Nuclear Fuel
Mr. Llew Smith:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what quantities of irradiated spent magnox fuel imported from Italy are currently in store at Sellafield; and what safeguards are applied to this spent fuel. [57097]
Mr. Battle:
Individual quantities of spent fuel stored or reprocessed at Sellafield for specific customers are a commercial matter for BNFL and their customers. All civil nuclear material in the United Kingdom is subject to Euratom and IAEA safeguards.
Mr. Llew Smith:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the impact on policy in the United Kingdom of the decision by the German Government on 20 October to change their policy in respect of support for nuclear fuel reprocessing. [57091]
Mr. Battle:
The new German Government have so far given only the outline of their policy on nuclear issues, including reprocessing of spent fuel. The details, including the implications for British Nuclear Fuels' reprocessing contracts with the German power utilities, remain to be clarified.
Mr. Llew Smith:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what arrangements have been made with the Italian authorities for the return of reprocessing wastes from Sellafield. [57094]
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Mr. Battle:
Since 1976 all new contracts for reprocessing of overseas spent fuel have contained options for return of wastes. The Government intend that such options should be exercised and that wastes arising from reprocessing be returned to the country of origin. It has been the practice of successive Governments to obtain, before a contract for the reprocessing of foreign spent fuel is signed, assurances from the relevant government that it will take no legislative or regulatory steps to prevent the return of wastes arising under the contract. The adequacy of the facilities for managing those wastes is a matter for their owners and the regulatory authorities of the country concerned in accordance with the relevant legislation of that country.
Mr. Llew Smith:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what quantities of (a) low level, (b) intermediate level and (c) high level radioactive waste arising from the reprocessing of irradiated spent magnox fuel from Italy are currently stored at Sellafield; and if these wastes are covered by return-to-sender contractual obligations in the reprocessing contracts with Italy. [57096]
Mr. Battle:
Each tonne of spent nuclear fuel reprocessed gives rise to approximately four cubic metres of low level waste containing 0.001 per cent. of the radioactivity, one cubic metre of intermediate level waste containing 1 per cent. of the radioactivity, and one tenth of one cubic metre of high level waste containing 1 per cent. of the radioactivity, and one tenth of one cubic metre of high level waste containing 99 per cent. of the radioactivity. Individual quantities of spent fuel stored or reprocessed at Sellafield for specific customers are a commercial matter for BNFL and its customers. Since 1976 all new contracts for reprocessing of overseas spent fuel have contained options for return of wastes. The Government intend that such options should be exercised and that wastes arising from reprocessing be returned to the country of origin.
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EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Fair Funding
Dr. Starkey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what were the total numbers of responses to the consultation on "Fair Funding: improving delegation to schools"; and how many were (a) in favour of and (b) opposed to the proposals. [57081]
Ms Estelle Morris:
2,967 responses were received. Most of them contained a range of views on the different measures, although broadly speaking secondary schools favoured more delegation whilst primary schools preferred to keep LEA services. GM schools favoured the increased delegation while LEAs expressed concern. I am sending my hon. Friend a summary analysis of the responses and placing copies in the Library.
Public Appointments
Mr. Vaz:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will publish the names of those people he has appointed to public bodies since 1 May 1997, indicating the positions to which they have been appointed, and whether they receive remuneration. [56744]
Mr. Mudie:
The information requested is given in the table. My hon. Friend will wish to note that this information will be in the Department's Annual Report when it is published next year, and is also accessible through the Public Appointment Unit's Internet Website.
