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WALES
Civil Servants
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each Civil Service grade within his Department, the total number of staff employed and set out the number employed by (a) gender, (b) ethnic group (c) registered disabled and (d) age group. [166401]
Mr. Touhig: Data on staffing levels in the Civil Service is collected by the Cabinet Office and published in the Civil Service Statistics. A copy of the Civil Service Statistics, 2002 is available in the Library, and at www.civil-service.gsi.gov.uk/statistics. The 2003 edition will be published in summer 2004.
The Wales Office Departmental Report 2003 (Cm 5928) provides data on staff numbers for the Wales Office for year 2002–03. Tables 5.7 and 5.8 of this publication show staff numbers with disabilities. A copy of the Wales Office Departmental Report 2003 can be obtained from the Library of the House.
Information on numbers of staff employed by age group is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Departmental Computers
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to update computer (a) hardware and (b) software standard packages used in his Department. [166374]
Mr. Touhig: The Wales Office IT is provided as part of the DCA's corporate network. There are no plans to update the existing hardware. Our PFI supplier will, as part of their contractual commitment, update software, including operating systems, office automation and applications, within the next 12 months.
North Wales Police
Gareth Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with the National Assembly for Wales Secretaries about the use of Private Finance Initiative by North Wales Police in respect of (a) refurbishment and replacement of police stations and (b) generally. [170321]
Mr. Touhig: My right hon. Friend and I regularly meet with Assembly Secretaries to discuss matters affecting Wales.
The allocation of Private Finance Initiative credit approvals rests with the Home Office. Police projects in Wales also need approval from the National Assembly who fund annual service charges through their revenue grant. Decisions on which projects to support are entirely for the Assembly.
Register of Interests
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the requirements are on his officials to declare current interests; and what register of interests is kept for his departmental officials. [164697]
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Mr. Touhig: The Civil Service Management Code sets out the requirement for civil servants declaring any conflict of interest.
Any such declarations are retained on file.
CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
Tourism (Manchester)
Mr. Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the work of regional development agencies in developing tourism in Manchester, Gorton. [167346]
Tessa Jowell: The North West Development Agency (NWDA) is working closely with Marketing Manchester, the nominated Destination Management Organisation (DMO) for Manchester. The new DMOs are, in effect, smaller versions of tourist boards. They aim to ensure a strong visitor and market focus to all that is done within the region and strengthen the connection between businesses and other organisations in the tourism sector.
During 2003–04 Marketing Manchester received £695,000 from the NWDA's marketing image budget for tourism and investment campaigns to promote Manchester. £203,000 was also provided from the agency's tourism budget for a variety of tourism development projects.
EDUCATION AND SKILLS
Adult Community Learning Budget
Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the Adult Community Learning Budget is for each English local authority area, expressed (a) in cash terms and (b) per head of population. [169645]
Mr. Ivan Lewis [holding answer 29 April 2004]: I have set out in the following table the total budget as set by central Government for adult and community learning run through local education authorities in England.
The information requested concerning the adult and community budget for each English local authority area expressed (a) in cash terms and (b) per head of population is not to hand. However, it is being collated and I will write to the hon. Member shortly, and place a copy of my reply in the Libraries of both Houses.
| Funding (£ million)(8) | |
|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 145 |
| 2001–02 | 153 |
| 2002–03 | 183 |
| 2003–04 | 206 |
(8) Total budget, by financial year, on adult and community learning run through local education authorities (recurrent figures). The figures for 2002–03 and 2003–04 include the budgets for neighbourhood learning and family learning, starting from a nil base in 2001–02.
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African Educational Institutions
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what support (a) his Department and (b) UK educational institutions have given to developing courses for African educational institutions in respect of (i) teacher training courses, (ii) training of health professionals, (iii) distance learning courses and (iv) other courses; and if he will make a statement. [165705]
Alan Johnson: UK Government support for courses for African education institutions in respect of teacher training, training for health professionals, distance learning courses and other courses, is provided by the Department for International Development and I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 31 March 2004, Official Report, columns 1444–45W.
There is no central record of the support UK higher education institutions provide for developing courses for education institutions.
British National Party
Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps he is taking to protect young school children from the campaigning conducted by the British National Party in schools to promote racist propaganda and racist activities. [168285]
Mr. Stephen Twigg : There are safeguards in Sections 406 and 407 of the Education Act 1996 against the promotion and pursuit of partisan political views or activities. Governing Bodies, teachers and LEAs must take reasonable steps to offer pupils a balanced presentation of opposing views where political or controversial issues are brought to their attention. With the introduction of Citizenship education as a statutory subject, pupils have an opportunity to develop their political awareness, critical thinking and the nature of prejudice including racism. All schools have been sent guidance on citizenship education which covers teaching of sensitive and controversial issues.
Class Sizes
Mr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in Burnley were taught in classes of more than 30 on the latest date for which figures are available. [167923]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The information requested is shown in the table.
| Number of pupils in classes of 31 or more | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley parliamentary constituency | Total pupils all classes | Number of pupils | Percentage of pupils (10) |
| Maintained Primary | 7,651 | 1,395 | 18.2 |
| Maintained Secondary | 6,272 | 995 | 15.9 |
(9) Includes middle schools as deemed.
(10) Percentage of pupils in those classes expressed as a percentage of pupils in all classes taught by one teacher.
Source:
Annual Schools' Census
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Mr. Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in Manchester, Gorton were taught in classes of more than 30 on the latest date for which figures are available. [167444]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The information requested is shown in the table.
| Number of pupils in classes of 31 or more | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, Gorton parliamentary constituency | Total pupils in all classes | Number of pupils | Percentage of pupils(12) |
| Maintained Primary | 6,750 | 808 | 12.0 |
| Maintained Secondary | 5,662 | 535 | 9.4 |
(11) Includes middle schools as deemed.
(12) Percentage of pupils in those classes expressed as a percentage of pupils in all classes taught by one teacher.
Source:
Annual Schools' Census.
Jim Dobbin: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in Heywood and Middleton were taught in classes of more than 30 on the latest date for which figures are available. [168498]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The information requested is shown in the table.
| Number of pupils in classes of 31 or more | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Heywood and Middleton parliamentary constituency | Total pupils all classes | Number of pupils | Percentage of pupils (14) |
| Maintained Primary | 8,744 | 2,142 | 24.5 |
| Maintained Secondary | 5,954 | 711 | 11.9 |
(13) Includes middle schools as deemed.
(14) Percentage of pupils in those classes expressed as a percentage of pupils in all classes taught by one teacher.
Source:
Annual Schools' Census
James Purnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in Stalybridge and Hyde were taught in classes of more than 30 on the latest date for which figures are available. [168756]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The information requested is shown in the table.
| Number of pupils in classes of 31 or more | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stalybridge and Hyde parliamentary constituency | Total pupils in all classes | Number of pupils | Percentage of pupils (16) |
| Maintained Primary | 7,930 | 1,274 | 16.1 |
| Maintained Secondary | 5,685 | 854 | 15.0 |
(15) Includes middle schools as deemed.
(16) Percentage of pupils in those classes expressed as a percentage of pupils in all classes taught by one teacher.
Source:
Annual Schools' Census
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