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Departmental Decisions (Appeals)
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list those administrative decisions of his Department affecting (a) United Kingdom citizens and (b) non-citizens where there is no right of appeal. [6020]
Mr. Streeter: This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
ENVIRONMENT
Air Pollution
Mr. Norman Hogg: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment his Department has made of the contribution made by transport to air pollution in British cities. [4031]
Mr. Clappison: A comprehensive assessment of the contribution made by transport to urban air pollution can be found in the consultation draft of the United Kingdom national air quality strategy, published in August 1996, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House of Commons.
Employment Contracts
Mr. Hain: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many (a) full-time jobs, (b) part-time jobs, (c) full-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed-term contracts, (d) part-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed-term contracts, (e) temporary jobs and (f) jobs classified as casual there have been in (1) his Department and (2) executive agencies of his Department for each year since 1992. [5420]
Sir Paul Beresford: It is not possible to assemble all of the information immediately. However, I will write to the hon. Member shortly and place a copy of the table in the Library of the House.
Construction Skills Certification Scheme
Mr. Raynsford: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what criteria his Department will apply in assessing the performance of the construction skills certification scheme. [5739]
Mr. Robert B. Jones: The scheme is a construction industry initiative and it is for the industry to evaluate its success. However, my Department will wish to be kept informed of the numbers joining the scheme, the construction trades it represents and its success in linking with relevant skills and safety training qualifications.
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Departmental Decisions (Appeals)
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those administrative decisions of his Department affecting (a) United Kingdom citizens and (b) non-citizens where there is no right of appeal. [6025]
Sir Paul Beresford: In any case where the Department is exercising a public law function, its decisions are subject to judicial review in the courts, or statutory appeal on similar grounds. This applies whether or not the person affected by the decision is a UK citizen. Information on the administrative decisions in question could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Building Research Establishment
Mr. Raynsford: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimates have been given to prospective purchasers of the Building Research Establishment about future income levels underwritten by the Government. [5735]
Mr. Robert B. Jones: This information is commercially confidential.
Mr. Raynsford: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total income of the Building Research Establishment in each of the past three financial years; and what proportion of that income came in each year from (a) Government and (b) other public sector sources. [5736]
Mr. Jones: The total income of BRE in £000 was as follows:
| Research and technical consultancy UK Government | (33)Non- exchequer | (32)Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 36,314 | 3,091 | 1,761 | 41,166 |
| 1994-95 | 36,345 | 3,403 | 1,701 | 41,449 |
| 1995-96 | 36,503 | 3,419 | 559 | 40,481 |
(32) "Other" income includes that from publication sales and seminars and from tenants whether from public or private sector customers.
(33) "Non-exchequer" income includes non-Government public sector and European funding as well as that from the private sector.
For both of these categories a breakdown between Government and other public sector sources could be made only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Raynsford:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the current value of (a) the buildings, (b) the plant and machinery and (c) the land occupied by the Building Research Establishment at (i) Garstang and (ii) its other out-stations. [5737]
Mr. Jones:
This information is commercially confidential.
Mr. Raynsford:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the organisations that have expressed an interest in acquiring the Building Research Establishment. [5738]
Mr. Jones:
I refer to the answer that I gave to the hon. Member for East Kilbride (Mr. Ingram) on 18 November, Official Report, column 390.
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Mr. Madden:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment on what date copies of the Bradford Commission report were received by officials in the integrated Government office in Leeds. [5983]
Sir Paul Beresford:
Officials collected copies of the report on 20 November, the day of publication.
Mr. Madden:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment on what date, in what capacity and in what form the chair of the inquiry into the wider implications of public disorders in Bradford expressed (a) support and (b) opposition to any bid from Bradford under the single regeneration budget (i) to Ministers and (ii) to officials, including officials at the integrated Government office; and if he will make a statement. [5985]
Sir Paul Beresford:
The chair of the Bradford Commission has at no time made any comment to either Ministers or officials in support of, or in opposition to, any Bradford single regeneration budget challenge fund bid.
Publicity
Mr. Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the cost of producing and printing the latest series of leaflets illustrating the range of activities funded by the British overseas aid programme; and if he will list the publicity budget for the Overseas Development administration for each year since 1990. [5286]
Dr. Liam Fox: The latest series of leaflets replace a number of other publications which have been phased out following a reassessment of the Department's publicity programme. There will be a total of 150,000 leaflets in the initial series covering 30 topics. The cost of producing and printing these, including the initial design, will be approximately £72,000.
The ODA's publicity budget covers development education--which accounts for approximately 50 per cent. of the annual budget-exhibitions, the British Overseas Development newspaper, the ODA roadshow and the Internet as well as publications.
Expenditure since 1990 has been as follows:
Mr. Corbyn:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what meetings his Department has held with representatives of Hutu and Tutsi groups from Rwanda in respect of the problems of exiles in Zaire. [5164]
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Dr. Liam Fox:
Our ambassador in Kigali is in regular contact with Rwandan Ministers, both Hutu and Tutsi, about refugees in Zaire. Members of our diplomatic missions in other capitals have had meetings with organisations such as the "Forces of Resistance for Democracy", who describe themselves as representing the interests of Hutu refugees.
Mr. Flynn:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the prevalence of donations of food aid in Sudan being conditional on conversion to Islam; and if he will make a statement. [4655]
Dr. Liam Fox:
The ODA is not aware of any cases of such a link being made with respect to food aid that it has provided for Sudan, but there are persistent reports of such a link being made in other cases in Sudan.
1990-91: £638,000
1991-92: £961,000
1992-93: £1,012,000
1993-94: £1,200,000
1994-95: £1,355,000
1995-96: £1,270,000.
Environment Annual Report
Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what considerations led to the omission from his Department's annual report on the environment in Wales a reference to (a) the environmental impact of the Wylfa nuclear plant, (b) the decommissioning of the Trawsfynydd nuclear plant and (c) the implications for the Welsh environment of military test ranges. [4713]
Mr. Jonathan Evans: The environmental impact of Wylfa and Trawsfynydd nuclear power stations is covered in other official publications. Assessment of the environmental implications of military test ranges is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence.
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