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Serco Ltd.
Mr. Redmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what contracts his Department and his agencies have with Serco Ltd.; what is the current cost; when each contract ends; what are the penalties involved should he seek early termination of the contract; and if he will make a statement. [26689]
Mr. Hague: The only current contract between Serco Ltd. and my Department--including the Cadw agency--relates to the M4, south Wales, communications emergency telephone systems. It was awarded in February 1995 at a cost of £384,368, and the expected completion date is August 1996. I am able to seek early termination of the contract only in the event of default by Serco Ltd.,
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in which case I would arrange for the outstanding work to be completed by another contractor following normal tendering procedures, and seek recovery from Serco Ltd. of any excess cost incurred as a result.
Research and Development
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much cash has been earmarked for research and development matters in Welsh industry for each of the years 1990 to 1995; and if he will make a statement.[26827]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The following sums were allocated for small firms merit award for research and technology, support for products under research and regional enterprise grant--innovation--research and development support schemes in Wales:
1990-91: £2.53 million
1991-92: £2.935 million
1992-93: £2.422 million
1993-94: £3,186 million
1994-95: £3.751 million.
Travelling People
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the number and location of sites for travelling people in each county in Wales; and if he will make a statement. [26986]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The most recent survey of gipsy sites in Wales relates to 17 January 1996. The information is on a county and district basis. I have arranged for a copy to be placed in the Library of the House.
Road Accidents
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the latest road accident figures for Wales by county; and if he will make a statement.[26866]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The information requested will be published in "Road Accidents: Wales No. 16 1995" on Wednesday 1 May 1996. A copy of the publication will be placed in the Library of the House.
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many children were killed in road traffic accidents in each of the counties in Wales in the most recent year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [26868]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The information requested is shown in the following table. The figures relate to children killed in accidents recorded by the police.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Clwyd | 2 |
| Dyfed | 1 |
| Gwent | 3 |
| Gwynedd | 2 |
| Mid Glamorgan | 3 |
| Powys | 1 |
| South Glamorgan | -- |
| West Glamorgan | 1 |
| Wales | 13 |
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River Dee Crossing
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects the River Dee crossing and associated works to be completed; what is the estimated cost; and if he will make a statement. [26870]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: This scheme is the responsibility of Flintshire county council. It expects completion in July 1997 at an estimated total cost of some £63 million.
Road Schemes (Air Quality Reports)
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to improve the reports on air quality when public inquiries are held on major road schemes; and if he will make a statement. [26862]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Normanton (Mr. O'Brien) Official Report, column 1, on 22 April by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport.
Road Links
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to improve road communications from Kelsterton, Deeside, to Point of Ayr. [26872]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: This is the responsibility of Flintshire county council.
Hawarden Airport
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the future of Hawarden airport. [26874]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The future development of Hawarden airport is a matter for British Aerospace, its owners.
Chernobyl
Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the cost to the Welsh economy of the radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident of 26 April 1986. [26916]
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Mr. Gwilym Jones: Estimates of the overall cost to the Welsh economy resulting from the Chernobyl accident are not currently available. However, the direct cost to farmers, measured in terms of disruption to their enterprises and for which compensation has been paid since 1986, is estimated to be just over £8 million.
Disabled People
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to provide guidance to the franchising director in respect of train operating companies in Wales to ensure guaranteed access to services for those with disability. [26967]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 23 April by my hon. Friend the Minister for Railways and Roads to the hon. Member for Eastleigh (Mr. Chidgey), Official Report, columns 75-76.
A550
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects the grade interchange A550 road improvement and associated works to be completed; what is his estimate of the total costs; and if he will make a statement. [26869]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The contract completion date of the A550 Deeside park interchange improvement is November this year. The contract sum is £10.247 million.
Bus Companies
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the number of bus companies currently operative in Wales; and if he will make a statement. [26873]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: There is uncertainty about the number of bus companies operating in Wales because of the rapid rate at which smaller operators enter and leave the industry. It is estimated that there are around 600 companies currently operating in Wales.
Ambulance Service
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has received in relation to the setting up of an all-Wales ambulance service. [27505]
Severn and Queensferry Bridges
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many vehicles per hour cross the current Severn bridge and the Queensferry A550 bridge; and if he will make a statement. [26876]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The following tables show the average hourly flows calculated from all the available data from 1995.
