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Departmental Internet
Mr. Stephen O'Brien:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many Wikipedia entries have been (a) created and (b) amended (i) by (A) special advisers, (B) Ministers and (C) communications officials and (ii) from IP addresses of (1) special advisers, (2) Ministers and (3) communications officials in (x) his Department and (y) its agencies since August 2005. [185526]
Jonathan Shaw:
It would not be possible to obtain this information without incurring disproportionate cost; DEFRA staff access internet sites via a single Government secure intranet (GSI) gateway, and IP addresses within DEFRA’s network are allocated dynamically to individuals’ computers.
Departmental Private Finance Initiative
Bob Spink:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what private finance initiative projects have been approved by his Department in each of the last three financial years, broken down by (a) value and (b) start date. [190884]
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Jonathan Shaw:
The capital value and start date for every signed PFI project are recorded centrally on the Treasury’s website at:
Departmental Publications
Mr. Randall:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what public information booklets were published by his Department in 2007; and what the (a) print run and (b) cost to the Department was in each case. [185794]
Jonathan Shaw:
The information requested is set out in the following table.
| Title | Cost (£) | Copies |
|
Crop Inspector Report for Cereal Crops
|
355.00
|
10,000
|
|
Crop Inspector Report for Crucifereous fodder
|
99.00
|
1,000
|
|
Pramorum Key research findings
|
725.00
|
5,000
|
|
Agricultural Wages PPRC
|
887.90
|
46,000
|
|
CSF Leaflet
|
1,750.00
|
15,000
|
|
WIPD Leaflet
|
940.00
|
1,000
|
|
Sheep Tagging Leaflet
|
415.00
|
15,000
|
|
Have a Go Leaflets -
|
910.00
|
12,700
|
|
Tail Docking Leaflet
|
910.00
|
200
|
|
Bluetongue How to Spot The Disease Booklet
|
254.00
|
2,000
|
|
Animal Disease Fact Sheet - 4pp
|
190.00
|
1,000
|
|
Animal Disease Factsheets - 8pp
|
152.00
|
1,000
|
|
Information Note — Elstead Residents
|
1,085.00
|
1,700
|
|
FMD Flyers
|
4,220.00
|
550,000
|
|
FMD Factsheet 1
|
700.00
|
10,000
|
|
Joint Environmental Prospectus
|
1,175.00
|
1,560
|
|
Joint Environmental Prospectus: reprint
|
600.00
|
2,000
|
|
Use the OCDS Booking System now leaflet
|
445.00
|
40,000
|
|
Use the OCDS Booking System now leaflet
|
810.00
|
83,000
|
|
Bluetongue - How to spot the disease leaflet
|
1,820.00
|
26,000
|
|
Bluetongue Vector Leaflet
|
1,160.00
|
26,000
|
|
Avoiding The Risk....
|
185.00
|
1,000
|
|
Avoiding The Risk....
|
357.00
|
2,000
|
|
Bluetongue Leaflets
|
4,660.00
|
47,750
|
|
Bluetongue Vectors Leaflet
|
3,250.00
|
77,000
|
|
Protecting Whales Insert
|
538.00
|
500
|
|
Saltfleet NNR Event Leaflet
|
255.00
|
2,000
|
|
Farming Link Insert reprint
|
370.00
|
5,000
|
|
Bluetongue Flyer Reprint
|
187.00
|
3,000
|
|
UK DNA Brochure
|
576.00
|
1,000
|
|
Fishing Focus
|
1,560.00
|
17,420
|
|
Marine Fisheries Science Supplement reprint
|
235.00
|
2,000
|
|
Fishing Focus reprint
|
675.00
|
2,000
|
|
Marine Fisheries Leaflets
|
2,045.00
|
40,000
|
|
FMD Movement Restriction Leaflet
|
3,120.00
|
500,000
|
|
Barley and Malt Link Factsheet-AMF194
|
735.00
|
516
|
DEFRA’s approach to the production of leaflets is to do so only where they are the most effective means of communication with particular audiences. In all other instances we publish information through our website.
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Departmental Recruitment
Mr. Hoban:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the policy of British jobs for British workers will affect his Department’s recruitment policy. [179879]
Jonathan Shaw:
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 3 March 2008, Official Report, column 2207W, by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Cabinet Office (Mr. Watson).
Departmental Recycling
Mr. Pickles:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recycling scheme is in operation in each building used by his Department. [176553]
Jonathan Shaw:
The following table details the recycling schemes which are available in DEFRA buildings in London, York and Alnwick.
