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Hospital Admissions (Suspension)
12. Mr. Jon Owen Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many Welsh hospitals have had to suspend non-emergency admissions in the past three months.[14452]
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Mr. Gwilym Jones:
I understand that 15 Welsh hospitals have closed at different times to non-emergency admissions since the beginning of November.
I have been impressed by the way in which health authorities and trusts have worked together to minimise the impact of medical emergency admissions on elective cases. This is a significant improvement over previous years.
13. Mr. Hain:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of job insecurity in Wales.[14453]
Mr. Hague:
In spring 1996, according to the labour force survey, 8.3 per cent. of Welsh employees were in temporary employment.
14. Mr. Jamieson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement regarding the implementation of the Activity Centres (Young Person's Safety) Act 1995 in Wales.[14454]
Mr. Jonathan Evans:
During the transitional period for inspecting and licensing existing providers, Tourism Quality Services Ltd., the designated licensing authority, will be carrying out inspections of all operators on Wales falling within the scope of the Act. Good progress is being made and Tourism Quality Services is on course to complete its inspections by 1 October.
16. Sir David Knox:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been spent by his Department on (a) motorways and (b) major trunk roads in Wales in each of the past five years, at constant prices.[14456]
Mr. Gwilym Jones:
Separate figures for motorways and major trunk roads are not available. Total expenditure on motorways and trunk roads in Wales in each of the past five years at 1995-96 prices was:
| £ million | |
|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 151.0 |
| 1992-93 | 188.0 |
| 1993-94 | 208.2 |
| 1994-95 | 199.4 |
| 1995-96 | 193.8 |
Devolved Government
17. Mr. Harry Greenway: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent representations he has received on the introduction of devolved government in Wales; and if he will make a statement. [14457]
Mr. Hague: Eleven since the beginning of January 1996, the majority being against the creation of a Welsh Assembly.
Unemployment
Mr. Barry Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent measures he has taken to reduce unemployment in Wales. [14455]
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Mr. Hague:
I have set--and continue to set--challenging job creation targets for the various Government agencies in Wales. These targets are being met or exceeded.
Mr. Martyn Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list the (a) individuals and their relevant work establishment and (b) organisations which were sent copies of each of the draft technical advice notes which his Department has published for consultation; if he will list those which have submitted responses to date; and if he will make a statement;[15239]
Mr. Gwilym Jones:
The following lists have been placed in the Library of the House:
(2) if he will list the (a) individuals and their relevant work establishment and (b) organisations who were sent copies of each of the technical advice notes which his Department has now published; if he will list those that submitted responses; and if he will make a statement.[15240]
1. Planning Guidance (Wales), Technical Advice Notes (Wales). Recipients of consultation.
2. Planning Guidance (Wales), Technical Advice Notes (Wales). Recipients (1) of published advice notes. There have been no responses to the published documents.
3. Respondents to the public consultation versions of the published advice notes 1-8.
4. Respondents to date, to the public consultation exercise on advice notes 9-23. This public consultation exercise ends on 21 February 1997.
5. Consultees on advice notes on "Planning and the Historic Environment: Historic Buildings and Conservation Areas" and "Planning and the Historic Environment: Archaeology" (2).
(ii) Respondents to the consultation.
(iii) Recipients of the published circulars (1).
Note:
(1) Those to whom copies were sent by the Welsh Office.
(2) These advice notes were published by Cadw as circulars.
St. Asaph Business Park
Mr. Ron Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what were the original targets set for (a) the number of units, (b) the acreage of land and (c) the number of jobs created in respect of the St. Asaph business park; what percentage of these targets have been met; what has been the cost of the business park; and what funding has been received from European grant aid.[16109]
Mr. Hague: This is an operational matter for the Welsh Development Agency. I have asked the agency's acting chief executive to write to the hon. Member with the details requested and I shall arrange for a copy of the reply to be placed in the Library of the House.
Welsh Development Agency
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Mr. Davies) of 3 February, Official Report,
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columns 517-18, what part of the additional expenditure under the (a) industry and (b) other sub-heads expenditure in (i) 1997-98 and (ii) 1998-99 will count towards the eligible expenditure of the Welsh Development Agency under its (1) approved and (2) proposed financial limits. [16198]
Mr. Hague:
The planned additional expenditure that will count towards the eligible expenditure of the Welsh Development Agency shown in the table that I provided on 3 February 1997, Official Report, columns 517-18, is as follows:
| 1997-98 £ million Cash prices | 1998-99 £ million Cash prices | |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | 44.7 | 82.4 |
It is expected that there will be sufficient headroom for the 1997-98 provision to be accommodated within the current financial limit. However, the limit will need to be raised to accommodate the 1998-99 provision.
Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996
Mr. Thurnham: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the implementation of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996; and if he will make a statement.[14446]
Mr. Jonathan Evans: The Government intend to bring the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 into force on 1 April 1997. The implementation of the Act will be monitored as part of the Department's general monitoring of community care.
ENVIRONMENT
Water Pollution
Mrs. Helen Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list (a) the location of and (b) the number of fish killed in each of the (i) category 1 and (ii) category 2 pollution incidents caused by each of the water and sewerage companies in 1995; [14979]
- (2) how many fish were killed in (a) category 1 and (b) category 2 pollution incidents caused by the water and sewerage companies in each year from 1989 to 1995.[14980]
Mr. Clappison [holding answer 10 February 1997]: I have arranged for the relevant details of category 1 and 2 water pollution incidents which occurred in 1995 and were attributed by the Environment Agency to water and sewerage companies in each agency region to be placed in the Libraries of the House. Data are not available on the numbers of fish killed as a result of incidents that took place before 1995.
Nuclear Waste
Mr. Meacher:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what new documentation will be considered
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in the extended period of evaluation announced on 5 February, in respect of the Nirex application to contract a rock characterisation facility at Longlands farm, Gosforth, in Cumbria; if he proposes the inspector at the public inquiry on the RCF should review this new documentation; and if he will make a statement. [15448]
Mr. Gummer:
Before reaching a decision on the planning appeal concerning this application I am considering the evidence brought to my attention which is relevant. I am also considering how any relevant evidence should be reviewed.
Mr. William Powell:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the total sum realised by the sale of assets by the Commission for the New Towns in Corby for each year since 1979-80. [15733]
Sir Paul Beresford:
The Commission for the New Towns took over from the Corby new town development corporation in 1980. The total sum realised by the sale of assets in Corby each year since then is as follows:
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| £ million | |
| 1980-81 | 0.913 |
| 1981-82 | 0.557 |
| 1982-83 | 5.723 |
| 1983-84 | 2.495 |
| 1984-85 | 1.470 |
| 1985-86 | 1.772 |
| 1986-87 | 4.220 |
| 1987-88 | 10.249 |
| 1988-89 | 17.410 |
| 1989-90 | 38.087 |
| 1990-91 | 7.541 |
| 1991-92 | 2.498 |
| 1992-93 | 0.558 |
| 1993-94 | 0.368 |
| 1994-95 | 9.507 |
| 1995-96 | 1.943 |
| Total | 105.311 |
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