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Column: 381

Written Answers to Questions [14 May 1996]

HOME DEPARTMENT [14 May 1996]

Police (Housing Allowance) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Mills -- Police (Housing Allowance) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Maclean

Gardian Family (Llandudno) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Alex Carlile -- Gardian Family (Llandudno) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Kirkhope

Forensic Explosives Laboratory [14 May 1996]

Mr. Merchant -- Forensic Explosives Laboratory [14 May 1996]

Mr. Howard

Column: 382

Column: 383

Metropolitan Police (Inspector's Report) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Merchant -- Metropolitan Police (Inspector's Report) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Maclean

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS [14 May 1996]

British Council [14 May 1996]

Mr. Litherland -- British Council [14 May 1996]

Mr. Hanley

St. Helena [14 May 1996]

Dr. Marek -- St. Helena [14 May 1996]

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Dr. Marek -- St. Helena [14 May 1996]

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

Column: 384

MI6 (Pensions) [14 May 1996]

Dr. Marek -- MI6 (Pensions) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Rifkind

NATIONAL HERITAGE [14 May 1996]

Wembley Stadium (Disabled People) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Alfred Morris -- Wembley Stadium (Disabled People) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Sproat

ATTORNEY-GENERAL [14 May 1996]

Wasted Costs Orders [14 May 1996]

Mr. Donald Anderson -- Wasted Costs Orders [14 May 1996]

The Attorney-General

Mr. Anderson -- Wasted Costs Orders [14 May 1996]

The Attorney-General

Column: 385

OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION [14 May 1996]

Police Training (ODA Funding) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones -- Police Training (ODA Funding) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Hanley

Column: 386

Column: 387

Nigeria [14 May 1996]

Sir Michael Grylls -- Nigeria [14 May 1996]

Mr. Hanley

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT [14 May 1996]

Probate Service [14 May 1996]

Mr. Boateng -- Probate Service [14 May 1996]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Column: 388

TREASURY [14 May 1996]

Personal Alcohol Imports [14 May 1996]

Mr. George Howarth -- Personal Alcohol Imports [14 May 1996]

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Educational Trusts [14 May 1996]

Mr. Stewart -- Educational Trusts [14 May 1996]

Mr. Jack

Income Tax [14 May 1996]

Mr. Hunter -- Income Tax [14 May 1996]

Mr. Jack

Column: 389

Mr. Timms -- Income Tax [14 May 1996]

Mr. Jack

Mr. Timms -- Income Tax [14 May 1996]

Mr. Jack

Mr. Timms -- Income Tax [14 May 1996]

Column: 390

Mr. Jack

National Debt [14 May 1996]

Mr. Thurnham -- National Debt [14 May 1996]

Mr. Waldegrave

Tobacco Products [14 May 1996]

Mr. Beggs -- Tobacco Products [14 May 1996]

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

Welsh Language Birth Certificates [14 May 1996]

Mr. Alex Carlile -- Welsh Language Birth Certificates [14 May 1996]

Column: 391

Mrs. Angela Knight

Inland Revenue (National Insurance Charts) [14 May 1996]

Mrs. Roche -- Inland Revenue (National Insurance Charts) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Jack

PRIME MINISTER [14 May 1996]

Isle of Skye (Visit) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Charles Kennedy -- Isle of Skye (Visit) [14 May 1996]

The Prime Minister

Engagements [14 May 1996]

Sir Peter Tapsell -- Engagements [14 May 1996]

The Prime Minister

SOCIAL SECURITY [14 May 1996]

Unemployment Benefit [14 May 1996]

Mr. Frank Field -- Unemployment Benefit [14 May 1996]

Mr. Roger Evans

Column: 392

Suspension of Benefits [14 May 1996]

Mr. Bradley -- Suspension of Benefits [14 May 1996]

Mr. Roger Evans

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT [14 May 1996]

Independent Schools [14 May 1996]

Mr. Cox -- Independent Schools [14 May 1996]

