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HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION

Plastic Cups

Mr. Leech: To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission (1) what percentage of plastic cups used in the House were recycled in the last period for which figures are available; [55848]

(2) what the cost of providing plastic cups for meetings in the House was in the last year for which figures are available. [55849]

Nick Harvey: The cost of plastic cups provided for Committee and meeting rooms in 2004–05 was £2,887. Plastic cups are currently incinerated as part of the waste stream to generate electricity rather than recycled. A new contract for the supply of disposable catering products is about to be awarded. It is intended that bio-degradable cups will be used in catering outlets and, subject to suitability, in Committee and meeting rooms in place of plastic cups.

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

Community Radio

Ian Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the community radio licences which have been granted in England and Wales following the enactment of the Communications Act 2003. [56525]

James Purnell: Ofcom are responsible for the awarding of community radio licences. To date, Ofcom have awarded 68 community radio licences in England and Wales, the details of which they have provided below:
 
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Station nameLocation
Forest of Dean Community RadioColeford and Newent, Forest of Dean
Angel RadioHavant, Hampshire
Cross Rhythms City RadioStoke on Trent
GTFMPontypridd
Afan FMPort Talbot and Neath
Express FMPortsmouth
Angel RadioNewport, Isle of Wight
Unity 101Southampton
Skyline Community RadioHedge End, Botley, West End, Hampshire
Takeover RadioLeicester
Ikhlas FoundationDerby
The EyeVale of Belvoir, Leicestershire
Harborough FMMarket Harborough
Radio FazaNottingham
Radio DawnNottingham
NBC LiveNottingham
BCBBradford
Phoenix FMHalifax
ALL FMSouth Central Manchester
Wythenshawe FMWythenshawe, Manchester
Chorley FMChorley, Lancashire
Crescent RadioRochdale
Future RadioWest Norwich
Radio Asian Fever FMLeeds, Yorkshire
Oldham Community RadioOldham
Tameside Community RadioTameside, Cheshire
Pure RadioStockport
Salford Community RadioSalford, Manchester
Switch RadioCastle Vale North East Birmingham
New Style RadioBirmingham
Aston FMAston, Birmingham
Unity FMBirmingham
The PublicWest Bromwich
The 'BridgeStourbridge
WCR FMWolverhampton
Lionheart RadioAlnwick
CBITNewcastle upon Tyne
The VoiceKirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
Seaside RadioWithernsea, Holderness
Youth Community RadioWorcester
Gloucester FMCity of Gloucester
ToradioPontypool and Torfaen, South Wales
West Hull Community RadioWest Hull
Radio ReverbBrighton, West Sussex
Colchester Army RadioColchester, Essex
Spirit of Plymouth FMPlymouth
Resonance FMCentral London
Desi RadioNorth West London
Sound RadioHackney
Forest FMVerwood, East Dorset
Wetherby Community RadioWetherby, Yorkshire
Kool AMHarlow, Essex
CSRCanterbury
Asian StarSlough
Life FMStonebridge/Harlesden
NuSound RadioNewham
Voice of Africa RadioNewham, East London
Radio UmmaNewham, East London
Westside Community RadioSouthall, West London
Hayes Community RadioHayes, Middlesex
Irish FMHammersmith, West London
Phoenix FMBrentwood, Essex
Link FMHarold Wood, Essex
Bexley Community Media AssociationBexley, Kent
Bristol Community FMBristol
Radio TeesdaleTeesdale
Sheffield Live!Sheffield
Burngreave Community RadioSheffield

Further details can be found on the Ofcom website at www.ofcom.org.uk
 
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Departmental Services (Expenditure)

Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much (a) her Department and (b) its agencies spent on (i) electricity use and (ii) water and sewerage services in each year since 1997. [46174]

Mr. Caborn: In the last five years DCMS expenditure is as follows:
£

ElectricityWater and sewerage
2000–01283,931n/a
2001–02273,750n/a
2002–03276,01911,138
2003–04253,61611,991
2004–05224,92912,846

Data for earlier years are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Data for the Royal Parks are as follows:
£

ElectricityWater and sewerage
1997–98332,323218,900
1998–99258,096231,671
1999–2000213,269244,680
2000–01228,428237,969
2001–02208,763190,426
2002–03245,005260,542
2003–04270,154292,341
2004–05270,601211,058

Digital Television

Mrs. James: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what progress has been made
 
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in developing proposals to provide assistance to (a) pensioners and (b) people on low incomes to switch to digital television. [56174]

James Purnell: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave to the hon. Member for North East Milton Keynes (Mr. Lancaster) on 6 March 2006, Official Report, column 588.

International Sporting Events

Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2006, Official Report, column 2198W, on international sporting events, if she will list the individuals concerned; and for what reasons each is visiting the Commonwealth Games. [56572]

Mr. Caborn [holding answer 6 March 2006]: The following table sets out the names and positions of the individuals who are planning to visit the Commonwealth Games and their reasons for doing so, as listed in my answer of 16 February 2006.

At the time of my previous answer, Sport England had planned to send six members of staff to the Commonwealth to represent the organisation; this total subsequently fell to three.

