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School Funding
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what amount in (a) cash and (b) constant price terms excluding funding for special projects was spent per primary and secondary pupil in Northern Ireland in each financial year since 1989. [33876]
Mr. Ancram: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 21 June, Official Report, column 662.
Compliance Cost Assessments
Mrs. Roche: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proposals he has to ensure that each legislative measure put forward by his Department contains a compliance cost assessment (a) relating to small firms and (b) in respect of which small firms have been consulted. [34132]
Mr. Ancram: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster earlier today.
Contracts
Mrs. Roche: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list (a) the average value of contracts awarded by his Department, (b) the value of (i) the smallest and (ii) the largest contract awarded, (c) the number of contracts with a value of (1) £0 to £999, (2) £1,000 to £9,999, (3) £10,000 to £49,999, (4) £50,000 to £99,999, (5) £100,000 to £499,999, (6) £5000,00 to £999,999 and (7) above £1,000,000 and (d) the total number of contracts awarded in 1995-96. [34133]
Sir John Wheeler: The information requested is not held centrally and could be produced only at disproportionate cost.
Prevention of Terrorism (Codes of Practice)
Mr. Thomason: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he intends to publish revised codes of practice for the detention, questioning and identification of those detained under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provision) Act 1989. [34937]
Sir Patrick Mayhew: I have today laid before Parliament the draft codes of practice for the detention, treatment, questioning and identification of terrorist suspects in Northern Ireland, as I am required to do by
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section 61(3) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991. The codes have been amended to take into account comments received during the consultation exercise undertaken last year. I intend to make an order which will bring the codes into operation from midnight on 28 July 1996.
WALES
Ministerial Visits
Mr. Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those constituencies he has visited in the last three months on official business and those constituencies he intends to visit in the next three months; and if he will make a statement. [32334]
Mr. Hague: In the past three months I have visited the following constituencies while on official business:
Aberavon
Alyn and Deeside
Brecon and Radnor
Bridgend
Cardiff, Central
Cardiff, North
Cardiff, South and Penarth
Cardiff, West
Carmarthen
Ceredigion and Pembroke, North
Clwyd, North-West
Clwyd, South-West
Conwy
Delyn
Montgomery
Neath
Newport, East
Newport, West
Pembroke
Pontypridd
Rhondda
Torfaen
Vale of Glamorgan
Wrexham
Ynys Mon
Wind Farms
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the capital investment in the existing wind farms in Wales. [32889]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The estimated capital outlay for existing wind farms in Wales is around £60,000,000. This is based on an average cost of £800 per kilowatt installed capacity.
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Infant and Perinatal Mortality Rates
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on trends in infant mortality and perinatal mortality rates; and if he will make a statement. [33167]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: Infant and perinatal mortality rates for years from 1970 to 1995, provided by the Office for National Statistics, are shown in the following table:
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | Perinatal mortality rate (per 1,000 total births) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.7 | 25.5 |
| 1975 | 14.5 | 19.7 |
| 1980 | 11.4 | 12.8 |
| 1985 | 9.8 | 10.2 |
| 1990 | 6.9 | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 6.6 | 7.9 |
| 1992 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| 1993 | 5.6 | (15)7.1 |
| (16)8.4 | ||
| 1994 | 6.3 | 9.3 |
| 1995 provisional | 5.8 | 7.9 |
(15) Old definition.
(16) New definition.
The legal definition of a still birth was altered on 1 October 1992 to include babies born dead between 24 and 27 completed weeks' gestation. Perinatal mortality rates up to 1993 are shown in the table on the old definition--28 or more weeks' completed gestation--and from 1993 on the new definition--24 or more weeks' completed gestation.
Smoking-related Illness
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people died from smoking-related illness in 1993 and 1995; and if he will make a statement.[33166]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The information requested is as follows.
The specific category of smoking-related illness is not defined explicitly. Three diseases commonly caused by smoking are: lung cancer, coronary heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The total number of deaths in Wales from lung cancer was 2,017 in 1993 and 1,852 in 1995. It is likely that smoking would have been a major factor in between 90 and 95 per cent. of these deaths.
The total number of deaths in Wales from coronary heart disease was 9,676 in 1993 and 8,647 in 1995; and from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was 1,802 in 1993 and 1,961 in 1995. It is likely that smoking would have been a major factor in a significant proportion of these deaths.
Mr. Wigley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy that responsibility for inward investment to Wales will not be transferred from Welsh Development Agency; and if he will make a statement. [33741]
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Mr. Hague:
Yes. I have no plans for a further statement.
Mr. Wigley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much expenditure was incurred in the county of Gwynedd during the financial year 1995-96 under the Industry Acts; how many new jobs have been facilitated by such expenditure; and if she will break down the expenditure by type of scheme. [34002]
Mr. Hague:
Comprehensive information is not readily available. However, under the four main schemes--regional selective assistance, regional enterprise grants, small firms merit award for research and technology, and support for projects under research, the information is as follows:
| Scheme | Value of offers accepted (£) |
|---|---|
| Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) | 506,000 |
| Regional Enterprise Grants (REG) | 65,930 |
| Small Firms Merit Award for Research and Technology (SMART) | 301,581 |
| Support for Projects Under Research (SPUR) | -- |
| Total | 873,481 |
Of these, only RSA is directly job-related and 142 jobs were forecast to be created or safeguarded by the relevant projects.
Mr. Wigley: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 2 February, Official Report, columns 978-79, if he will analyse the financial assistance which came to the county of Gwynedd during the financial year 1994-95 according to (a) regional selective assistance, (b) regional enterprise grants, (c) small firms merit award for research and technology and (d) support for products under research. [34032]
Mr. Hague: The information is as follows:
| Scheme | Value of offers accepted |
|---|---|
| (£) | |
| Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) | 4,173,500 |
| Regional Enterprise Grants (REG) | 110,948 |
| Small Firms Merit Awards for Research and Technology (SMART) | 153,577 |
| Support for Projects Under Research (SPUR) | -- |
| Total | 4,438,025 |
Higher Education Expenditure
Mr. Dafis: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the public expenditure on higher education in Wales, including public expenditure on student maintenance, both in cash terms and in real terms, and expressed as a percentage of (a) estimated Welsh GDP and (b) estimated United Kingdom GDP for each financial year since 1989-90; and what is planned for (i) 1996-97, (ii) 1997-98 and (iii) 1998-99. [33811]
Mr. Jonathan Evans: Information is not available for the years before 1993-94. Welsh gross domestic product is calculated only for calendar years. The figure for 1993 and 1994 at current prices and factor cost are estimated at £22,264 million and £23,808 million respectively.
Information for the years after is set out as follows:
| 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total HE public funding including student maintenance (cash terms) (17) (18) | 367.263 | 408.444 | 415.328 | 422.934 | 424.119 | 423.299 |
| Real terms 1994-95 prices | 374.014 | 408.444 | 404.212 | 400.598 | 391.923 | 382.557 |
| As a percentage of UK gross domestic product (19) | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Total HE public funding excluding student maintenance (cash terms) (17) | 282.563 | 313.744 | 311.328 | 314.934 | 313.119 | 311.299 |
| Real terms 1994-95 prices | 287.762 | 313.744 | 302.996 | 298.302 | 289.349 | 281.337 |
| As a percentage of UK gross domestic product (19) | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
(17) Includes tuition fee income and adjustments relating to dual support for research.
(18) Includes student maintenance awards for Welsh domiciled student studying in the UK and the gross value of student loans for HE students in Wales.
(19) At market prices.
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