Mrs. Gillan

Drugs (School Inspectors) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Rathbone -- Drugs (School Inspectors) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Robin Squire

Hurworth School [14 May 1996]

Mr. Blunkett -- Hurworth School [14 May 1996]

Mrs. Gillan

University Funding [14 May 1996]

Mr. Alfred Morris -- University Funding [14 May 1996]

Column: 393

Mr. Forth

Job Clubs [14 May 1996]

Mr. Meacher -- Job Clubs [14 May 1996]

Mr. Forth

Column: 394

Column: 393

Column: 393

Grant-maintained Special Schools [14 May 1996]

Mr. Blunkett -- Grant-maintained Special Schools [14 May 1996]

Mrs. Gillan

Mr. Blunkett -- Grant-maintained Special Schools [14 May 1996]

Column: 394

Mrs. Gillan

Primary Teacher Training [14 May 1996]

Mr. Blunkett -- Primary Teacher Training [14 May 1996]

Column: 395

Mr. Robin Squire

Office Space [14 May 1996]

Mrs. Bridget Prentice -- Office Space [14 May 1996]

Mr. Robin Squire

TRANSPORT [14 May 1996]

Jubilee Line [14 May 1996]

Mr. Llwyd -- Jubilee Line [14 May 1996]

Mr. Norris

Tottenham Court Road [14 May 1996]

Mr. Sheerman -- Tottenham Court Road [14 May 1996]

Column: 396

Mr. Norris

London Regional Transport [14 May 1996]

Mr. Keith Hill -- London Regional Transport [14 May 1996]

Mr. Norris

Private Finance Initiative [14 May 1996]

Mr. Allen -- Private Finance Initiative [14 May 1996]

Mr. Watts

Column: 397

Air Traffic Control [14 May 1996]

Mr. Salmond -- Air Traffic Control [14 May 1996]

Mr. Norris

Railways (Disabled Access) [14 May 1996]

Ms Short -- Railways (Disabled Access) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Watts

Column: 398

Mr. Chidgey -- Railways (Disabled Access) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Watts

"Rail Travel for Disabled Passengers" [14 May 1996]

Mr. Lidington -- "Rail Travel for Disabled Passengers" [14 May 1996]

Mr. Watts

Column: 399

DEFENCE [14 May 1996]

GEC Defence Projects [14 May 1996]

Mr. George -- GEC Defence Projects [14 May 1996]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Column: 400

Cadet Forces [14 May 1996]

Ms Walley -- Cadet Forces [14 May 1996]

Mr. Soames

Column: 399

Column: 399

Low Flying [14 May 1996]

Mr. Home Robertson -- Low Flying [14 May 1996]

Mr. Soames

Column: 400

Column: 399

Column: 401

Tornado and Hercules Contracts [14 May 1996]

Mr. Spellar -- Tornado and Hercules Contracts [14 May 1996]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Column: 402

Manufacturing Projects [14 May 1996]

Mr. Cox -- Manufacturing Projects [14 May 1996]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Column: 401

Column: 403

Column: 403

Column: 405

Column: 405

Consultants [14 May 1996]

Dr. David Clark -- Consultants [14 May 1996]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Chemical and Defence Establishment [14 May 1996]

Dr. David Clark -- Chemical and Defence Establishment [14 May 1996]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Army Training (Video) [14 May 1996]

Dr. David Clark -- Army Training (Video) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Soames

Column: 406

Baltic Peacekeeping Battalion [14 May 1996]

Sir Peter Lloyd -- Baltic Peacekeeping Battalion [14 May 1996]

Mr. Soames

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD [14 May 1996]

Fish Quotas [14 May 1996]

Mr. Redwood -- Fish Quotas [14 May 1996]

Mr. Baldry

Feedstuff Ingredients [14 May 1996]

Mr. Home Robertson -- Feedstuff Ingredients [14 May 1996]

