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Mr. John Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans the Government has to compensate farmers for the effects of currency fluctuations. [17047]
Mr. Win Griffiths:
Paying the compensation aid for currency fluctuations would have significant implications for UK public expenditure. We are currently keeping the case for payment under review, but on the evidence currently available, have concluded that the case for payment is, at present, not proven.
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Mr. John Smith:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what action he proposes to take to address the recent reductions in cull cow prices. [17046]
Mr. Win Griffiths:
The majority of cull cows go through the Over Thirty Months Scheme (OTMS). The Government will spend more than £300 million this year on OTMS compensation and disposal.
Compensation rates, and the scheme in general, are kept under review in the light of new scientific advice, market movements and costs.
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Mr. Malcolm Bruce:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will estimate the total real level of his Department's planned expenditure on health in 1995-96 prices in (a) 1997-98 and (b) 1998-99; and what such figures were for (i) 1997-98 and (ii) 1998-99, following the November 1996 Budget on the basis of the estimates of the GDP deflator contained in that Budget. [17565]
Mr. Win Griffiths:
The figures requested on spending plans for the NHS are as follows.
Current planned spending on the NHS total at 1995-96 prices on the basis of the current Treasury deflator for 1997-98 and 1998-99 is (a) £2,227 million and (b) £2,262 million.
Planned spending at November 1996 at 1995-96 prices and the deflator in use then was (i) £2,240 million for 1997-98 and (ii) £2,245 million for 1998-99.
Mr. Evans:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the number of whole time equivalent students in (a) higher and (b) further education in 2000. [17307]
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Mr. Hain:
Targets for the number of student places to be funded through the Welsh Funding councils in 2000-01 will be set in the light of future resource decisions taken by the Department and the Welsh Assembly. Further places will be funded by students themselves and through Government initiatives such as the New Deal.
Mrs. Gorman:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his Department's policy on the establishment of direct Welsh representation to European Union institutions; and if he will make a statement. [16960]
Mr. Ron Davies:
The Government's policy on the extent to which the Welsh Assembly would be represented in European Union institutions is set out in paragraphs 3.51, 3.52 and 3.53 of the White Paper "A Voice for Wales".
Mr. Evans:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each secondary school in Conwy County Borough the indication admission number as calculated using the more open enrolment capacity formula. [16643]
Mr. Hain:
The information requested is in the following table.
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School | Number on roll | More open enrolment number | Standard (approved) admission number | Comment |
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Ysgol John Bright, Llandudno | 1,019 | 1,008 | 180 | -- |
Ysgol Aberconwy, Conwy. | 849 | 817 | 153 | -- |
Ysgol Duffryn Conwy, Llanwrst | 706 | 733 | 200 | bi-lingual school |
Ysgol Y Creuddyn, Llandudno | 623 | 678 | 120 | Welsh medium |
Eirias High School GM, Colwyn Bay | 1,326 | 1,300 (1,450 on completion of building works) | 200 | Six classrooms presently closed because of extensive building work. Physical capacity of school temporarily reduced |
Emrys Ap Iwan GM School, Abergele | 1,520 | 1,367 | 220 | -- |
Ysgol Bryn Elian GM Colwyn Bay | 867 | 907 | 161 | -- |
1. Both the LEA Standard Admission Number and the Approved Admission Number (the equivalent for grant-maintained schools) are intended to ensure that schools admit up to the physical capacity of the school. Admission authorities may decide to admit above the number in any particular year.
2. More Open Enrolment Numbers provide an indication only of the capacity of the school.
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Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what arrangements have been made to involve the voluntary sector in the welfare-to-work programme in (a) Clwyd, South, (b) North Wales, (c) South Wales, (d) West Wales and (e) Wales; and if he will make a statement. [16502]
Mr. Hain: Within the Government's welfare-to-work programme, activity in Wales has concentrated on:-
1. New Deal for 18-24 year olds
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Wales
The Wales New Deal Task Force includes six representatives from the voluntary sector amongst its membership. It has also established a working group specifically on the Voluntary Sector Option of the New Deal for 18-24 year olds and this has enabled a broad range of voluntary sector interests to be engaged in advising on New Deal policy design and delivery.
Representatives from voluntary sector organisations are involved in the strategic partnerships which are developing plans for the implementation of the New Deal in all of the Employment Service Districts in Wales. And events specifically targeted at the voluntary sector have been organised throughout Wales.
Clwyd South
Representatives from the two County Voluntary Councils covering the Clwyd, South constituency, the Association of Voluntary Organisations, Wrexham
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(AVOW) and the Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council, are members of the New Deal strategic partnerships.
North Wales
Six local New Deal events have been held, involving 58 voluntary sector organisations, in the Employment Service Districts of North West Wales, North Wales Coast and North East Wales.
South Wales
Eleven local New Deal events have been held, involving 60 voluntary sector organisations, in the Employment Service Districts of Newport, Monmouth and Torfaen, Cardiff and the Vale, Heads of the Valleys and Caerphilly, and Bridgend and the Glamorgan Valleys.
West Wales
Seven local New Deal events have been held, involving 41 voluntary sector organisations, in the Pathfinder area of South West Wales and in Ceredigion, which forms part of the Mid Wales Employment Service District.
2.
New Deal for lone parents
This is being piloted in South Wales (in the Employment Service District of Cardiff and Vale). Seven voluntary sector organisations participated in the launch of the New Deal for lone parents. The Employment Service is maintaining contact with 20 voluntary sector organisations as the New Deal for lone parents is developed.
3.
Employment Zones
There is a bid to run a proto-type Employment Zone in North West Wales (covering the Employment Service Districts of North West Wales and the North Wales Coast). 31 voluntary sector organisations were consulted in the production of the bid and 3 voluntary sector organisations are members of the Employment Zone Partnership.
Mr. Opik:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the yearly level of university funding per student in Wales relative to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland between the financial years 1994-95 and 1998-99. [16931]
Financial years | Wales(6) | England(6) | Northern Ireland £ |
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1994-95 | 4,984 | 4,973 | 5,471 |
1995-96 | 4,825 | 4,976 | 5,178 |
1996-97 | 4,854 | 4,803 | 5,002 |
1997-98 | 4,699 | 4,858 | 4,899 |
(6)Including dual support transfer to the Office of Science and Technology.
We do not have detailed figures for Scotland. According to the Garrick Report, public expenditure on teaching per full-time and sandwich HE student per year in higher education institutions is approximately 10 per cent. higher in Scotland than in England.
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For all countries concerned, the level of funding per student in 1998-99 will depend upon the allocation for higher education within the various Departments' expenditure plans for next year which will be announced in the coming months.
Mr. Rhodri Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if the Welsh Assembly will have a cabinet or a committee structure; and if he will make a statement.[17522]
Mr. Ron Davies:
Subject to the provisions of the Government of Wales Bill, the Assembly's internal organisation will be a matter for its standing orders. The White Paper made clear that the Assembly will have both subject committees and an executive committee, but the roles of the executive committee, the Assembly leader, subject committees, and subject committee leaders will be a matter for standing orders. I will be appointing Commissioners to prepare the Assembly's first standing orders but the Assembly will be free subsequently to amend these; in so doing, and subject to the requirements of the Government of Wales Bill, it will be free to adopt such forms of internal organisation as it considers appropriate.
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