For the sake of completeness, I have included in the list a further seven Sport England employees who were not counted for the purposes of my previous answer because they will not in any way represent or work for Sport England at the Commonwealth Games, but will be seconded either to Team England or to the Commonwealth Games Council for England (CGCE) for the duration of their stay. I have also included David Higgins, who is temporarily on the Department's payroll pending establishment of the Olympic Delivery Authority.
NamePositionOrganisationReason for travel
Tessa Jowell MPSecretary of State for Culture, Media and SportDCMSOfficial visit to support British teams
Richard Caborn MPMinister for SportDCMSOfficial visit to support British teams and attend meeting of Commonwealth Sports Ministers
Helen MacNamaraPPS/Tessa JowellDCMSAccompanying Tessa Jowell
PS/Richard CabornDCMSAccompanying Richard Caborn
Nicola RocheDirector for SportDCMSMeetings with Australian officials and accompanying Secretary of State
Press officerDCMSAccompanying Richard Caborn
David HigginsChief Executive Designate ODADCMSAttending to learn lessons from how Melbourne is staging the Games, how they are handling security and how the delivery of the facilities will leave a sustainable legacy for the city.
Sue CampbellChairUK SportChairing meeting of Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport (CABOS), various meetings, including lunch with Australian Minister (TBC).
John ScottInternational DirectorUK SportAttending CABOS meeting and others with eg Australian Sports Commission and Sydney Olympic Park Authority.
Liz NichollDirector of PerformanceUK SportAttending International Association of High Performance Sports Training Centres (IAHPSTC) Board Meetings 13–14 March. Taking overview of performances across UK teams.
Peter KeenPerformance AdvisorUK SportAttending various meetings, eg with Commonwealth Games Associations. Taking an overview of performances across UK teams.
Darlene HarrisonCoaching ConsultantUK SportAttendance at swimming holding camp on Gold Coast and coach seminar at Essendon football club. Pre-arranged meetings with elite coaches across sport in respect of potential future coaching need and numbers for 2012.
Lord Patrick Carter(20)ChairSport EnglandRepresenting Sport England
Stephen Baddeley(20)Interim Chief ExecutiveSport EnglandRepresenting Sport England
Sir Andrew Foster*Main Board MemberSport EnglandRepresenting Sport England
Matt CrawcourHead of MediaUK SportSecondment as Press Attache" to Team England
Neil LiveseyIT ManagerUK SportIT Support for Elite Athlete Medical Records system
Hamish McInnes(21)Head of Governing BodiesSport EnglandSeconded to Team England as senior HQ staff liaison and support
Petta Naylor(21)Events ManagerSport EnglandSeconded to Team England to provide holding camp support; Team England events support during the Games.
Sandra Phillips(21)Events ManagerSport EnglandEvent support for Team England stakeholder events during the Games period.
Vivien Smiley(21)Communications ManagerSport EnglandSeconded to Team England as a Press Officer
Di HorsleySenior Development Manager- National Governing Bodies TeamSport EnglandSeconded to Team England as HQ staff in the athletes village and at competition events
Linda Freeman(22)Senior Development Manager- National Governing Bodies TeamSport EnglandSeconded to Team England to provide HQ support in the athletes village and at competition events
Trudi Else(23)Client / Project ManagerSport EnglandSeconded to Team England to provide HQ support in the athletes village and at events.
Dr. Bruce HamiltonSports PhysicianEISSecondment to UK Athletics
Neil BlackLead PhysiotherapistEISSecondment to UK Athletics
Dr. Kirsten BarnesLead Sports PsychologistEISSecondment to CGCE
Nigel MitchellLead NutritionistEISSecondment to England cycling team
Paula ClaytonSports MasseurEISSecondment to England diving team
Dr. Simon TillSports PhysicianEISSecondment to CGCE
Pat DunleavyPhysiotherapistEISSecondment to England swimming team
Fiona BlakelockPhysiotherapistEISSecondment to England triathlon team
Lynda DaleyPhysiotherapistEISSecondment to CGCE
Dr. Nick PeirceSports PhysicianEISSecondment to CGCE
Dr. Shauna McGibbonSports PhysicianEISSecondment to CGCE
Mike PeyrebrunePhysiologistEISSecondment to England swimming team
Matt ParkerPhysiologistEISSecondment to England cycling team
Stafford MurrayLead Performance AnalystEISSecondment to England squash team
Andy HarrisonPhysiologistEISPresenting at 13th Commonwealth International Sport Conference (24)
Mark SimpsonStrength and conditioning CoachEISPresenting at 13th Commonwealth International Sport Conference
Mike HughesPerformance AnalystEISSecondment to England cycling team
Gavin ThomasPhysiologistEISSecondment to England cycling team
Ashleigh WallacePhysiotherapistEISSecondment to England hockey team
Pete AtkinsonStrength and conditioning CoachEISSecondment to England hockey team
Dr. Mike RossiterSports PhysicianEISSecondment to England hockey team
Dr. Cathy SpeedSports PhysicianEISSecondment to England badminton team
Nicki CombarroPhysiotherapistEISSecondment to England badminton team
Dr. Ian McCurdieSports PhysicianEISSecondment to CGCE
Dr. Mike LoosemoreSports PhysicianEISSecondment to CGCE/England boxing team
Matt LancasterPhysiotherapistEISSecondment to England athletics team
Claire FurlongHead of Media AffairsEISSecondment to CGCE
Mike CalvinDeputy DirectorEISPresenting at 13th Commonwealth International Sport Conference and representing EIS
Wilma ShakespeareNational DirectorEISRepresenting EIS


(20) Visit funded by Sport England
(21) Part funded by Sport England and the Commonwealth Games Council for England (CGCE)
(22) Funded by the CGCE
(23) Flights paid for by individual
(24) The 13th Commonwealth International Sport Conference takes place on 9–12 March in Melbourne. More information at http://www.cisc2006.com/Pub/pStart.asp



 
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