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Rev. Martin Smyth: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list by board and trade the number of assessments of need for non-residential social services support undertaken by health and social services trusts and health and social services boards in 1994 and 1995 under (i) section 3 of the Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1989, (ii) section 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, (iii) relevant sections of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and (iv) other relevant enactments governing assessment for non-residential social services support. [7750]
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Mr. Moss [holding answer 6 December 1996]: Information on assessments is not available in the form requested.
Mr. Harry Greenway: To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, how much was spent on security of vicarages and bishops' palaces in each of the past three years in real terms; how many buildings were involved in each year; what were the principal measures involved; and if he will make a statement. [6532]
Mr. Alison: The provision of security measures for parsonage houses and suffragan bishops' houses is the responsibility of dioceses, which have done much in recent years to improve matters. The commissioners offer advice and this is currently under review.
The commissioners are responsible for see houses and have put in hand security measures which are appropriate to the individual properties and the personal circumstances of the bishop, his family and staff. Such measures also meet the stringent requirements of the commissioners' insurers. Measures include the installation of integrated fire and intruder alarm systems. Detailed figures are not available, but I can assure my hon. Friend that this important work is properly funded.
Mr. Steen: To ask the right hon. Member for Selby representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church Commissioners have had with the Charity Commission about the reduction in value of the Church Commission's property portfolio, and if he will make a statement. [6534]
Mr. Alison: In the three years to 1995, the commissioners' United Kingdom property portfolio achieved a total return of 17.9 per cent. per annum and they were the best performing fund of all those measured by the Investment Property Databank. In the 10 years to 1995, the return averaged 9.1 per cent which was slightly ahead of that recorded by the WM all-funds index.
The Church Commissioners are not subject to control by the Charity Commission, although meetings are held from time to time on matters of mutual interest.
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proportion of children educated at (a) primary and (b) secondary schools are in grant-maintained schools. [7237]
Mr. Jonathan Evans: As at January 1996 (a) 0.4 per cent. and (b) 4.9 per cent.
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Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many hospital and ward closures there have been in (a) Wales and (b) Clwyd between 1979 and 1995. [5557]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: The available information is given in the following table:
1979 | 1994-95 | |
---|---|---|
Clwyd | ||
In-patient cases | 47,741 | 73,906 |
Day cases | 7,966 | 34,446 |
In-patient and day cases | 55,707 | 108,352 |
New out-patients | 57,182 | 83,165 |
Hospitals(17) | 28 | 20 |
Wards(18) | -- | -- |
Wales | ||
In-patient cases | 349,695 | 513,417 |
Day cases | 31,179 | 239,980 |
In-patient and day cases | 380,874 | 753,397 |
New out-patients | 428,739 | 638,275 |
Hospitals(17) | 173 | 143 |
Wards(18) | -- | -- |
(17) Hospitals are not directly comparable. 1994-95 figures include NHS trusts which comprise one or more hospitals that was previously counted separately.
(18) Information on wards is not collected centrally.
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many children there are currently in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools. [7239]
Mr. Jonathan Evans: As at January 1996, in local education authority maintained and grant maintained schools (a) 292,206 and (b) 198,503.
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of Sate for Wales if he will list those beaches which (a) passed and (b) failed the UK mandatory coliform standard for bathing waters in 1996. [7449]
Mr. Hague: Compliance in 1996 of bathing waters in Wales identified under the EC bathing water directive (76/160/EEC) with the directive's mandatory standards for total coliforms and faecal coliforms was as follows:
Pass/Fail | |
---|---|
Jacksons Bay, Barry | Fail |
Whitmore Bay, Barry | Pass |
Cold Knap, Barry | Pass |
Southerndown | Pass |
Trecco Bay, Porthcawl | Pass |
Sandy Bay, Porthcawl | Pass |
Rest Bay, Porthcawl | Pass |
Aberafan | Pass |
Swansea Bay | Fail |
Bracelet Bay | Pass |
Limeslade Bay | Pass |
Langland Bay | Pass |
Caswell Bay | Pass |
Oxwich Bay | Pass |
Port Eynon Bay | Pass |
Rhossili | Pass |
Pembrey | Pass |
Pendine | Pass |
Amroth | Pass |
Saundersfoot | Pass |
Tenby North | Pass |
Tenby South | Pass |
Broadhaven | Pass |
Newgale | Pass |
Whitesands | Pass |
Newport | Pass |
Poppit Sands | Pass |
Aberporth | Pass |
Tresaith | Pass |
Traeth Gwyn, New Quay | Pass |
Aberystwyth South | Pass |
Aberystwyth North | Pass |
Borth | Pass |
Aberdyfi | Fail |
Tywyn | Pass |
Fairbourne | Pass |
Barmouth | Pass |
Tal-y-bont | Pass |
Dyffryn (Llanendwyn) | Pass |
Llandanwg | Pass |
Harlech | Fail |
Morfa Bychan | Pass |
Criccieth | Pass |
Pwllheli | Pass |
Abersoch | Pass |
Morfa Dinlle | Pass |
Rhosneigr | Pass |
Trearddur Bay | Pass |
Benllech | Pass |
Penmaenmawr | Pass |
Llandudno West Shore | Pass |
Llandudno North Shore | Pass |
Colwyn Bay | Pass |
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) | Pass |
Rhyl | Pass |
Prestatyn | Pass |
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Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those beaches in Wales which have been tested for enterovirus in 1996; and in each case if the beach passed the enterovirus standard in the EU bathing water directive. [7432]
Mr. Hague: The information is as follows:
Waters sampled for enterovirus | Pass/Fail EC Standard (of zero) |
---|---|
Jacksons Bay, Barry | Fail |
Swansea Bay | Pass |
Aberdyfi | Pass |
Borth | Pass |
Harlech | Pass |
Morfa Bychan | Pass |
Benllech | Pass |
Rhosneigr | Pass |
Penmaenmawr | Pass |
Llandudno West Shore | Fail |
Colwyn Bay | Fail |
Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) | Pass |
Rhyl | Pass |
Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what promotional and public information campaigns his Department is (a) currently running and (b) planning to
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run during the next six months; and for each campaign (i) how much it will cost, (1) in total and (2) to his Department, (ii) what agencies or bodies are undertaking the work and (iii) what is its planned duration. [7410]
Mr. Hague: My Department is currently running the following promotional and public information campaigns, which include advertising:
Total cost to my Department | Agencies | Duration | |
---|---|---|---|
£ | |||
Nursery Education Voucher Scheme(19) | 80,000 | COI Capita | 1996-97 |
Christmas Drink Drive(19) | 21,500 | COI | 3-31 December 1996 |
(19) These campaigns will run concurrently with those promoted in England by the Department for Education and Employment, and the Department of Transport.
I plan to run the following campaign in the next six months:
Total cost to my Department £ | Agencies | Duration | |
---|---|---|---|
Child Road Safety(20) | 19,000 | COI | Approximately four weeks from 14 January 1997 |
(20) These campaigns will run concurrently with those promoted in England by the Department for Education and Employment, and the Department of Transport.
Publicity plans for the 1997-98 financial year have not yet been finalised.
Mr. Donohoe:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much his Department has spent on promotional or public information campaigns in each of the last five years; and how much he estimates will be spent on these campaigns during the (i) current and (ii) next financial years. [7537]
Mr. Hague:
In the current financial year, I estimate my Department will spend £300,000 on promotional and public information campaigns which involve advertising.
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