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Small Firms
Mrs. Roche: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many firms with fewer than (a) 100, (b) 50, (c) 20 and (d) 10 employees were used by his Department in each of the last five years. [29435]
Mr. John M. Taylor [holding answer 20 May 1996]: The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Goods and Services
Mrs. Roche: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how much his Department paid to the private sector for goods and services in 1995-96. [29450]
Mr. John M. Taylor [holding answer 20 May 1996]: The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Scottish and Newcastle Breweries
Mr. Campbell-Savours: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, (1) pursuant to his answer of 13 May, Official Report, column 330, how many of the 23 separate letters or parliamentary questions relating to Scottish and Newcastle Breweries were in letter form; [30169]
- (2) pursuant to his answer of 13 May, Official Report, column 330, which hon. Members have written to him on matters relating to Scottish and Newcastle Breweries. [30170]
Mr. John M. Taylor [holding answer 20 May 1996]: Fifteen separate letters and eight separate parliamentary
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questions were answered. It is not the practice to release details of correspondence between hon. Members and Ministers.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many times BSE infection has been found in cattle being imported into the United Kingdom; and from which countries the infected cattle originated. [28852]
Mr. Ancram: I understand that 14 animals have been imported into the UK which have been subsequently confirmed as having BSE. Although exact dates of importation are not known, the animals are believed to have resided in the UK for a sufficient period to have been exposed to BSE infective material. It cannot be concluded that the animals were affected with BSE when imported.
The countries from which the animals were imported are as follows:
Belgium: 1
France: 4
Italy: 3
Netherlands: 1
Republic of Ireland: 5.
Environmental Improvement Schemes
Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at which location environmental improvement schemes have been completed; which schemes are presently under construction; what funds have been allocated for such schemes in each of the next three years; what proposals there are for an environmental improvement scheme at Killyleagh; and if he will make a statement. [29874]
Mr. Moss: The following lists set out the locations where environmental improvement schemes are under construction. For each of the next three financial years, £2.7 million has been programmed by the Department of the Environment for environmental improvement schemes.
A scheme has been identified at High street, Castle place, Killyleagh, to link with a roads scheme. At present, it is programmed for 1998-99 at a cost of £200,000 approximately.
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Location where environmental improvement schemes have been completed--1 April 1993 to 31 March 1996
Ballymena
Dungannon
Magherafelt
Carrickfergus
Antrim
Armagh
Dromore
Loughgall
Newry
Markethill
Portrush
Ballymoney
Enniskillen
Strabane
Downpatrick
Ballynahinch
Donaghadee
Lisburn
Bangor
Holywood
Draperstown
Carnlough
Keady
Hilltown
Cullyhanna
Newtownhamilton
Cushendall
Belleek
Derrygonnelly
Garrison
Belcoo
Castlederg
Coalisland
Carrickmore
Newtownstewart
Stewartstown
Cushendall
Londonderry
Belfast
Newtownabbey
Edenderry
Newtownards
Strangford
Killough
Bryansford
Dunmurry
Castlewellan
Portaferry
Castlereagh
Location where schemes are presently under construction
Coleraine
Antrim
Draperstown
Lurgan
Portadown
Richhill
Omagh
Coagh
Clogher
Drumquin
Irvinestown
Trillick
Londonderry
Belfast.
Deregulation Unit
Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the annual budget for his departmental deregulation unit; how many staff it employs; and of these how many (a) are career civil servants and of what grades, (b) have been seconded from business, and (c) have experience of the private sector. [30069]
Mr. Ancram: The annual budget for 1995-96 for the Department of Economic Development's deregulation unit, which co-ordinates the deregulatory activity of Northern Ireland Departments was £154,065. The budget provides for the following career civil servants, none of whom have private sector experience:
1 grade 5 (part-input)
1 grade 7 (part-input)
1 deputy principal
2 staff officers
1 administration officer
1 typist (part-input).
Teilifis na Gaeilge
Mr. Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what meetings he has had with Teilifis na Gaeilge; and if he will make a statement. [29973]
Mr. Ancram: There have been no meetings between Northern Ireland Office Ministers and Teilifis na Gaeilge.
Departmental Employees
Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list by grade the number of women employed in each Government Department of the Northern Ireland Office. [30495]
Sir John Wheeler: The information requested is in the table:
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| DFP | DENI | DED | DOE | DANI | DHSS | NIO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Civil Service | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -- | 8 | 2 |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 45 | 19 | 16 |
| Deputy Principal | 37 | 13 | 42 | 61 | 42 | 47 | 50 |
| Staff Officer | 73 | 31 | 79 | 134 | 101 | 132 | 75 |
| Executive Officer I | 55 | 26 | 232 | 156 | 76 | 300 | 72 |
| Executive Officer II | 89 | 64 | 206 | 293 | 142 | 947 | 117 |
| Admin Officer | 317 | 122 | 419 | 1,020 | 341 | 2,223 | 308 |
| Admin Assistant | 112 | 39 | 164 | 422 | 291 | 721 | 177 |
| Other | 2 | -- | 1 | -- | 2 | -- | 7 |
| Totals | 714 | 319 | 1,167 | 2,105 | 1,041 | 4,404 | 845 |
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SCOTLAND
Ministerial Visits
Mr. Welsh: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which (a) universities and (b) further education colleges (i) he and (ii) his Ministers have visited since assuming office; when these visits took place; and what further plans he and his Ministers have to visit universities and further education colleges in the next two months. [25191]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson [holding answer 16 April 1996]: Since July last year, Scottish Office Ministers have undertaken engagements in the following further and higher education institutions:
| Date of visit | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State | |
| University of Strathclyde | 30 November 1995 |
| University of Strathclyde | 13 January 1996 |
| University of Stirling | 26 April 1996 |
| Minister of State | |
| University of Edinburgh | 10 July 1995 |
| Heriot-Watt University | 8 September 1995 |
| Mr. Robertson | |
| University of Stirling | 4 August 1995 |
| Banff and Buchan College | 21 August 1995 |
| Cardonald College | 5 September 1995 |
| Fife College | 2 October 1995 |
| Aberdeen College | 6 October 1995 |
| Heriot-Watt University | 6 November 1996 |
| University of Strathclyde | 13 November 1995 |
| University of Strathclyde | 24 November 1995 |
| Anniesland College | 4 December 1995 |
| Perth College | 2 February 1996 |
| Dundee College | 26 February 1996 |
| Mr. Kynoch | |
| Cardonald College | 14 December 1995 |
| University of Aberdeen | 17 April 1996 |
| Earl of Lindsay | |
| Heriot-Watt University | 5 September 1995 |
| Moray House Institute of Education | 19 September 1995 |
| University of Aberdeen | 12 October 1995 |
| University of Stirling | 14 February 1996 |
| Scottish Agricultural College | 1 March 1996 |
| Napier University | 2 May 1996 |
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