales objective 2 programmes were as follows: (a) £9.3 million in 1994; and (b) £4.4 million in 1995. Payments made to date under the 1994 to 1996 programme will register in 1996.
It is not possible to quantify how much will be received by the county of Mid Glamorgan in 1996 since this is dependent on future approvals under the latest programme and sponsors submitting claims for grant to the Welsh Office on time.
Livestock Quotas
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many Welsh producers applied unsuccessfully for assessment of applications to category 3 as developers, in respect of the 1993 national quota reserve; and if he will make a statement. [18809]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: A total of 807 applications from sheep producers and 226 applications from suckler cow producers were unsuccessful.
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what publicity is given to the closing date for applications for the sheep and suckler cow quota. [18808]
Mr. Jones: Details of the opening and closing dates for the various national reserve application periods are announced through Welsh Office press releases. In addition, we inform the main farming organisations and, in certain circumstances, write to individual producers.
Smoking
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of (a) men and (b) women in Wales aged 15 to 20 years smoke; and if he will make a statement. [18607]
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Mr. Richards: The 1994 Welsh youth health survey shows that in the 15 to 16 age group, 26 per cent. of males and 34 per cent. of females smoke at least occasionally. The 1993 Health in Wales shows that in the 18 to 20 age group 28 per cent. of male and 25 per cent. of females smoke at least occasionally. No survey has included 17-year-olds.
Road Construction
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the planned expenditure on road construction on Wales in (a) 1995 to 1996 and (b) 1996 to 1997; and if he will make a statement. [18784]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: Provisional outturn for central Government net expenditure on new construction and improvement of motorways and trunk roads in 1995-96 is £118 million. Net provision for 1996-97 is £86.7 million.
Ambulance Services
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 27 February 1996, Official Report, column 496, in which month the financial problems of the South East Wales ambulance trust became apparent; and on what date his Department commenced its close contact with the trust. [18625]
Mr. Hague [holding answer 4 March 1996]: The trust has provided monthly financial information to my Department since May 1993. My Department became concerned about the financial performance of the trust following a meeting on 24 June 1994. The financial information submitted by the trust in August reinforced these concerns. A letter was sent to the chief executive on 2 September 1994 expressing the Department's disquiet and asking for an assurance that the necessary action would be taken to meet statutory financial obligations.
Theatr Clwyd
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he proposes to visit Theatr Clwyd, Mold, Clwyd; and if he will make a statement. [18928]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: I visited Theatr Clwyd on Wednesday 28 February.
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make representations to (a) Welsh and (b) English local authorities in the vicinity of Theatr Clwyd to make additional contributions to the running costs of Theatr Clwyd, Mold. [18917]
Mr. Hanson: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what further discussions he intends to undertake with Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wrexham and Abercolwyn/Conwy councils regarding the future funding of Theatr Clwyd, Mold. [19479]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: In his letter to the leader of Flintshire county council offering a one-off grant of £1.3 million to discharge Theatr Clwyd's outstanding capital debt, my right hon. Friend made it clear that he was looking to Flintshire to undertake urgent consultations with local authorities in the area, and any other interested parties, with a view to securing financial support for the running of the theatre. This responsibility rests with Flintshire county council.
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Schools (Music)
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what action he has taken to assist the teaching of music in schools. [18918]
Mr. Richards: The Bright Future programme applies to music as to every other discipline.
Manufacturing Jobs
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are his priorities in respect of his proposals to create jobs in the manufacturing sector. [18921]
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Mr. Hague: During the Welsh Affairs debate on 29 February 1996, Official Report, columns 1024-98, I set out those areas of policy that I considered most important to the economy of Wales, and in particular to the manufacturing sector.
Departmental Equipment and Furniture
Mr. Ian McCartney: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the cost and number of items of equipment and furniture that (a) have been stolen and (b) are otherwise unaccounted for from his Department and its agencies in each of the past five years, listing by name any such items valued at £5,000 or more, and showing information technology material separately. [19042]
Mr. Hague: The information requested is as follows for the Welsh Office and its agency:
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| Non-IT | IT material | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Number | Value £ | Number | Value £ |
| Items of equipment and furniture stolen | ||||
| 1991-92 | 14 | 4,972.10 | Nil | -- |
| 1992-93 | 5 | 1,682.80 | Nil | -- |
| 1993-94 | 8 | 2,037.17 | 1 | 1,183.74 |
| 1994-95 | 5 | 23,220.08 | Nil | -- |
| 1995-96 | 22 | 23,513.53 | 6 | 3,415.73 |
| Items of equipment and furniture unaccounted for | ||||
| 1991-92 | 27 | 95.00 | Nil | -- |
| 1992-93 | 1 | 25.00 | Nil | -- |
| 1993-94 | Nil | -- | Nil | -- |
| 1994-95 | 17 | 94.23 | Nil | -- |
| 1995-96 | 1 | 68.49 | 17 | 5,500.00 |
There were no individual items valued at £5,000 or more
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Teacher Morale
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what measures he proposes to improve the morale of teachers; and if he will make a statement. [18923]
Mr. Richards: Good teachers are motivated by the desire to see their pupils achieve, and by the sense of purpose and direction which a good senior staff team is able to create in a school. The document "A Bright Future", published last year, focuses on these issues, and has been well received by teachers in Wales.
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