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| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | 5 day average | 7 day average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00-01:00 | 428 | 340 | 338 | 374 | 390 | 488 | 438 | 374 | 400 |
| 01:00-02:00 | 262 | 247 | 246 | 260 | 280 | 341 | 287 | 259 | 273 |
| 02:00-03:00 | 207 | 230 | 226 | 241 | 265 | 278 | 188 | 234 | 232 |
| 03:00-04:00 | 254 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 298 | 295 | 190 | 277 | 266 |
| 04:00-05:00 | 455 | 424 | 432 | 427 | 453 | 374 | 242 | 438 | 401 |
| 05:00-06:00 | 909 | 753 | 740 | 742 | 752 | 488 | 280 | 779 | 666 |
| 06:00-07:00 | 1,929 | 1,669 | 1,646 | 1,656 | 1,578 | 898 | 479 | 1,695 | 1,407 |
| 07:00-08.00 | 4,093 | 3,947 | 3,882 | 3,880 | 3,623 | 1,577 | 819 | 3,885 | 3,115 |
| 08:00-09:00 | 4,402 | 4,583 | 4,588 | 4,588 | 4,211 | 2,156 | 1,183 | 4,474 | 3,671 |
| 09:00-10:00 | 3,630 | 3,871 | 3,924 | 3,922 | 3,648 | 2,887 | 1,907 | 3,799 | 3,398 |
| 10:00-11:00 | 3,459 | 3,399 | 3,433 | 3,459 | 3,535 | 3,625 | 2,715 | 3,457 | 3,373 |
| 11:00-12:00 | 3,421 | 3,178 | 3,255 | 3,314 | 3,653 | 3,880 | 3,217 | 3,364 | 3,415 |
| 12:00-13:00 | 3,270 | 3,105 | 3,121 | 3,236 | 3,731 | 3,519 | 2,964 | 3,292 | 3,277 |
| 13:00-14:00 | 3,158 | 3,078 | 3,107 | 3,250 | 3,920 | 3,138 | 2,707 | 3,303 | 3,192 |
| 14:00-15:00 | 3,180 | 3,176 | 3,234 | 3,414 | 4,302 | 2,844 | 2,959 | 3,462 | 3,300 |
| 15:00-16:00 | 3,398 | 3,524 | 3,594 | 3,743 | 4,649 | 2,693 | 3,431 | 3,781 | 3,576 |
| 16:00-17:00 | 3,812 | 4,014 | 4,126 | 4,237 | 4,961 | 2,671 | 3,828 | 4,230 | 3,949 |
| 17:00-18:00 | 4,185 | 4,372 | 4,517 | 4,552 | 4,963 | 2,722 | 3,967 | 4,517 | 4,183 |
| 18:00-19:00 | 3,523 | 3,659 | 3,782 | 3,918 | 4,467 | 2,526 | 3,692 | 3,870 | 3,651 |
| 19:00-20:00 | 2,119 | 2,086 | 2,232 | 2,380 | 3,328 | 1,820 | 3,147 | 2,428 | 2,443 |
| 20:00-21:00 | 1,431 | 1,367 | 1,458 | 1,605 | 2,437 | 1,296 | 2,465 | 1,660 | 1,721 |
| 21:00-22:00 | 1,043 | 992 | 1,091 | 1,262 | 1,730 | 935 | 1,736 | 1,224 | 1,254 |
| 22:00-23:00 | 764 | 772 | 827 | 945 | 1,193 | 733 | 1,085 | 901 | 902 |
| 23:00-24:00 | 534 | 518 | 578 | 623 | 771 | 588 | 684 | 605 | 613 |
| 12, 16, 18 and 24 hour totals | |||||||||
| 07:00-19:00 | 43,531 | 43,906 | 44,563 | 45,513 | 49,663 | 34,238 | 33,389 | 45,435 | 42,114 |
| 06:00-22:00 | 50,053 | 50,020 | 50,990 | 52,416 | 58,736 | 39,187 | 41,216 | 52,443 | 48,944 |
| 06:00-24:00 | 51,351 | 51,310 | 52,395 | 53,984 | 60,700 | 40,508 | 42,985 | 53,948 | 50,461 |
| 00:00-24:00 | 53,866 | 53,581 | 54,654 | 56,305 | 63,138 | 42,772 | 44,610 | 56,309 | 52,703 |
| am Peak | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 |
| Peak volume | 4,402 | 4,583 | 4,588 | 4,588 | 4,211 | 3,880 | 3,217 | 4,474 | 3,671 |
| pm Peak | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 12:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Peak volume | 4,185 | 4,372 | 4,517 | 4,552 | 4,963 | 3,519 | 3,967 | 4,517 | 4,183 |