| Name | Position | Remuneration
|
|---|
| Centre for Information on Language Teaching
|
| Derek Winslow(13) | Governor | None
|
| Andrew Yeomans | Governor | None
|
| Richard Bunker | Governor | None
|
| Jeremy Arliss | Governor | None
|
| Anthony Lunch | Governor | None
|
| | |
|
| Construction Industry Training Board
|
| Michael Fitchett | Board member | None
|
| Herbert Baggaley | Board member | None
|
| Stewart Tilley | Board member | None
|
| Oliver Robbins | Board member | None
|
| David Barrass | Board member | None
|
| George Brumwell(13) | Board member | None
|
| Malcolm Harris | Board member | None
|
| George Henderson(13) | Board member | None
|
| John Milne | Board member | None
|
| Brian Lee | Board member | None
|
| | |
|
| Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
|
| Norman Dunlop(13) | Chairman | None
|
| Mike Hockey | Board member | None
|
| Derek Mowforth | Board member | None
|
| Hugh Rees | Board member | None
|
| Barbara Rider | Board member | None
|
| Peter Miller | Board member | None
|
| Rae Angus(13) | Board member | None
|
| Steven Probert(13) | Board member | None
|
| Ian Bell(13) | Board member | None
|
| Ken Turnbull(13) | Board member | None
|
| David Odling(13) | Board member | None
|
| John Lee(13) | Board member | None
|
| David Hewitt(13) | Board member | None
|
| Ron McCaffer(13) | Board member | None
|
| Equal Opportunities Commission
|
| Ms Anne Gibson(13) | Commissioner | £123 per day
|
| Richard Grayson(13) | Commissioner | £123 per day
|
| Joan Stringer(13) | Commissioner | £123 per day
|
| Mary Berg(13) | Commissioner | £123 per day
|
| Peter Smith(13) | Commissioner | £123 per day
|
| Teresa Rees(13) | Commissioner | £123 per day
|
| | |
|
| Funding Agency for Schools | |
|
| Sir Anthony Tippet | Chairman | £30,000 per annum
|
| Robert Lloyd | Board member | £155 per meeting
|
| Professor David Johns | Board member | £155 per meeting
|
| Miss Louise Anne Kidd | Board member | £155 per meeting
|
| Roy Jobson | Board member | £155 per meeting
|
| The Rev. Dr. Alan Billings | Board member | £155 per meeting
|
| Robin Wendt | Board member | £155 per meeting
|
| David Mallen | Board member | £155 per meeting
|
| Linda Wedgbury(13) | Board member | £155 per meeting
|
| Stella Earnshaw | Board member | £155 per meeting
|
| John Chastney | Board member | £155 per meeting
|
| George Phipson | Board member | £155 per meeting
|
| Rodney East(13) | Board member | £155 per meeting
|
| | |
|
| Further Education Funding Council
|
| Lord Davies of Oldham | Chairman | £37,000 per annum
|
| Imtiaz Farookhi | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| John Merry | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Lord Newton of Braintree | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| George Sweeney | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Christina Cassidy | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| David Eade(13) | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| | |
|
| FEFC--Yorkshire and Humberside Region | |
|
| David Wille | Board member | None
|
| Yvonne Rose | Board member | None
|
| Professor Robert Fryer | Board member | None
|
| Deanne Drake | Board member | None
|
| Robert Fryer | Board member | None
|
| David Gilchrist | Board member | None
|
| Yvonne Roase | Board member | None
|
| Robert Sowman | Board member | None
|
| David Wilce | Board member | None
|
| | |
|
| FEFC--East Midlands Region | |
|
| Jim Shearer | Chair | None
|
| Jane Daw | Board member | None
|
| Iain MacDonald | Board member | None
|
| Sian MacDonald | Board member | None
|
| Norman Riches | Board member | None
|
| Michael Scott | Board member | None
|
| | |
|
| FEFC--Eastern Region | |
|
| Lord Newton of Braintree | Chair | None
|
| David Ellerby | Board member | None
|
| Kim Parish | Board member | None
|
| Jim Thakoordin | Board member | None
|
| | |
|
| FEFC--Northern Region | |
|
| David Midgeley | Chair | None
|
| Geoffrey Crispin | Board member | None
|
| Keith Mitchell | Board member | None
|
| Ian Todd | Board member | None
|
| | |
|
| FEFC--North West Region | |
|
| James Lusty | Board member | None
|
| Anne Weinstock(13) | Board member | None
|
|
|
| FEFC--Greater London Region | |
|
| Stephen Grix | Board member | None
|
|
|
| FEFC--South East Region | |
|
| David Main | Board member | None
|
| Fred McCrindle | Board member | None
|
| Kenneth Saxby | Board member | None
|
| Karen Evans | Board member | None
|
| | |
|
| FEFC--South West Region | |
|
| David Fryer(13) | Chair | None
|
| John Bull | Board member | None
|
| Richard Ely | Board member | None
|
| Leighton Greenham | Board member | None
|
| Mike Kelsey | Board member | None
|
| Fiona McMillan | Board member | None
|
