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Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has to ensure diversity, choice and quality in the provision of radio programming in the independent broadcasting sector.[8687]
Mr. Fisher: The Radio Authority is statutorily responsible for licensing and regulating independent radio services in the UK. The Radio Authority is already required under the Broadcasting Act 1990 to do all that it can to secure the provision within the United Kingdom of a diversity of national services, each catering for the tastes and interests different from those catered for by others, and to secure a range and diversity of local services. The Authority is also required under the 1990 Act to facilitate the provision of licensed services which (taken as a whole) are of high quality.
The substantial increase in the number of independent stations presided over by the Authority over the past six years has fostered diversity and choice. In my hon. Friend's constituency, for example, there are now three national and four local independent stations (including the newly awarded small-scale local licence for Huddersfield), compared with none and two respectively. Positive quality is not so readily measured, but worthwhile radio programming is not confined to the BBC; audience figures suggest that the public is satisfied with the output of the independent sector and the Authority actively monitors programming to hold broadcasters to their promises of performance and to maintain standards.
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Mrs. Virginia Bottomley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much money has been announced for film from the national lottery so far; and how much is it expected will be allocated to film by 2002. [8016]
Mr. Tom Clarke:
Original estimates in 1995 were that around £100 million would be available for film production, distribution and cinema improvements across the UK by 2000. So far almost £90 million has been awarded to film and cinema projects. In addition, over £90 million has been allocated over the next six years to three National Lottery film franchises.
Mr. Forth:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list for the Review of the British Film Industry (a) the expected completion date and (b) the cost of conducting the review. [8238]
Mr. Clarke:
The Film Review Group is planning to publish its report early next year, and will continue to meet thereafter to discuss any follow-up. There is no fixed budget or costing for the review; the Review Group will be supported by officials from my Department, and as required, resources from DCMS research and consultancy budgets.
Mr. Fearn:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what advice he has given organisations introducing hotel ratings systems on the merits of a quality versus a facilities-based system. [8168]
Mr. Tom Clarke
[holding answer 14 July 1997]: It is for the organisations concerned to make their own decisions. my view is that facilities, services and quality
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are all important and should increase at each level. I therefore welcome the joint ETB/AA/RAC scheme announced in February, which will rate hotels in this way.
Ann Clwyd:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her answer of 9 June, Official Report columns 293-96, on aid and trade projects with Indonesia, what is the location of the 150/1500kv substation; what type of substation it is; who are the primary beneficiaries of the project; and what are the mixed credits involved. [8766]
Clare Short:
The power transmission substations for both 150kV and 500kV supplies are all sited on Java in the following locations:
New Tangareng, Cenkareng, Bogor Baru, Sentul, Pondok Pinang, Jombang, Rancakasumba, Cikasungka, Bandung Selatan, Margahayu, New Padalarang, Grati, Surabaya Selatan and Surabaya Selatan.
The primary beneficiaries are domestic, commercial, industrial and public sector electricity consumers. Mixed credit financing for a sum of up to £15,516,493, representing 35 per cent. of the UK content of the project, has been made available in support of a contract awarded to GEC Alsthom-Cegelec Substation Projects Limited.
Ann Clwyd:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list each aid project currently funded by her Department in Indonesia, indicating (a) the type of agreement, (b) the allocated expenditure, (c) the location, (d) the sector involved and (e) the expected completion date. [8762]
Clare Short:
Details of the projects in Indonesia currently funded by the Department for International Development are set out in the following tables.
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| Project | Type of agreement | Allocated expenditure (£000) | Location | Sector | Expected completion date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citayam/Cibinong Railway | Soft loan | 20,105 | Java | Transport | 1999 |
| 150/500kV Substations | Mixed credit | 15,516 | Java | Power | 1998 |
| Samarinda Power Station | Soft loan | 12,570 | East Kalimantan | Power | 1998 |
| Samarinda Transmission Line | Soft loan | 1,600 | East Kalimantan | Power | 1998 |
| Samarinda Monitoring | ATP/TC | 1,260 | East Kalimantan | Power | 1998 |
| Piston Engine Laboratory Research | Soft loan | 4,640 | West Java | Science and technology | 1999 |
| Science and Technology Equipment | Soft loan | 4,340 | West and Central Java | Education | 1998 |
| Science and Technology Equipment | ATP/TC | 550 | West and Central Java | Education | 1999 |
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Ann Clwyd:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her answer of 9 June, Official Report, columns 293-96, on aid and trade projects with Indonesia if she will list the location of each project listed. [8761]
Clare Short:
The locations of the aid and trade projects listed in my response of 9 June, Official Report, columns 293-96, are set out in the following table.
The locations by province of the bridges funded under Phase ll of the Steel Bridging project, were listed in a previous reply (Official Report of 15 June 1995, column 632).
The power transmission substations for both 150kV and 500kV supplies are all sited on Java in the following locations:
New Tangareng, Cenkareng, Bogor Baru, Sentul, Pondok Pinang, Jombang, Rancakasumba, Cikasungka, Bandung Selatan, Margahayu, New Padalarang, Grati, Surabaya Selatan and Surabaya Selatan.
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer that I gave to her earlier question (8766).
| Project | Location |
|---|---|
| Auto Industry Development Study | Jakarta |
| Western Universities Equipment | Sumatra/Kalimantan |
| Steel Bridging ll | Various: See Hansard 15 June 1995, column 632 |
| Flight Simulator | Surabaya, Java |
| Bali and Medan Airport Security | Bali/Sumatra |
| Jambi Power Station | Jambi, Sumatra |
| Cikampek--Padalarang Toll Road Design study | West Java |
| Western Universities Training Centre | Sumatra |
| Flight Simulator Consultancy | Surabaya, Java |
| Samarinda Power Station | East Kalimantan |
| Samarinda Transmission Line | East Kalimantan |
| 150/500KV Substations Project | Various: See text--above |
| Piston Engines Research Laboratory | West Java |
| Science and Technology Project, Java Universities | West and Central Java |
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