Column: 407

Mrs Browning

Specified Bovine Materials (Handling) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Peter Atkinson -- Specified Bovine Materials (Handling) [14 May 1996]

Mr Douglas Hogg

DUCHY OF LANCASTER [14 May 1996]

Skills Audit [14 May 1996]

Mr. Byers -- Skills Audit [14 May 1996]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Byers -- Skills Audit [14 May 1996]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 408

TRADE AND INDUSTRY [14 May 1996]

Colliery Tips [14 May 1996]

Mr. Batiste -- Colliery Tips [14 May 1996]

Mr. Page

Mr. Batiste -- Colliery Tips [14 May 1996]

Mr. Page

Mr. Batiste -- Colliery Tips [14 May 1996]

Mr. Page

Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors [14 May 1996]

Mr. Battle -- Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors [14 May 1996]

Mr. Eggar

Column: 409

General Utilities and Mid Kent Holdings plc [14 May 1996]

Mr. Brazier -- General Utilities and Mid Kent Holdings plc [14 May 1996]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Company Auditors [14 May 1996]

Mr. Fabricant -- Company Auditors [14 May 1996]

Mr. Oppenheim

Company Directors [14 May 1996]

Mr. Fatchett -- Company Directors [14 May 1996]

Mr. Oppenheim

Column: 410

Company Collapses [14 May 1996]

Mr. Sutcliffe -- Company Collapses [14 May 1996]

Mr. Oppenheim

Mr. Sutcliffe -- Company Collapses [14 May 1996]

Mr. Oppenheim

Business Grants [14 May 1996]

Mrs. Roche -- Business Grants [14 May 1996]

Mr. Richard Page

Column: 411

British Telecom [14 May 1996]

Mr. Lewis -- British Telecom [14 May 1996]

Mr. Lang

Post Codes [14 May 1996]

Mrs. Roche -- Post Codes [14 May 1996]

Mr. Phillip Oppenheim

Column: 412

Hong Kong Businesses [14 May 1996]

Mr. Byers -- Hong Kong Businesses [14 May 1996]

Mr. Phillip Oppenheim

Wind Farms [14 May 1996]

Ms Roseanna Cunningham -- Wind Farms [14 May 1996]

Mr. Page

Column: 413

HEALTH [14 May 1996]

GP Fundholders (Doncaster) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Kevin Hughes -- GP Fundholders (Doncaster) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

Waiting Times [14 May 1996]

Mr. Mark Robinson -- Waiting Times [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Mr. Janner -- Waiting Times [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Column: 414

South Essex Health Authority [14 May 1996]

Sir Teddy Taylor -- South Essex Health Authority [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Community Psychiatric Nurses [14 May 1996]

Mr. Timms -- Community Psychiatric Nurses [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Care in the Community [14 May 1996]

Mr. Matthew Banks -- Care in the Community [14 May 1996]

Mr. Bowis

NHS Trusts (Board Members) [14 May 1996]

Dr. Wright -- NHS Trusts (Board Members) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

GP Fundholding [14 May 1996]

Mr. Booth -- GP Fundholding [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

Mr. Hanson -- GP Fundholding [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

Column: 415

London Initiative Zone Scheme [14 May 1996]

Mr. Evennett -- London Initiative Zone Scheme [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

East Lancashire Health Authority [14 May 1996]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- East Lancashire Health Authority [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

Dental Services [14 May 1996]

Mr. Roy Hughes -- Dental Services [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

Column: 416

Private Finance Initiative [14 May 1996]

Sir Fergus Montgomery -- Private Finance Initiative [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

District General Hospital, Dartford [14 May 1996]

Mr. Dunn -- District General Hospital, Dartford [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Inadequate Housing (Effect on Health) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Miller -- Inadequate Housing (Effect on Health) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Cheviot and Wansbeck NHS Trust [14 May 1996]

Mr. Jack Thompson -- Cheviot and Wansbeck NHS Trust [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

NHS Building Projects [14 May 1996]

