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Coal Industry Records
Mr. Hardy: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of the level of charges made for the inspection and copying of maps, plans and records of the British coal industry; and if he will consult the Coal Authority in regard to these charges. [32970]
Mr. Page: The Coal Authority is under a financial duty to recover through fees and charges the full cost of carrying out certain activities, including making information available pursuant to section 57 of the Coal Industry Act 1994.
Mr. Hardy: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what charges are made by the British Coal Authority in regard to the inspection and copying of records concerning the coal mining industry. [33032]
Mr. Page: This is a matter for the Coal Authority. I have placed a copy of the authority's scale of charges concerning mining records in the Library of the House.
Living Conditions
Ms Jowell: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many people in (a) Dulwich, (b) Luton and (c) Swindon are living below the European decency threshold, expressed as (i) a total figure and (ii) a percentage of the total population. [32684]
Mr. John M. Taylor: The information requested is not available. Details of earnings are not available for areas smaller than a county or London borough, and information on income is derived from national estimates.
Next Steps Agencies
Ms Jowell: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the total number of people employed by each of the next steps agencies under his Department's control; how many of those employees are women; and at what civil service or equivalent grades they are employed. [32740]
Mr. John M. Taylor: The chief executives of the DTI executive agencies will respond direct to the hon. Member.
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Letter from Seton Bennett to Ms Tessa Jowell, dated 20 June 1996:
The President of the Board of Trade has asked me to provide additional information on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory in reply to your question about the number of staff employed by this Agency.
The figures you request are contained in the following table:
| Grade level | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grade 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| SEO level | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| HEO level | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| EO level | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| AO level | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| AA level | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Total staff | 17 | 32 | 49 |
The figures are provided on a headcount basis by grade level. They exclude casual staff.
I have been asked to answer the question you raised on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency.
Source:
DTI PERMIS Computer Records. Date: 1 April 1996.
Staff included in the data comprise permanent staff, staff on loan from other Government Departments, staff seconded from the private sector (who have been allocated to the grades which reflect their salaries) and staff on paid maternity and sick leave.
The data does not include casual staff and those on short term appointments from agencies.
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Figures exclude casuals, unpaid maternity leave, career break schemes, but include all part-time employees.
Letter from Peter Joyce to Ms Tessa Jowell, dated 20 June 1996:
The following table shows the total numbers of women by Civil Service and equivalent grade employed in the Agency on 7 June.
Grade Total Female
Grade 3 1 0
Grade 5 6 0
Grade 6 7 0
Grade 7 33 3
SEO and equivalent 59 4
HEO and equivalent 95 5
EO and equivalent 182 22
AO and equivalent 96 50
AA and equivalent 44 32
Total 523 116
The President of the Board of Trade has asked me to reply to your question about the number of staff and the number and grades of women employed by The Insolvency Service.
Grade Male Female Total
Grade 3 1 0 1
Grade 4 2 0 2
Grade 5 1 1 2
Grade 6 0 0 0
Inss Grade A 10 0 10
Grade 7 1 0 1
Inss Grade B 53 4 57
SEO 6 1 7
Inss Grade C 86 29 115
HEO 18 13 31
HPTO 1 0 1
Inss Grade D 201 116 317
EO 63 61 124
PTO 1 0 1
Inss Grade E 44 35 79
AO 134 191 325
PS 0 13 13
SBG1 1 1 1
SM3 0 1 2
AA 59 84 143
SGB2 19 5 24
TYP 2 137 139
703 692 1,395
Letter from John S. Holden to Ms Tessa Jowell, dated 20 June 1996:
Letter from P. R. S. Hartnack to Ms Tessa Jowell, dated 20 June 1996:
I have been asked by the President of the Board of Trade to respond to your recent Parliamentary Questions on behalf of the Companies House Executive Agency.
I have set out on the attached page the information you requested, but please do let me know if you require any additional breakdown.
Grade Male headcount Per cent. Female headcount Per cent. Total
Grade 4 1 100.0 -- -- 1
Grade 5 2 100.0 2
Grade 7 7 63.6 4 36.4 11
SEO 12 92.3 1 7.7 13
SPTO 1 100.0 -- -- --1
HEO 31 54.4 26 45.6 57
EO 63 54.8 52 45.2 115
AO 113 34.6 214 65.4 327
AA 54 41.5 76 58.5 130
SPS -- -- 1 100.0 1
PS -- -- 3 100.0 3
TM -- -- 1 100.0 1
Typist -- -- 8 100.0 8
SM2 -- -- 1 100.0 1
SM3 4 40.0 6 60.0 10
SGB1 10 23.8 32 76.2 42
SGB2 51 18.5 224 81.5 275
Total 349 35.0 649 65.0 998
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Assistant comptroller | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Superintending examiner | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Principal examiner | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Senior examiner | 125 | 12 | 137 |
| Examiner | 41 | 3 | 44 |
| SEO | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| HEO | 36 | 18 | 54 |
| EO | 88 | 71 | 159 |
| AO | 81 | 123 | 204 |
| AA | 47 | 61 | 108 |
| Support grades | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Personal secretaries | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Typists | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Total | 473 | 318 | 791 |
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Bomb Bags
Ms Jowell: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will reclassify bomb bags as fireworks. [32687]
Mr. John M. Taylor: As stated in my written reply to the hon. Member on 15 May 1996, Official Report, column 494, "bomb bags" are toys and therefore subject to the safety requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 1995. I can see no advantage therefore in classifying these items to treat them as fireworks, for example for the purposes of the general product safety regulations. The items do not fall within the definition of a firework in British standard 7114:1988.
Euro 96 Merchandise
Mr. Meacher: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he has taken to ensure that Euro 96 merchandise is clearly marked if produced by child labour. [33156]
Mr. Nelson [holding answer 17 June 1996]: None. It is for the parties concerned to decide how to present their merchandise.
Mr. Meacher: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what reports he has received alleging that Euro 96 souvenir footballs have been made by child labour in Pakistan; and if he will make a statement. [33157]
Mr. Nelson [holding answer 17 June 1996]: None. As the Government have made clear previously, we remain firmly opposed to the exploitation of child labour. That is why we are supporting this week, at this year's general conference of the International Labour Organisation, a resolution concerning the elimination of exploitative child labour.
Burma
Mrs. Fyfe: To ask the President of the Board of Trade which British companies have current or planned investment in Burma of which he is aware; and what is its total value. [32359]
Mr. Nelson [holding answer 18 June 1996]: It is not the practice of my Department to divulge information relating to British companies' individual investments overseas as this is considered commercially confidential. The British Government do not compile figures on the
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UK's total investment in Burma. However, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend Lord Fraser of Carmyllie on 19 March, Official Report, House of Lords, column 95.
Mrs. Fyfe: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make it his policy to discourage tourism to Burma. [32358]
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Mr. Hanley [holding answer 18 June]: I have been asked to reply.
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