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ITV (Mergers)
Mr. Woolas:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations he has received regarding the proposed mergers within ITV. [106953]
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Janet Anderson
[holding answer 25 January 2000]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has received a number of representations from interested parties on the proposed mergers within ITV, which reflect a wide range of views. Details of these cannot be given due to commercial confidentiality.
Mr. Baker:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what proportion of programmes broadcast by Channel 5 in 1999 were of European origin as defined within EU Directive 89/552/EC. [106966]
Janet Anderson:
Provisional figures for 1999 indicate Channel 5 continued to meet the requirement in the European Broadcasting Directive 89/552/EC, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC, for the majority of transmission time to be devoted to works of European origin. The initial figures indicate that 53 per cent. of broadcast time on Channel 5, excluding advertisements, sports, news, games and teletext services, was devoted to works of European origin. The final figure will be published later this year by the Independent Television Commission.
Mr. Spring:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much money has been raised from sponsors to replace tobacco sponsorship of sporting events by the Government Task Force on tobacco sponsorship of sport. [106445]
Kate Hoey
[pursuant to the reply, 12 July 1999, c. 25W]: It is too soon to be looking to replace existing contracts and our help can most effectively be targeted in the 12 to 18 months before they lapse, which is the normal lead in time for negotiating new sponsorships. However, I am keeping in close touch with the sports involved and Task Force members are also offering ongoing advice and assistance to help the sports prepare to move away from existing tobacco sponsors.
Mr. Spring:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when the Task Force on tobacco sponsorship of sport has met since its inception. [106444]
Kate Hoey:
There have been three formal meetings of the Tobacco Sponsorship Task Force which were held on: 10 December 1998; 24 February 1999; and 19 October 1999. In addition there have been 11 meetings between officials in my Department, Task Force members, and the individual sports concerned.
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Mr. William Ross:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) in relation to implementation of section 39 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (a) who is responsible for the problem, (b) who are the stakeholders and (c) what are the success criteria; and if he will make a statement; [106420]
Dr. Reid:
The requirements of section 39 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 are met in Scotland by the Scottish Criminal Records Office computer database which records all certificate holders and firearms dealers and is accessible on-line to Scottish police forces.
Mr. Davidson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total Regional Selective Assistance payments in Scotland by local authority area for the latest 12 month period for which figures are available. [104871]
Dr. Reid:
The figures for the last fiscal year are given in the table. Since July 1999, the Regional Selective Assistance grant scheme in Scotland has been administered by the Scottish Executive.
(2) when he expects police forces in Scotland to comply with the requirement of section 39 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997; what is the reason for the delay in doing so; and if he will make a statement. [106418]
| Unitary authority | Value of RSA payments made |
|---|---|
| Angus | 360 |
| Argyll and Bute | 18 |
| Clackmannanshire | 21 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 528 |
| Dundee City | 1,761 |
| East Ayrshire | 1,626 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 465 |
| East Renfrewshire | 145 |
| Falkirk | 400 |
| Fife | 9,329 |
| Glasgow City | 7,131 |
| Highland | 800 |
| Inverclyde | 2,473 |
| North Ayrshire | 9,536 |
| North Lanarkshire | 9,712 |
| Renfrewshire | 3,302 |
| South Ayrshire | 1,593 |
| South Lanarkshire | 6,008 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 310 |
| West Lothian | 17,887 |
| Total Scotland | 73,404 |
Post Offices
Mr. Jack:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals are being considered by his Department to help sustain and develop the viability of rural and urban sub-post offices. [105861]
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Mr. Wilson:
I refer to the reply given by the Minister for Competitiveness on 20 January 2000, Official Report, column 519W.
Mr. Crausby:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he is taking to increase the productivity and reduce the running costs of his Department. [103854]
Dr. Reid:
Delivering efficient and modern public services is a key part of the Government's agenda for improving productivity. Greater efficiency is being sought therefore within the public sector to ensure that the most effective results are obtained from available resources. My Department is still in the process of establishing its full range of activities and is committed to delivering improvements in performance within approved running cost limits.
New Deal (Waltham Forest)
Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what data he collates regarding the monitoring of training services provided under the New Deal in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. [104102]
Ms Jowell: Responsibility for the monitoring of training services provided under the New Deal for Young People in the London Borough of Waltham Forest rests with the local partnership in the Ilford unit of delivery. The Employment Service has worked with the Training Standards Council--the independent body set up by the Secretary of State to evaluate and report on Government funded work based training--to produce a framework to assess training provision. Part of this process is an annual self assessment that in Ilford's case will take place in February 2000. To inform the inspection process the New Deal Partnership collates details of New Deal participants and information on the achievement of those who have left New Deal options. This information is broken down by gender, ethnicity and disability status. Separate statistics are compiled for each contractor involved in the local delivery of New Deal options.
A-levels
Sir Nicholas Lyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the percentage of A-level students who received A grades taking (a) modular examinations and (b) taking non-modular examinations in (i) 1997, (ii) 1998 and (iii) 1999. [106131]
Mr. Wicks: Of the modular GCE A-level entries in England in each of the last three years, the following percentages resulted in A grades:
| Year | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1998 | 18 |
| 1999 | 20 |
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| Year | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1998 | 16 |
| 1999 | 16 |
Of all GCE A-level entries, the split between modular and non-modular is as follows:
| Year | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Modular entries | |
| 1997 | 33 |
| 1998 | 44 |
| 1999 | 39 |
| Non-modular entries | |
| 1997 | 67 |
| 1998 | 56 |
| 1999 | 61 |
Note:
ie Of all GCE A-level entries in 1999, 61 per cent. were non- modular, and 39 per cent. were modular.
Assisted Places (Worcester)
Mr. Michael J. Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many pupils are on assisted places for (a) year nine, (b) year 10, (c) year 11, (d) year 12 and (e) year 13, at the (i) King's School, (ii) Alice Ottley, (iii) Royal Grammar School and (iv) St. Mary's Convent in Worcester for the year 1999-2000. [106769]
Ms Estelle Morris: The information requested is given in the following table:
| (i) The King's School, Worcester | (ii) Alice Ottley School | (iii) Royal Grammar School | (iv) St. Mary's Convent School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Year 9 | 25 | 17 | 38 | 9 |
| (b) Year 10 | 20 | 16 | 29 | 8 |
| (c) Year 11 | 30 | 23 | 35 | 0 |
| (d) Year 12 | 29 | 8 | 33 | 1 |
| (e) Year 13 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 0 |
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