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Hypothermia
Sir Andrew Bowden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths where hypothermia was mentioned on the death certificates as the main contributory cause of death took place in England and Wales in (a) 1993, (b) 1994 (c) 1995 for (i) all age groups, (ii) people aged 65 years and over and (iii) people aged 80 years and over. [36261]
Mrs. Angela Knight: I have been asked to reply.
The information requested is in the following table.
| All ages | 65 years+ | 80 years+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 480 | 402 | 255 |
| 1994 | 386 | 309 | 198 |
| 1995 | 431 | 265 | 251 |
Death Statistics
Sir Andrew Bowden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths were registered in England and Wales between (a) 1 April 1994 and 30 September 1994, (b) 1 October 1994 and 31 March 1995, (c) 1 April 1995 and 30 September 1995 and (d) 1 October 1995 and 31 March 1996 of people aged (i) 60 to 69 years, (ii) 70 to 79 years, (iii) over 80 years and (iv) in total. [36260]
Mrs. Angela Knight: I have been asked to reply.
The information requested is in the following table.
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| Age groups | April 1994 to September 1994 | October 1994 to March 1995 | April 1995 to September 1995 | October 1995 to March 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 69 | 39,522 | 42,052 | 38,160 | 41,890 |
| 70 to 79 | 76,102 | 84,212 | 74,782 | 88,204 |
| 80+ | 112,917 | 134,708 | 116,598 | 145,496 |
| All | 260,163 | 294,640 | 261,420 | 309,908 |
(12) Provisional data.
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Business Links
Sir Irvine Patnick: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many companies have contacted business links since its inception in Sheffield. [35847]
Mr. Page: Business links are private sector partnerships, not Government bodies. National statistics on businesses using business links are available in the quarterly "Report on Business Link and Business Link Regional Supply Network Management Information" and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House. Local statistics are a matter for local business links partnerships and I will ensure that the chief executive of the Sheffield business link is aware of the hon. Member's question.
Receiverships
Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the number of companies entering receivership in (a) Crewe and Nantwich and (b) Cheshire, for each of the last five years. [36454]
Mr. Oppenheim: The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Uranium
Mr. Macdonald: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 24 June, Official Report, column 10, if the discussions with German officials included the supply of highly enriched uranium to research reactors; and what steps are being taken by Her Majesty's Government to ensure compliance with the reduced enrichment for research and test reactors agreement of 1978. [36466]
Mr. Page: Discussions with German officials did include the possible supply of HEU to research reactors.
As the United Kingdom Government did not participate in the reduced enrichment for research and test reactors programme, we have no obligations under the agreement referred to.
Mr. Macdonald:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 24 June, Official Report, column 10, if the discussions with German officials included the supply of highly enriched uranium from resources at Dounreay. [36467]
Mr. Page:
Discussions with German officials included the possible supply of HEU from the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority's own resources. For security reasons, I am not able to comment on the location of the HEU.
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Mr. French:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he intends to publish the results of the evaluation of the clean coal technology research and development programme; and if he will make a statement. [37306]
Mr. Lang:
Copies of the evaluation report by an international panel of experts have been placed in the Library of the House.
The independent experts from the United States, Japan and Denmark have conducted a thorough mid-term evaluation and made a number of recommendations with respect to the future direction of the programme. This is a useful report which the Government will have to study very carefully.
Mr. French:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he has completed the actions arising from the review of the Simpler Trade Procedures Board; and if he will make a statement. [37305]
Mr. Nelson:
I am pleased to report that, since my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St. Edmunds (Mr. Spring) on 19 July 1995, Official Report, column 1545, the United Kingdom Confederation for Electronic Data Interchange Standards--UKCEDIS--assumed responsibility for the United Kingdom input to international electronic data interchange standards with effect from 1 January 1996. On the same date, SITPRO's EDI standards development functions were transferred to the Electronic Commerce Association--ECA--formerly called the Electronic Data Interchange Association. The former SITPRO staff concerned joined the ECA and are undertaking EDI standards development agreed in the UKCEDIS workplan. The transfer is being supported by the Department with funding on a tapering basis.
An advertisement for the sale of the SITPRO software business was issued on 26 September 1995. Kewill Systems plc was selected as preferred bidder on 19 February 1996 following an evaluation of shortlisted bidders. This demonstrated that its bid met my Department's objectives of the sale to secure best value for money while minimising any adverse impact on existing customers and the distributor network. The Government completed the sale of SITPRO's software business to Kewill Systems plc on 28 June for a consideration of £359,000 including net assets. The 11 staff in the software business project transferred to the purchaser.
Mr. Colvin:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade when financial statements for the Monopolies and Mergers Commission will be published. [37310]
Mr. Lang:
Today I have placed in the Libraries of both Houses sets of the MMC's financial statements for the last financial year. The accounts which have been reviewed by the National Audit Office are the first to have been published since the basis for funding the commission was changed from grant to grant-in-aid. It is expected that the first set of audited accounts will be for 1996-97.
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Mr. Ainger:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what (a) correspondence or (b) telephone conversations he has had with Mr. O. J. Williams concerning the importation of orimulsion for burning at Pembroke power station. [36732]
Mr. Page:
Neither I, my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade nor any of my officials has been in correspondence or has had any conversation with Mr. Williams about the use of orimulsion at the Pembroke power station.
Ms Ruddock:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what measures he has taken to ensure that the non-ministerial departments listed in his annual report to Parliament take account of (a) "Policy Appraisal and the Environment", (b) the White Paper on sustainable development and (c) the competitiveness White Paper. [36621]
Mr. Page:
It is for the respective Directors General of the Office of Fair Trading, the Office of Telecommunications, the Office of Gas Supply and the Office of Electricity Regulation to take appropriate account of all relevant developments in fulfilling their duties.
Mr. Touhig:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what public consultations his Department proposes to make in respect of the Public Interest Disclosure Bill. [36624]
Mr. John M. Taylor:
We have no current plans for public consultations.
Mr. Touhig:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what consultations his Department undertook on the Public Interest Disclosure Bill between April and June. [36623]
Mr. Taylor:
My Department has had informal discussions with industry on the Bill.
Mr. Tony Lloyd:
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the British Government's policy on the export of non-lethal weaponry; and on what basis export licences are granted. [36482]
Mr. Oppenheim
[holding answer 10 July 1996]: The Export of Goods (Control) Order lists the goods on which the Government maintain export controls. Group 1 of part III to schedule 1 of the order lists military, security and paramilitary goods and arms, ammunition and related material. It does not define or categorise "non-lethal weapons". The Government maintain strict control over all arms exports, primarily by means of considering applications for export licences against strict established criteria; these have been agreed within the European Union, in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe and by the permanent five members of the UN Security Council. I am arranging for copies of the three sets of criteria to be placed in the Library of the House.
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The Government do not allow the export of controlled equipment which is likely to be used for internal repression.
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