Sir Sydney Chapman -- NHS Building Projects [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Paediatric Intensive Care Beds [14 May 1996]

Mrs. Helen Jackson -- Paediatric Intensive Care Beds [14 May 1996]

Column: 417

Mr. Horam

Operating Theatres (Dress) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Operating Theatres (Dress) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Asbestos (Cancer of the Larynx) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Ian McCartney -- Asbestos (Cancer of the Larynx) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

Suicide [14 May 1996]

Mr. Llwyd -- Suicide [14 May 1996]

Mr. Bowis

Brain Search Facilities [14 May 1996]

Mr. Llwyd -- Brain Search Facilities [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease [14 May 1996]

Mr. Wigley -- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Column: 418

Doctors [14 May 1996]

Mr. Simon Hughes -- Doctors [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

Mr. Milburn -- Doctors [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

Osteosarcoma [14 May 1996]

Mr. Etherington -- Osteosarcoma [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Long-term Care [14 May 1996]

Mr. Stewart -- Long-term Care [14 May 1996]

Mr. Bowis

Mr. Denham -- Long-term Care [14 May 1996]

Mr. Bowis

Column: 419

Consultants [14 May 1996]

Mr. Milburn -- Consultants [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

Medical Locums [14 May 1996]

Mr. Milburn -- Medical Locums [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

NHS Trusts [14 May 1996]

Mr. Milburn -- NHS Trusts [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Mr. Milburn -- NHS Trusts [14 May 1996]

Mr. Malone

NHS Performance [14 May 1996]

Mr. Harry Greenway -- NHS Performance [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

Hypothermia [14 May 1996]

Mr. Simpson -- Hypothermia [14 May 1996]

Column: 420

Mr. Bowis

Diet and Behaviour (Children) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Byers -- Diet and Behaviour (Children) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Horam

NORTHERN IRELAND [14 May 1996]

Beef Ban (Job Losses) [14 May 1996]

Mr. John D. Taylor -- Beef Ban (Job Losses) [14 May 1996]

Column: 421

Mr. Ancram

Inward Investment [14 May 1996]

Mr. McGrady -- Inward Investment [14 May 1996]

Mr. Ancram

WALES [14 May 1996]

Cormorants and Saw-billed Ducks [14 May 1996]

Sir Cranley Onslow -- Cormorants and Saw-billed Ducks [14 May 1996]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Beef Producers [14 May 1996]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Beef Producers [14 May 1996]

Column: 422

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Part-time Employment [14 May 1996]

Mr. Barry Jones -- Part-time Employment [14 May 1996]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Housing (Elderly People) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Llwyd -- Housing (Elderly People) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

M4 (Accidents) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Llwyd -- M4 (Accidents) [14 May 1996]

Column: 423

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Public Bodies [14 May 1996]

Mr. Wigley -- Public Bodies [14 May 1996]

Mr. Hague

Council of Agriculture Ministers [14 May 1996]

Mr. Wigley -- Council of Agriculture Ministers [14 May 1996]

Mr. Hague

Closed Circuit Television [14 May 1996]

Mr. Llwyd -- Closed Circuit Television [14 May 1996]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Column: 424

Mr. Llwyd -- Closed Circuit Television [14 May 1996]

Mr. Jones

Independent Schools [14 May 1996]

Mr. Win Griffiths -- Independent Schools [14 May 1996]

Mr. Richards

SCOTLAND [14 May 1996]

Damp Housing [14 May 1996]

Mr. Stewart -- Damp Housing [14 May 1996]

Column: 425

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Cockenzie Power Station [14 May 1996]

Mr. Stewart -- Cockenzie Power Station [14 May 1996]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Electricity Prices [14 May 1996]

Mr. Stewart -- Electricity Prices [14 May 1996]

Mr. Forsyth

Column: 426

Health Service (Acute Bed Strategy) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Galbraith -- Health Service (Acute Bed Strategy) [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Crofting [14 May 1996]