| Item | Disposed by |
|
Paper—general
|
Recycled
|
| | |
|
Paper—confidential
|
Shredded
|
| | |
|
Cardboard
|
Recycled
|
| | |
|
Electrical goods
|
Pre-WEEE collected by maintenance provider
|
| |
Post-WEEE handled as instructed by manufacturer
|
| | |
|
Fridges
|
In London recycled where possible. York and Alnwick recycled by maintenance provider. Degassed first in all instances
|
| | |
|
Batteries
|
Recycled where possible
|
| | |
|
M and E Plant
|
Local contractor sorts and recycled where possible
|
| | |
|
Light tubes
|
Recycled locally
|
| | |
|
Metal
|
In York all metal waste from the major project is separated out and recycled. In other locations collected and recycled where possible or disposed of via local scrap recycling company
|
| | |
|
Cans, bottles, plastics
|
Recycled
|
| | |
|
Toner cartridges—printers, mobile phones, CDs
|
Collected and recycled where possible
|
| | |
|
Computer hardware
|
Managed by IBM
|
| | |
|
Food waste, catering oils, wet waste
|
In London handled by catering contractors and catering oils part recycled and filtered for use in contractor’s vehicle. Wet waste scheme starting in January 2008
|
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|
Waste water, rain water
|
Harvesting plant being installed in York and Alnwick re-build for rainwater
|
| | |
|
Furniture
|
In London handled in-house via Green Works. York recycled locally—offered to local charities, small businesses etc. In Alnwick surplus furniture will be recycled
|
Departmental Visits Abroad
Mr. Jeremy Browne:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many overseas visits by officials in his Department took place in each of the last 10 years; which countries were visited; and how much was spent on such visits in each such year. [181609]
Jonathan Shaw:
DEFRA came into being in June 2001. The information requested for each of the last 10 years could be provided only at disproportionate cost. For the period April 2006 to December 2007 inclusive for core-DEFRA, the Animal Health Agency, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aqua-Cultural Science, the Government Decontamination Service, and the Rural Payment Agency the information held centrally on overseas visits by officials is:
| Travel type | Country | Spend (£) | Number of tickets |
|
Air
|
Australia
|
59,124
|
32
|
| |
Austria
|
29,308
|
88
|
| |
Barbados
|
618
|
2
|
| |
Belgium
|
59,889
|
230
|
| |
Brazil
|
90,620
|
32
|
| |
Canada
|
67,618
|
53
|
| |
Cayman Islands
|
787
|
1
|
| |
China
|
115,579
|
57
|
| |
Croatia
|
82
|
1
|
| |
Cyprus
|
1,787
|
4
|
| |
Czech Republic
|
4,168
|
18
|
| |
Denmark
|
22,220
|
73
|
| |
Estonia
|
1,794
|
11
|
| |
Ethiopia
|
9,578
|
9
|
| |
Faroe Islands
|
1,244
|
3
|
| |
Finland
|
46,203
|
97
|
| |
France
|
21,395
|
59
|
| |
Germany
|
82,411
|
247
|
| |
Ghana
|
3,597
|
1
|
| |
Greece
|
1,972
|
6
|
| |
Hong Kong
|
26,770
|
16
|
| |
Hungary
|
3,237
|
10
|
| |
Iceland
|
1,666
|
5
|
| |
India
|
109,694
|
71
|
| |
Indonesia
|
104,045
|
41
|
| |
Ireland
|
7,146
|
62
|
| |
Italy
|
27,831
|
88
|
| |
Jamaica
|
3,631
|
2
|
| |
Japan
|
71,898
|
36
|
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| |
Kenya
|
127,938
|
73
|
| |
Korea Republic
|
1,694
|
4
|
| |
Latvia
|
1,004
|
4
|
| |
Lithuania
|
1,842
|
4
|
| |
Luxembourg
|
30,090
|
123
|
| |
Malaysia
|
10,649
|
3
|
| |
Malta
|
308
|
2
|
| |
Mexico
|
92,301
|
37
|
| |
Morocco
|
2,555
|
2
|
| |
Mozambique
|
5,356
|
1
|
| |
Netherlands
|
20,224
|
94
|
| |
New Zealand
|
766
|
1
|
| |
Norway
|
16,661
|
52
|
| |
Poland
|
5,112
|
14
|
| |
Portugal
|
23,175
|
74
|
| |
Romania
|
3,083
|
8
|
| |
Russia
|
8,556
|
10
|
| |
Saudi Arabia
|
1,235
|
1
|
| |
Senegal
|
7,444
|
4
|
| |
Serbia
|
2,003
|
5
|
| |
Seychelles
|
2,107
|
2
|
| |
Singapore
|
17,762
|
14
|
| |
Slovenia
|
768
|
8
|
| |
South Africa
|
32,182
|
17
|
| |
Spain
|
26,790
|
83
|
| |
St. Christopher (St. Kitts) NE
|
7,068
|
2
|
| |
Sweden
|
14,549
|
47
|
| |
Switzerland
|
34,456
|
118
|
| |
Thailand
|
39,160
|
13
|
| |
Turkey
|
1,186
|
5
|
| |
Ukraine
|
1,700
|
1
|
| |
United States
|
316,751
|
180
|
|
Air total spend (£)
| |
1,832,386
| |
|
Air total number of tickets
| | |
2,361
|
| | | | |
|
Rail
|
Belgium
|
427,536
|
3,183
|
| |
Canada
|
151
|
2
|
| |
France
|
40,720
|
333
|
| |
Germany
|
1,869
|
34
|
| |
Italy
|
12
|
1
|
| |
Luxembourg
|
505
|
9
|
| |
Netherlands
|
1,429
|
20
|
| |
Spain
|
429
|
1
|
| |
Sweden
|
48
|
2
|
| |
Switzerland
|
241
|
8
|
| |
United States
|
442
|
8
|
|
Rail total spend (£)
| |
473,081
| |
|
Rail total number of tickets
| | |
3,601
|
