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Military Training
Mr. Foulkes : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what account Her Majesty's Government take of human rights considerations when making decisions on the provision of military training to military personnel of other countries.
Mr. Archie Hamilton : In deciding whether or not to provide military training for a particular country, many factors, including the human rights record of the Government, are taken into account.
Missile Defence System
Mr. Flynn : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has been given by his American and Russian counterparts on the USA-Russia agreement on the global protection against limited strikes missile defence system.
Mr. Archie Hamilton : The United States has kept us in close touch with its dialogue with the Russian authorities on limited ballistic missile defences.
RAF Upavon
Mr. Ancram : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of RAF Upavon.
Mr. Archie Hamilton : RAF Upavon in Wiltshire is at present the headquarters of No. 1 group RAF, a formation which controls the ground attack, support helicopter, air transport and air-to-air refuelling forces of the RAF. No. 1 group is part of Strike Command, the headquarters of which is at RAF High Wycombe.
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Following a reorganisation in Strike Command, some staff are being transferred from Upavon to High Wycombe. I also propose, subject to the usual consultations with the trades unions, that the headquarters of No. 1 group should be transferred from Upavon to RAF Benson in Oxfordshire. Some 120 service posts would be transferred out of Upavon, and some 169 service and 80 civilian posts would be removed, as a result of these moves, which would save more than £45 million at current prices over the 25-year cost-appraisal period.My Department has been looking at possible defence uses for RAF Upavon after the withdrawal of the RAF. I further propose therefore that the bulk of the Army's inspector general doctrine and training directorate will be collocated on a single site. RAF Upavon has been identified as the most cost-effective option and 150 military and 100 civilian posts will relocate from London, Camberley, Beaconsfield, Wilton and elsewhere. Other, minor units will also relocate to Upavon in due course. It is too early to say what the detailed implications will be for the civilian staff currently at RAF Upavon, but some will be employed by the Army.
Full consultation on these proposals will now take place with the trades unions concerned in accordance with agreed procedures.
DUCHY OF LANCASTER
Women Civil Servants
Mr. Paice : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the progress towards achieving equality of opportunity for women staff in the civil service.
Mr. Robert Jackson : In the past year steady progress has been made. For example, there are now more women in the management grades, a wider use of part-time working and flexible working patterns, an expansion of child care provision and more equal opportunities awareness training. This builds further on the achievements of past years. A report on the progress made during 1991-92 towards achieving equality of opportunity for women in the civil service has been published today and I have arranged for copies to be placed in the Library of the House.
LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT
Court Interpreters
Mr. Wigley : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what is the average fee paid (a) per day and (b) per hour by Crown courts to (i) interpreters utilised by Crown courts in general in the United Kingdom and (ii) interpreters utilised specifically by Crown courts in Wales to undertake interpretation from, and into, the Welsh language.
Mr. John M. Taylor : The amounts allowed to interpreters working in the Crown court in England and Wales are in general at the discretion of the court. Guidance is issued which recommends an allowance of £14 to £24 per hour, with a minimum allowance of three
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hours for those employed regularly in this capacity. Thus the allowance for three hours is in the range of £42 to £72 ; or £70 to £120 for a full day.The amounts payable to Welsh language interpreters in the Crown court in Wales are specified by the Lord Chancellor under section 3(1A) of the Welsh Courts Act 1942. At present the allowances are £50 for a half day and £100 for a full day, which may be increased to £60 and £120 respectively when significant travelling time has been involved.
Executive Agencies
Mr. Redmond : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible.
Mr. John M. Taylor : The Lord Chancellor is responsible for two agencies, namely the Public Record Office (PRO) and the Land Registry.
The chief executive of the Public Record Office, the Keeper of Public Records, has personally published no papers since the PRO was launched as an agency on 1 April 1992. However, an information pack, including the agency framework document and corporate plan, was made publicly available at the time of the agency launch. In addition, the annual report of the Keeper of Public Records on the work of the PRO was laid before Parliament by the Lord Chancellor on 14 July 1992. The chief executive has also contributed an article to an historical journal.
The chief executive of the Land Registry, the Chief Land Registrar, has personally published no papers during the past 12 months. However, a consultation document on proposals to dispense with charge certificates was issued on 26 May 1992. In addition, the annual report of the Chief Land Registrar on the work of Her Majesty's Land Registry was published on 10 September 1992. The chief executive has also contributed articles to legal journals.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Executive Agencies
Mr. Redmond : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible.
Mr. Mates : Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the following agencies under their respective chief executives.