Mr. Macdonald -- Crofting [14 May 1996]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Mrs. Ray Michie -- Crofting [14 May 1996]

Mr. Robertson

Mrs. Michie -- Crofting [14 May 1996]

Mr. Robertson

Mr. Macdonald -- Crofting [14 May 1996]

Mr. Robertson

Column: 427

Skye Bridge (Explosives) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Charles Kennedy -- Skye Bridge (Explosives) [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Corncrake Initiative [14 May 1996]

Mrs. Ray Michie -- Corncrake Initiative [14 May 1996]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Eaglesham Bypass [14 May 1996]

Mr. Stewart -- Eaglesham Bypass [14 May 1996]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Mr. Stewart -- Eaglesham Bypass [14 May 1996]

Column: 428

Mr. Forsyth

Mearnskirk Hospital Site [14 May 1996]

Mr. Stewart -- Mearnskirk Hospital Site [14 May 1996]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Brain Search Facilities [14 May 1996]

Mr. Llwyd -- Brain Search Facilities [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Traffic Flows (A78) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Donohoe -- Traffic Flows (A78) [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 429

Peter William Hurtt [14 May 1996]

Mr. Mullin -- Peter William Hurtt [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Traffic Flows (A737) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Donohoe -- Traffic Flows (A737) [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

NHS Management [14 May 1996]

Mr. Donohoe -- NHS Management [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 430

Head and Deputy Head Teachers [14 May 1996]

Mr. Donohoe -- Head and Deputy Head Teachers [14 May 1996]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Hospital and Health Services Contracts [14 May 1996]

Ms Rachel Squire -- Hospital and Health Services Contracts [14 May 1996]

Column: 431

Column: 432

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 431

Column: 431

Bursaries [14 May 1996]

Mr. Worthington -- Bursaries [14 May 1996]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Column: 432

Ambulance Base, Kyleakin [14 May 1996]

Mr. Charles Kennedy -- Ambulance Base, Kyleakin [14 May 1996]

Column: 433

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mr. Kennedy -- Ambulance Base, Kyleakin [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Caledonian MacBrayne [14 May 1996]

Mr. Charles Kennedy -- Caledonian MacBrayne [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

NHS Consultants [14 May 1996]

Mrs. Ewing -- NHS Consultants [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mrs. Ewing -- NHS Consultants [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 434

Mrs. Ewing -- NHS Consultants [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Mrs. Ewing -- NHS Consultants [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 435

Private Finance Initiative [14 May 1996]

Ms Janet Anderson -- Private Finance Initiative [14 May 1996]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Office Space [14 May 1996]

Mrs. Bridget Prentice -- Office Space [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Column: 436

River Pollution [14 May 1996]

Mr. Dalyell -- River Pollution [14 May 1996]

Mr. Kynoch

Column: 437

Fishing Safety [14 May 1996]

Mr. Salmond -- Fishing Safety [14 May 1996]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Mr. Salmond -- Fishing Safety [14 May 1996]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Ravenspark Hospital [14 May 1996]

Mr. Donohoe -- Ravenspark Hospital [14 May 1996]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

NHS (Private Contracts) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Donohoe -- NHS (Private Contracts) [14 May 1996]

Column: 438

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

ENVIRONMENT [14 May 1996]

Listed Structures (Demolition) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Gordon Prentice -- Listed Structures (Demolition) [14 May 1996]

Sir Paul Beresford

Opencast Mining [14 May 1996]

Mr. Mike O'Brien -- Opencast Mining [14 May 1996]

Sir Paul Beresford

Landlords (Right of Entry) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Byers -- Landlords (Right of Entry) [14 May 1996]

Mr. Clappison

Column: 439

Joint Tenancies [14 May 1996]

Mr. Michael Brown -- Joint Tenancies [14 May 1996]

Mr. Curry

Biodiversity Steering Group [14 May 1996]

Mr. David Shaw -- Biodiversity Steering Group [14 May 1996]

Column: 440

Mr. Gummer