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WALES
Local Management of Schools (Funding)
Mr. Sweeney: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list the deadlines, formal and informal, given to unitary authorities in Wales for production of section 42 statements of funding for local management of schools; and if he will list those authorities which (a) have complied and (b) have not complied with each deadline; [31924]
- (2) if he will set out action which is available to him to take in respect of authorities which fail to comply with statutory deadlines for the production of section 42 statements of expenditure under schemes of local management of schools; and what action he has taken in respect of authorities in Wales which have failed to comply with recent deadlines. [31925]
Mr. Jonathan Evans: Local education authorities are required by section 42(3) of the Education Reform Act 1988 and regulation 7 of the Education (School Financial Statements) (Prescribed Particulars) Regulations 1995 as applied in Wales by the Education (School Financial Statements) (Prescribed Particulars) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 1996 to publish, before the beginning of the financial year to which they relate, budget statements in respect of schools maintained by them.
Recognising the additional pressures faced by authorities in the light of local government reorganisation, including late finalisation of some local management of schools schemes, the Department indicated to LEAs that, for its own purposes, it would be prepared to wait until 30 April 1996 for submission of budget statements.
Complete section 42 statements were provided by 30 April by:
All authorities have now submitted budget statements to the Department, although in some cases they are incomplete. The Department is pursuing outstanding details with the authorities concerned.
My right hon. Friend has powers under section 99 of the Education Act 1944 to direct authorities to fulfil their statutory duties under education legislation if he considers it expedient to do so. He will consider using those powers in any cases where outstanding information is not provided shortly.
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Mr. Barry Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much energy is generated by wind farms in Wales. [32890]
Mr. Gwilym Jones:
In 1995 some 171 GW hours of electricity was generated by wind schemes in Wales.
Mr. Barry Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many wind farms there are in Wales; and in what locations. [32888]
Mr. Gwilym Jones:
There are currently eight non-fossil fuel obligation wind farm developments in Wales. Their locations are as follows:
Mr. Gwilym Jones:
The Government's policy is to stimulate the development of renewable energy sources wherever they have prospects of being economically attractive and environmentally acceptable, in order to contribute to diverse, secure and sustainable energy supplies; a reduction in the emission of pollutants; the encouragement of internationally competitive renewable industries.
Mr. Barry Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of prostate cancer have occurred in Wales in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [32895]
Mr. Gwilym Jones:
The latest available information on the number of new registrations of prostrate cancer diagnosed in residents of Wales is given in the list.
Mr. Frank Field:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the location of the sections of motorway in Wales that have overhead lighting by parliamentary constituency; and if he will plot this information on a map and place a copy in the Library. [33037]
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Mr. Gwilym Jones:
The following is a list of locations by parliamentary constituencies:
The following authorities submitted budget details, but not complete statements:
Torfaen
Blaenau Gwent
Carmarthenshire
Bridgend
Monmouth
Reminders were sent to authorities on 20 May requesting finalised budget statements by the end of May.
Conwy
Cardiff
Flintshire
Vale of Glamorgan
Mynydd y Cemaes: Near Cemaes, Powys
Mr. Barry Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his policy on wind farms. [32887]
Penrhyddlan: Llandinam, near Newtown, Powys
Llidiartywaun: Llandinam, near Newtown, Powys
Rhyd-y-Groes: Rhosgoch, Anglesey
Taff Ely: Near Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taff
Llangwyryfon: Near Llanrustyd, Cardiganshire
Bryntitli: Near Rhayader, Powys
Dyffryn Brodyn: Near Trelech, Carmarthenshire
1981: 568
1982: 546
1983: 611
1984: 690
1985: 699
1986: 680
1987: 699
1988: 728
1989: 855
1990: 858
| Location | Parliamentary constituency |
|---|---|
| 1. Junction 22 Newhouse | Monmouth |
| 2. Second Severn crossing approach road Junction 29 Castleton | Newport, East and Newport, West |
| 3. Junction 38 Margam--Junction 41 Pentyla | Swansea, East and Aberavon |
| 4. Junction 41 Pentyla roundabout | Swansea, East |
| 5. Junction 49 Pont Abraham | Llanelli |
A map showing this information as at 13 June 1996 has been placed in the Library of the House.
Schools (Selection)
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales in which schools in Wales there is a process of selection; and if he will make a statement. [33240]
Mr. Jonathan Evans: I am not aware of any maintained schools in Wales which operate a process of selection in admission arrangements. A number of independent institutions do, but comprehensive information on admission arrangements is not held centrally.
Powered Outdoor Wheelchairs
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many powered outdoor wheelchairs have been provided to patients by each of the health trusts since 1992; and if he will make a statement. [33163]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: Some 664 powered outdoor wheelchairs have been supplied to Welsh patients by the artificial limb and appliance service since 1992. Management responsibility for this function transferred to three NHS trusts on 1 April 1996.
Cancer Screening
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much money he has spent on NHS screening for (i) breast cancer and (ii) cervical cancer; and if he will make a statement. [33160]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible and place a copy of my reply in the Library of the House.
School Budgets
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on (i) infant schools' budgets and (ii) primary schools' budgets. [33164]
Mr. Jonathan Evans: Budgets for maintained infant and primary schools are determined by application of the local management of schools scheme operated by the local education authority in whose area they are located. The amount of each school's budget depends on the resources the local authority concerned makes available to schools in its area.
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Women's Refuges
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many refuges for women escaping domestic violence have been registered in Wales; and if he will make a statement. [33322]
Mr. Jonathan Evans: There is no statutory requirement for the registration of refuges for women escaping domestic violence, and information on the number of refuges is not held centrally.
Next Steps Agencies
Ms Jowell: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales 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. [32730]
Mr. Hague: The information requested for my Department's next steps agency, Cadw, is given in the table:
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| SEOs | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| HEOs | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| EOs | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| AOs | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| AAs | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Industrial/museum support grades | 91 | 28 | 119 |
| Total | 159 | 79 | 238 |
Information as at 1 April 1996.
Ambulance Service
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what guidance he has given the members of the Welsh ambulance policy advisory group on the requirement to align the boundaries of proposed new ambulance trusts with those of the new health authorities; and if he will make a statement. [33820]
Mr. Hague: None. The Welsh ambulance policy advisory group is an independent body operating under its own terms of reference.
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) on what date he first (a) received notification from and (b) was consulted by the Welsh ambulance policy advisory group in respect of the proposed reorganisation of the trust structure for the provision of ambulance services in Wales. [33819]
- (2) if he will make a statement on the timetable for the (a) receipt, (b) consideration, (c) consultation and (d) confirmation of (i) new boundary and (ii) other changes in the trust structure for the provision of ambulance services in Wales. [33817]
Mr. Hague: I have not received any proposals to reconfigure ambulance services in Wales. These are currently matters for the relevant trusts in consultation with health authorities.
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Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales at how many of the meetings of the Welsh ambulance policy advisory group on reorganisation of the ambulance trust structure his Department has been represented. [33821]
Mr. Hague: The Welsh ambulance policy advisory group invites one of my officials to attend its meetings as an observer. He has attended on three occasions when ambulance service configuration has formed part of the agenda.
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on what date he informed the Welsh ambulance policy advisory group of the nature of special financial provision for the South and East, Wales Ambulance NHS trust in the event of wholesale reorganisation of Welsh ambulance services. [33818]
Mr. Hague: I have had no such contact with the Welsh ambulance policy advisory group. The financial performance of individual trusts is a matter solely for the trust board and my Department.
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