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Network SouthCentral
Lady Olga Maitland: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the levels of investment in Network SouthCentral. [24729]
Mr. Watts: Earlier this month, the Network SouthCentral rail franchise was awarded to London and South Coast Ltd. The company plans to invest some £10 million over the next three years, the bulk of it in rolling stock and stations.
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WALES
Neighbourhood Hospitals
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which neighbourhood hospitals have general practice beds; on what terms; in what numbers; and if he will make a statement. [26242]
Mr. Hague: As there is no official definition of "neighbourhood hospital", all hospitals which had general practice beds during 1994-95 are listed in the following table. Information on the terms on which these beds are administered is not held centrally.
| Hospital | GP beds(9) |
|---|---|
| Aberbargoed | 6.5 |
| Aberdare | 3.7 |
| Abertillery | 16.2 |
| Amman Valley | 14.0 |
| Barry Community | 30.0 |
| Blaenavon Health Care Unit | 10.0 |
| Blaina and District | 17.2 |
| Breconshire War Memorial | 40.0 |
| Bridgend General | 10.1 |
| Broddyfi Community | 14.0 |
| Bronllys | 11.0 |
| Bronygarth | 10.2 |
| Bryn Beryl | 23.0 |
| Builth Wells Cottage | 23.0 |
| Cardigan and District | 30.0 |
| Chirk Community | 31.0 |
| Colwyn Bay Community | 42.0 |
| County | 17.7 |
| Deeside Community | 31.0 |
| Denbigh Community | 50.3 |
| Dewi Sant | 12.0 |
| Dollgellau and Barmouth | 20.6 |
| Ebbw Vale | 13.8 |
| Ffestiniog Memorial | 17.0 |
| Flint Community | 18.0 |
| Holywell Community | 19.0 |
| Knighton | 15.0 |
| Llandovery | 18.4 |
| Llandrindod Wells | 36.0 |
| Llangollen Community | 18.0 |
| Llanidloes and District War Memorial | 17.0 |
| Llwynypia | 2.7 |
| Maesgwyn | 10.0 |
| Maesteg General | 44.6 |
| Mold Community | 40.0 |
| Monmouth General | 15.0 |
| Montgomeryshire County Infirmary | 25.1 |
| Mount Pleasant, Gwent | 20.0 |
| Mountain Ash General | 35.8 |
| Mynydd Mawr | 0.3 |
| Nevill Hall | 6.8 |
| Prestatyn Community | 11.8 |
| Redwood Memorial | 11.0 |
| Royal Alexandra | 23.0 |
| Royal Gwent | 11.1 |
| Ruthin Community | 46.2 |
| South Pembrokeshire | 41.8 |
| Stanley Sailors | 16.0 |
| Tenby Cottage | 16.0 |
| Tredegar General | 9.5 |
| Treherbert | 33.0 |
| Tywyn and District War Memorial | 14.7 |
| Valley | 12.7 |
| Victoria Memorial | 23.0 |
| Withybush General | 7.9 |
| Ysbyty George Thomas | 10.1 |
| Ystradgynlais Community | 14.0 |
(9)Average daily available.
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Dental Services
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which Welsh NHS community health care trusts employ salaried dentists. [26288]
Mr. Hague: At 30 September 1995, the following Welsh NHS trusts employed community dental officers:
Cardiff Community Healthcare
Carmarthen and District
Ceredigion and Mid Wales
Clwydian Community Care
Gwent Community
Gwynedd Community
Llandough
Llanelli Dinefwr
Pembrokeshire
Powys Health Care
University Dental hospital
Training and Enterprise Councils
Dr. Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what (a) was the gross public spending for each year since 1990-91, in 1995-96 prices and (b) is the projected expenditure for each year to 1997-98, in 1995-96 prices, of training and enterprise councils. [25977]
Mr. Richards: Information is not available centrally in the form requested. Expenditure by Departments on training and enterprise services delivered via TECs in Wales since their inception in 1990-91, together with planned expenditure on such programmes over the next two years, is given in the following table.
| £ thousand | |
|---|---|
| 1990-91(10) | 44,912 |
| 1991-92 outturn | 112,199 |
| 1992-93 outturn | 113,299 |
| 1993-94 outturn | 106,564 |
| 1994-95 outturn | 108,404 |
| 1995-96 provisional outturn | 103,585 |
| 1996-97 provision | 102,480 |
| 1997-98 provision | 101,206 |
All figures at 1995-96 prices. Figures exclude any EU funding claimed by TECs on their own behalf.
(10)Development phase of TECs in Wales. Network completed in April 1991.
Public Bodies
Dr. Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many appointments to the public bodies listed in "Public Bodies" for his Department were made during 1994-95 from names supplied by the public appointments unit; and if he will list them. [25963]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: Of the appointments made by the Secretary of State during 1994-95, none was of a candidate whose name had been supplied by the public appointments unit.
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NORTHERN IRELAND
Industrial Research and Technology Unit
Mr. Illsley: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how much money was spent on the Industrial Research and Technology Unit of the Department of Economic Development in each year since 1990-91; and what is the planned spending for (a) 1996-97 and (b) 1997-98; [26225]
- (2) how much money is spent on technical clubs established in the textile and food sectors to promote the level of environmental awareness; [26222]
(3) if he will make a statement on the nature and business of the technology development programme in the Department of Economic Development. [26224]
Mr. Ancram: Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Industrial Research and Technology Unit under its chief executive, Mr. Greg McConnell. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from F. G. McConnell to Mr. Eric Illsley, dated 22 April 1996:
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me as Chief Executive of the Industrial Research and Technology Unit (IRTU) to reply to your questions about expenditure on IRTU and on Technical Clubs in the textile and food sectors and about the nature and business of the Technology Development Programme.
IRTU's total expenditure since its establishment in March 1992 and planned expenditure for future years is as follows:
£ million
1992-93 14.3 (actual)
1993-94 18.2 (actual)
1994-95 18.2 (actual)
1995-96 16.9 (estimate)
1996-97 17.8 (planned)
1997-98 17.8 (planned)
1898-99 17.8 (planned)
Expenditure on environmental awareness raising for industry and commerce as a whole in Northern Ireland was £29,339 in 1994/95 and £44,999 in 1995/96. Within this, the total expenditure on the textile and food Technical Clubs is small (£800 to date) and relates only to the administrative expenses of meetings.
The Technology Development Programme (TDP) is administered by IRTU and funded through EU Structural Funds. The total allocation for TDP is £19.4 million for the period 1994-99. To date £11.4 million has been committed to 9 projects; a further £8 million will be committed in October 1996.
The aim of TDP is to assist industry and the universities to develop their ability to undertake leading edge, industrially exploitable and commercially focused research. The programme concentrates on five main areas of activity--R&D Facilities, Demonstration Projects, Physical Infrastructure, Collaboration and Calibration, Testing and Standardisation.
I hope you will find this reply useful.
New Housing and Roads
Mr. Illsley: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what mechanisms facilitate formal consultation between the various Departments in Northern Ireland regarding the building of (a) new stock by the Housing Executive and (b) new roads. [26196]
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Mr. Ancram: Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Planning Service under its chief executive, Mr. T. W. Stewart. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
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