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Gwent Levels Wetland Reserve
Mr. Edwards: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to make an announcement about (a) the proposed Gwent Levels Wetland Reserve and (b) the proposed compulsory purchase orders; and what assessment he has made of alternative approaches to the proposed Gwent Levels Wetland Reserve. [14959]
Mr. Win Griffiths: The report of the Inspector on the public inquiry into the appeals and applications by the Land Authority for Wales is currently under consideration by my right hon. Friend. The inquiry dealt with a number of complex issues and a decision will be issued as soon as possible. It would not be appropriate at this stage to comment on matters related to those appeals and applications.
Offset Exhibition
Ann Clwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assistance the Welsh Office gave to the organisers of the Offset exhibition at the North Wales Centre, Aberconwy; and what was the cost to public funds. [15299]
Mr. Hain:
The Welsh Office did not provide any assistance to the organisers of the Offset UK97 conference held at Llandudno last month. The Welsh Development Agency, however, did provide support to
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bring the event to Wales. The detail of that support is an operational matter for the Agency and I have therefore asked the Chief Executive to write to my hon. Friend direct.
Ann Clwyd:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many sole practitioner GPs there are in (a) Wales as a whole and (b) each health authority area. [15286]
Mr. Win Griffiths:
The information is given in the following table:
| Number | |
|---|---|
| North Wales | 31 |
| Dyfed Powys | 11 |
| Morgannwg | 19 |
| Bro Taf | 28 |
| Gwent | 36 |
| Wales | 125 |
Military Exports
Ann Clwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what discussions he has had with the Welsh Office Exports Promotion Department about the Government's policy on the sale and supply of military, security and police equipment to oppressive regimes; and if he will place the minutes of the meeting in the Library; [15296]
- (2) what (a) instructions and (b) policy guidelines he has issued to the Welsh Office Exports Promotion Department about the Government's policy on the sale and supply of military, security and police equipment to oppressive regimes; and if he will place a copy of such guidelines and instructions in the Library. [15297]
Mr. Hain: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave her on 27 June which sets out the Government's position on these matters--Official Report, column 648.
NHS Funding
Ann Clwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much of the additional funding for the NHS in the coming year will be allocated to Wales. [15287]
Mr. Win Griffiths: In my right hon. Friend the Chancellor's Budget Statement on 2 July, Official Report, column 315, he announced an additional £1.2 billion for the NHS in 1998-99 of which an additional £60.2 million will be allocated to Wales.
Higher Education
Mr. Alan Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has to increase his 1997-98 allocation of funds to higher education. [13774]
Mr. Hain
[holding answer 3 November 1997]: I was pleased to announce on 5 November that in 1998-99 an additional £10 million will be available for higher
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education in Wales. This new investment will match proportionately the package announced for England recently by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Employment.
Mr. Burstow:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list for each social services department his estimate of the additional funding which will be made available this winter; [14590]
Mr. Win Griffiths:
I have recently announced an additional £9.548 million for health authorities this year to alleviate to pressures on emergency admissions. Health authorities will submit their action plans to my officials at the end of November. It will be for health authorities to consider whether, as part of their plans, additional funding will be provided to social services departments.
In July, I also announced £2.5 million to promote primary and community health care in Wales. Within that, health authorities may apply for a share of £250,000 set aside for joint ventures with private nursing homes to provide care this winter for those who do not require the full range of hospital services or who are awaiting the completion of packages of care before discharge.
Mr. Llwyd:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list total Government spending on the (a) M4, (b) A55, (c) A470 and (d) A487 in current real value prices, for (i) each year since 1970 and (ii) in total.[14688]
Mr. Hain:
The information on expenditure is not held centrally for each individual road in the Welsh trunk road network as much of the work on these roads is carried out by local authorities acting as trunk road agents for the Welsh Office.
Mr. Llwyd:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list total Government spending planned for each of the next five financial years and the current financial year on the (a) M4, (b) A55, (c) A470 and (d) A487 expressed in current real value, indicating the cumulative total planned. [14687]
Mr. Hain:
Spending plans for the current financial year are detailed in the 1997 Welsh Office Departmental Report, copies of which are available in the Library of the House. Plans for the next and subsequent financial years will be published following the outcome of the relevant Public Expenditure Survey deliberations.
Mr. Malcolm Bruce:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the expenditure by (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies on official hospitality for (i) 1980-81,
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(ii) 1987-88, (iii) 1990-91, (iv) 1991-92, (v) 1992-93, (vi) 1993-94, (vii) 1994-95, (viii) 1995-96, (ix) 1996-97 and (x) 1 May to 30 September 1997. [15270]
(2) if he will list by health authority the dates on which the social services departments within each health authority were invited to make applications for additional funding to assist with managing pressures over this winter, indicating the deadlines they were given for completing their funding applications. [14595]
| Welsh Office £ | Agency (CADW) £ | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 36,463 (figures include CADW) | -- |
| 1992-93 | 38,000 (figures include CADW) | -- |
| 1993-94 | 26,818 | 2,248 |
| 1994-95 | 28,784 | 1,734 |
| 1995-96 | 22,090 | 417 |
| 1996-97 | 21,033 | 478 |
| 1997-98(11) | 6,524 | 16 |
(11) 1 May to 30 September 1997.
Expenditure on hospitality by non-departmental public bodies sponsored by my Department is a matter for the management of these bodies; details are not held centrally. Figures for 1980-81, 1987, 1988 and 1990-91 are not available.
Overseas Travel
Mr. Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list each of the overseas trips made by himself and other members of his ministerial team since 2 May, specifying in each case (a) the participating Minister of Ministers, (b) the destination of the trip, (c) the purpose of the trip and (d) the cost of the trip; and if he will make a statement. [15272]
Mr. Ron Davies: Since being elected to Office, I have undertaken one overseas trip. Between 11 and 18 October I visited Japan and Korea to promote inward investment. The Welsh Development Agency, who funded the trip, estimate that the costs for myself and my Private Secretary amounted to some £21,676. There have been no other ministerial trips overseas.
Mr. Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the expenditure by (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies on overseas travel for (i) 1980-81, (ii) 1987-88, (iii) 1990-91, (iv) 1991-92, (v) 1992-93, (vi) 1993-94, (vii) 1994-95, (viii) 1995-96, (ix) 1996-97 and (x) 1 May to 30 September 1997; and if he will provide a breakdown to show (1) air fares and (2) other expenditure relating to overseas travel. [15271]
Mr. Ron Davies: Records are not held separately for expenditure on overseas travel by my Department or its agency, and are not held centrally for NDPBs.
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