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Teachers (Early Retirement)
Mrs. Peacock: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many teachers in Kirklees retired before the age of 60 years, other than for reasons for health or disability in each of the past six years. [14621]
Mrs. Gillan: Teachers from the maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special sector in Kirklees, who took premature retirement on the grounds other than ill health or disability from 1990-91 to 1995-96, are shown in the table:
| Financial year | Number of premature retirements(19) |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 101 |
| 1991-92 | 101 |
| 1992-93 | 74 |
| 1993-94 | 76 |
| 1994-95 | 78 |
| 1995-96 (provisional) | 90 |
(19) Excludes those last recorded in sixth form colleges.
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much was spent in each year from 1990 to 1996 on the teachers' early retirement scheme in respect of retirements on grounds of ill health; and what was the number of (a) male and (b) female teachers covered in each year, broken down in respect of (i) class teachers and (ii) head teachers in (1) England and (2) Wales. [15157]
Mrs. Gillan: This question requires calculations which could not be carried out in the time available. I will reply as soon as possible.
School Buildings (Kirklees)
Mrs. Peacock: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the total amount of Kirklees metropolitan council's education budget, within the standard spending assessment formula, available for the repair and maintenance of school buildings in each of the past 10 financial years. [14620]
Mrs. Gillan:
The amount made available for the repair and maintenance of school buildings from within Kirklees local education authority's total budget in each of the past 10 years was a matter for the LEA to determine in the light of its own priorities. No component of the SSA allocation is designated for repairs and maintenance, or any other specific aspect of education.
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Mr. Hain:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment she has made of the industrial tribunal ruling against the Quick Corporation on 21 January; and if she will amend the employment regulations in the light of it. [14395]
Mrs. Gillan:
It would be inappropriate for me to comment on the ruling of an independent industrial tribunal in any particular case. I see no reason to consider amendment of the Race Relations Act 1976 as a result of the ruling.
Mr. Spearing:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to her answer of 4 February, Official Report, column 556, concerning comments by education authorities on changes in the capacity of schools and places occupied in them, what steps she is taking to ensure that these comments on capacity are made on a basis comparable to that adopted in 1994. [14982]
Mr. Robin Squire:
The annual collection of data on surplus places is governed by the Education (Information as to Provision of Education) (England) Regulations 1994--SI 1994 No. 1256. Local education authorities and the Funding Agency for Schools are required to make a return which includes information on the more open enrolment capacity of each school correct at the third Thursday in January of that year. LEAs and the FAS also provide a commentary which gives them an opportunity to record any possible changes to the capacity of schools, whether as a result of places being filled as pupil numbers rise, or removed, or new places built.
Mr. Hendry:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list, in descending order, the proportion of the general schools budget not delegated to schools for each shire county education authority in the most recent year for which figures are available. [15161]
Mr. Robin Squire:
The table gives the information requested and is derived from the local management of schools budget statements for 1996-97 produced by local education authority under section 122 of the Education Act 1996, formerly section 42 of the Education Reform Act 1988.
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Part-time Study Rules
Mr. Rooney: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will place in the Library the evaluation report commissioned by her Department into the effectiveness of the part-time study rules for claimants in force before the introduction of jobseeker's allowance. [15103]
Mr. Forth: There will be two reports. One will be based on a survey of unemployed claimants; the other will be a qualitative report. Both will be placed in the Library.
Computer Crime
Mr. Derek Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment on how many occasions in each of the last five years computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers in her Department.[14540]
Mr. Robin Squire [holding answer 6 February 1997]: The available relevant figures are shown in the table:
| Year | Number of illegal accesses |
|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 6 |
| 1994-95 | 37 |
| 1995-96 | 19 |
| 1996-97 (to date) | 30 |
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Mr. Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many cases of computer hacking, fraud and theft, including theft of computer chips, her Department has recorded in the last five years. [14541]
Mr. Squire [holding answer 6 February 1997]: The available relevant figures are shown in the tables:
| Year | Number of illegal accesses |
|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 6 |
| 1994-95 | 37 |
| 1995-96 | 19 |
| 1996-97 (to date) | 30 |
| Year | Fraud | Theft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | £000 | Number | £000 | |
| 1991-92 | 18 | 246 | n/a | n/a |
| 1992-93 | 13 | 51 | n/a | n/a |
| 1993-94 | 11 | 88 | 105 | 343 |
| 1994-95 | 8 | 78 | 89 | 321 |
| 1995-96 | 2 | 200 | 221 | 1,475 |
| 1996-97 (to date) | 2 | n/k | 84 | 316 |
n/k = not known.
n/a = not available.
Modern Languages Examinations
Mr. Tony Lloyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many candidates took (a) A-level French, (b) A-level German, (c) A-level Spanish, (d) A-level Portuguese, (e) GCSE French, (f) GCSE German, (g) GCSE Spanish and (h) GCSE Portuguese in (i) 1995 and (ii) 1996. [14853]
Mrs. Gillan [holding answer 7 February 1997]: The numbers of candidates in England in 1995 who took A-level and GCSE in the specified languages are as follows. The information for 1996 is not yet available.
| Number of candidates | |
|---|---|
| (a) A-level French | 24,648 |
| (b) A-level German | 9,915 |
| (c) A-Level Spanish | 4,262 |
| (d) A-level Portuguese | 121 |
| (e) GCSE French | 326,824 |
| (f) GCSE German | 125,417 |
| (g) GCSE Spanish | 38,503 |
| (h) GCSE Portuguese | 337 |
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OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
Zaire
Mr. Harry Greenway: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last visited Zaire. [15212]
Dr. Liam Fox: My right hon. and learned Friend has not visited Zaire during his time as Foreign Secretary.
Mr. Greenway: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what aid the United Kingdom currently gives Zaire; and if he will make a statement. [15205]
Dr. Fox: Britain's bilateral assistance programme to Zaire along with those of major donors including the European Commission, were suspended in 1992 following concerns about economic and human rights issues. Donors have, however, continued to provide humanitarian assistance to Zaire.
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