| Geoffrey Rees | Board member | None
|
| | |
|
| Higher Education Funding Council for England | |
|
| Dorma Urwin | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Professor Ron Cooke | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Dr. Keith Taylor | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Mrs. Joan Bingley(13) | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Caroline Neville | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Professor Sir Gareth Roberts | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Dr. David Potter, CBE | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Professor Marilyn Butler | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Dr. John Strickson(13) | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Miss Janet Trotter(13) | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Professor Sir Colin Campbell(13) | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Dr. Robert Telfer(13) | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Professor Kay-Tee Khaw(13) | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Mrs. Joan Bingley(13) | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| Sir Michael Checkland | Chairman | £37,822 per annum
|
| Barbara Stephens(13) | Board member | £4,000 per annum
|
| | |
|
| Investors In People UK | |
|
| Dr. Louise Wallace | Board member | None
|
| | |
|
| Qualifications and Curriculum Authority | |
|
| Sir William Stubbs | Chairman | £47,000 per annum
|
| Sir Dominic Cadbury | Deputy Chairman | None
|
| Professor Robin Alexander | Board member | None
|
| Geoffrey Ashton | Board member | None
|
| Mrs. Anne Duke | Board member | None
|
| Dr. Philip Evans | Board member | None
|
| Dr. Philip Hunter | Board member | None
|
| Mrs. Patricia Lee | Board member | None
|
| Ian McAllister | Board member | None
|
| Mrs. Patricia Morgan-Webb | Board member | None
|
| Sir George Quigley | Board member | None
|
| Heather Rabbatts | Board member | None
|
| Professor Ted Wragg | Board member | None
|
| | |
|
| Remploy | |
|
| Mrs. Sarah Brown | Non-Exec Director | None
|
| Peter Cooke | Non-Exec Director | None
|
| David Winterbottom(13) | Non-Exec Director | None
|
| | |
|
| National Advisory Council on Employment of People with Disabilities | |
|
| Alan Smith(13) | Chairman | None
|
| Paul Newman(13) | Council member | None
|
| Guinette Davies(13) | Council member | None
|
| Rita Donaghy(13) | Council member | None
|
| Richard Exell(13) | Council member | None
|
| Professor Ian Bruce(13) | Council member | None
|
| Stephen Duckworth, OBE(13) | Council member | None
|
| Dr. Ann Fingret(13) | Council member | None
|
| Sir Peter Large, CBE(13) | Council member | None
|
| Bert Massie, MBE(13) | Council member | None
|
| Timothy Pape, OBE(13) | Council member | None
|
| Susan Scott-Parker(13) | Council member | None
|
| Richard Sermon(13) | Council member | None
|
| Ian Sneddon(13) | Council member | None
|
| John Spencer(13) | Council member | None
|
| Dianah Worman(13) | Council member | None
|
|
|
| National Disability Council | |
|
| Alan Smith | Council member | £119 per day
|
| D. Alker(13) | Council member | £119 per day
|
| C. Low(13) | Council member | £119 per day
|
| D. Mills(13) | Council member | £119 per day
|
| H. McConnell(13) | Council member | £119 per day
|
| M. Wallace | Council member | £119 per day
|
| P. Highes | Council member | £119 per day
|
| S. Scott-Parker | Council member | £119 per day
|
| G. Morbey | Council member | £119 per day
|
| P. Friend | Council member | £119 per day
|
| J. Downer | Council member | £119 per day
|
| | |
|
| Teacher Training Agency | |
|
| Professor Clive Booth | Chairman | £15,759 per annum
|
| Dr. Peter Knight, OBE(13) | Board member | None
|
| Miss J. Trotter(13) | Board member | None
|
| Lady Marie Stubbs | Board member | None
|
| John Steele | Board member | None
|
| Professor John Gray | Board member | None
|
| Waheed Alli | Board member | None
|
| Paul Ennals | Board member | None
|
| Keith Anderson | Board member | None
|
| Mrs. Patricia Pritchard | Board member | None
|
| | |
|
| Advisory Committee for Disabled People in Employment and Training | |
|
| Kenneth Stevens | Board member | None
|
| Diana Holland | Board member | None
|
| David Bradford | Board member | None
|
| Roger Little | Board member | None
|
| Timothy Pape, OBE | Board member | None
|
| Susan Scott-Parker | Board member | None
|
| Sue Maynard-Campbell | Board member | None
|
| Ian Sneddon | Board member | None
|
| Sharon Collins | Board member | None
|
| John Cornwall | Board member | None
|
| Rosemary Hallam | Board member | None
|
| Raymond Fletcher | Board member | None
|
(13) These are reappointments
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