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Medical Schools
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the expenditure was on (a) research and (b) teaching in each United Kingdom medical school in the latest year for which figures are available. [67148]
Margaret Hodge: Expenditure by higher education institutions, broken down by research and teaching, is not available centrally.
With the exception of St. George's medical school, medical schools in England form part of their parent university and are funded through the block grant provided by the relevant funding councils for England and the devolved administrations. Once the grant has been allocated, it is for each institution to decide how to spend it.
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the capital value was of the (a) laboratories, (b) equipment and (c) other assets used for research in each United Kingdom medical school in the latest year for which figures are available. [67149]
Margaret Hodge: This information is not available.
London Schools Strategy
Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what additional resources will be provided under her Department's new strategy for London schools, broken down by (a) proposed end use and (b) financial year in which it will be spent. [67630]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: As Minister with responsibility for the London schools strategy, I am looking forward to discussions with key partners about what additional resources should be provided and to what purpose. Provisional plans are:
£7.5 million to expand the training of talented teachers needed to lead and manage the most challenging schools in London; aimed at existing heads, deputies and middle managers (£0.5 million in 2002–03, £3.5 million in 2003–04, £3.5 million in 2004–05).
£10.0 million to boost provision for gifted and talented pupils in London establishing centres in 13 LEAs to improve the teaching and learning of gifted pupils and establish a programme of recruiting pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to the schemes (£2.0 million in 2002–03, £3.9 million in 2003–04, £4.1 million in 2004–05).
£5 million for an Innovation Fund to encourage and incentivise new forms of partnership working between successful and less successful schools and the development of new types of secondary school in London (£0.5 million in 2002–03, £2.0 million in 2003–04, £2.5 million in 2004–05).
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Up to £2.5 million to fund the work of a London Schools Commissioner to implement the strategy for London schools (£0.5 million in 2002–03, £1.0 million in 2003–04, £1.0 million in 2004–05). This will be finalised once precise tasks are clearer.
These resources will be in addition to other spending on London through the Department's other programmes and funding streams that are subject to the outcome of the spending review.
CABINET OFFICE
Statistics
Mr. Laws: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will list the statistics that are collected by his Department by English parliamentary constituency; and if he will make a statement. [67091]
Mr. Alexander: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury today at column 769W.
Energy Guidance
Mr. Stunell: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what guidance his office has issued since May 1997 to Government Departments and agencies in relation to (a) energy conservation and energy efficiency and (b) the purchasing of energy from renewable sources; and when the guidance was issued. [65722]
Mr. Meacher: I have been asked to reply.
Guidance to the public sector on conserving energy and improving energy efficiency has been provided by the Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme, and this work is now part of the Carbon Trust's Action Energy scheme. This programme has also provided a range of guidance specifically for the Government Estate and Departments have been supported by site specific visits and consultancy advice.
The guidance issued by Government on renewable energy purchase was published on 16 January 2001, in HTML format only, and was placed on the Greening Government website (http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/greening/ energy/elec/index.htm)
Guidance has also been issued to Government by the Office of Government Commerce Buying Solutions in January 2001 entitled 'A one stop shop for energy procurement'.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Consultations
Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the public consultations undertaken by his Department since June 2001, stating in each case the (a) number of respondents and (b) percentage of those specifically consulted who responded. [60144]
Jane Kennedy: The information is as follows.
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Northern Ireland Prison Service Part Input
Unfortunately there are no centralised records kept at headquarters or at establishment level on consultations with organisations. This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Human Rights and Equality Unit
The Human Rights and Equality Unit have recently published for consultation, the Government's response to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's review of powers recommendations. Responses are not required until 16 August 2002.
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Criminal Justice Review Team
The draft Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill was published for public consultation on 12 November 2001. (a) There were approximately 40 responses from individuals and representatives groups. (b) No groups or individuals were specifically targeted in the consultation.
Departmental Operating Costs
Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will break down the operating costs of his Department by relative spending on each specialist (a) unit and (b) programme in each of the last three years. [60852]
Jane Kennedy: The information is in the table.
| 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policing | 662,000,000 | 656,000,000 | 641,760,000 |
| Police Reform | 0 | 39,000,000 | 68,440,000 |
| Security | 17,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 23,800,000 |
| Prison Service | 138,000,000 | 235,000,000 | 110,672,000 |
| Criminal Damage/ Compensation | 87,000,000 | 77,000,000 | 69,106,000 |
| Criminal Justice | 13,000,000 | 13,835,000 | 17,024,000 |
| Criminal Justice Reform | 761,000 | 560,000 | 455,000 |
| Probation Services | 10,565,000 | 11,812,000 | 12,145,000 |
| Information Services | 2,219,000 | 1,796,000 | 2,034,000 |
| Grants to voluntary bodies (crime prevention, etc.) | 2,579,000 | 1,794,000 | 2,333,000 |
| Elections | 1,174,000 | 1,402,000 | 2,533,000 |
| Legal/Forensics | 11,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,962,000 |
| EU Money | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 145,000 |
| Bloody Sunday Inquiry | 13,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 19,179,000 |
| NI Human Rights Commission | 572,000 | 924,000 | 1,304,000 |
| Central Misc. Services | 13,700,000 | 16,286,000 | 18,124,000 |
| Political process | 14,900,000 | 11,300,000 | 8,957,000 |
| Totals | 989,470,000 | 1,121,709,000 | 1,011,973,000 |
Castlereagh
Mr. Pollard: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on progress in Sir John Chilcott's investigation into the break-in at Castlereagh. [68298]
Dr. John Reid: I have received a work in progress report from Sir John Chilcott and Colin Smith. I look forward to receiving the full and final report, which is expected later this year.
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