Training and Employment Agency--Mr. J. Crozier
Rates Collection Agency--Mr. D. Gallagher
Social Security Agency--Mr. A. Wylie
Ordnance Survey Agency--Mr. M. Brand
Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency--Mr. B. Watson
Compensation Agency--Mr. J. Robinson
I have asked them to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from J. S. Crozier to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992 :
You asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he would list for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible.
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During the last twelve months I, as the Chief Executive of the Training and Employment Agency (Northern Ireland) (T and EA), issued the following publications :Annual Review April 1990-March 1991
Get Your Business into Training
Labour Market Skill Trends Bulletin--November 1991 (Issue No. 1) Labour Market Skill Trends Bulletin--May 1992 (Issue No. 4) Directory of Services
Corporate Plan 1992-95
Business Plan 1992-93
Annual Review April 1991-March 1992
Directory of Training Providers
Customer's Charter
Financial Statements April 1990-March 1991
Training Magazine--Issues 8 to 11 (quarterly)
Letter from D. W. Gallagher to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 27 October 1992 :
As I am responsible for the Northern Ireland Rate Collection Agency, the Secretary of State has asked me to reply to some Parliamentary Questions recently put down by you. These related to papers published by the Agency during the last 12 months and any fact-finding visits undertaken by myself during the same period. As you may know, the Rate Collection Agency was established on 1 April 1992. During the last 12 months I have issued the Agency's 1992-93 Business Plan. Our 1991-92 Annual Report will be published shortly.
I would also advise that I have not undertaken any fact finding visits over the same period.
I hope that this information answers your questions but please let me know if I can be of any further help.
Letter from A. Wylie to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated27 October 1992 :
Your recent Parliamentary Question asking for the titles of papers published during the last 12 months by the Chief Executive of each Executive Agency has been passed to me for reply as I am responsible for the Northern Ireland Social Security Agency.
During the last 12 months there have been 4 documents produced by the Agency. The titles are :
Strategic Plan 1992-96 and Business Plan 1992-93 (published May 1992)
Customer Charter (published July 1992)
Customer Survey Report 1991 (published August 1992)
Report of Findings of the Customer Survey 1991 (shorter version of main report)
Under the terms of its Framework Document the Agency prepares each year and submits to the Minister a Strategic and Business Plan. In line with the commitment in the Northern Ireland Citizen's Charter the Social Security Agency published a Customer Charter in July 1992. This sets out what the Agency's customers can expect in terms of a good quality service and the action they can take if things go wrong.
As part of its objective to consult its customers and as stated in its Customer Charter the Agency arranged for an independent survey of customer opinion on the quality of service it provides. The findings of the 1991 survey were published in the form of a main report and an executive summary.
Of the 4 documents only the Customer Survey Report 1991 and the Report of Findings of the Customer Survey 1991 were formally published and available through HMSO. The Strategic Plan 1992-96 and Business Plan 1992-93 and the Customer Charter were publicised and placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.
I hope this is helpful to you and I will be pleased to provide any further information you may require.
Letter from J. F. Codd to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 27 October 1992 :
You have asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will list, for the last 12 months, the titles of papers published by the Chief Executives of each Executive Agency for which he is responsible.
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Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland was launched as a Next Steps Agency on 1 April 1992 and therefore the period covered by this reply begins on that date. The following papers by Mr. J. D. Brand, Chief Executive and Director of Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland have been published :1. "Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland--Framework Document", April 1992.
2. "Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland--Business Plan 1992-93", October 1992.
3. "Data THE' Investment", published in the proceedings of AM/FM International European Conference, October 1992.
Letter from J. B. Watson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 October 1992 :
I am responding to your recent Parliamentary Question seeking information on titles of papers published over the last 12 months by Executive Agencies.
The following papers have been published by the Driver & Vehicle Testing Agency :
The Framework Document
The Business Plan.
Letter from J. Robinson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 27 October 1992 :
I refer to your recent Parliamentary Question about the titles of papers published by executive agencies in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State has asked me to provide the information in respect of the Compensation Agency.
I have published one paper since this Agency was established on 1 April 1992 namely "The Compensation Agency : Business Plan 1992-1993".
ENVIRONMENT
British Nuclear Fuels plc
Mr. Flynn : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what preparations his Department has made in readiness for the borehole public inquiry to be held in Cleator Moor civic hall into an application by British Nuclear Fuels plc to construct a site characterisation borehole.
Mr. Maclean : Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Planning Inspectorate executive agency under its chief executive, Mr. Crow. I have asked him to arrange a reply to be given.
Letter from H. S. Crow to Mr. Paul Flynn, dated 27 October 1992 :
The Secretary of State for the Environment has asked me to provide the reply to your recent Parliamentary Question to him, as its subject matter has been delegated to the Planning Inspectorate Executive Agency.
