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RAF St. Mawgan
Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many personnel stationed at RAF St. Mawgan have been subjected to (a) combat survival and rescue training and (b) conduct after capture courses; how many personnel have refused to participate in this training; and what sanctions have been employed to ensure participation. [125200]
Mr. Spellar: Conduct After Capture (CAC) training is an integral element of the current Aircrew Combat Survival Course (ACSC) held at the RAF School of Combat Survival and Rescue at RAF St. Mawgan. Attendance on the course is a mandatory training requirement for all RAF personnel engaged on operational duties that may make them prone to capture or interrogation. Since September 1992, 1,029 students have
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entered training on the ACSC at RAF St. Mawgan. Of these, five withdrew voluntarily from the practical CAC phase of the training but one returned at a later date to complete the training.
All students on the (CAC) training phase of the course must give their written consent to undergo the training. Prior to participation, all students are made aware of what they will encounter during the training, and they remain at liberty to withdraw from the training at any time, either before participation or during it. Individuals who choose not to undergo the training, or who do not complete the course, will be moved to duties where they would not be prone to capture or interrogation.
Medals
Mr. Healey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer given on 22 May 2000, Official Report, column 313W, on medals, in relation to each clasp listed, what was (a) the scale of the deployment, (b) the number of people wounded and (c) the number of people killed; if troops were deployed in active service; and if the area was designated an operational zone. [125556]
Dr. Moonie: This information is not held centrally. I will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
Employment (Alyn and Deeside)
Mr. Barry Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people are employed by his Department in the constituency of Alyn and Deeside; and if he will make a statement. [125558]
Dr. Moonie: There are 1,859 people employed by the Ministry of Defence in the constituency of Alyn and Deeside.
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D Notices
Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many D Notices have been published with regard to the responsibilities of his Department in the last six months (a) relating to Northern Ireland and (b) relating to other matters. [124692]
Mr. Spellar: No DA Notices have been published specifically with regard to the responsibilities of the Ministry of Defence in the last six months. There are standing DA Notices which apply to all Departments, where matters of National Security are concerned, and these contain advice to editors and others which can be applied to any appropriate circumstances. From 1993 there were six such standing notices, until 24 May 2000 when, after revision of the Notices by the independent Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee, a new set of five standing DA Notices was promulgated. Details have been passed to the House of Commons Library, and can be found also on the internet at www.dnotice.org.uk.
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
Frozen Beef Imports
Sir Michael Spicer: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much frozen beef was imported to the UK by country of origin, in each of the last five years; and in each case what was the percentage of total UK consumption. [124623]
Ms Quin [holding answer 5 June 2000]: The following table shows the volume of frozen beef imported into the United Kingdom, as recorded by the Overseas Trade Statistics from 1995 to 1999. The import figures have been converted to carcase weight equivalent for comparison with consumption figures. The imports are shown by country of despatch which is not necessarily the country of origin.
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(5) Provisional
(6) Republic of Ireland data supplied by Irish C.S.O.
Notes:
ThT--Thousand tonnes.
CWE--Carcase weight equivalent.
1. Prepared by: Statistics (Commodities and Food) Division, Economics and Statistics Group, MAFF.
2. 1999 and 2000 data are provisional and subject to amendment.
Source:
H.M. Customs and Excise.
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Farmers (Reskilling)
Mr. Ruane: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what funds the Government have made available for retraining and reskilling farmers and agricultural workers in each of the past 10 years through the Agricultural Training Board and Lantra. [123464]
Ms Quin [holding answer 23 May 2000]: Payments made by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food to the Agricultural Training Board, ATB-Landbase and Lantra are as follows:
| Year | £000 |
|---|---|
| Payments to the Agricultural Training Board | |
| 1990-91 | 10,349 |
| 1991-92 | 7,303 |
| 1992-93 | 6,700 |
| 1993-94 | 9,755 |
| Payments to ATB-Landbase | |
| 1994-95 | 4,156 |
| 1995-96 | 2,471 |
| 1996-97 | 1,611 |
| 1997-98 | (7)1,508 |
| Payments to Lantra | |
| 1998-99 | (7)1,333 |
| 1999-2000 | (7)797 |
| 2000-01(9) | (7)(8)2,328 |
(7) Includes payments under the Government's Sector Challenge Scheme
(8) Included payments under the Agriculture Development Scheme
(9) Budgeted
Payments to the Agricultural Training Board included costs associated with the restructuring of the Board prior to privatisation in 1994. The payments to ATB-Landbase were for the provision of Industry Training Organisation services and the payments to Lantra were for the delivery of National Training Organisation services.
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The figures given in the table do not include funding provided by other Government Departments including Department for Education and Employment and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, the devolved administrations and the European Commission.
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