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Mr. Jacques Arnold: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what targets Remploy has been set in its 1997-98 annual performance agreement. [21390]
Mr. Paice:
My noble friend the Minister of State has written to the chairman of Remploy approving the 1997-98 annual performance agreement between the Department and the company. This agreement covers the
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year from 1 April 1997. It has been negotiated by the chief executive of the Employment Service on behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Employment. The targets are:
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The text of the annual performance agreement has been placed in the Library.
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
[holding answer 10 February 1997]: The estimated expenditure on ill-health retirements and the number of male and female teachers by grade and sector is shown in the table. These are all teachers who were in receipt of ill-health pensions in the year in question.
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the average number of disabled people employed by Remploy Ltd. will be at least 9,800;
the average number of disabled people employed under the Interwork scheme will be at least 3,000;
at least 200 disabled employees will move from Remploy factories to Interwork, having been employed there for at least one year, or from Interwork or factories to open employment;
Remploy Ltd. will keep within a total unit cost target (operating deficit per disabled worker) of £10,000;
the unit of cost of Interwork should be no more than £4,400;
Remploy Ltd. will keep within an operating deficit of £99 million (including reorganisation costs).
| Estimated total expenditure on ill-health retirements | Maintained schools sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heads | Other teachers | Other sectors | ||||||||
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | ||
| £ million | Numbers of teachers | |||||||||
| 1990-91 | 273 | 1,119 | 1,176 | 2,295 | 7,313 | 14,882 | 22,195 | 4,730 | 5,972 | 10,702 |
| 1991-92 | 320 | 1,278 | 1,300 | 2,578 | 8,167 | 16,722 | 24,889 | 5,215 | 6,498 | 11,713 |
| 1992-93 | 376 | 1,413 | 1,408 | 2,821 | 9,072 | 18,552 | 27,624 | 5,830 | 7,126 | 13,956 |
| 1993-94 | 450 | 1,632 | 1,595 | 3,227 | 10,231 | 20,618 | 30,849 | 6,474 | 7,772 | 14,246 |
| 1994-95 | 517 | 1,961 | 1,842 | 3,803 | 11,725 | 23,475 | 35,200 | 6,862 | 7,924 | 14,786 |
| 1995-96 | 574 | 2,176 | 1,972 | 4,148 | 12,841 | 25,627 | 38,468 | 7,627 | 8,924 | 16,551 |
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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Lockerbie
Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his oral answer of 12 March, Official Report, columns 346-47, what was the role of Professor Caddy in relation to evaluating evidence concerning the crash of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie. [20605]
Dr. Liam Fox: In 1996, Professor Caddy conducted an independent scientific review of forensic analysis cases carried out at the Forensic Explosives Laboratory--formerly the Royal Armaments Research and Development Establishment--which might have been affected as a result of the contamination of a centrifuge with a high explosive, RDX. The forensic analysis of Lockerbie evidence was carried out at this laboratory. Professor Caddy's report stated
- "it can only be concluded that the results from all cases remain a true measure of the presence of the explosive RDX".
- This statement covered the Lockerbie case.
Government Communications Headquarters
Mr. Nigel Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects to announce a decision on the options presented in the consultants' review of future needs of GCHQ; and if he will make a statement. [20632]
Mr. Rifkind:
The study into GCHQ's future accommodation needs, and how they will be met, is being conducted by an in-house team of civil servants with professional advisers. The outcome will be presented to
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the director of GCHQ this spring. If it is concluded that the private finance initiative is likely to offer a viable solution, Ministers will be consulted and an announcement made as soon as possible thereafter.
Mr. Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the future of GCHQ. [20627]
Mr. Rifkind:
GCHQ has had to adapt quickly to the world's changes, but the need for good intelligence to guide policy making, crisis management and military operations remains as strong as ever. GCHQ will continue to make a major contribution to the nation's security well into the next century.
Mr. Jones:
To ask the secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the terms of reference for the consultants' review of future needs of GCHQ; and if he will make a statement. [20630]
Mr. Rifkind:
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Mansfield (Mr. Meale) on 17 January 1997, column 424.
Mr. Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects to publish the findings of the consultants' review of future requirements of GCHQ; and if he will make a statement. [20629]
Mr. Rifkind:
Any advice that GCHQ has received from the professional advisers engaged for this study will include privileged or confidential information which, if disclosed, might affect GCHQ's legal or commercial position, or those of third parties. I do not therefore propose to publish this information.
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Mr. Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what basis the contract to carry out a review of future needs of GCHQ was tendered; how many bids were made; what criteria were used to decide the successful bidder; what was the cost of the review; and if he will make a statement. [20631]
Mr. Rifkind:
The review is being conducted internally by GCHQ; a number of external advisers are involved but GCHQ maintains control of the study. The advisers' contracts were tendered and awarded in accordance with standard public sector procurement practice in order to ensure value for money in the delivery of these services. It is not Government policy to provide details of the expenditure of the intelligence and security agencies.
Mr. Corbyn:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the current number of family reunion applications from nationals at
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British missions in (a) Kenya, (b) Ethiopia, (c) Eritrea, (d) Egypt and (e) elsewhere at the latest date for which information is available. [20928]
Dr. Liam Fox:
The number of family reunion applications at the British embassy in Addis Ababa from Somali nationals in 1996 was 603. The number of family reunion applications from nationals of other countries, or of applications at other British missions is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Dr. Wright:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department publish (a) annual reports, (b) annual accounts, (c) the minutes of meetings, (d) the agendas of meetings and (e) a register of members' interests; and if this is in each case (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntary. [20904]
Mr. Hanley:
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the following table:
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| Publish | Annual reports | Annual accounts | Minutes of meetings | Agendas of meetings | Register of members interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Council | (1)Yes (statutory) | Yes (statutory) | No | No | No |
| Britain-Russia Centre | Yes (statutory) | Yes (statutory) | No | No | No |
| British Association for Central and Eastern Europe | Yes (statutory) | Yes (statutory) | No | No | No |
| Commonwealth Institutes in London and Edinburgh | Yes (statutory) | Yes (statutory) | No | No | No |
| Great Britain-China Centre | Yes (statutory) | Yes (statutory) | No | No | (2)Yes |
| Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission | Yes (statutory) | No | No | No | No |
| Westminster Foundation for Democracy | Yes (voluntary) | Yes (voluntary) | No | No | (3)Yes |
| Commonwealth Scholarship Commission | Yes (statutory) | No | No | No | No |
| Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board | Yes (statutory) | Yes (statutory) | No | No | No |
(1) Under the provisions of the Charities Act 1993.
(2) Executive committee members only.
(3) From 1 April 1997.
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Dr. Wright:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department which are subject to (a) investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner, (b) scrutiny by the Audit Commission, (c) scrutiny by the National Audit
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Office, (d) statutory provisions for open government, (e) performance indicators and (f) provisions under the citizens charter. [20942]
Mr. Hanley:
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the following table:
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