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Smoking
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his policy regarding his aim to bring about a reduction in smoking in Wales with particular reference to children of school age. [16102]
Mr. Win Griffiths: My right hon. Friend has set NHS Wales a number of targets to improve health and health services. These include a reduction in the number of people in Wales who smoke, including teenagers. Responsibility for achieving the targets to reduce smoking rests with Health Authorities working closely with the activities of other agencies such as the Health Promotion Authority for Wales.
Departmental Information
Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary for Wales if he will place in the Library a copy of the internal departmental guidance on the dissemination of information; and if he will make a statement. [16300]
Mr. Ron Davies: Departmental guidance on the dissemination of information is contained within the Welsh Office Handbook. Copies of this guidance have been placed in the Library.
Student Funding
Mr. Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average funding per student in further education in each of the last five years. [16508]
Mr. Hain: The average funding per Further Education Funding Council for Wales-funded full-time equivalent student in further education over the last four years (the 1992-93 figure is not on a comparable basis), including capital, was as follows:
- 1993-94: £3,038
- 1994-95: £3,366
- 1995-96: £3,220
- 1996-97: £3,000.
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Amsterdam Treaty
Sir Teddy Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales in respect of which sections of the Treaty of Amsterdam his Department contributed to the drafting.[17011]
Mr. Ron Davies: The United Kingdom position on the draft Treaty of Amsterdam was reached after consultation between relevant Government Departments.
Fires
Mr. Ruane:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many (a) injuries and (b) fatalities were caused through fires in (i) houses in multiple occupation, (ii) the rest of the private rented sector, (iii) council houses and (iv) other social housing in Wales in each of the past 10 years; [16513]
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Mr. George Howarth:
I have been asked to reply.
The readily available information on fires in dwellings in Wales is given in the tables.
Casualties from carbon monoxide poisoning cannot be identified centrally. The data for 1994 and 1995 do not reliably distinquish houses in multiple occupation from other types of dwelling, such as flats and maisonettes.
Information for 1987 and earlier years is not available. Information for 1996 will be available early in 1998.
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(2) how many (a) injuries and (b) fatalities were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from house fires in (a) houses of multiple occupation; (b) the rest of the private rented sector, (c) council housing and (d) other social housing in Wales in each of the past 10 years.[16512]
| Cause of death | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | (3)1994 | (3)1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single occupancy/dwelling | ||||||||
| Overcome by gas or smoke | 20 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 12 |
| Burns and overcome by gas or smoke | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| All causes | 28 | 18 | 17 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 30 |
| Multiple occupancy dwelling | ||||||||
| Overcome by gas or smoke | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Burns and overcome by gas or smoke | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| All causes | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Other or unspecified dwellings | ||||||||
| Overcome by gas or smoke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Burns and overcome by gas or smoke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All causes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| All types of dwelling | ||||||||
| Overcome by gas or smoke | 26 | 18 | 14 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 17 |
| Burns and overcome by gas or smoke | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| All causes | 36 | 26 | 21 | 43 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 39 |
(3) Including additional late call and heat and smoke damage incidents (not recorded prior to 1994).
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(4) Including additional late call and heat and smoke damage incidents (not recorded prior to 1994).
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Overseas Travel
Mr. Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Prime Minister 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 or 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. [15276]
The Prime Minister [holding answer 11 November 1997]: The overseas visits I have made since 2 May are listed below. The costs given represent the costs brought to account to date and may not be the final cost to my office of the visit.
| Destination | Purpose | Cost to Date £ |
|---|---|---|
| Noordwijk(5) | Special European Council | -- |
| Paris | NATO/Russia Summit | 10,557 |
| Bonn/Malmo | German bilateral/European Socialist Meeting | 22,115 |
| Paris | Bilateral with M. Chirac | 3,482 |
| Amsterdam | European Council | 28,482 |
| Denver | G7/8 Economic Summit | 61,687 |
| New York | UN Special Session on the Environment | 86,581 |
| Hong Kong | Handover | 16,743 |
| Madrid | NATO Summit | 23,010 |
| Moscow(5) | Bilateral with President Yeltsin | -- |
| Luxembourg/Strasbourg(5) | Special European Council | -- |
(5) Bills not in yet.
E-mail
Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the answer of 10 November from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Official Report, column 441, if he will make it the Government's policy to ensure that e-mail addresses for all Ministers are available to all hon. and right hon. Members. [15845]
The Prime Minister [holding answer 13 November 1997]: E-mail can be an effective additional way of communicating between Ministers, officials and the public.
It is up to individual Ministers to decide whether to establish and publish e-mail addresses.
My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is willing to provide a central list of e-mail addresses along the lines indicated in his reply of 10 November, Official Report, column 441.
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Mr. Garnier:
To ask the Prime Minister if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes of his meeting with Mr. Bernie Ecclestone held on 16 October. [16319]
Mr. Maples:
To ask the Prime Minister if he will publish the minutes of the meeting he held with Mr. Ecclestone and Mr. Mosley on 16 October; which ministers were present; and where it took place. [16740]
The Prime Minister:
Because of the level of public interest in this matter, and as an exception to the normal practice, I have released the notes of the meeting which I held with Mr. Ecclestone and Mr. Mosley on 16 October at 10 Downing Street. A copy has been placed in the Library of the House.
Mr. Maples:
To ask the Prime Minister (1) when he informed the Secretary of State for Health of his decision to exempt Formula 1 from the proposed ban on tobacco sponsorship; and by what means he notified him of the decision; [16744]
(3) what criteria he used in making his decision to refer the donation from Mr. Eccelstone to Sir Patrick Neill. [16743]
The Prime Minister:
I refer the hon. Member to the oral answer I gave in the House on 12 November, Official Report, columns 898-99.
Mr. Maples:
To ask the Prime Minister what criteria he used when deciding to meet representatives from sporting organisations affected by the proposed ban on tobacco sponsorship. [16742]
The Prime Minister:
I refer the hon. Member to the oral answer I gave in the House on 12 November, Official Report, column 900.
Mr. Maples:
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list those sports where representatives met Ministers to discuss the impact of a ban on tobacco sponsorship on their sports, indicating the date of appointment, and the names of those he saw and the organisations they represent. [16753]
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The Prime Minister:
On 24 June, the Minister for Sport met Maurice Lindsay of the Rugby Football League, Richard Little of the England and Wales Cricket Board, Jonathan Ashman of the RAC Motorsports Association and Martyn Blake of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.
In addition, the Minister for Sport was present when the Minister for Public Health met Max Mosley of the Federation Internationale de L'Automobile on 23 September.
Mr. Maples:
To ask the Prime Minister what factors he took into account when deciding to publish the letter that was sent at his request to Sir Patrick Neill on 4 November and his subsequent reply. [16738]
The Prime Minister:
The decision to publish the letter was taken by the author, the General Secretary of the Labour Party, with my agreement. The main factor I took into account in giving my agreement was transparency.
Mr. Tyrie:
To ask the Prime Minister how many meetings his Chief of Staff has attended with Mr. Bernard Ecclestone since his appointment; and if he will give their dates. [16851]
The Prime Minister:
One. On 16 October he attended my meeting with Mr. Ecclestone together with a Private Secretary.
(2) when the decision was made to exempt Formula 1 from the proposed ban on tobacco sponsorship; and what factors led him to conclude that there was an appearance of conflict of interest between the donation the Labour Party received from Mr. Ecclestone and the decision to exempt Formula 1 from the ban on tobacco sponsorship; [16737]
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