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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Mr. Brazier: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the percentage change in sexually transmitted infections among (a) girls and (b) boys under (i) 18 and (ii) 16 years in Kent is since 2001. [172213]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The percentage change in the number of sexually transmitted diseases diagnosed in males and females in the under 16, and 16 to 19 age groups in Kent between 2001 and 2002 are shown in the table. The data refer to diagnoses made in genitourinary medicine clinics.
Diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections(18) by gender and selected age groups, Kent: 2001 to 2002

Gender      Age group20012002Percentage change
Female16325572
Male161311-15
Female16–1955373833
Male16–1926031019


(18) Primary and Secondary syphilis, uncomplicated gonorrhoea, uncomplicated genital chlamydia, genital herpes (first attack) and genital warts (first attack)


Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the time scale for the signing and implementation of the private finance initiative agreement to rebuild Stoke Mandeville Hospital. [172208]

Mr. Hutton [holding answer 11 May 2004]: The £46 million redevelopment of Stoke Mandeville Hospital, part of Buckinghamshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust, is expected to reach financial close this month.

CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Legal Aid (London)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many people (a) applied for and (b) received legal aid in Greater London, broken down by borough, in each of the last seven years. [173197]

Mr. Lammy: The Legal Services Commission is unable to answer in fall the question asked. The Commission will shortly be able to provide details of the applications received from suppliers for funding, and funding certificates issued but only for the last four years, broken
 
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down by its London bid zones which largely equate to the London boroughs. This information will not be a wholly accurate representation of the number of people assisted in each London borough, since applicants can be assisted by lawyers based in different geographical areas from those where the applicants are resident and vice versa.

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

British Grand Prix

Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what further consultations with outside interests her Department is holding, in conjunction with other departments, in order to safeguard the long-term position of the British Grand Prix. [172974]

Mr. Caborn: The East Midlands Development Agency is currently leading discussions on behalf of the Government about the developments around Silverstone. These discussions are ongoing. The current negotiations about the retention of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone are part of a commercial deal, and the Government is not directly involved.

Computer File Formats

Mr. Allan: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what her Department's policy is in respect of the computer file formats used for the (a) distribution and (b) archiving of publicly available documents. [173354]

Mr. Caborn: The Department follows the e-GIF standards as set out by the Office of the e-Envoy. The standard formats used for distributing publicly available documents are Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat.

Publicly available documents committed to archive are stored on paper as per our obligations under the Public Records Act. The Department is moving to a full electronic document management system and documents held in this system will be stored in their original e-GIF compliant format.

Mayor of London (Meetings)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the official meetings she and her predecessor had with the Mayor of London since July 2000 to discuss matters on London within her Department's responsibilities, and the dates and subject of each meeting. [172205]


 
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Tessa Jowell [holding answer 11 May 2004]: Between July 2000 and July 2001 my predecessor met the Mayor of London on 1 occasion in the course of official business:

Since July 2001 I have met the Mayor of London on 10 occasions in the course of official business:

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list (a) the official meetings she has had with the Mayor of London since   July 2000 and (b) the dates and subject of each meeting. [170568]

Tessa Jowell [holding answer 4 May 2004]: Since July 2001 I have met the Mayor of London on 10 occasions:

Official Vehicles

John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of official vehicles used by her Department are run on (a) petrol, (b) diesel, (c) liquid petroleum gas and (d) compressed natural gas. [172780]

Mr. Caborn: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not have official vehicles, but uses cars, supplied with drivers, by the Government Car and Despatch Service. Vehicles used by the Royal Parks Agency are either diesel fuelled (40 per cent.) or duel fuelled Petrol/Liquid Petroleum Gas (60 per cent.).

ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Advisers/Consultants

Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much her Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies spent on external consultants and advisers in each of the last three years. [172436]


 
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Alun Michael: The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Bovine TB

Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures are taken to confirm that badgers found to have TB after testing in an animal sanctuary or hospital have been destroyed. [159068]

Mr. Bradshaw: Triple testing of badger cubs for TB in animal sanctuaries or hospitals, is part of a voluntary protocol adopted by responsible wildlife rehabilitation organisations and endorsed by the National Federation of Badger Groups, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the Secret World Wildlife Rescue. Cubs testing positive to any of the three TB blood tests must be euthanased under licence from Defra.

Mr. Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to her answer of 29 April 2004, Official Report, column 1180W, on badgers, when she expects to decide whether to allow departmental policymakers access to the interim results of the Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB. [171271]

Mr. Bradshaw: This is currently being considered by Ministers.

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