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| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | 5 day average | 7 day average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00-01:00 | 385 | 334 | 378 | 406 | 460 | 654 | 706 | 393 | 474 |
| 01:00-02:00 | 199 | 200 | 196 | 215 | 247 | 374 | 444 | 212 | 267 |
| 02:00-03:00 | 140 | 147 | 149 | 161 | 204 | 318 | 356 | 160 | 210 |
| 03:00-04:00 | 197 | 232 | 219 | 226 | 249 | 275 | 251 | 224 | 235 |
| 04:00-05:00 | 251 | 263 | 265 | 274 | 278 | 246 | 169 | 267 | 249 |
| 05:00-06:00 | 893 | 915 | 896 | 890 | 908 | 632 | 364 | 900 | 785 |
| 06:00-07:00 | 1,966 | 1,950 | 1,928 | 1,925 | 1,897 | 1,134 | 749 | 1,933 | 1,649 |
| 07:00-08.00 | 4,880 | 5,083 | 5,070 | 5,016 | 4,807 | 1,867 | 1,043 | 4,971 | 3,966 |
| 08:00-09:00 | 5,122 | 5,446 | 5,513 | 5,372 | 5,233 | 2,374 | 1,185 | 5,338 | 4,320 |
| 09:00-10:00 | 3,453 | 3,523 | 3,559 | 3,549 | 3,526 | 3,075 | 2,021 | 3,522 | 3,243 |
| 10:00-11:00 | 3,439 | 3,290 | 3,393 | 3,331 | 3,527 | 3,975 | 3,110 | 3,404 | 3,443 |
| 11:00-12:00 | 3,621 | 3,317 | 3,375 | 3,332 | 3,790 | 4,491 | 3,845 | 3,487 | 3,681 |
| 12:00-13:00 | 3,589 | 3,307 | 3,363 | 3,302 | 4,271 | 4,498 | 3,992 | 3,567 | 3,760 |
| 13:00-14:00 | 3,877 | 3,667 | 3,718 | 3,656 | 4,229 | 4,391 | 3,932 | 3,830 | 3,924 |
| 14:00-15:00 | 3,706 | 3,565 | 3,651 | 3,602 | 4,532 | 4,075 | 3,892 | 3,811 | 3,860 |
| 15:00-16:00 | 3,780 | 3,705 | 3,865 | 3,815 | 4,916 | 3,672 | 3,966 | 4,016 | 3,959 |
| 16:00-17:00 | 5,066 | 5,195 | 5,331 | 5,286 | 5,520 | 3,680 | 4,197 | 5,280 | 4,896 |
| 17:00-18:00 | 5,315 | 5,513 | 5,636 | 5,528 | 5,367 | 3,691 | 3,833 | 5,472 | 4,983 |
| 18:00-19:00 | 3,931 | 4,151 | 4,234 | 4,156 | 4,330 | 3,224 | 3,376 | 4,160 | 3,914 |
| 19:00-20:00 | 2,475 | 2,537 | 2,623 | 2,741 | 3,529 | 2,443 | 2,924 | 2,781 | 2,752 |
| 20:00-21:00 | 1,726 | 1,780 | 1,852 | 2,033 | 2,473 | 1,772 | 2,283 | 1,973 | 1,988 |
| 21:00-22:00 | 1,499 | 1,549 | 1,639 | 1,720 | 1,768 | 1,355 | 1,802 | 1,635 | 1,618 |
| 22:00-23:00 | 1,047 | 1,135 | 1,237 | 1,169 | 1,231 | 977 | 1,179 | 1,163 | 1,138 |
| 23:00-24:00 | 615 | 720 | 784 | 775 | 930 | 884 | 761 | 765 | 780 |
| 12, 16, 18 and 24 hour totals | |||||||||
| 07:00-19:00 | 49,779 | 49,762 | 50,708 | 49,945 | 54,088 | 43,013 | 38,392 | 50,857 | 47,954 |
| 06:00-22:00 | 57,445 | 57,578 | 58,750 | 58,364 | 63,755 | 49,717 | 46,150 | 59,179 | 55,965 |
| 06:00-24:00 | 59,107 | 59,433 | 60,771 | 60,308 | 65,916 | 51,578 | 48,090 | 61,107 | 57,886 |
| 00:00-24:00 | 61,172 | 61,524 | 62,874 | 62,480 | 68,262 | 54,077 | 50,380 | 63,262 | 60,109 |
| am Peak | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 |
| Peak volume | 5,122 | 5,446 | 5,513 | 5,372 | 5,233 | 4,491 | 3,845 | 5,338 | 4,320 |
| pm Peak | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 | 12:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Peak volume | 5,315 | 5,513 | 5,636 | 5,528 | 5,520 | 4,498 | 4,197 | 5,472 | 4,983 |
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