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Child Labour
Mr. Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list for each local authority in England and Wales the number of children registered as working in (a) 1986 and (b) the last year for which figures are available; [36312]
- (2) what estimate he has made of the number of (a) children working in the United Kingdom and (b) violations of the registration requirements. [36316]
Mr. Bowis: This information is not collected centrally. Questions relating to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland respectively.
Mr. Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to introduce legislation further to restrict child labour; and if he will make a statement.[36314]
NHS Advertising
Mr. Milburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the NHS spent on advertising costs in each region in each year since 1990-91. [35342]
Mr. Malone [holding answer 2 July 1996]: The information requested is not available. It is not possible to extract information on advertising costs from expenditure on areas such as health promotion initiatives and measures to improve local accountability, including the production of annual reports and information about services.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
EC Documents
Mr. Spearing: To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will state for each Session since 1990-91 (a) the number of motions made consequent to debates on documents of the European Community considered in European Standing Committees, (b) the number of amendments relating thereto tabled in the House, (c) the number of Divisions arising and (d) the number of motions amended. [36310]
Mr. Newton: The information requested is as follows:
- (a) Motions are made in the House to take note of European Community documents following reports from European Standing Committees:
Sessions:
1990-91: 30
1991-92: 11
1992-93: 51
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1993-94: 31
1994-95: 37
1995-96: 24 (up to 4 July 1996)
(b) Amendments to such motions moved in the House (information is not available as to amendments tabled but not moved).
Session 1990-91: 1
(c) Divisions on such motions:
Sessions:
1990-91: 2 (in the case of one motion both the amendment and main question were divided on)
1991-92: 0
1992-93: 3
1993-94: 5
1994-95: 2
1995-96: 1 (up to 4 July 1996)
(d) No such motions have been amended.
Members' Pay and Allowances
Mr. Thurnham: To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will list (a) for each of the last 10 years, the annual rate for (i) hon. Members' pay and (ii) each category of allowance and (b) the proportion of hon. Members who draw these amounts in full, together with the average amount paid for each category in the most recent year for which figures are available. [36202]
Mr. Newton: The information requested is as follows:
| Year | Full salary £ | Number of members who draw the full salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 18,500 | (17)-- |
| 1988 | 22,548 | (17)-- |
| 1989 | 24,107 | (17)-- |
| 1990 | 26,701 | (17)-- |
| 1991 | 28,970 | 649 |
| 1992 | 30,854 | 648 |
| 1993 | 30,854 | 650 |
| 1994 | 31,687 | 646 |
| 1995 | 33,189 | 646 |
| 1996 | 34,085 | 649 |
(17) This information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
The average amount paid for salary-related costs for 1995-96 was £33,413.
ii. Travel allowance; motor mileage allowance rates shown are in pence per mile, as at 1 April each year. Allowances reduce where aggregate mileage exceeds 20,000 at any point during a year, 1 April to 31 March.
| Year to 31March | Rate 1 | Rate 2 | Rate 3 | Number of members exceeding 20,000 miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 21.3 | 32.0 | 46.9 | (18)-- |
| 1988 | 22.7 | 34.1 | 53.5 | (18)-- |
| 1989 | 23.3 | 35.4 | 56.0 | (18)-- |
| 1990 | 25.4 | 39.3 | 61.9 | (18)-- |
| 1991 | 28.8 | 43.4 | 68.2 | (18)-- |
| 1992 | 28.8 | 43.4 | 68.2 | (18)-- |
| 1993 | 28.8 | 43.4 | 68.2 | 163 |
| 1994 | 29.5 | 44.4 | 69.8 | 151 |
| 1995 | 30.5 | 46.0 | 72.2 | 187 |
| 1996 | 31.3 | 47.2 | 74.1 | 176 |
(18) This information is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
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| Year to 31 December | Full spouse entitlement | Full employee entitlement |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62 | 90 |
| 1993 | 83 | 118 |
| 1994 | 67 | 80 |
| 1995 | 84 | 31 |
The average travel allowance expenditure per Member--including spouse and employee costs in 1995-96 was £13,552.06.
| Year to 31 March | Allowance £ | Members' take up of full allowance |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 21,302 | (19)-- |
| 1988 | 22,588 | (19)-- |
| 1989 | 24,903 | (19)-- |
| 1990 | 27,166 | (19)-- |
| 1991 | 28,986 | (19)-- |
| 1992 | 39,960 | (19)-- |
| 1993 | 40,360 | (19)-- |
| 1994 | 41,308 | (19)-- |
| 1995 | 42,754 | (19)-- |
| 1996 | 43,908 | (19)-- |
(19) This information is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
The average expenditure per Member for the 1995-96 financial year was £42,507.15.
| Year to 31 March | Allowance £ |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 8,674 |
| 1988 | 9,298 |
| 1989 | 9,914 |
| 1990 | 10,570 |
| 1991 | 10,786 |
| 1992 | 10,901 |
| 1993 | 10,958 |
| 1994 | 11,268 |
| 1995 | 11,661 |
| 1996 | 11,976 |
Information relating to Members taking the maximum allowance could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
The average expenditure per Member for the 1995-96 financial year was £10,525.13.
| Year to 31 March | Allowance £ |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,130 |
| 1988 | 2,258 |
| 1989 | 2,490 |
| 1990 | 2,716 |
| 1991 | 2,899 |
| 1992 | 3,996 |
| 1993 | 4,036 |
| 1994 | 4,131 |
| 1995 | 4,275 |
| 1996 | 4,391 |
vi. Private Member's Bill allowance is limited to £200 per Bill, and the total expenditure for 1995-96 financial year was £600. Three Members used the full allowance.
vii. Winding-up allowance is limited to Members who leave the House.
| Year to 31 March | Allowance £ |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 13,769 |
| 1995 | 14,251 |
| 1996 | 14,636 |
Average expenditure per claimant for 1995-96 financial year was £3,791.39.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Motorway Accidents
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the locations of all accidents that occurred on the motorways of Northern Ireland in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will plot this information on a map and place a copy thereof in the Library. [35305]
Mr. Moss: Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Roads Service under its chief executive, Mr. W. McCoubrey. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
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