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Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average cost of answering an (a) oral and (b) written parliamentary question from (i) Opposition and (ii) Conservative hon. Members in each Session since 1989-90. [21787]
Mr. Hague: This Department does not collect the information in the form requested.
Welsh Office Staff
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 18 March, Official Report, columns 92-93, how many people were employed at the time of transfer in each of the services transferred out of his Department into other agencies. [22136]
Mr. Hague: The numbers of Welsh Office staff working for next steps agencies, for which the Welsh Office has some responsibility, were, at the time the agencies were set up as follows:
Cadw: 216
Planning Inspectorate: 20
ADAS: 45.
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National Health Service
Dr. Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which of the national health service bodies sponsored by his Department have a statutory base; and if he will list those bodies which (a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings and (b) hold open meetings for the public (i) under a statutory requirement and (ii) voluntarily. [21827]
Mr. Richards: All national health service bodies, as defined by the Cabinet Office, have a statutory basis. Health authorities and special health authorities are statutorily required to admit members of the public to their meetings. NHS trusts are statutorily required to hold an annual public meeting and many voluntarily admit the public to board meetings.
Dr. Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which of the national health service bodies sponsored by his Department publish (a) annual reports, (b) annual accounts, (c) minutes of meetings, (d) agendas of meetings and (e) a register of members' interests (i) under a statutory requirement and (ii) voluntarily. [21836]
Mr. Richards: There is a statutory obligation on national health service trusts to publish an annual report, all other NHS bodies are required to do so by the code of conduct and accountability. There is a statutory obligation on all NHS bodies to publish annual accounts but no obligation on them to publish minutes of their meetings, although many do. Health authorities and special health authorities are statutorily required to publish the agendas of their meetings. All NHS bodies are required by the code of conduct and accountability to maintain a register of members' interests.
Pembrokeshire Islands Conservation Area
Mr. Ainger: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) when the consultation period ended on the proposed special area of conservation for the Pembrokeshire islands; and which individuals and organisations registered objections; [22018]
- (2) if he will place in the Library a copy of the objections to the proposed Pembrokeshire islands special area of conservation including any maps of the area concerned. [22016]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The consultation period on the proposed Pembrokeshire islands special area of conservation ended on 22 June 1995.
It is not proposed to place copies of responses in the Library of the House. Copies of objections received following the national consultation exercise are kept in the Welsh Office library, and can be viewed on request. Responses to the local consultation were treated as in confidence by the Countryside Council for Wales.
Mr. Ainger:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will place in the Library a map of the proposed special area of conservation known as the Pembrokeshire islands as recommended by the Countryside Council for Wales. [22020]
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Mr. Jones:
As I said in my letter of 29 March 1995 to the hon. Member, maps of all potential special areas of conservation on which we consulted last year have been placed in the Library of the House.
Mr. Ainger:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what is the procedure for approving special areas of conservation under the EU habitats directive; and what are the deadlines relating to the Pembrokeshire islands special area of conservation; [22019]
(3) what is the current position of the Pembrokeshire islands proposed special areas of conservation under the EU habitats directive; and if he will make a statement.[22017]
Mr. Gwilym Jones:
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Environment to my hon. Friend the Member for Hexham (Mr. Atkinson) on 9 January, Official Report, columns 6-8, in which he stated that further sites would be forwarded to the Commission when the remaining points raised during consultation have been fully considered. Discussions are continuing regarding Pembrokeshire islands; it is hoped that a further meeting of interested parties to be held shortly will enable an announcement to be made shortly.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Powys Healthcare NHS trust concerning the cash management and year-end flexibility arrangements required by trusts reaching the financial year end without settling the 1995-96 wage claim; and if he will make a statement. [22072]
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the consequences on the administration of health care in Powys of the industrial dispute between Powys Healthcare NHS trust and its trade unions and professional associations. [22112]
Mr. Hague:
There have been lengthy negotiations over pay but no industrial action has taken place. The performance of all NHS trusts is monitored against a range of measures, including patient charter standards, and the results for 1995-96 will be published in the summer.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to appoint the new chairman of the Powys Healthcare NHS trust. [22118]
Mr. Hague:
I expect to make an announcement shortly.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for wales what consultations he has had and what representations he has received in relation to the Powys Healthcare NHS trust, corporate public relations contract with Golley Slater; and what is the latest estimate outturn for the value of that contract for the year 1995-96. [22076]
Mr. Hague:
None. This is a matter for the NHS trust to manage.
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Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what instructions he will give the incoming chairman of the Powys Healthcare NHS trust concerning (a) the payment of across the board annual wage increases and (b) the retention of Whitley Council arrangements; and if he will make a statement. [22119]
Mr. Hague:
None. This is a matter for the NHS trust which has the power to use local pay bargaining to achieve greater flexibility and efficiency in delivering health services.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the numbers of trainee general practitioners on the first year of the general practice vocational training scheme. [22110]
Mr. Hague:
The number of trainee GPs on their first year of general practice vocational training schemes as at 31 January 1996 was 64.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on what date the Merthyr and Neath general practitioner trainee schemes terminated. [22109]
Mr. Hague:
The Merthyr Tydfil vocational training scheme was terminated on 30 September 1993. The Neath vocational training scheme terminated on 30 September 1994.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the locus of (a) the Cardiff Bay development corporation, (b) the Welsh Arts Council, (c) the Institute of Welsh Affairs and (d) local authorities in taking the lead in providing a new home for the Welsh National Opera company (i) within and (ii) without a new lyric theatre for Wales; and if he will make a statement. [22114]
Mr. Hague:
I am aware that a meeting was held on 8 March among a number of public and private bodies to discuss the possibility of a centre for the performing arts in Cardiff. I have made no assessment of their locus in this matter; the funding of any such centre would be an issue for the funding bodies.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has had from the chairman of the Cardiff Bay development corporation concerning its 1996-97 budget; and what resource will be allocated within it for the funding of a trust or other body to develop the proposed new lyric theatre or centre for the performing arts in Cardiff bay. [22111]
Mr. Hague:
None. Financial support to a trust or other body for the development of a new theatre or centre for performing arts in Cardiff bay is, within delegated limits, an operational matter for the Cardiff Bay development corporation. I have asked the chief executive to reply and will place a copy of his response in the Library of the House.
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(2) when he plans to forward to the European Commission his final recommendation on the special area of conservation for the Pembrokeshire islands; [22021]
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