You ask what preparations have been made in readiness for the forthcoming inquiry into the planning appeals by British Nuclear Fuels relating to the drilling of exploratory boreholes near Gosforth, Cumbria.
The inquiry into these appeals is due to open on 24 November at the Civic Hall, Cleator Moor, Cumbria. It is expected to last for about 12 days. The Inspector appointed to decide the appeals is Mr. P. Rosser, who held a pre- inquiry meeting at Cleator Moor, with representatives of the parties, on 30 September. At that meeting the arrangements and programme for the inquiry were agreed.
Appointments
Mr. Redmond : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list all the names of public appointments that he has made, giving the period for
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which the appointment was made, relevant qualifications of the appointee, and what remuneration each currently receives.Mr. Howard : Information on relevant qualifications is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Details of remuneration are contained in the annual HMSO publication "Public Bodies", copies of which are held in the Library of the House. The following new appointments have been made since 10 April 1992 to the boards of non- departmental public bodies sponsored by my Department :
Department of Environment
New appointments made from 10 April 1992
Name of body and |Appointment end
postholder
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British Board of Agreement
Member
D. C. Leonard |30 April 1995
Commission for the New Towns
Deputy Chairman
Lord Finsberg |31 August 1996
Member
Lady Marsh |31 August 1996
ECO-Labelling
Member
Miss J. Munsiff |31 July 1994
Ms. A. Foster |31 July 1995
Ms. T. Robertson |31 July 1995
Dr. R. Pugh |31 July 1994
Ms. J. Hailes |31 July 1994
L. C. Scott |31 July 1995
Mrs. H. Kimbell |31 July 1994
Dr. K. Humphreys |31 July 1994
Miss C. Whitehead |31 July 1994
Professor R. Cliff |31 July 1993
K. Miles |31 July 1993
N. Whittaker |31 July 1993
D. A. Norman |31 July 1993
Ms. P. Hyam |31 July 1993
English Nature
Member
Miss J. Kelly |31 March 1995
Housing Action Trust Liverpool
Member
M. Appleton |8 June 1995
R. Dykes |14 June 1995
Mrs. J. Roberts |8 June 1995
Mrs. S. Last |8 June 1995
E. McGonagle |8 June 1995
Housing Action Trust North Hull
Member
Mrs. Maginn |30 April 1995
Letchworth Garden City Corporation
Member
Mrs. L. Needham |28 May 1997
Local Government Commission
Chairman
Sir John Banham |30 June 1996
Member
Mary Leigh, Councillor |30 June 1995
Ann Levick |30 June 1995
R. Scruton |30 June 1995
C. Wilkinson |30 June 1995
Lady Wilcox |30 June 1995
Professor M. Grant |2 July 1995
H. H. Hughes |2 July 1995
D. Thomas |2 July 1995
Professor M. Chisholm |30 June 1995
D. Ansbro |30 June 1995
K. Ennals |30 June 1995
B. Hill |30 June 1995
Urban Development Corporation Birmingham Heartlands
Member
C. P. Finegan, Councillor |22 June 1996
Hazel M. Duffy |22 June 1995
P. C. Sabapathy |22 June 1995
J. A. Shedden |22 June 1995
M. N. W. Wilcox |22 June 1995
R. Hales, Councillor |22 June 1995
R. A. M. Brew, Councillor |22 June 1995
A. Bore, Councillor |22 June 1995
F. J. Chapman, Councillor |22 June 1995
Urban Development Corporation Black Country
Deputy Chairman
C. Hawkins |15 April 1994
Member
Dr. D. Green |21 June 1994
R. Burman |21 June 1994
W. E. Clarke, Councillor |31 July 1994
M. Bird, Councillor |31 July 1994
I. B. Flanagan |31 August 1994
Urban Development Corporation Leeds
Member
J. Trickett, Councillor |29 June 1994
Urban Development Corporation Trafford Park
Member
Ms. B. Hughes, Councillor |22 September 1994
Recycling
Mr. Simon Hughes : To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those local authorities which have not yet submitted recycling plans to his Department ; what enforcement action he intends to take ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Maclean : Out of 366 waste collection authorities, 50--14 per cent.--have not submitted recycling plans to my Department. They are listed as follows :
District councils
Alnwick
Amber Valley
Barrow-in-Furness
Blackburn
Bolsover
Chorley
Cleethorpes
East Nottinghamshire
East Cambridgeshire
Eden
Erewash
Fenland
Glanford
Great Yarmouth
High Peak
Hyndburn
Kingston upon Hull
Lichfield
Newcastle-under-Lyme
North Shropshire
North East Derbyshire
Preston
Richmondshire
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Slough
South Ribble
South Cambridgeshire
Tandridge
Teesdale
Wyre
York
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